Revision of the Commission's Program Carriage Rules, 468-469 [2011-33847]
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and now Tribes, with the opportunity to
access additional funding through title
IV–E to plan, design, develop,
implement, and operate a SACWIS. The
regulations at 45 CFR 1355.50–1355.57
were established in response to
implementing legislation and were
issued on December 22, 1993, and did
not consider the program needs of
Tribal title IV–E agencies.
SACWIS systems are described in
detail in program instructions issued by
CB. A general program description, and
links to statutes, regulations, and other
program guidance related to SACWIS
can be found at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
programs/cb/systems/sacwis/
federal.htm. Two Action Transmittals
that can be found there are of particular
interest in understanding SACWIS
rules. They are:
• ACF–OISM–001, issued on
February 24, 1995, provided the CB’s
initial guidance and policy on SACWIS
planning, designing, development and
implementation.
• ACF–OSS–05, issued on August 21,
1998, provides additional guidance on
the implementation and operation of a
SACWIS, and supersedes some sections
of AT–ACF–OISM–001.
Program Instructions (PI) whose
topics may be directly relevant to Tribes
include:
• ACYF–CB–PI–09–11, issued on
September 17, 2009, describes the
Federal Advance Planning Document
(APD) regulations that Tribes have to
comply with to claim title IV–B and/or
title IV–E FFP for child welfare
information technology projects,
equipment and services.
• ACYF–CB–PI–11–07, issued on July
5, 2011, describes for States and Tribes
the changes to the regulations at 45 CFR
Part 95 related to the APD process used
to obtain approval of FFP for acquiring
automated data processing equipment
and services.
• ACYF–CB–PI–11–08, issued on July
7, 2011, describes changes regarding the
APD waiver process within the Federal
regulations at 45 CFR part 95, and offers
guidance when requesting a waiver to
use a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)
software product designed for the title
IV–E or title IV–B programs.
Review of these Action Transmittals
and PI may help participants pinpoint
questions for Federal participants in the
education portion of the teleconference.
Since the SACWIS regulations were
issued 18 years ago, Federal child
welfare laws have reflected changes
associated with the enactment of several
major child welfare legislative
initiatives. The Fostering Connections to
Success and Increasing Adoptions Act
of 2008 Public Law 110–351 enabled
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Tribal self-governance in child welfare,
permitting Tribes to access title IV–E
reimbursement directly from the Federal
government, rather than working
through a State’s IV–E program. As
Tribes were awarded title IV–E
development grants, staff from their
Child Welfare programs expressed
interest in acquiring automated
technology. It became evident to CB that
the SACWIS model might not meet the
needs of Tribes.
Our desire to hold a consultation
reflects our growing familiarity with the
automation needs and preferences of
Tribes and our desire to seek ideas
about how CB can support title IV–E
Tribal agencies build information
systems that will support their business
needs. CB invites Tribal leaders and
their representatives to join in a
consultation via teleconference to
provide input on the following
questions:
Questions: Please identify the
question to which you are responding.
If you have additional comments about
SACWIS, please identify them by citing
the related section of regulations or
program guidance.
(1) What are the obstacles for your
Tribe in building a child welfare
information system in general and a
SACWIS-type system specifically?
(2) What information do you consider
critical to managing your child welfare
program?
(3) Is there any special information
that Tribes need or will need in order
to operate child welfare programs
funded with title IV–E dollars?
Tribes may also provide written
comments through the methods cited in
the ADDRESSES section, regardless of
participation in the teleconference for
consultation. Please note that Federal
representatives attending the
consultation teleconferences will not be
able to respond directly during the
consultations to questions raised by the
participants.
Authority: HHS ACF Tribal Consultation
Policy.
Dated: December 22, 2011.
Bryan Samuels,
Commissioner, Administration on Children,
Youth and Families.
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Revision of the Commission’s Program
Carriage Rules
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
reply comment period.
AGENCY:
The Media Bureau extends
the deadline for filing reply comments
on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(‘‘NPRM’’) in this proceeding which was
published in the Federal Register on
September 29, 2011. The extension will
enable commenters to adequately
review and respond to the comments
filed in response to the NPRM.
DATES: The reply comment period for
the proposed rule published September
29, 2011 (76 FR 60675) is extended.
Submit reply comments on or before
January 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit reply
comments, identified by MB Docket No.
11–131, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Federal Communications
Commission’s Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS) Web site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or
messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All
filings must be addressed to the
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
• People With Disabilities: Contact
the FCC to request reasonable
accommodations (accessible format
documents, sign language interpreters,
CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202)
418–0432.
For detailed instructions on
submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of the NPRM.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Konczal, David.Konczal@fcc.gov,
of the Media Bureau, Policy Division,
(202) 418–2120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Order in MB Docket No.
11–131, DA 11–2025, adopted and
released on December 15, 2011, which
SUMMARY:
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extends the reply comment deadline
established in the NPRM published
under FCC No. 11–119 at 76 FR 60675,
September 29, 2011. The full text of this
document is available for public
inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC Reference
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW.,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
The complete text may also be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554. The full text
may also be downloaded at: https://
www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are
available to persons with disabilities by
sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or
by calling the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
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Summary of the Order
1. On August 1, 2011, the Commission
released an NPRM on revisions to the
program carriage rules. The NPRM set
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deadlines for filing comments and reply
comments at 60 and 90 days,
respectively, after publication of the
NPRM in the Federal Register. A
summary of the NPRM was published in
the Federal Register on September 29,
2011 (76 FR 60675). Accordingly, the
filing dates were initially established as
November 28, 2011 for comments and
December 28, 2011 for reply comments.
2. On December 13, 2011, the
National Cable & Telecommunications
Association (‘‘NCTA’’), Media Access
Project, and Public Knowledge filed a
joint request to extend the reply
comment deadline by two weeks, until
January 11, 2012. They claim that the
comments filed in response to the
NPRM reflect divergent views and
opposing arguments on virtually every
issue and note further that the current
reply comment deadline falls in the
middle of the holiday season. We grant
the requested extension. As set forth in
Section 1.46 of the Commission’s Rules,
47 CFR 1.46, the Commission’s policy is
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that extensions of time for filing
comments in rulemaking proceedings
shall not be routinely granted. In this
case, however, an extension of the reply
comment period is warranted to enable
commenters to adequately review and
respond to the comments filed in
response to the NPRM.
3. Accordingly, it is ordered that,
pursuant to section 4(i) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and §§ 0.61,
0.283, and 1.46 of the Commission’s
rules, 47 CFR 0.61, 0.283, and 1.46, the
Motion for Extension of Time filed by
NCTA, Media Access Project, and
Public Knowledge is granted, and the
deadline to file reply comments in this
proceeding is extended to January 11,
2012.
Federal Communications Commission.
Steven A. Broeckaert,
Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media
Bureau.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 76
[MB Docket No. 11-131; DA 11-2025]
Revision of the Commission's Program Carriage Rules
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of reply comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Media Bureau extends the deadline for filing reply
comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') in this
proceeding which was published in the Federal Register on September 29,
2011. The extension will enable commenters to adequately review and
respond to the comments filed in response to the NPRM.
DATES: The reply comment period for the proposed rule published
September 29, 2011 (76 FR 60675) is extended. Submit reply comments on
or before January 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit reply comments, identified by MB Docket No.
11-131, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Federal Communications Commission's Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS) Web site: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery,
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
People With Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 418-
0530 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of the NPRM.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Konczal, David.Konczal@fcc.gov,
of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418-2120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Order in MB Docket
No. 11-131, DA 11-2025, adopted and released on December 15, 2011,
which
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extends the reply comment deadline established in the NPRM published
under FCC No. 11-119 at 76 FR 60675, September 29, 2011. The full text
of this document is available for public inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th
Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and
Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC
20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: https://www.fcc.gov.
Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by
sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432
(TTY).
Summary of the Order
1. On August 1, 2011, the Commission released an NPRM on revisions
to the program carriage rules. The NPRM set deadlines for filing
comments and reply comments at 60 and 90 days, respectively, after
publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register. A summary of the NPRM
was published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2011 (76 FR
60675). Accordingly, the filing dates were initially established as
November 28, 2011 for comments and December 28, 2011 for reply
comments.
2. On December 13, 2011, the National Cable & Telecommunications
Association (``NCTA''), Media Access Project, and Public Knowledge
filed a joint request to extend the reply comment deadline by two
weeks, until January 11, 2012. They claim that the comments filed in
response to the NPRM reflect divergent views and opposing arguments on
virtually every issue and note further that the current reply comment
deadline falls in the middle of the holiday season. We grant the
requested extension. As set forth in Section 1.46 of the Commission's
Rules, 47 CFR 1.46, the Commission's policy is that extensions of time
for filing comments in rulemaking proceedings shall not be routinely
granted. In this case, however, an extension of the reply comment
period is warranted to enable commenters to adequately review and
respond to the comments filed in response to the NPRM.
3. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and
Sec. Sec. 0.61, 0.283, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR
0.61, 0.283, and 1.46, the Motion for Extension of Time filed by NCTA,
Media Access Project, and Public Knowledge is granted, and the deadline
to file reply comments in this proceeding is extended to January 11,
2012.
Federal Communications Commission.
Steven A. Broeckaert,
Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau.
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