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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
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Federal Employees Health Benefits
(FEHB) for Employees of Certain Indian
Tribal Employers, falls within the scope
of the January 20, 2017, memorandum.
As a result, the purpose of this rule is
to perform the required action of
postponing the effective date of this rule
to March 21, 2017.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen McGettigan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2017–03305 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am]
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
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5 CFR Part 890
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Access to Federal Employees Health
Benefits (FEHB) for Employees of
Certain Indian Tribal Employers
Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of the effective
date.
7 CFR Parts 271, 272, 273, 274, 275,
276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283,
and 285
This rule delays the effective
date of the final rule titled, Access to
Federal Employees Health Benefits
(FEHB) for Employees of Certain Indian
Tribal Employers, published in the
Federal Register on December 28, 2016,
to a date 60 days from January 20, 2017.
DATES: The effective date for the rule
amending 5 CFR part 890 published at
81 FR 95397, December 28, 2016, is
delayed until March 21, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Padma Shah, Policy Analysis Group by
telephone (202) 606–0004.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 28, 2016, OPM published a
rule, titled Access to Federal Employees
Health Benefits (FEHB) for Employees of
Certain Indian Tribal Employers (81 FR
95397), with an effective date of
February 27, 2017. On January 20, 2017,
the White House distributed a
Memorandum for the Heads of
Executive Departments and Agencies,
titled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review
(82 FR 8346, Jan. 24, 2017), from Reince
Priebus, Assistant to the President and
Chief of Staff. Pursuant to the
memorandum, an agency was required
to temporarily postpone, to a date 60
days from the date of the memorandum,
the effective date of any rule, not
excluded from the scope of the
memorandum or otherwise excepted,
that had been published in the Federal
Register but had not yet taken effect.
The rule referenced above, Access to
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP): Eligibility,
Certification, and Employment and
Training Provisions of the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008;
Extension of Effective Dates and
Comment Period
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule and interim final rule;
delay of effective dates and extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
Consistent with the
memorandum of January 20, 2017, to
the heads of executive departments and
agencies from the Assistant to the
President and Chief of Staff entitled
‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review’’,
the Department of Agriculture’s Food
and Nutrition Service (FNS) is
extending the effective dates and
comment period for this rule, which
was published January 6, 2017 and
implements provisions of the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
(FCEA) affecting the eligibility, benefits,
certification, and employment and
training (E&T) requirements for
applicant or participant households in
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP).
DATES:
Effective dates: The effective date for
the final rule published on January 6,
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2017 (82 FR 2010) is delayed to May 8,
2017. The effective date for the
amendments to 7 CFR 273.11(e) and
273.11(f), which were issued as an
interim final rule, is delayed to June 5,
2017. The effective date for the
amendments to 7 CFR 273.2(c)(1)(v) is
delayed to March 9, 2018.
Comment date: FNS will consider
comments from the public on the
amendments to 7 CFR 273.11(e) and
273.11(f). Comments must be received at
one of the addresses provided below.
The comment date has been extended
from March 7, 2017, to April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FNS invites interested
persons to submit comments on the
interim rule provisions at 7 CFR
273.11(e) and 273.11(f). Comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Preferred
method; follow the online instructions
for submitting comments on docket FNS
2011–0008.
• Fax: Submit comments by facsimile
transmission to: Sasha Gersten-Paal,
Certification Policy Branch, Fax number
703–305–2486.
• Mail: Comments should be
addressed to Sasha Gersten-Paal,
Certification Policy Branch, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
comments to Sasha Gersten-Paal,
Certification Policy Branch, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302,
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
All comments submitted in response
to the interim rule provision will be
included in the record and will be made
available to the public. Please be
advised that the substance of the
comments and the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting the
comments will be subject to public
disclosure. FNS will make the
comments publicly available on the
Internet via https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sasha Gersten-Paal, Branch Chief,
Certification Policy Branch, Program
Development Division, Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS), 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria,
Virginia, 22302, (703) 305–2507,
sasha.gersten-paal@fns.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
with the memorandum of January 20,
2017, to the heads of executive
departments and agencies from the
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 890
Access to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) for Employees
of Certain Indian Tribal Employers
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of the effective date.
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SUMMARY: This rule delays the effective date of the final rule titled,
Access to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) for Employees of
Certain Indian Tribal Employers, published in the Federal Register on
December 28, 2016, to a date 60 days from January 20, 2017.
DATES: The effective date for the rule amending 5 CFR part 890
published at 81 FR 95397, December 28, 2016, is delayed until March 21,
2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Padma Shah, Policy Analysis Group by
telephone (202) 606-0004.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 28, 2016, OPM published a rule,
titled Access to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) for Employees
of Certain Indian Tribal Employers (81 FR 95397), with an effective
date of February 27, 2017. On January 20, 2017, the White House
distributed a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and
Agencies, titled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (82 FR 8346, Jan. 24,
2017), from Reince Priebus, Assistant to the President and Chief of
Staff. Pursuant to the memorandum, an agency was required to
temporarily postpone, to a date 60 days from the date of the
memorandum, the effective date of any rule, not excluded from the scope
of the memorandum or otherwise excepted, that had been published in the
Federal Register but had not yet taken effect. The rule referenced
above, Access to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) for Employees
of Certain Indian Tribal Employers, falls within the scope of the
January 20, 2017, memorandum. As a result, the purpose of this rule is
to perform the required action of postponing the effective date of this
rule to March 21, 2017.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen McGettigan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-03305 Filed 2-17-17; 8:45 am]
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