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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
45 CFR Parts 205, 260, 261, and 263
RIN 0970–AC97
Strengthening Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) as a Safety
Net and Work Program; Withdrawal
Administration for Children
and Families (ACF), HHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
AGENCY:
This document withdraws a
proposed rule that was published in the
Federal Register on October 2, 2023.
The proposed rule would have amended
the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) program regulations to
strengthen the safety net and reduce
administrative burden.
DATES: The Administration for Children
and Families is withdrawing the
proposed rule published October 2,
2023 (88 FR 67697) as of January 14,
2025.
SUMMARY:
The
Office of Family Assistance, ACF, at
TANFquestions@acf.hhs.gov or 202–
401–9275. Deaf and hard of hearing
individuals may call 202–401–9275
through their chosen relay service or
711 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern
Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to
the administration of TANF in the
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Federal Register on October 2, 2023 (88
FR 67697). The NPRM proposed to (1)
establish a ceiling on the term ‘‘needy’’;
(2) clarify when an expenditure is
‘‘reasonably calculated to accomplish a
TANF purpose’’; (3) exclude as an
allowable TANF maintenance-of-effort
(MOE) expenditures cash donations
from non-governmental third parties
and the value of third-party in-kind
contributions; (4) ensure that excused
holidays match the number of Federal
holidays, following the recognition of
Juneteenth as a Federal holiday; (5)
develop new criteria to allow States to
use alternative Income and Eligibility
Verification System (IEVS) measures; (6)
clarify the ‘‘significant progress’’ criteria
following a work participation rate
corrective compliance plan; and (7)
clarify the existing regulatory text about
the allowability of costs associated with
disseminating program information.
However, upon further consideration,
the Department has elected to withdraw
the Strengthening TANF as a Safety Net
and Work Program Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking published in the Federal
Register on 10/02/2023, effective
January 14, 2025. The Department
appreciates the more than 7,000
comments received from State agencies,
advocates and a broad range of
additional stakeholders. In making the
decision to withdraw the NPRM, the
Department continues to recognize the
importance of rulemaking to ensure that
TANF funds are used in a manner
consistent with statutory requirements.
However, the Department has
determined that it could benefit from
additional public input and
consideration on a set of issues relating
to allowable TANF spending before
adopting a final rule. With the time left
in this Administration, the Department
is focusing on other matters, including
implementing the TANF provisions of
the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023,
and it is not feasible to solicit additional
public comments. The Department has
concluded that withdrawing the NPRM
will assure agency flexibility in reexamining and exploring options and
alternatives with stakeholders in the
future prior to developing an NPRM that
could draw from this additional
stakeholder engagement. For these
independently sufficient reasons, the
Department is withdrawing this NPRM.
The NPRM published on October 2,
2023, is hereby withdrawn.
Dated: January 7, 2025.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
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Florida Manatee and Endangered
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Fish and Wildlife Service,
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
list the two subspecies of the West
Indian manatee, the Florida manatee
(Trichechus manatus latirostris) and the
Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus
manatus), under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
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the two subspecies, and, as a result, we
are proposing to list the Florida manatee
as a threatened species with protective
regulations under section 4(d) of the Act
(‘‘4(d) rule’’), and the Antillean manatee
as an endangered species, under the
Act. These two listings would replace
the current threatened species listing of
the West Indian manatee (Trichechus
manatus). This determination also
serves as our 12-month findings on two
petitions and as our completed 5-year
review of the West Indian manatee. If
we finalize this rule as proposed, it
would remove the West Indian manatee
from the Federal List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife (List), add the
Florida manatee and Antillean manatee
to the List, and extend the Act’s
protections to the Florida manatee and
Antillean manatee.
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time (6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Atlantic-Standard
time). For more information, see Public
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
45 CFR Parts 205, 260, 261, and 263
RIN 0970-AC97
Strengthening Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) as a
Safety Net and Work Program; Withdrawal
AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), HHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: This document withdraws a proposed rule that was published in
the Federal Register on October 2, 2023. The proposed rule would have
amended the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
regulations to strengthen the safety net and reduce administrative
burden.
DATES: The Administration for Children and Families is withdrawing the
proposed rule published October 2, 2023 (88 FR 67697) as of January 14,
2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Family Assistance, ACF,
at [email protected] or 202-401-9275. Deaf and hard of hearing
individuals may call 202-401-9275 through their chosen relay service or
711 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administration for Children and Families
(ACF) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to the
administration of TANF in the Federal Register on October 2, 2023 (88
FR 67697). The NPRM proposed to (1) establish a ceiling on the term
``needy''; (2) clarify when an expenditure is ``reasonably calculated
to accomplish a TANF purpose''; (3) exclude as an allowable TANF
maintenance-of-effort (MOE) expenditures cash donations from non-
governmental third parties and the value of third-party in-kind
contributions; (4) ensure that excused holidays match the number of
Federal holidays, following the recognition of Juneteenth as a Federal
holiday; (5) develop new criteria to allow States to use alternative
Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) measures; (6) clarify
the ``significant progress'' criteria following a work participation
rate corrective compliance plan; and (7) clarify the existing
regulatory text about the allowability of costs associated with
disseminating program information.
However, upon further consideration, the Department has elected to
withdraw the Strengthening TANF as a Safety Net and Work Program Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on 10/02/2023,
effective January 14, 2025. The Department appreciates the more than
7,000 comments received from State agencies, advocates and a broad
range of additional stakeholders. In making the decision to withdraw
the NPRM, the Department continues to recognize the importance of
rulemaking to ensure that TANF funds are used in a manner consistent
with statutory requirements. However, the Department has determined
that it could benefit from additional public input and consideration on
a set of issues relating to allowable TANF spending before adopting a
final rule. With the time left in this Administration, the Department
is focusing on other matters, including implementing the TANF
provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, and it is not
feasible to solicit additional public comments. The Department has
concluded that withdrawing the NPRM will assure agency flexibility in
re-examining and exploring options and alternatives with stakeholders
in the future prior to developing an NPRM that could draw from this
additional stakeholder engagement. For these independently sufficient
reasons, the Department is withdrawing this NPRM.
The NPRM published on October 2, 2023, is hereby withdrawn.
Dated: January 7, 2025.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2025-00537 Filed 1-13-25; 8:45 am]
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