The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is planning a Tribal Consultation to discuss issues important to tribes and tribal organizations including:
Modification of the non-federal share of program expenditures
Tribal legislative priorities
Additional regulatory changes (such as procedural and technical changes)
Tribal systems
To help facilitate consultation discussions, OCSE invites input on the following questions and discussion points, in addition to any other feedback you would like to provide:
What issues are important to the American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and communities that can be addressed through amendments to our regulations or through legislative proposals?
What do the tribal programs want for the future of tribal child support systems?
Deadline for written comments is: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Your attendance at this consultation does not, in any way, limit you, any member of your tribe, or anyone else from also submitting written comments and recommendations in accordance with the instructions provided in any proposed rule. Further, at the consultation OCSE cannot address participants’ concerns regarding proposed rules or respond to questions about proposed rules other than questions asking for clarification.
The consultation will be held:
Thursday, April 6, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. (ET)
Virtual via Zoom and in person:
Resorts Hotel
1133 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
To register to attend: https://forms.office.com/g/VgNb2GVvfe
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is planning a Tribal Consultation to discuss issues important to tribes and tribal organizations including:
To help facilitate consultation discussions, OCSE invites input on the following questions and discussion points, in addition to any other feedback you would like to provide:
Deadline for written comments is: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Written comments should be submitted to: OCSE.Tribal@acf.hhs.gov
Your attendance at this consultation does not, in any way, limit you, any member of your tribe, or anyone else from also submitting written comments and recommendations in accordance with the instructions provided in any proposed rule. Further, at the consultation OCSE cannot address participants’ concerns regarding proposed rules or respond to questions about proposed rules other than questions asking for clarification.
Travel information is available here: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/policy-guidance/tribal-child-support-consultation-attachment
Rooms must be booked by March 19, 2023.
The Dear Tribal Colleague Letter is available here: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/policy-guidance/tribal-child-support-consultation
Big Fire Contact: Mike Hayes, mhayes@bigfirelaw.com
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