ACF Withdraws Direct Final Rule on Name Change

Regs.gov: Administration of Children and Families

Published April 23rd, 2025

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is withdrawing a direct final rule that made technical updates to Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter III. The rule is being withdrawn because the agency received significant adverse comments.

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has officially withdrawn a direct final rule that was published on December 31, 2024. This rule aimed to make technical updates and rename the child support program within 45 CFR Chapter III. The withdrawal is effective April 23, 2025, and is a direct result of the agency receiving significant adverse comments during the comment period, which closed on March 31, 2025.

This withdrawal means the proposed technical updates and name changes will not be implemented as initially planned. Regulated entities that were preparing to comply with these changes should revert to the previous regulations. No immediate action is required from regulated entities, as the rule is being removed, but they should be aware that the ACF may issue further guidance or a revised rulemaking in the future.

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ACTION:

Direct final rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY:

ACF published in the
Federal Register
on December 31, 2024, a direct final rule making technical updates throughout Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter
III. On February 27, 2025, ACF re-opened the comment period and delayed the effective date until April 28, 2025. The comment
period closed March 31, 2025. ACF is withdrawing the direct final rule because the Agency received significant adverse comment.

DATES:

The direct final rule published at 89 FR 107015 on December 31, 2024 is withdrawn effective April 23, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kimberly Curtis, Division of Policy and Training, OCSS, telephone (202) 690-6614. Email inquiries to ocss.dpt@acf.hhs.gov. Telecommunications Relay users may dial 711 first.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On December 31, 2024, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a direct final rule to change the name
of the child support program throughout 45 CFR Chapter III, parts 301-310 and make technical updates to 45 CFR part 309. The
direct final rule stated that if significant adverse comments were received, ACF would publish a timely withdrawal of the
DFR in the
Federal Register
. ACF is withdrawing the direct final rule published in the
Federal Register
at 89 FR 107015 on December 31, 2024 because the agency has received significant adverse comments.

Dated: April 18, 2025. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2025-06958 Filed 4-22-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-41-P