### Federal Register/Vol. 63, No. 162/Friday, August 21, 1998/Rules and Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL-6147-3] Dated: August 11, 1998. Chuck Clarke, RegionalAdm inistrator, Region 10. [FR Doc. 98 22544 Filed 8 20 98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P



### Washington: Withdrawal ofImmediate DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Final Rule forAuthorization ofState HUMAN SERVICES Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision Administration for Children and Families AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Immediate finalrule withdrawal.

SUMMARY: Due to receipt of an adverse written comment, EPA is withdrawing the immediate final rule published on Tuesday, July 7, 1998 (63 FR 36587) for the approval ofthe State of Washington's authorization revision to its hazardous wasteprogram under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). As stated in the Federal Register document, if adverse written
comments were received by August 6, 1998, anotice ofwithdrawal ofthe immediate final rule would be published in the FederalRegister. EPA will address the comments received in

a subsequent final action in the near future.
DATES: This withdrawal is effective on August 21, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina Kocourek, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, WCM-122, Seattle, WA 98101. Telephone: (206) 553-6502.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the immediate final rule located in the final rules section ofthe July 7, 1998 (63 FR 36587), Federal Register, and in the short document located in the proposed rule section ofthe July 7, 1998 (63 FR 36652) FederalRegister.

Listof Subjects in 40 CFR Part271

Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste transportation, Incorporation by reference, Indian lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and record keeping requirements, Water pollution control, Water supply.

Authority: This action is issued under the authority ofsections 2002(a), 3006 and 7004(b) ofthe Solid Waste Disposal Act,as amended, 42U.S.C. 6912(a),6926, 6974(b). 

### 45 CFR Parts 302,304and 307 RIN0970-AB70 Computerized Support Enforcement Systems AGENCY: Office ofChild Support Enforcement (OCSE),ACF, HHS. ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This final rule implements provisions ofthe Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 

### Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), related to child support enforcement program automation. Under PRWORA, States must have in effect a statewide automated data processing and information retrieval system which by 

### October 1, 1997, meets all the requirements oftitle IV-Dofthe Social Security Act enacted on or before the 

### date ofenactment oftheFamily Support Act of 1988, and byOctober 1,2000,
meets all the title IV-Drequirements 

### enacted underPRWORA. The law further provides thatthe October 1, 2000, deadline for systems enhancements will be delayed if HHS does not issue final regulations by August 22, 1998. EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule iseffective August 21, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

### Robin Rushton (202)690-1244. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

### Statutory Authority

This regulation is published under the authority ofseveral provisions ofthe Social Security Act (the Act), as amended bythe Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). Sections 454(16), 454(24), 454A and 455(a)(3)(A) ofthe Act (42U.S.C. 654(16), (24), 654A, and 655(a)(3)(A)), contain requirements for automated data processing and information retrieval systems to carry out the State's IV-D 

### Stateplan. Other sections, such as section 453 ofthe Act (42U.S.C. 653) specify data that the system must furnish or impose safeguarding and disclosure requirements that the system must meet. This regulation is also published under the general authority ofsection 

### 1102 (42 U.S.C. 1302) oftheAct which requires the Secretary to publish regulations that maybe necessary for the efficient administration ofthe provisions for which she is responsible 

### under the Act. Background

Full and complete automation is pivotal to improving theperformance of the nation's child support program. With a current national caseload of20 million, caseworkers are dependent on enhanced technology and increased automation to keep up with the massive volume ofinformation and transactions critical to future success in providing support to children.

Under PRWORA, States mustbuild on existing automation efforts to implement the programmatic enhancements the law included for strengthening child support enforcement, including new enforcement tools and a shift in child support distribution requirements to a family-first policy. By October 1, 2000, States must have in place an automated statewide system that meets allthe requirements and performs all the functions specified in PRWORA.

These requirements include: * Functional requirements specified by the Secretary related to management oftheprogram (454A(b)).

* Calculation ofperformance indicators (454A(c)).

* Information integrity and security requirements (454A(d)). * Development ofa State caseregistry (454A(e)).

* Expanded information comparisons and other disclosures ofinformation (454A(f)), including to the Federal case registry ofchild support orders and the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) and with other agencies in the State, agencies ofother States and interstate information networks, as necessary and appropriate.

* Collection and distribution of support payments (454A(g)), including facilitating the State's centralized collection and disbursement unit and modifications to meet the revised distribution requirements.

* Expedited Administrative Procedures (454A(h)).

We issued proposed rules in the FederalRegister on March 25, 1998, (63 FR 14402) setting forth the framework for automation that State systems must have in place bythe October 1, 2000, deadline. Thirty letters from State agencies and other interested parties

were received as aresult. While the vast majority ofthese comments did not 

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