[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09492]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

20 CFR Part 641

[Docket No. ETA-2022-0002]
RIN 1205-AC04


Senior Community Service Employment Program Conforming Changes to 
the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020--Updated Guidance on 
Priority of Service, Durational Limits, and State Plan Submissions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On February 14, 2022, the Department of Labor (Department) 
concurrently published both a direct final rule (DFR) and proposed rule 
putting forth guidance on priority service, durational limits, and 
State Plan submissions regarding a State's Senior Community Service 
Employment Program, or SCSEP. Because the Department did not receive 
any significant adverse comments that were within the scope of the 
rulemaking, the Department is withdrawing the proposed rule and is 
implementing the DFR.

DATES: As of May 6, 2022, the proposed rule published at 87 FR 8218 on 
February 14, 2022, is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of 
National Programs, Tools and Technical Assistance, Office of Workforce 
Investment, at 202-693-3980 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the proposed rule, the Department stated 
that, if no significant adverse comments were received by March 16, 
2022 (the end of the public comment period), the Department would 
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the 
public that the proposed rule was being withdrawn and the DFR would 
become effective. As the Department received no significant adverse 
comments within the scope of the rulemaking prior to the close of the 
comment period, the Department is withdrawing the proposed rule and 
implementing the DFR, which took effect April 15, 2022, a notice of 
which has been published in the Federal Register concurrent with this 
withdrawal.
    The Department received seven comments on this rulemaking. Several 
of these comments were supportive of the provisions this rulemaking 
proposed to implement. While other comments could be characterized as 
negative or adverse, none of those comments were significant or within 
the scope of this rulemaking. One commenter was opposed to the time 
limit; however, that time limit is set forth in the Supporting Older 
Americans Act of 2020, and is, therefore, a statutory requirement 
beyond the purview of the rulemaking. The remaining comments were 
outside the scope of the rulemaking. The comments are publicly 
available as part of the rulemaking docket at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ETA-2022-0002/comments.
    The Department has determined that none of the negative or adverse 
comments are significant and within the scope of the rulemaking. 
Therefore, the proposed rule published at 87 FR 8186 on February 14, 
2022, is withdrawn.

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-09492 Filed 5-5-22; 8:45 am]
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