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A proposed regulation filed for public comment is a new proposed regulation, or an amendment or repeal of an existing regulation, which OCFS is considering adopting on a permanent basis. A proposed regulation is filed with the Secretary of State and published in the State Register to notify and afford the public an opportunity to comment.
The comment period generally is 60 days from the date of publication in the State Register after which time OCFS must assess any comments received. If OCFS decides not to make any substantial changes to a proposed regulation based upon the assessment of public comment, then the regulation may be permanently adopted by OCFS. However, if OCFS decides to make substantial changes to a proposed regulation, then OCFS must file a Notice of Revised Rulemaking for publication in the State Register.
The comment period for a revised rulemaking is 45 days from the date of publication in the State Register. OCFS must assess any comments received during this public comment period before permanently adopting the regulation.
Current Postings
Notice of Emergency Adoption - Addition of Part 338 to Title 18 NYCRR
- OCFS 338 Notice of Emergency Adoption - Addition of Part 338 to Title 18 NYCRR
- OCFS 338 Emergency Justification Word | OCFS 338 Emergency Justification PDF - Emergency Justification
- OCFS 338 Text of Rule Word | OCFS 338 Text of Rule PDF - Text of Proposed Rule
- OCFS 338 JIS Word | OCFS 338 JIS PDF - Job Impact Statement
- OCFS 338 RAFA Word | OCFS 338 RAFA PDF - Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 338 RFA Word | OCFS 338 RFA PDF - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 338 RIS Word | OCFS 338 RIS PDF - Regulatory Impact Statement
- OCFS 338 EO 17 Word | OCFS 338 EO 17 PDF - Executive Order 17
Notice of Proposed Rule Making That Amends Part 415 of Title 18
- OCFS 415 NPRM Notice of Proposed Rule Making That Amends Part 415 of Title 18
- OCFS 415 NPRM Text of Rule Word | OCFS 415 NPRM Text of Rule PDF - Text of Proposed Rule
- OCFS 415 NPRM JIS Word | OCFS 415 NPRM JIS PDF - Job Impact Statement
- OCFS 415 NPRM RAFA Word | OCFS 415 NPRM RAFA PDF - Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 415 NPRM RFA Word | OCFS 415 NPRM RFA PDF - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 415 439 Word | OCFS 415 NPRM RIS PDF - Regulatory Impact Statement
- OCFS 415 NPRM EO 17 Word | OCFS 415 NPRM EO 17 PDF - Executive Order 17
Notice of Emergency Adoption - Amendments to Parts 414, 415, 416, 417, and sub-parts 418-1 and 418-2 of Title 18
- OCFS 417 NYCRR Notice of Emergency Adoption - Amendments to Parts 414, 415, 416, 417, and sub-parts 418-1 and 418-2 of Title 18
- OCFS 417 NYCRR Certification PDF - Certification
- OCFS 417 NYCRR Emergency Justification Word | OCFS 417 NYCRR Emergency Justification PDF - Emergency Justification
- OCFS 417 NYCRR Text of Rule Word | OCFS 417 NYCRR Text of Rule PDF - Text of Proposed Rule
- OCFS 417 NYCRR JIS Word | OCFS 417 NYCRR JIS PDF - Job Impact Statement
- OCFS 417 NYCRR RAFA Word | OCFS 417 NYCRR RAFA PDF - Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 417 NYCRR RFA Word | OCFS 417 NYCRR RFA PDF - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 415 439 Word | OCFS 417 NYCRR RIS PDF - Regulatory Impact Statement
- OCFS 417 NYCRR EO 17 Word | OCFS 417 NYCRR EO 17 PDF - Executive Order 17
- OCFS 417 Assessment of Public Comment Word | OCFS 417 Assessment of Public Comment PDF - Assessment of Public Comment
Submit comments to
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street, Room 133 North
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Fax: 518-486-6378
E-mail: regcomments@ocfs.ny.gov