[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03560]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Part 250

RIN 0584-AE38


Revisions and Clarifications in Requirements for the Processing 
of Donated Foods; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is extending the comment 
period for this proposed rule. This rule proposes to revise and clarify 
requirements for the processing of donated foods in order to: 
Incorporate successful processing options tested in demonstration 
projects, ensure accountability for donated foods provided for 
processing, and increase program efficiency. The rule would require 
multi-State processors to enter into National Processing Agreements to 
process donated foods into end products, permit processors to 
substitute commercially purchased beef and pork of U.S. origin and of 
equal or better quality for donated beef and pork, and would increase 
oversight of inventories of donated foods at processors. The rule also 
revises regulatory provisions in plain language, to make them easier to 
read and understand.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register of January 5, 2017 (82 FR 1231), has been extended 
from March 6, 2017, to April 5, 2017. To be assured of consideration, 
comments must be received on or before April 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service invites interested persons to 
submit comments on this proposed rule. You may submit comments, 
identified by RIN number 0584-AE38, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: Send comments to [email protected]. 
Include RIN number 0584-AE38 in the subject line of the message.
    Mail: Send comments to Kiley Larson, Program Analyst, Policy 
Branch, Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Room 500, 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kiley Larson or Erica Antonson at the 
above address or telephone (703) 305-2680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Nutrition Service is extending 
by 30 days the public comment period for this proposed rule, which was 
published on January 5, 2017.
    To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A) applies to this action, it is 
exempt from notice and comment rulemaking for good cause and for 
reasons cited above, the Food and Nutrition Service finds that notice 
and solicitation of comment regarding the brief extension of the 
comment period of the rule is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 
to the public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
    The Food and Nutrition Service believes that affected parties need 
to be informed as soon as possible of the extension and its length.

    Dated: February 16, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03560 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am]
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