[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55870-55871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22783]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Part 273

[FNS-2018-0037]
RIN 0584-AE62


Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program (SNAP); Reopening of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS, or the Agency) proposed 
to make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Asisstance Program (SNAP) 
regulations to refine categorical eligibility requirements based on 
receipt of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. To 
aid the public's review of the rulemaking, FNS is providing an 
informational analysis regarding the potential impacts on participants 
in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The 
agency is extending the comment period to provide the public an 
opportunity to review and provide comment on this document as part of 
the rulemaking record. Comments that do not pertain to the issues 
referenced in this additional document are not germane to the extended 
comment period and will not be accepted.

DATES: The comment period on the proposed rule that published July 24, 
2019 (84 FR 35570) is reopened. Written comments must be received on or 
before November 1, 2019 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, invites interested 
persons to submit written comments on this proposed rule. Comments may 
be submitted in writing by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     All written comments submitted in response to this 
proposed rule will be included in the record and will be made available 
to the public. Please be advised that the substance of the comments and 
the identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments 
will be subject to public disclosure. FNS will make the written 
comments publicly available on the internet via http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Policy Support, Food and 
Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 24, 2019, FNS published in the 
Federal Register (84 FR 35570) a proposed rule to refine categorical 
eligibility requirements based on receipt of TANF benefits. 
Specifically, FNS proposed: (1) To define ``benefits'' for categorical 
eligibility to mean ongoing and substantial benefits; and (2) to limit 
the types of non-cash TANF benefits conferring categorical eligibility 
to those that focus on subsidized employment, work supports and 
childcare. The proposed rule would also require State agencies to 
inform FNS of all non-cash TANF benefits that confer categorical 
eligibility. FNS has provided an additional supplemental analysis on 
www.regulations.gov regarding the potential impacts on participants in 
the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. This 
informational analysis, which was prepared upon request after the 
proposed rule was published, is being posted to the docket in the 
interest of public transparency. This analysis has now been published 
on www.regulations.gov as part of Docket FNS-2018-0037. FNS is 
extending the comment period to provide the public an opportunity to 
review and provide comment on this document as part of the rulemaking 
record. This document notifies the public FNS is reopening the comment 
period. For additional information, see the proposed rule published 
July 24, 2019 (84 FR 35570).


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    Dated: October 11, 2019.
Stephen L. Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2019-22783 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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