[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06666]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, and 226

RIN 0584-AE88


Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent 
With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is extending the public 
comment period on the proposed rule, ``Child Nutrition Programs: 
Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines 
for Americans,'' which published in the Federal Register on February 7, 
2023. This action extends the public comment period from April 10, 
2023, to May 10, 2023, to give the public additional time to review the 
proposed rule.

DATES: The comment period of the proposed rule published February 7, 
2023, at 88 FR 8050, is extended through May 10, 2023. To be assured of 
consideration, written comments on this proposed rule must be received 
on or before May 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service invites interested persons to 
submit comments on this proposed rule. Comments may be submitted by any 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Send comments to School Meals Policy Division, Food 
and Nutrition Service, P.O. Box 9233, Reston, Virginia 20195.
     All 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. The Food and Nutrition Service will make 
the comments publicly available on the internet via https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Namian, School Meals Policy 
Division--4th floor, Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 
Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: 703-305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Nutrition Service is extending 
the public comment period on the proposed rule ``Child Nutrition 
Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary 
Guidelines for Americans,'' which published on February 7, 2023, at 88 
FR 8050. This rulemaking proposes long-term school nutrition standards 
based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, and feedback 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) received from child nutrition 
program stakeholders during a robust stakeholder engagement campaign. 
This action extends the public comment period to May 10, 2023, to give 
the public additional time to review the proposed rule. USDA is 
proposing a gradual multi-year approach to implementing the nutrition 
standards. The proposed rule indicates that USDA expects to issue a 
final rule in time for schools to plan for school year (SY) 2024-2025. 
However, the proposed rule would not require changes from current meal 
patterns to take effect in SY 2024-2025. As proposed, new requirements 
to the school meal patterns would not begin until SY 2025-2026, at the 
earliest. USDA encourages public comments on the proposed 
implementation timelines, in addition to the proposed changes to the 
child nutrition program's regulatory text.

Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06666 Filed 3-30-23; 8:45 am]
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