[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 87725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27821]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
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  Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Parts 271 and 275

[FNS-2020-0016]
RIN 0584-AE79


Provisions To Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program's Quality Control System

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed to make changes to 
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's Quality Control (SNAP 
QC) system to strengthen and improve the integrity and accuracy of the 
system and to better align SNAP QC with requirements in the Payment 
Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA). When published, the proposed 
rule included an incorrect email address for comments; the reopening of 
the comment period is intended to allow additional time for the public 
to submit comments in the event the original comment submission was 
returned as undeliverable due to the incorrect email address.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published September 19, 
2023, at 88 FR 64756, is reopened. Written comments must be received on 
or before January 2, 2024 to ensure their 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 one of the following methods:

--Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the online instructions for submitting comments.
--Mail: Send comments to John McCleskey, Branch Chief, Quality Control 
Branch, Program Accountability and Administration Division; Food and 
Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, Virginia 
22314.
--E-Mail: Send comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID Number FNS-2020-0016, ``Provisions to Improve the SNAP QC System'' 
in the subject line of the message.
--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 https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McCleskey, 703-457-7747, Food and 
Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, Virginia 
22314, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice of proposed rulemaking, 
published on September 19, 2023 (88 FR 64756), the email address 
provided in the addresses section of the rule was incorrect, resulting 
in comments submitted via email being returned as undeliverable. While 
the other avenues for comment submission were unaffected, USDA is 
correcting the email address and allowing the public additional time to 
submit comments. Commenters who do not see their comment reflected on 
www.regulations.gov from the original comment period are encouraged to 
resubmit their comments. All regulatory provisions in the September 19, 
2023, proposed rule remain unchanged. This document notifies the public 
the Department is reopening the comment period until January 2, 2024.

Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-27821 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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