United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1996_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be02a442 D09002ee1be02a4d9 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Consumer Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rule amends Food Stamp Program rules affecting Alaska, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and demonstration projects. This action is a result of a comprehensive, page-by-page review, of all existing Food Stamp Program regulations which was conducted in response to the President's efforts to reform the Federal regulatory system. This rule eliminates prescriptive detailed processes and empowers States to set their own procedures for case management and customer service; eliminates outdated and redundant regulatory requirements; and emphasizes recipient responsibility for applying and reporting their circumstances properly. 61 FR 60009 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-11-26/96-30133 96-30133 fr26no96-1 3410-30-P Amdt. No. 371 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-11-26/96-30133 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-11-26/html/96-30133.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-11-26/pdf/96-30133.pdf 5 p. 60009 60013 61 FR 60009 Title 7 Part 271 7 CFR Part 271 Title 7 Part 272 7 CFR Part 272 Title 7 Part 282 7 CFR Part 282 Title 7 Part 284 7 CFR Part 284 Title 7 Part 285 7 CFR Part 285 Food Stamp Program, Regulatory Review; Alaska, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Demonstration Projects; Federal Register Vol. 61, Issue RULE 96-30133 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Consumer Service 1996-12-26 Amdt. No. 371 3410-30-P 96-30133 Final rule.

This rule amends Food Stamp Program rules affecting Alaska, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and demonstration projects. This action is a result of a comprehensive, page-by-page review, of all existing Food Stamp Program regulations which was conducted in response to the President's efforts to reform the Federal regulatory system. This rule eliminates prescriptive detailed processes and empowers States to set their own procedures for case management and customer service; eliminates outdated and redundant regulatory requirements; and emphasizes recipient responsibility for applying and reporting their circumstances properly.

This final rule is effective December 26, 1996, and must be implemented May 27, 1997. Judith M. Seymour, Chief, Certification Policy Branch, Program Development Division, Food and Consumer Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, 22302, (703) 305-2520. Vol. 61, no. 229 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1996-11-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 177 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-11-26 P0b002ee180a2ffce 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26no96 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-11-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-11-26/pdf/FR-1996-11-26.pdf fdlp 60007 60170 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1996-11-26 machine generated eng FR FR-1996-11-26 61 229