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 2007_register executive 2010-09-22 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c80b5340 D09002ee1c80b53bb United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Nutrition Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This action proposes to revise the current bonding requirements imposed against participating retailers and wholesalers who have violated the Food Stamp Program rules and regulations. Currently, all violating retailers and wholesalers that are disqualified for a specified period of time or have a civil money penalty imposed in lieu of a disqualification for a specified period of time are required to submit a valid collateral bond usually on an annual basis if they wish to continue to participate in the Food Stamp Program. Over the years, securing a collateral bond has become increasingly more difficult for retailers and wholesalers to obtain. Thus, the intent of this proposed rule is to revise the current requirement in order to help alleviate the financial burden to those retailers and wholesalers who are required to submit such a bond and also to reduce the recordkeeping burden with respect to the FNS field offices which have to keep track of the expirations and renewals of these bonds. This proposed rule would also place in the Food Stamp Program regulations the longstanding policy FNS has adopted to accept irrevocable letters of credit in lieu of collateral bonds. Lastly, this rule would establish a specified period of time for retailers and wholesalers to be removed from the program for accepting food stamp benefits in payment for eligible food on credit, a violation of the Food Stamp Program regulations. 72 FR 11291 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-03-13/E7-4520 E7-4520 fr13mr07-8 RIN 0584-AD44 3410-30-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-03-13/E7-4520 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-03-13/html/E7-4520.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-03-13/pdf/E7-4520.pdf Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Administrative Practice and Procedure 5 p. 11291 11295 72 FR 11291 Title 7 Part 278 7 CFR Part 278 Title 7 Part 279 7 CFR Part 279 RIN 0584-AD44 Food Stamp Program: Revisions to Bonding Requirements for Violating Retail and Wholesale Food Concerns; Federal Register Vol. 72, Issue PRORULE E7-4520 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 2007-05-14 3410-30-P E7-4520 Proposed rule.

This action proposes to revise the current bonding requirements imposed against participating retailers and wholesalers who have violated the Food Stamp Program rules and regulations. Currently, all violating retailers and wholesalers that are disqualified for a specified period of time or have a civil money penalty imposed in lieu of a disqualification for a specified period of time are required to submit a valid collateral bond usually on an annual basis if they wish to continue to participate in the Food Stamp Program. Over the years, securing a collateral bond has become increasingly more difficult for retailers and wholesalers to obtain. Thus, the intent of this proposed rule is to revise the current requirement in order to help alleviate the financial burden to those retailers and wholesalers who are required to submit such a bond and also to reduce the recordkeeping burden with respect to the FNS field offices which have to keep track of the expirations and renewals of these bonds. This proposed rule would also place in the Food Stamp Program regulations the longstanding policy FNS has adopted to accept irrevocable letters of credit in lieu of collateral bonds. Lastly, this rule would establish a specified period of time for retailers and wholesalers to be removed from the program for accepting food stamp benefits in payment for eligible food on credit, a violation of the Food Stamp Program regulations.

Comments must be received on or before May 14, 2007 to be assured of consideration. Andrea Gordon at (703) 305-2456. Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Administrative Practice and Procedure Food stamp program: Bonding requirements for violating retailers and wholesalers; revisions, BRDHQ-WEB@fns.usda.gov http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 72, no. 48 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2007-03-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 499 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-03-13 P0b002ee18094e191 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13mr07 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-03-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-03-13/pdf/FR-2007-03-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-03-13/xml/FR-2007-03-13.xml fdlp 11283 11772 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-05 FR-2007-03-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2007-03-13 72 48