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 2016_register executive 2016-01-16 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f6a807 D09002ee1c7f6a8f9 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 rule finalizes provisions of the proposed rule entitled Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems, which was published May 3, 2011. This final rule amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) regulations to implement section 4116 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA). Section 4116 of the FCEA, Review of Major Changes in Program Design, requires the United States Department of Agriculture (the Department) to identify standards for major changes in operations of State agencies' administration of SNAP. The provision also requires State agencies to notify the Department if they implement a major change in operations and to collect and report data that can be used to identify and correct problems relating to integrity and access, particularly for certain vulnerable households. This final rule establishes criteria for changes that would be considered "major changes" in program operations and identifies the data State agencies must report in order to identify problems relating to integrity and access. It also sets forth when and how State agencies must report on the implementation of a major change. This rule also amends Management Evaluation (ME) Review regulations by modifying the requirements for State reviews. The rule revises the definitions of large, medium and small project areas. Finally, it removes sections of the regulations pertaining to coupons and coupon storage since they are obsolete. 81 FR 2725 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-19/2016-00674 2016-00674 fr19ja16-1 RIN 0584-AD86 3410-30-P FNS-2011-0035 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-19/2016-00674 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-19/html/2016-00674.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-19/pdf/2016-00674.pdf Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Alaska Civil Rights Snap Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Unemployment Compensation Wages Administrative Practice and Procedure Reporting Recordkeeping Requirements 17 p. 2725 2741 81 FR 2725 Title 7 Part 271 7 CFR Part 271 Title 7 Part 272 7 CFR Part 272 Title 7 Part 275 7 CFR Part 275 RIN 0584-AD86 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-00674 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 2016-01-19 FNS-2011-0035 3410-30-P 2016-00674 Final rule.

This rule finalizes provisions of the proposed rule entitled Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems, which was published May 3, 2011. This final rule amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) regulations to implement section 4116 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA). Section 4116 of the FCEA, Review of Major Changes in Program Design, requires the United States Department of Agriculture (the Department) to identify standards for major changes in operations of State agencies' administration of SNAP. The provision also requires State agencies to notify the Department if they implement a major change in operations and to collect and report data that can be used to identify and correct problems relating to integrity and access, particularly for certain vulnerable households. This final rule establishes criteria for changes that would be considered "major changes" in program operations and identifies the data State agencies must report in order to identify problems relating to integrity and access. It also sets forth when and how State agencies must report on the implementation of a major change. This rule also amends Management Evaluation (ME) Review regulations by modifying the requirements for State reviews. The rule revises the definitions of large, medium and small project areas. Finally, it removes sections of the regulations pertaining to coupons and coupon storage since they are obsolete.

Effective Date: January 19, 2016. Mary Rose Conroy, Chief, Program Design Branch, Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305-2515; Maryrose.Conroy@fns.usda.gov. Questions regarding this rulemaking should be sent in writing to 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or by telephone at (703) 305-2803, or via email to Maryrose.Conroy@fns.usda.gov. Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Alaska Civil Rights Snap Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Unemployment Compensation Wages Administrative Practice and Procedure Reporting Recordkeeping Requirements Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems , Maryrose.Conroy@fns.usda.gov http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ Vol. 81, no. 11 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-01-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 252 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-19 P0b002ee18e5291ad 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19ja16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-19/pdf/FR-2016-01-19.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-19/xml/FR-2016-01-19.xml fdlp 2725 2966 DGPO 2016-01-16 2024-06-02 FR-2016-01-19 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-01-19 81 11