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USDA/FNS RIN: 0584-AD91 Publication ID: Spring 2010 
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Privacy Protections of Information From Applicant Households 
Abstract: This interim rule is to codify the privacy protection provisions of section 4120 of the Farm Bill of 2008 into 7 CFR part 272.1(c). The Farm Bill provision clarifies the act's privacy protections to ensure that those receiving confidential information from applicant households for legitimate reasons are not free to make other uses of that information or to retransmit it to third parties. The amended regulations will bar use of this information by persons having access for any purpose other than program administration and enforcement activities. It will also make clear that applicants' information may be used to comply with requirements for certifying schoolchildren as eligible for free school meals based on their family's eligibility for food and nutrition assistance benefits. Confidential information would continue to be unavailable to the general public and others not having a legitimate reason relating to program administration (09-002). 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 272.1   
Legal Authority: Farm Bill of 2008, sec 4120   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  06/00/2010    
Final Action  06/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
James F Herbert
Regulatory Review Specialist
Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone:703 305-2572
Email: james.herbert@fns.usda.gov