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USDA/FNS RIN: 0584-AB90 Publication ID: Spring 1996 
Title: Food Stamp Program: Revisions in Retail Food Store Eligibility Criteria and in Eligibility Guidance and Program Authorization 
Abstract: This proposed rule sets forth changes required by provisions of the Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994, Public Law 103-225, Title II, 108 Stat. 108-110 (1994). The purpose of this rule is to implement these statutory changes to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended. It would revise the definition of "retail food store" to conform to the statutory changes to require that a firm must meet one of two new criteria to qualify for participation in the Food Stamp Program. One criterion focuses on the variety of staple foods for home preparation and consumption available on a continuous basis, including perishables. The second criterion requires that a firm's staple-food sales exceed 50 percent of its total gross sales. This rule also addresses the requirement in Public Law 103-225 for new procedures for providing periodic notification of eligibility and for reauthorizing participating firms. (95-003) 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 271    7 CFR 278   
Legal Authority: PL 103-225    7 USC 2012    7 USC 2018   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    03/25/1994 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/00/1996    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Sharon Ackerman
Agency Regulatory Officer
Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
Room 918, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone:703 305-2246
Email: sheri.ackerman@fns.usda.gov