0584-AE02 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: 2008 Farm Bill Provisions on Clarification of Split Issuance; Accrual of Benefits; Interchange Fees and Definition Changes

This rulemaking will propose to implement sections 4113 (Split Issuance), 4114 (Accrual of Benefits), and part of 4115 (Interchange Fees) of the 2008 Farm Bill, which pertain to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit issuance and redemption. The provisions of section 4115 to de-obligate coupons and make Electronic Benefit Transfer cards the sole method of benefit delivery will be addressed in a separate rulemaking.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 7 CFR 271 7 CFR 274 Pub. L. 110-246 No NPRM 09/29/2016 81 FR 66866 NPRM Comment Period End 11/28/2016 No State No No No No Charles Watford H. Regulatory Review Specialist 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 703 605-0800 charles.watford@usda.gov 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria VA 22314 Lynnette Thomas M. Chief, Planning and Regulatory Affairs Branch 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 703 605-4782 lynnette.thomas@fns.usda.gov 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria VA 22302