0584-AE02 202110 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

A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2016 (81 FR 66866) to codify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issuance provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Public Law 110-234. Since the publication of the proposed rule, the President signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill; Pub. L. 115-334). Section 4006 of the 2018 Farm Bill made various changes to the provisions governing the storage and expungement of benefits. Section 4006 specifies that a State may take benefits off-line after 3 months (previously 6 months). States must expunge unused benefits after 9 months (previously 12 months). States must also send a notice to households before expunging benefits. FNS adopted the proposed rule as final with changes reflecting section 4006 of the 2018 Farm Bill, providing States two expungement options, and providing greater clarification regarding the off-line process.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 7 CFR 271 7 CFR 274 Pub. L. 110-246 Pub. L. 115-334 No NPRM 09/29/2016 81 FR 66866 NPRM Comment Period End 11/28/2016 Interim Final Rule 07/29/2021 86 FR 40763 Interim Final Rule Effective 07/29/2021 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 08/30/2021 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 Maureen Lydon 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 703 457-7713 maureen.lydon@usda.gov 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria VA 22314