0584-AE25 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Child Nutrition Programs: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 7 CFR 210 7 CFR 220 PL 111-296 Yes

Schools play a critical role in promoting student health, preventing childhood obesity, and combating problems associated with poor nutrition and physical inactivity. To formalize and encourage this role, section 204 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-265), required each local educational agency (LEA) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006. Subsequently, section 204 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA, Pub. L. 111–296, December 13, 2010) added a new section 9A to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 1758b) which expands the scope of wellness policies; brings additional stakeholders into the development, implementation, and review of local school wellness policies; and requires public updates on the content and implementation of the wellness policies.

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Section 204 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-265); Section 204 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA, Pub. L. 111–296)

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Alternatives to some of the policy provisions were outlined in the proposed rule and will be discussed in the final rule.

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The rule strengthens local school wellness policy requirements. As described in the Regulatory Impact Analysis, we expect this to improve health outcomes for students, though we are not able to quantify these benefits. Minimal administrative expenses are estimated in relation to additional reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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None identified.

]]> NPRM 02/26/2014 79 FR 10693 NPRM Comment Period End 04/28/2014 Final Action 04/00/2015 Yes Governmental Jurisdictions Local State No No Yes No James Herbert F Regulatory Review Specialist 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 703 305-2572 james.herbert@fns.usda.gov 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria VA 22302 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