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USDA/FNS RIN: 0584-AE19 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: ●Child Nutrition Programs: Professional Standards for School Food Service and State Child Nutrition Program Directors as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 
Abstract: This proposed rule would codify section 306 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) under 7 CFR parts 210 and 220. Section 306 requires the following. • The Secretary must establish a program of required education, training, and certification for all school food service directors responsible for the management of a school food authority. The program shall include minimum educational requirements necessary to successfully manage the school lunch program and the school breakfast program; minimum program training and certification criteria for school food service directors; and minimum periodic training criteria to maintain school food service director certification. • The Secretary must also establish criteria and standards for States to use in the selection of State agency directors with responsibility for the school lunch program and the school breakfast program. • The Act also requires each State to provide at least annual training in administrative practices to local education agency and school food service personnel. Each local educational agency or school food authority must ensure that an individual conducting or overseeing administrative procedures receives training at an interval defined by the Secretary. • In accordance with criteria established by the Secretary, local food service personnel are required to complete annual training and receive annual certification to demonstrate competence in the areas covered by the training. This rule will establish the criteria and procedures for implementing these provisions of the Act. (11-016) 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 210    7 CFR 220   
Legal Authority: PL 111-296   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2012    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
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