81_FR_19999 81 FR 19933 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotion; Correction

81 FR 19933 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotion; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 66 (April 6, 2016)

Page Range19933-19934
FR Document2016-07454

This document contains a correction to the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2016, ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotion.'' The Food and Nutrition Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, 81 FR 13290, on March 14, 2016, to implement section 4018 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. Section 4018 created new limitations on the use of federal funds authorized in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (FNA), for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) promotion and outreach activities. The summary of the proposed rule is being corrected to aid in clarity to the reader.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19933-19934]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07454]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Parts 251, 271, 272, and 277

[FNS-2016-0028]
RIN 0584-AE44


Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotion; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the proposed rule 
published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2016, ``Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program Promotion.'' The Food and Nutrition 
Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, 81 FR 13290, 
on March 14, 2016, to implement section 4018 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014. Section 4018 created new limitations on the use of federal funds 
authorized in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (FNA), for the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) promotion and outreach 
activities. The summary of the proposed rule is being corrected to aid 
in clarity to the reader.

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DATES: To be assured of consideration, written comments must be 
received on or before May 13, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Rose Conroy, Branch Chief, 
Program Development Division, Program Design Branch, Food and Nutrition 
Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
810, Alexandria, VA 22302, or by phone at (703) 305-2803, or by email 
at [email protected].

Correction

    In proposed rule FR Doc. 2016-05583, beginning on page 13290 in the 
issue of March 14, 2016, make the following correction in the Summary 
section. On page 13290 the Summary section is revised to read as 
follows:

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would implement Section 4018 of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014. Section 4018 created new limitations on 
the use of federal funds authorized in the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (FNA), for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
promotion and outreach activities. Specifically, Section 4018 of the 
2014 Farm Bill prohibits the use of Federal funds appropriated in 
the FNA from being used for recruitment activities designed to 
persuade an individual to apply for SNAP benefits; television, 
radio, or billboard advertisements that are designed to promote SNAP 
benefits and enrollment; or agreements with foreign governments 
designed to promote SNAP benefits and enrollment. The prohibition on 
using funds appropriated under the FNA for television, radio, or 
billboard advertisements does not apply to Disaster SNAP.
    Section 4018 also prohibits any entity that receives funds under 
the FNA from compensating any person engaged in outreach or 
recruitment activities based on the number of individuals who apply 
to receive SNAP benefits. Lastly, Section 4018 modifies Section 
16(a)(4) of the FNA to prohibit the Federal government from paying 
administrative costs associated with recruitment activities designed 
to persuade an individual to apply for program benefits or that 
promote the program through television, radio, or billboard 
advertisements.
    This proposed rule would also impact the Food Distribution 
Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and The Emergency Food 
Assistance Program (TEFAP), both of which receive funding and/or 
foods authorized under the FNA.

     Dated: March 22, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-07454 Filed 4-5-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2016 / Proposed Rules 19933 published. This updated system will be techniques; to protect the identities and 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), has exempted this system included in DHS’s inventory of record physical safety of confidential from the following provisions of the Privacy systems. informants and law enforcement Act: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3). Exemptions from these particular subsections are justified, on personnel; to ensure DHS’s ability to II. Privacy Act a case-by-case basis to be determined at the obtain information from third parties time a request is made, for the following The Privacy Act embodies fair and other sources; to protect the privacy reasons: information practice principles in a of third parties; and to safeguard (a) From subsec. (c)(3) (Accounting for statutory framework governing the classified information. Disclosure of Disclosures) because release of the means by which Federal Government information to the subject of the inquiry accounting of disclosures could alert the agencies collect, maintain, use, and could also permit the subject to avoid subject of an investigation of an actual or disseminate individuals’ records. The detection or apprehension. potential criminal, civil, or regulatory Privacy Act applies to information that The exemption proposed here is a violation to the existence of that investigation is maintained in a ‘‘system of records.’’ standard law enforcement exemption and reveal investigative interest on the part A ‘‘system of records’’ is a group of any of DHS as well as the recipient agency. exercised by a large number of Federal records under the control of an agency Disclosure of the accounting would therefore law enforcement agencies. In present a serious impediment to law from which information is retrieved by appropriate circumstances, when enforcement efforts and/or efforts to preserve the name of an individual or by some compliance would not appear to national security. Disclosure of the identifying number, symbol, or other interfere with or adversely affect the law accounting would also permit the individual identifying particular assigned to the enforcement purposes of this system who is the subject of a record to impede the individual. In the Privacy Act, an and the overall law enforcement investigation, to individual is defined to encompass U.S. process, the applicable exemptions may (b) tamper with witnesses or evidence, and citizens and lawful permanent be waived on a case-by-case basis. to avoid detection or apprehension, which residents. As a matter of policy, DHS A system of records notice for DHS/ would undermine the entire investigative extends administrative Privacy Act process. CBP–014 Regulatory Audit Archive protections to all individuals when System (RAAS) System of Records is * * * * * systems of records maintain information also published in this issue of the Dated: March 22, 2016. on U.S. citizens, lawful permanent Federal Register. Karen L. Neuman, residents, and visitors. Chief Privacy Officer, Department of The Privacy Act allows government List of Subjects in 6 CFR Part 5 Homeland Security. agencies to exempt certain records from Freedom of information, Privacy. [FR Doc. 2016–07894 Filed 4–5–16; 8:45 am] the access and amendment provisions. If For the reasons stated in the an agency claims an exemption, BILLING CODE 9111–14–P preamble, DHS proposes to amend however, it must issue a Notice of chapter I of title 6, Code of Federal Proposed Rulemaking to make clear to Regulations, as follows: the public the reasons why a particular DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE exemption is claimed. PART 5—DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS DHS is revising the previously AND INFORMATION Food and Nutrition Service claimed exemptions from certain requirements of the Privacy Act for ■ 1. The authority citation for part 5 7 CFR Parts 251, 271, 272, and 277 DHS/CBP–014 Regulatory Audit continues to read as follows: Archive System (RAAS) System of Authority: Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. [FNS–2016–0028] Records. DHS/CBP is not requesting an 2135; (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.); 5 U.S.C. 301. exemption with respect to information Subpart A also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552. RIN 0584–AE44 maintained in the system as it relates to Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a. data submitted by or on behalf of a ■ 2. In appendix C to part 5, revise Supplemental Nutrition Assistance subject of an audit. The Privacy Act paragraph 25 to read as follows: Program Promotion; Correction requires DHS to maintain an accounting of the disclosures made pursuant to all Appendix C to Part 5—DHS Systems of AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service routines uses. Disclosing the fact that a Records Exempt From the Privacy Act (FNS), USDA. law enforcement or intelligence agency * * * * * ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. has sought particular records may affect 25. The Department of Homeland Security/ ongoing law enforcement activity. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-014 SUMMARY: This document contains a Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Regulatory Audit Archive System (RAAS) correction to the proposed rule 552a(k)(2), DHS will claim exemption System of Records consists of electronic and published in the Federal Register on from sec. (c)(3) of the Privacy Act of paper records and will be used by DHS and March 14, 2016, ‘‘Supplemental its Components. The DHS/CBP–014 RAAS 1974, as amended, as is necessary and Nutrition Assistance Program System of Records is a repository of appropriate to protect this information. information held by DHS in connection with Promotion.’’ The Food and Nutrition Some information in DHS/CBP–014 its several and varied missions and functions, Service published a proposed rule in the Regulatory Audit Archive System including, but not limited to: The Federal Register, 81 FR 13290, on (RAAS) System of Records relates to enforcement of civil and criminal laws; March 14, 2016, to implement section asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS official DHS law enforcement activities. investigations, inquiries, and proceedings 4018 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. These exemptions are needed to protect there under. The DHS/CBP–014 RAAS Section 4018 created new limitations on information relating to DHS law System of Records contains information that the use of federal funds authorized in is collected by, on behalf of, in support of, enforcement activities from disclosure the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 or in cooperation with DHS and its to subjects or others related to these Components and may contain personally (FNA), for the Supplemental Nutrition activities. Specifically, the exemptions identifiable information collected by other Assistance Program (SNAP) promotion are required to preclude subjects of Federal, State, local, tribal, foreign, or and outreach activities. The summary of these activities from frustrating these international government agencies. The the proposed rule is being corrected to processes; to avoid disclosure of activity Secretary of Homeland Security, pursuant to aid in clarity to the reader. 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19934 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2016 / Proposed Rules DATES: To be assured of consideration, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: written comments must be received on Jerome Edwards, Office of Disaster or before May 13, 2016. 13 CFR Part 123 Assistance 202–205–6734 or Jerome.Edwards@sba.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RIN 3245–AG78 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Mary Rose Conroy, Branch Chief, Program Development Division, Disaster Assistance Loan Program; 7(b) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. Disaster Loan Mitigation, Contractor 636(b), authorizes SBA to make direct Program Design Branch, Food and Malfeasance and Secured Threshold loans to homeowners, renters, Nutrition Services, U.S. Department of businesses, and non-profit organizations Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, AGENCY: U.S. Small Business that have been adversely affected by a Room 810, Alexandria, VA 22302, or by Administration. disaster. After a declared disaster, SBA phone at (703) 305–2803, or by email at ACTION: Proposed rule. makes loans of up to $200,000 to Maryrose.conroy@fns.usda.gov. homeowners and renters (plus up to SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business $40,000 for personal property) and loans Correction Administration (SBA) proposes to of up to $2 million to businesses of all In proposed rule FR Doc. 2016–05583, amend its disaster loan program sizes and non-profit organizations to regulations in response to changes made assist with any uninsured and otherwise beginning on page 13290 in the issue of to the Small Business Act (the Act) by uncompensated physical losses March 14, 2016, make the following the Recovery Improvements for Small sustained during the disaster. In correction in the Summary section. On Entities After Disaster Act of 2015 (the addition to loans for the repair or page 13290 the Summary section is RISE Act). The first change would revised to read as follows: replacement of damaged physical expand the definition of a mitigating property, SBA also offers working SUMMARY: This proposed rule would measure to include the construction of capital loans, known as Economic Injury implement Section 4018 of the Agricultural a safe room or similar storm shelter Disaster Loans (EIDLs), to small Act of 2014. Section 4018 created new designed to protect property and businesses, small agricultural limitations on the use of federal funds occupants. The second change would cooperatives, and most private non- authorized in the Food and Nutrition Act of allow for an increase of the unsecured profit organizations that have suffered 2008 (FNA), for the Supplemental Nutrition threshold for physical damage loans for Assistance Program (SNAP) promotion and economic injury caused by a disaster. non-major disasters. The third change The maximum loan amount is $2 outreach activities. Specifically, Section 4018 would allow SBA to increase loan of the 2014 Farm Bill prohibits the use of million for physical and economic amounts to address contractor injuries combined. SBA may waive this Federal funds appropriated in the FNA from malfeasance. In addition, SBA proposes being used for recruitment activities designed $2 million limit if a business is a major to make several technical corrections to source of employment. to persuade an individual to apply for SNAP conform certain regulatory provisions to benefits; television, radio, or billboard The Recovery Improvements for Small existing statutory authority and remove advertisements that are designed to promote Entities After Disaster Act of 2015, an obsolete reference in part 123. SNAP benefits and enrollment; or agreements Public Law 114–88, 129 Stat. 686 DATES: Comments must be received on (November 25, 2015), amended certain with foreign governments designed to or before June 6, 2016. terms and conditions of SBA’s Disaster promote SNAP benefits and enrollment. The prohibition on using funds appropriated ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Assistance program. As discussed under the FNA for television, radio, or identified by RIN 3245–AG78, by any of below, this rulemaking proposes to billboard advertisements does not apply to the following methods: (1) Federal implement three of those amendments, Disaster SNAP. Rulemaking Portal: http:// as set out in sections 1102, 2102 and Section 4018 also prohibits any entity that regulations.gov. Follow the specific 2107 of the RISE Act. SBA also proposes receives funds under the FNA from instructions for submitting comments; to make several minor technical compensating any person engaged in (2) Fax: (202) 205–7728 or Email amendments to the program regulations outreach or recruitment activities based on James.Rivera@sba.gov; or (3) Mail/Hand that, among other things, would ensure the number of individuals who apply to Delivery/Courier: James E. Rivera, consistency between the program’s receive SNAP benefits. Lastly, Section 4018 Associate Administrator for Disaster regulatory and statutory authorities. modifies Section 16(a)(4) of the FNA to Assistance, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. Changes Made as a Result of the RISE prohibit the Federal government from paying SBA will post all comments to this Act administrative costs associated with recruitment activities designed to persuade proposed rule on www.regulations.gov. Section 1102 of the RISE Act, Use of an individual to apply for program benefits If you wish to submit confidential Physical Damage Disaster Loans to or that promote the program through business information (CBI) as defined in Construct Safe Rooms, expanded the television, radio, or billboard advertisements. the User Notice at www.regulations.gov, definition of mitigation to include This proposed rule would also impact the you must submit such information to ‘‘construction of a safe room or similar Food Distribution Program on Indian U.S. Small Business Administration, storm shelter designed to protect Reservations (FDPIR) and The Emergency Jerome Edwards, Office of Disaster property and occupants from tornadoes Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), both of Assistance, 409 3rd Street SW., Mail or other natural disasters, if such safe asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS which receive funding and/or foods code 2990, Washington, DC 20416, or room or similar storm shelter is authorized under the FNA. send an email to Jerome.Edwards@ constructed in accordance with Dated: March 22, 2016. sba.gov. Highlight the information that applicable standards issued by the Audrey Rowe, you consider to be CBI and explain why Federal Emergency Management you believe SBA should hold this Agency.’’ This change allows SBA to Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. information as confidential. SBA will include a safe room or storm shelter as [FR Doc. 2016–07454 Filed 4–5–16; 8:45 am] review your information and determine a mitigating measure; therefore, SBA BILLING CODE 3410–30–P whether it will make the information proposes to amend 13 CFR 123.21 to public. reflect this change in the definition of a VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Apr 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\06APP1.SGM 06APP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; correction.
DatesTo be assured of consideration, written comments must be received on or before May 13, 2016.
ContactMary Rose Conroy, Branch Chief, Program Development Division, Program Design Branch, Food and Nutrition Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria, VA 22302, or by phone at (703) 305-2803, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 19933 
RIN Number0584-AE44
CFR Citation7 CFR 251
7 CFR 271
7 CFR 272
7 CFR 277
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