83 FR 13625 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-06520 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 13625] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06520] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 13625]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Part 273 [FNS-2011-0008] RIN 0584-AD87 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Correction AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. ACTION: Correcting amendment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document contains technical corrections to the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the final rule and interim final rule published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2017, ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.'' DATES: This document is effective March 30, 2018. Compliance with this final rule began on March 7, 2017, except as noted in specific regulatory provisions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sasha Gersten-Paal, Branch Chief, Certification Policy Branch, Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria, Virginia, 703-305-2507, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Nutrition Service published a final rule and interim final rule on January 6, 2017, (82 FR 2010), which implements provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) affecting the eligibility, benefits, certification, and employment and training (E&T) requirements for applicant or participant households in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Certain existing provisions were inadvertently removed from 7 CFR 273.2(b)(1). This document makes the technical correction to reinsert the provisions. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 273 Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Claims, Employment, Food stamps, Fraud, Government employees, Grant programs--social programs, Income taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Students, Supplemental Security Income, Wages. Accordingly, 7 CFR part 273 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments: PART 273--CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS 0 1. The authority citation for part 273 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011-2036. 0 2. Amend Sec. 273.2 by adding paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (ix) to read as follows: Sec. 273.2 Office operations and application processing. * * * * * (b) * * * (1) * * * (i) In prominent and boldface lettering and understandable terms a statement that the information provided by the applicant in connection with the application for SNAP benefits will be subject to verification by Federal, State and local officials to determine if such information is factual; that if any information is incorrect, SNAP benefits may be denied to the applicant; and that the applicant may be subject to criminal prosecution for knowingly providing incorrect information; (ii) In prominent and boldface lettering and understandable terms a description of the civil and criminal provisions and penalties for violations of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; (iii) A statement to be signed by one adult household member which certifies, under penalty of perjury, the truth of the information contained in the application, including the information concerning citizenship and alien status of the members applying for benefits; (iv) A place on the front page of the application where the applicant can write his/her name, address, and signature. (v) In plain and prominent language on or near the front page of the application, notification of the household's right to immediately file the application as long as it contains the applicant's name and address and the signature of a responsible household member or the household's authorized representative. Regardless of the type of system the State agency uses (paper or electronic), it must provide a means for households to immediately begin the application process with name, address and signature; (vi) In plain and prominent language on or near the front page of the application, a description of the expedited service provisions described in paragraph (i) of this section; (vii) In plain and prominent language on or near the front page of the application, notification that benefits are provided from the date of application; and (viii) The following nondiscrimination statement on the application itself even if the State agency uses a joint application form: ``In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, or disability. ``To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720- 5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.''; and (ix) For multi-program applications, contain language which clearly affords applicants the option of answering only those questions relevant to the program or programs for which they are applying. * * * * * Dated: March 8, 2018. Brandon Lipps, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2018-06520 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (v) In plain and prominent language
contains regulatory documents having general Program (SNAP). Certain existing on or near the front page of the
applicability and legal effect, most of which provisions were inadvertently removed application, notification of the
are keyed to and codified in the Code of from 7 CFR 273.2(b)(1). This document household’s right to immediately file
Federal Regulations, which is published under makes the technical correction to
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. the application as long as it contains the
reinsert the provisions. applicant’s name and address and the
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 273 signature of a responsible household
the Superintendent of Documents. member or the household’s authorized
Administrative practice and
procedure, Aliens, Claims, Employment, representative. Regardless of the type of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food stamps, Fraud, Government system the State agency uses (paper or
employees, Grant programs—social electronic), it must provide a means for
Food and Nutrition Service programs, Income taxes, Reporting and households to immediately begin the
recordkeeping requirements, Students, application process with name, address
7 CFR Part 273 Supplemental Security Income, Wages. and signature;
[FNS–2011–0008] Accordingly, 7 CFR part 273 is (vi) In plain and prominent language
corrected by making the following on or near the front page of the
RIN 0584–AD87 correcting amendments: application, a description of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance expedited service provisions described
PART 273—CERTIFICATION OF in paragraph (i) of this section;
Program (SNAP): Eligibility, ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS
Certification, and Employment and (vii) In plain and prominent language
Training Provisions of the Food, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 273 on or near the front page of the
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; continues to read as follows: application, notification that benefits
Correction Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011–2036. are provided from the date of
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service ■ 2. Amend § 273.2 by adding application; and
(FNS), USDA. paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (ix) to read (viii) The following
ACTION: Correcting amendment. as follows: nondiscrimination statement on the
application itself even if the State
SUMMARY: This document contains § 273.2 Office operations and application
processing.
agency uses a joint application form: ‘‘In
technical corrections to the Code of
accordance with Federal law and U.S.
Federal Regulations regarding the final * * * * *
rule and interim final rule published in (b) * * * Department of Agriculture policy, this
the Federal Register on January 6, 2017, (1) * * * institution is prohibited from
‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (i) In prominent and boldface lettering discriminating on the basis of race,
Program (SNAP): Eligibility, and understandable terms a statement color, national origin, sex, age, religion,
Certification, and Employment and that the information provided by the political beliefs, or disability. ‘‘To file a
Training Provisions of the Food, applicant in connection with the complaint of discrimination, write
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.’’ application for SNAP benefits will be USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
DATES: This document is effective subject to verification by Federal, State Room 326–W, Whitten Building, 1400
March 30, 2018. Compliance with this and local officials to determine if such Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
final rule began on March 7, 2017, information is factual; that if any DC 20250–9410 or call (202) 720–5964
except as noted in specific regulatory information is incorrect, SNAP benefits (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal
provisions. may be denied to the applicant; and that opportunity provider and employer.’’;
the applicant may be subject to criminal and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: prosecution for knowingly providing
Sasha Gersten-Paal, Branch Chief, incorrect information; (ix) For multi-program applications,
Certification Policy Branch, Program (ii) In prominent and boldface contain language which clearly affords
Development Division, Food and lettering and understandable terms a applicants the option of answering only
Nutrition Service (FNS), 3101 Park description of the civil and criminal those questions relevant to the program
Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria, provisions and penalties for violations or programs for which they are
Virginia, 703–305–2507, sasha.gersten- of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; applying.
paal@fns.usda.gov. (iii) A statement to be signed by one * * * * *
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food adult household member which
and Nutrition Service published a final Dated: March 8, 2018.
certifies, under penalty of perjury, the
rule and interim final rule on January 6, truth of the information contained in the Brandon Lipps,
2017, (82 FR 2010), which implements application, including the information Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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the eligibility, benefits, certification, (iv) A place on the front page of the
and employment and training (E&T) application where the applicant can
requirements for applicant or write his/her name, address, and
participant households in the signature.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Correcting amendment. | |
| Dates | This document is effective March 30, 2018. Compliance with this final rule began on March 7, 2017, except as noted in specific regulatory provisions. | |
| Contact | Sasha Gersten-Paal, Branch Chief, Certification Policy Branch, Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria, Virginia, 703-305-2507, sasha.g[email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 13625 | |
| RIN Number | 0584-AD87 | |
| CFR Associated | Administrative Practice and Procedure; Aliens; Claims; Employment; Food Stamps; Fraud; Government Employees; Grant Programs-Social Programs; Income Taxes; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Students; Supplemental Security Income and Wages |
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