Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018; Correction, 49229-49230 [2021-18743]

Download as PDF 49229 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 168 Thursday, September 2, 2021 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Part 275 [FNS–2018–0043] RIN 0584–AE64 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018; Correction Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Correcting amendment and extension of comment period for interim final rule. AGENCY: This document contains a correction to an interim final rule published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 13, 2021. The rule codifies statutory requirements enacted by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. This document also extends the comment period for the interim final rule. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 DATES: Effective date: The correction is effective September 2, 2021. Comment date: The comment period for the interim final rule published August 13, 2021 (86 FR 44575), is extended. Written comments on the interim final rule must be received on or before November 1, 2021 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, invites interested persons to submit written comments on the interim final rule. Comments may be submitted in writing by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Send comments to Stephanie Proska, Branch Chief, Quality Control VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Sep 01, 2021 Jkt 253001 Branch, Program Accountability and Administration Division; Food and Nutrition Service; 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor; Alexandria, Virginia 22314. • Email: Send comments to SNAPQCReform@usda.gov. Include Docket ID Number FNS–2018–0043, ‘‘SNAP: Non-Discretionary QC provisions of Title IV of PL 115–334’’ in the subject line of the message. • All written comments submitted in response to the interim final rule will be included in the record and will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the substance of the comments and the identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be subject to public disclosure. FNS will make the written comments publicly available on the internet via https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Proska, Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor; Alexandria, Virginia 22314, via phone at (703) 305–2437 or email at SNAPQCReform@usda.gov. In an interim final rule published on Friday, August 13, 2021 (86 FR 44575), amendatory instruction 8b incorrectly called for revising paragraph (b) in § 275.21. It should have instructed a revision to paragraph (b) introductory text. This led to the erroneous removal of paragraphs (b)(1) through (4). In addition, the preamble of the interim final rule discussed amending paragraph (b)(1) to update language associated with State agencies submitting ‘‘edited findings’’ for the FNS Form–380–1 and FNS Form 245 and to update outdated language regarding the technology used for submitting findings to FNS. However, the amendatory text for these changes were erroneously excluded from the published rule. Therefore, this document makes a correcting amendment to § 275.21(b) to restore and revise the text for paragraph (b)(1) and restore the erroneously lost regulatory text for paragraphs (b)(2) through (4). All other regulatory provisions in the August 13, 2021, interim final rule remain unchanged. This document also extends the comment period for the interim final rule until November 1, 2021 to provide the public ample time to consider these amendments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 275 Grant programs—social programs, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Accordingly, 7 CFR part 275 is corrected by making the following correcting amendment: PART 275—PERFORMANCE REPORTING SYSTEM 1. The authority citation for part 275 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011–2036. 2. Section 275.21 is amended by adding paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) to read as follows: ■ § 275.21 Quality control review reports. * * * * * (b) * * * (1) The State agency shall utilize SNAPQCS, FNS’ automated, web-based QC System, to report all required QC forms, supporting evidence, and information necessary to understand the disposition and final findings for active and negative sampled cases to FNS. Upon State agency request, FNS will consider approval of any technical changes in the review results after they have been reported to FNS. (2) The State agency shall have at least 115 days from the end of the sample month to dispose of and report the findings of all cases selected in a sample month. FNS may grant additional time as warranted upon request by a State agency for cause shown to complete and dispose of individual cases. (3) The State agency shall supply the FNS Regional Office with individual household case records and the pertinent information contained in the individual case records, or legible copies of that material, as well as legible hard copies of individual Forms FNS– 380, FNS–380–1, and FNS–245 or other FNS-approved report forms, within 10 days of receipt of a request for such information. (4) For each case that remains pending 115 days after the end of the sample month, the State agency shall immediately submit a report that includes an explanation of why the case has not been disposed of, documentation describing the progress of the review to date, and the date by which it will be completed. If FNS extends the time frames in paragraph E:\FR\FM\02SER1.SGM 02SER1 49230 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 168 / Thursday, September 2, 2021 / Rules and Regulations (b)(2) of this section, this date will be extended accordingly. If FNS determines that the report in the first sentence of this paragraph (b)(4) does not sufficiently justify the case’s pending status, the case shall be considered overdue. Depending upon the number of overdue cases, FNS may find the State agency’s QC system to be inefficient or ineffective and suspend and/or disallow the State agency’s Federal share of administrative funds in accordance with the provisions of § 276.4. * * * * * Cynthia Long, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2021–18743 Filed 9–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 73 [Docket No. FDA–2018–C–4117] Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Butterfly Pea Flower Extract AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of an aqueous extract of butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) as a color additive in various food categories at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Exponent, Inc., on behalf of Sensient Colors, LLC (Sensient). DATES: This rule is effective October 5, 2021. See section X for further information on the filing of objections. Submit either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the final rule by October 4, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit objections and requests for a hearing as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed objections will not be considered. Electronic objections must be submitted on or before October 4, 2021. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of October 4, 2021. Objections received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Sep 01, 2021 Jkt 253001 written/paper submissions) will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance receipt is on or before that date. Electronic Submissions Submit electronic objections in the following way: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Objections submitted electronically, including attachments, to https:// www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your objection will be made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your objection does not include any confidential information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone else’s Social Security number, or confidential business information, such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in the body of your objection, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. • If you want to submit an objection with confidential information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the objection as a written/paper submission and in the manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). Written/Paper Submissions Submit written/paper submissions as follows: • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. • For written/paper objections submitted to the Dockets Management Staff, FDA will post your objection, as well as any attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. FDA– 2018–C–4117 for ‘‘Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Butterfly Pea Flower Extract.’’ Received objections, those filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 240–402–7500. • Confidential Submissions—To submit an objection with confidential PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 information that you do not wish to be made publicly available, submit your objections only as a written/paper submission. You should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ We will review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in our consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the claimed confidential information redacted/ blacked out, will be available for public viewing and posted on https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of your comments and you must identify this information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA’s posting of comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access the information at: https:// www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201509-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in the heading of this document, into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, 240–402–7500. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen DiFranco, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740–3835, 240– 402–2710. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction In a notification published in the Federal Register of November 13, 2018 (83 FR 56258), we announced that we filed a color additive petition (CAP 8C0313) submitted by Sensient Colors, LLC, c/o Exponent, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036. The petition proposed to amend the color additive regulations in part 73 (21 CFR part 73), ‘‘Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification,’’ to provide for the safe use of an aqueous extract of butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) as a color E:\FR\FM\02SER1.SGM 02SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 168 (Thursday, September 2, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18743]



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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. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 168 / Thursday, September 2, 2021 / 
Rules and Regulations

[[Page 49229]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Part 275

[FNS-2018-0043]
RIN 0584-AE64


Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Non-Discretionary 
Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of the Agricultural Improvement 
Act of 2018; Correction

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

ACTION: Correcting amendment and extension of comment period for 
interim final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to an interim final rule 
published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 13, 2021. The rule 
codifies statutory requirements enacted by the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018. This document also extends the comment period for the 
interim final rule.

DATES: 
    Effective date: The correction is effective September 2, 2021.
    Comment date: The comment period for the interim final rule 
published August 13, 2021 (86 FR 44575), is extended. Written comments 
on the interim final rule must be received on or before November 1, 
2021 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, invites interested 
persons to submit written comments on the interim final rule. Comments 
may be submitted in writing by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Send comments to Stephanie Proska, Branch Chief, 
Quality Control Branch, Program Accountability and Administration 
Division; Food and Nutrition Service; 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor; 
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
     Email: Send comments to [email protected]. Include 
Docket ID Number FNS-2018-0043, ``SNAP: Non-Discretionary QC provisions 
of Title IV of PL 115-334'' in the subject line of the message.
     All written comments submitted in response to the interim 
final rule will be included in the record and will be made available to 
the public. Please be advised that the substance of the comments and 
the identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments 
will be subject to public disclosure. FNS will make the written 
comments publicly available on the internet via https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Proska, Food and Nutrition 
Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor; Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 
via phone at (703) 305-2437 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an interim final rule published on 
Friday, August 13, 2021 (86 FR 44575), amendatory instruction 8b 
incorrectly called for revising paragraph (b) in Sec.  275.21. It 
should have instructed a revision to paragraph (b) introductory text. 
This led to the erroneous removal of paragraphs (b)(1) through (4). In 
addition, the preamble of the interim final rule discussed amending 
paragraph (b)(1) to update language associated with State agencies 
submitting ``edited findings'' for the FNS Form-380-1 and FNS Form 245 
and to update outdated language regarding the technology used for 
submitting findings to FNS. However, the amendatory text for these 
changes were erroneously excluded from the published rule. Therefore, 
this document makes a correcting amendment to Sec.  275.21(b) to 
restore and revise the text for paragraph (b)(1) and restore the 
erroneously lost regulatory text for paragraphs (b)(2) through (4). All 
other regulatory provisions in the August 13, 2021, interim final rule 
remain unchanged. This document also extends the comment period for the 
interim final rule until November 1, 2021 to provide the public ample 
time to consider these amendments.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 275

    Grant programs--social programs, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Accordingly, 7 CFR part 275 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 275--PERFORMANCE REPORTING SYSTEM

0
1. The authority citation for part 275 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 2011-2036.


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2. Section 275.21 is amended by adding paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  275.21  Quality control review reports.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) The State agency shall utilize SNAPQCS, FNS' automated, web-
based QC System, to report all required QC forms, supporting evidence, 
and information necessary to understand the disposition and final 
findings for active and negative sampled cases to FNS. Upon State 
agency request, FNS will consider approval of any technical changes in 
the review results after they have been reported to FNS.
    (2) The State agency shall have at least 115 days from the end of 
the sample month to dispose of and report the findings of all cases 
selected in a sample month. FNS may grant additional time as warranted 
upon request by a State agency for cause shown to complete and dispose 
of individual cases.
    (3) The State agency shall supply the FNS Regional Office with 
individual household case records and the pertinent information 
contained in the individual case records, or legible copies of that 
material, as well as legible hard copies of individual Forms FNS-380, 
FNS-380-1, and FNS-245 or other FNS-approved report forms, within 10 
days of receipt of a request for such information.
    (4) For each case that remains pending 115 days after the end of 
the sample month, the State agency shall immediately submit a report 
that includes an explanation of why the case has not been disposed of, 
documentation describing the progress of the review to date, and the 
date by which it will be completed. If FNS extends the time frames in 
paragraph

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(b)(2) of this section, this date will be extended accordingly. If FNS 
determines that the report in the first sentence of this paragraph 
(b)(4) does not sufficiently justify the case's pending status, the 
case shall be considered overdue. Depending upon the number of overdue 
cases, FNS may find the State agency's QC system to be inefficient or 
ineffective and suspend and/or disallow the State agency's Federal 
share of administrative funds in accordance with the provisions of 
Sec.  276.4.
* * * * *

Cynthia Long,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-18743 Filed 9-1-21; 8:45 am]
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