FNS is publishing a 30-Day Notice for this final rule submission because the agency changed how the requirements and burden changes were submitted for approval in the final rule from what was used in the proposed rule
The revisions to this ongoing information collection are due to the final rule, “ Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans ”, which amends program regulations and introduces new reporting and recordkeeping requirements into this collection.
Staff at the state agencies and the school food authorities (SFAs) must collect, provide, and maintain the information required by this rule. This final rule encompasses both mandatory and required to obtain or retain a benefit information requirements.
The state agencies and SFAs are responsible for maintaining documentation and records to demonstrate their compliance with the Buy American provisions, the flexibility for SFAs or its schools which are tribally operated, operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, or serve primarily American Indian or Alaska Native students to serve vegetables in place of grains, the submission and approval of requests to hire school nutrition program directors who do not meet the standard education criteria, and to develop and maintain menus that reflect the updated nutrition specifications in accordance with the final rule.
FNS will use this information to ensure compliance with the final rule requirements.
Comments
Comments regarding this information collection received by Sept. 26, 2024 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.