Final Rule: FSP Civil Rights Data Collection

This rule finalizes the proposed rule of the same name which was published Nov. 27, 2002. It implements the revised collection and reporting of racial/ethnic data by state agencies on persons receiving benefits from the Food Stamp Program (FSP). The changes comply with new racial/ethnic data collection standards issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) while also providing regulatory flexibility and reform for this area of the program regulations.