# Food Stamp Program: Civil Rights Data Collection
> **Food and Nutrition Service** · Final rule. · Published 2006-05-18 · Effective 2006-06-19 · 71 FR 28759
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-4662
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Nutrition Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 28759
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 272
- **Publication date:** 2006-05-18
- **Effective date:** 2006-06-19
## Abstract

This rule finalizes the proposed rule of the same name which was published November 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/05/18/06-4662/food-stamp-program-civil-rights-data-collection)
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