Taking Administrative Actions Pending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Processing
food-assistance · Food and Nutrition Service · Rule · Published 2020-08-26 · Effective 2020-10-26 · 85 FR 52471
Document
Document number
2020-18701
Federal Register citation
85 FR 52471
CFR reference
7 CFR 278
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
food-assistance
Sub-agency
Food and Nutrition Service
Publication date
2020-08-26
Effective date
2020-10-26
USDA docket
FNS-2018-0021
Abstract
This final rule amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or Program) regulations to ensure that retail food stores can no longer use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process to delay FNS' administrative actions to sanction a retail food store for SNAP violations. Under this rule, FNS will process FOIA requests and FOIA appeals separately from the administrative action for all SNAP violations, as originally proposed. The processing of FOIA requests and appeals during the administrative and judicial review process will have no impact on when the agency can take administrative action.