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National School Lunch Program: Elimination of State Ameliorative Action Reporting

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Summary

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has rescinded the state ameliorative action reporting requirement for school meals eligibility verification under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. This rule eliminates a specific reporting obligation for states related to program integrity.

What changed

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has issued a final rule to eliminate the state ameliorative action reporting requirement for school meals eligibility verification. This requirement, previously mandated under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, is being removed, thereby reducing a reporting burden on states. The rule is published under Docket No. FNS-2025-0008 and affects 7 CFR 245.

This change primarily impacts government agencies administering these programs. The elimination of this reporting requirement means states no longer need to submit these specific ameliorative actions. While this reduces a compliance obligation, it is a removal of an existing requirement rather than the imposition of new ones. The comment period for this rule closed on September 8, 2025.

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National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Elimination of the State Ameliorative Action Reporting Requirement for School Meals Eligibility Verification

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  • Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agencies Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Agency/Docket Number Docket No. FNS-2025-0008 CFR 7 CFR 245 Document Citation 90 FR 38393 Document Number 2025-15099 Document Type Rule Page 38393
    (1 page) Publication Date 08/08/2025 RIN 0584-AF08 Published Content - Document Details

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  • Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agencies Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Agency/Docket Number Docket No. FNS-2025-0008 CFR 7 CFR 245 Document Citation 90 FR 38393 Document Number 2025-15099 Document Type Rule Page 38393
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  • Document Dates Published Content - Document Dates Comments Close 09/08/2025 Dates Text The comment period for the rule published June 6, 2025, at 90 FR 24049, is reopened. Comments must be received on or before September 8, 2025. Published Content - Document Dates

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| | 2025-08-08 | Interim final rule; reopening of public comment period. | National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Elimination of the State Ameliorative Action Reporting Requirement for School Meals Eligibility Verification |
| | 2025-06-06 | Interim final rule. | National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Elimination of the State Ameliorative Action Reporting Requirement for School Meals Eligibility Verification |

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AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Interim final rule; reopening of public comment period.

SUMMARY:

Due to a technical problem with the docket that prevented comments from being accepted during part of the initial comment period, FNS is reopening the comment period for the interim final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on June 6, 2025. The rule rescinds an unnecessary reporting requirement for the school meals application verification process.

DATES:

The comment period for the rule published June 6, 2025, at 90 FR 24049, is reopened. Comments must be received on or before September 8, 2025.

ADDRESSES:

Comments can be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov and should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. FNS strongly prefers comments to be submitted electronically. However, written comments may be submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail to Docket No. FNS-2025-0008, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. All comments submitted in response to this notice will be included in the record and will be made available to the public.

Please be advised that the identity of individuals or entities submitting comments will be made public on the internet at the address provided above. Parties who wish to comment anonymously may do so by entering “N/A” in the fields that would identify the commenter. A plain language summary of this notice of interim final rule is available at https://www.regulations.gov in the docket for this rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James C. Miller, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, at (703) 305-2060, or James.Miller@usda.gov with a subject line of “RIN 0584-AF08”.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On June 6, 2025, at 90 FR 24049, FNS published in the Federal Register an interim final rule entitled “National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Elimination of the State Ameliorative Action Reporting Requirement for School Meals Eligibility Verification.”

The interim final rule provided for a 30-day comment period, which would have ended July 7, 2025. However, on or about July 1, FNS learned that the public comments were not being accepted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov.

FNS informed staff at the Federal eRulemaking Portal and the issue has been resolved. Nevertheless, given the uncertainty regarding the time that the Portal was not operational, FNS has determined that a thirty-day reopening of the comment period, to September 8, 2025, is appropriate. This reopening will allow interested persons who may have tried unsuccessfully to submit comments additional time to do so.

James C. Miller,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 2025-15099 Filed 8-7-25; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2025-15099 (90 FR 38393)

CFR references

7 CFR 245

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National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Elimination of the State Ameliorative Action Reporting Requirement for School Meals Eligibility Verification

Classification

Agency
Agriculture Department
Published
August 8th, 2025
Comment period closes
September 8th, 2025 (closed 195 days ago)
Compliance deadline
September 8th, 2025 (195 days ago)
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
90 FR 38393 / Docket No. FNS-2025-0008
Docket
Docket No. FNS-2025-0008

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Reporting Requirements
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Food Safety
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Government Programs Reporting Requirements

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