Agriculture Department, Food and Nutrition Administration
This direct final rule amends geographic preference option language in National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Program, and Summer Food Service Program regulations. The changes are customer- focused and intended to simplify program regulations and make them easier to understand. They do not change the meaning of the regulations or their implementation.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, and 226 [FNS-2025-0013] RIN 0584-AF06 ( printed page 57245) AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA), Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Direct final rule. SUMMARY: This direct final rule amends geographic preference option language in National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Program, and Summer Food Service Program regulations. The changes are customer-focused and intended to simplify program regulations and make them easier to understand. They do not change the meaning of the regulations or their implementation. DATES: This rule will become effective on November 9, 2026, unless the Department receives written adverse comments on or before October 9, 2026. If written adverse comments within the scope of the rulemaking are received, the Department will publish timely notification of withdrawal of this rule or a portion thereof in the Federal Register . ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Administration, USDA, invites interested persons to submit written comments on this direct final rule. Comments may be submitted in writing by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal (preferred): Go to http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Send comments to Community Food Systems Division, Food and Nutrition Administration, USDA, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue,…
Citation: 91 FR 57245
