Emergency Memo

United States
Department of
Agriculture

Food and
Nutrition
Service

3101 Park
Center Drive

Alexandria, VA
22302-1500

February 8, 2016

TO:

Stephanie Tatham, OMB Desk Officer
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget

THROUGH: Ruth Brown,
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Chief Information Office
FROM:

Lynnette Thomas
Branch Chief, Planning and Regulatory Affairs Office
Food and Nutrition Service

SUBJECT: Request for Emergency Clearance

FNS is submitting a request for “Emergency Clearance” for the Interim Final Rule
“SNAP Requirement for National Directory of New Hires Employment Verification and
Annual Program Activity Reporting,” which published in the Federal Register on January
26, 2016, at 81 FR 4159. The rule published as Interim Final without a prior Proposed
rule, as designated by OIRA. This action therefore requires submission to OIRA via an
emergency clearance.
Please contact Lynnette Thomas with any questions at
Lynnette.Thomas@fns.usda.gov.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER