; and (ii) a digital application that a State may use to submit a State plan under subsection (e)(25) for establishing a restaurant meals program. (B) Effectiveness of interim final rules An interim final rule promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall be immediately effective on publication in the Federal Register without requiring the Secretary to demonstrate good cause, notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code. (C) Opportunity for comment and hearing An interim final rule promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall give interested persons the opportunity to comment and to request a hearing. (D) Final rule After the conclusion of any comment period or hearing under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall issue a final rule in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (3) State application status (A) In general The Secretary shall notify a State agency seeking to establish a restaurant meals program of the status of the application of the State agency, including whether the application is in review, approved, or denied. (B) Reason for denial If an application described in subparagraph (A) is denied, the Secretary shall provide a statement explaining the reasons for the denial. (4) Restaurant application status The Secretary shall use a real-time data sharing process established by the Secretary to provide to States frequent status updates on the status of applications to the Secretary from restaurants in the State to participate in the restaurant meals program of that State, which shall include an explanation for any denial of a restaurant application. (5) Enhanced technical assistance Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall provide enhanced technical assistance to States seeking to establish a restaurant meals program, including assistance to establish a digital application for use by the State for the purpose of collecting applications from restaurants in the State. . (b) Program requirements Section