81 FR 1603 - Summer Food Service Program 2016 Reimbursement Rates
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 8 (January 13, 2016)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 8 (January 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-00506 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 1603-1605] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00506] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Summer Food Service Program 2016 Reimbursement Rates AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children. These adjustments address changes in the Consumer Price Index, as required under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The 2016 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. The 2016 rates are also presented individually, as separate operating and administrative rates of reimbursement, to show the effect of the Consumer Price Index adjustment on each rate. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Hortin, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Suite 628, Alexandria, Virginia 22302; 703-305-4375. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.559 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. (See, 2 CFR part 415 and final rule-related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.) In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3518, no new recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been included that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget. [[Page 1604]] This notice is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, and thus is exempt from the provisions of that Act. Additionally, this notice has been determined to be exempt from formal review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866. Definitions The terms used in this notice have the meaning ascribed to them under 7 CFR part 225 of the SFSP regulations. Background This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in SFSP. In accordance with sections 12(f) and 13, 42 U.S.C. 1760(f) and 1761, of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) and SFSP regulations under 7 CFR part 225, the United States Department of Agriculture announces the adjustments in SFSP payments for meals served to participating children during calendar year 2016. The 2016 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. Reimbursement is based solely on a ``meals times rate'' calculation, without comparison to actual or budgeted costs. Sponsors receive reimbursement that is determined by the number of reimbursable meals served, multiplied by the combined rates for food service operations and administration. However, the combined rate is based on separate operating and administrative rates of reimbursement, each of which is adjusted differently for inflation. Calculation of Rates The combined rates are constructed from individually authorized operating and administrative reimbursements. Simplified procedures provide flexibility, enabling sponsors to manage their reimbursements to pay for any allowable cost, regardless of the cost category. Sponsors remain responsible, however, for ensuring proper administration of the Program, while providing the best possible nutrition benefit to children. The operating and administrative rates are calculated separately. However, the calculations of adjustments for both cost categories are based on the same set of changes in the Food Away From Home series of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. They represent a 2.7 percent increase in this series for the 12-month period, from November 2014 through November 2015 (from 251.987 in November 2014 to 258.805 in November 2015). Table of 2016 Reimbursement Rates Presentation of the 2016 maximum per meal rates for meals served to children in SFSP combines the results from the calculations of operational and administrative payments, which are further explained in this notice. The total amount of payments to State agencies for disbursement to SFSP sponsors will be based upon these adjusted combined rates and the number of meals of each type served. These adjusted rates will be in effect from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Summer Food Service Program 2016 Reimbursement Rates (Combined) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii Hawaii --------------------------------------------------------------- Per meal rates in whole or fractions of U.S. dollars -------------------------------- Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakfast............................................... 2.1325 2.0925 3.4625 3.3975 2.4950 2.4475 Lunch or Supper......................................... 3.7450 3.6850 6.0650 5.9675 4.3850 4.3150 Snack................................................... 0.8875 0.8650 1.4350 1.4025 1.0325 1.0100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Rates The portion of the SFSP rates for operating costs is based on payment amounts set in section 13(b)(1) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(1). They are rounded down to the nearest whole cent, as required by section 11(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(3)(B)(iii). Summer Food Service Program Operating Component of 2016 Reimbursement Rates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All states Operating rates in U.S. dollars, rounded down to the nearest except Alaska Alaska Hawaii whole cent and Hawaii ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakfast....................................................... 1.94 3.15 2.27 Lunch or Supper................................................. 3.39 5.49 3.97 Snack........................................................... 0.79 1.28 0.92 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative Rates The administrative cost component of the reimbursement is authorized under section 13(b)(3) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(3). Rates are higher for sponsors of sites located in rural areas and for ``self-prep'' sponsors that prepare their own meals at the SFSP site or at a central facility instead of purchasing them from vendors. The administrative portion of SFSP rates are adjusted, either up or down, to the nearest quarter-cent. [[Page 1605]] Summer Food Service Program Administrative Component of 2016 Reimbursement Rates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii Hawaii --------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative rates in U.S. dollars, adjusted, up or -------------------------------- down, to the nearest quarter-cent Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakfast............................................... 0.1925 0.1525 0.3125 0.2475 0.2250 0.1775 Lunch or Supper......................................... 0.3550 0.2950 0.5750 0.4775 0.4150 0.3450 Snack................................................... 0.0975 0.0750 0.1550 0.1225 0.1125 0.0900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2016-00506 Filed 1-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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operations include direct certification, currently approved by the Office of Estimated Total Annual Reporting
the submission of household size and Management and Budget and are in Burden: 947,920.
income applications for school meal/ force. This is a revision of the currently Estimated Total Annual
milk benefits, record maintenance, and approved information collection. Recordkeeping Burden: 5,958.
public notification. The information Affected Public: State Agencies, Estimated Total Annual Public
collection burden associated with this School Food Authorities, Schools, and Disclosure Burden: 6,943.
revision is summarized in the chart Individuals/Households. Estimated Total Annual Burden:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
below. The difference in burden is 960,821.
5,449,186 (56 SAs, 19,822 SFAs,
mainly due to updating the number of 5,390,000 households). Current OMB Inventory for Part 245:
participating school food authorities Estimated Number of Responses per 966,023.
and local educational agencies and the Respondent: 3.035. Difference (Burden Revisions
number of households having to submit Estimated Total Annual Responses: Requested with this renewal): ¥5,202.
an application. All of the reporting and 16,540,513. Refer to the following table for
recordkeeping requirements associated Estimated Hours per Response: estimated annual burden per each type
with this information collection are 0.0580889. of respondent:
(c) (d) (f)
(b) (e)
Estimated Estimated Estimated
(a) Estimated Estimated
number total annual total annual
Affected public number hours per
responses per responses burden hours
respondents response
respondent (b × c) (d × e)
Reporting
State Agencies ..................................................................... 56 5.018 281 0.637 179
School Food Authorities ....................................................... 19,600 557.247 10,922,050 0.025 274,741
Individuals/Households ........................................................ 5,390,000 1.03 5,551,000 0.121 673,000
Total Reporting Burden ................................................ 5,409,656 3.045 16,473,331 0.058 947,920
Recordkeeping
State Agencies ..................................................................... 54 125.772 6,792 0.249 1,691
School Food Authorities ....................................................... 19,600 1.056 20,692 0.206 4,267
Total Recordkeeping Burden ........................................ 19,654 1.398 27,484 0.217 5,958
Public Notification
State Agencies ..................................................................... 54 1 54 0.100 5
School Food Authorities ....................................................... 19,822 2 39,644 0.175 6,938
Total Recordkeeping Burden ........................................ 19,876 2 39,698 0.17 6,943
Total Reporting, Recordkeeping and Public Disclosure
Reporting .............................................................................. 5,409,656 3.045 16,473,331 0.058 947,920
Recordkeeping ..................................................................... 19,654 1.398 27,484 0.217 5,958
Public Disclosure ................................................................. 19,876 2 39,698 0.17 6,943
Total Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Public Disclo-
sure Burden ............................................................... 5,449,186 ........................ 16,540,513 ........................ 960,821
Dated: December 29, 2015. the Summer Food Service Program for Suite 628, Alexandria, Virginia 22302;
Audrey Rowe, Children. These adjustments address 703–305–4375.
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. changes in the Consumer Price Index, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
[FR Doc. 2016–00514 Filed 1–12–16; 8:45 am] required under the Richard B. Russell Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
National School Lunch Act. The 2016 is listed in the Catalog of Federal
reimbursement rates are presented as a Domestic Assistance under No. 10.559
combined set of rates to highlight and is subject to the provisions of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE simplified cost accounting procedures. Executive Order 12372, which requires
The 2016 rates are also presented intergovernmental consultation with
Food and Nutrition Service individually, as separate operating and State and local officials. (See, 2 CFR part
administrative rates of reimbursement, 415 and final rule-related notice
Summer Food Service Program 2016 to show the effect of the Consumer Price published at 48 FR 29114, June 24,
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Reimbursement Rates Index adjustment on each rate. 1983.)
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2016. In accordance with the Paperwork
USDA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–
ACTION: Notice. Steve Hortin, Program Monitoring and 3518, no new recordkeeping or
Operational Support Division, Child reporting requirements have been
SUMMARY: This notice informs the public Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition included that are subject to approval
of the annual adjustments to the Service, United States Department of from the Office of Management and
reimbursement rates for meals served in Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Budget.
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SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT OF 2016 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii
Administrative rates in U.S. dollars, Hawaii
adjusted, up or down, to the nearest Rural or self- All other types Rural or self- All other types
quarter-cent Rural or self- All other types prep sites of sites prep sites of sites
prep sites of sites
Breakfast .................................................. 0.1925 0.1525 0.3125 0.2475 0.2250 0.1775
Lunch or Supper ...................................... 0.3550 0.2950 0.5750 0.4775 0.4150 0.3450
Snack ....................................................... 0.0975 0.0750 0.1550 0.1225 0.1125 0.0900
Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard Grand Junction, CO 81506. Comments submitted under the Forest Service’s
B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 may also be sent via email to comments- special use regulations (36 CFR 251.54).
U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively. rocky-mountain-gmug-grande-valley@ Ute Water has proposed these
Audrey Rowe, fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 970–263– expansions to meet the need for
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 5819. projected municipal water demand.
[FR Doc. 2016–00506 Filed 1–12–16; 8:45 am] Over the next 30 years, demand is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
expected to increase by about two and
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Linda Bledsoe, Project Manager, at 970–
a half times the current amount of
263–5802 or via email at lbledsoe@
14,300 acre-feet (AF). The Proposed
fs.fed.us. Individuals who use
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Action is one of several actions that Ute
telecommunication devices for the deaf
Water has indicated it will need to meet
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Forest Service its future demand for municipal water
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
in its service area. Those actions
Rocky Mountain Region; Grand Mesa, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
include, but are not limited to, acquiring
Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Time, Monday through Friday.
new water rights, perfecting existing
Forests; Grand Valley Ranger District; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A DEIS water rights, and upgrading Ute’s
Mesa County, Colorado; Enlargement analyzing effects from the enlargement Colorado River pumping capacity and
of Monument No. 1 and Hunter of Hunter Reservoir was issued in 2007. water treatment plant.
Reservoirs In 2009, Ute Water acquired the rights
to Monument No. 1 Reservoir and Proposed Action
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
subsequently commissioned a raw water Under the Proposed Action, the Forest
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
study to be completed to analyze all of Service would authorize the use of NFS
supplemental draft environmental
its water rights (storage and flow), how lands by Ute Water to enlarge the
impact statement.
those rights are currently used and what existing Monument No. 1 and Hunter
SUMMARY: The Grand Mesa, additional rights or facilities might be Reservoirs by increasing the size and
Uncompahgre and Gunnison National needed in order for Ute Water to have height of the dams and spillways, along
Forests (GMUG) intends to prepare a sufficient water to meet increased with the activities associated with those
Supplement to the June 2007 Draft municipal water demands for the next enlargements.
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) several decades. That study identified The reservoirs are located in Mesa
for the Hunter Reservoir Enlargement to the need for additional high mountain County, Colorado, about 15 miles
also include enlargement of the storage, especially during times of southeast of Collbran, Colorado. Hunter
Monument No. 1 Reservoir in the drought. In February 2012, Ute Water Reservoir is located in Section 27, T. 11
Proposed Action. The original notice of submitted a proposal for the S., R. 93 W., 6th P.M. Monument No. 1
intent (NOI) for the Hunter Reservoir enlargement of Monument No. 1 Reservoir is located in Sections 11 and
Enlargement was published in 70 FR Reservoir to be considered along with 12, T. 11 S., R. 93 W., 6th P.M.
61781 on October 26, 2005; and the the enlargement of Hunter Reservoir. Construction associated with the
notice of availability (NOA) was With new alternatives and additional Proposed Action would likely begin
published in 72 FR 39808 on July 20, information brought forward, as well as with the roads and trails, including
2007. Both reservoirs are owned by the the length of time that has passed since necessary relocations, in advance of
Ute Water Conservancy District (Ute issuance of the DEIS in 2007, the Forest dam construction activities.
Water) and are located on National Service has determined that a Both reservoirs hold irrigation water
Forest System (NFS) lands in the Leon supplemental draft environmental rights and are operated as irrigation
Creek watershed in the eastern portion impact statement (SDEIS) that included reservoirs, meaning that the reservoirs
of Mesa County, Colorado. both reservoir enlargement proposals fill each year and are typically drained
DATES: Comments concerning the was appropriate (FSH 1905.18.2, in the summer after runoff has ended in
expanded scope of the analysis must be Chapter 10). order to irrigate the ranches below the
received by February 12, 2016. The forest boundary that have historically
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
supplemental DEIS is expected to be Purpose and Need for Action
used the water. Depending on the
released in April 2016 for comment and The purpose and need for the Forest amount of snowpack, the reservoirs fill
the final environmental impact Service action on the Monument No. 1 during spring and early summer; and
statement is expected in October 2016. and Hunter Reservoirs enlargement the water is stored in the reservoirs until
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to project is to respond to a request by the later in the summer when the water is
Ute Water Reservoir Enlargement Ute Water Conservancy District for needed to irrigate the ranches or when
Projects, Grand Valley Ranger District, special use permits to expand the dams a senior water rights holder places a call
2777 Crossroads Boulevard, Unit 1, for these two reservoirs, which were on the stream. The reservoirs are
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