81 FR 51840 - Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period, July 1, 2016 Through June 30, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 51840-51842] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18646] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period, July 1, 2016 Through June 30, 2017 AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payment rates for meals and snacks served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for meals and snacks served in day care homes; and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Further adjustments are made to these rates to reflect the higher costs of providing meals in the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The adjustments contained in this notice are made on an annual basis each July, as required by the laws and regulations governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program. DATES: These rates are effective from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594; phone 703-457-7743. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Definitions The terms used in this notice have the meanings ascribed to them in the Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations, 7 CFR part 226. Background Pursuant to sections 4, 11, and 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1759a and 1766), section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) and 7 CFR 226.4, 226.12 and 226.13 of the Program regulations, notice is hereby given of the new payment rates for institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). These rates are in effect during the period, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. As provided for under the law, all rates in the CACFP must be revised annually, on July 1, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period. In accordance with this mandate, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) last published the adjusted national average payment rates for centers, the food service payment rates for day care homes, and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, on July 17, 2015, in the Federal Register at 80 FR 42474. Adjusted Payments The following national average payment factors and food service payment rates for meals and snacks are in effect from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. All amounts are expressed in dollars or fractions thereof. Due to a higher cost of living, the reimbursements for Alaska and Hawaii are higher than those for all other States. The District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam use the figures specified for the contiguous States. These rates do not include the value of USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods which institutions receive as additional assistance for each lunch or supper served to participants under the Program. A notice announcing the value of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods is published separately in the Federal Register. National Average Payment Rates for Centers Payments for breakfasts served are: Contiguous States--paid rate-- 29 cents (no change from 2015-2016 annual level), reduced price rate-- 141 cents (5 cents increase), free rate--171 cents (5 cents increase); Alaska--paid rate--44 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price rate--243 cents (7 cents increase), free rate--273 cents (7 cents increase); Hawaii--paid rate--33 cents (no change), reduced price rate--169 cents [[Page 51841]] (5 cents increase), free rate--199 cents (5 cents increase). Payments for lunch or supper served are: Contiguous States--paid rate--30 cents (1 cent increase from 2015-2016 annual level), reduced price rate--276 cents (9 cents increase), free rate--316 cents (9 cents increase); Alaska--paid rate--49 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price rate--472 cents (13 cents increase), free rate--512 cents (13 cents increase); Hawaii--paid rate--35 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price rate--329 cents (9 cents increase), free rate--369 cents (9 cents increase). Payments for snack served are: Contiguous States--paid rate--7 cents (no change from 2015-2016 annual level), reduced price rate--43 cents (1 cent increase), free rate--86 cents (2 cents increase); Alaska--paid rate--12 cents (no change), reduced price rate--70 cents (2 cents increase), free rate--140 cents (3 cents increase); Hawaii-- paid rate--9 cents (no change), reduced price rate--50 cents (1 cent increase), free rate--101 cents (2 cents increase). Food Service Payment Rates for Day Care Homes Payments for breakfast served are: Contiguous States--tier I--131 cents (1 cent decrease from 2015-2016 annual level) and tier II--48 cents (no change); Alaska--tier I--209 cents (2 cents decrease) and tier II--74 cents (1 cent decrease); Hawaii--tier I--153 cents (1 cent decrease) and tier II--55 cents (no change). Payments for lunch and supper served are: Contiguous States--tier I--246 cents (2 cent decrease from 2015-2016 annual level) and tier II--149 cents (1 cent decrease); Alaska--tier I--399 cents (3 cents decrease) and tier II--241 cents (2 cents decrease); Hawaii--tier I-- 288 cents (2 cents decrease) and tier II--174 cents (1 cent decrease). Payments for snack served are: Contiguous States--tier I--73 cents (1 cent decrease from 2015-2016 annual level) and tier II--20 cents (no change); Alaska--tier I--119 cents (1 cent decrease) and tier II--33 cents (no change); Hawaii--tier I--86 cents (no change) and tier II--23 cents (1 cent decrease). Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes Monthly administrative payments to sponsors for each sponsored day care home are: Contiguous States--initial 50 homes--112 dollars (1 dollar increase from 2015-2016 annual level), next 150 homes--86 dollars (1 dollar increase), next 800 homes--67 dollars (1 dollar increase), each additional home--59 dollars (1 dollar increase); Alaska--initial 50 homes--182 dollars (2 dollar increase), next 150 homes--139 dollars (2 dollar increase), next 800 homes--108 dollars (1 dollar increase), each additional home--95 dollars (1 dollar increase); Hawaii--initial 50 homes--131 dollars (1 dollar increase), next 150 homes--100 dollars (1 dollar increase), next 800 homes--78 dollars (1 dollar increase), each additional home--69 dollars (1 dollar increase). Payment Chart The following chart illustrates the national average payment factors and food service payment rates for meals and snacks in effect from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) [Per meal rates in whole or fractions of U.S. dollars effective from July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lunch and Centers Breakfast supper \1\ Supplement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contiguous States: Paid........................................................ 0.29 0.30 0.07 Reduced Price............................................... 1.41 2.76 0.43 Free........................................................ 1.71 3.16 0.86 Alaska: Paid........................................................ 0.44 0.49 0.12 Reduced Price............................................... 2.43 4.72 0.70 Free........................................................ 2.73 5.12 1.40 Hawaii: Paid........................................................ 0.33 0.35 0.09 Reduced Price............................................... 1.69 3.29 0.50 Free........................................................ 1.99 3.69 1.01 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ These rates do not include the value of USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods which institutions receive as additional assistance for each CACFP lunch or supper served to participants. A notice announcing the value of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods is published separately in the Federal Register. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakfast Lunch and supper Supplement Day care homes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tier I Tier II Tier I Tier II Tier I Tier II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contiguous States....................................... 1.31 0.48 2.46 1.49 0.73 0.20 Alaska.................................................. 2.09 0.74 3.99 2.41 1.19 0.33 Hawaii.................................................. 1.53 0.55 2.88 1.74 0.86 0.23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes [Per home/per month rates in U.S. dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each Initial 50 Next 150 Next 800 additional ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contiguous States............................... 112 86 67 59 Alaska.......................................... 182 139 108 95 Hawaii.......................................... 131 100 78 69 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 51842]] The changes in the national average payment rates for centers reflect a 2.64 percent increase during the 12-month period, May 2015 to May 2016, (from 255.322 in May 2015, as previously published in the Federal Register, to 262.074 in May 2016) in the food away from home series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers. The changes in the food service payment rates for day care homes reflect a 0.69 percent decrease during the 12-month period, May 2014 to May 2015, (from 241.019 in May 2015, as previously published in the Federal Register, to 239.354 in May 2016) in the food at home series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers. The changes in the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes reflect a 1.02 percent increase during the 12-month period, May 2015 to May 2016 (from 237.805 in May 2015, as previously published in the Federal Register, to 240.236 in May 2016) in the series for all items of the CPI for All Urban Consumers. The total amount of payments available to each State agency for distribution to institutions participating in CACFP is based on the rates contained in this notice. This action 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. This notice has been determined to be exempt under Executive Order 12866. CACFP is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.558 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. (See 2 CFR 415.3-415.6). This notice has been determined to be not significant and was reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in conformance with Executive Order 12866. This notice imposes no new reporting or recordkeeping provisions that are subject to OMB review in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3518). Authority: Sections 4(b)(2), 11, 17(c) and 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2), 1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(B)). Dated: August 2, 2016. Yvette S. Jackson, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 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Notices Federal Register
Vol. 81, No. 151
Friday, August 5, 2016
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 226.4, 226.12 and 226.13 of the Program
contains documents other than rules or regulations, notice is hereby given of the
proposed rules that are applicable to the Food and Nutrition Service new payment rates for institutions
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, participating in the Child and Adult
committee meetings, agency decisions and Child and Adult Care Food Program: Care Food Program (CACFP). These
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of National Average Payment Rates, Day rates are in effect during the period, July
petitions and applications and agency Care Home Food Service Payment
statements of organization and functions are 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
Rates, and Administrative As provided for under the law, all
examples of documents appearing in this
Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring rates in the CACFP must be revised
section.
Organizations of Day Care Homes for annually, on July 1, to reflect changes in
the Period, July 1, 2016 Through June the Consumer Price Index (CPI),
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 30, 2017 published by the Bureau of Labor
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, Statistics of the United States
Office of the Secretary USDA. Department of Labor, for the most recent
ACTION: Notice.
12-month period. In accordance with
Request for Nominations of Members this mandate, the United States
for the National Agricultural Research, SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department of Agriculture (USDA) last
Extension, Education, and Economics annual adjustments to the national published the adjusted national average
Advisory Board and Specialty Crop average payment rates for meals and payment rates for centers, the food
Committee snacks served in child care centers, service payment rates for day care
outside-school-hours care centers, at- homes, and the administrative
AGENCY:Research, Education, and risk afterschool care centers, and adult reimbursement rates for sponsoring
Economics, USDA. day care centers; the food service organizations of day care homes, for the
payment rates for meals and snacks period from July 1, 2015 through June
ACTION: Solicitation for membership. served in day care homes; and the 30, 2016, on July 17, 2015, in the
administrative reimbursement rates for Federal Register at 80 FR 42474.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the sponsoring organizations of day care
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 Adjusted Payments
homes, to reflect changes in the
U.S.C. App., the United States Consumer Price Index. Further The following national average
Department of Agriculture announces adjustments are made to these rates to payment factors and food service
the solicitation for nominations to fill reflect the higher costs of providing payment rates for meals and snacks are
vacancies on the National Agricultural meals in the States of Alaska and in effect from July 1, 2016 through June
Research, Extension, Education, and Hawaii. The adjustments contained in 30, 2017. All amounts are expressed in
Economics Advisory Board and its this notice are made on an annual basis dollars or fractions thereof. Due to a
subcommittees. There are 7 vacancies each July, as required by the laws and higher cost of living, the
regulations governing the Child and reimbursements for Alaska and Hawaii
on the NAREEE Advisory Board, 3
Adult Care Food Program. are higher than those for all other States.
vacancies on the Specialty Crop
The District of Columbia, Virgin Islands,
Committee, 4 vacancies on the National DATES: These rates are effective from
Puerto Rico, and Guam use the figures
Genetics Advisory Council, and 6 July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. specified for the contiguous States.
vacancies on the Citrus Disease FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: These rates do not include the value of
Committee. Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA
Monitoring and Operational Support Foods which institutions receive as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Division, Child Nutrition Programs, additional assistance for each lunch or
Correction. Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. supper served to participants under the
In the Federal Register of July 29, Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Program. A notice announcing the value
2016 in FR Doc. 146, on page 49922, of Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of
the date section should read as follows: Virginia 22302–1594; phone 703–457– USDA Foods is published separately in
7743. the Federal Register.
DATES: All nomination materials should
be mailed in a single, complete package SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Average Payment Rates for
and postmarked by August 12, 2016. Definitions Centers
Yvette Anderson, The terms used in this notice have the Payments for breakfasts served are:
Federal Register Liaison Officer for ARS, ERS, meanings ascribed to them in the Child Contiguous States—paid rate—29 cents
and NASS. and Adult Care Food Program (no change from 2015–2016 annual
level), reduced price rate—141 cents (5
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[FR Doc. 2016–18607 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am] regulations, 7 CFR part 226.
cents increase), free rate—171 cents (5
BILLING CODE 3410–03–P Background cents increase); Alaska—paid rate—44
Pursuant to sections 4, 11, and 17 of cents (1 cent increase), reduced price
the Richard B. Russell National School rate—243 cents (7 cents increase), free
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1759a and rate—273 cents (7 cents increase);
1766), section 4 of the Child Nutrition Hawaii—paid rate—33 cents (no
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) and 7 CFR change), reduced price rate—169 cents
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(5 cents increase), free rate—199 cents Food Service Payment Rates for Day Administrative Reimbursement Rates
(5 cents increase). Care Homes for Sponsoring Organizations of Day
Payments for lunch or supper served Care Homes
Payments for breakfast served are:
are: Contiguous States—paid rate—30 Contiguous States—tier I—131 cents (1 Monthly administrative payments to
cents (1 cent increase from 2015–2016 cent decrease from 2015–2016 annual sponsors for each sponsored day care
annual level), reduced price rate—276 level) and tier II—48 cents (no change); home are: Contiguous States—initial 50
cents (9 cents increase), free rate—316 Alaska—tier I—209 cents (2 cents homes—112 dollars (1 dollar increase
cents (9 cents increase); Alaska—paid decrease) and tier II—74 cents (1 cent from 2015–2016 annual level), next 150
rate—49 cents (1 cent increase), reduced decrease); Hawaii—tier I—153 cents (1 homes—86 dollars (1 dollar increase),
price rate—472 cents (13 cents cent decrease) and tier II—55 cents (no next 800 homes—67 dollars (1 dollar
increase), free rate—512 cents (13 cents change). increase), each additional home—59
increase); Hawaii—paid rate—35 cents dollars (1 dollar increase); Alaska—
Payments for lunch and supper served initial 50 homes—182 dollars (2 dollar
(1 cent increase), reduced price rate— are: Contiguous States—tier I—246
329 cents (9 cents increase), free rate— increase), next 150 homes—139 dollars
cents (2 cent decrease from 2015–2016 (2 dollar increase), next 800 homes—
369 cents (9 cents increase). annual level) and tier II—149 cents (1 108 dollars (1 dollar increase), each
Payments for snack served are: cent decrease); Alaska—tier I—399 additional home—95 dollars (1 dollar
Contiguous States—paid rate—7 cents cents (3 cents decrease) and tier II—241 increase); Hawaii—initial 50 homes—
(no change from 2015–2016 annual cents (2 cents decrease); Hawaii—tier 131 dollars (1 dollar increase), next 150
level), reduced price rate—43 cents (1 I—288 cents (2 cents decrease) and tier homes—100 dollars (1 dollar increase),
cent increase), free rate—86 cents (2 II—174 cents (1 cent decrease). next 800 homes—78 dollars (1 dollar
cents increase); Alaska—paid rate—12 Payments for snack served are: increase), each additional home—69
cents (no change), reduced price rate— Contiguous States—tier I—73 cents (1 dollars (1 dollar increase).
70 cents (2 cents increase), free rate— cent decrease from 2015–2016 annual
level) and tier II—20 cents (no change); Payment Chart
140 cents (3 cents increase); Hawaii—
paid rate—9 cents (no change), reduced Alaska—tier I—119 cents (1 cent The following chart illustrates the
price rate—50 cents (1 cent increase), decrease) and tier II—33 cents (no national average payment factors and
free rate—101 cents (2 cents increase). change); Hawaii—tier I—86 cents (no food service payment rates for meals
change) and tier II—23 cents (1 cent and snacks in effect from July 1, 2016,
decrease). through June 30, 2017.
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP)
[Per meal rates in whole or fractions of U.S. dollars effective from July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017]
Lunch and
Centers Breakfast Supplement
supper 1
Contiguous States:
Paid ....................................................................................................................................... 0.29 0.30 0.07
Reduced Price ...................................................................................................................... 1.41 2.76 0.43
Free ...................................................................................................................................... 1.71 3.16 0.86
Alaska:
Paid ....................................................................................................................................... 0.44 0.49 0.12
Reduced Price ...................................................................................................................... 2.43 4.72 0.70
Free ...................................................................................................................................... 2.73 5.12 1.40
Hawaii:
Paid ....................................................................................................................................... 0.33 0.35 0.09
Reduced Price ...................................................................................................................... 1.69 3.29 0.50
Free ...................................................................................................................................... 1.99 3.69 1.01
1 These rates do not include the value of USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods which institutions receive as additional assistance for
each CACFP lunch or supper served to participants. A notice announcing the value of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods is pub-
lished separately in the Federal Register.
Breakfast Lunch and supper Supplement
Day care homes
Tier I Tier II Tier I Tier II Tier I Tier II
Contiguous States .................................... 1.31 0.48 2.46 1.49 0.73 0.20
Alaska ...................................................... 2.09 0.74 3.99 2.41 1.19 0.33
Hawaii ...................................................... 1.53 0.55 2.88 1.74 0.86 0.23
ADMINISTRATIVE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS OF DAY CARE HOMES
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[Per home/per month rates in U.S. dollars]
Each
Initial 50 Next 150 Next 800 additional
Contiguous States ........................................................................................... 112 86 67 59
Alaska .............................................................................................................. 182 139 108 95
Hawaii .............................................................................................................. 131 100 78 69
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The changes in the national average DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Background
payment rates for centers reflect a 2.64 Special Milk Program for Children—
percent increase during the 12-month Food and Nutrition Service Pursuant to section 3 of the Child
period, May 2015 to May 2016, (from Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42
255.322 in May 2015, as previously National School Lunch, Special Milk,
and School Breakfast Programs, U.S.C. 1772), the Department announces
published in the Federal Register, to the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint
262.074 in May 2016) in the food away National Average Payments/Maximum
Reimbursement Rates of milk served to non-needy children in
from home series of the CPI for All a school or institution that participates
Urban Consumers. in the Special Milk Program for
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,
The changes in the food service Children. This rate is adjusted annually
USDA.
payment rates for day care homes reflect to reflect changes in the Producer Price
a 0.69 percent decrease during the 12- ACTION: Notice. Index for Fluid Milk Products,
month period, May 2014 to May 2015, published by the Bureau of Labor
(from 241.019 in May 2015, as SUMMARY: This Notice announces the
Statistics of the Department of Labor.
previously published in the Federal annual adjustments to the ‘‘national
For the period July 1, 2016 through
Register, to 239.354 in May 2016) in the average payments,’’ the amount of
June 30, 2017, the rate of reimbursement
food at home series of the CPI for All money the Federal Government
for a half-pint of milk served to a non-
Urban Consumers. provides States for lunches, afterschool
needy child in a school or institution
The changes in the administrative snacks and breakfasts served to children
which participates in the Special Milk
reimbursement rates for sponsoring participating in the National School
Program is 19.75 cents. This reflects a
organizations of day care homes reflect Lunch and School Breakfast Programs;
decrease of .25 cents from the School
a 1.02 percent increase during the 12- to the ‘‘maximum reimbursement rates,’’
Year (SY) 2015–16 level, based on the
month period, May 2015 to May 2016 the maximum per lunch rate from
1.32 percent decrease in the Producer
(from 237.805 in May 2015, as Federal funds that a State can provide
Price Index for Fluid Milk Products
previously published in the Federal a school food authority for lunches
from May 2015 to May 2016 (from a
Register, to 240.236 in May 2016) in the served to children participating in the
level of 219.0 in May 2015, as
series for all items of the CPI for All National School Lunch Program; and to
previously published in the Federal
Urban Consumers. the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint
Register, to 216.1 in May 2016).
The total amount of payments of milk served to non-needy children in As a reminder, schools or institutions
available to each State agency for a school or institution which with pricing programs that elect to serve
distribution to institutions participating participates in the Special Milk Program milk free to eligible children continue to
in CACFP is based on the rates for Children. The payments and rates receive the average cost of a half-pint of
contained in this notice. are prescribed on an annual basis each milk (the total cost of all milk purchased
This action is not a rule as defined by July. The annual payments and rates during the claim period divided by the
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. adjustments for the National School total number of purchased half-pints)
601–612) and thus is exempt from the Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for each half-pint served to an eligible
provisions of that Act. This notice has reflect changes in the Food Away From child.
been determined to be exempt under Home series of the Consumer Price National School Lunch and School
Executive Order 12866. Index for All Urban Consumers. Food Breakfast Programs—Pursuant to
CACFP is listed in the Catalog of and Nutrition Service has approved a sections 11 and 17A of the Richard B.
Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 17-percent increase in school meal Russell National School Lunch Act, (42
10.558 and is subject to the provisions reimbursement rates for Puerto Rico to U.S.C. 1759a and 1766a), and section 4
of Executive Order 12372, which reflect their higher cost of providing of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
requires intergovernmental consultation school meals. The rate adjustment will U.S.C. 1773), the Department annually
with State and local officials. (See 2 CFR take effect beginning July 1, 2016, for announces the adjustments to the
415.3–415.6). school year 2016–2017. This increase is National Average Payment Factors and
This notice has been determined to be based on data indicating that the cost of to the maximum Federal reimbursement
not significant and was reviewed by the producing school lunches, breakfasts, rates for lunches and afterschool snacks
Office of Management and Budget and snacks are higher than those in the served to children participating in the
(OMB) in conformance with Executive continental United States, as well as National School Lunch Program and
Order 12866. other factors impacting Puerto Rico’s breakfasts served to children
This notice imposes no new reporting school meal program. The annual rate participating in the School Breakfast
or recordkeeping provisions that are adjustment for the Special Milk Program Program. Adjustments are prescribed
subject to OMB review in accordance reflects changes in the Producer Price each July 1, based on changes in the
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of Index for Fluid Milk Products. Food Away From Home series of the
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3518). DATES: These rates are effective from Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Authority: Sections 4(b)(2), 11, 17(c) and July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 Consumers, published by the Bureau of
17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National Labor Statistics of the Department of
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program Labor. The changes in the national
1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of average payment rates for schools and
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. Monitoring and Operational Support
residential child care institutions for the
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1773(b)(1)(B)). Division, Child Nutrition Programs,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. period July 1, 2016 through June 30,
Dated: August 2, 2016. 2017 reflect a 2.64 percent increase in
Yvette S. Jackson, Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Consumers during the 12-month period
Service. Virginia 22302–1594; phone 703–457–
7743. May 2015 to May 2016 (from a level of
[FR Doc. 2016–18646 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am] 255.322 in May 2015, as previously
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: published in the Federal Register, to
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| Dates | These rates are effective from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594; phone 703-457-7743. | |
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