81_FR_52764 81 FR 52611 - Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods From July 1, 2016 Through June 30, 2017

81 FR 52611 - Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods From July 1, 2016 Through June 30, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)

Page Range52611-52612
FR Document2016-18833

This notice announces the national average value of donated foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be provided in school year 2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and for each lunch and supper served by institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52611-52612]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18833]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods From July 1, 
2016 Through June 30, 2017

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the national average value of donated 
foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be 
provided in school year 2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) for 
each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch 
Program (NSLP), and for each lunch and supper served by institutions 
participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

DATES: Effective date: July 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Polly Fairfield, Program Analyst, 
Policy Branch, Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22302-1594, or telephone (703) 305-2680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These programs are listed in the Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance under Nos. 10.555 and 10.558 and are 
subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires 
intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. (See 2 
CFR 415.9)
    This notice imposes no new reporting or recordkeeping provisions 
that are subject to Office of Management and Budget review in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). 
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 was reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under 
Executive Order 12866.

National Average Minimum Value of Donated Foods for the Period July 1, 
2016 Through June 30, 2017

    This notice implements mandatory provisions of sections 6(c) and 
17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (the 
Act) (42 U.S.C. 1755(c) and 1766(h)(1)(B)). Section 6(c)(1)(A) of the 
Act establishes the national average value of donated food assistance 
to be given to States for each lunch served in the NSLP at 11.00 cents 
per meal. Pursuant to section 6(c)(1)(B), this amount is subject to 
annual adjustments on July 1 of each year to reflect changes in a 
three-month

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average value of the Producer Price Index for Foods Used in Schools and 
Institutions for March, April, and May each year (Price Index). Section 
17(h)(1)(B) of the Act provides that the same value of donated foods 
(or cash in lieu of donated foods) for school lunches shall also be 
established for lunches and suppers served in the CACFP. Notice is 
hereby given that the national average minimum value of donated foods, 
or cash in lieu thereof, per lunch under the NSLP (7 CFR part 210) and 
per lunch and supper under the CACFP (7 CFR part 226) shall be 23.00 
cents for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
    The Price Index is computed using five major food components in the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (cereal and bakery 
products; meats, poultry and fish; dairy; processed fruits and 
vegetables; and fats and oils). Each component is weighted using the 
relative weight as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 
value of food assistance is adjusted each July 1 by the annual 
percentage change in a three-month average value of the Price Index for 
March, April, and May each year. The three-month average of the Price 
Index decreased by 3.55 percent from 209.20 for March, April, and May 
of 2015, as previously published in the Federal Register, to 201.77 for 
the same three months in 2016. When computed on the basis of unrounded 
data and rounded to the nearest one-quarter cent, the resulting 
national average for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 will 
be 23.00 cents per meal. This is a decrease of three quarters of a cent 
from the school year 2016 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) rate.

    Authority:  Sections 6(c)(1)(A) and (B), 6(e)(1), and 
17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1755(c)(1)(A) and (B) and (e)(1), and 1766(h)(1)(B)).

     Dated: August 3, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-18833 Filed 8-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-30-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 153 / Tuesday, August 9, 2016 / Notices 52611 and ballots used in referenda to amend manufacturers, importers, and public DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE or continue marketing orders. members. Under Federal marketing orders, Food and Nutrition Service Estimated Number of Respondents: producers and handlers are nominated 17,750. Food Distribution Program: Value of by their peers to serve as representatives on a committee or board which Estimated Number of Responses: Donated Foods From July 1, 2016 administers each program. Nominees 97,129.29. Through June 30, 2017 must provide information on their Estimated Number of Responses per AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, qualifications to serve on the committee Respondent: 5.47. USDA. or board. Qualified nominees are then Estimated Total Annual Burden on ACTION: Notice. appointed by the Secretary. Formal rulemaking amendments must be Respondents: 25,219.72 hours. SUMMARY: This notice announces the approved in referenda conducted by Comments are invited on: (1) Whether national average value of donated foods USDA and the Secretary. For the the proposed collection of information or, where applicable, cash in lieu of purposes of this action, ballots are is necessary for the proper performance donated foods, to be provided in school considered information collections and of the functions of the agency, including year 2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, are subject to the Paperwork Reduction whether the information will have 2017) for each lunch served by schools Act. If a marketing order is amended, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the participating in the National School handlers are asked to sign an agreement agency’s estimate of the burden of the Lunch Program (NSLP), and for each indicating their willingness to abide by proposed collection of information lunch and supper served by institutions the provisions of the amended including the validity of the participating in the Child and Adult marketing order. methodology and assumptions used; (3) Care Food Program (CACFP). Some forms are required to be filed DATES: Effective date: July 1, 2016. with the committee or board. The ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: marketing orders and their rules and regulations authorize the respective collected; and (4) ways to minimize the Polly Fairfield, Program Analyst, Policy commodities’ committees and boards, burden of the collection of information Branch, Food Distribution Division, the agencies responsible for local on those who are to respond, including Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. administration of the marketing orders, through the use of appropriate Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park to require handlers and producers to automated, electronic, mechanical, or Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia submit certain information. Much of the other technological collection 22302–1594, or telephone (703) 305– information is compiled in aggregate techniques or other forms of information 2680. and provided to the respective technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These industries to assist in marketing Comments should reference OMB No. programs are listed in the Catalog of decisions. The committees and boards 0581–0178 OMB Vegetable and Federal Domestic Assistance under Nos. have developed forms as a means for 10.555 and 10.558 and are subject to the Specialty Crop Marketing Orders, and persons to file required information provisions of Executive Order 12372, be sent to the USDA in care of the relating to supplies, shipments, and which requires intergovernmental Docket Clerk at the address above. All consultation with State and local dispositions of their respective commodities, and other information comments received will be available for officials. (See 2 CFR 415.9) needed to effectively carry out the public inspection during regular This notice imposes no new reporting purpose of the Act and their respective business hours at the same address. or recordkeeping provisions that are orders, and these forms are utilized All responses to this notice will be subject to Office of Management and accordingly. summarized and included in the request Budget review in accordance with the The forms covered under this for OMB approval. All comments will Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 information collection require also become a matter of public record. U.S.C. 3507). This action is not a rule respondents to provide the minimum as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility AMS is committed to complying with information necessary to effectively Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) and thus is the E-Government Act to promote the exempt from the provisions of that Act. carry out the requirements of the marketing orders, and use of these forms use of the internet and other This notice was reviewed by the Office is necessary to fulfill the intent of the information technologies, to provide of Management and Budget under Act as expressed in the marketing increased opportunities for citizen Executive Order 12866. orders’ rules and regulations. access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. National Average Minimum Value of The information collected is used Donated Foods for the Period July 1, only by authorized employees of the A 60-day comment period is provided 2016 Through June 30, 2017 committees and authorized to allow interested persons to respond representatives of the USDA, including to the notice. This notice implements mandatory AMS, Specialty Crops Program’s provisions of sections 6(c) and Dated: August 4, 2016. 17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell regional and headquarters’ staff. Authorized committee or board Elanor Starmer, National School Lunch Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1755(c) and 1766(h)(1)(B)). asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES employees are the primary users of the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing information and AMS is the secondary Service. Section 6(c)(1)(A) of the Act establishes user. [FR Doc. 2016–18848 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am] the national average value of donated Estimate of Burden: Public reporting BILLING CODE 3410–02–P food assistance to be given to States for burden for this collection of information each lunch served in the NSLP at 11.00 is estimated to average 0.26 hours per cents per meal. Pursuant to section response. 6(c)(1)(B), this amount is subject to Respondents: Producers, handlers, annual adjustments on July 1 of each processors, dehydrators, cooperatives, year to reflect changes in a three-month VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1

52612 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 153 / Tuesday, August 9, 2016 / Notices average value of the Producer Price White Mountain Pass, which covers 27 meet in South Lake Tahoe, CA. The Index for Foods Used in Schools and day use sites on the Forest, will also Committee is established consistent Institutions for March, April, and May cover Zealand Picnic Area in the pass. with the Federal Advisory Committee each year (Price Index). Section Fees are determined based on the level Act of 1972. Additional information 17(h)(1)(B) of the Act provides that the of amenities and services provided, cost concerning the Committee, including same value of donated foods (or cash in of operation, maintenance, and market meeting summary/minutes, can be lieu of donated foods) for school assessment. Funds from fees will be found by visiting the Committee’s Web lunches shall also be established for used for the continued operation and site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ lunches and suppers served in the maintenance of the sites. ltbmu/LTFAC. The summary/minutes of CACFP. Notice is hereby given that the National recreation passes such as the the meetings will be posted within 21 national average minimum value of Interagency Annual Pass, Senior Pass, days of the meetings. donated foods, or cash in lieu thereof, Access Pass, or White Mountain DATES: The meeting will be held on per lunch under the NSLP (7 CFR part National Forest Annual Pass would be August 26, 2016, from 10:00 to 12:00 210) and per lunch and supper under valid for day use fees at these sites. p.m. All meetings are subject to the CACFP (7 CFR part 226) shall be DATES: Comments on the proposal will cancellation. For updated status of the 23.00 cents for the period July 1, 2016 be accepted through October 11, 2016. meeting prior to attendance, please through June 30, 2017. Fees for Zealand Picnic Area will go contact the person listed under FOR The Price Index is computed using into effect spring of 2017 pending a FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. five major food components in the recommendation from the Eastern ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Region Recreation Resource Advisory the Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Price Index (cereal and bakery products; Committee (RRAC). Management Unit, Emerald Bay meats, poultry and fish; dairy; processed ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, White Conference Room, 35 College Drive, fruits and vegetables; and fats and oils). Mountain National Forest, 71 White South Lake Tahoe, California. Written Each component is weighted using the Mountain Drive, Campton, NH 03223. comments may be submitted as relative weight as determined by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: described under SUPPLEMENTARY Bureau of Labor Statistics. The value of Marianne Leberman, Recreation & INFORMATION. All comments, including food assistance is adjusted each July 1 Wilderness Program Leader (603) 536– names and addresses, when provided, by the annual percentage change in a 6236. Information about the proposed are placed in the record and are three-month average value of the Price fee changes can also be found on the available for public inspection and Index for March, April, and May each White Mountain National Forest Web copying. The public may inspect year. The three-month average of the site: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ comments received at the Forest Price Index decreased by 3.55 percent whitemountain. Service, 35 College Drive, South Lake from 209.20 for March, April, and May SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tahoe, California. Please call ahead at of 2015, as previously published in the Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 530–543–2774 to facilitate entry to the Federal Register, to 201.77 for the same Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed building. three months in 2016. When computed on the basis of unrounded data and the Secretary of Agriculture to publish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rounded to the nearest one-quarter cent, a six month advance notice in the Karen Kuentz, Lake Tahoe Basin the resulting national average for the Federal Register whenever new Management Unit, Forest Service, 35 period July 1, 2016 through June 30, recreation fee areas are established. College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, 2017 will be 23.00 cents per meal. This Prior to these fees going into effect, the California 96150, by phone at 530–543– is a decrease of three quarters of a cent White Mountain National Forest will 2774, or by email at kkuentz@fs.fed.us. from the school year 2016 (July 1, 2015 present this proposal to the Eastern Individuals who use telecommunication through June 30, 2016) rate. Region Recreation Resource Advisory devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Committee (RRAC). The Federal Lands Federal Information Relay Service Authority: Sections 6(c)(1)(A) and (B), (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 6(e)(1), and 17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Recreation Enhancement Act requires a Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. recommendation from the Eastern a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard 1755(c)(1)(A) and (B) and (e)(1), and Region Recreation Resource Advisory Time, Monday through Friday. 1766(h)(1)(B)). Committee (RRAC) prior to a decision SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dated: August 3, 2016. and implementation. purpose of this meeting is to provide: Audrey Rowe, Dated: August 1, 2016. 1. Presentation on past LTFAC SNPLMA Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. Thomas G. Wagner, project approval [FR Doc. 2016–18833 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am] White Mountain National Forest Supervisor. 2. Presentation on SNPLMA secondary [FR Doc. 2016–18832 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am] projects on current list BILLING CODE 3410–30–P BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 3. Agreement process for LTFAC 4. LTFAC prep for Lake Tahoe Summit DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The meeting is open to the public. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Anyone who would like to bring related Forest Service matters to the attention of the Forest Service Committee may file written statements asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of New Fee Sites with the Committee staff before the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory meeting. The agenda will include time AGENCY: White Mountain National Committee (LTFAC) Forest, USDA Forest Service. for people to make oral statements of ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. three minutes or less. Individuals ACTION: Notice of meeting. wishing to make an oral statement SUMMARY: The White Mountain National should submit a request in writing by Forest proposes to add Zealand Picnic SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal June 2, 2016. Written comments and Area to the Recreation Fee Program. The Advisory Committee (Committee) will time requests for oral comments must be VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1


Document Created: 2016-08-09 01:09:58
Document Modified: 2016-08-09 01:09:58
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactPolly Fairfield, Program Analyst, Policy Branch, Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594, or telephone (703) 305-2680.
FR Citation81 FR 52611 
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