82_FR_35319 82 FR 35175 - National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates

82 FR 35175 - National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)

Page Range35175-35178
FR Document2017-15956

This Notice announces the annual adjustments to the ``national average payments,'' the amount of money the Federal Government provides States for lunches, afterschool snacks, and breakfasts served to children participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; to the ``maximum reimbursement rates,'' the maximum per lunch rate from Federal funds that a State can provide a school food authority for lunches served to children participating in the National School Lunch Program; and to the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to non-needy children in a school or institution that participates in the Special Milk Program for Children. The payments and rates are prescribed on an annual basis each July. The annual payments and rates adjustments for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs reflect changes in the Food Away From Home series of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The annual rate adjustment for the Special Milk Program reflects changes in the Producer Price Index for Fluid Milk Products.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast 
Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the annual adjustments to the ``national 
average payments,'' the amount of money the Federal Government provides 
States for lunches, afterschool snacks, and breakfasts served to 
children participating in the National School Lunch and School 
Breakfast Programs; to the ``maximum reimbursement rates,'' the maximum 
per lunch rate from Federal funds that a State can provide a school 
food authority for lunches served to children participating in the 
National School Lunch Program; and to the rate of reimbursement for a 
half-pint of milk served to non-needy children in a school or 
institution that participates in the Special Milk Program for Children. 
The payments and rates are prescribed on an annual basis each July. The 
annual payments and rates adjustments for the National School Lunch and 
School Breakfast Programs reflect changes in the Food Away From Home 
series of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The annual 
rate adjustment for the Special Milk Program reflects changes in the 
Producer Price Index for Fluid Milk Products.

DATES: These rates are effective from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 
2018.

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, VA 22302-1594.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Special Milk Program for Children--Pursuant to section 3 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), the 
Department announces the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint of milk 
served to non-needy children in a school or institution that 
participates in the Special Milk Program for Children. This rate is 
adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Producer Price Index for 
Fluid Milk Products, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
Department of Labor.
    For the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, the rate of 
reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to a non-needy child in a 
school or institution that participates in the Special Milk Program is 
20.75 cents. This reflects an increase of 1 cent from the School Year 
(SY) 2016-17 level, based on the 4.21 percent increase in the Producer 
Price Index for Fluid Milk Products from May 2016 to May 2017 (from a 
level of 216.1 in May 2016, as previously published in the Federal 
Register to 225.2 in May 2017).
    As a reminder, schools or institutions with pricing programs that 
elect to serve milk free to eligible children continue to receive the 
average cost of a half-pint of milk (the total cost of all milk 
purchased during the claim period divided by the total number of 
purchased half-pints) for each half-pint served to an eligible child.
    National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs--Pursuant to 
sections 11 and 17A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act, (42 U.S.C. 1759a and 1766a), and section 4 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), the Department annually announces the 
adjustments to the National Average Payment Factors and to the maximum 
Federal reimbursement rates for lunches and afterschool snacks served 
to children participating in the National School Lunch Program and 
breakfasts served to children participating in the School Breakfast 
Program. Adjustments are prescribed each July 1, based on 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 
Department of Labor. The changes in the national average payment rates 
for schools and residential child care institutions for the period July 
1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 reflect a 2.31 percent increase in the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the 12-month period 
May 2016 to May 2017 (from a level of 262.074 in May 2016, as 
previously published in the Federal Register to 268.128 in May 2017). 
Adjustments to the national average payment rates for all lunches 
served under the National School Lunch Program, breakfasts served under 
the School Breakfast Program, and afterschool snacks served under the 
National School Lunch Program are rounded down to the nearest whole 
cent.
    Lunch Payment Levels--Section 4 of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753) provides general cash for food 
assistance payments to States to assist schools in purchasing food. The 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act provides two different 
section 4 payment levels for lunches served under the National School 
Lunch Program. The lower payment level applies to lunches served by 
school food authorities in which less than 60 percent of the lunches 
served in the school lunch program during the second preceding school 
year were served free or at a reduced price. The higher payment level 
applies to lunches served by school food authorities in which 60 
percent or more of the lunches served during the second preceding 
school year were served free or at a reduced price.
    To supplement these section 4 payments, section 11 of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759(a)) provides 
special cash assistance payments to aid schools in providing free and 
reduced price lunches. The section 11 National Average Payment Factor 
for each reduced price lunch served is set at 40 cents less than the 
factor for each free lunch.
    As authorized under sections 8 and 11 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757 and 1759a), maximum 
reimbursement rates for each type of lunch are prescribed by the 
Department in this Notice. These maximum rates are to ensure equitable 
disbursement of Federal funds to school food authorities.
    Section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010--Section 
201 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 made significant 
changes to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. On January 
3, 2014, the final rule entitled, ``Certification of Compliance With 
Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program

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Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010'' (79 FR 325), was 
published and provides eligible school food authorities with 
performance-based cash reimbursement in addition to the general and 
special cash assistance described above. The final rule requires that 
school food authorities be certified by the State agency as being in 
compliance with the updated meal pattern and nutrition standard 
requirements set forth in amendments to 7 CFR parts 210 and 220 on 
January 26, 2012, in the final rule entitled ``Nutrition Standards in 
the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs'' (77 FR 4088). 
Certified school food authorities are eligible to receive performance-
based cash assistance for each reimbursable lunch served (an additional 
six cents per lunch available beginning October 1, 2012, and adjusted 
annually thereafter).
    Afterschool Snack Payments in Afterschool Care Programs--Section 
17A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1766a) establishes National Average Payments for free, reduced price 
and paid afterschool snacks as part of the National School Lunch 
Program.
    Breakfast Payment Factors--Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) establishes National Average Payment Factors for 
free, reduced price, and paid breakfasts served under the School 
Breakfast Program and additional payments for free and reduced price 
breakfasts served in schools determined to be in ``severe need'' 
because they serve a high percentage of needy children.

Revised Payments

    The following specific section 4, section 11, and section 17A 
National Average Payment Factors and maximum reimbursement rates for 
lunch, the afterschool snack rates, and the breakfast rates are in 
effect from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Due to a higher cost of 
living, the average payments and maximum reimbursements for Alaska, 
Puerto Rico and Hawaii are higher than those for all other States. The 
District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Guam use the figures 
specified for the contiguous States.

National School Lunch Program Payments

    Section 4 National Average Payment Factors--In school food 
authorities that served less than 60 percent free and reduced price 
lunches in School Year (SY) 2015-16, the payments for meals served are: 
Contiguous States--paid rate--31 cents (1 cent increase from the SY 
2016-17 level), free and reduced price rate--31 cents (1 cent 
increase), maximum rate--39 cents (1 cent increase); Alaska--paid 
rate--50 cents (1 cent increase), free and reduced price rate--50 cents 
(1 cent increase), maximum rate--61 cents (1 cent increase); Hawaii and 
Puerto Rico--paid rate--36 cents (1 cent increase), free and reduced 
price rate--36 cents (1 cent increase), maximum rate--45 cents (1 cent 
increase).
    In school food authorities that served 60 percent or more free and 
reduced price lunches in School Year 2015-16, payments are: Contiguous 
States--paid rate--33 cents (1 cent increase from the SY 2016-17 
level), free and reduced price rate--33 cents (1 cent increase), 
maximum rate--39 cents (1 cent increase); Alaska--paid rate--52 cents 
(1 cent increase), free and reduced price rate--52 cents (1 cent 
increase), maximum rate--61 cents (1 cent increase); Hawaii and Puerto 
Rico--paid rate--38 cents (1 cent increase), free and reduced price 
rate--38 cents (1 cent increase), maximum rate--45 cents (1 cent 
increase).
    School food authorities certified to receive the performance-based 
cash assistance will receive an additional 6 cents (adjusted annually) 
added to the above amounts as part of their section 4 payments.
    Section 11 National Average Payment Factors--Contiguous States--
free lunch--292 cents (6 cents increase from the SY 2016-2017 level), 
reduced price lunch--252 cents (6 cents increase); Alaska--free lunch--
474 cents (11 cents increase), reduced price lunch--434 cents (11 cents 
increase); Hawaii and Puerto Rico--free lunch--342 cents (8 cents 
increase), reduced price lunch--302 cents (8 cents increase).
    Afterschool Snacks in Afterschool Care Programs--The payments are: 
Contiguous States--free snack--88 cents (2 cents increase from the SY 
2016-2017 level), reduced price snack--44 cents (1 cent increase), paid 
snack--8 cents (1 cent increase); Alaska--free snack--144 cents (4 
cents increase), reduced price snack--72 cents (2 cents increase), paid 
snack--13 cents (1 cent increase); Hawaii and Puerto Rico--free snack--
104 cents (3 cents increase), reduced price snack--52 cents (2 cents 
increase), paid snack--9 cents (no change).

School Breakfast Program Payments

    For schools ``not in severe need'' the payments are: Contiguous 
States--free breakfast--175 cents (4 cents increase from the SY 2016-
2017 level), reduced price breakfast--145 cents (4 cents increase), 
paid breakfast--30 cents (1 cent increase); Alaska--free breakfast--279 
cents (6 cents increase), reduced price breakfast--249 cents (6 cents 
increase), paid breakfast--45 cents (1 cent increase); Hawaii and 
Puerto Rico--free breakfast--203 cents (4 cents increase), reduced 
price breakfast--173 cents (4 cents increase), paid breakfast--34 cents 
(1 cent increase).
    For schools in ``severe need'' the payments are: Contiguous 
States--free breakfast--209 cents (5 cents increase from the SY 2016-
2017 level), reduced price breakfast--179 cents (5 cents increase), 
paid breakfast--30 cents (1 cent increase); Alaska--free breakfast--335 
cents (8 cents increase), reduced price breakfast--305 cents (8 cents 
increase), paid breakfast--45 cents (1 cent increase); Hawaii and 
Puerto Rico--free breakfast--243 cents (5 cents increase), reduced 
price breakfast--213 cents (5 cents increase), paid breakfast--34 cents 
(1 cent increase).

Payment Chart

    The following chart illustrates the lunch National Average Payment 
Factors with the sections 4 and 11 already combined to indicate the per 
lunch amount; the maximum lunch reimbursement rates; the reimbursement 
rates for afterschool snacks served in afterschool care programs; the 
breakfast National Average Payment Factors including ``severe need'' 
schools; and the milk reimbursement rate. All amounts are expressed in 
dollars or fractions thereof. The payment factors and reimbursement 
rates used for the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Guam are 
those specified for the contiguous States.

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    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.
    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507),

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no new recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been included that 
are subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget.
    This notice has been determined to be not significant and was not 
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget in conformance with 
Executive Order 12866.
    National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs 
are listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 
10.555, No. 10.553, and No. 10.556, respectively, and are subject to 
the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires 
intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials.

    Authority: Sections 4, 8, 11, and 17A of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1757, 1759a, 
1766a) and sections 3 and 4(b) of the Child Nutrition Act, as 
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1772 and 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)).

    Dated: July 13, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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                                                      This notice has been determined to be                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      average payment rates for schools and
                                                    not significant and was not reviewed by                  Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program               residential child care institutions for the
                                                    the Office of Management and Budget                      Monitoring and Operational Support                    period July 1, 2017 through June 30,
                                                    (OMB) in conformance with Executive                      Division, Child Nutrition Programs,                   2018 reflect a 2.31 percent increase in
                                                    Order 12866.                                             Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.                      the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
                                                      This notice imposes no new reporting                   Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park                  Consumers during the 12-month period
                                                    or recordkeeping provisions that are                     Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, VA                May 2016 to May 2017 (from a level of
                                                    subject to OMB review in accordance                      22302–1594.                                           262.074 in May 2016, as previously
                                                    with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            published in the Federal Register to
                                                    1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3518).                                                                                    268.128 in May 2017). Adjustments to
                                                                                                             Background                                            the national average payment rates for
                                                      Authority: Sections 4(b)(2), 11a, 17(c) and
                                                    17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National              Special Milk Program for Children—                 all lunches served under the National
                                                    School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2),                  Pursuant to section 3 of the Child                    School Lunch Program, breakfasts
                                                    1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of          Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42                 served under the School Breakfast
                                                    the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.               U.S.C. 1772), the Department announces                Program, and afterschool snacks served
                                                    1773(b)(1)(B)).                                          the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint             under the National School Lunch
                                                      Dated: July 13, 2017.                                  of milk served to non-needy children in               Program are rounded down to the
                                                    Jessica Shahin,                                          a school or institution that participates             nearest whole cent.
                                                                                                             in the Special Milk Program for                          Lunch Payment Levels—Section 4 of
                                                    Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
                                                    Service.                                                 Children. This rate is adjusted annually              the Richard B. Russell National School
                                                                                                             to reflect changes in the Producer Price              Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753) provides
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                                                                                                             Index for Fluid Milk Products,                        general cash for food assistance
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                                                                                                             published by the Bureau of Labor                      payments to States to assist schools in
                                                                                                             Statistics of the Department of Labor.                purchasing food. The Richard B. Russell
                                                                                                                For the period July 1, 2017 through                National School Lunch Act provides
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                             June 30, 2018, the rate of reimbursement              two different section 4 payment levels
                                                    Food and Nutrition Service                               for a half-pint of milk served to a non-              for lunches served under the National
                                                                                                             needy child in a school or institution                School Lunch Program. The lower
                                                    National School Lunch, Special Milk,                     that participates in the Special Milk                 payment level applies to lunches served
                                                    and School Breakfast Programs,                           Program is 20.75 cents. This reflects an              by school food authorities in which less
                                                    National Average Payments/Maximum                        increase of 1 cent from the School Year               than 60 percent of the lunches served in
                                                    Reimbursement Rates                                      (SY) 2016–17 level, based on the 4.21                 the school lunch program during the
                                                                                                             percent increase in the Producer Price                second preceding school year were
                                                    AGENCY:    Food and Nutrition Service,                   Index for Fluid Milk Products from May                served free or at a reduced price. The
                                                    USDA                                                     2016 to May 2017 (from a level of 216.1               higher payment level applies to lunches
                                                    ACTION:   Notice.                                        in May 2016, as previously published in               served by school food authorities in
                                                                                                             the Federal Register to 225.2 in May                  which 60 percent or more of the lunches
                                                    SUMMARY:    This Notice announces the                    2017).                                                served during the second preceding
                                                    annual adjustments to the ‘‘national                        As a reminder, schools or institutions             school year were served free or at a
                                                    average payments,’’ the amount of                        with pricing programs that elect to serve             reduced price.
                                                    money the Federal Government                             milk free to eligible children continue to               To supplement these section 4
                                                    provides States for lunches, afterschool                 receive the average cost of a half-pint of            payments, section 11 of the Richard B.
                                                    snacks, and breakfasts served to                         milk (the total cost of all milk purchased            Russell National School Lunch Act (42
                                                    children participating in the National                   during the claim period divided by the                U.S.C. 1759(a)) provides special cash
                                                    School Lunch and School Breakfast                        total number of purchased half-pints)                 assistance payments to aid schools in
                                                    Programs; to the ‘‘maximum                               for each half-pint served to an eligible              providing free and reduced price
                                                    reimbursement rates,’’ the maximum per                   child.                                                lunches. The section 11 National
                                                    lunch rate from Federal funds that a                        National School Lunch and School                   Average Payment Factor for each
                                                    State can provide a school food                          Breakfast Programs—Pursuant to                        reduced price lunch served is set at 40
                                                    authority for lunches served to children                 sections 11 and 17A of the Richard B.                 cents less than the factor for each free
                                                    participating in the National School                     Russell National School Lunch Act, (42                lunch.
                                                    Lunch Program; and to the rate of                        U.S.C. 1759a and 1766a), and section 4                   As authorized under sections 8 and 11
                                                    reimbursement for a half-pint of milk                    of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42                of the Richard B. Russell National
                                                    served to non-needy children in a                        U.S.C. 1773), the Department annually                 School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757 and
                                                    school or institution that participates in               announces the adjustments to the                      1759a), maximum reimbursement rates
                                                    the Special Milk Program for Children.                   National Average Payment Factors and                  for each type of lunch are prescribed by
                                                    The payments and rates are prescribed                    to the maximum Federal reimbursement                  the Department in this Notice. These
                                                    on an annual basis each July. The                        rates for lunches and afterschool snacks              maximum rates are to ensure equitable
                                                    annual payments and rates adjustments                    served to children participating in the               disbursement of Federal funds to school
                                                    for the National School Lunch and                        National School Lunch Program and                     food authorities.
                                                    School Breakfast Programs reflect
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                                                                                                             breakfasts served to children                            Section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-
                                                    changes in the Food Away From Home                       participating in the School Breakfast                 Free Kids Act of 2010—Section 201 of
                                                    series of the Consumer Price Index for                   Program. Adjustments are prescribed                   the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of
                                                    All Urban Consumers. The annual rate                     each July 1, based on changes in the                  2010 made significant changes to the
                                                    adjustment for the Special Milk Program                  Food Away From Home series of the                     Richard B. Russell National School
                                                    reflects changes in the Producer Price                   Consumer Price Index for All Urban                    Lunch Act. On January 3, 2014, the final
                                                    Index for Fluid Milk Products.                           Consumers, published by the Bureau of                 rule entitled, ‘‘Certification of
                                                    DATES: These rates are effective from                    Labor Statistics of the Department of                 Compliance With Meal Requirements
                                                    July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.                      Labor. The changes in the national                    for the National School Lunch Program


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                                                    Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids                      National School Lunch Program                         cent increase), paid snack—8 cents (1
                                                    Act of 2010’’ (79 FR 325), was published                 Payments                                              cent increase); Alaska—free snack—144
                                                    and provides eligible school food                          Section 4 National Average Payment                  cents (4 cents increase), reduced price
                                                    authorities with performance-based cash                  Factors—In school food authorities that               snack—72 cents (2 cents increase), paid
                                                    reimbursement in addition to the                         served less than 60 percent free and                  snack—13 cents (1 cent increase);
                                                    general and special cash assistance                      reduced price lunches in School Year                  Hawaii and Puerto Rico—free snack—
                                                    described above. The final rule requires                 (SY) 2015–16, the payments for meals                  104 cents (3 cents increase), reduced
                                                    that school food authorities be certified                served are: Contiguous States—paid                    price snack—52 cents (2 cents increase),
                                                    by the State agency as being in                          rate—31 cents (1 cent increase from the               paid snack—9 cents (no change).
                                                    compliance with the updated meal                         SY 2016–17 level), free and reduced                   School Breakfast Program Payments
                                                    pattern and nutrition standard                           price rate—31 cents (1 cent increase),
                                                    requirements set forth in amendments to                  maximum rate—39 cents (1 cent                            For schools ‘‘not in severe need’’ the
                                                    7 CFR parts 210 and 220 on January 26,                   increase); Alaska—paid rate—50 cents                  payments are: Contiguous States—free
                                                    2012, in the final rule entitled                         (1 cent increase), free and reduced price             breakfast—175 cents (4 cents increase
                                                    ‘‘Nutrition Standards in the National                    rate—50 cents (1 cent increase),                      from the SY 2016–2017 level), reduced
                                                    School Lunch and School Breakfast                        maximum rate—61 cents (1 cent                         price breakfast—145 cents (4 cents
                                                    Programs’’ (77 FR 4088). Certified                       increase); Hawaii and Puerto Rico—paid                increase), paid breakfast—30 cents (1
                                                    school food authorities are eligible to                  rate—36 cents (1 cent increase), free and             cent increase); Alaska—free breakfast—
                                                                                                             reduced price rate—36 cents (1 cent                   279 cents (6 cents increase), reduced
                                                    receive performance-based cash
                                                                                                             increase), maximum rate—45 cents (1                   price breakfast—249 cents (6 cents
                                                    assistance for each reimbursable lunch
                                                                                                             cent increase).                                       increase), paid breakfast—45 cents (1
                                                    served (an additional six cents per
                                                                                                               In school food authorities that served              cent increase); Hawaii and Puerto
                                                    lunch available beginning October 1,
                                                                                                             60 percent or more free and reduced                   Rico—free breakfast—203 cents (4 cents
                                                    2012, and adjusted annually thereafter).
                                                                                                             price lunches in School Year 2015–16,                 increase), reduced price breakfast—173
                                                       Afterschool Snack Payments in                         payments are: Contiguous States—paid                  cents (4 cents increase), paid breakfast—
                                                    Afterschool Care Programs—Section                        rate—33 cents (1 cent increase from the               34 cents (1 cent increase).
                                                    17A of the Richard B. Russell National                   SY 2016–17 level), free and reduced                      For schools in ‘‘severe need’’ the
                                                    School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a)                       price rate—33 cents (1 cent increase),                payments are: Contiguous States—free
                                                    establishes National Average Payments                    maximum rate—39 cents (1 cent                         breakfast—209 cents (5 cents increase
                                                    for free, reduced price and paid                         increase); Alaska—paid rate—52 cents                  from the SY 2016–2017 level), reduced
                                                    afterschool snacks as part of the                        (1 cent increase), free and reduced price             price breakfast—179 cents (5 cents
                                                    National School Lunch Program.                           rate—52 cents (1 cent increase),                      increase), paid breakfast—30 cents (1
                                                       Breakfast Payment Factors—Section 4                   maximum rate—61 cents (1 cent                         cent increase); Alaska—free breakfast—
                                                    of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42                   increase); Hawaii and Puerto Rico—paid                335 cents (8 cents increase), reduced
                                                    U.S.C. 1773) establishes National                        rate—38 cents (1 cent increase), free and             price breakfast—305 cents (8 cents
                                                    Average Payment Factors for free,                        reduced price rate—38 cents (1 cent                   increase), paid breakfast—45 cents (1
                                                    reduced price, and paid breakfasts                       increase), maximum rate—45 cents (1                   cent increase); Hawaii and Puerto
                                                    served under the School Breakfast                        cent increase).                                       Rico—free breakfast—243 cents (5 cents
                                                    Program and additional payments for                        School food authorities certified to                increase), reduced price breakfast—213
                                                                                                             receive the performance-based cash                    cents (5 cents increase), paid breakfast—
                                                    free and reduced price breakfasts served
                                                                                                             assistance will receive an additional 6               34 cents (1 cent increase).
                                                    in schools determined to be in ‘‘severe
                                                    need’’ because they serve a high                         cents (adjusted annually) added to the                Payment Chart
                                                    percentage of needy children.                            above amounts as part of their section
                                                                                                             4 payments.                                              The following chart illustrates the
                                                    Revised Payments                                           Section 11 National Average Payment                 lunch National Average Payment
                                                                                                             Factors—Contiguous States—free                        Factors with the sections 4 and 11
                                                       The following specific section 4,                     lunch—292 cents (6 cents increase from                already combined to indicate the per
                                                    section 11, and section 17A National                     the SY 2016–2017 level), reduced price                lunch amount; the maximum lunch
                                                    Average Payment Factors and maximum                      lunch—252 cents (6 cents increase);                   reimbursement rates; the reimbursement
                                                    reimbursement rates for lunch, the                       Alaska—free lunch—474 cents (11 cents                 rates for afterschool snacks served in
                                                    afterschool snack rates, and the                         increase), reduced price lunch—434                    afterschool care programs; the breakfast
                                                    breakfast rates are in effect from July 1,               cents (11 cents increase); Hawaii and                 National Average Payment Factors
                                                    2017 through June 30, 2018. Due to a                     Puerto Rico—free lunch—342 cents (8                   including ‘‘severe need’’ schools; and
                                                    higher cost of living, the average                       cents increase), reduced price lunch—                 the milk reimbursement rate. All
                                                    payments and maximum                                     302 cents (8 cents increase).                         amounts are expressed in dollars or
                                                    reimbursements for Alaska, Puerto Rico                     Afterschool Snacks in Afterschool                   fractions thereof. The payment factors
                                                    and Hawaii are higher than those for all                 Care Programs—The payments are:                       and reimbursement rates used for the
                                                    other States. The District of Columbia,                  Contiguous States—free snack—88 cents                 District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and
                                                    Virgin Islands, and Guam use the figures                 (2 cents increase from the SY 2016–2017               Guam are those specified for the
                                                    specified for the contiguous States.                     level), reduced price snack—44 cents (1               contiguous States.
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                                                           SCHOOL PROGRAMS
                MEAL, SNACKAND MILK PAYMENTS TO STATES AND SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES
                                            Expressed in Dollars or Fractions Thereof
                                            Effective from: July 1, 2017 — June 30, 2018
                                                                LESS
          NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCK                   LFSZ         THAN 60% OR |wpogy;.|MAXIMUM]|
                                                                            60%
                                                                                               ‘payg ;
                                                                                              MAXIMUM

                   PROGRAM                             o      60% +6       MORE                    >    RATE                   4
                                                  60%                  2               6 cents                         cents
                                                               cents
        conTicuous PAID                            0.31         0.37        0.33           0.39          0.39          0.45
            STATES        REDUCED PRICE            2.83         2.89        2.85           2.91          3.00          3.06
                          FREE                     3.23         3.29        3.25           3.31          3.40          3.46
                          PAID                     0.50         0.56        0.52           0.58          0.61          0.67
           ALASKA         REDUCED PRICE            4.84         4.90        4.86           4.92          5.09           5.15
                          FREE                     5.24         5.30        5.26           5.32          5.49           5.55
                          PAID                     0.36         0.42        0.38           0.44          0.45          0.51
        Pfig;{y"[%n}ilncdo REDUCED PRICE            3.38         3.44        3.40           3.46          3.57          3.63
                          FREE                     3.78         3.84        3.80           3.86          3.97          4.03

                   SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM                                NOl\ll\}lS;E:;ERE              SEVERE NEED

                                                PAID                                0.30                        0.30
              CONTIGUOUS STATES                 REDUCED PRICE                       1.45                        1.79
                                                FREE                                1.75                        2.09
                                                PAID                                0.45                        0.45
                      ALASKA                    REDUCED PRICE                      2 49                         3.05
                                                FREE                               2.79                         3.35
                                                PAID                                0.34                        0.34
            HAWAII and PUERTO RICO              REDUCED PRICE                       1.73                        2.13
                                                FREE                               2.03                         2.43
                                                                           ALL             PAID
                       SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM                                MILK               K            FREE MILK

        PRICING PROGRAMS WITHOUT FREE OPTION                               0.2075          N/A                  N/A


        PRICING PROGRAMS WITH FREE OPTION                                   wa             ozo7s       Ae‘ i‘gfig 1/2 Pint
        NONPRICING PROGRAMS                                                0.2075          N/A                  N/A

                       AFTERSCHOOL SNACKS SERVED IN AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS
                                                              PAID                                              0.08
                    CONTIGUOUS STATES                         REDUCED PRICE                                     0.44
                                                              FREE                                              0.88
                                                              PAID                                              0.13
                            ALASKA                            REDUCED PRICE                                     0.72
                                                              FREE                                              1.44
                                                              PAID                                              0.09
                  HAWAII and PUERTO RICO                      REDUCED PRICE                                     0.52
                                                              FREE                                              1.04

        I Payment listed for Free and Reduced Price Lunches include both section 4 and section 11 funds
        * Performance—based cash reimbursement (adjusted annually for inflation)


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the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.      provisions of that Act.                         Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),


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                                                    no new recordkeeping or reporting                        programming. The Food and Nutrition                      OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
                                                    requirements have been included that                     Act of 2008, as amended (The Act)                        Form Numbers: FNS–885 and FNS–
                                                    are subject to approval from the Office                  § 28(c)(3)(A) requires that States use                886.
                                                    of Management and Budget.                                evidence-based interventions. These                      Expiration Date: TBD.
                                                      This notice has been determined to be                  forms will allow FNS to increase the                     Type of Request: New information
                                                    not significant and was not reviewed by                  selection of interventions available in               collection.
                                                    the Office of Management and Budget in                   the Toolkit, increase innovation in                      Abstract: SNAP-Ed State and
                                                    conformance with Executive Order                         service delivery using interventions                  Implementing agencies are able to
                                                    12866.                                                   which reflect up-to-date research, and                identify and choose evidence-based
                                                      National School Lunch, School                          respond to intervention developer                     interventions using the Toolkit. The
                                                    Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs                     requests to be included in the Toolkit.               Toolkit was developed collaboratively
                                                    are listed in the Catalog of Federal                     DATES: Written comments must be
                                                                                                                                                                   by FNS National and Regional Office
                                                    Domestic Assistance under No. 10.555,                    submitted on or before September 26,                  SNAP-Ed staff, the National
                                                    No. 10.553, and No. 10.556,                              2017.                                                 Collaborative on Childhood Obesity
                                                    respectively, and are subject to the                                                                           Reduction (NCCOR), and the
                                                                                                             ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:                   Association of SNAP Nutrition
                                                    provisions of Executive Order 12372,                     (a) Whether the proposed collection of
                                                    which requires intergovernmental                                                                               Education Administrators (ASNNA).
                                                                                                             information is necessary for the proper               Currently, more than 80 interventions
                                                    consultation with State and local                        performance of the functions of the
                                                    officials.                                                                                                     are available in the Toolkit (https://
                                                                                                             agency, including whether the                         snapedtoolkit.org/). This new data
                                                      Authority: Sections 4, 8, 11, and 17A of the           information has practical utility; (b) the            collection for additional interventions to
                                                    Richard B. Russell National School Lunch                 accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
                                                    Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1757,
                                                                                                                                                                   be reviewed for inclusion in the Toolkit
                                                                                                             burden hours, including the validity of               is necessary to:
                                                    1759a, 1766a) and sections 3 and 4(b) of the             the methodology and assumptions that
                                                    Child Nutrition Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C.                                                                       • Increase the selection available to
                                                                                                             were used; (c) ways to enhance the                    agencies to allow them to find
                                                    1772 and 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)).
                                                                                                             quality, utility, and clarity of the                  interventions that fit their specific
                                                      Dated: July 13, 2017.                                  information to be collected; and (d)                  needs.
                                                    Jessica Shahin,                                          ways to minimize the burden of the                       • Increase innovation in service
                                                    Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition                 collection of information on those who                delivery by encouraging adoption of
                                                    Service.                                                 are to respond, including through the                 interventions which reflect the most up-
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–15956 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]              use of appropriate automated,                         to-date research of nutrition education,
                                                    BILLING CODE 3410–30–P                                   electronic, mechanical or other                       physical activity, and obesity
                                                                                                             technological collection techniques or                prevention behavior change.
                                                                                                             other forms of information technology.                   • Allow FNS to respond to requests
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                   Comments may be sent to Lisa Mays,                 by intervention developers to be
                                                                                                             State Administration Branch, Program                  included in the Toolkit with a clear and
                                                    Food and Nutrition Service                               Accountability and Administration                     transparent review process and criteria
                                                                                                             Division, Supplemental Nutrition                      for inclusion.
                                                    Agency Information Collection                            Assistance Program, U.S. Department of                   The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008,
                                                    Activities: Proposed Collection;                         Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service,              as amended (The Act) § 28(c)(3)(A)
                                                    Comment Request—Supplemental                             3101 Park Center Drive, Room 821,                     states that State agencies ‘‘may use
                                                    Nutrition Assistance Program                             Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may                    funds provided under this section for
                                                    Education (SNAP-Ed) Toolkit                              also be submitted via fax to the attention            any evidence-based allowable use of
                                                    Intervention Submission Form and                         of Lisa Mays at 703–457–7762, or via                  funds’’ including ‘‘(i) individual and
                                                    Scoring Tool                                             email to SNAP-Ed@fns.usda.gov.                        group-based nutrition education, health
                                                    AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service                       Comments will also be accepted through                promotion, and intervention strategies’’.
                                                    (FNS), USDA.                                             the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to                 7 CFR 272.2(2)(d) also states ‘‘SNAP-Ed
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                          http://www.regulations.gov and follow                 activities must include evidence-based
                                                                                                             the online instructions for submitting                activities using one or more of these
                                                    SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                        comments electronically.                              approaches: Individual or group-based
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this                       All written comments will be open for              nutrition education, health promotion,
                                                    notice invites the general public and                    public inspection at the office of the                and intervention strategies;
                                                    other public agencies to comment on a                    Food and Nutrition Service during                     comprehensive, multi-level
                                                    proposed information collection, which                   regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00             interventions at multiple
                                                    will use two new forms.                                  p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101                   complementary organizational and
                                                      The purpose of the SNAP-Ed Toolkit                     Park Center Drive, Room 821,                          institutional levels; community and
                                                    Intervention Submission Form and                         Alexandria, Virginia 22302.                           public health approaches to improve
                                                    Scoring Tool is to provide a uniform                        All responses to this notice will be               nutrition’’. The Intervention Submission
                                                    and transparent method for submission,                   summarized and included in the request                Form (FNS 886) and Scoring Tool (FNS
                                                    review, and scoring of nutrition                         for the Office of Management and                      885) allows for interventions to be
                                                                                                             Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
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                                                    education, physical activity promotion,                                                                        assessed to determine if they are both
                                                    and obesity prevention interventions for                 will also be a matter of public record.               evidence-based and use one of the
                                                    possible inclusion in the SNAP-Ed                        CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:                      approaches described.
                                                    Strategies and Interventions: An Obesity                 Requests for additional information                      The Intervention Submission Form
                                                    Prevention Toolkit for States (Toolkit).                 should be directed to Lisa Mays at                    will be used by intervention developers
                                                    The Toolkit was developed to assist                      SNAP-Ed@fns.usda.gov.                                 (submitters) to provide information
                                                    State agencies in locating evidence-                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            about the intervention they are
                                                    based interventions for their                              Title: SNAP Ed Toolkit Intervention                 submitting for inclusion in the Toolkit.
                                                    implementation of SNAP-Ed                                Scoring Tool and Submission Form.                     Information requested includes


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ActionNotice.
DatesThese rates are effective from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
ContactJessica 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, VA 22302-1594.
FR Citation82 FR 35175 

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