83_FR_14008
Page Range | 13945-13946 | |
FR Document | 2018-06177 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 13945-13946] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06177] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2018 AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. The foods made available under this notice must, at the discretion of the State, be distributed to eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption. DATES: Implementation date October 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Polly Fairfield, 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) 305-2662. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions set forth in the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (EFAA), 7 U.S.C. 7501, et seq., and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the Department makes foods available to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to those in need through TEFAP. In accordance with section 214 of the EFAA, 7 U.S.C. 7515, 60 percent of each State's share of TEFAP foods is based on the number of people with incomes below the poverty level within the State and 40 percent on the number of unemployed persons within the State. State officials are responsible for establishing the network through which the foods will be used by ERAs in providing nutrition assistance to those in need and for allocating foods among those ERAs. States have full discretion in determining the amount of foods that will be made available to ERAs for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption. The types of foods the Department expects to make available to States for distribution through TEFAP in FY 2018 are listed in the table below. Surplus Foods Surplus foods donated for distribution under TEFAP are Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) foods purchased under the authority of section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, 7 U.S.C. 1431 (section 416) and foods purchased under the surplus removal authority of section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, 7 U.S.C. 612c (section 32). The types of foods typically purchased under section 416 include dairy, grains, oils, and peanut products. The types of foods purchased under section 32 include meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, dry beans, juices, and fruits. Approximately $184.4 million in surplus foods acquired in FY 2017 are being delivered to States in FY 2018. These foods include Alaska pollock, apples, applesauce, apple slices, beans, blueberries, cranberries, cranberry sauce, eggs, figs, grape juice, peaches, pears, plums, raisins, and turkey. Other surplus foods may be made available to TEFAP throughout the year. The Department would like to point out that food acquisitions are based on changing agricultural market conditions; therefore, the availability of foods is subject to change. Purchased Foods In accordance with section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the Secretary is directed to purchase an estimated $288.8 million worth of foods in FY 2018 for distribution through TEFAP. These foods are made available to States in addition to those surplus foods which otherwise might be provided to States for distribution under TEFAP. For FY 2018, the Department anticipates purchasing the foods listed in the following table for distribution through TEFAP. The amounts of each item purchased will depend on the prices the Department must pay, as well as the quantity of each item requested by the States. Changes in agricultural market conditions may result in the availability of additional types of foods or the non-availability of one or more types listed in the table. FY 2018 USDA Foods Available List for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fruits: Apples, Braeburn, Fresh Apples, Empire, Fresh Apples, Fuji, Fresh Apples, Gala, Fresh Apples, Granny Smith, Fresh Apples, Red Delicious, Fresh Apples, Fresh Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Apple Slices, Unsweetened, Frozen (IQF) Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned Applesauce, Unsweetened, Cups, Shelf-Stable Apricots, Halves, Extra Light Syrup, Canned Cherry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Cranberry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Grape Juice, Concord, 100%, Unsweetened Grapefruit Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Fruit and Nut Mix, Dried Mixed Fruit, Extra Light Syrup, Canned Orange Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Peaches, Sliced, Extra Light Syrup, Canned Pears, Bartlett, Fresh Pears, Bosc, Fresh Pears, D'Anjou, Fresh Pears, Fresh Pears, Extra Light Syrup, Canned Plums, Pitted, Dried Raisins, Unsweetened, Individual Portion Raisins, Unsweetened Protein Foods: Alaska Pollock Fish, Whole Grain, Oven Ready Sticks Beef, Coarse Ground, Canned/Pouch Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat, Frozen Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat, Frozen Beef Stew, Canned/Pouch Catfish, Fillets, Frozen Chicken, Canned Chicken, Split Breast, Frozen Chicken, Whole, Frozen Eggs, Fresh Egg Mix, Dried Peanut Butter, Smooth Peanut Butter, Smooth (K) Peanut Butter, Individual Portion Peanuts, Roasted, Unsalted Pork, Coarse Ground, Canned/Pouch Pork, Ham, Frozen Salmon, Pink, Canned Salmon, Pink, Canned (K) [[Page 13946]] Tuna, Chunk Light, Canned (K) Vegetables: Beans, Green, Low-sodium, Canned Carrots, Diced, No Salt Added, Frozen Carrots, Sliced, Low-sodium, Canned Corn, Whole Kernel, No Salt Added, Canned Corn, Cream, Low sodium, Canned Mixed Vegetables, 7-Way Blend, Low-sodium, Canned Peas, Green, Low-sodium, Canned Peas, Green, No Salt Added, Frozen Potatoes, Dehydrated Flakes Potatoes, Round, Fresh Potatoes, Russet, Fresh Potatoes, Sliced, Low-sodium, Canned Pumpkin, No Salt Added, Canned Spaghetti Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned Spinach, Low-sodium, Canned Sweet Potatoes, Light Syrup, No Salt Added, Canned Tomato Juice, 100%, Low-sodium Tomato Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned Tomato Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned (K) (H) Tomato Soup, Condensed, Low-sodium, Canned Tomatoes, Diced, No Salt Added, Canned Vegetable Soup, Condensed, Low-Sodium, Canned Legumes: Beans, Black, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Black-eyed Pea, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Black-eyed Pea, Dry Beans, Garbanzo, Dry Beans, Great Northern, Dry Beans, Kidney, Light Red, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Kidney, Light Red, Dry Beans, Lima, Baby, Dry Beans, Pinto, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Pinto, Dry Beans, Refried, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Vegetarian, Low-sodium, Canned Lentils, Dry Dairy: Cheese, American, Reduced Fat, Loaves, Refrigerated Milk, 1%, Shelf-Stable UHT Milk, 1%, Individual Portion, Shelf-Stable UHT Oils: Oil, Vegetable Other: Soup, Cream of Chicken, Reduced Sodium Soup, Cream of Mushroom, Reduced Sodium Key: Grains: Bakery Mix, Lowfat Cereal, Corn Flakes Cereal, Corn/Rice Biscuits Cereal, Corn Squares Cereal, Oat Circles Cereal, Rice Crisp Cereal, Wheat Bran Flakes Cereal, Wheat Farina Cereal, Wheat, Shredded Crackers, Unsalted Flour, All Purpose, Enriched, Bleached Flour, White Whole Wheat Grits, Corn, White Grits, Corn, Yellow Oats, Rolled Pasta, Egg Noodles Pasta, Macaroni, Enriched Pasta, Macaroni, Whole Grain Pasta, Macaroni and Cheese Pasta, Rotini, Whole Grain Pasta, Spaghetti, Enriched Pasta, Spaghetti, Whole Grain Rice, Brown, Long-Grain, Parboiled Rice, Brown, Long-Grain, Parboiled Rice, Medium Grain Rice, Medium Grain Rice, Long Grain Rice, Long Grain Tortillas, Whole Grain, Frozen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H--Halal Certification Required. K--Kosher Certification Required. IQF--Individually Quick Frozen. UHT--Ultra-High Temperature Pasteurization. Dated: March 12, 2018. Brandon Lipps, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2018-06177 Filed 3-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
Action | Notice. | |
Dates | Implementation date October 1, 2017. | |
Contact | Polly Fairfield, 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) 305-2662. | |
FR Citation | 83 FR 13945 |