83_FR_14304 83 FR 14240 - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): 2018/2019 Income Eligibility Guidelines

83 FR 14240 - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): 2018/2019 Income Eligibility Guidelines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 64 (April 3, 2018)

Page Range14240-14243
FR Document2018-06178

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (``Department'') announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC Regulations.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14240-14243]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06178]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and 
Children (WIC): 2018/2019 Income Eligibility Guidelines

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (``Department'') announces 
adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by State agencies in 
determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate 
in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and 
Children (WIC). These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in 
conjunction with the WIC Regulations.

DATES: Implementation date July 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurtria Watson, Chief, Policy Branch, 
Supplemental Food Programs Division, FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 605-4387.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

    This notice is exempt from review by the Office of Management and 
Budget under Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    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 this 
Act.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This notice does not contain reporting or recordkeeping 
requirements subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507).

Executive Order 12372

    This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance Programs under No. 10.557, and is subject to the provisions 
of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation 
with State and local officials (7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 48 FR 
29100, June 24, 1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984).

Description

    Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
establish income criteria to be used with nutritional risk criteria in 
determining a person's eligibility for participation in the WIC 
Program. The law provides that persons will be income-eligible for the 
WIC Program only if they are members of families that satisfy the 
income standard prescribed for reduced-price school meals under section 
9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(b)). Under section 9(b), the income limit for reduced-price school 
meals is 185 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines, as adjusted.
    Section 9(b) also requires that these guidelines be revised 
annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. The annual 
revision for 2018 was published by the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) at 83 FR 2642, January 18, 2018. The guidelines 
published by HHS are referred to as the ``poverty guidelines.''
    Section 246.7(d)(1) of the WIC regulations (Title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations) specifies that State agencies may prescribe income 
guidelines either equaling the income guidelines established under 
Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act for 
reduced-price school meals, or identical to State or local guidelines 
for free or reduced-price health care. However, in conforming WIC 
income guidelines to State or local health care guidelines, the State 
cannot establish WIC guidelines which exceed the guidelines for 
reduced-price school meals, or which are less than 100 percent of the 
Federal poverty guidelines. Consistent with the method used to compute 
income eligibility guidelines for reduced-price meals under the 
National School Lunch Program, the poverty guidelines were multiplied 
by 1.85 and the results rounded upward to the next whole dollar.
    At this time, the Department is publishing the maximum and minimum 
WIC income eligibility guidelines by household size for the period of 
July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Consistent with section 17(f)(17) 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(17)), 
a State agency may implement the revised WIC income eligibility 
guidelines concurrently with the implementation of income eligibility 
guidelines under the Medicaid Program established under Title XIX of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396, et seq.). State agencies may 
coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines, i.e., 
earlier in the year, but in no case may implementation take place later 
than July 1, 2018. State agencies that do not coordinate implementation 
with the revised Medicaid guidelines must implement the WIC income 
eligibility guidelines on or before July 1, 2018.
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    The table of this Notice contains the income limits by household 
size for the 48 contiguous States, the District of Columbia, and all 
United States Territories, including Guam. Separate tables for Alaska 
and Hawaii have been

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included for the convenience of the State agencies because the poverty 
guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are higher than for the 48 contiguous 
States.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 1786.

    Dated: March 8, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
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                                             NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:                                Children (WIC). These income eligibility              percent of the Federal poverty
                                                Same as Record Access Procedures.                    guidelines are to be used in conjunction              guidelines, as adjusted.
                                                                                                     with the WIC Regulations.                                Section 9(b) also requires that these
                                             EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
                                                                                                     DATES: Implementation date July 1,                    guidelines be revised annually to reflect
                                               During the course of a FOIA and/or                    2018.                                                 changes in the Consumer Price Index.
                                             PA action, material from systems of                                                                           The annual revision for 2018 was
                                             records may become part of the case                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                           published by the Department of Health
                                             records in this system of records. To the               Kurtria Watson, Chief, Policy Branch,
                                                                                                                                                           and Human Services (HHS) at 83 FR
                                             extent that copies of these records from                Supplemental Food Programs Division,
                                                                                                                                                           2642, January 18, 2018. The guidelines
                                             these other systems of records are                      FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,
                                                                                                                                                           published by HHS are referred to as the
                                             entered into these PA case records,                     Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 605–
                                                                                                                                                           ‘‘poverty guidelines.’’
                                             USDA hereby claims the same status for                  4387.
                                             the records as claimed in the original,                                                                          Section 246.7(d)(1) of the WIC
                                                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                             primary system of records from which                                                                          regulations (Title 7, Code of Federal
                                             they originated, or in which they are                   Executive Order 12866                                 Regulations) specifies that State
                                             maintained.                                                                                                   agencies may prescribe income
                                                                                                       This notice is exempt from review by
                                                                                                                                                           guidelines either equaling the income
                                                                                                     the Office of Management and Budget
                                             HISTORY:                                                                                                      guidelines established under Section 9
                                                                                                     under Executive Order 12866.
                                               This new system of record notice                                                                            of the Richard B. Russell National
                                             broadens coverage beyond the                            Regulatory Flexibility Act                            School Lunch Act for reduced-price
                                             enterprise wide tracking system                           This action is not a rule as defined by             school meals, or identical to State or
                                             previously referenced in soon to be                     the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.              local guidelines for free or reduced-
                                             deleted USDA/OCIO–01—Freedom of                         601–612) and thus is exempt from the                  price health care. However, in
                                             Information Act Express (FX) to include                 provisions of this Act.                               conforming WIC income guidelines to
                                             other internal tracking systems in                                                                            State or local health care guidelines, the
                                             addition to electronic and paper files.                 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                       State cannot establish WIC guidelines
                                             The new notice also conveys updates to                    This notice does not contain reporting              which exceed the guidelines for
                                             the system location, categories of                      or recordkeeping requirements subject                 reduced-price school meals, or which
                                             records, routine uses one of which                      to approval by the Office of                          are less than 100 percent of the Federal
                                             permits records to be provided to the                   Management and Budget in accordance                   poverty guidelines. Consistent with the
                                             National Archives and Records                           with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                   method used to compute income
                                             Administration, Office of Government                    1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).                                eligibility guidelines for reduced-price
                                             Information Services for purposes set                                                                         meals under the National School Lunch
                                             forth under 5 U.S.C. 552(h)(2)(A–B) and                 Executive Order 12372                                 Program, the poverty guidelines were
                                             (3), storage, safeguards, retention and                   This program is listed in the Catalog               multiplied by 1.85 and the results
                                             disposal, system manager and address,                   of Federal Domestic Assistance                        rounded upward to the next whole
                                             notification procedures, records access,                Programs under No. 10.557, and is                     dollar.
                                             and contesting procedures.                              subject to the provisions of Executive                   At this time, the Department is
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06759 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am]              Order 12372, which requires                           publishing the maximum and minimum
                                             BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P                                  intergovernmental consultation with                   WIC income eligibility guidelines by
                                                                                                     State and local officials (7 CFR part                 household size for the period of July 1,
                                                                                                     3015, subpart V, 48 FR 29100, June 24,                2018 through June 30, 2019. Consistent
                                             DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984).                 with section 17(f)(17) of the Child
                                                                                                                                                           Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42
                                             Food and Nutrition Service                              Description                                           U.S.C. 1786(f)(17)), a State agency may
                                                                                                       Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child                    implement the revised WIC income
                                             Special Supplemental Nutrition                                                                                eligibility guidelines concurrently with
                                                                                                     Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42
                                             Program for Women, Infants and                                                                                the implementation of income eligibility
                                                                                                     U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the
                                             Children (WIC): 2018/2019 Income                                                                              guidelines under the Medicaid Program
                                                                                                     Secretary of Agriculture to establish
                                             Eligibility Guidelines                                                                                        established under Title XIX of the Social
                                                                                                     income criteria to be used with
                                             AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service                      nutritional risk criteria in determining a            Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396, et seq.).
                                             (FNS), USDA.                                            person’s eligibility for participation in             State agencies may coordinate
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                         the WIC Program. The law provides that                implementation with the revised
                                                                                                     persons will be income-eligible for the               Medicaid guidelines, i.e., earlier in the
                                             SUMMARY:  The U.S. Department of                        WIC Program only if they are members                  year, but in no case may
                                             Agriculture (‘‘Department’’) announces                  of families that satisfy the income                   implementation take place later than
                                             adjusted income eligibility guidelines to               standard prescribed for reduced-price                 July 1, 2018. State agencies that do not
                                             be used by State agencies in                            school meals under section 9(b) of the                coordinate implementation with the
                                             determining the income eligibility of                   Richard B. Russell National School                    revised Medicaid guidelines must
                                             persons applying to participate in the                  Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)). Under                  implement the WIC income eligibility
                                             Special Supplemental Nutrition                          section 9(b), the income limit for                    guidelines on or before July 1, 2018.
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                                                                                  INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
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                            Household Size                         Federal Poverty Guidelines- 100%                                   Reduced Price Meals - 185%
                                                      Annual     Monthly   Twice-Monthly     Bi-Weekly     Weekly      Annual     Monthly   Twice-Monthly    Bi-Weekly       Weekly
                                                                                48 Contiquous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
                             1 ....................   $12,140     $1,012             $506         $467         $234    $22,459     $1,872             $936           $864      $432




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                             2 ....................    16,460      1,372               686           634        317     30,451      2,538            1,269          1,172       586
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                             3 ....................    20,780      1,732               866           800        400     38,443      3,204            1,602          1,479       740
                             4 ....................    25,100      2,092             1,046           966        483     46,435      3,870            1,935          1,786       893
                             5 ....................    29,420      2,452             1,226        1 '132        566     54,427      4,536            2,268          2,094     1,047
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                             6 ....................    33,740      2,812             1,406        1,298         649     62,419      5,202            2,601          2,401     1,201
                             7 ....................    38,060      3,172             1,586        1,464         732     70,411      5,868            2,934          2,709     1,355
                             8 ....................    42,380      3,532             1,766        1,630         815     78,403      6,534            3,267          3,016     1,508
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                                 member add           + $4,320    + $360           + $180       + $167         + $84   + $7,992    + $666           + $333         + $308    + $154
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                             1 ....................   $15,180     $1,265              $633         $584        $292    $28,083     $2,341           $1,171         $1 ,081     $541
                             2 ....................    20,580      1,715               858          792          396    38,073      3,173            1,587          1,465       733
                             3 ....................    25,980      2,165             1,083        1,000          500    48,063      4,006            2,003          1,849       925
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                             4 ....................    31,380      2,615             1,308        1,207          604    58,053      4,838            2,419          2,233     1,117
                             5 ....................    36,780      3,065             1,533        1,415          708    68,043      5,671            2,836          2,618     1,309
                             6 ....................    42,180      3,515             1,758        1,623          812    78,033      6,503            3,252          3,002     1,501
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                             7 ....................    47,580      3,965             1,983        1,830          915    88,023      7,336            3,668          3,386     1,693
                             8 ....................    52,980      4,415             2,208        2,038        1,019    98,013      8,168            4,084          3,770     1,885
                             Each add'l family
                                 member add           + $5,400    + $450           + $225       + $208     + $104      + $9,990    + $833           + $417         + $385    + $193
                                                                                                      Hawaii
                             1 ....................   $13,960     $1,164             $582         $537         $269    $25,826     $2,153           $1,077          $994       $497
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                             2 ....................    18,930      1,578               789           729        365     35,021      2,919            1,460          1,347       674
                             3 ....................    23,900      1,992               996           920        460     44,215      3,685            1,843          1,701       851
                             4 ....................    28,870      2,406             1,203        1 ,111        556     53,410      4,451            2,226          2,055     1,028
                             5 ....................    33,840      2,820             1,410        1,302         651     62,604      5,217            2,609          2,408     1,204
                             6 ....................    38,810      3,235             1,618        1,493         747     71,799      5,984            2,992          2,762     1,381
                             7 ....................    43,780      3,649             1,825        1,684         842     80,993      6,750            3,375          3,116     1,558
                             8 ....................    48,750      4,063             2,032        1,875         938     90,188      7,516            3,758          3,469     1,735
                             Each add'l family
                                 member add           + $4,970    + $415            + $208      + $192         + $96   + $9,195    + $767           + $384         + $354    + $177




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                                                                Household Size            Annual     Monthly    Twice-Monthly       Bi-Weekly      Weekly               Annual     Monthly    Twice-Monthly    Bi-Weekly    Weekly
                                                                                            48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories


                                                                 9 ....................   $46,700     $3,892              $1,946        $1,797        $899               $86,395    $7,200            $3,600       $3,323   $1,662




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                                                                10 ....................    51,020      4,252               2,126         1,963           982              94,387     7,866             3,933        3,631    1,816
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                                                                11 ....................    55,340      4,612               2,306         2,129        1,065              102,379     8,532             4,266        3,938    1,969
                                                                12 ....................    59,660      4,972               2,486         2,295        1 '148             110,371     9,198             4,599        4,246    2,123
                                                                13 ....................    63,980      5,332               2,666         2,461        1,231              118,363     9,864             4,932        4,553    2,277
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                                                                14 ....................    68,300      5,692               2,846         2,627        1,314              126,355    10,530             5,265        4,860    2,430
                                                                15 ....................    72,620      6,052               3,026         2,794        1,397              134,347    11 '196            5,598        5,168    2,584
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                      48 contiguous States, the District of




                                                                16 ....................    76,940      6,412               3,206         2,960        1,480              142,339    11,862             5,931        5,475    2,738
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                                                                 9 ....................   $58,380     $4,865              $2,433        $2,246       $1 '123            $108,003    $9,001            $4,501       $4,154   $2,077
                                                                10 ....................    63,780      5,315               2,658         2,454        1,227              117,993     9,833             4,917        4,539    2,270
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                                                                11 ....................    69,180      5,765               2,883         2,661        1,331              127,983    10,666             5,333        4,923    2,462
                                                                12 ....................    74,580      6,215               3,108         2,869        1,435              137,973    11 ,498            5,749        5,307    2,654
                                                                13 ....................    79,980      6,665               3,333         3,077        1,539              147,963    12,331             6,166        5,691    2,846
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                                                                14 ....................    85,380      7,115               3,558         3,284        1,642              157,953    13,163             6,582        6,076    3,038
                                                                15 ....................    90,780      7,565               3,783         3,492        1,746              167,943    13,996             6,998        6,460    3,230
                                                                16 ....................    96,180      8,015               4,008         3,700        1,850              177,933    14,828             7,414        6,844    3,422
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                                                                  member add              + $5,400    + $450              + $225        + $208       + $104  + $9,990               + $833            + $417       + $385   + $193
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                                                                 9 ....................   $53,720     $4,477              $2,239        $2,067       $1,034              $99,382    $8,282            $4,141       $3,823   $1 ,912
                                                                10 ....................    58,690      4,891               2,446         2,258        1 '129             108,577     9,049             4,525        4,177    2,089
                                                                11 ....................    63,660      5,305               2,653         2,449        1,225              117,771     9,815             4,908        4,530    2,265
                                                                12 ....................    68,630      5,720               2,860         2,640        1,320              126,966    10,581             5,291        4,884    2,442
                                                                13 ....................    73,600      6,134               3,067         2,831        1,416              136,160    11,347             5,674        5,237    2,619
                                                                14 ....................    78,570      6,548               3,274         3,022        1 ,511             145,355    12,113             6,057        5,591    2,796
                                                                15 ....................    83,540      6,962               3,481         3,214        1,607              154,549    12,880             6,440        5,945    2,973
                                                                16 ....................    88,510      7,376               3,688         3,405        1,703              163,744    13,646             6,823        6,298    3,149
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                                             included for the convenience of the                        Individuals who use                                Management Plan and to prepare an
                                             State agencies because the poverty                      telecommunication devices for the deaf                Environmental Impact Statement.
                                             guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are                    (TDD) may call the Federal Information
                                             higher than for the 48 contiguous States.               Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                SUMMARY:   The U.S. Department of
                                                                                                     between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,                      Agriculture, Forest Service, is revising
                                                Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1786.                                                                                 the existing Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre,
                                                                                                     Eastern Standard Time, Monday
                                               Dated: March 8, 2018.                                 through Friday.                                       and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’
                                             Brandon Lipps,                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                                                                           Land and Resource Management Plan
                                             Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service,              purpose of the meeting is to:                         (Forest Plan). The Forest Service will
                                             USDA.                                                      1. Review projects previously                      prepare an Environmental Impact
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06178 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am]              authorized under Title II of the Act; and             Statement (EIS) for its revised Forest
                                             BILLING CODE 3410–30–C                                     2. Review and make proposed fee                    Plan.
                                                                                                     changes for fee sites on the Rogue River-               This notice briefly describes the
                                                                                                     Siskiyou National Forest.                             preliminary needs for change that will
                                             DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  The meeting is open to the public.                 be used to develop a revised Forest
                                                                                                     The agenda will include time for people               Plan, the nature of the decision to be
                                             Forest Service                                          to make oral statements of three minutes              made, and information concerning
                                                                                                     or less. Individuals wishing to make an               public participation. This notice also
                                             Siskiyou Resource Advisory                                                                                    describes estimated dates for filing the
                                                                                                     oral statement should request in writing
                                             Committee                                                                                                     EIS, the name and address of the
                                                                                                     by April 11, 2018, to be scheduled on
                                             AGENCY:   Forest Service, USDA.                         the agenda.                                           responsible agency officials, and the
                                                                                                        Anyone who would like to bring                     individuals who can provide additional
                                             ACTION:   Notice of meeting.                                                                                  information. Finally, this notice
                                                                                                     related matters to the attention of the
                                                                                                     committee may file written statements                 identifies the applicable planning rule
                                             SUMMARY:   The Siskiyou (OR) Resource
                                                                                                     with the committee staff before the                   that will be used for completing the
                                             Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
                                                                                                     meeting. Written comments and                         plan revision.
                                             Harbor, Oregon. The committee is
                                             authorized under the Secure Rural                       requests for time to make oral comments               DATES: Comments concerning the
                                             Schools and Community Self-                             must be sent to Virginia Gibbons, Public              preliminary need for change provided in
                                             Determination Act (the Act) and                         Affairs Officer, Rogue River-Siskiyou                 this notice must be received by May 3,
                                             operates in compliance with the Federal                 National Forest, 3040 Biddle Road,                    2018. The Draft EIS is expected in the
                                             Advisory Committee Act. The purpose                     Medford, Oregon 97504; by phone at                    spring of 2019, and the Final EIS is
                                             of the committee is to improve                          (541) 618–2113, by email at Rogue_                    expected in the spring of 2020.
                                             collaborative relationships and to                      River-Siskiyou_RecFee@fs.fed.us, or via               ADDRESSES: Comments may be
                                             provide advice and recommendations to                   facsimile at (541) 618–2400.                          submitted electronically online at
                                             the Forest Service concerning projects                     Meeting Accommodations: If you are                 http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
                                             and funding consistent with the Title II                a person requiring reasonable                         forestplan_comments. Written
                                             of the Act. RAC information can be                      accommodation, please make requests                   comments concerning this notice should
                                             found at the following website: https://                in advance for sign language                          be addressed to GMUG National Forests,
                                             cloudapps-usda-gov.secure.force.com/                    interpreting, assistive listening devices,            Attn: Forest Plan Revision Team, 2250
                                             FSSRS/RAC_Page?id=001t0000002                           or other reasonable accommodation. For                S. Main St., Delta, CO 81416. Comments
                                             Jcv6AAC.                                                access to the facility or proceedings,                may also be sent via email to
                                                                                                     please contact the person listed in the               gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us with the
                                             DATES:  The meeting will be held on                     section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                subject line: ‘‘Scoping Comment,’’ or via
                                             April 25, 2018, 9:30 a.m.                               CONTACT. All reasonable                               facsimile to 970–874–6698. All
                                                All RAC meetings are subject to                      accommodation requests are managed                    comments, including names and
                                             cancellation. For status of the meeting                 on a case by case basis.                              addresses when provided, are placed in
                                             prior to attendance, please contact the                   Dated: March 14, 2018.                              the record and are available for public
                                             person listed under FOR FURTHER                         Chris French,                                         inspection and copying. The public may
                                             INFORMATION CONTACT.                                                                                          inspect comments received by visiting
                                                                                                     Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
                                             ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  System.                                               the public reading room online at http://
                                             the Harbor Water Public Utilities                       [FR Doc. 2018–06682 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am]            www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_
                                             District, 98069 West Benham Lane,                       BILLING CODE 3415–11–P                                readingroom.
                                             Harbor, Oregon.                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Written comments may be submitted                                                                          Forest Plan Revision Team Leader
                                             as described under SUPPLEMENTARY                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                             Samantha Staley o (970–874–6666) or
                                             INFORMATION. All comments, including                                                                          Assistant Forest Planner Brittany Duffy
                                             names and addresses when provided,                      Forest Service
                                                                                                                                                           (970–874–6649) via email at
                                             are placed in the record and are                                                                              gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us or mail at
                                             available for public inspection and                     Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and
                                                                                                     Gunnison National Forests; Colorado;                  GMUG National Forests, Attn: Forest
                                             copying. The public may inspect                                                                               Plan Revision Team, 2250 S. Main St.,
                                             comments received at 3040 Biddle                        Revision of the Land and Resource
                                                                                                     Management Plan for the Grand Mesa,                   Delta, CO 81416. Additional
                                             Road, Medford, Oregon. Please call
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                     Uncompahgre and Gunnison National                     information concerning the planning
                                             ahead to (541) 618–2200 to facilitate                                                                         process can be found online at http://
                                             entry into the building.                                Forests
                                                                                                                                                           www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan.
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        AGENCY:Forest Service, USDA.                             Individuals who use
                                             Virginia Gibbons, Public Affairs Officer,               ACTION:Notice of Intent to revise the                 telecommunication devices for the deaf
                                             by phone at (541) 618–2113 or via email                 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and                           (TDD) may call the Federal Information
                                             at vgibbons@fs.fed.us.                                  Gunnison Land and Resource                            Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339


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Document Created: 2018-04-03 00:49:53
Document Modified: 2018-04-03 00:49:53
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesImplementation date July 1, 2018.
ContactKurtria Watson, Chief, Policy Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 605-4387.
FR Citation83 FR 14240 

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