83 FR 4025 - Summer Food Service Program 2018 Reimbursement Rates
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4025-4026] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01618] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Summer Food Service Program 2018 Reimbursement Rates AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children. These adjustments address changes in the Consumer Price Index, as required under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The 2018 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. The 2018 rates are also presented individually, as separate operating and administrative rates of reimbursement, to show the effect of the Consumer Price Index adjustment on each rate. DATES: January 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Saracino, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Suite 628, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.559 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. (See 2 CFR part 415 and final rule-related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.) In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, no new recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been included that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget. This notice 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. Additionally, this notice has been determined to be exempt from formal review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866. Definitions The terms used in this notice have the meaning ascribed to them under 7 CFR part 225 of the SFSP regulations. Background This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in SFSP. In accordance with sections 12(f) and 13, 42 U.S.C. 1760(f) and 1761, of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) and SFSP regulations under 7 CFR part 225, the United States Department of Agriculture announces the adjustments in SFSP payments for meals served to participating children during calendar year 2018. The 2018 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. Reimbursement is based solely on a ``meals times rate'' calculation, without comparison to actual or budgeted costs. Sponsors receive reimbursement that is determined by the number of reimbursable meals served, multiplied by the combined rates for food service operations and administration. However, the combined rate is based on separate operating and administrative rates of reimbursement, each of which is adjusted differently for inflation. Calculation of Rates The combined rates are constructed from individually authorized operating and administrative reimbursements. Simplified procedures provide flexibility, enabling sponsors to manage their reimbursements to pay for any allowable cost, regardless of the cost category. Sponsors remain responsible, however, for ensuring proper administration of the Program, while providing the best possible nutrition benefit to children. The operating and administrative rates are calculated separately. However, the calculations of adjustments for both cost categories are based on the same set of 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 United States Department of Labor. They represent a 2.4 percent increase in this series for the 12-month period, from November 2016 through November 2017 (from 264.699 in November 2016 to 271.152 in November 2017). Table of 2018 Reimbursement Rates Presentation of the 2018 maximum per meal rates for meals served to children in SFSP combines the results from the calculations of operational and administrative payments, which are further explained in this notice. The total amount of payments to State agencies for disbursement to SFSP sponsors will be based upon these adjusted combined rates and the number of meals of each type served. These adjusted rates will be in effect from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Summer Food Service Program 2018 Reimbursement Rates [Combined] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii Hawaii --------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Per meal rates in whole or fractions of U.S. dollars All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- types of prep sites types of prep sites types of prep sites sites sites sites -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakfast............................................... 2.2325 2.1900 3.6275 3.5600 2.6175 2.5675 Lunch or Supper......................................... 3.9225 3.8575 6.3625 6.2600 4.5950 4.5200 Snack................................................... 0.9300 0.9100 1.5025 1.4700 1.0875 1.0625 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Rates The portion of the SFSP rates for operating costs is based on payment amounts set in section 13(b)(1) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(1). They are rounded down to the nearest whole cent, as required by section 11(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(3)(B)(iii). [[Page 4026]] Summer Food Service Program Operating Component of 2018 Reimbursement Rates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All states Operating rates in U.S. dollars, rounded down to the nearest except Alaska Alaska Hawaii whole cent and Hawaii ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakfast.................................................... 2.03 3.30 2.38 Lunch or Supper.............................................. 3.55 5.76 4.16 Snack........................................................ 0.83 1.34 0.97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative Rates The administrative cost component of the reimbursement is authorized under section 13(b)(3) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(3). Rates are higher for sponsors of sites located in rural areas and for ``self-prep'' sponsors that prepare their own meals at the SFSP site or at a central facility instead of purchasing them from vendors. The administrative portion of SFSP rates are adjusted, either up or down, to the nearest quarter-cent. Summer Food Service Program Administrative Component of 2018 Reimbursement Rates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii Hawaii --------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative rates in U.S. dollars, adjusted, up or -------------------------------- down, to the nearest quarter-cent All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- types of prep sites types of prep sites types of prep sites sites sites sites -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakfast............................................... 0.2025 0.1600 0.3275 0.2600 0.2375 0.1875 Lunch or Supper......................................... 0.3725 0.3075 0.6025 0.5000 0.4350 0.3600 Snack................................................... 0.1000 0.0800 0.1625 0.1300 0.1175 0.0925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively. Dated: January 8, 2018. Brandon Lipps, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2018-01618 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of intergovernmental consultation with However, the combined rate is based on
January 2018. State and local officials. (See 2 CFR part separate operating and administrative
Kevin Shea, 415 and final rule-related notice rates of reimbursement, each of which is
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, adjusted differently for inflation.
Inspection Service. 1983.)
[FR Doc. 2018–01576 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] In accordance with the Paperwork Calculation of Rates
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501– The combined rates are constructed
3520, no new recordkeeping or from individually authorized operating
reporting requirements have been and administrative reimbursements.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE included that are subject to approval
Simplified procedures provide
from the Office of Management and
Food and Nutrition Service flexibility, enabling sponsors to manage
Budget.
This notice is not a rule as defined by their reimbursements to pay for any
Summer Food Service Program 2018 the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. allowable cost, regardless of the cost
Reimbursement Rates 601–612, and thus is exempt from the category. Sponsors remain responsible,
provisions of that Act. Additionally, this however, for ensuring proper
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, administration of the Program, while
USDA. notice has been determined to be
exempt from formal review by the Office providing the best possible nutrition
ACTION: Notice. benefit to children.
of Management and Budget under
SUMMARY: This notice informs the public Executive Order 12866. The operating and administrative
of the annual adjustments to the rates are calculated separately.
Definitions
reimbursement rates for meals served in However, the calculations of
the Summer Food Service Program for The terms used in this notice have the adjustments for both cost categories are
Children. These adjustments address meaning ascribed to them under 7 CFR based on the same set of changes in the
changes in the Consumer Price Index, as part 225 of the SFSP regulations. Food Away From Home series of the
required under the Richard B. Russell Background Consumer Price Index for All Urban
National School Lunch Act. The 2018 Consumers, published by the Bureau of
reimbursement rates are presented as a This notice informs the public of the Labor Statistics of the United States
combined set of rates to highlight annual adjustments to the Department of Labor. They represent a
simplified cost accounting procedures. reimbursement rates for meals served in 2.4 percent increase in this series for the
The 2018 rates are also presented SFSP. In accordance with sections 12(f) 12-month period, from November 2016
individually, as separate operating and and 13, 42 U.S.C. 1760(f) and 1761, of through November 2017 (from 264.699
administrative rates of reimbursement, the Richard B. Russell National School in November 2016 to 271.152 in
to show the effect of the Consumer Price Lunch Act (NSLA) and SFSP regulations November 2017).
Index adjustment on each rate. under 7 CFR part 225, the United States
Department of Agriculture announces Table of 2018 Reimbursement Rates
DATES: January 1, 2018.
the adjustments in SFSP payments for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meals served to participating children Presentation of the 2018 maximum
Jessica Saracino, Program Monitoring during calendar year 2018. per meal rates for meals served to
and Operational Support Division, The 2018 reimbursement rates are children in SFSP combines the results
Child Nutrition Programs, Food and presented as a combined set of rates to from the calculations of operational and
Nutrition Service, United States highlight simplified cost accounting administrative payments, which are
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park procedures. Reimbursement is based further explained in this notice. The
Center Drive, Suite 628, Alexandria, solely on a ‘‘meals times rate’’ total amount of payments to State
Virginia 22302. calculation, without comparison to agencies for disbursement to SFSP
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The actual or budgeted costs. sponsors will be based upon these
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsors receive reimbursement that adjusted combined rates and the
is listed in the Catalog of Federal is determined by the number of number of meals of each type served.
Domestic Assistance under No. 10.559 reimbursable meals served, multiplied These adjusted rates will be in effect
and is subject to the provisions of by the combined rates for food service from January 1, 2018 through December
Executive Order 12372, which requires operations and administration. 31, 2018.
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM 2018 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
[Combined]
All states except Alaska Alaska Hawaii
and Hawaii
Per meal rates in whole or fractions of Rural or All other Rural or All other
U.S. dollars Rural or All other self-prep types of self-prep types of
self-prep types of sites sites sites sites
sites sites
Breakfast .................................................. 2.2325 2.1900 3.6275 3.5600 2.6175 2.5675
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Lunch or Supper ...................................... 3.9225 3.8575 6.3625 6.2600 4.5950 4.5200
Snack ....................................................... 0.9300 0.9100 1.5025 1.4700 1.0875 1.0625
Operating Rates amounts set in section 13(b)(1) of the cent, as required by section
The portion of the SFSP rates for NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(1). They are 11(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C.
operating costs is based on payment rounded down to the nearest whole 1759a(a)(3)(B)(iii).
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SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM OPERATING COMPONENT OF 2018 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
All states
Operating rates in U.S. dollars, rounded down to the nearest whole cent except Alaska Alaska Hawaii
and Hawaii
Breakfast ................................................................................................................................ 2.03 3.30 2.38
Lunch or Supper .................................................................................................................... 3.55 5.76 4.16
Snack ..................................................................................................................................... 0.83 1.34 0.97
Administrative Rates 1761(b)(3). Rates are higher for sponsors them from vendors. The administrative
of sites located in rural areas and for portion of SFSP rates are adjusted,
The administrative cost component of ‘‘self-prep’’ sponsors that prepare their either up or down, to the nearest
the reimbursement is authorized under own meals at the SFSP site or at a quarter-cent.
section 13(b)(3) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. central facility instead of purchasing
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT OF 2018 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
All states except Alaska Alaska Hawaii
and Hawaii
Administrative rates in U.S. dollars,
adjusted, up or down, to the nearest Rural or All other Rural or All other
Rural or All other
quarter-cent self-prep types of self-prep types of
self-prep types of sites sites sites sites
sites sites
Breakfast .................................................. 0.2025 0.1600 0.3275 0.2600 0.2375 0.1875
Lunch or Supper ...................................... 0.3725 0.3075 0.6025 0.5000 0.4350 0.3600
Snack ....................................................... 0.1000 0.0800 0.1625 0.1300 0.1175 0.0925
Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard aquaculture development in the United and assistance programs. In fulfilling
B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 States with stakeholders. In turn, this this purpose, the coordinating group:
U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively. meeting provides an opportunity for the (1) Reviews the national needs for
Dated: January 8, 2018. stakeholders to discuss issues of aquaculture research, technology
Brandon Lipps, relevance to the IWGA members in transfer and technology assistance
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. attendance. programs;
[FR Doc. 2018–01618 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
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p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time (Pacific science, engineering, and technology of
Time). aquaculture;
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ADDRESSES: The Aquaculture America (3) Collects, compiles, and
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Aquaculture in aquaculture.
Program Leader Dr. Gene Kim, USDA
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was created by the National www.ars.usda.gov/iwga.
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Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of 362, 94 Stat. 198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et participate in this IWGA meeting. The
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seq.) and is chaired by the Department location is at the Aquaculture America
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