Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007, 39050-39051 [06-6130]

Download as PDF 39050 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 132 / Tuesday, July 11, 2006 / Notices 1926, authorizes Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to make loans to public agencies, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes for the development of water and waste disposal facilities primarily servicing rural residents with populations up to 10,000 residents. Need and Use of the Information: Rural Development’s field offices will collect information from applicants/ borrowers and consultants to determine eligibility and project feasibility. The information will help to ensure borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan funds for authorized purposes. There are agency forms required as well as other requirements that involve certifications from the borrower, lenders, and other parties. Failure to collect proper information could result in improper determinations of eligibility, use of funds and or unsound loans. Description of Respondents: State, local or tribal government; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 7,000. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; Annually; Weekly. Total Burden Hours: 131,469. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–10791 Filed 7–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007 Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the annual adjustments to: The national average payment rates for meals and supplements served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for meals and supplements served in day care homes; and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Further adjustments are made to these rates to reflect the higher costs of providing meals in the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The adjustments contained in this notice are made on an annual basis each July, as required by the statutes and regulations governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Churchill, Section Chief, Child and Adult Care and Summer Programs SUMMARY: Section, Policy and Program Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305–2590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Definitions The terms used in this notice shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the regulations governing the CACFP (7 CFR part 226). Background Pursuant to sections 4, 11 and 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1759a and 1766), section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) (42 U.S.C. 1773) and §§ 226.4, 226.12 and 226.13 of the regulations governing the CACFP (7 CFR part 226), notice is hereby given of the new payment rates for institutions participating in CACFP. These rates shall be in effect during the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. As provided for under the NSLA and the CNA, all rates in the CACFP must be revised annually on July 1 to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent 12-month period. In accordance with this mandate, the Department last published the adjusted national average payment rates for centers, the food service payment rates for day care homes, and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsors of day care homes on July 18, 2005, at 70 FR 41196 (for the period July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006). CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP)—PER MEAL RATES IN WHOLE OR FRACTIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS [Effective from July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007] Centers Lunch and supper 1 Breakfast Contiguous States: Paid ....................................................................................................................................... Reduced price ...................................................................................................................... Free ...................................................................................................................................... Alaska: Paid ....................................................................................................................................... Reduced price ...................................................................................................................... Free ...................................................................................................................................... Hawaii: Paid ....................................................................................................................................... Reduced Price ...................................................................................................................... Free ...................................................................................................................................... Breakfast Supplement .24 1.01 1.31 .23 2.00 2.40 .06 .32 .65 .35 1.78 2.08 .37 3.48 3.88 .09 .53 1.06 .27 1.22 1.52 .27 2.40 2.80 .07 .38 .77 Lunch and supper Supplement Day care homes sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Tier I Contiguous States .................................... Alaska ...................................................... Hawaii ...................................................... Tier II 1.06 1.69 1.24 Tier I .39 .61 .45 Administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes per home/per month rates in U.S. dollars Contiguous States ........................................................................................... VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:49 Jul 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Tier II 1.97 3.20 2.31 Initial 50 Tier I 1.19 1.93 1.39 Next 150 95 E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM Tier II .58 .95 .69 Each additional Next 800 72 11JYN1 .16 .26 .19 56 50 39051 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 132 / Tuesday, July 11, 2006 / Notices Administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes per home/per month rates in U.S. dollars Alaska .............................................................................................................. Hawaii .............................................................................................................. Initial 50 Next 150 153 111 117 84 Each additional Next 800 91 66 80 58 1 These rates do not include the value of commodities (or cash-in-lieu of commodities) which institutions receive as additional assistance for each lunch or supper served to participants under the program. A notice announcing the value of commodities and cash-in-lieu of commodities is published separately in the Federal Register. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES The changes in the national average payment rates for centers reflect a 3.16 percent increase during the 12-month period, May 2005 to May 2006, (from 192.6 in May 2005 to 198.7 in May 2006) in the food away from home series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers. The changes in the food service payment rates for day care homes reflect a 0.84 percent increase during the 12month period, May 2005 to May 2006, (from 190.3 in May 2005 to 191.9 in May 2006) in the food at home series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers. The changes in the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes reflect a 4.16 percent increase during the 12month period, May 2005 to May 2006, (from 194.4 in May 2005 to 202.5 in May 2006) in the series for all items of the CPI for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The total amount of payments available to each State agency for distribution to institutions participating in the program is based on the rates contained in this notice. This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of that Act. This notice has been determined to be exempt under Executive Order 12866. This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.558 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, and final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.) This notice imposes no new reporting or recordkeeping provisions that are subject to Office of Management and Budget review in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3518). Authority: Sections 4(b)(2), 11a, 17(c) and 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2), 1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(B)). VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:49 Jul 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 Dated: July 5, 2006. Roberto Salazar, Administrator. [FR Doc. 06–6130 Filed 7–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 nonneedy children in a school or institution which 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. These payments and rates are in effect from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. DATES: These rates are effective from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Wagoner, Section Chief, School Programs Section, Policy and Program Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 640, Alexandria, VA 22302 or phone (703) 305–2590. 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 nonneedy 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, 2006 through June 30, 2007, the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to a nonneedy child in a school or institution which participates in the Special Milk Program is 14.5 cents. This reflects a decrease of 6.08 percent in the Producer Price Index for Fluid Milk Products from May 2005 to May 2006 (from a level of 169.4 in May 2005 to 159.1 in May 2006). 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 E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
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[Pages 39050-39051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6130]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment 
Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative 
Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for 
the Period July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the annual adjustments to: The national 
average payment rates for meals and supplements served in child care 
centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care 
centers, and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for 
meals and supplements served in day care homes; and the administrative 
reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, to 
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Further adjustments are 
made to these rates to reflect the higher costs of providing meals in 
the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The adjustments contained in this 
notice are made on an annual basis each July, as required by the 
statutes and regulations governing the Child and Adult Care Food 
Program (CACFP).

DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Churchill, Section Chief, Child 
and Adult Care and Summer Programs Section, Policy and Program 
Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition 
Service, USDA, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Definitions

    The terms used in this notice shall have the meanings ascribed to 
them in the regulations governing the CACFP (7 CFR part 226).

Background

    Pursuant to sections 4, 11 and 17 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1759a and 1766), 
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) (42 U.S.C. 1773) and 
Sec. Sec.  226.4, 226.12 and 226.13 of the regulations governing the 
CACFP (7 CFR part 226), notice is hereby given of the new payment rates 
for institutions participating in CACFP. These rates shall be in effect 
during the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
    As provided for under the NSLA and the CNA, all rates in the CACFP 
must be revised annually on July 1 to reflect changes in the Consumer 
Price Index (CPI) for the most recent 12-month period. In accordance 
with this mandate, the Department last published the adjusted national 
average payment rates for centers, the food service payment rates for 
day care homes, and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsors 
of day care homes on July 18, 2005, at 70 FR 41196 (for the period July 
1, 2005-June 30, 2006).

         Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)--Per Meal Rates in Whole or Fractions of U.S. Dollars
                                   [Effective from July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007]
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                                                                                     Lunch and
                             Centers                                 Breakfast      supper \1\      Supplement
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Contiguous States:
    Paid........................................................             .24             .23             .06
    Reduced price...............................................            1.01            2.00             .32
    Free........................................................            1.31            2.40             .65
Alaska:
    Paid........................................................             .35             .37             .09
    Reduced price...............................................            1.78            3.48             .53
    Free........................................................            2.08            3.88            1.06
Hawaii:
    Paid........................................................             .27             .27             .07
    Reduced Price...............................................            1.22            2.40             .38
    Free........................................................            1.52            2.80             .77


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                                                                     Breakfast                   Lunch and supper                   Supplement
                     Day care homes                      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Tier I          Tier II         Tier I          Tier II         Tier I          Tier II
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Contiguous States.......................................            1.06             .39            1.97            1.19             .58             .16
Alaska..................................................            1.69             .61            3.20            1.93             .95             .26
Hawaii..................................................            1.24             .45            2.31            1.39             .69             .19


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     Administrative reimbursement rates for
 sponsoring organizations of day care homes per     Initial 50       Next 150        Next 800          Each
      home/per month rates in U.S. dollars                                                          additional
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Contiguous States...............................              95              72              56              50

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Alaska..........................................             153             117              91              80
Hawaii..........................................             111              84              66              58
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\1\ These rates do not include the value of commodities (or cash-in-lieu of commodities) which institutions
  receive as additional assistance for each lunch or supper served to participants under the program. A notice
  announcing the value of commodities and cash-in-lieu of commodities is published separately in the Federal
  Register.

    The changes in the national average payment rates for centers 
reflect a 3.16 percent increase during the 12-month period, May 2005 to 
May 2006, (from 192.6 in May 2005 to 198.7 in May 2006) in the food 
away from home series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers.
    The changes in the food service payment rates for day care homes 
reflect a 0.84 percent increase during the 12-month period, May 2005 to 
May 2006, (from 190.3 in May 2005 to 191.9 in May 2006) in the food at 
home series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers.
    The changes in the administrative reimbursement rates for 
sponsoring organizations of day care homes reflect a 4.16 percent 
increase during the 12-month period, May 2005 to May 2006, (from 194.4 
in May 2005 to 202.5 in May 2006) in the series for all items of the 
CPI for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor.
    The total amount of payments available to each State agency for 
distribution to institutions participating in the program is based on 
the rates contained in this notice.
    This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of that 
Act. This notice has been determined to be exempt under Executive Order 
12866.
    This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.558 and is subject to the provisions of 
Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation 
with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, and 
final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.)
    This notice imposes no new reporting or recordkeeping provisions 
that are subject to Office of Management and Budget review in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3518).

    Authority: Sections 4(b)(2), 11a, 17(c) and 17(f)(3)(B) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1753(b)(2), 1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(B)).

    Dated: July 5, 2006.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 06-6130 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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