Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 3147-3148 [07-268]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 24, 2007 / Notices AFV labeling cost is estimated to be $258,400 ($0.38 × 680,000). Thus, the estimated total annual nonlabor cost burden associated with the Rule is $259,000 ($205 + $258,400), rounded. William Blumenthal, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7–952 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice provides an update of the HHS poverty guidelines to account for last calendar year’s increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index. DATES: Effective Date: Date of publication, unless an office administering a program using the guidelines specifies a different effective date for that particular program. ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Room 404E, Humphrey Building, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about how the guidelines are used or how income is defined in a particular program, contact the Federal, State, or local office that is responsible for that program. Contact information for two frequently requested programs is given below: For information about the Hill-Burton Uncompensated Services Program (free or reduced-fee health care services at certain hospitals and other facilities for persons meeting eligibility criteria involving the poverty guidelines), contact the Office of the Director, Division of Facilities Compliance and Recovery, Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS, Room 10–105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. To speak to a person, call (301) 443–5656. To receive a Hill-Burton information package, call 1–800–638– 0742 (for callers outside Maryland) or 1–800–492–0359 (for callers in Maryland). You may also visit https:// www.hrsa.gov/hillburton/default.htm. The Division of Facilities Compliance and Recovery notes that as set by 42 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Jan 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 CFR 124.505(b), the effective date of this update of the poverty guidelines for facilities obligated under the HillBurton Uncompensated Services Program is sixty days from the date of this publication. For information about the percentage multiple of the poverty guidelines to be used on immigration forms such as USCIS Form I–864, Affidavit of Support, contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at 1–800–375– 5283 or visit https://www.uscis.gov/files/ form/I-864p.pdf. For information about the number of people in poverty or about the Census Bureau poverty thresholds, visit the Poverty section of the Census Bureau’s Web site at https://www.census.gov/ hhes/www/poverty/poverty.html or contact the Census Bureau’s Demographic Call Center Staff at (301) 763–2422 or 1–866–758–1060 (toll-free). For general questions about the poverty guidelines themselves, contact Gordon Fisher, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Room 404E, Humphrey Building, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20201— telephone: (202) 690–7507—or visit https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to update, at least annually, the poverty guidelines, which shall be used as an eligibility criterion for the Community Services Block Grant program. The poverty guidelines also are used as an eligibility criterion by a number of other Federal programs. The poverty guidelines issued here are a simplified version of the poverty thresholds that the Census Bureau uses to prepare its estimates of the number of individuals and families in poverty. As required by law, this update is accomplished by increasing the latest published Census Bureau poverty thresholds by the relevant percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U). The guidelines in this 2007 notice reflect the 3.2 percent price increase between calendar years 2005 and 2006. After this inflation adjustment, the guidelines are rounded and adjusted to standardize the differences between family sizes. The same calculation procedure was used this year as in previous years. (Note that these 2007 guidelines are roughly equal to the poverty thresholds for calendar year 2006 which the Census Bureau expects to publish in final form in PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3147 August 2007.) The guideline figures shown represent annual income. 2007 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Persons in family 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. Poverty guideline $10,210 13,690 17,170 20,650 24,130 27,610 31,090 34,570 For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,480 for each additional person. 2007 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR ALASKA Persons in family ..................................................... 2 .................................................. 3 .................................................. 4 .................................................. 5 .................................................. 6 .................................................. 7 .................................................. 8 .................................................. Poverty guideline $12,770 17,120 21,470 25,820 30,170 34,520 38,870 43,220 For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,350 for each additional person. 2007 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR HAWAII Persons in family 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. Poverty guideline $11,750 15,750 19,750 23,750 27,750 31,750 35,750 39,750 For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,000 for each additional person. Separate poverty guideline figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the 1966–1970 period. (Note that the Census Bureau poverty thresholds—the version of the poverty measure used for statistical purposes—have never had separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii.) The poverty guidelines are not defined for Puerto Rico or other outlying jurisdictions. In cases in which a E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 3148 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 24, 2007 / Notices Federal program using the poverty guidelines serves any of those jurisdictions, the Federal office that administers the program is generally responsible for deciding whether to use the contiguous-states-and-DC guidelines for those jurisdictions or to follow some other procedure. Due to confusing legislative language dating back to 1972, the poverty guidelines have sometimes been mistakenly referred to as the ‘‘OMB’’ (Office of Management and Budget) poverty guidelines or poverty line. In fact, OMB has never issued the guidelines; the guidelines are issued each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. The poverty guidelines may be formally referenced as ‘‘the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).’’ Some programs use a percentage multiple of the guidelines (for example, 125 percent or 185 percent of the guidelines), as noted in relevant authorizing legislation or program regulations. Non-Federal organizations that use the poverty guidelines under their own authority in non-federallyfunded activities can choose to use a percentage multiple of the guidelines such as 125 percent or 185 percent. The poverty guidelines do not make a distinction between farm and non-farm families, or between aged and non-aged units. (Only the Census Bureau poverty thresholds have separate figures for aged and non-aged one-person and twoperson units.) Note that this notice does not provide definitions of such terms as ‘‘income’’ or ‘‘family.’’ This is because there is considerable variation in how different programs that use the guidelines define these terms, traceable to the different laws and regulations that govern the various programs. Therefore, questions Contact Person for More Information: Horace M. Stiles, DDS, PhD, MPH, Designated Federal Officer, 15111 Farm Market Road, Maypearl, Texas 76064–1902, telephone 404.498.2584. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. about how a particular program applies the poverty guidelines (e.g., Is income before or after taxes? Should a particular type of income be counted? Should a particular person be counted in the family or household unit?) should be directed to the organization that administers the program. Dated: January 17, 2007. Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 07–268 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] Dated: January 18, 2007. Elaine L. Baker, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–987 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4151–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): NIOSH Occupational Health and Safety Research, Program Announcement Number (PAR) 06–484 Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the aforementioned meeting: Time and Date: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., February 9, 2007 (Closed). Place: 1750 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters To Be Discussed: The SEP meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to ‘‘NIOSH Occupational Health and Safety Research,’’ PAR 06–484. The applications being reviewed include information of a confidential nature, including personal information concerning individuals associated with the applications. Title: 45 CFR 1304 Head Start Program Performance Standards. OMB No. 0970–0148. Description: Head Start Program Performance Standards require Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and Delegate Agencies to maintain program records. The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, is proposing to renew, without changes, the authority to require certain record keeping in all programs as provided for in 45 CFR part 1304 Head Start Program Performance Standards. These standards prescribe the services that Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide to enrolled children and their families. Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start grantees and delegate agencies. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Standard .......................................................................................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .................................................... pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Instrument 2,590 ........................ 16 ........................ 41.8 ........................ Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Jan 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3147-3148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-268]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides an update of the HHS poverty guidelines 
to account for last calendar year's increase in prices as measured by 
the Consumer Price Index.

DATES: Effective Date: Date of publication, unless an office 
administering a program using the guidelines specifies a different 
effective date for that particular program.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation, Room 404E, Humphrey Building, Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about how the 
guidelines are used or how income is defined in a particular program, 
contact the Federal, State, or local office that is responsible for 
that program. Contact information for two frequently requested programs 
is given below:
    For information about the Hill-Burton Uncompensated Services 
Program (free or reduced-fee health care services at certain hospitals 
and other facilities for persons meeting eligibility criteria involving 
the poverty guidelines), contact the Office of the Director, Division 
of Facilities Compliance and Recovery, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, HHS, Room 10-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857. To speak to a person, call (301) 443-5656. 
To receive a Hill-Burton information package, call 1-800-638-0742 (for 
callers outside Maryland) or 1-800-492-0359 (for callers in Maryland). 
You may also visit https://www.hrsa.gov/hillburton/default.htm. The 
Division of Facilities Compliance and Recovery notes that as set by 42 
CFR 124.505(b), the effective date of this update of the poverty 
guidelines for facilities obligated under the Hill-Burton Uncompensated 
Services Program is sixty days from the date of this publication.
    For information about the percentage multiple of the poverty 
guidelines to be used on immigration forms such as USCIS Form I-864, 
Affidavit of Support, contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
at 1-800-375-5283 or visit https://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864p.pdf.
    For information about the number of people in poverty or about the 
Census Bureau poverty thresholds, visit the Poverty section of the 
Census Bureau's Web site at https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/
poverty.html or contact the Census Bureau's Demographic Call Center 
Staff at (301) 763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll-free).
    For general questions about the poverty guidelines themselves, 
contact Gordon Fisher, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning 
and Evaluation, Room 404E, Humphrey Building, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Washington, DC 20201--telephone: (202) 690-7507--or 
visit https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 
1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) requires the Secretary of the Department of 
Health and Human Services to update, at least annually, the poverty 
guidelines, which shall be used as an eligibility criterion for the 
Community Services Block Grant program. The poverty guidelines also are 
used as an eligibility criterion by a number of other Federal programs. 
The poverty guidelines issued here are a simplified version of the 
poverty thresholds that the Census Bureau uses to prepare its estimates 
of the number of individuals and families in poverty.
    As required by law, this update is accomplished by increasing the 
latest published Census Bureau poverty thresholds by the relevant 
percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
(CPI-U). The guidelines in this 2007 notice reflect the 3.2 percent 
price increase between calendar years 2005 and 2006. After this 
inflation adjustment, the guidelines are rounded and adjusted to 
standardize the differences between family sizes. The same calculation 
procedure was used this year as in previous years. (Note that these 
2007 guidelines are roughly equal to the poverty thresholds for 
calendar year 2006 which the Census Bureau expects to publish in final 
form in August 2007.) The guideline figures shown represent annual 
income.

2007 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of
                                Columbia
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                                                                Poverty
                     Persons  in family                        guideline
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1...........................................................     $10,210
2...........................................................      13,690
3...........................................................      17,170
4...........................................................      20,650
5...........................................................      24,130
6...........................................................      27,610
7...........................................................      31,090
8...........................................................      34,570
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    For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,480 for each 
additional person.

                   2007 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska
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                                                                Poverty
                     Persons  in family                        guideline
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                                                                 $12,770
2...........................................................      17,120
3...........................................................      21,470
4...........................................................      25,820
5...........................................................      30,170
6...........................................................      34,520
7...........................................................      38,870
8...........................................................      43,220
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,350 for each 
additional person.

                   2007 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Poverty
                     Persons  in family                        guideline
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...........................................................     $11,750
2...........................................................      15,750
3...........................................................      19,750
4...........................................................      23,750
5...........................................................      27,750
6...........................................................      31,750
7...........................................................      35,750
8...........................................................      39,750
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,000 for each 
additional person.
    Separate poverty guideline figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect 
Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the 
1966-1970 period. (Note that the Census Bureau poverty thresholds--the 
version of the poverty measure used for statistical purposes--have 
never had separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii.) The poverty 
guidelines are not defined for Puerto Rico or other outlying 
jurisdictions. In cases in which a

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Federal program using the poverty guidelines serves any of those 
jurisdictions, the Federal office that administers the program is 
generally responsible for deciding whether to use the contiguous-
states-and-DC guidelines for those jurisdictions or to follow some 
other procedure.
    Due to confusing legislative language dating back to 1972, the 
poverty guidelines have sometimes been mistakenly referred to as the 
``OMB'' (Office of Management and Budget) poverty guidelines or poverty 
line. In fact, OMB has never issued the guidelines; the guidelines are 
issued each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. The 
poverty guidelines may be formally referenced as ``the poverty 
guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 
U.S.C. 9902(2).''
    Some programs use a percentage multiple of the guidelines (for 
example, 125 percent or 185 percent of the guidelines), as noted in 
relevant authorizing legislation or program regulations. Non-Federal 
organizations that use the poverty guidelines under their own authority 
in non-federally-funded activities can choose to use a percentage 
multiple of the guidelines such as 125 percent or 185 percent.
    The poverty guidelines do not make a distinction between farm and 
non-farm families, or between aged and non-aged units. (Only the Census 
Bureau poverty thresholds have separate figures for aged and non-aged 
one-person and two-person units.)
    Note that this notice does not provide definitions of such terms as 
``income'' or ``family.'' This is because there is considerable 
variation in how different programs that use the guidelines define 
these terms, traceable to the different laws and regulations that 
govern the various programs. Therefore, questions about how a 
particular program applies the poverty guidelines (e.g., Is income 
before or after taxes? Should a particular type of income be counted? 
Should a particular person be counted in the family or household unit?) 
should be directed to the organization that administers the program.

    Dated: January 17, 2007.
Michael O. Leavitt,
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 07-268 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]
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