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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 8, 2008 / Notices
Dated: March 25, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. E8–7239 Filed 4–7–08; 8:45 am]
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State and local officials (7 CFR Part
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1983, and 49 FR 22676, May 31, 1984).
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC): Income Eligibility
Guidelines
AGENCY:
Description
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION:
Executive Order 12372
Notice.
SUMMARY: The 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 Program (WIC). These income
eligibility guidelines are to be used in
conjunction with the WIC Regulations.
DATES: July 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra Whitford, Branch Chief, Policy
and Program Development Branch,
Supplemental Food Programs Division,
FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305–
2746.
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
Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (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 2008 was
published by the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) at 73 FR
3971, January 23, 2008. 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 reducedprice 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 July 1,
2008, through June 30, 2009. Consistent
with section 17(f)(17) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (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, but in no case may
implementation take place later than
July 1, 2008.
State agencies that do not coordinate
implementation with the revised
Medicaid guidelines must implement
the WIC income eligibility guidelines on
July 1, 2008. The first table of this notice
contains the income limits by
household size for the 48 contiguous
States, the District of Columbia and all
Territories, including Guam. Because
the poverty guidelines for Alaska and
Hawaii are higher than for the 48
contiguous States, separate tables for
Alaska and Hawaii have been included
for the convenience of the State
agencies.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1786.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator.
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
[Effective from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009]
Federal poverty guidelines—100%
Household size
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Annual
Monthly
Twicemonthly
Bi-weekly
Reduced price meals—185%
Weekly
Annual
Monthly
Twicemonthly
Bi-weekly
Weekly
48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories
1
2
3
4
5
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17,600
21,200
24,800
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1,167
1,467
1,767
2,067
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270
339
408
477
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25,900
32,560
39,220
45,880
$1,604
2,159
2,714
3,269
3,824
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$802
1,080
1,357
1,635
1,912
$740
997
1,253
1,509
1,765
$370
499
627
755
883
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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES—Continued
[Effective from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009]
Federal poverty guidelines—100%
Household size
Annual
6 ...............................
7 ...............................
8 ...............................
Each Add’l Member
Add .......................
Monthly
Twicemonthly
Bi-weekly
Reduced price meals—185%
Weekly
Annual
Monthly
Twicemonthly
Bi-weekly
Weekly
28,400
32,000
35,600
2,367
2,667
2,967
1,184
1,334
1,484
1,093
1,231
1,370
547
616
685
52,540
59,200
65,860
4,379
4,934
5,489
2,190
2,467
2,745
2,021
2,277
2,534
1,011
1,139
1,267
+3,600
+300
+150
+139
+70
+6,660
+555
+278
+257
+129
Alaska
1 ...............................
2 ...............................
3 ...............................
4 ...............................
5 ...............................
6 ...............................
7 ...............................
8 ...............................
Each Add’l Member
Add .......................
13,000
17,500
22,000
26,500
31,000
35,500
40,000
44,500
1,084
1,459
1,834
2,209
2,584
2,959
3,334
3,709
542
730
917
1,105
1,292
1,480
1,667
1,855
500
674
847
1,020
1,193
1,366
1,539
1,712
250
337
424
510
597
683
770
856
24,050
32,375
40,700
49,025
57,350
65,675
74,000
82,325
2,005
2,698
3,392
4,086
4,780
5,473
6,167
6,861
1,003
1,349
1,696
2,043
2,390
2,737
3,084
3,431
925
1,246
1,566
1,886
2,206
2,526
2,847
3,167
463
623
783
943
1,103
1,263
1,424
1,584
+4,500
+375
+188
+174
+87
+8,325
+694
+347
+321
+161
Hawaii
1 ...............................
2 ...............................
3 ...............................
4 ...............................
5 ...............................
6 ...............................
7 ...............................
8 ...............................
Each Add’l Member
Add .......................
11,960
16,100
20,240
24,380
28,520
32,660
36,800
40,940
997
1,342
1,687
2,032
2,377
2,722
3,067
3,412
499
671
844
1,016
1,189
1,361
1,534
1,706
460
620
779
938
1,097
1,257
1,416
1,575
230
310
390
469
549
629
708
788
22,126
29,785
37,444
45,103
52,762
60,421
68,080
75,739
1,844
2,483
3,121
3,759
4,397
5,036
5,674
6,312
922
1,242
1,561
1,880
2,199
2,518
2,837
3,156
851
1,146
1,441
1,735
2,030
2,324
2,619
2,914
426
573
721
868
1,015
1,162
1,310
1,457
+4,140
+345
+173
+160
+80
+7,659
+639
+320
+295
+148
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area
(SRA) Advisory Council
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Opal Creek Scenic Recreation
Area Advisory Council meetings will
convene in Stayton, Oregon on
Wednesday, April 23, 2008. These
meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30
p.m., and will conclude at
approximately 8:30 p.m. Meetings will
be held in the South Room of the
Stayton Community Center located on
400 West Virginia Street in Stayton,
Oregon.
The Opal Creek Wilderness and Opal
Creek Scenic Recreation Area Act of
1996 (Opal Creek Act) (Pub. L. 104–208)
directed the Secretary of Agriculture to
establish the Opal Creek Scenic
Recreation Area Advisory Council. The
Advisory Council is comprised of
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thirteen members representing state,
county and city governments, and
representatives of various organizations,
which include mining industry,
environmental organizations, inholders
in Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area,
economic development, Indian tribes,
adjacent landowners and recreation
intersects. The council provides advice
to the Secretary of Agriculture of
preparation of a comprehensive Opal
Creek Management Plan for the SRA,
and consults on a periodic and regular
basis on the management of the area.
Tentative agenda items include: Elkhorn
resort development presentation,
abandoned mine closures, and Opal
Creek management strategy.
A direct public comment period is
tentatively schedule to begin at 8 p.m.
Time allotted for individual
presentations will be limited to 3
minutes. Written comments are
encouraged, particularly if the material
cannot be presented within the time
limits of the comment period. Written
comments may be submitted prior to
scheduled meetings by sending them to
Designated Federal Official Paul Matter
at the address given below.
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more information regarding this
meeting, contact Designated Federal
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National Forest, Detroit Ranger District,
HC 73 Box 320, Mill City, OR 97360;
(503) 854–3366.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 31, 2008.
Dallas J. Emch,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC): Income Eligibility Guidelines
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The 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 Program
(WIC). These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in
conjunction with the WIC Regulations.
DATES: July 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Whitford, Branch Chief, Policy
and Program Development Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division,
FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703)
305-2746.
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
29114, June 24, 1983, and 49 FR 22676, May 31, 1984).
Description
Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (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 2008 was published by the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) at 73 FR 3971, January 23, 2008. 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 July
1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. Consistent with section 17(f)(17) of
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (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, but in no case may
implementation take place later than July 1, 2008.
State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the
revised Medicaid guidelines must implement the WIC income eligibility
guidelines on July 1, 2008. The first table of this notice contains the
income limits by household size for the 48 contiguous States, the
District of Columbia and all Territories, including Guam. Because the
poverty guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are higher than for the 48
contiguous States, separate tables for Alaska and Hawaii have been
included for the convenience of the State agencies.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1786.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator.
Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009]
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Federal poverty guidelines--100% Reduced price meals--185%
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Household size Twice- Twice-
Annual Monthly monthly Bi-weekly Weekly Annual Monthly monthly Bi-weekly Weekly
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48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories
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1........................................ $10,400 $867 $434 $400 $200 $19,240 $1,604 $802 $740 $370
2........................................ 14,000 1,167 584 539 270 25,900 2,159 1,080 997 499
3........................................ 17,600 1,467 734 677 339 32,560 2,714 1,357 1,253 627
4........................................ 21,200 1,767 884 816 408 39,220 3,269 1,635 1,509 755
5........................................ 24,800 2,067 1,034 954 477 45,880 3,824 1,912 1,765 883
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6........................................ 28,400 2,367 1,184 1,093 547 52,540 4,379 2,190 2,021 1,011
7........................................ 32,000 2,667 1,334 1,231 616 59,200 4,934 2,467 2,277 1,139
8........................................ 35,600 2,967 1,484 1,370 685 65,860 5,489 2,745 2,534 1,267
Each Add'l Member Add.................... +3,600 +300 +150 +139 +70 +6,660 +555 +278 +257 +129
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Alaska
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1........................................ 13,000 1,084 542 500 250 24,050 2,005 1,003 925 463
2........................................ 17,500 1,459 730 674 337 32,375 2,698 1,349 1,246 623
3........................................ 22,000 1,834 917 847 424 40,700 3,392 1,696 1,566 783
4........................................ 26,500 2,209 1,105 1,020 510 49,025 4,086 2,043 1,886 943
5........................................ 31,000 2,584 1,292 1,193 597 57,350 4,780 2,390 2,206 1,103
6........................................ 35,500 2,959 1,480 1,366 683 65,675 5,473 2,737 2,526 1,263
7........................................ 40,000 3,334 1,667 1,539 770 74,000 6,167 3,084 2,847 1,424
8........................................ 44,500 3,709 1,855 1,712 856 82,325 6,861 3,431 3,167 1,584
Each Add'l Member Add.................... +4,500 +375 +188 +174 +87 +8,325 +694 +347 +321 +161
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Hawaii
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1........................................ 11,960 997 499 460 230 22,126 1,844 922 851 426
2........................................ 16,100 1,342 671 620 310 29,785 2,483 1,242 1,146 573
3........................................ 20,240 1,687 844 779 390 37,444 3,121 1,561 1,441 721
4........................................ 24,380 2,032 1,016 938 469 45,103 3,759 1,880 1,735 868
5........................................ 28,520 2,377 1,189 1,097 549 52,762 4,397 2,199 2,030 1,015
6........................................ 32,660 2,722 1,361 1,257 629 60,421 5,036 2,518 2,324 1,162
7........................................ 36,800 3,067 1,534 1,416 708 68,080 5,674 2,837 2,619 1,310
8........................................ 40,940 3,412 1,706 1,575 788 75,739 6,312 3,156 2,914 1,457
Each Add'l Member Add.................... +4,140 +345 +173 +160 +80 +7,659 +639 +320 +295 +148
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