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donated foods, or cash in lieu thereof,
per lunch under the NSLP (7 CFR part
210) and per lunch and supper under
the CACFP (7 CFR part 226) shall be
20.75 cents for the period July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009.
The Price Index is computed using
five major food components in the
Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer
Price Index (cereal and bakery products;
meats, poultry and fish; dairy products;
processed fruits and vegetables; and fats
and oils). Each component is weighted
using the relative weight as determined
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
value of food assistance is adjusted each
July 1 by the annual percentage change
in a three-month average value of the
Price Index for March, April and May
each year. The three-month average of
the Price Index increased by 10.8
percent from 164.34 for March, April
and May of 2007, as previously
published in the Federal Register, to
182.01 for the same three months in
2008. When computed on the basis of
unrounded data and rounded to the
nearest one-quarter cent, the resulting
national average for the period July 1,
2008 through June 30, 2009 will be
20.75 cents per meal. This is an increase
of 2 cents from the school year 2008
(July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008)
rate.
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 non-needy 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.
Authority: Sections 6(c)(1)(A) and (B),
6(e)(1), and 17(h)(1)(B) of the National School
Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1755(c)(1)(A) and (B) and (e)(1), and
1766(h)(1)(B)).
Special Milk Program for Children—
Pursuant to section 3 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, (42 U.S.C. 1772),
the Department announces the rate of
reimbursement for a half-pint of milk
served to non-needy 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, 2008 through
June 30, 2009, 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 18.25 cents. This reflects an
increase of 7.42 percent in the Producer
Price Index for Fluid Milk Products
from May 2007 to May 2008 (from a
level of 185.9 in May 2007 as previously
published in the Federal Register to
199.7 in May 2008).
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.
Dated: July 1, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator.
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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.
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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
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These rates are effective from
July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
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
640, Alexandria, VA 22302 or phone
(703) 305–2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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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
Labor. The changes in the national
average payment rates for schools and
residential child care institutions for the
period July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009 reflect a 4.272 percent increase in
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers during the 12-month period
May 2007 to May 2008 (from a level of
205.2 in May 2007 as previously
published in the Federal Register to
213.967 in May 2008). Adjustments to
the national average payment rates for
all lunches served under the National
School Lunch Program, breakfasts
served under the School Breakfast
Program, and afterschool snacks served
under the National School Lunch
Program are rounded down to the
nearest whole cent.
Lunch Payment Levels—Section 4 of
the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753) provides
general cash for food assistance
payments to States to assist schools in
purchasing food. The Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act provides
two different section 4 payment levels
for lunches served under the National
School Lunch Program. The lower
payment level applies to lunches served
by school food authorities in which less
than 60 percent of the lunches served in
the school lunch program during the
second preceding school year were
served free or at a reduced price. The
higher payment level applies to lunches
served by school food authorities in
which 60 percent or more of the lunches
served during the second preceding
school year were served free or at a
reduced price.
To supplement these section 4
payments, section 11 of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1759(a)) provides special cash
assistance payments to aid schools in
providing free and reduced price
lunches. The section 11 National
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Average Payment Factor for each
reduced price lunch served is set at 40
cents less than the factor for each free
lunch.
As authorized under sections 8 and 11
of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757 and
1759a), maximum reimbursement rates
for each type of lunch are prescribed by
the Department in this Notice. These
maximum rates are to ensure equitable
disbursement of Federal funds to school
food authorities.
Afterschool Snack Payments in
Afterschool Care Programs—Section
17A of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a)
establishes National Average Payments
for free, reduced price and paid
afterschool snacks as part of the
National School Lunch Program.
Breakfast Payment Factors—Section 4
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1773) establishes National
Average Payment Factors for free,
reduced price and paid breakfasts
served under the School Breakfast
Program and additional payments for
free and reduced price breakfasts served
in schools determined to be in ‘‘severe
need’’ because they serve a high
percentage of needy children.
Revised Payments
The following specific section 4,
section 11 and section 17A National
Average Payment Factors and maximum
reimbursement rates for lunch, the
afterschool snack rates, and the
breakfast rates are in effect from July 1,
2008 through June 30, 2009. Due to a
higher cost of living, the average
payments and maximum
reimbursements for Alaska and Hawaii
are higher than those for all other States.
The District of Columbia, Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico and Guam use the figures
specified for the contiguous States.
National School Lunch Program
Payments
snack—57 cents, paid snack—10 cents;
Hawaii—free snack—83 cents, reduced
price snack—41 cents, paid snack—07
cents.
School Breakfast Program Payments
Section 4 National Average Payment
Factors—In school food authorities
which served less than 60 percent free
and reduced price lunches in School
Year 2006–07, the payments for meals
served are: Contiguous States—paid
rate—24 cents, free and reduced price
rate—24 cents, maximum rate—32
cents; Alaska—paid rate—40 cents, free
and reduced price rate—40 cents,
maximum rate—50 cents; Hawaii—paid
rate—29 cents, free and reduced price
rate—29 cents, maximum rate—37
cents.
In school food authorities which
served 60 percent or more free and
reduced price lunches in School Year
2006–07, payments are: Contiguous
States—paid rate—26 cents, free and
reduced price rate—26 cents, maximum
rate—32 cents; Alaska—paid rate—42
cents, free and reduced price rate—42
cents, maximum rate—50 cents;
Hawaii—paid rate—31 cents, free and
reduced price rate—31 cents, maximum
rate—37 cents.
Section 11 National Average Payment
Factors—Contiguous States—free
lunch—233 cents, reduced price
lunch—193 cents; Alaska—free lunch—
378 cents, reduced price lunch—338
cents; Hawaii—free lunch—273 cents,
reduced price lunch—233 cents.
Afterschool Snacks in Afterschool
Care Programs—The payments are:
Contiguous States—free snack—71
cents, reduced price snack—35 cents,
paid snack—06 cents; Alaska—free
snack—115 cents, reduced price
For schools ‘‘not in severe need’’ the
payments are: Contiguous States—free
breakfast—140 cents, reduced price
breakfast—110 cents, paid breakfast—25
cents; Alaska—free breakfast—224
cents, reduced price breakfast—194
cents, paid breakfast—37 cents;
Hawaii—free breakfast—163 cents,
reduced price breakfast—133 cents, paid
breakfast—28 cents.
For schools in ‘‘severe need’’ the
payments are: Contiguous States—free
breakfast—168 cents, reduced price
breakfast—138 cents, paid breakfast—25
cents; Alaska—free breakfast—268
cents, reduced price breakfast—238
cents, paid breakfast—37 cents;
Hawaii—free breakfast—195 cents,
reduced price breakfast—165 cents, paid
breakfast—28 cents.
Payment Chart
The following chart illustrates the
lunch National Average Payment
Factors with the sections 4 and 11
already combined to indicate the per
lunch amount; the maximum lunch
reimbursement rates; the reimbursement
rates for afterschool snacks served in
afterschool care programs; the breakfast
National Average Payment Factors
including ‘‘severe need’’ schools; and
the milk reimbursement rate. All
amounts are expressed in dollars or
fractions thereof. The payment factors
and reimbursement rates used for the
District of Columbia, Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico and Guam are those
specified for the contiguous States.
SCHOOL PROGRAMS—MEAL, SNACK AND MILK PAYMENTS TO STATES AND SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES
[Expressed in dollars or fractions thereof]
[Effective from July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009]
National school lunch program *
Contiguous States ...........................................
Alaska .............................................................
Hawaii .............................................................
Less than 60%
Paid ................................................................
Reduced price ................................................
Free ................................................................
Paid ................................................................
Reduced price ................................................
Free ................................................................
Paid ................................................................
Reduced price ................................................
Free ................................................................
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School breakfast program
Contiguous States ............................................
Alaska ...............................................................
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0.24
2.17
2.57
0.40
3.78
4.18
0.29
2.62
3.02
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0.25
1.10
1.40
0.37
1.94
2.24
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Maximum rate
0.26
2.19
2.59
0.42
3.80
4.20
0.31
2.64
3.04
Non-severe need
Paid ..................................................................
Reduced price ..................................................
Free ..................................................................
Paid ..................................................................
Reduced price ..................................................
Free ..................................................................
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60% or more
0.32
2.34
2.74
0.50
4.02
4.42
0.37
2.80
3.20
Severe need
0.25
1.38
1.68
0.37
2.38
2.68
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Hawaii ...............................................................
Paid ..................................................................
Reduced price ..................................................
Free ..................................................................
Special milk program
0.28
1.33
1.63
All milk
Pricing programs without free option ...........................................................................................
Pricing programs with free option ................................................................................................
Nonpricing programs ...................................................................................................................
0.1825
N/A
0.1825
0.28
1.65
1.95
Paid milk
Free milk
N/A
0.1825
N/A
N/A
(1)
N/A
Paid ............................................................................................
Reduced price ............................................................................
Free ............................................................................................
Alaska ......................................................................................... Paid ............................................................................................
Reduced price ............................................................................
Free ............................................................................................
Hawaii ......................................................................................... Paid ............................................................................................
Reduced price ............................................................................
Free ............................................................................................
* Payment listed for Free and Reduced Price Lunches include both section 4 and section 11 funds.
1 Average Cost per 1⁄2 Pint of Milk.
0.06
0.35
0.71
0.10
0.57
1.15
0.07
0.41
0.83
Afterschool snacks served in afterschool care programs
Contiguous States .......................................................................
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.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
no new recordkeeping or reporting
requirements have been included that
are subject to approval from the Office
of Management and Budget.
This notice has been determined to be
not significant and was reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget in
conformance with Executive Order
12866.
National School Lunch, School
Breakfast and Special Milk Programs are
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.555, No. 10.553
and No. 10.556, respectively, and are
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 the final rule
related notice published at 48 FR 29114,
June 24, 1983.)
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Authority: Sections 4, 8, 11 and 17A of the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1757,
1759a, 1766a) and sections 3 and 4(b) of the
Child Nutrition Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C.
1772 and 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)).
Dated: July 1, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Request for Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces our
intention to request a revision of a
currently approved information
collection in support of the reporting
and recordkeeping requirements under
the Packers and Stockyards Act. This
approval is required under the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by September 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• E-Mail: Send comments via
electronic mail to
comments.gipsa@usda.gov.
• Mail: Send hard copy written
comments to Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
1633–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
• Fax: Send comments by facsimile
transmission to: (202) 690–2173.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
comments to: Tess Butler, GIPSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 1643–S, Washington, DC
20250–3604.
Instructions: All comments should
make reference to the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register.
Background Documents: Information
collection package and other documents
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relating to this action will be available
for public inspection in the above office
during regular business hours. Copies of
this information collection can be
obtained from Tess Butler; see
ADDRESSES section for contact
information.
Read Comments: All comments will
be available for public inspection in the
above office during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding the information
collection activities and the use of the
information, contact Catherine Grasso at
(202) 720–7201 or
Catherine.M.Grasso@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) administers
and enforces the Packers and Stockyards
Act of 1921, as amended and
supplemented (7 U.S.C. 181–229) (P&S
Act). The P&S Act prohibits unfair,
deceptive, and fraudulent practices by
livestock market agencies, dealers,
stockyard owners, meat packers, swine
contractors, and live poultry dealers in
the livestock, poultry, and meatpacking
industries.
Title: Packers and Stockyards Program
Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements.
OMB Number: 0580–0015.
Expiration Date of Approval: February
28, 2011.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The P&S Act and the
regulations under the P&S Act authorize
the collection of information for the
purpose of enforcing the P&S Act and
regulations and to conduct studies as
requested by Congress. The information
is needed for GIPSA to carry out its
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast
Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 non-needy 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.
DATES: These rates are effective from July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009.
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 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, (42 U.S.C. 1772), the Department announces
the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to non-needy
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, 2008 through June 30, 2009, the rate of
reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to a non-needy child in a
school or institution which participates in the Special Milk Program is
18.25 cents. This reflects an increase of 7.42 percent in the Producer
Price Index for Fluid Milk Products from May 2007 to May 2008 (from a
level of 185.9 in May 2007 as previously published in the Federal
Register to 199.7 in May 2008).
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 Labor. The changes in the national average payment rates
for schools and residential child care institutions for the period July
1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 reflect a 4.272 percent increase in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the 12-month period
May 2007 to May 2008 (from a level of 205.2 in May 2007 as previously
published in the Federal Register to 213.967 in May 2008). Adjustments
to the national average payment rates for all lunches served under the
National School Lunch Program, breakfasts served under the School
Breakfast Program, and afterschool snacks served under the National
School Lunch Program are rounded down to the nearest whole cent.
Lunch Payment Levels--Section 4 of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753) provides general cash for food
assistance payments to States to assist schools in purchasing food. The
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act provides two different
section 4 payment levels for lunches served under the National School
Lunch Program. The lower payment level applies to lunches served by
school food authorities in which less than 60 percent of the lunches
served in the school lunch program during the second preceding school
year were served free or at a reduced price. The higher payment level
applies to lunches served by school food authorities in which 60
percent or more of the lunches served during the second preceding
school year were served free or at a reduced price.
To supplement these section 4 payments, section 11 of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759(a)) provides
special cash assistance payments to aid schools in providing free and
reduced price lunches. The section 11 National
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Average Payment Factor for each reduced price lunch served is set at 40
cents less than the factor for each free lunch.
As authorized under sections 8 and 11 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757 and 1759a), maximum
reimbursement rates for each type of lunch are prescribed by the
Department in this Notice. These maximum rates are to ensure equitable
disbursement of Federal funds to school food authorities.
Afterschool Snack Payments in Afterschool Care Programs--Section
17A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1766a) establishes National Average Payments for free, reduced price
and paid afterschool snacks as part of the National School Lunch
Program.
Breakfast Payment Factors--Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) establishes National Average Payment Factors for
free, reduced price and paid breakfasts served under the School
Breakfast Program and additional payments for free and reduced price
breakfasts served in schools determined to be in ``severe need''
because they serve a high percentage of needy children.
Revised Payments
The following specific section 4, section 11 and section 17A
National Average Payment Factors and maximum reimbursement rates for
lunch, the afterschool snack rates, and the breakfast rates are in
effect from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Due to a higher cost of
living, the average payments and maximum reimbursements for Alaska and
Hawaii are higher than those for all other States. The District of
Columbia, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam use the figures
specified for the contiguous States.
National School Lunch Program Payments
Section 4 National Average Payment Factors--In school food
authorities which served less than 60 percent free and reduced price
lunches in School Year 2006-07, the payments for meals served are:
Contiguous States--paid rate--24 cents, free and reduced price rate--24
cents, maximum rate--32 cents; Alaska--paid rate--40 cents, free and
reduced price rate--40 cents, maximum rate--50 cents; Hawaii--paid
rate--29 cents, free and reduced price rate--29 cents, maximum rate--37
cents.
In school food authorities which served 60 percent or more free and
reduced price lunches in School Year 2006-07, payments are: Contiguous
States--paid rate--26 cents, free and reduced price rate--26 cents,
maximum rate--32 cents; Alaska--paid rate--42 cents, free and reduced
price rate--42 cents, maximum rate--50 cents; Hawaii--paid rate--31
cents, free and reduced price rate--31 cents, maximum rate--37 cents.
Section 11 National Average Payment Factors--Contiguous States--
free lunch--233 cents, reduced price lunch--193 cents; Alaska--free
lunch--378 cents, reduced price lunch--338 cents; Hawaii--free lunch--
273 cents, reduced price lunch--233 cents.
Afterschool Snacks in Afterschool Care Programs--The payments are:
Contiguous States--free snack--71 cents, reduced price snack--35 cents,
paid snack--06 cents; Alaska--free snack--115 cents, reduced price
snack--57 cents, paid snack--10 cents; Hawaii--free snack--83 cents,
reduced price snack--41 cents, paid snack--07 cents.
School Breakfast Program Payments
For schools ``not in severe need'' the payments are: Contiguous
States--free breakfast--140 cents, reduced price breakfast--110 cents,
paid breakfast--25 cents; Alaska--free breakfast--224 cents, reduced
price breakfast--194 cents, paid breakfast--37 cents; Hawaii--free
breakfast--163 cents, reduced price breakfast--133 cents, paid
breakfast--28 cents.
For schools in ``severe need'' the payments are: Contiguous
States--free breakfast--168 cents, reduced price breakfast--138 cents,
paid breakfast--25 cents; Alaska--free breakfast--268 cents, reduced
price breakfast--238 cents, paid breakfast--37 cents; Hawaii--free
breakfast--195 cents, reduced price breakfast--165 cents, paid
breakfast--28 cents.
Payment Chart
The following chart illustrates the lunch National Average Payment
Factors with the sections 4 and 11 already combined to indicate the per
lunch amount; the maximum lunch reimbursement rates; the reimbursement
rates for afterschool snacks served in afterschool care programs; the
breakfast National Average Payment Factors including ``severe need''
schools; and the milk reimbursement rate. All amounts are expressed in
dollars or fractions thereof. The payment factors and reimbursement
rates used for the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
and Guam are those specified for the contiguous States.
School Programs--Meal, Snack and Milk Payments to States and School Food Authorities
[Expressed in dollars or fractions thereof]
[Effective from July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009]
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National school lunch program * Less than 60% 60% or more Maximum rate
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Contiguous States..................... Paid.................... 0.24 0.26 0.32
Reduced price........... 2.17 2.19 2.34
Free.................... 2.57 2.59 2.74
Alaska................................ Paid.................... 0.40 0.42 0.50
Reduced price........... 3.78 3.80 4.02
Free.................... 4.18 4.20 4.42
Hawaii................................ Paid.................... 0.29 0.31 0.37
Reduced price........... 2.62 2.64 2.80
Free.................... 3.02 3.04 3.20
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School breakfast program Non-severe need Severe need
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Contiguous States....................... Paid...................... 0.25 0.25
Reduced price............. 1.10 1.38
Free...................... 1.40 1.68
Alaska.................................. Paid...................... 0.37 0.37
Reduced price............. 1.94 2.38
Free...................... 2.24 2.68
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Hawaii.................................. Paid...................... 0.28 0.28
Reduced price............. 1.33 1.65
Free...................... 1.63 1.95
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Special milk program All milk Paid milk Free milk
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Pricing programs without free option............................ 0.1825 N/A N/A
Pricing programs with free option............................... N/A 0.1825 (\1\)
Nonpricing programs............................................. 0.1825 N/A N/A
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Afterschool snacks served in afterschool care programs
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Contiguous States.............. Paid................... 0.06
Reduced price.......... 0.35
Free................... 0.71
Alaska......................... Paid................... 0.10
Reduced price.......... 0.57
Free................... 1.15
Hawaii......................... Paid................... 0.07
Reduced price.......... 0.41
Free................... 0.83
* Payment listed for Free and Reduced Price Lunches include both section
4 and section 11 funds.
\1\ Average Cost per \1/2\ Pint of Milk.
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.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), no new recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been
included that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and
Budget.
This notice has been determined to be not significant and was
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget in conformance with
Executive Order 12866.
National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
are listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No.
10.555, No. 10.553 and No. 10.556, respectively, and are 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 the final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114,
June 24, 1983.)
Authority: Sections 4, 8, 11 and 17A of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1757, 1759a,
1766a) and sections 3 and 4(b) of the Child Nutrition Act, as
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1772 and 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)).
Dated: July 1, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. E8-15330 Filed 7-3-08; 8:45 am]
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