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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Food Service Program 2015
Reimbursement Rates
AGENCY:
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice informs the public
of the annual adjustments to the
reimbursement rates for meals served in
the Summer Food Service Program for
Children. These adjustments address
changes in the Consumer Price Index, as
required under the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act. The 2015
reimbursement rates are presented as a
combined set of rates to highlight
simplified cost accounting procedures.
The 2015 rates are also presented
individually, as separate operating and
administrative rates of reimbursement,
to show the effect of the Consumer Price
Index adjustment on each rate.
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina
Namian, Policy and Program
Development Division, Child Nutrition
Programs, Food and Nutrition Service,
United States Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Suite 1206, Alexandria, Virginia 22302;
or phone 703–305–2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
is listed in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance under No. 10.559
and is subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372, which requires
intergovernmental consultation with
State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part
3015, subpart V, and final rule-related
notice published at 48 FR 29114, June
24, 1983.)
SUMMARY:
separate operating and administrative
rates of reimbursement, each of which is
adjusted differently for inflation.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–
3518, no new recordkeeping or
reporting requirements have been
included that are subject to approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget.
This notice is not a rule as defined by
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.
601–612, and thus is exempt from the
provisions of that Act. Additionally, this
notice has been determined to be
exempt from formal review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866.
Calculation of Rates
The combined rates are constructed
from individually authorized operating
and administrative reimbursements.
Simplified procedures provide
flexibility, enabling sponsors to manage
their reimbursements to pay for any
allowable cost, regardless of the cost
category. Sponsors remain responsible,
however, for ensuring proper
administration of the Program, while
providing the best possible nutritional
benefit to children. The operating and
administrative rates are calculated
separately. However, the calculations of
adjustments for both cost categories are
based on the same set of changes in the
Food Away From Home series of the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers, published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor. They represent a
2.9 percent increase in this series for the
12 month period, from November 2013
through November 2014 (from 244.97 in
November 2013 to 251.987 in November
2014).
Definitions
The terms used in this notice have the
meaning ascribed to them under 7 CFR
part 225 of the SFSP regulations.
Background
This notice informs the public of the
annual adjustments to the
reimbursement rates for meals served in
SFSP. In accordance with sections 12(f)
and 13, 42 U.S.C. 1760(f) and 1761, of
the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (NSLA) and SFSP regulations
under 7 CFR part 225, the United States
Department of Agriculture announces
the adjustments in SFSP payments for
meals served to participating children
during calendar year 2015.
The 2015 reimbursement rates are
presented as a combined set of rates to
highlight simplified cost accounting
procedures. Reimbursement is based
solely on a ‘‘meals times rates’’
calculation, without comparison to
actual or budgeted costs. Sponsors
receive reimbursement that is
determined by the number of
reimbursable meals served multiplied
by the combined rates for food service
operations and administration.
However, the combined rate is based on
Table of 2015 Reimbursement Rates
Presentation of the 2015 maximum
per meal rates for meals served to
children in SFSP combines the results
from the calculations of operational and
administrative payments, which are
further explained in this notice. The
total amount of payments to State
agencies for disbursement to SFSP
sponsors will be based upon these
adjusted combined rates and the
number of meals of each type served.
These adjusted rates will be in effect
from January 1, 2015, through December
31, 2015.
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM 2015 REIMBURSEMENT RATES (COMBINED)
Per meal rates in whole or fractions of
U.S. dollars
All states except Alaska and
Hawaii
Rural or selfprep sites
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Breakfast ..................................................
Lunch or Supper ......................................
Snack .......................................................
Operating Rates
The portion of the SFSP rates for
operating costs is based on payment
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2.0775
3.6450
0.8650
Alaska
Rural or selfprep sites
2.0375
3.5875
0.8450
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3.3750
5.9100
1.4025
amounts set in section 13(b)(1) of the
NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(1). They are
rounded down to the nearest whole
PO 00000
Hawaii
3.3100
5.8150
1.3700
Rural or selfprep sites
2.4300
4.2650
1.0100
All other types
of sites
2.3825
4.1950
0.9875
cent, as required by section 11(a)(3)(B)
of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(3)(B).
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SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM OPERATING COMPONENT OF 2015 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
All states except Alaska
and Hawaii
Operating rates in U.S. dollars, rounded down to the nearest whole cent
Breakfast ......................................................................................................................................
Lunch or Supper ..........................................................................................................................
Snack ...........................................................................................................................................
Administrative Rates
The administrative cost component of
the reimbursement is authorized under
section 13(b)(3) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C.
Alaska
1.89
3.30
0.77
1761(b)(3). Rates are higher for sponsors
of sites located in rural areas and for
‘‘self-prep’’ sponsors that prepare their
own meals, at the SFSP site or at a
central facility, instead of purchasing
Hawaii
3.07
5.35
1.25
2.21
3.86
0.90
them from vendors. The administrative
portion of SFSP rates are adjusted,
either up or down, to the nearest
quarter-cent.
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT OF 2015 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
Administrative rates in U.S. dollars, adjusted, up or down, to the nearest quarter-cent
All states except Alaska and
Hawaii
Rural or selfprep sites
Breakfast ..................................................
Lunch or Supper ......................................
Snack .......................................................
0.1875
0.3450
0.0950
Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42
U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively.
Dated: January 14, 2015.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[S–3–2015]
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Foreign-Trade Zone 245—Decatur,
Illinois, Application for Subzone,
Thyssenkrupp Presta Danville, LLC,
Danville, Illinois
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Economic Development
Corporation of Decatur & Macon
County, grantee of FTZ 245, requesting
subzone status for the facility of
Thyssenkrupp Presta Danville, LLC
(Thyssenkrupp Presta), located in
Danville, Illinois. The application was
submitted pursuant to the provisions of
the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the
regulations of the Board (15 CFR part
400). It was formally docketed on
January 14, 2015.
The proposed subzone (42.6 acres) is
located at 75 Walz Creek Drive,
Danville, Vermilion County. The
applicant has indicated that a
notification of proposed production
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of sites
Alaska
Rural or selfprep sites
0.1475
0.2875
0.0750
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
482–0473.
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All other types
of sites
0.3050
0.5600
0.1525
activity will be submitted. Any such
notification will be published separately
for public comment. The proposed
subzone would be subject to the existing
activation limit of FTZ 245.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to
review the application and make
recommendations to the Executive
Secretary.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is March
2, 2015. Rebuttal comments in response
to material submitted during the
foregoing period may be submitted
during the subsequent 15-day period to
March 17, 2015.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
PO 00000
Hawaii
Rural or selfprep sites
0.2400
0.4650
0.1200
All other types
of sites
0.2200
0.4050
0.1100
0.1725
0.3350
0.0875
Dated: January 14, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of
Scientific Instruments
Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub.
L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106–
36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we
invite comments on the question of
whether instruments of equivalent
scientific value, for the purposes for
which the instruments shown below are
intended to be used, are being
manufactured in the United States.
Comments must comply with 15 CFR
301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and
be postmarked on or before February 10,
2015. Address written comments to
Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room
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Washington, DC 20230. Applications
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Food Service Program 2015 Reimbursement Rates
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to
the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service
Program for Children. These adjustments address changes in the Consumer
Price Index, as required under the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act. The 2015 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set
of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. The 2015
rates are also presented individually, as separate operating and
administrative rates of reimbursement, to show the effect of the
Consumer Price Index adjustment on each rate.
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Namian, Policy and Program
Development Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition
Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Suite 1206, Alexandria, Virginia 22302; or phone 703-305-2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.559
and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which
requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials.
(See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, and final rule-related notice
published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.)
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3501-3518, no new recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been
included that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and
Budget.
This notice is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, and thus is exempt from the provisions of that
Act. Additionally, this notice has been determined to be exempt from
formal review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive
Order 12866.
Definitions
The terms used in this notice have the meaning ascribed to them
under 7 CFR part 225 of the SFSP regulations.
Background
This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the
reimbursement rates for meals served in SFSP. In accordance with
sections 12(f) and 13, 42 U.S.C. 1760(f) and 1761, of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) and SFSP regulations under 7
CFR part 225, the United States Department of Agriculture announces the
adjustments in SFSP payments for meals served to participating children
during calendar year 2015.
The 2015 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of
rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. Reimbursement
is based solely on a ``meals times rates'' calculation, without
comparison to actual or budgeted costs. Sponsors receive reimbursement
that is determined by the number of reimbursable meals served
multiplied by the combined rates for food service operations and
administration. However, the combined rate is based on separate
operating and administrative rates of reimbursement, each of which is
adjusted differently for inflation.
Calculation of Rates
The combined rates are constructed from individually authorized
operating and administrative reimbursements. Simplified procedures
provide flexibility, enabling sponsors to manage their reimbursements
to pay for any allowable cost, regardless of the cost category.
Sponsors remain responsible, however, for ensuring proper
administration of the Program, while providing the best possible
nutritional benefit to children. The operating and administrative rates
are calculated separately. However, the calculations of adjustments for
both cost categories are based on the same set of changes in the Food
Away From Home series of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United
States Department of Labor. They represent a 2.9 percent increase in
this series for the 12 month period, from November 2013 through
November 2014 (from 244.97 in November 2013 to 251.987 in November
2014).
Table of 2015 Reimbursement Rates
Presentation of the 2015 maximum per meal rates for meals served to
children in SFSP combines the results from the calculations of
operational and administrative payments, which are further explained in
this notice. The total amount of payments to State agencies for
disbursement to SFSP sponsors will be based upon these adjusted
combined rates and the number of meals of each type served. These
adjusted rates will be in effect from January 1, 2015, through December
31, 2015.
Summer Food Service Program 2015 Reimbursement Rates (Combined)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii
Hawaii ---------------------------------------------------------------
Per meal rates in whole or fractions of U.S. dollars --------------------------------
Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other
prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast............................................... 2.0775 2.0375 3.3750 3.3100 2.4300 2.3825
Lunch or Supper......................................... 3.6450 3.5875 5.9100 5.8150 4.2650 4.1950
Snack................................................... 0.8650 0.8450 1.4025 1.3700 1.0100 0.9875
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Rates
The portion of the SFSP rates for operating costs is based on
payment amounts set in section 13(b)(1) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C.
1761(b)(1). They are rounded down to the nearest whole cent, as
required by section 11(a)(3)(B) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(3)(B).
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Summer Food Service Program Operating Component of 2015 Reimbursement Rates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All states
Operating rates in U.S. dollars, rounded down to the nearest except Alaska Alaska Hawaii
whole cent and Hawaii
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast....................................................... 1.89 3.07 2.21
Lunch or Supper................................................. 3.30 5.35 3.86
Snack........................................................... 0.77 1.25 0.90
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrative Rates
The administrative cost component of the reimbursement is
authorized under section 13(b)(3) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(3).
Rates are higher for sponsors of sites located in rural areas and for
``self-prep'' sponsors that prepare their own meals, at the SFSP site
or at a central facility, instead of purchasing them from vendors. The
administrative portion of SFSP rates are adjusted, either up or down,
to the nearest quarter-cent.
Summer Food Service Program Administrative Component of 2015 Reimbursement Rates
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii
Hawaii ---------------------------------------------------------------
Administrative rates in U.S. dollars, adjusted, up or --------------------------------
down, to the nearest quarter-cent Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other
prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites prep sites types of sites
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast............................................... 0.1875 0.1475 0.3050 0.2400 0.2200 0.1725
Lunch or Supper......................................... 0.3450 0.2875 0.5600 0.4650 0.4050 0.3350
Snack................................................... 0.0950 0.0750 0.1525 0.1200 0.1100 0.0875
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively.
Dated: January 14, 2015.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-00877 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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