Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and Specialty Crop Committee, 51840 [2016-18607]

Download as PDF 51840 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 151 Friday, August 5, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and Specialty Crop Committee Research, Education, and Economics, USDA. AGENCY: Solicitation for membership. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces the solicitation for nominations to fill vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and its subcommittees. There are 7 vacancies on the NAREEE Advisory Board, 3 vacancies on the Specialty Crop Committee, 4 vacancies on the National Genetics Advisory Council, and 6 vacancies on the Citrus Disease Committee. SUMMARY: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction. In the Federal Register of July 29, 2016 in FR Doc. 146, on page 49922, of the date section should read as follows: DATES: All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete package and postmarked by August 12, 2016. Yvette Anderson, Federal Register Liaison Officer for ARS, ERS, and NASS. [FR Doc. 2016–18607 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am] 17:42 Aug 04, 2016 Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period, July 1, 2016 Through June 30, 2017 Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payment rates for meals and snacks served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, atrisk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for meals and snacks served in day care homes; and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Further adjustments are made to these rates to reflect the higher costs of providing meals in the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The adjustments contained in this notice are made on an annual basis each July, as required by the laws and regulations governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program. DATES: These rates are effective from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302–1594; phone 703–457– 7743. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Definitions The terms used in this notice have the meanings ascribed to them in the Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations, 7 CFR part 226. Background Pursuant to sections 4, 11, and 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1759a and 1766), section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) and 7 CFR BILLING CODE 3410–03–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 Food and Nutrition Service AGENCY: Office of the Secretary ACTION: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 226.4, 226.12 and 226.13 of the Program regulations, notice is hereby given of the new payment rates for institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). These rates are in effect during the period, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. As provided for under the law, all rates in the CACFP must be revised annually, on July 1, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period. In accordance with this mandate, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) last published the adjusted national average payment rates for centers, the food service payment rates for day care homes, and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, on July 17, 2015, in the Federal Register at 80 FR 42474. Adjusted Payments The following national average payment factors and food service payment rates for meals and snacks are in effect from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. All amounts are expressed in dollars or fractions thereof. Due to a higher cost of living, the 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. These rates do not include the value of USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods which institutions receive as additional assistance for each lunch or supper served to participants under the Program. A notice announcing the value of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods is published separately in the Federal Register. National Average Payment Rates for Centers Payments for breakfasts served are: Contiguous States—paid rate—29 cents (no change from 2015–2016 annual level), reduced price rate—141 cents (5 cents increase), free rate—171 cents (5 cents increase); Alaska—paid rate—44 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price rate—243 cents (7 cents increase), free rate—273 cents (7 cents increase); Hawaii—paid rate—33 cents (no change), reduced price rate—169 cents E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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[FR Doc No: 2016-18607]


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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 151 / Friday, August 5, 2016 / 
Notices

[[Page 51840]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and 
Specialty Crop Committee

AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces the 
solicitation for nominations to fill vacancies on the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board and its subcommittees. There are 7 vacancies on the NAREEE 
Advisory Board, 3 vacancies on the Specialty Crop Committee, 4 
vacancies on the National Genetics Advisory Council, and 6 vacancies on 
the Citrus Disease Committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction.
    In the Federal Register of July 29, 2016 in FR Doc. 146, on page 
49922, of the date section should read as follows:
DATES: All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete 
package and postmarked by August 12, 2016.

Yvette Anderson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer for ARS, ERS, and NASS.
[FR Doc. 2016-18607 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-03-P

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