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Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of
January 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–01576 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Food Service Program 2018
Reimbursement Rates
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 2018
reimbursement rates are presented as a
combined set of rates to highlight
simplified cost accounting procedures.
The 2018 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: January 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Saracino, Program Monitoring
and Operational Support Division,
Child Nutrition Programs, Food and
Nutrition Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Suite 628, Alexandria,
Virginia 22302.
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
SUMMARY:
intergovernmental consultation with
State and local officials. (See 2 CFR part
415 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–
3520, 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 2018.
The 2018 reimbursement rates are
presented as a combined set of rates to
highlight simplified cost accounting
procedures. Reimbursement is based
solely on a ‘‘meals times rate’’
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 nutrition
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
2.4 percent increase in this series for the
12-month period, from November 2016
through November 2017 (from 264.699
in November 2016 to 271.152 in
November 2017).
Table of 2018 Reimbursement Rates
Presentation of the 2018 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, 2018 through December
31, 2018.
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM 2018 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
[Combined]
All states except Alaska
and Hawaii
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Per meal rates in whole or fractions of
U.S. dollars
Rural or
self-prep
sites
Breakfast ..................................................
Lunch or Supper ......................................
Snack .......................................................
Operating Rates
The portion of the SFSP rates for
operating costs is based on payment
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2.1900
3.8575
0.9100
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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
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Hawaii
3.5600
6.2600
1.4700
Rural or
self-prep
sites
2.6175
4.5950
1.0875
All other
types of
sites
2.5675
4.5200
1.0625
cent, as required by section
11(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C.
1759a(a)(3)(B)(iii).
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SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM OPERATING COMPONENT OF 2018 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.
2.03
3.55
0.83
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
Alaska
Hawaii
3.30
5.76
1.34
2.38
4.16
0.97
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 2018 REIMBURSEMENT RATES
All states except Alaska
and Hawaii
Administrative rates in U.S. dollars,
adjusted, up or down, to the nearest
quarter-cent
Rural or
self-prep
sites
Breakfast ..................................................
Lunch or Supper ......................................
Snack .......................................................
0.2025
0.3725
0.1000
Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42
U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively.
Dated: January 8, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–01618 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
[Docket No. NIFA–2018–001]
Notice of Public Meeting for the
Interagency Working Group on
Aquaculture
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting for the
Interagency Working Group on
Aquaculture of the Committee on
Science of the National Science and
Technology Council.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is
publishing this notice on behalf of the
Interagency Working Group on
Aquaculture (IWGA) of the Committee
on Science of the National Science and
Technology Council to announce a
public meeting of this group. This
public meeting provides an opportunity
for the IWGA to discuss ongoing and
planned activities in support of
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sites
All other
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sites
0.1600
0.3075
0.0800
aquaculture development in the United
States with stakeholders. In turn, this
meeting provides an opportunity for the
stakeholders to discuss issues of
relevance to the IWGA members in
attendance.
The meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 1:30
p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time (Pacific
Time).
ADDRESSES: The Aquaculture America
2018 Conference will take place at Paris
Las Vegas Hotel, 3655 Las Vegas
Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
IWGA Chair and Aquaculture National
Program Leader Dr. Gene Kim, USDA
NIFA; email Gene.W.Kim@
nifa.usda.gov.
The
Interagency Working Group on
Aquaculture (formerly known as the
Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture)
was created by the National
Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–
362, 94 Stat. 198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et
seq.) and is chaired by the Department
of Agriculture, with vice-chairs from the
Department of Commerce and
Department of the Interior. The IWGA
reports to the Committee on Science of
the National Science and Technology
Council. The purpose of the
coordinating group is to increase the
overall effectiveness and productivity of
Federal aquaculture research, transfer,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Hawaii
All other
types of
sites
0.3275
0.6025
0.1625
DATES:
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SUMMARY:
Alaska
0.2600
0.5000
0.1300
Rural or
self-prep
sites
0.2375
0.4350
0.1175
All other
types of
sites
0.1875
0.3600
0.0925
and assistance programs. In fulfilling
this purpose, the coordinating group:
(1) Reviews the national needs for
aquaculture research, technology
transfer and technology assistance
programs;
(2) Undertakes planning,
coordination, and communication
among Federal agencies engaged in the
science, engineering, and technology of
aquaculture;
(3) Collects, compiles, and
disseminates information on
aquaculture;
(4) Encourages joint programs among
Federal agencies in areas of mutual
interest relating to aquaculture; and
(5) Recommends specific actions on
issues, problems, plans, and programs
in aquaculture.
The IWGA addresses issues of
national scope and importance and may
form national task forces or special
projects to facilitate a coordinated,
systematic approach to addressing
critical issues and needs. More
information is available at https://
www.ars.usda.gov/iwga.
This notice invites the public to
participate in this IWGA meeting. The
location is at the Aquaculture America
2018 Conference venue, which allows
for stakeholder interaction at what
likely is the largest gathering of U.S.
aquaculture research, extension, and
private sector representatives.
Attendance or response to this notice is
voluntary. We are not requesting
information as part of an ongoing
regulatory process. Although this will
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Food Service Program 2018 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 2018 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set
of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. The 2018
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: January 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Saracino, Program Monitoring
and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and
Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Suite 628, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
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 2 CFR part 415 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.
3501-3520, 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 2018.
The 2018 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of
rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. Reimbursement
is based solely on a ``meals times rate'' 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
nutrition 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 2.4 percent increase in this series for the 12-month
period, from November 2016 through November 2017 (from 264.699 in
November 2016 to 271.152 in November 2017).
Table of 2018 Reimbursement Rates
Presentation of the 2018 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, 2018 through December
31, 2018.
Summer Food Service Program 2018 Reimbursement Rates
[Combined]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All states except Alaska and Alaska Hawaii
Hawaii ---------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------
Per meal rates in whole or fractions of U.S. dollars All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other
Rural or self- types of prep sites types of prep sites types of
prep sites sites sites sites
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast............................................... 2.2325 2.1900 3.6275 3.5600 2.6175 2.5675
Lunch or Supper......................................... 3.9225 3.8575 6.3625 6.2600 4.5950 4.5200
Snack................................................... 0.9300 0.9100 1.5025 1.4700 1.0875 1.0625
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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)(iii) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C.
1759a(a)(3)(B)(iii).
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Summer Food Service Program Operating Component of 2018 Reimbursement Rates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All states
Operating rates in U.S. dollars, rounded down to the nearest except Alaska Alaska Hawaii
whole cent and Hawaii
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast.................................................... 2.03 3.30 2.38
Lunch or Supper.............................................. 3.55 5.76 4.16
Snack........................................................ 0.83 1.34 0.97
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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 2018 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 All other Rural or self- All other Rural or self- All other
Rural or self- types of prep sites types of prep sites types of
prep sites sites sites sites
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast............................................... 0.2025 0.1600 0.3275 0.2600 0.2375 0.1875
Lunch or Supper......................................... 0.3725 0.3075 0.6025 0.5000 0.4350 0.3600
Snack................................................... 0.1000 0.0800 0.1625 0.1300 0.1175 0.0925
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Authority: Sections 9, 13, and 14, Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a, respectively.
Dated: January 8, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-01618 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am]
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