Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Horse Protection Regulations; Correction, 17977 [2022-06489]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2022 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Food and Nutrition Service [Docket No. APHIS–2022–0006] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Horse Protection Regulations; Correction Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (‘‘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 (WIC). These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC Regulations. DATES: Applicable date July 1, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Post, Acting Chief, Policy Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 703– 457–7708. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: AGENCY: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request; correction. ACTION: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2022. The notice announced APHIS’ intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the Horse Protection Program and enforcement of the Horse Protection Act. We provided an invalid telephone number for one of the contacts listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. This notice provides the correct telephone number. SUMMARY: This correction is applicable on March 29, 2022. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Executive Order 12866 This notice is exempt from review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Flexibility Act Correction In FR Doc. 2022–04791, appearing on page 12927 in the Federal Register of March 8, 2022, the following correction is made: For information on the Horse Protection Act Regulations, contact Dr. Lance Bassage, Director, National Policy Staff, Animal Care, APHIS 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3748. For information on the information collection reporting process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483; joseph.moxey@usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2022/2023 Income Eligibility Guidelines 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 Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of March 2022. Anthony Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 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 29100, June 24, 1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984). [FR Doc. 2022–06489 Filed 3–28–22; 8:45 am] Description BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish income criteria to be used with VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Mar 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17977 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 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 2022 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at 87 FR 3315, January 12, 2022. The guidelines published by HHS are referred to as the ‘‘poverty guidelines.’’ Program Regulations at 7 CFR 246.7(d)(1) specify 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. Currently, the Department is publishing the maximum and minimum WIC income eligibility guidelines by household size for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. Consistent with section 17(f)(17) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (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, i.e., earlier in the year, but in no case may implementation take place later than July 1, 2022. State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines must E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0006]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Horse Protection Regulations; Correction

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information 
collection; comment request; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on March 
8, 2022. The notice announced APHIS' intention to request a revision to 
and extension of approval of an information collection associated with 
the Horse Protection Program and enforcement of the Horse Protection 
Act. We provided an invalid telephone number for one of the contacts 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. This notice provides the 
correct telephone number.

DATES: This correction is applicable on March 29, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Correction

    In FR Doc. 2022-04791, appearing on page 12927 in the Federal 
Register of March 8, 2022, the following correction is made:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Horse 
Protection Act Regulations, contact Dr. Lance Bassage, Director, 
National Policy Staff, Animal Care, APHIS 4700 River Road Unit 84, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3748. For information on the information 
collection reporting process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' 
Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483; 
[email protected].

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of March 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-06489 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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