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situated agencies or units with particular
expertise that may be able to share lessons
learned during the adoption or development
of similar systems.
8. In developing and modifying electronic
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facing members of the public which the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Communicating Effectively With Congress
Food and Nutrition Service
14. Agencies should foster strong working
relationships with congressional caseworkers
and maintain open lines of communication to
provide information to and receive input
from caseworkers on agency procedures and
facilitate efficient resolution of casework
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a. Providing a point of contact to whom
caseworkers can direct questions about
individual casework requests or casework
generally;
b. Maintaining a centralized web page on
the agency’s website, consistent with
Paragraph 2, where caseworkers can access
the agency’s SOPs; any plain language
materials that succinctly summarize the
agency’s SOPs; and any releases, waivers, or
other documentation that caseworkers must
submit with requests;
c. Providing training or other events—in
person in Washington, DC, or regionally, or
online in a live or pre-recorded format—
through which agency personnel can share
information with congressional caseworkers
about the agency’s procedures for receiving,
processing, and responding to congressional
casework requests (and, for agencies that
frequently receive a high volume of casework
requests, holding these events regularly and
either in person or live online, to the extent
practicable, in a manner that facilitates
receipt of user experience feedback);
d. Participating in training or other
casework-focused events organized by other
agencies and congressional offices, including
the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
of the House of Representatives and the
Senate’s Office of Education and Training;
and
e. Organizing periodic, informal meetings
with congressional offices and caseworkers
with whom the agency regularly interacts to
answer questions.
15. Agencies periodically should solicit
input and user experience-related feedback
from congressional caseworkers on the
timeliness and accuracy of agencies’
responses to casework requests.
16. When communicating with
congressional caseworkers in the course of
receiving, processing, or responding to
casework requests, agencies should ensure
that each communication identifies, as
appropriate, any applicable legal constraints
on the agency’s ability to provide the
information or assistance requested.
17. Congress should consider directing its
training or administrative offices, such as the
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives and the
Senate’s Office of Education and Training, to
create a web page that consolidates links to
agencies’ SOPs in one place for ready access
by congressional caseworkers. Agencies
should cooperate with any such effort,
including by alerting the designated offices to
any changes to the web page at which their
SOPs may be accessed.
Food Distribution Program: Value of
Donated Foods from July 1, 2024
Through June 30, 2025
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Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
national average value of donated foods
or, where applicable, cash in lieu of
donated foods, to be provided in school
year 2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30,
2025) for each lunch served by schools
participating in the National School
Lunch Program (NSLP), and for each
lunch and supper served by institutions
participating in the Child and Adult
Care Food Program (CACFP).
DATES: Implementation date: July 1,
2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ruth Decosse, Program Analyst, Policy
Branch, SNAS Policy Division, Food
and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314, or telephone
703–305–2746.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These
programs are located in the Assistance
Listings under Nos. 10.555 and 10.558
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 final rule related
notice published at 48 FR 29114, June
24, 1983.)
This notice imposes no new reporting
or recordkeeping provisions that are
subject to Office of Management and
Budget review in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507). 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.
This notice was reviewed by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866. Pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801
et seq.), the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs designated this rule
as not a major rule, as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).
SUMMARY:
National Average Minimum Value of
Donated Foods for the Period July 1,
2024 Through June 30, 2025
This notice implements mandatory
provisions of sections 6(c) and
17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (the Act) (42
U.S.C. 1755(c) and 1766(h)(1)(B)).
Section 6(c)(1)(A) of the Act establishes
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the national average value of donated
food assistance to be given to States for
each lunch served in the NSLP at 11.00
cents per meal. Pursuant to section
6(c)(1)(B), this amount is subject to
annual adjustments on July 1 of each
year to reflect changes in a three-month
average value of the Producer Price
Index for Foods Used in Schools and
Institutions for March, April, and May
each year (Price Index). Section
17(h)(1)(B) of the Act provides that the
same value of donated foods (or cash in
lieu of donated foods) for school
lunches shall also be established for
lunches and suppers served in the
CACFP. Notice is hereby given that the
national average minimum value of
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
30.00 cents for the period July 1, 2024
through June 30, 2025.
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;
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 1.74
percent from 259.15 for March, April,
and May of 2023 as previously
published in the Federal Register, to
263.66 for the same three months in
2024. 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,
2024 through June 30, 2025 will be
30.00 cents per meal. This is an increase
of one-half (1⁄2) cents from the school
year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30,
2024) rate.
Authority: Sections 6(c)(1)(A) and (B),
6(e)(1), and 17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1755(c)(1)(A) and (B) and (e)(1),
and 1766(h)(1)(B)).
Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
[Docket Number: 240613–0160]
X–RIN 0607–XC076
Establishment of the 2030 Census
Redistricting Data Program
Census Bureau, Department of
Commerce
ACTION: Notice of program.
AGENCY:
This notice announces and
seeks comments on the establishment of
the 2030 Census Redistricting Data
program. Required by law, the program
provides the States the opportunity to
specify the geographic areas for which
they wish to receive 2030 Census
population totals for the purpose of
reapportionment and redistricting.
DATES: Comments on this notice are due
by August 8, 2024. The program is
expected to begin with the solicitation
of official liaisons from the states in
early 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by either of the following
methods:
• Electronic submission: Submit
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal.
1. Go to www.regulations.gov and
enter Docket Number USBC–2024–0016
in the search field.
2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon
and complete the required fields.
3. Enter or attach your comments.
• By email: Comments in electronic
form may also be sent to rdo@
census.gov.
All comments responding to this
document will be a matter of public
record. Relevant comments will
generally be available on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.Regulations.gov.
The Census Bureau will not accept
comments accompanied by a request
that part or all of the material be treated
confidentially for any reason. Therefore,
do not submit confidential business
information or otherwise sensitive,
protected, or personal information, such
as account numbers, Social Security
numbers, or names of other individuals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Whitehorne—Chief, Redistricting
and Voting Rights Data Office, c/o
Census ADDC Mailbox, U.S. Census
Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233 or by email to
rdo@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
provisions of title 13, section 141(c) of
the United States Code (U.S.C.), the
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Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is
required to provide the ‘‘officers or
public bodies having initial
responsibility for the legislative
apportionment or districting of each
state’’ with the opportunity to specify
geographic areas (e.g., census tabulation
blocks, voting districts) for which they
wish to receive decennial census
population counts for the purpose of
reapportionment or redistricting. The
same statute requires the Secretary to
furnish the state officials or their
designees with population counts for
standard census tabulation areas (e.g.,
state, congressional district, state
legislative district, American Indian
area, county, city, town, census tract,
census block group, and census
tabulation block) and voting districts (if
provided by the state) by April 1 of the
year following the decennial census.
The Secretary has delegated these
responsibilities to the Director of the
Census Bureau (Director).
In accordance with the provisions of
13 U.S.C. 141(c), via this notice the
Director announces the establishment of
the 2030 Census Redistricting Data
Program (RDP). In early 2025, the
Census Bureau plans to invite the
executive officer and the officers or
public bodies having initial
responsibility for legislative
reapportionment and redistricting in
each state to agree on and jointly
identify a non-partisan liaison(s) who
will work directly with the Census
Bureau on the RDP. Once these liaisons
are established, the Census Bureau will
communicate to each state through their
non-partisan liaison(s) the specific
requirements of their participation.
Under 13 U.S.C. 141(c), RDP
participation is voluntary. However, if
states choose not to participate, the
Census Bureau cannot ensure that the
2030 Census tabulation geography will
support the redistricting needs of those
states. The Census Bureau is proposing
to structure the 2030 RDP into five
phases, similar to how the program was
structured for the 2020 Census.
Phase 1: Block Boundary Suggestion
Project (BBSP)
In late 2025, the Census Bureau plans
to formally announce the
commencement of Phase 1: Block
Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP)
through a Federal Register notice. The
purpose of the BBSP is to afford states
the opportunity to identify non-standard
features often used as electoral
boundaries (such as power lines,
property lines, or streams) that could be
used in conjunction with more
traditional features (such as street
centerlines) as census tabulation block
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods from July 1,
2024 Through June 30, 2025
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the national average value of donated
foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be
provided in school year 2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) for
each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch
Program (NSLP), and for each lunch and supper served by institutions
participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
DATES: Implementation date: July 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Decosse, Program Analyst, Policy
Branch, SNAS Policy Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314,
or telephone 703-305-2746.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These programs are located in the Assistance
Listings under Nos. 10.555 and 10.558 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
final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.)
This notice imposes no new reporting or recordkeeping provisions
that are subject to Office of Management and Budget review in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
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.
This notice was reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866. Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5
U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
designated this rule as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
National Average Minimum Value of Donated Foods for the Period July 1,
2024 Through June 30, 2025
This notice implements mandatory provisions of sections 6(c) and
17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (the
Act) (42 U.S.C. 1755(c) and 1766(h)(1)(B)). Section 6(c)(1)(A) of the
Act establishes
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the national average value of donated food assistance to be given to
States for each lunch served in the NSLP at 11.00 cents per meal.
Pursuant to section 6(c)(1)(B), this amount is subject to annual
adjustments on July 1 of each year to reflect changes in a three-month
average value of the Producer Price Index for Foods Used in Schools and
Institutions for March, April, and May each year (Price Index). Section
17(h)(1)(B) of the Act provides that the same value of donated foods
(or cash in lieu of donated foods) for school lunches shall also be
established for lunches and suppers served in the CACFP. Notice is
hereby given that the national average minimum value of 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 30.00
cents for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
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; 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 1.74 percent from 259.15 for March, April, and May
of 2023 as previously published in the Federal Register, to 263.66 for
the same three months in 2024. 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, 2024 through June 30, 2025 will
be 30.00 cents per meal. This is an increase of one-half (\1/2\) cents
from the school year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) rate.
Authority: Sections 6(c)(1)(A) and (B), 6(e)(1), and 17(h)(1)(B) of
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1755(c)(1)(A) and (B) and (e)(1), and 1766(h)(1)(B)).
Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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