[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 159 (Thursday, August 15, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20843]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

7 CFR Parts 210, 220, 225, and 226

RIN 0584-AC15


National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child 
and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program for 
Children: Meat Alternates Used in the Child Nutrition Programs

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period on the ``Meat 
Alternates Used in the Child Nutrition Programs'' proposed rule, 
published in the Federal Register (61 FR 35152) on July 5, 1996, for 15 
days. This extension will ensure greater public input which will aid 
the Department in refining the final rule.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Robert M. Eadie, Chief, Policy and 
Program Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Consumer 
Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert M. Eadie at the above address 
or at 703-305-2620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 5, 1996, the Department published a 
proposed rule, ``Meat Alternates Used in the Child Nutrition Programs'' 
(61 FR 35152), to allow yogurt to be credited as a meat alternate for 
all meals served under the National School Lunch Program, School 
Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care 
Food Program. The proposal responded to numerous recommendations for 
additional meat alternates and, in the interest of expediting the 
promulgation of a final rule, the Department initially set the public 
comment period for 45 days, or until August 19, 1995. Concern has been 
expressed that the comment period is not long enough to allow for 
informed public comment. After careful consideration, the Department 
agrees that an extension of the comment period would best serve the 
public. Therefore, the Department is extending the official comment 
period for 15 days and will consider comments postmarked on or before 
September 3, 1996.

    Dated: August 9, 1996.
Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-20843 Filed 8-14-96; 8:45 am]
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