[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71616-71617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34409]
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Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 1998 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Food Service Program for Children
Program Reimbursement for 1999
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 (SFSP). These adjustments reflect changes in the
Consumer Price Index and are required by the statute governing the
Program. In addition, further adjustments are made to these rates to
reflect the higher costs of providing meals in the States of Alaska and
Hawaii, as authorized by the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition
Reauthorization Act of 1998.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa A. Rothstein, Section Chief,
Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program,
Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1007, Alexandria, Virginia
22302, (703) 305-2620.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program 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 (7 CFR Part 3015, Subpart
V, 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.
3501-3518), 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
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866.
Definitions
The terms used in this Notice shall have the meaning ascribed to
them in the regulations governing the Summer Food Service Program for
Children (7 CFR Part 225).
Background
In accordance with section 13 of the National School Lunch Act
(NSLA)(42 U.S.C. 1761) and the regulations governing the SFSP (7 CFR
Part 225), notice is hereby given of adjustments in Program payments
for meals served to children participating in the SFSP in 1999.
Adjustments are based on changes in the food away from home series of
the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers for the period
November 1997 through November 1998.
Section 104(a) of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition
Reauthorization Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-336) amended section 12(f) of
the NSLA (42 U.S.C. 1760(f)) to allow adjustments to SFSP reimbursement
rates to reflect the higher cost of providing meals in the SFSP in
Alaska and Hawaii. Therefore, this notice contains adjusted rates for
Alaska and Hawaii. This change was made in an effort to be consistent
with other Child Nutrition Programs, such as the National School Lunch
Program and the School Breakfast Program, which already have the
authority to provide higher reimbursement rates for programs in Alaska
and Hawaii.
The new 1999 reimbursement rates in dollars are as follows:
Maximum Per Meal Reimbursement Rates for All States (Not Including
Alaska and Hawaii)
Operating Costs
Breakfast--$1.22
Lunch or Supper--$2.13
Supplement--$0.49
Administrative Costs
a. For meals served at rural or self-preparation sites:
Breakfast--$0.1200
Lunch or Supper--$0.2225
Supplement--$0.0600
b. For meals served at other types of sites:
Breakfast--$0.0950
Lunch or Supper--$0.1850
Supplement--$0.0475
The new payment rates for Alaska are as follows:
Maximum Per Meal Reimbursement Rates for Alaska
Operating Costs
Breakfast--$1.98
Lunch or Supper--$3.45
Supplement--$0.80
Administrative Costs
a. For meals served at rural or self-preparation sites:
Breakfast--$0.1950
Lunch or Supper--$0.3600
Supplement--$0.0975
b. For meals served at other types of sites:
Breakfast--$0.1550
Lunch or Supper--$0.3000
Supplement--$0.0775
The new payment rates for Hawaii are as follows:
Maximum Per Meal Reimbursement Rates for Hawaii
Operating Costs
Breakfast--$1.43
Lunch or Supper--$2.49
Supplement--$0.58
Administrative Costs
a. For meals served at rural or self-preparation sites:
Breakfast--$0.1425
Lunch or Supper--$0.2600
Supplement--$0.0700
b. For meals served at other types of sites:
Breakfast--$0.1125
Lunch or Supper--$0.2150
Supplement--$0.0550
The total amount of payments to State agencies for disbursement to
Program sponsors will be based upon these Program reimbursement rates
and the number of meals of each type served. The above reimbursement
rates, for both operating and administrative reimbursement rates,
represent a 2.52
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percent increase during 1998 (from 158.6 in November 1997 to 162.6 in
November 1998) 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 Department of Labor. The Department would like to
point out that the SFSP administrative reimbursement rates continue to
be adjusted up or down to the nearest quarter-cent, as has previously
been the case. Additionally, operating reimbursement rates have been
rounded down to the nearest whole cent, as required by Section
11(a)(3)(B) of the NSLA (42 U.S.C. 1759(a)(3)(B)).
Authority: Secs. 9, 13 and 14, National School Lunch Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1758, 1761, and 1762a).
Dated: December 22, 1998.
Samuel Chambers, Jr.,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-34409 Filed 12-28-98; 8:45 am]
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