[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 149 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12494]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Part 250

RIN 0584-AD45


Management of Donated Foods in Child Nutrition Programs, the 
Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and Charitable Institutions; 
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, is extending the public 
comment period on the proposed rule entitled ``Management of Donated 
Foods in Child Nutrition Programs, the Nutrition Services Incentive 
Program, and Charitable Institutions,'' which was published in the 
Federal Register on June 8, 2006 at 71 FR 33344. This document extends 
the public comment period from August 7, 2006 to September 7, 2006, in 
order to provide the public additional time to review the proposed 
rule.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 7, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by RIN number 0584-
AD45, by any of the following methods:
    E-mail: Send comments to [email protected]. Include RIN 
number 0584-AD45 in the subject line of the message.
    Fax: Submit comments by facsimile transmission to (703) 305-2420. 
Disk or CD-ROM: Submit comments on disk or CD-ROM to Lillie F. Ragan, 
Assistant Branch Chief, Policy Branch, Food Distribution Division, Food 
and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 500, 3101 
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594.
    Mail: Send comments to Lillie F. Ragan at the above address.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to the above address.
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this proposed 
rule, contact Lillie F. Ragan at the above address or telephone (703) 
305-2662.

    Dated: July 27, 2006.
George A. Braley,
Associate Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-12494 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]
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