[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 52 (Monday, March 17, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: E8-5249]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Part 246

[FNS-2006-0037]
RIN 0584-AD77


Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and 
Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages; Delay of 
Implementation Date

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Interim rule; delay of implementation date.

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SUMMARY: This document delays from August 5, 2009 until October 1, 2009 
the implementation date of the interim final rule entitled Special 
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): 
Revisions in the WIC Food Packages, which was published in the Federal 
Register on December 6, 2007, 72 FR 68966, and became effective on 
February 4, 2008. The interim rule revises regulations governing the 
WIC food packages to align the WIC food packages with the Dietary 
Guidelines for Americans and current infant feeding practice guidelines 
of the American Academy of Pediatrics, better promote and support the 
establishment of successful long-term breastfeeding, provide WIC 
participants with a wider variety of food, and provide WIC State 
agencies with greater flexibility in prescribing food packages to 
accommodate participants with cultural food preferences. Many State 
agencies issue food instruments on a bi or tri-monthly basis based on 
the first of the month. As such, the August 5, 2009 date poses 
administrative and management information system challenges for State 
agencies. The new implementation date of October 1, 2009 uses the first 
date of the month and also corresponds with the beginning of the 
Federal fiscal year. This change is intended to result in more 
effective and efficient implementation of the new requirements, and 
enable State agencies to better manage any cost adjustments arising 
from the changes.

DATES: Implementation date: State agencies must fully implement the 
Revisions in the WIC Food Packages interim rule published December 6, 
2007 (72 FR 68966) no later than October 1, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Whitford, Chief, Policy and 
Program Development Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food 
and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 528, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305-2746, OR 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 10, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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