[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 43256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18259]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods From July 1,
2011 Through June 30, 2012
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 2012 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012) 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: The rate in this notice is effective July 1, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Waters, Program Analyst,
Policy Branch, Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria,
Virginia 22302-1594 or telephone (703) 305-2662.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These programs are listed in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance 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.
National Average Minimum Value of Donated Foods for the Period July 1,
2011 Through June 30, 2012
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 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 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 22.25
cents for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
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 by10.2 percent from 179.10 for March, April, and May of
2010, as previously published in the Federal Register, to 197.32 for
the same three months in 2011. 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, 2011 through June 30, 2012 will
be 22.25 cents per meal. This is an increase of two cents from the
school year 2011 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011) 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, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1755(c)(1)(A) and (B) and (e)(1), and
1766(h)(1)(B)).
Dated: July 14, 2011.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-18259 Filed 7-19-11; 8:45 am]
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