[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 41795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17504]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods From July 1,
2010 Through June 30, 2011
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 2011 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011) 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, 2010.
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,
2010 Through June 30, 2011
This notice implements mandatory provisions of sections 6(c) and
17(h)(1)(B) of the 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 20.25
cents for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
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 by 4.1 percent from 171.97 for March, April, and May of
2009, as previously published in the Federal Register, to 179.10 for
the same three months in 2010. 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, 2010 through June 30, 2011 will
be 20.25 cents per meal. This is an increase of .75 cents from the
school year 2010 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010) rate.
Authority: Sections 6(c)(1)(A) and (B), 6(e)(1), and
17(h)(1)(B) of the 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 13, 2010.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-17504 Filed 7-16-10; 8:45 am]
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