[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10103]
[[Page 19098]]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Consumer Service
Commodity Supplemental Food Program: Elderly Poverty Income
Guidelines
AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the adjusted poverty income guidelines
to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of
elderly persons applying to participate in the Commodity Supplemental
Food Program (CSFP). These poverty income guidelines are to be used in
conjunction with the CSFP Regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillie F. Ragan, Assistant Branch
Chief, Household Programs Section, Food Distribution Division, Food and
Consumer Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594, or telephone (703) 305-2661.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Flexibility Act
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.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This notice does not contain reporting or recordkeeping
requirements subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507).
Executive Order 12372
This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Programs under No. 10.565 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, 48 FR
29112).
Description
On December 23, 1985 the President signed the Food Security Act of
1985 (Pub. L. 99-198). This legislation amended section 5(f) and (g) of
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c
note) to require that the Secretary permit agencies administering the
CSFP to serve elderly persons if such service can be provided without
reducing service levels for women, infants, and children. The law also
mandates establishment of income eligibility requirements for elderly
participation. Prior to enactment of Public Law 99-198, elderly
participation was restricted by law to three designated pilot projects
which served the elderly in accordance with agreements with the
Department.
In order to implement the CSFP mandates of Public Law 99-198, the
Department published an interim rule on September 17, 1986 at 51 FR
32895 and a final rule on February 18, 1988 at 58 FR 8287. These
regulations define ``elderly persons'' as those who are 60 years of age
or older. The final rule further stipulates that elderly persons
certified on or after September 17, 1986 must have ``household income
at or below 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
published annually by the Department of Health and Human Services'' (7
CFR 247.7(a)(3)).
These poverty income guidelines are revised annually to reflect
changes in the Consumer Price Index. The revision for 1997 was
published by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in the
Federal Register for March 10, 1997 at 62 FR 10855. To establish income
limits of 130 percent, the poverty income guidelines were multiplied by
1.30 and the results rounded up to the next whole dollar.
At this time the Department is publishing the income limits of 130
percent of the poverty income guidelines. The table in this notice
contains the income limits by household size to be used for elderly
certification in the CSFP for the period July 1, 1997--June 30, 1998.
Effective July 1, 1997-June 30, 1998--FCS Poverty Income Guidelines for
Elderly in CSFP
[130 Percent of Poverty Income Guidelines]
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Family size Annual Month Week
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1........................................ 10,257 855 198
2........................................ 13,793 1,150 266
3........................................ 17,329 1,445 334
4........................................ 20,865 1,739 402
5........................................ 24,401 2,034 470
6........................................ 27,937 2,329 538
7........................................ 31,473 2,623 606
8........................................ 35,009 2,918 674
For each additional family member add:... +3,536 +295 +68
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Dated: April 10, 1997.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-10103 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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