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                                      Rules and Regulations                                                                                          Federal Register
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                                      This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                     634, Alexandria, VA 22302, (703) 305–                 revising references to procurement and
                                      contains regulatory documents having general             2590.                                                 audit procedures.
                                      applicability and legal effect, most of which                                                                     Previously, program regulations
                                      are keyed to and codified in the Code of                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                     required that State agencies, school food
                                      Federal Regulations, which is published under            Background                                            authorities, sponsors and institutions
                                      50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.                                                                          comply with the requirements of 7 CFR
                                                                                                  Prior to August 14, 2000, the                      part 3015 concerning the procurement
                                      The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by               administrative requirements for awards
                                      the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of                                                                     of supplies, food, equipment and other
                                      new books are listed in the first FEDERAL
                                                                                               and subawards for all USDA entitlement                services with program funds. As a result
                                      REGISTER issue of each week.                             programs were located in 7 CFR part                   of the August 14, 2000 grants
                                                                                               3015, Uniform Federal Assistance                      management rule, the requirements for
                                                                                               Regulations. Those programs covered by                procurement procedures are now
                                      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                7 CFR part 3015 included the National                 governed by 7 CFR part 3016 and 7 CFR
                                                                                               School Lunch Program (NSLP), the                      part 3019, as applicable. This final rule
                                      Food and Nutrition Service                               School Breakfast Program (SBP), the                   changes program regulations at 7 CFR
                                                                                               Summer Food Service Program (SFSP),                   part 210.21(c), 7 CFR part 215.14a(c), 7
                                      7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226 and                  the Child and Adult Care Food Program                 CFR part 220.16(c), 7 CFR part
                                      235                                                      (CACFP), the Special Milk Program for                 225.17(a), 7 CFR part 226.22(c), 7 CFR
                                                                                               Children (SMP), and State                             part 235.9(a), 7 CFR part 235.9(c) and 7
                                      RIN 0584–AD16                                            Administrative Expense Funds (SAE).                   CFR part 235.9(d) to reflect this change.
                                                                                               The corresponding requirements for                       Furthermore, program regulations
                                      Child Nutrition Programs: Uniform
                                                                                               awards and subawards to State and local               regarding audit procedures previously
                                      Federal Assistance Regulations;
                                                                                               governmental organizations under                      required that State agencies, school food
                                      Nondiscretionary Technical
                                                                                               USDA nonentitlement programs were                     authorities and institutions comply with
                                      Amendments
                                                                                               found at subparts A through D of 7 CFR                the requirements of 7 CFR part 3015
                                      AGENCY:  Food and Nutrition Service,                     part 3016, Uniform Administrative                     concerning the audit requirements for
                                      USDA.                                                    Requirements for Grants and                           recipients and subrecipients of the
                                      ACTION: Final rule.                                      Cooperative Agreements to State and                   Department’s financial assistance. This
                                                                                               Local Governments. The administrative                 final rule makes technical revisions to 7
                                      SUMMARY: This final rule makes                           requirements for awards and subawards                 CFR part 210.22(a), 7 CFR part
                                      technical changes to the regulations                     to nongovernmental, non-profit                        215.13(a), 7 CFR part 220.15(a), 7 CFR
                                      governing the National School Lunch                      organizations were found at 7 CFR part                part 225.10(a), and 7 CFR part 235.8(a)
                                      Program, the Special Milk Program for                    3019, Uniform Administrative                          to replace reference to 7 CFR part 3015
                                      Children, the School Breakfast Program,                  Requirements for Grants and                           with reference to 7 CFR part 3052,
                                      the Summer Food Service Program, the                     Agreements With Institutions of Higher                Audits of State, Local Governments and
                                      Child and Adult Care Food Program and                    Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-                  Nonprofit Organizations.
                                      State Administrative Expense Funds.                      Profit Organizations.
                                      The United States Department of                                                                                Specific Changes
                                                                                                  On August 14, 2000, USDA published
                                      Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition                   a final rule at 65 FR 49474 revising the                • Revises the definition of 7 CFR part
                                      Service (FNS) is revising its grants                     Department’s grants management                        3015 in 7 CFR parts 210, 215, 220, 225,
                                      management regulations to bring these                    regulations to bring its entitlement                  226 and 235.
                                      entitlement programs and their funds                     programs under the same regulations                     • Adds definitions of 7 CFR part 3016
                                      under the same regulations that already                  that already applied to nonentitlement                and 7 CFR part 3019 to 7 CFR parts 210,
                                      apply to nonentitlement programs, and                    programs. The rule expanded the scope                 215, 220, 225, 226 and 235.
                                      to identify exceptions to these general                  of 7 CFR part 3016 and 7 CFR part 3019                  • Removes the definition of 7 CFR
                                      rules that apply only to entitlement                     to include entitlement programs and                   part 3017 wherever it appears, because
                                      programs. This final rule is intended to                 deleted administrative requirements for               this definition is no longer applicable.
                                      update FNS program regulations,                                                                                  • Adds a definition of 7 CFR part
                                                                                               awards and subawards under such
                                      reflecting the revision of USDA’s grants                                                                       3052 to 7 CFR parts 225 and 226.
                                                                                               programs from the scope of 7 CFR part                   • Amends procurement and audit
                                      management regulations which brought                     3015. It also established, in subpart E to
                                      entitlement programs under the same                                                                            procedures.
                                                                                               7 CFR part 3016, certain exceptions to
                                      regulations that already applied to                      the general administrative requirements               Definition of 7 CFR Part 3015
                                      nonentitlement programs. In addition,                    that apply only to the entitlement                       One of the purposes of this final rule
                                      this final rule also revises references to               programs.                                             is to revise the definition of 7 CFR part
                                      procurement and audit procedures in                         This final rule makes technical                    3015 in 7 CFR parts 210, 215, 220, 225,
                                      FNS’s program regulations.                               changes to the program regulations                    226 and 235. This revision notes the
                                      DATES: Effective September 11, 2006.                     governing the NSLP (7 CFR part 210),                  applicability of 7 CFR part 3015 with
                                                                                               SMP (7 CFR part 215), SBP (7 CFR part                 regards to competition for discretionary
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                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                      Melissa Rothstein, Chief, Program                        220), SFSP (7 CFR part 225), CACFP (7                 grants and cooperative agreements, costs
                                      Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Child                    CFR part 226) and SAE (7 CFR part 235)                requiring prior approval,
                                      Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition                   by incorporating those changes made in                acknowledgement of USDA in support
                                      Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room                    the August 14, 2000 final rule, and                   of publications and audiovisuals


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                                      produced under USDA programs,                            conducted in accordance with Office of                by the private sector, of $100 million or
                                      intergovernmental review of USDA                         Management and Budget Circular A–133                  more in any one year. When such a
                                      programs, and certain miscellaneous                      and the Department’s implementing                     statement is needed for a rule, section
                                      USDA requirements.                                       regulations at 7 CFR part 3052.                       205 of the UMRA generally requires the
                                                                                                                                                     Department to identify and consider a
                                      Definition of 7 CFR Part 3016                            Executive Order 12866
                                                                                                                                                     reasonable number of regulatory
                                        A new definition, 7 CFR part 3016, is                    This final rule has been determined to              alternatives and adopt the least costly,
                                      added by this final rule to 7 CFR parts                  be not significant for purposes of                    more cost-effective or least burdensome
                                      210, 215, 220, 225, 226 and 235. 7 CFR                   Executive Order 12866 and therefore                   alternative that achieves the objectives
                                      part 3016 refers to the Department’s                     has not been reviewed by the Office of                of the rule.
                                      Uniform Administrative Requirements                      Management and Budget.                                   This final rule contains no Federal
                                      for Grants and Cooperative Agreements                    Regulatory Impact Analysis                            mandates (under the regulatory
                                      to State and Local Governments.                                                                                provisions of Title II of the UMRA) that
                                      Awards and subawards to State and                        Need for Action                                       impose costs on State, local, or tribal
                                      local governmental organizations under                     This action is needed because of                    governments or to the private sector of
                                      USDA programs are also covered under                     changes to Departmental regulations on                $100 million or more in any one year.
                                      7 CFR part 3016.                                         grants management. The Departmental                   This final rule is, therefore, not subject
                                                                                               regulations on entitlement programs are               to the requirements of sections 202 and
                                      Definition of 7 CFR Part 3019
                                                                                               now under the same regulations that                   205 of the UMRA.
                                        A new definition, 7 CFR part 3019, is                  already apply to nonentitlement
                                      added by this final rule to 7 CFR parts                                                                        Executive Order 12372
                                                                                               programs. In addition, this action
                                      210, 215, 220, 225, 226 and 235. 7 CFR                   identifies exceptions to these general                   The National School Lunch Program,
                                      part 3019 refers to the Department’s                     rules that apply only to entitlement                  Special Milk Program for Children, and
                                      Uniform Administrative Requirements                      programs.                                             School Breakfast Program are listed in
                                      for Grants and Agreements with                                                                                 the Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                      Institutions of Higher Education,                        Benefits                                              Assistance under No. 10.555, 10.556
                                      Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit                            The change simplifies grants                        and 10.553, respectively. The Child and
                                      Organizations. Requirements for awards                   management regulations for all                        Adult Care Food Program, the Summer
                                      and subawards to nongovernmental,                        recipients and is consistent with                     Food Service Program, and the State
                                      non-profit organizations are also                        Departmental policy.                                  Administrative Expense Funds are
                                      covered under 7 CFR part 3019.                                                                                 listed under No. 10.558, No. 10.559 and
                                                                                               Costs                                                 No. 10.560, respectively. For reasons set
                                      Definition of 7 CFR Part 3052                              These revisions in grants management                forth in the final rule in 7 CFR part
                                        A new definition, 7 CFR part 3052, is                  requirements will have no cost to grant               3015, subpart V and related Notice (48
                                      added by this final rule to 7 CFR parts                  recipients.                                           FR 29115), these programs are included
                                      225 and 226. 7 CFR part 3052 refers to                                                                         in the scope of Executive Order 12372,
                                      the Department’s regulations                             Regulatory Flexibility Act
                                                                                                                                                     which requires intergovernmental
                                      implementing OMB Circular A–133.                           This final rule has been reviewed                   consultation with State and local
                                                                                               with regard to the requirements of the                officials.
                                      Procurement Procedure                                    Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
                                        This final rule amends the                             601–612). Roberto Salazar,                            Federalism Summary Impact Statement
                                      procurement procedures outlined in 7                     Administrator of the Food and Nutrition                 Executive Order 13132 requires
                                      CFR part 210.21(c), 7 CFR part                           Service, has certified that this rule will            Federal agencies to consider the impact
                                      215.14a(c), 7 CFR part 220.16(c), 7 CFR                  not have a significant economic impact                of their regulatory actions on State and
                                      part 225.17(a) and 7 CFR part 226.22(c)                  on a substantial number of small                      local governments. Where such actions
                                      stating that the school food authority,                  entities. This final rule will affect                 have federalism implications, agencies
                                      sponsor or institution, as applicable,                   recipients of entitlement programs by                 are directed to provide a statement for
                                      may use its own procurement                              placing their grants management                       inclusion in the preamble to the
                                      procedures which reflect applicable                      requirements under the same                           regulations describing the agency’s
                                      State and local laws and regulations,                    regulations that already apply to                     considerations in terms of the three
                                      provided that procurements made with                     nonentitlement programs. Uniform                      categories called for under section
                                      Program funds adhere to the standards                    requirements will ease the overall                    (6)(b)(2)(B) of Executive Order 13132.
                                      set forth in 7 CFR part 3016 or 7 CFR                    administrative burden on recipients.                  FNS has considered the impact of this
                                      part 3019, as applicable. This final rule                                                                      rule on State and local governments and
                                                                                               Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                      also amends 7 CFR part 235.9(a) and 7                                                                          has determined that this rule does not
                                      CFR part 235.9(c) to require State                          Title II of the Unfunded Mandates                  have Federalism implications. This final
                                      agencies to comply with the                              Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public                     rule does not impose substantial or
                                      procurement procedures of 7 CFR part                     Law 104–4, establishes requirements for               direct compliance costs on State and
                                      3016.                                                    Federal agencies to assess the effects of             local governments. Therefore, under
                                                                                               their regulatory actions on State, local,             Section 6(b) of the Executive Order, a
                                      Audits                                                   and tribal governments and the private                federalism summary impact statement is
                                        This final rule amends the audit                       sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA,                not required.
                                      procedures outlined in 7 CFR part                        the Department generally must prepare
                                      210.22(a), 7 CFR part 215.13(a), 7 CFR                   a written statement, including a cost-                Executive Order 12988
                                      part 220.15(a), 7 CFR part 225.10(a), and                benefit analysis, for proposed and final                This final rule has been reviewed
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                                      7 CFR part 235.8(a). According to these                  rules with ‘‘Federal mandates’’ that may              under Executive Order 12988, Civil
                                      procedures, unless otherwise exempt,                     result in expenditures of $100 million or             Justice Reform. This final rule is
                                      audits at the State, school food authority               more in any one year by State, local, or              intended to have preemptive effect with
                                      and institution levels shall be                          tribal governments, in the aggregate, or              respect to any State or local laws,


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                                      regulations or policies which conflict                   does not require the submission of                    I Accordingly, 7 CFR parts 210, 215,
                                      with its provisions or which would                       additional information.                               220, 225, 226 and 235 are amended as
                                      impede its full implementation. This                                                                           follows:
                                                                                               Public Participation
                                      final rule is not intended to have
                                      retroactive effect unless that is specified                This action is being finalized without              PART 210—NATIONAL SCHOOL
                                      in the DATES section of this preamble.                   prior notice or public comment under                  LUNCH PROGRAM
                                      Prior to any judicial challenge to the                   authority of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A) and                I 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
                                      provisions of this final rule or the                     (B) because it only revises references to             part 210 continues to read as follows:
                                      application of its provisions, all                       procurement and audit procedures in
                                      applicable administrative procedures                     the Child Nutrition Programs. Thus, the                   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1751–1760, 1779.
                                      must be exhausted.                                       Department has determined in                          I 2. In § 210.2:
                                                                                               accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b) that                  I a. Revise the definition of 7 CFR part
                                      Civil Rights Impact Analysis
                                                                                               Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and                     3015;
                                        FNS has reviewed this final rule in                    Opportunity for Public Comments is                    I b. Remove the definition of 7 CFR part
                                      accordance with the Department                           unnecessary and contrary to the public                3017; and
                                      Regulation 4300–4, ‘‘Civil Rights Impact                 interest and, in accordance with 5                    I c. Add new definitions, 7 CFR part
                                      Analysis,’’ to identify and address any                  U.S.C. 553(d), finds that good cause                  3016 and 7 CFR part 3019 in
                                      major civil rights impacts the final rule                exists for making this action effective               alphabetical order.
                                      might have on minorities, women, and                     without prior public comment.                           The additions and revision read as
                                      persons with disabilities. After a careful               List of Subjects                                      follows:
                                      review of the rule’s intent and
                                      provisions, FNS has determined that                      7 CFR Part 210                                        § 210.2   Definitions.
                                      this final rule will not in any way limit                                                                      *     *    *     *     *
                                                                                                 Children, Commodity School
                                      or reduce participants’ ability to                                                                                7 CFR part 3015 means the Uniform
                                                                                               Program, Food assistance programs,
                                      participate in the Child Nutrition                                                                             Federal Assistance Regulations
                                                                                               Grants programs—social programs,
                                      Programs on the basis of an individual’s                                                                       published by the Department to
                                                                                               National School Lunch Program,
                                      or group’s race, color, national origin,                                                                       implement certain policies applicable to
                                                                                               Nutrition, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                      sex, age, or disability. FNS found no                                                                          all Department programs. The
                                                                                               requirements, Surplus agricultural
                                      factors that would negatively and                                                                              applicable provisions deal with
                                                                                               commodities.
                                      disproportionately affect any group of                                                                         competition for discretionary grants and
                                      individuals.                                             7 CFR Part 215                                        cooperative agreements, costs requiring
                                                                                                                                                     prior approval, acknowledgement of
                                      Paperwork Reduction Act                                    Food and nutrition, Food assistance
                                                                                                                                                     Department support in publications and
                                                                                               programs, Grants programs—education,
                                         The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                                                                         audiovisuals produced under
                                                                                               Grant programs—health, Infants and
                                      (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35; see 5 CFR 1320)                                                                         Department programs,
                                                                                               children, Milk, Reporting and
                                      requires that the Office of Management                                                                         intergovernmental review of Department
                                                                                               recordkeeping.
                                      and Budget (OMB) approve all                                                                                   programs under Executive Order 12372,
                                      collections of information by a Federal                  7 CFR Part 220                                        and certain miscellaneous Department
                                      agency before they can be implemented.                     Children, Food assistance programs,                 requirements.
                                      Respondents are not required to respond                                                                           7 CFR part 3016 means the
                                                                                               Grant programs—social programs,
                                      to any collection of information unless                                                                        Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                                                                               Nutrition, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                      it displays a current valid OMB control                                                                        Requirements for Grants and
                                                                                               requirements, School Breakfast Program.
                                      number. This final rule does not contain                                                                       Cooperative Agreements to State and
                                      any information collection requirements                  7 CFR Part 225                                        Local Governments. 7 CFR part 3016
                                      subject to approval by OMB under the                       Food and nutrition, Food assistance                 covers requirements for awards and
                                      Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                         programs, Grant programs—health,                      subawards to State and local
                                      Existing information collections have                    Infants and children, Labeling,                       governmental organizations under
                                      been approved under the following                        Reporting and recordkeeping                           Department programs.
                                      OMB control numbers: For the National                    requirements.                                         *     *    *     *     *
                                      School Lunch Program—0584–0006; for                                                                               7 CFR part 3019 means the
                                      the Special Milk Program for Children—                   7 CFR Part 226                                        Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                      0584–0005; for the School Breakfast                        Accounting, Aged, Day care, Food and                Requirements for Grants and
                                      Program—0584–0012; for the Summer                        Nutrition, Food assistance programs,                  Agreements with Institutions of Higher
                                      Food Service Program—0584–0280; for                      Grant programs. Grant programs—                       Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-
                                      the Child and Adult Care Food                            health, American Indians, Individuals                 Profit Organizations. 7 CFR part 3019
                                      Program—0584–0055; and for State                         with disabilities, Infants and children,              covers requirements for awards and
                                      Administrative Expense Funds—0584–                       Intergovernmental relations, Loan                     subawards to nongovernmental,
                                      0067.                                                    programs, Reporting and recordkeeping                 nonprofit organizations under
                                                                                               requirements, Surplus agricultural                    Department programs.
                                      Government Paperwork Elimination
                                      Act                                                      commodities.                                          *     *    *     *     *
                                                                                               7 CFR Part 235                                        § 210.3   [Amended]
                                         FNS is committed to compliance with
                                      the Government Paperwork Elimination                       Food and Nutrition Service, Food                    I  3. In § 210.3:
                                      Act (GPEA), which requires Government                    assistance programs. Grant programs—                     a. Amend the third sentence of
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                                                                                                                                                     I
                                      agencies to provide the public the                       education; Grant programs—health,                     paragraph (b) by removing the words
                                      option of submitting information or                      Infants and children, Reporting and                   ‘‘part 235; part 245; parts 15, 15a, 15b,
                                      transacting business electronically to                   recordkeeping requirements, School                    and 3015 of Departmental regulations’’
                                      the maximum extent possible. This rule                   Breakfast and Lunch Programs.                         and adding in their place the words


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                                      ‘‘parts 235 and 245 of this chapter; parts               I 8. In § 210.22, revise paragraph (a) to              and certain miscellaneous Department
                                      15, 15a, 15b, 3015 and 3016 of this                      read as follows:                                       requirements.
                                      title’’; and                                                                                                      (x–2) 7 CFR part 3016 means the
                                      I b. Amend the second sentence of                        § 210.22    Audits.                                    Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                      paragraph (d) by removing the words                         (a) General. Unless otherwise exempt,               Requirements for Grants and
                                      ‘‘part 245; parts 15, 15a, 15b, and 3015                 audits at the State and school food                    Cooperative Agreements to State and
                                      of Departmental regulations’’ and                        authority levels shall be conducted in                 Local Governments. 7 CFR part 3016
                                      adding in their place the words ‘‘part                   accordance with Office of Management                   covers requirements for awards and
                                      245 of this chapter; parts 15, 15a, 15b,                 and Budget Circular A–133 and the                      subawards to State and local
                                      and 3016 or 3019, as applicable, of this                 Department’s implementing regulations                  governmental organizations under
                                      title’’.                                                 at 7 CFR part 3052. For availability of                Department programs.
                                                                                               the OMB Circular mentioned in this                     *     *     *      *     *
                                      § 210.5    [Amended]                                     paragraph, please refer to 5 CFR 1310.3.                 (x–4) 7 CFR part 3019 means the
                                      I  4. In § 210.5:                                        *      *    *     *    *                               Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                      I  a. Amend the second sentence of                                                                              Requirements for Grants and
                                      paragraph (a) by removing the words ‘‘7                  § 210.24    [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                      Agreements with Institutions of Higher
                                      CFR part 3015’’ and adding in their                      I  9. In § 210.24, amend the first                     Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-
                                      place the words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016’’.                     sentence by removing the words                         Profit Organizations. 7 CFR part 3019
                                      I b. Amend the last sentence of                          ‘‘§ 3015.103 of this title’’ and adding in             covers requirements for awards and
                                      paragraph (d)(3) by removing the words                   their place the words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016                subawards to nongovernmental,
                                      ‘‘7 CFR part 3015’’ and adding in their                  and 7 CFR part 3019, as applicable’’.                  nonprofit organizations under
                                      place the words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016’’.                                                                            Department programs.
                                                                                               § 210.25    [Amended]
                                      § 210.9    [Amended]                                                                                            *     *     *      *     *
                                                                                               I  10. In § 210.25:                                    I 3. In § 215.3, the first sentence of
                                      I 5. In § 210.9, amend paragraph (b)(4)                  I  a. Amend the third sentence by
                                      by removing the words ‘‘7 CFR part                                                                              paragraph (d) is revised to read as
                                                                                               removing the words ‘‘the Department’s
                                      3015’’ and adding in their place the                                                                            follows:
                                                                                               Uniform Federal Assistance
                                      words ‘‘7 CFR part 3015 and 7 CFR part                   Regulations, 7 CFR part 3015, subpart                  § 215.3    Administration.
                                      3016, or 7 CFR part 3019, as                             N’’ and adding in their place the words
                                      applicable’’.                                                                                                   *     *     *     *    *
                                                                                               ‘‘7 CFR part 3016’’; and                                 (d) Each State agency desiring to take
                                      § 210.19   [Amended]                                     I b. Amend the fourth sentence by                      part in the Program shall enter into a
                                                                                               adding, after the word ‘‘provisions’’, the             written agreement with the Department
                                      I 6. In § 210.19, amend the second                       words ‘‘, or the parallel provisions of 7
                                      sentence of paragraph (a)(2) by                                                                                 for the administration of the Program in
                                                                                               CFR part 3019, as applicable,’’.                       the State in accordance with the
                                      removing the words ‘‘, as applicable, 7
                                      CFR part 3015’’ and adding in their                                                                             provisions of this part, 7 CFR parts 235,
                                                                                               PART 215—SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM                          245, 15, 15a, 15b and, as applicable, 7
                                      place the words ‘‘7 CFR part 3015 and                    FOR CHILDREN
                                      7 CFR part 3016, or 7 CFR part 3019, as                                                                         CFR part 3015, 7 CFR part 3016 and 7
                                      applicable’’.                                            I 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR                  CFR part 3019, and with FNS
                                                                                               part 215 continues to read as follows:                 Instructions. * * *
                                      I 7. In § 210.21,
                                      I a. Amend the first sentence of                                                                                *     *     *     *    *
                                                                                                    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1772 and 1779.
                                      paragraph (a) by removing the words ‘‘7                                                                         I 4. In § 215.13:
                                      CFR part 3015’’ and adding in their                      I 2. In § 215.2:                                       I a. Revise paragraph (a);
                                      place the words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016 or 7                   I a. Revise paragraph (x–1);                           I b. Remove paragraph (b) and
                                      CFR part 3019, as applicable,’’.                         I b. Remove paragraph (x–2);                           redesignate paragraphs (c) and (d) as
                                      I b. Amend the first sentence of                         I c. Redesignate paragraph (x–4) and                   paragraphs (b) and (c), respectively; and
                                      paragraph (b) by removing the words ‘‘7                  (x–5) as paragraphs (x–5) and (x–6),                   I c. Amend newly designated paragraph
                                      CFR part 3015’’ and adding in their                      respectively; and                                      (b) by removing the word ‘‘OA’’
                                      place the words ‘‘this part and 7 CFR                    I d. Add new paragraphs (x–2) and (x–                  wherever it appears and adding in its
                                      part 3015, 7 CFR part 3016 and 7 CFR                     4).                                                    place the word ‘‘OIG’’.
                                      part 3019, as applicable,’’.                               The additions and revision read as                     The revision reads as follows:
                                      I c. Revise paragraph (c).                               follows:
                                                                                                                                                      § 215.13    Management evaluations and
                                        The revision reads as follows:                                                                                audits.
                                                                                               § 215.2    Definitions.
                                      § 210.21   Procurement.                                  *     *     *    *    *                                   (a) Unless otherwise exempt, audits at
                                      *     *     *    *     *                                    (x–1) 7 CFR part 3015 means the                     the State and school food authority/
                                        (c) Procurement procedure. State                       Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations                 child care institution levels shall be
                                      agencies or school food authorities may                  published by the Department to                         conducted in accordance with Office of
                                      use their own procedures for                             implement certain policies applicable to               Management and Budget Circular A–133
                                      procurement with program funds to the                    all Department programs. The                           and the Department’s implementing
                                      extent that:                                             applicable provisions deal with                        regulations at 7 CFR part 3052. For
                                        (1) Procurements by public school                      competition for discretionary grants and               availability of the OMB Circular
                                      food authorities comply with applicable                  cooperative agreements, costs requiring                mentioned in this paragraph, please
                                      State and local laws and the standards                   prior approval, acknowledgement of                     refer to 5 CFR 1310.3.
                                      set forth in 7 CFR part 3016; and                        Department support in publications and                 *      *    *     *     *
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                                        (2) Procurements by nonprofit private                  audiovisuals produced under                            I 5. In § 215.14a:
                                      school food authorities comply with the                  Department programs,                                   I a. Amend the first sentence of
                                      standards set forth in 7 CFR part 3019.                  intergovernmental review of Department                 paragraph (a) by removing the words
                                      *     *     *    *     *                                 programs under Executive Order 12372,                  ‘‘the Office of Management and Budget


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                                      (OMB) Circular A–102 and the                                 (x–1) 7 CFR part 3015 means the                    I c. Amend newly redesignated
                                      Department’s Uniform Federal                              Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations                paragraph (b) by removing the word
                                      Assistance Regulations, 7 CFR part                        published by the Department to                        ‘‘OA’’ each time it appears and adding
                                      3015, subpart S (46 FR 55658)’’ and                       implement certain policies applicable to              in its place the word ‘‘OIG’’.
                                      adding in their place the words ‘‘this                    all Department programs. The                             The revision reads as follows:
                                      part and 7 CFR part 3015, 7 CFR part                      applicable provisions deal with
                                      3016 and 7 CFR part 3019, as                              competition for discretionary grants and              § 220.15    Management evaluations and
                                      applicable,’’;                                            cooperative agreements, costs requiring               audits.
                                      I b. Amend the first sentence of                          prior approval, acknowledgement of                      (a) Unless otherwise exempt, audits at
                                      paragraph (b) by removing the words                       Department support in publications and                the State and institution levels shall be
                                      ‘‘OMB Circular A–102 and 7 CFR part                       audiovisuals produced under                           conducted in accordance with Office of
                                      3015’’ and adding in their place the                      Department programs,                                  Management and Budget Circular A–133
                                      words ‘‘this part and 7 CFR part 3015,                    intergovernmental review of Department                and the Department’s implementing
                                      7 CFR part 3016 and 7 CFR part 3019,                      programs under Executive Order 12372,                 regulations at 7 CFR part 3052. For
                                      as applicable’’; and                                      and certain miscellaneous Department                  availability of the OMB Circular
                                      I c. Revise paragraph (c).                                requirements.                                         mentioned in this paragraph, please
                                         The revision reads as follows:                            (x–2) 7 CFR part 3016 means the                    refer to 5 CFR 1310.3.
                                                                                                Department’s Uniform Administrative                   *     *     *     *    *
                                      § 215.14a    Procurement standards.
                                                                                                Requirements for Grants and
                                      *     *     *     *    *                                  Cooperative Agreements to State and                   I  6. In § 220.16:
                                        (c) Procurement procedure. State                        Local Governments. 7 CFR part 3016                    I  a. Amend the first sentence of
                                      agencies, school food authorities or                      covers requirements for awards and                    paragraph (a) by removing the words
                                      child care institutions may use their                     subawards to State and local                          ‘‘the Office of Management and Budget
                                      own procedures for procurement with                       governmental organizations under                      (OMB) Circular A–102 and the
                                      Program funds to the extent that:                         Department programs.                                  Department’s Uniform Federal
                                        (1) Procurements by public school                                                                             Assistance Regulations, 7 CFR part
                                      food authorities/child care institutions                  *     *     *      *     *
                                                                                                   (x–4) 7 CFR part 3019 means the                    3015, subpart S (46 FR 55658)’’ and
                                      comply with applicable State or local                                                                           adding in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR
                                      laws and the standards set forth in this                  Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                                                                                Requirements for Grants and                           part 3016 or 7 CFR part 3019, as
                                      part and in 7 CFR part 3016 and 7 CFR                                                                           applicable,’’;
                                      part 3019, as applicable; and                             Agreements with Institutions of Higher
                                                                                                Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-                  I b. Amend the first sentence of
                                        (2) Procurements by nonprofit private
                                                                                                Profit Organizations. 7 CFR part 3019                 paragraph (b) by removing the words
                                      school food authorities/child care
                                                                                                covers requirements for awards and                    ‘‘OMB Circular A–102 and 7 CFR 3015’’
                                      institutions comply with standards set
                                                                                                subawards to nongovernmental,                         and adding in their place the words ‘‘7
                                      forth in 7 CFR part 3019.
                                                                                                nonprofit organizations under                         CFR part 3016 or 7 CFR part 3019, as
                                      *     *     *     *    *                                  Department programs.                                  applicable’’; and
                                      § 215.15    [Amended]                                     *     *     *      *     *                            I c. Revise paragraph (c).

                                      I  6. In § 215.15:                                        I 3. In § 220.3, revise the first sentence               The revision reads as follows:
                                      I  a. Amend the third sentence by                         of paragraph (e) to read as follows:
                                                                                                                                                      § 220.16    Procurement standards.
                                      removing the words ‘‘the Department’s
                                      Uniform Federal Assistance
                                                                                                § 220.3    Administration.                            *     *     *     *    *
                                      Regulations, 7 CFR part 3015, subpart                     *     *     *    *     *                                (c) Procurement procedure. State
                                      N’’ and adding in their place the words                     (e) Each State agency desiring to take              agencies or school food authorities may
                                      ‘‘7 CFR part 3016’’.                                      part in any of the programs shall enter               use their own procedures for
                                      I b. Amend the fourth sentence by                         into a written agreement with the                     procurement with program funds to the
                                      adding, after the word ‘‘provisions’’, the                Department for the administration of the              extent that:
                                      words ‘‘, or the parallel provisions of 7                 Program in the State in accordance with                 (1) Procurements by public school
                                      CFR part 3019, as applicable,’’.                          the provisions of this part, 7 CFR parts              food authorities comply with applicable
                                                                                                235, 245, 15, 15a, 15b and, as                        State or local laws and standards set
                                      PART 220—SCHOOL BREAKFAST                                 applicable, 7 CFR part 3015, 7 CFR part               forth in 7 CFR part 3016; and
                                      PROGRAM                                                   3016 and 7 CFR part 3019, and with                      (2) Procurements by nonprofit private
                                                                                                FNS Instructions.* * *                                school food authorities comply with
                                      I 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR                     *     *     *    *     *
                                      part 220 continues to read as follows:                                                                          standards set forth in 7 CFR part 3019.
                                                                                                § 220.13    [Amended]                                 *     *     *     *    *
                                        Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1773, 1779, unless
                                      otherwise noted.                                          I 4. In § 220.13, amend the second                    § 220.18    [Amended]
                                                                                                sentence of paragraph (i) by removing
                                      I 2. In § 220.2:                                                                                                I  7. In § 220.18:
                                      I a. Revise paragraph (x–1);                              the words ‘‘, as applicable, the cost
                                                                                                principles contained in OMB Circular                  I a. Amend the third sentence by
                                      I b. Remove paragraph (x–2);
                                                                                                A–87 and 7 CFR part 3015’’ and adding                 removing the words ‘‘the Department’s
                                      I c. Redesignate paragraph (x–4) as
                                                                                                in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR part                 Uniform Federal Assistance
                                      paragraph (x–5); and
                                      I d. Add new paragraphs (x–2) and (x–                     3015, and 7 CFR part 3016 or 7 CFR part               Regulations, 7 CFR part 3015, subpart
                                      4).                                                       3019, as applicable’’.                                N’’ and adding in their place the words
                                                                                                                                                      ‘‘7 CFR part 3016’’; and
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                                        The additions and revision read as                      I 5. In § 220.15:
                                      follows:                                                  I a. Revise paragraph (a);                            I b. Amend the fourth sentence by
                                                                                                I b. Remove paragraph (b) and                         adding, after the word ‘‘provisions’’, the
                                      § 220.2    Definitions.                                   redesignate paragraphs (c) and (d) as                 words ‘‘, or the parallel provisions of 7
                                      *      *      *       *       *                           paragraphs (b) and (c), respectively; and             CFR part 3019, as applicable,’’.


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                                      PART 225—SUMMER FOOD SERVICE                             words ‘‘7 CFR part 3015, and 7 CFR part                 Authority: Secs. 9, 11, 14, 16, and 17,
                                      PROGRAM                                                  3016 or 7 CFR part 3019, as                           Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
                                                                                               applicable,’’.                                        Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1758, 1759a,
                                      I 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR                                                                          1762a, 1765 and 1766).
                                      part 225 is revised to read as follows:                  § 225.10 Audits and management
                                                                                               evaluations.                                          I 2. In § 226.2:
                                        Authority: Secs. 9, 13 and 14, Richard B.                                                                    I a. New definitions, 7 CFR part 3015,
                                      Russell National School Lunch Act, as                       (a) * * * Unless otherwise exempt,
                                                                                                                                                     7 CFR part 3016, 7 CFR part 3019, and
                                      amended (42 U.S.C. 1758, 1761 and 1762a).                audits at the State and sponsor levels
                                                                                                                                                     7 CFR part 3052, are added in
                                                                                               shall be conducted in accordance with
                                      I 2. In § 225.2, new definitions, 7 CFR                                                                        alphabetical order; and
                                                                                               OMB Circular A–133 and the
                                      part 3015, 7 CFR part 3016, 7 CFR part                                                                         I b. The definition of Uniform Federal
                                                                                               Department’s implementing regulations
                                      3019, and 7 CFR part 3052, are added                                                                           Assistance Regulations is removed.
                                                                                               at 7 CFR part 3052. (To obtain the OMB
                                      in alphanumerical order.                                                                                         The additions read as follows:
                                                                                               circular referenced in this paragraph,
                                        The additions read as follows:                         see 5 CFR 1310.3.) * * *                              § 226.2   Definitions.
                                      § 225.2   Definitions.                                   *      *    *     *     *                             *     *     *      *     *
                                      *     *     *     *    *                                 I 5. In § 225.17:                                        7 CFR part 3015 means the Uniform
                                         7 CFR part 3015 means the Uniform                     I a. Revise paragraph (a);                            Federal Assistance Regulations
                                      Federal Assistance Regulations                           I b. Amend paragraph (b) by removing                  published by the Department to
                                      published by the Department to                           the words ‘‘7 CFR part 3015’’ and                     implement certain policies applicable to
                                      implement certain policies applicable to                 adding in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR               all Department programs. The
                                      all Department programs. The                             part 3016 or 7 CFR part 3019, as                      applicable provisions deal with
                                      applicable provisions deal with                          applicable’’.                                         competition for discretionary grants and
                                      competition for discretionary grants and                 I c. Amend the introductory text of                   cooperative agreements, costs requiring
                                      cooperative agreements, costs requiring                  paragraph (d) by removing the words                   prior approval, acknowledgement of
                                      prior approval, acknowledgement of                       ‘‘all sponsors are’’ and adding in their              Department support in publications and
                                      Department support in publications and                   place the words ‘‘each sponsor is’’ and               audiovisuals produced under
                                      audiovisuals produced under                              by removing the words ‘‘7 CFR part                    Department programs,
                                      Department programs,                                     3015’’ and adding in their place the                  intergovernmental review of Department
                                      intergovernmental review of Department                   words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016 or 7 CFR part                 programs under Executive Order 12372,
                                      programs under Executive Order 12372,                    3019, as applicable’’.                                and certain miscellaneous Department
                                      and certain miscellaneous Department                        The revision reads as follows:                     requirements.
                                      requirements.                                                                                                     7 CFR part 3016 means the
                                                                                               § 225.17   Procurement standards.
                                         7 CFR part 3016 means the                                                                                   Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                                                                                 (a) State agencies and sponsors shall               Requirements for Grants and
                                      Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                                                                               comply with the requirements of 7 CFR                 Cooperative Agreements to State and
                                      Requirements for Grants and
                                                                                               part 3016 or 7 CFR part 3019, as                      Local Governments. 7 CFR part 3016
                                      Cooperative Agreements to State and
                                                                                               applicable, concerning the procurement                covers requirements for awards and
                                      Local Governments. 7 CFR part 3016
                                                                                               of supplies, food, equipment and other                subawards to State and local
                                      covers requirements for awards and
                                                                                               services with Program funds. These                    governmental organizations under
                                      subawards to State and local
                                                                                               requirements ensure that such materials               USDA programs.
                                      governmental organizations under
                                                                                               and services are obtained for the                        7 CFR part 3019 means the
                                      Department programs.
                                         7 CFR part 3019 means the                             program efficiently and economically                  Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                      Department’s Uniform Administrative                      and in compliance with applicable laws                Requirements for Grants and
                                      Requirements for Grants and                              and executive orders. Sponsors may use                Agreements with Institutions of Higher
                                      Agreements with Institutions of Higher                   their own procedures for procurement                  Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-
                                      Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-                     with Program funds to the extent that:                Profit Organizations. 7 CFR part 3019
                                                                                                 (1) Procurements by public sponsors                 covers requirements for awards and
                                      Profit Organizations. 7 CFR part 3019
                                                                                               comply with applicable State or local                 subawards to nongovernmental,
                                      covers requirements for awards and
                                                                                               laws and the standards set forth in 7                 nonprofit organizations.
                                      subawards to nongovernmental,
                                                                                               CFR part 3016; and                                       7 CFR part 3052 means the
                                      nonprofit organizations under
                                                                                                 (2) Procurements by private nonprofit               Department’s regulations implementing
                                      Department programs.
                                         7 CFR part 3052 means the                             sponsors comply with standards set                    OMB Circular A–133. (To obtain the
                                      Department’s regulations implementing                    forth in 7 CFR part 3019.                             OMB circular referenced in this
                                      OMB Circular A–133. (To obtain the                       *     *     *    *     *                              definition, see 5 CFR 1310.3.)
                                      OMB circular referenced in this                          § 225.18   [Amended]                                  *     *     *      *     *
                                      definition, see 5 CFR 1310.3.)                                                                                 I 3. In § 226.4, revise paragraph (j) to
                                                                                               I 6. In § 225.18, amend paragraph (a) by
                                      *     *     *     *    *                                 removing the words ‘‘the Department’s                 read as follows:
                                      § 225.7   [Amended]                                      Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations                § 226.4   Payments to States and use of
                                                                                               (7 CFR part 3015), subpart N’’ and                    funds.
                                      I  3. In § 225.10, amend paragraph (a) by                adding in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR
                                      removing the first sentence and by                                                                             *     *    *     *    *
                                                                                               part 3016 or 7 CFR part 3019, as                        (j) Method of funding. FNS shall
                                      revising the second sentence, to read as                 applicable’’.
                                      set forth below.                                                                                               authorize funds for State agencies in
                                      I 4. In § 225.7, amend the first sentence                                                                      accordance with 7 CFR part 3016.
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                                                                                               PART 226—CHILD AND ADULT CARE
                                      of paragraph (f) by removing the words                   FOOD PROGRAM                                          *     *    *     *    *
                                      ‘‘the Department’s Uniform Financial
                                      Assistance Regulations (7 CFR part                                                                             § 226.7   [Amended]
                                                                                               I 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
                                      3015)’’ and adding in their place the                    part 226 continues to read as follows:                I   4. In § 226.7:


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                                      I  a. Amend the first sentence of                        PART 235—STATE ADMINISTRATIVE                         226, 245, 15, 15a, 15b, 3015, and 3016.
                                      paragraph (b) by removing the words                      EXPENSE FUNDS                                         * * *
                                      ‘‘as delineated in the Uniform Federal                                                                         *     *     *    *     *
                                      Assistance Regulations, at 7 CFR part                    I 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
                                                                                                                                                     I 4. In § 235.8:
                                      3015’’ and adding in their place the                     part 235 continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                                                                     I a. Revise paragraph (a);
                                      words ‘‘in accordance with 7 CFR part                      Authority: Secs. 7 and 10 of the Child              I b. Remove paragraphs (b) and (d) and
                                      3015, 7 CFR part 3016 and 7 CFR part                     Nutrition Act of 1966, 80 Stat. 888, 889, as          redesignate paragraphs (c) and (e) as
                                      3019, as applicable’’; and                               amended (42 U.S.C. 1776, 1779).
                                                                                                                                                     paragraphs (b) and (c), respectively;
                                      I b. Amend the first sentence of                                                                               I c. Amend the first sentence of newly
                                                                                               I 2. In § 235.2:
                                      paragraph (m) by removing the words                      I a. Revise paragraph (q–1);                          redesignated paragraph (b) by removing
                                      ‘‘the Uniform Federal Assistance                         I b. Remove paragraph (q–2);                          the word ‘‘OA’’ and adding in its place
                                      Regulations, 7 CFR part 3015’’ and                       I c. Redesignate paragraph (q–4) as                   the word ‘‘OIG’’; and
                                      adding in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR                  paragraph (q–5); and                                  I d. Amend newly redesignated
                                      part 3015, 7 CFR part 3016 and 7 CFR                     I d. Add a new paragraphs (q–2) and                   paragraph (c) by removing the word
                                      part 3019, as applicable’’.                              (q–4).                                                ‘‘OA’’ wherever it appears and adding in
                                      § 226.10   [Amended]
                                                                                                 The revision and additions read as                  its place the word ‘‘OIG’’.
                                                                                               follows:                                                 The revision reads as follows:
                                      I 5. In § 226.10, amend paragraph (b)(4)
                                      by removing the words ‘‘the                              § 235.2   Definitions.                                § 235.8    Management evaluations and
                                      Department’s Uniform Federal                             *     *     *      *     *                            audits.
                                      Assistance Regulations (7 CFR part                          (q–1) 7 CFR part 3015 means the                       (a) Unless otherwise exempt, audits at
                                      3015)’’ and adding in their place the                    Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations                the State level shall be conducted in
                                      words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016 or 7 CFR part                    published by the Department to                        accordance with Office of Management
                                      3019, as applicable’’.                                   implement certain policies applicable to              and Budget Circular A–133, and the
                                      I 6. In § 226.22:                                        all Department programs. The                          Department’s implementing regulations
                                      I a. Revise paragraph (c); and                           applicable provisions deal with                       at 7 CFR part 3052. (To obtain the OMB
                                      I b. Revise the second sentence of
                                                                                               competition for discretionary grants and              circular referenced in this definition,
                                      paragraph (l)(5).                                        cooperative agreements, costs requiring               see 5 CFR 1310.3.)
                                        The revisions read as follows:                         prior approval, acknowledgement of                    *      *    *     *     *
                                                                                               Department support in publications and
                                                                                                                                                     I 5. In § 235.9:
                                      § 226.22   Procurement standards.                        audiovisuals produced under USDA
                                                                                                                                                     I a. Amend the first sentence of
                                      *     *     *     *    *                                 programs, intergovernmental review of
                                                                                                                                                     paragraph (a) by removing the words
                                        (c) Institutions may use their own                     Department programs under Executive
                                                                                                                                                     ‘‘the Office of Management and Budget
                                      procedures for procurement with                          Order 12372, and certain miscellaneous
                                                                                                                                                     (OMB) Circular A–102 and the
                                      Program funds to the extent that:                        Department requirements.
                                                                                                  (q–2) 7 CFR part 3016 means the                    Department’s Uniform Federal
                                        (1) Procurements by public                                                                                   Assistance Regulations, 7 CFR part
                                      institutions comply with applicable                      Department’s Uniform Administrative
                                                                                               Requirements for Grants and                           3015, subpart S (46 FR 55658)’’ and
                                      State or local laws and standards set                                                                          adding in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR
                                      forth in 7 CFR part 3016;                                Cooperative Agreements to State and
                                                                                               Local Governments. 7 CFR part 3016                    part 3016’’;
                                        (2) Procurements by private nonprofit                                                                        I b. Remove the second sentence of
                                                                                               covers requirements for awards and
                                      institutions comply with standards set                                                                         paragraph (a);
                                                                                               subawards to State and local
                                      forth in 7 CFR part 3019; and                                                                                  I c. Amend the first sentence of
                                                                                               governmental organizations under
                                        (3) All procurements comply with the                   Department programs.                                  paragraph (b) by removing the words
                                      procurement requirements in                                                                                    ‘‘OMB Circular A–102 and 7 CFR part
                                      paragraphs (d) through (m) of this                       *     *     *      *     *                            3015’’ and adding in their place the
                                      section.                                                    (q–4) 7 CFR part 3019 means the                    words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016’’;
                                                                                               Department’s Uniform Administrative                   I d. Revise paragraph (c); and
                                      *     *     *     *    *                                 Requirements for Grants and
                                        (l) * * *                                                                                                    I e. Amend paragraph (d) by removing
                                                                                               Agreements with Institutions of Higher                the words ‘‘OMB Circular A–102 and 7
                                        (5) * * * These requirements are                       Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-
                                      found in § 3015.175. * * *                                                                                     CFR part 3015, subpart R (46 FR
                                                                                               Profit Organizations. 7 CFR part 3019                 55654)’’ and adding in their place the
                                      *     *     *     *    *                                 covers requirements for awards and                    words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016’’.
                                                                                               subawards to nongovernmental,                            The revision reads as follows:
                                      § 226.24   [Amended]
                                                                                               nonprofit organizations under
                                      I 7. Amend § 226.24 by removing the                      Department programs.                                  § 235.9 Procurement and property
                                      words ‘‘the Department’s Uniform                         *     *     *      *     *                            management standards.
                                      Federal Assistance Regulations (7 CFR                    I 3. In § 235.3, revise the first sentence            *     *    *     *    *
                                      part 3015)’’ and adding in their place                   of paragraph (b) to read as follows:                    (c) Procurement procedure. The State
                                      the words ‘‘7 CFR part 3016 or 7 CFR                                                                           agency may use its own procurement
                                      part 3019, as applicable’’.                              § 235.3   Administration.                             procedures which reflect applicable
                                                                                               *     *     *     *    *                              State laws and regulations, in
                                      § 226.25   [Amended]
                                                                                                 (b) Each State agency desiring to                   accordance with 7 CFR part 3016.
                                      I 8. In § 226.25, amend paragraph (a) by                 receive payments under this part shall                *     *    *     *    *
                                      removing the words ‘‘the Uniform                         enter into a written agreement with the
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                                      Federal Assistance Regulations’’ and                     Department for the administration of the              § 235.11    [Amended]
                                      adding in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR                  child nutrition programs in accordance                I 6. In § 235.11:
                                      part 3016 or 7 CFR part 3019, as                         with the applicable requirements of this              I a. Amend the third sentence of
                                      applicable’’.                                            part, 7 CFR parts 210, 215, 220, 225,                 paragraph (a) by removing the words ‘‘,


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                                      as applicable, the provisions of Office of               Compliance No. 1030. Holders of power                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                      Management and Budget Circular A–                        reactor operating licenses would have                 Federal Reserve Banks make primary
                                      102, Attachments F and G and 7 CFR                       been allowed to store spent fuel in the               and secondary credit available to
                                      part 3015, subparts G and H’’ and                        NUHOMSHD cask system under a                         depository institutions as a backup
                                      adding in their place the words ‘‘the                    general license. The direct final rule was            source of funding on a short-term basis,
                                      provisions of 7 CFR part 3016’’;                         to become effective on July 17, 2006.                 usually overnight. The primary and
                                      I b. Amend the first sentence of                         The NRC also concurrently published                   secondary credit rates are the interest
                                      paragraph (b)(5)(v) by removing the                      an identical proposed rule on May 2,                  rates that the twelve Federal Reserve
                                      words ‘‘7 CFR part 3015, subpart L’’ and                 2006 (71 FR 25782).                                   Banks charge for extensions of credit
                                      adding in their place the words ‘‘7 CFR                     In the May 2, 2006, direct final rule,             under these programs. In accordance
                                      part 3016’’; and                                         NRC stated that if any significant                    with the Federal Reserve Act, the
                                      I c. Amend paragraph (d) by removing                     adverse comments were received, a                     primary and secondary credit rates are
                                      the words ‘‘the Department’s Uniform                     notice of timely withdrawal of the direct             established by the boards of directors of
                                      Federal Assistance Regulations, 7 CFR                    final rule would be published in the                  the Federal Reserve Banks, subject to
                                      part 3015 subpart N’’ and adding in                      Federal Register. As a result, the direct             the review and determination of the
                                      their place the words ‘‘7 CFR part                       final rule would not take effect.                     Board.
                                      3016’’.                                                     The NRC received significant adverse                  The Board approved requests by the
                                                                                               comments on the direct final rule;                    Reserve Banks to increase by 25 basis
                                        Dated: July 5, 2006.
                                                                                               therefore, the NRC is withdrawing the                 points the primary credit rate in effect
                                      Roberto Salazar,
                                                                                               direct final rule. As stated in the May 2,            at each of the twelve Federal Reserve
                                      Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.               2006, direct final rule, NRC will address             Banks, thereby increasing from 6.00
                                      [FR Doc. 06–6185 Filed 7–12–06; 8:45 am]                 the comments received on the May 2,                   percent to 6.25 percent the rate that
                                      BILLING CODE 3410–30–P                                   2006, companion proposed rule in a                    each Reserve Bank charges for
                                                                                               subsequent final rule. The NRC will not               extensions of primary credit. As a result
                                                                                               initiate a second comment period on                   of the Board’s action on the primary
                                      NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                       this action.                                          credit rate, the rate that each Reserve
                                      COMMISSION                                                 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day         Bank charges for extensions of
                                                                                               of June, 2006.                                        secondary credit automatically
                                      10 CFR Part 72                                             For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.              increased from 6.50 percent to 6.75
                                      RIN 3150–AH93                                            Luis A. Reyes,                                        percent under the secondary credit rate
                                                                                               Executive Director for Operations.                    formula. The final amendments to
                                      List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage                      [FR Doc. E6–11027 Filed 7–12–06; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                     Regulation A reflect these rate changes.
                                      Casks: NUHOMSHD Addition;                                                                                        The 25-basis-point increase in the
                                                                                               BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                      Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule                                                                                primary credit rate was associated with
                                                                                                                                                     a similar increase in the target for the
                                      AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                                                                                Federal funds rate (from 5.00 percent to
                                      Commission.                                              FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                5.25 percent) approved by the Federal
                                      ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.
                                                                                               12 CFR Part 201                                       Open Market Committee (Committee)
                                                                                                                                                     and announced at the same time. A
                                      SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                     [Regulation A]                                        press release announcing these actions
                                      Commission (NRC) is withdrawing a                                                                              indicated that:
                                      direct final rule that would have added                  Extensions of Credit by Federal
                                                                                                                                                       Recent indicators suggest that economic
                                      the Transnuclear, Inc., NUHOMSHD                        Reserve Banks
                                                                                                                                                     growth is moderating from its quite strong
                                      cask system to the ‘‘List of Approved                    AGENCY:  Board of Governors of the                    pace earlier this year, partly reflecting a
                                      Spent Fuel Storage Casks’’ to add                        Federal Reserve System.                               gradual cooling of the housing market and
                                      Certificate of Compliance No. 1030. The                                                                        the lagged effects of increases in interest rates
                                                                                               ACTION: Final rule.
                                      NRC is taking this action because it has                                                                       and energy prices.
                                      received significant adverse comments                    SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the                  Readings on core inflation have been
                                      in response to an identical proposed                     Federal Reserve System (Board) has                    elevated in recent months. Ongoing
                                      rule which was concurrently published                                                                          productivity gains have held down the rise
                                                                                               adopted final amendments to its                       in unit labor costs, and inflation expectations
                                      with the direct final rule.                              Regulation A to reflect the Board’s                   remain contained. However, the high levels
                                      DATES: The final rule published on May                   approval of an increase in the primary                of resource utilization and of the prices of
                                      2, 2006 (71 FR 25740) is withdrawn                       credit rate at each Federal Reserve Bank.             energy and other commodities have the
                                      effective July 13, 2006.                                 The secondary credit rate at each                     potential to sustain inflation pressures.
                                                                                               Reserve Bank automatically increased                    Although the moderation in the growth of
                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                               by formula as a result of the Board’s                 aggregate demand should help to limit
                                      Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear                                                                         inflation pressures over time, the Committee
                                      Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.                     primary credit rate action.
                                                                                                                                                     judges that some inflation risks remain. The
                                      Nuclear Regulatory Commission,                           DATES: The amendments to part 201                     extent and timing of any additional firming
                                      Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301)                    (Regulation A) are effective July 13,                 that may be needed to address these risks
                                      415–6219 (e-mail: jmm2@nrc.gov).                         2006. The rate changes for primary and                will depend on the evolution of the outlook
                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 2,                     secondary credit were effective on the                for both inflation and economic growth, as
                                                                                               dates specified in 12 CFR 201.51, as                  implied by incoming information. In any
                                      2006 (71 FR 25740), the NRC published                                                                          event, the Committee will respond to changes
                                      in the Federal Register a direct final                   amended.
                                                                                                                                                     in economic prospects as needed to support
                                      rule amending its regulations in 10 CFR
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                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      the attainment of its objectives.
                                      72.214 to add the Transnuclear, Inc.,                    Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the
                                      NUHOMS HD cask system listing                           Board (202/452–3259); for users of                    Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
                                      within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel                 Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf                  Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility
                                      Storage Casks’’ to add Certificate of                    (TDD) only, contact 202/263–4869.                     Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), the Board certifies


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