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Notices Federal Register

23264

Vol. 63, No. 81

Tuesday, April 28, 1998

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Commodity Supplemental Food

Program: Elderly Income Guidelines

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

adjusted income guidelines to be used

by State agencies in determining the

eligibility of elderly persons applying to

participate in the Commodity

Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).

These guidelines are to be used in

conjunction with the CSFP regulations

under 7 CFR Part 247.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lillie F. Ragan, Assistant Branch Chief,

Household Programs Branch, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park

Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia

22302–1594, or telephone (703) 305–

2662.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Flexibility Act

This action is not a rule as defined by

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.

601–612) and thus is exempt from the

provisions of that Act.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This notice does not contain reporting

or recordkeeping requirements subject

to approval by the Office of

Management and Budget in accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).

Executive Order 12372

This program is listed in the Catalog

of Federal Domestic Assistance

Programs under No. 10.565 and is

subject to the provisions of Executive

Order 12372, which requires

intergovernmental consultation with

State and local officials (7 CFR Part

3015, Subpart V, 48 FR 29112).

Description

On December 23, 1985, the President

signed the Food Security Act of 1985

(Pub. L. 99–198). This legislation

amended sections 5(f) and (g) of the

Agriculture and Consumer Protection

Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) to

require that the Secretary permit

agencies administering the CSFP to

serve elderly persons if such service can

be provided without reducing service

levels for women, infants, and children.

The law also mandates establishment of

income eligibility requirements for

elderly participation. Prior to enactment

of Pub. L. 99–198, elderly participation

was restricted by law to three

designated pilot projects which served

the elderly in accordance with

agreements with the Department.

In order to implement the CSFP

mandates of Pub. L. 99–198, the

Department published an interim rule

on September 17, 1986 at 51 FR 32895

and a final rule on February 18, 1988,

at 58 FR 8287. These regulations

defined ‘‘elderly persons’’ as those who

are 60 years or older (7 CFR 247.2). The

final rule further stipulates that elderly

persons certified on or after September

17, 1986 must have ‘‘household income

at or below 130 percent of the Federal

Poverty Income Guidelines published

annually by the Department of Health

and Human Services’’ (7 CFR

247.7(a)(3)).

The Federal Poverty Income

Guidelines are revised annually to

reflect changes in the Consumer Price

Index. The revision for 1998 was

published by the Department of Health

and Human Services (DHHS) in the

Federal Register for February 24, 1998

at 63 FR 9235. To establish income

limits of 130 percent, the guidelines

were multiplied by 1.30 and the results

rounded up to the next whole dollar.

At this time, the Department is

publishing the income limits of 130

percent of the poverty income

guidelines. The table in this notice

contains the income limits by

household size to be used for elderly

certification in the CSFP for the period

July 1, 1998–June 30, 1999.

Effective July 1, 1998—June 30,

1999—FNS Income Eligibility

Guidelines for the Elderly in CSFP (130

Percent of Poverty Income Guidelines)

Family size Annual Month Week

1 ........................ 10,465 873 202

2 ........................ 14,105 1,176 272

3 ........................ 17,745 1,479 342

4 ........................ 21,385 1,783 412

5 ........................ 25,025 2,086 482

6 ........................ 28,665 2,389 552

7 ........................ 32,305 2,693 622

8 ........................ 35,945 2,996 692

For each additional family

member add .. +3,640 +304 +70

Dated: April 20, 1998.

Yvette S. Jackson,

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Inviting Preapplications for Technical

Assistance for Rural Transportation

Systems

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS), an Agency

within the Rural Development mission

area, announces the availability of one

single $500,000 grant from the

passenger transportation portion of the

Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG)

Program for Fiscal Year 1998 to be

competitively awarded to a qualified

national organization.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of a

preapplication in the Rural

Development State Office is June 15,

1998. Preapplications received at a

Rural Development State Office after

that date will not be considered for

Fiscal Year 1998 funding.

ADDRESSES: For further information,

entities wishing to apply for assistance

should contact a Rural Development

State Office to receive further

information and copies of the

preapplication package. A list of Rural

Development State Offices follows:

Alabama

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Sterling Centre, Suite 601,

4121 Carmichael Road,

Montgomery, AL 36106–3683,

(334) 279–3400
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Alaska

USDA Rural Development State Office, 800

West Evergreen, Suite 201, Palmer, AK

99645, (907) 745–2176

Arizona

USDA Rural Development State Office, 3003

North Central Avenue, Suite 900, Phoenix,

AZ 85012, (602) 280–8700

Arkansas

USDA Rural Development State Office,

700 West Capitol Ave. Rm. 5411,

Little Rock, AR 72201–3225,

(501) 324–6281

California

USDA Rural Development State Office,

194 West Main Street, Suite F,

Woodland, CA 95695–2915,

(530) 668–2000

Colorado

USDA Rural Development State Office,

655 Parfet Street, Room E–100,

Lakewood, CO 80215,

(303) 236–2801

Delaware and Maryland

USDA Rural Development State Office,

5201 South Dupont Hwy,

P.O. Box 400,

Camden, DE 19934–9998,

(302) 697–4300

Florida/Virgin Islands

USDA Rural Development State Office,

4440 NW 25th Place,

P.O. Box 147010,

Gainesville, FL 32614–7010,

(352) 338–3400

Georgia

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Stephens Federal Building 355 E. Hancock

Avenue,

Athens, GA 30601,

(706) 546–2162

Hawaii/Western Pacific Territories

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Federal Building, Room 311, 154

Waianuenue Avenue,

Hilo, HI 96720,

(808) 933–3000

Idaho

USDA Rural Development State Office,

3232 Elder Street,

Boise, ID 83705,

(208) 378–5600

Illinois

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Illini Plaza, Suite 103,

1817 South Neil Street,

Champaign, IL 61820,

(217) 398–5235

Indiana

USDA Rural Development State Office,

5975 Lakeside Boulevard,

Indianapolis, IN 46278,

(317) 290–3100

Iowa

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Federal Building, Room 873,

210 Walnut Street,

Des Moines, IA 50309,

(515) 284–4663

Kansas

USDA Rural Development State Office,

1200 SW Executive Drive,

P.O. Box 4653,

Topeka, KS 66604,

(913) 271–2700

Kentucky

USDA Rural Development State Office,

771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200,

Lexington, KY 40503,

(606) 224–7300

Louisiana

USDA Rural Development State Office

3727 Government Street,

Alexandria, LA 71302,

(318) 473–7920

Maine

USDA Rural Development State Office

444 Stillwater Avenue, Suite 2,

P.O. Box 405,

Bangor, ME 04402–0405,

(207) 990–9106

Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut

USDA Rural Development State Office,

451 West Street,

Amherst, MA 01002,

(413) 253–4300

Michigan

USDA Rural Development State Office,

3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200,

East Lansing, MI 48823,

(517) 337–6635

Minnesota

USDA Rural Development State Office,

410 AgriBank Building,

375 Jackson Street,

St. Paul, MN 55101,

(612) 602–7800

Mississippi

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Federal Building, Suite 831,

100 West Capitol Street,

Jackson, MS 39269,

(601) 965–4316

Missouri

USDA Rural Development State Office,

601 Business Loop 70 West,

Parkade Center, Suite 235,

Columbia, MO 65203,

(573) 876–0976

Montana

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Unit 1, Suite B,

900 Technology Boulevard,

Bozeman, MT 59715,

(406) 585–2580

Nebraska

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Federal Building, Room 152,

100 Centennial Mall N,

Lincoln, NE 68508,

(402) 437–5551

Nevada

USDA Rural Development State Office,

1390 South Curry Street,

Carson City, NV 89703–5405,

(702) 887–1222

New Jersey

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Tarnsfield Plaza, Suite 22,

790 Woodlane Road,

Mt. Holly, NJ 08060,

(609) 265–3600

New Mexico

USDA Rural Development State Office,

6200 Jefferson Street, Room 255,

Albuquerque, NM 87109,

(505) 761–4950

New York

USDA Rural Development State Office,

The Galleries of Syracuse,

441 South Salina Street, Suite 357,

Syracuse, NY 13202,

(315) 477–6400

North Carolina

USDA Rural Development State Office,

4405 Bland Road, Suite 260,

Raleigh, NC 27609,

(919) 873–2000

North Dakota

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Federal Building, Room 208,

220 East Rosser, P.O. Box 1737,

Bismarck, ND 58502,

(701) 250–4781

Ohio

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Federal Building, Room 507,

200 North High Street,

Columbus, OH 43215,

(614) 469–5606

Oklahoma

USDA Rural Development State Office,

100 USDA, Suite 108,

Stillwater, OK 74074,

(405) 742–1000

Oregon

USDA Rural Development State Office,

101 SW Main Street, Suite 1410,

Portland, OR 97204–2333,

(503) 414–3300

Pennsylvania

USDA Rural Development State Office,

1 Credit Union Place, Suite 330,

Harrisburg, PA 17110–2996,

(717) 237–2299

Puerto Rico

USDA Rural Development State Office,

New San Juan Office Building, Rm. 501,

159 Carlos E. Chardon Street,

Hato Rey, PR 00918–5481,

(787) 766–5095

South Carolina

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Strom Thurmond Federal Building,

1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007,

Columbia, SC 29201,

(803) 765–5163
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South Dakota

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Federal Building, Room 210,

200 4th Street SW,

Huron, SD 57350,

(605) 352–1100

Tennessee

USDA Rural Development State Office,

3322 West End Avenue, Suite 300,

Nashville, TN 37203–1071,

(615) 783–1300

Texas

USDA Rural Development State Office,

101 South Main, Suite 102,

Temple, TX 76501,

(254) 742–9700

Utah

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building,

125 South State Street, Rm. 4311,

P.O. Box 11350,

Salt Lake City, UT 84147–0350,

(801) 524–4063

Vermont/New Hampshire

USDA Rural Development State Office,

City Center, 3rd Floor,

89 Main Street,

Montpelier, VT 05602,

(802) 828–6002

Virginia

USDA Rural Development State Office,

Culpeper Building, Suite 238,

1606 Santa Rosa Road,

Richmond, VA 23229,

(804) 287–1550

Washington

USDA Rural Development State Office,

1835 Blacklake Boulevard, SW., Suite B,

Olympia, WA 98512–5715,

(360) 704–7700

West Virginia

USDA Rural Development State Office,

75 High Street, Room 320,

P.O. Box 678,

Morgantown, WV 26505,

(304) 291–4791

Wisconsin

USDA Rural Development State Office,

4949 Kirschling Court,

Stevens Point, WI 54481,

(715) 345–7600

Wyoming

USDA Rural Development State Office,

100 East B, Federal Building, Rm 1005,

P.O. Box 82602,

Casper, WY 82601,

(307) 261–6300

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

passenger transportation portion of the

RBEG program is authorized by section

310B(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and

Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7

U.S.C. 1932). The RBEG program is

administered on behalf of RBS at the

State level by the Rural Development

State Offices. The primary objective of

the program is to improve the economic

conditions of rural areas. Assistance

provided to rural areas under this

program may include on-site technical

assistance to local and regional

governments, public transit agencies,

and related nonprofit and for-profit

organizations in rural areas; the

development of training materials; and

the provision of necessary training

assistance to local officials and agencies

in rural areas.

Awards under the RBEG passenger

transportation program are made on a

competitive basis using specific

selection criteria contained in 7 CFR

part 1942, subpart G, and in accordance

with section 310B(c)(2) of the CONACT.

That subpart also contains the

information required to be in the

preapplication package. Up to 25

Administrator’s points may be added to

an application’s priority score based on

the extent to which the application

targets assistance to Empowerment

Zones/Enterprise Communities,

Champion Communities, or other rural

communities that have experienced

pervasive poverty, out-migration of

population, or sudden severe structural

changes in the local economy. A project

that scores the greatest number of points

based on the selection criteria and

Administrator’s points will be selected.

Preapplications will be tentatively

scored by the State Offices and

submitted to the National Office for

review, final scoring, and selection.

To be considered ‘‘national’’, a

qualified organization is required to

provide evidence that it operates in

multi-state areas. There is not a

requirement to use the grant funds in a

multi-state area. Under this program,

grants are made to a qualified private

nonprofit organization for the provision

of technical assistance and training to

rural communities for the purpose of

improving passenger transportation

services or facilities. Public bodies are

not eligible for passenger transportation

RBEG grants.

Refer to section 310B(c)(2) (7 U.S.C.

1932) of the CONACT and 7 CFR part

1942 subpart G for the information

collection requirements of the RBEG

program.

Fiscal Year 1998 Preapplication

Submission

Each preapplication received in a

Rural Development State Office will be

reviewed to determine if the

preapplication is consistent with the

eligible purposes outlined in 7 CFR part

1942, subpart G, and section 310B(c)(2)

of the CONACT. Each selection

priorities criterion outlined in 7 CFR

part 1942, subpart G, section

1942.305(b)(3), must be addressed in the

preapplication. Failure to address any of

the criteria will result in a zero-point

score for that criterion and will impact

the overall evaluation of the

preapplication. Copies of 7 CFR part

1942, subpart G, will be provided to any

interested applicant making a request to

a Rural Development State Office listed

in this notice. All projects to receive

technical assistance through these

passenger transportation grant funds are

to be identified when the preapplication

is submitted to the Rural Development

State Office. Multiple project

preapplications must identify each

individual project, indicate the amount

of funding requested for each individual

project, and address the criteria as

stated above for each individual project.

For a multiple-project preapplication,

the average of the individual project

scores will be the score for that

preapplication.

All eligible preapplications, along

with tentative scoring sheets and the

Rural Development State Director’s

recommendation, will be referred to the

National Office no later than July 15,

1998, for final scoring and selection for

award.

The National Office will score

preapplications based on the grant

selection criteria and weights contained

in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G, and

Administrator’s points, and will select

an awardee subject to the awardee’s

satisfactory submission of a formal

application and related materials in the

manner and time frame established by

RBS in accordance with 7 CFR part

1942, subpart G. It is anticipated that

the grant awardee will be selected by

August 28, 1998. All applicants will be

notified by RBS of the Agency decision

on the award.

The information collection

requirements within this Notice are

covered under OMB No. 0570–0022 and

7 CFR part 1942, subpart G.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

Wilbur F. Hagy III,

Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.

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