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Notices Federal Register

12909

Vol. 60, No. 46

Thursday, March 9, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

Special Supplemental Food Program

for Women, Infants and Children (WIC):

Poverty Income Guidelines

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department announces

adjusted poverty income guidelines to

be used by State agencies in

determining the income eligibility of

persons applying to participate in the

Special Supplemental Food Program for

Women, Infants and Children (WIC

Program). These poverty income

guidelines are to be used in conjunction

with the WIC Regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Hallman, Branch Chief, Policy

and Program Development Branch,

Supplemental Food Programs Division,

FCS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305–

2730.

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 this 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

1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507).

Executive Order 12372

This program is listed in the Catalog

of Federal Domestic Assistance

Programs under No. 10.557 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

Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child

Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786

(d)(2)(A)) requires the Secretary to

establish income criteria to be used with

nutritional risk criteria in determining a

person’s eligibility for participation in

the WIC Program. The law provides that

persons will be eligible for the WIC

Program only if they are members of

families that satisfy the income standard

prescribed for reduced price school

meals under section 9(b) of the National

School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)).

Under section 9(b), the income limit for

reduced price school meals is 185

percent of the Federal Poverty Income

Guidelines, as adjusted.

Section 9(b) also requires that these

guidelines be revised annually to reflect

changes in the Consumer Price Index.

The annual revision for 1995 was

published by the Department of Health

and Human Services (DHHS) in the

Federal Register on February 9, 1995 at

60 FR 7772. The guidelines published

by DHHS are referred to as the poverty

income guidelines.

Section 246.7(c)(1) of the WIC

regulations specifies that State agencies

may prescribe income guidelines either

equaling the income guidelines

established under section 9(b) of the

National School Lunch Act for reduced

price school meals or identical to State

or local guidelines for free or reduced

price health care. However, in

conforming WIC income guidelines to

State or local health care guidelines, the

State cannot establish WIC guidelines

which exceed the guidelines established

under section 9(b) of the National

School Lunch Act for reduced price

school meals, or which are less than 100

percent of the Federal poverty income

guidelines. Consistent with the method

used to compute eligibility guidelines

for reduced price meals under the

National School Lunch Program, the

poverty income guidelines were

multiplied by 1.85 and the results

rounded upward to the next whole

dollar.

At this time the Department is

publishing the maximum and minimum

WIC poverty income limits by

household size for the period July 1,

1995 through June 30, 1996. Consistent

with Section 17(f)(18) of the Child

Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.

1786(f)(18)), a State agency may

implement the revised WIC income

eligibility guidelines concurrently with

the implementation of income eligibility

guidelines under the Medicaid program

established under title XIX of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).

State agencies that do not coordinate

implementation with the revised

Medicaid guidelines must implement

the WIC income eligibility guidelines

July 1, 1995. The first table of this notice

contains the income limits by

household size for the 48 contiguous

States, the District of Columbia and all

Territories, including Guam. Because

the poverty income guidelines for

Alaska and Hawaii are higher than for

the 48 contiguous States, separate tables

for Alaska and Hawaii have been

included for the convenience of the

State agencies.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1995–JUNE 30, 1996

Family size

Annual poverty income

guidelines

(PIG)

Annual FNS

income guidelines for reduced-price

lunches (185%

of PIG)

48 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Territories, including Guam:

1 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7,470 13,820

2 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10,030 18,556
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EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1995–JUNE 30, 1996—Continued

Family size

Annual poverty income

guidelines

(PIG)

Annual FNS

income guidelines for reduced-price

lunches (185%

of PIG)

3 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12,590 23,292

4 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15,150 28,028

5 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17,710 32,764

6 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20,270 37,500

7 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22,830 42,236

8 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25,390 46,972

For each additional family member add ........................................................................................................... 2,560 4,736

Alaska:

1 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9,340 17,279

2 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12,540 23,199

3 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15,740 29,119

4 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18,940 35,039

5 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22,140 40,959

6 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25,340 46,879

7 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28,540 52,799

8 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 31,740 58,719

For each additional family member add ........................................................................................................... 3,200 5,920

Hawaii:

1 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8,610 15,929

2 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11,550 21,368

3 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14,490 26,807

4 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17,430 32,246

5 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20,370 37,685

6 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23,310 43,124

7 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26,250 48,563

8 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29,190 54,002

For each additional family member add ........................................................................................................... 2,940 5,439

Dated: March 3, 1995.

William E. Ludwig,

Administrator.

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

[Effective from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996]

Household size

Federal poverty

guidelines

Reduced price meals—

185%

Free meals—

130%

Annual Month Week Annual Month Week Annual Month Week

48 contiguous United States, District of Columbia,

Guam and Territories:

1 ................................................................................ 7,470 623 144 13,820 1,152 266 9,711 810 187

2 ................................................................................ 10,030 836 193 18,556 1,547 357 13,039 1,087 251

3 ................................................................................ 12,590 1,050 243 23,292 1,941 448 16,367 1,364 315

4 ................................................................................ 15,150 1,263 292 28,028 2,336 539 19,695 1,642 379

5 ................................................................................ 17,710 1,476 341 32,764 2,731 631 23,023 1,919 443

6 ................................................................................ 20,270 1,690 390 37,500 3,125 722 26,351 2,196 507

7 ................................................................................ 22,830 1,903 440 42,236 3,520 813 29,679 2,474 571

8 ................................................................................ 25,390 2,116 489 46,972 3,915 904 33,007 2,751 635

For each add’l family member add .......................... +2,560 +214 +50 +4,736 +395 +92 +3,328 +278 +64

Alaska:

1 ................................................................................ 9,340 779 180 17,279 1,440 333 12,142 1,012 234

2 ................................................................................ 12,540 1,045 242 23,199 1,934 447 16,302 1,359 314

3 ................................................................................ 15,740 1,312 303 29,119 2,427 560 20,462 1,706 394

4 ................................................................................ 18,940 1,579 365 35,039 2,920 674 24,622 2,052 474

5 ................................................................................ 22,140 1,845 426 40,959 3,414 788 28,782 2,399 554

6 ................................................................................ 25,340 2,112 488 46,879 3,907 902 32,942 2,746 634

7 ................................................................................ 28,540 2,379 549 52,799 4,400 1,016 37,102 3,092 714

8 ................................................................................ 31,740 2,645 611 58,719 4,894 1,130 41,262 3,439 794

For each add’l family member add .......................... +3,200 +267 +62 +5,920 +494 +114 +4,160 +347 +80

Hawaii:

1 ................................................................................ 8,610 718 166 15,929 1,328 307 11,193 933 216

2 ................................................................................ 11,550 963 223 21,368 1,781 411 15,015 1,252 289

3 ................................................................................ 14,490 1,208 279 26,807 2,234 516 18,837 1,570 363
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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES—Continued

[Effective from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996]

Household size

Federal poverty

guidelines

Reduced price meals—

185%

Free meals—

130%

Annual Month Week Annual Month Week Annual Month Week

4 ................................................................................ 17,430 1,453 336 32,246 2,688 621 22,659 1,889 436

5 ................................................................................ 20,370 1,698 392 37,685 3,141 725 26,481 2,207 510

6 ................................................................................ 23,310 1,943 449 43,124 3,594 830 30,303 2,526 583

7 ................................................................................ 26,250 2,188 505 48,563 4,047 934 34,125 2,844 657

8 ................................................................................ 29,190 2,433 562 54,002 4,501 1,039 37,947 3,163 730

For each add’l family member add .......................... +2,940 +245 +57 +5,439 +454 +105 +3,822 +319 +74

*Increase of 2.36% over Income Eligibility Guidelines for the period of 7/1/94–6/30/95.

[FR Doc. 95–5709 Filed 3–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P

Forest Service

Boppin Basin EIS; Kootenai National

Forest; Lincoln County, Montana;

Cancellation of Environmental Impact

Statement

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Environmental impact statement

cancellation notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Three Rivers Ranger District,

Kootenai National Forest is withdrawing

its plan to prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement for the Boppin Basin

project. Project proposals within this

area will be incorporated into the FryZim Environmental Impact Statement

for fire and insect mortality recovery.

The Notice of Intent, published in the

Federal Register of January 14, 1994 is

hereby rescinded (FR document is FR

94–916 Filed 1–13–94).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack

Zearfoss. Fry-Zim EIS Team Leader,

Three Rivers Ranger District (406) 295–

4693.

Dated: February 28, 1995.

Robert L. Schrenk,

Forest Supervisor, Kootenai National Forest.

[FR Doc. 95–5695 Filed 3–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

Fry-Zim EIS; Kootenai National Forest;

Lincoln County, MT

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will

prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) to analyze and disclose

the environmental impacts of fire

recovery and salvage activities. The

project is located on the Three Rivers

Ranger District, Kootenai National

Forest, Lincoln County, Montana, in the

Northeast Yaak Phsiographic Area

located about 34 air miles northeast of

Troy, Montana. Part of the proposed

activities lie within an Inventoried

Roadless Area (IRA), Mt. Henry # 666.

The Proposed Action was developed

in response to the major fire events that

burned over 2,200 acres in the Fish

Lakes and Zimmerman Hill areas in

August 1994, and mortality caused by

mountain pine beetle infestations in

Basin Creek Compartment #29. The

proposal is to salvage timber, construct

and reconstruct roads, reduce fuel

concentrations, revegetate with trees/

native shrubs/grasses, and obliterate

roads. These actions are being

considered together because they

represent either connected or

cumulative actions as defined by the

Council on Environmental Quality (40

CFR 1508.25). The purpose of the

Proposed Action’s activities are to

harvest fire- and insect-killed timber in

a timely manner, manage road systems,

reduce future potential for catastrophic

fire, sustain site productivity, improve

wildlife and riparian habitat

(specifically for Threatened,

Endangered, or Sensitive (TES) species),

and accelerate watershed recovery.

Overall guidance of land management

activities on the Kootenai National

Forest, including timber harvest and

road management, are regulated by the

Kootenai National Forest Land and

Resource Management Plan (Forest

Plan, September, 1987). The Proposed

Action was developed using various

principles of Ecosystem Management. In

doing so, the post-fire conditions are

characterized at a broad scale with

consideration to natural processes that

historically shaped this ecosystem.

Based on this analysis we developed a

Proposed Action that would require a

Forest Plan amendment to allow timber

harvest in Management Area 2 (semiprimitive, non-motorized recreation). In

addition, some areas previously

designated as old growth which, due to

the intensity of the fires no longer

exhibit old growth characteristics, will

be redesignated to other areas. Some of

these burned areas will be harvested,

meeting objectives of surrounding

management areas.

DATES: Written comments should be

received within 30 days following

publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and

suggestions on the proposed

management activities or a request to be

placed on the project mailing list to

Michael L. Balboni, District Ranger,

Three Rivers Ranger District, Kootenai

National Forest, 1437 North Highway 2,

Troy, Montana 59935.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jack Zearfoss, Fry-Zim EIS Team Leader,

Three Rivers Ranger District (406) 295–

4693.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

timber salvage activities under

consideration would occur within the

89,687 acre Northeast Yaak

Physiographic Area. The general areas

considered are the Fish Lakes, Windy

Creek, and Basin Creek areas. Primary

salvage activities would occur in two

specific fire-affected areas: the Fish Fry

Fire (1470 acres) located within all or

portions of Sections 18 and 19, T36N,

R30W, and Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 23

and 24, T36N, R31W, PMM, Lincoln

County, Montana: the Zimmerman Fire

(733 acres) located within portions of

Sections 3, and 4, T36N, R31W, and

Sections 26 and 35, T37N, R31W, PMM,

Lincoln County, Montana. Previous

planning efforts (Boppin Basin

Environmental Impact Statement) have

identified other salvage opportunities

outside of the fire-affected areas which

have been incorporated into this

proposal and are located within all or

portions of Sections 20, 21, 22, 26, 27,

28, 29, 32, 33, and 34, T36N, R30W,

PMM, Lincoln County, Montana.

Salvage harvest of dead and dying

trees is proposed on 2536 acres of

forested land within the two fire areas

and the Basin Creek drainage.