Child nutrition programs: Women, infants, and children; special supplemental nutrition program— Food packages; revisions; correction,

[Federal Register: September 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 170)]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Part 246

RIN 0584-AD77

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages

Correction

In proposed rule document 06-6627 beginning on page 44784 in the issue of Monday, August 7, 2006, make the following corrections:

1. On page 44795, the table entitled ``Exhibit G.--Number of Powder Infant Formula Containers Issued to an Infant Participant Born 01/01/ 2006, for Food Packages I & II Fully Formula Fed (FF) Using Rounding Up'' is being reprinted in its entirety to read as follows:

   Exhibit G.--Number of Powder Infant Formula Containers Issued to an Infant Participant Born 01/01/2006, for Food Packages I & II Fully Formula Fed (FF) Using Rounding Up

   Mead Johnson's Ross' Similac Nestle's Good Enfamil Lipil Advance (number Start Supreme Approximate reconstitution amount per container

   (number of 12.9 of 12.9 oz. (number of 12.0 oz. containers) containers) 96 oz. containers) 94 fl. oz.

   fl. oz.

   87 fl. oz.

   Food Package I-FF A (FNB = 806 fl. oz. per month):

   January, age 0 months.................................

   9.0

   9.0

   10.0

   February, age 1 month.................................

   8.0

   9.0

   10.0

   March, age 2 months...................................

   9.0

   8.0

   9.0

   April, age 3 months...................................

   9.0

   8.0

   9.0

   Food Package I-FF A subtotal......................

   35

   34

   38

   Food Package I-FF B (FNB = 884 fl. oz. per month):

   May, age 4 months.....................................

   10.0

   10.0

   11.0

   June, age 5 months....................................

   9.0

   9.0

   10.0

   Food Package I-FF B subtotal......................

   19

   19

   21

   Food Package II-FF (FNB = 624 fl. oz. per month):

   July, age 6 months....................................

   7.0

   7.0

   8.0

   August, age 7 months..................................

   6.0

   6.0

   7.0

   September, age 8 months...............................

   7.0

   7.0

   7.0

   October, age 9 months.................................

   6.0

   6.0

   8.0

   November, age 10 months...............................

   7.0

   7.0

   7.0

   December, age 11 months...............................

   7.0

   6.0

   7.0

   Food Package II-FF subtotal.......................

   40

   39

   44

   Infant package total of formula issued............

   94

   92

   103

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   Sec. 246.10 [Corrected]

2. On page 44817, in Sec. 246.10(e)(9), Table 1 is being reprinted in its entirety to read as follows:

   Table 1.--Maximum Monthly Allowances of Supplemental Foods For Infants In Food Packages I, II and III

   Fully formula fed (FF)

   Partially breastfed (BF/FF)

   Fully breastfed (BF)

   Food packages I- Food packages I-

   BF/FF & III BF/FF Food packages II- Foods \1\

   FF & III-FF A: 0 Food packages II- A: 1 through 3 BF/FF & III BF/FF Food package I-BF 0 Food package II-BF & through 3 months FF & III-FF 6 months \2\ B: 4 6 through 11 through 5 months III BF 6 through 11 B: 4 through 5 through 11 months through 5 months

   months

   months months

   Infant formula 3 4 5 6 and A: 806 fl. oz. 624 fl. oz.

   A: 364 fl. oz. 312 fl. oz. Exempt Infant formula.

   reconstituted reconstituted reconstituted reconstituted liquid

   liquid

   liquid

   liquid concentrate or concentrate or concentrate or concentrate or 800 fl. oz. RTF 640 fl. oz. RTF 364 fl. oz. RTF 320 fl. oz. RTF or 870 fl. oz. or 696 fl. oz. or 435 fl. oz. or 384 fl. oz. reconstituted reconstituted reconstituted reconstituted powder.

   powder.

   powder.

   powder. B: 884 fl. oz.

   B: 442 fl. oz. ................. reconstituted

   reconstituted liquid

   liquid concentrate or

   concentrate or 896 fl. oz. RTF

   448 fl. oz. RTF or 960 fl. oz.

   or 522 fl. oz. reconstituted

   reconstituted powder.

   powder. Infant cereal 7............... ................. 24 oz............ ................. 24 oz............ ..................... 24 oz. Infant food 7 8 fruits and ................. 128 oz........... ................. 128 oz........... ..................... 256 oz. vegetables.

   ..................... Infant food meat..............

   77.5 oz.

   Table 1 Footnotes: (abbreviations in order of appearance in table): FF = fully formula fed; BF/FF = partially breastfed (i.e., the infant is breastfed but also receives formula from the WIC Program in an amount not to exceed approximately half the amount of formula allowed for a fully formula fed infant); BF = fully breastfed (i.e., the infant receives no formula through the WIC program). \1\ Table 4 of paragraph (e)(12) of this section describes the minimum requirements and specifications for the supplemental foods. \2\ The powder form is the form recommended for partially breastfed infants, ages 1 through 3 months in Food Package I. \3\ The maximum monthly allowance is specified in reconstituted fluid ounces for liquid concentrate, ready-to-feed (RTF) liquid, and powder forms of infant formula and exempt infant formula. Reconstituted fluid ounce is the form prepared for consumption as directed on the container. \4\ Only infant formula may be issued for infants in Food Packages I and II. Exempt infant formula may only be issued for infants in Food Package III. \5\ If powder infant formula is provided, State agencies must provide at least the number of reconstituted fluid ounces as the maximum allowance for the liquid concentrate form of the same product in the same Food Package up to the maximum monthly allowance for powder. State agencies must issue whole containers that are all the same size. \6\ State agencies may round up and disperse whole containers of infant formula over the food package timeframe to allow participants to receive the full authorized nutritional benefit (FNB). State agencies must use the methodology described in accordance with paragraph (h)(1) of this section. \7\ State agencies may round up and disperse whole containers of infant foods (infant cereal, fruits and vegetables, and meat) over the Food Package timeframe. State agencies must use the methodology described in accordance with paragraph (h)(2) of this section. \8\ Fresh banana may replace up to 16 ounces of baby food fruit at a rate of 1 pound of bananas per 8 ounces of baby food fruit.

   [FR Doc. C6-6627 Filed 8-31-06; 8:45 am]

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