This interim rule, published in the Federal Register on
December 6, 2007, revises the WIC food packages. The revisions align the
WIC food packages with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and
infant feeding practice guidelines of the American Academy of
Pediatrics. The interim rule revisions largely reflect recommendations
made by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies in its
report, "WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change," with certain cost
containment and administrative modifications found necessary by the
Department to ensure cost neutrality. An interim rule allows FNS to
obtain feedback on the major changes as recommended by IOM while
allowing implementation to move forward. New food packages are now being
provided to WIC participants in all States. The
interim rule comment period ended February 1, 2010. FNS is currently
reviewing and analyzing comments and expects to promulgate a final rule
in 2011.
* March 17, 2008 - The Federal Register published
a document which delays from August 5, 2009 until October 1, 2009 the
implementation date of the interim rule entitled Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC):
Revisions in the WIC Food Package, which was published in the Federal
Register on December 6, 2007, 72 FR 68966, and became effective on
February 4, 2008.
* December 31, 2009 - This rule increases the
amount of cash value vouchers from $8.00 to $10.00 issued to pregnant,
postpartum and partially breastfeeding women participants for the
purchase of fruits and vegetables as part of the WIC food packages.
Comments are due on February 1, 2010.
Additional
data and tables - these tables provide additional detail for the
regulatory impact analysis for the WIC Food Package Interim Rule.
Comments: All comments submitted electronically
via Regulations.gov can now be viewed on Regulations.gov (see
instructions below). FNS is currently processing and uploading to
Regulations.gov those comments received via regular mail by the February
1, 2010 deadline. Viewers should check Regulations.gov on a weekly
basis to view newly posted comments.
To view comments on Regulations.gov:
Go to
www.regulations.gov
Click on "Read Comments" at the top of the
screen.
Enter keyword or ID: FNS-2006-0037 (may
also search by submitter ID). Click on "Search."
Note: Postings with the title "Comment FR
Doc # E7-23033" should be disregarded. These are attachments
to comment letters, which are also included with the individual
comment to which it was attached. Due to a system error,
these attachments appear both with the comment letter and
separately.
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