# National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program for Children: Meat Alternates Used in the Child Nutrition Programs

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Proposed Rule
- **Published:** August 15, 1996
- **Citation:** 61 FR 42396

## Text

SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period on the ``Meat
Alternates Used in the Child Nutrition Programs'' proposed rule,
published in the Federal Register (61 FR 35152) on July 5, 1996, for 15
days. This extension will ensure greater public input which will aid
the Department in refining the final rule.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Robert M. Eadie, Chief, Policy and
Program Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Consumer
Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert M. Eadie at the above address
or at 703-305-2620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 5, 1996, the Department published a
proposed rule, ``Meat Alternates Used in the Child Nutrition Programs''
(61 FR 35152), to allow yogurt to be credited as a meat alternate for
all meals served under the National School Lunch Program, School
Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care
Food Program. The proposal responded to numerous recommendations for
additional meat alternates and, in the interest of expediting the
promulgation of a final rule, the Department initially set the public
comment period for 45 days, or until August 19, 1995. Concern has been
expressed that the comment period is not long enough to allow for
informed public comment. After careful consideration, the Department
agrees that an extension of the comment period would best serve the
public. Therefore, the Department is extending the official comment
period for 15 days and will consider comments postmarked on or before
September 3, 1996.

Dated: August 9, 1996.
Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-20843 Filed 8-14-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P

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