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

Public comments received during the comment period, August 7 – November 6, 2006, are provided here. Please note that the comment letters are posted here as they were sent; USDA has not changed the content of the letters. Posting the comment letters does not imply endorsement or agreement with the contents on the part of USDA. USDA also received multiple copies of the same comment letter, e.g., the National WIC Association’s Stakeholder letter. In cases where several copies of the same letter were received, only one copy of the “form letter" has been posted. Therefore, you may not find a copy of your individual letter.

Please note that FNS does not provide a response to comment letters. In addition, FNS will not publish a separate analysis of the comments that were received. However, the preamble of the interim rule will include an analysis of the comments. FNS anticipates publishing the interim WIC food package rule in the fall of 2007.

Proposed rule to revise the WIC food packages, published August 7, 2006. 

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