335 Women, Infants and Children Program; public meetings

Women, Infants and Children Program; Public Meetings

[40 Pa.B. 1049]
[Saturday, February 20, 2010]

 The Department of Health (Department) has announced three public meetings to receive comments and suggestions about the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

 The meetings will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations:

Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Allegheny County Health Department
Investment Building
6th Floor
239 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
NORTH, Inc.
642 North Broad Street
Suite 101
Philadelphia, PA 19130

State College, PA
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Home Nursing Agency
450 Windmere Drive
Suite 100
State College, PA 16801

 The Department invites comments on all aspects of the WIC Program's operations. The purpose of the Program is to provide nutrition education and supplemental foods to eligible persons; with an emphasis on reaching and enrolling women in the early months of pregnancy, migrants and homeless individuals. Persons wishing to provide comments at the public meetings are requested to preregister with the Pennsylvania WIC Program Office by calling Bonnie Mellott, WIC Education/Outreach Coordinator at [phone]. Those unable to attend are encouraged to submit comments to the Division of Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Department of Health, 2150 Herr Street, 1st Floor, Suite B, Harrisburg, PA 17103-1625. Written comments will be accepted until May 31, 2010.

 Written comments and those presented at the meetings will be used in developing the State Plan of Program Operation and Administration for the WIC Program for the 2011 Federal Fiscal Year, which runs October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2011.

 For additional information, or for persons with a disability who wish to attend the meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, contact Bonnie Mellott, WIC Education/Outreach Coordinator at [phone]. Speech and/or hearing impaired persons may contact V/TT [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service [phone].

 These meetings are subject to cancellation without notice.

 WIC is an equal opportunity provider.

EVERETTE JAMES, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-335. Filed for public inspection February 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]