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Vol. 71, No. 69
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory
Flexibility Act
7 CFR Part 868
RIN 0580–AA92
Fees for Rice Inspection Services
Grain Inspection Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This proposed rule would
revise the regulations governing the
sampling, inspection, weighing, and
certification for rice by increasing
certain fees charged for the services by
approximately 18 percent. Further, the
rice fees would be increased an
additional 3 percent each year through
fiscal year 2010 and establish a stowage
examination fee. These revisions are
necessary in order to recover, as nearly
as practicable, the costs of performing
these services under the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this proposed rule. You
may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• E-Mail: Send comments via
electronic mail to
comments.gipsa@usda.gov.
• Mail: Send hardcopy written
comments to Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., room
1647–S, Washington, DC 20260–3604.
• Fax: Send comments by facsimile
transmission to: (202) 690–2755.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
comments to: Tess Butler, GIPSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 1647–S, Washington, DC
20250–3604.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All comments should
make reference to the date and page
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number of this issue of the Federal
Register.
Read Comments: All comments will
be available for public inspection in the
above office during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Giler, Deputy Director, Field
Management Division, at his E-mail
address: john.c.giler@usda.gov,
telephone (202) 720–0228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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This rule has been determined to be
non-significant for the purposes of
Executive Order 12866 and, therefore,
has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
Also, pursuant to the requirements set
forth in the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA); the Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
has considered the economic impact of
this action on small entities.
The purpose of the RFA is to fit
regulatory actions to the scale of
businesses subject to such actions in
order that small businesses will not be
unduly or disproportionately burdened.
The proposed action described herein is
being taken because additional user fee
revenues are needed to cover the costs
of providing current and future program
operations and services.
There are approximately 135
applicants who receive rice inspection
and weighing services. A small portion
of these users are small entities under
the criteria established by the Small
Business Administration (13 CFR
121.201). There would be no additional
reporting, recordkeeping, or other
compliance requirements imposed upon
small entities as a result of this
proposed rule. GIPSA has not identified
any other Federal rules which may
duplicate, overlap or conflict with this
proposed rule.
GIPSA has determined that this
proposed rule does not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities as
defined under the RFA. The majority of
applicants that apply for services do not
meet the requirements of small entities.
Rice inspection and weighing services
are provided upon request and the fees
charged to users of these services vary
with usage. However, the impact on all
businesses, including small entities, is
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very similar. Further, the rice industry
businesses are under no obligation to
use these services, and, therefore, any
decision on their part to discontinue the
use of the services should not prevent
them from marketing their products.
GIPSA regularly reviews its user-fee
financed programs to determine if the
fees are adequate. GIPSA has and will
continue to seek out cost saving
opportunities and implement
appropriate changes to reduce its costs.
Such actions can provide alternatives to
fee increases. However, even with these
efforts, GIPSA’s existing fee schedule
will not generate sufficient revenues to
cover program costs while maintaining
the Agency 3-month operating retained
earnings. During fiscal year 2004, the
rice program revenue was nearly $4.3
million with costs at approximately $4.4
million resulting in an approximate $0.2
million program deficit. Current
revenue for GIPSA’s rice program
during fiscal year 2005 was $4.4 million
with costs at $4.7 million resulting in a
$0.3 million program deficit. GIPSA’s
costs of operating the rice program are
expected to be approximately $4.4
million during fiscal year 2006 and will
gradually escalate to approximately $4.9
million by fiscal year 2010. These cost
increases (2006 to 2010) are due to
employee salaries and benefits coupled
with estimated annual cost of living
adjustments, the future costs of $50,000
to replace aging rice inspection
equipment in the offices, and the need
to fund $300,000 for an information
technology upgrade to improve
certification efficiency and program
management. The current fee structure
will not fully fund the rice program this
fiscal year or future fiscal years resulting
in continued program deficits. GIPSA
will also remain below the Agency’s 3month operating retained earnings level.
This proposed 18 percent fee increase
will initially increase the revenue of the
program; however, this will not cover
all of GIPSA’s costs. GIPSA will need to
continue to increase fees by 3 percent
annually through fiscal year 2010 in
order to cover the program’s operating
cost and replenish the 3-month retained
earnings balance. GIPSA believes that
an initial increase in fees followed by
annual incremental increases is
appropriate at this time. To minimize
the impact of a fee increase, GIPSA has
decided to propose fee rates that will
collect sufficient revenue over time to
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cover operating expenses, while striving
to create a 3-month operating reserve by
FY 2010. The cost of living projections
used in calculating future salary,
benefits, and all other non-salary
expenses out to FY 2010 were supplied
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) as set forth in their
Federal Register publication (69 FR
26900) on May 14, 2004. GIPSA will
evaluate the financial status of the rice
also considered plans to introduce
program changes which will better
control increases in long-term costs.
These program changes will involve a
realignment of staff to better control
rising personnel costs in the future.
The following table reflects GIPSA’s
financial rice program projections
through fiscal year 2010.
program on a continuous basis to
determine if it is meeting the goal of
obtaining a 3-month operating reserve
by FY 2010, and to determine if other
adjustments are necessary.
GIPSA’s financial projections indicate
the retained earnings balance will meet
the target level by the end of fiscal year
2010 after an initial 18 percent increase
in fees followed by the annual 3 percent
increases. GIPSA financial projections
TABLE 1.—RICE PROGRAM PROJECTIONS
[Million Dollars]*
FY05
Revenue .......................................................................................................................................
Obligations ...................................................................................................................................
Retained Earnings—Projected .....................................................................................................
Retained Earnings—Target (3-months operating obligations) ....................................................
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
$4.4
4.7
0.4
1.2
$4.0
4.4
0
1.1
$4.7
4.5
0.3
1.1
$4.9
4.6
0.5
1.2
$5.0
4.7
0.8
1.2
$5.2
4.7
1.2
1.2
* Figures may not sum due to rounding.
This proposed rule will initially
increase user fees by 18 percent and will
follow with subsequent 3 percent
increases until fiscal year 2010. GIPSA
is also proposing a new fee for stowage
examination services which are
provided as a service upon request.
This action is authorized under the
AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622 (h)) which provides
for the establishment and collection of
fees that are reasonable and, as nearly as
practicable, cover the costs of the
services rendered. These fees cover the
GIPSA administrative and supervisory
costs for the performance of official
services, including personnel
compensation and benefits, travel, rent,
communications, utilities, contractual
services, supplies, and equipment.
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Government Paperwork Elimination
Act
In compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the information collection
and recordkeeping requirements
included in this proposed rule has been
approved by the OMB under control
number 0580–0013.
GIPSA is committed to compliance
with the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act, which requires
Government agencies, in general, to
provide the public the option of
submitting information or transacting
business electronically to the maximum
extent possible.
Executive Order 12988
This proposed rule has been reviewed
under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. This action is not
intended to have retroactive effect. This
rule will not preempt any state or local
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laws, regulations or policies, unless they
present an irreconcilable conflict with
this rule. There are no administrative
procedures which must be exhausted
prior to any judicial challenge to the
provisions of this rule.
Proposed Action
The AMA of 1946 authorizes official
inspection and weighing services, on a
user-fee basis, of rice. The AMA of 1946
provides that reasonable fees be
collected from the users of the services
to cover, as nearly as practicable, the
costs of the services rendered. This
proposed rule would amend the
schedule for fees and charges for
inspection and weighing services
rendered to the rice industry to reflect
the costs necessary to operate the
program.
GIPSA regularly reviews its user-fee
programs to determine if the fees are
adequate. While GIPSA continues to
search for opportunities to reduce its
costs, the existing fee schedule will not
generate sufficient revenues to cover
program costs while maintaining the
Agency 3-month operating retained
earnings. During fiscal year 2004, the
rice program revenue was nearly $4.3
million with costs at approximately $4.4
million resulting in an approximate $0.2
million program deficit. Current
revenue for GIPSA’s rice program
during fiscal year 2005 was $4.4 million
with costs at $4.7 million resulting in a
$0.3 million program deficit. GIPSA’s
costs of operating the rice program are
expected to be approximately $4.4
million during fiscal year 2006 and will
escalate to approximately $4.9 million
by fiscal year 2010. These cost increases
(2006 to 2010) are due to employee
salaries and benefits coupled with
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estimated annual cost of living
adjustments, the future costs of $50,000
to replace aging rice inspection
equipment in the offices, and the need
to fund $300,000 for an information
technology upgrade to improve
certification efficiency and program
management. The current fee structure
will not fully fund the rice program this
fiscal year or future fiscal years resulting
in a continued program deficit. GIPSA
will also remain below the Agency’s 3month operating retained earnings level.
This proposed 18 percent fee increase
will initially increase the revenue of the
program; however, this will not cover
all of GIPSA’s costs. GIPSA will need to
continue to increase fees by 3 percent
annually through fiscal year 2010 in
order to cover the program’s operating
cost and replenish the 3-month retained
earnings balance. GIPSA believes that
an initial increase in fees followed by
annual incremental increases is
appropriate at this time. GIPSA’s
financial projections indicate the
retained earnings balance will meet the
target level by the end of fiscal year
2010 after an initial 18 percent increase
in fees followed by the annual 3 percent
increases (see Table 1 in preceding
section of the document). GIPSA
financial projections also considered
plans to introduce program changes
which will better control increases in
long-term costs.
This proposed rule will initially
increase user fees by 18 percent and will
follow with subsequent 3 percent
increases until fiscal year 2010. GIPSA
is also proposing a new fee for stowage
examination services which are
provided as a service upon request.
Based on the aforementioned analysis
of this program’s costs, GIPSA proposes
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to increase the fees for services under
the rice program. GIPSA will review its
cost, revenue, and operating reserve
levels to ensure that the fee increases for
the noted calendar years are required at
the levels specified and sufficient to
maintain official rice inspection and
weighing services, upon request. In the
event a change in the fees is necessary,
GIPSA will engage in notice and
comment rulemaking before making any
changes.
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The following table compares current
fees and charges with the proposed 18
percent fee increase as found in 7 CFR
868.91. This table also reflects the
additional fees for stowage examination
services that are provided upon request.
TABLE 2
Current fees and charges
Hourly rates/unit rate per CWT
Regular workday
(Monday–Saturday)
Contract (per hour per Service representative) ...............
Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) .........
Export Port Services (per hundredweight) ......................
Proposed fees and charges
Nonregular
workday
(Sunday–Holiday)
$46.40
56.60
.056
Regular workday
(Monday–Saturday)
$64.40
78.00
.056
$54.80
66.80
0.066
Current fees and
charges
Unit Rates
Rough Rice:
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection) ...................................................................
(a) Milling yield (per Sample) ........................................................................................................
(b) All other factors (per factor) .....................................................................................................
Brown Rice for Processing:
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection) ...................................................................
(a) Milling yield (per Sample) ........................................................................................................
(b) All other factors 9per factor) ....................................................................................................
Total oil and free fatty acid ...................................................................................................................
Milled Rice:
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection) ...............................................................
All other factors (per factor) .................................................................................................................
Total oil and free fatty acid ...................................................................................................................
Interpretive line samples:
(a) Milling degree (per set) ............................................................................................................
(b) Parboiled light (per sample) ....................................................................................................
Stowage Examination (service on request):
Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) ......................................................................
Subsequent ship examinations (same as original) (minimum $151.50 per ship):
Barge (per examination) .......................................................................................................................
All other carriers (per examination) ......................................................................................................
A 60-day comment period is provided
for interested persons to comment on
this proposed action.
For reasons set out in the preamble,
7 CFR Part 868 is proposed to be
amended as follows:
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 868
PART 868—GENERAL REGULATIONS
AND STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
Administrative practice and
procedure, Agricultural commodities
1. The authority citation for part 868
continues to read as follows:
Nonregular
workday
(Sunday–Holiday)
$76.00
92.10
0.066
Proposed fees
and charges
$35.50
27.50
13.20
$41.90
32.50
15.60
30.50
27.50
13.20
43.00
36.00
32.50
15.60
50.80
22.00
13.20
43.00
26.00
15.60
50.80
94.00
23.00
111.00
27.20
..............................
50.50
..............................
..............................
$40.50
$15.50
Authority: Secs. 202–208, 60 Stat. 1087 as
amended (7 U.S.C. 1621, et seq.)
2. Section 868.91 is revised to read as
follows:
868.91 Fees for certain Federal rice
inspection services.
The fees shown in Tables 1 and 2
apply to Federal rice inspection
services.
TABLE 1.—HOURLY RATES/UNIT RATE PER CWT
Regular workday
(Monday–Saturday)
Service 1
Nonregular
workday
(Sunday–Holiday)
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Contract (per hour per Service representative) .......................................................................................
Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) .................................................................................
Export Port Services (per hundredweight) 2 ............................................................................................
$54.80
66.80
0.066
$76.00
92.10
0.066
$56.40
68.80
0.068
$78.30
94.80
0.068
Effective October 1, 2007
Contract (per hour per Service representative) .......................................................................................
Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) .................................................................................
Export Port Services (per hundredweight) 2 ............................................................................................
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TABLE 1.—HOURLY RATES/UNIT RATE PER CWT—Continued
Regular workday
(Monday–Saturday)
Service 1
Nonregular
workday
(Sunday–Holiday)
Effective October 1, 2008
Contract (per hour per Service representative) .......................................................................................
Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) .................................................................................
Export Port Services (per hundredweight) 2 ............................................................................................
$58.10
70.90
0.070
$80.70
97.70
0.070
$59.90
73.00
0.072
$83.10
100.60
0.072
$61.70
75.20
0.074
$85.60
103.60
0.074
Effective October 1, 2009
Contract (per hour per Service representative) .......................................................................................
Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) .................................................................................
Export Port Services (per hundredweight) 2 ............................................................................................
Effective October 1, 2010
Contract (per hour per Service representative) .......................................................................................
Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) .................................................................................
Export Port Services (per hundredweight) 2 ............................................................................................
1 Original and appeal inspection services include: Sampling, grading, weighing, and other services requested by the applicant when performed
at the applicant’s facility.
2 Services performed at export port locations on lots at rest.
TABLE 2.—UNIT RATES SERVICE 1, 3
Effective October 1, 2006
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection):
(a) Rough rice ...................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) Brown rice for processing ...........................................................................................................................................................
(c) Milled rice ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice) .......................................................................................................................
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice) ..........................................................................................................................................
Total oil and free fatty acid ..................................................................................................................................................................
Interpretive line samples: 2
(a) Milling degree (per set) ...............................................................................................................................................................
(b) Parboiled light (per sample) ........................................................................................................................................................
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy) ...................................................................................................................................
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) ............................................................................................................
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) minimum $151.50 per ship) .........................................................................
(c) Barge (per examination) .............................................................................................................................................................
(d) All other carriers (per examination) ............................................................................................................................................
$41.90
36.00
26.00
32.50
15.60
50.80
111.00
27.20
3.00
50.50
40.50
15.50
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Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection):
(a) Rough rice ...................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) Brown rice for processing ...........................................................................................................................................................
(c) Milled rice ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice) .......................................................................................................................
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice) ..........................................................................................................................................
Total oil and free fatty acid ......................................................................................................................................................................
Interpretive line samples:2
(a) Milling degree (per set) ...............................................................................................................................................................
(b) Parboiled light (per sample) ........................................................................................................................................................
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy)
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) ............................................................................................................
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) minimum $151.50 per ship) .........................................................................
(c) Barge (per examination) .............................................................................................................................................................
(d) All other carriers (per examination) ............................................................................................................................................
$43.20
37.10
26.80
33.50
16.10
52.30
114.30
28.00
3.00
50.50
....................
40.50
15.50
Effective October 1, 2008
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection):
(a) Rough rice ...................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) Brown rice for processing ...........................................................................................................................................................
(c) Milled rice ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
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TABLE 2.—UNIT RATES SERVICE 1, 3—Continued
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice) .......................................................................................................................
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice) ..........................................................................................................................................
Total oil and free fatty acid ......................................................................................................................................................................
Interpretive line samples:2
(a) Milling degree (per set) ...............................................................................................................................................................
(b) Parboiled light (per sample) ........................................................................................................................................................
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy) ...................................................................................................................................
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) ............................................................................................................
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) minimum $151.50 per ship) .........................................................................
(c) Barge (per examination) .............................................................................................................................................................
(d) All other carriers (per examination) ............................................................................................................................................
34.50
16.60
53.90
117.70
28.80
3.00
50.50
40.50
15.50
Effective October 1, 2009
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection):
(a) Rough rice ...................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) Brown rice for processing ...........................................................................................................................................................
(c) Milled rice ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice) .......................................................................................................................
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice) ..........................................................................................................................................
Total oil and free fatty acid ......................................................................................................................................................................
Interpretive line samples:2
(a) Milling degree (per set) ...............................................................................................................................................................
(b) Parboiled light (per sample) ........................................................................................................................................................
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy) ...................................................................................................................................
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) ............................................................................................................
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) minimum $151.50 per ship) .........................................................................
(c) Barge (per examination) .............................................................................................................................................................
(d) All other carriers (per examination) ............................................................................................................................................
$45.80
39.40
28.40
35.50
17.10
55.50
121.30
29.70
3.00
50.50
40.50
15.50
Effective October 1, 2010
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection):
(a) Rough rice ...................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) Brown rice for processing ...........................................................................................................................................................
(c) Milled rice ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice) .......................................................................................................................
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice) ..........................................................................................................................................
Total oil and free fatty acid ......................................................................................................................................................................
Interpretive line samples:2
(a) Milling degree (per set) ...............................................................................................................................................................
(b) Parboiled light (per sample) ........................................................................................................................................................
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy)
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) ............................................................................................................
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) minimum $151.50 per ship) .........................................................................
(c) Barge (per examination) .............................................................................................................................................................
(d) All other carriers (per examination) ............................................................................................................................................
$47.20
40.60
29.30
36.60
17.60
57.20
124.90
30.60
3.00
50.50
40.50
15.50
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1 Fees apply to determinations (original or appeals) for kind, class, grade, factor analysis, equal to type, milling yield, or any other quality designation as defined in the U.S. Standards for Rice or applicable instructions, whether performed singly or in combination at other than at the applicant’s facility.
2 Interpretive line samples may be purchased from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, GIPSA, FGIS, Technical Services Division, 10383 North
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153–1394. Interpretive line samples also are available for examination at selected FGIS field offices.
A list of field offices may be obtained from the Director, Field Management Division, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
STOP 3630, Washington, D.C. 20250–3630. The interpretive line samples illustrate the lower limit for milling degrees only and the color limit for
the factor ‘‘Parboiled Light’’ rice.
3 Fees for other services not referenced in Table 2 will be based on the noncontract hourly rate listed in § 868.91, Table 1.
4 If performed outside of normal business hours, 11⁄2 times the applicable unit fee will be charged.
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Stockyards Administration.
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airplane. This airplane will have novel
or unusual design features when
compared to the state of technology
envisioned in the airworthiness
standards for transport category
airplanes. Many of these novel or
unusual design features are associated
with the complex systems and the
configuration of the airplane, including
its full-length double deck.
For these design features, the
applicable airworthiness regulations do
not contain adequate or appropriate
safety standards regarding a reinforced
flightdeck bulkhead. These proposed
special conditions contain the
additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to
establish an appropriate level of safety
for a reinforced flightdeck bulkhead and
are equivalent to the standards
established by existing airworthiness
regulations for the flightdeck door.
Additional special conditions will be
issued for other novel or unusual design
features of the Airbus Model A380–800
airplane.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposal
may be mailed in duplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Transport
Airplane Directorate, Attention: Rules
Docket (ANM–113), Docket No.NM317,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055–4056; or delivered in
duplicate to the Transport Airplane
Directorate at the above address. All
comments must be marked: Docket No.
NM317. Comments may be inspected in
the Rules Docket weekdays, except
Federal holidays, between 7:30 a.m. and
4 p.m.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly Thorson, FAA, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, Washington 98055–4056;
telephone (425) 227–1357; facsimile
(425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to
participate in this rulemaking by
submitting written comments, data, or
views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the
special conditions, explain the reason
for any recommended change, and
include supporting data. We ask that
you send us two copies of written
comments.
We will file in the docket all
comments we receive as well as a report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerning
these proposed special conditions. The
docket is available for public inspection
before and after the comment closing
date. If you wish to review the docket
in person, go to the address in the
ADDRESSES section of this document
between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
We will consider all comments we
receive on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments
filed late, if it is possible to do so
without incurring expense or delay. We
may change the proposed special
conditions in light of the comments we
receive.
If you want the FAA to acknowledge
receipt of your comments on this
proposal, include with your comments
a pre-addressed, stamped postcard on
which the docket number appears. We
will stamp the date on the postcard and
mail it back to you.
Background
Airbus applied for FAA certification/
validation of the provisionally
designated Model A3XX–100 in its
letter AI/L 810.0223/98, dated August
12, 1998, to the FAA. Application for
certification by the Joint Aviation
Authorities (JAA) of Europe had been
made on January 16, 1998, reference AI/
L 810.0019/98. In its letter to the FAA,
Airbus requested an extension to the 5year period for type certification in
accordance with 14 CFR 21.17(c).
The request was for an extension to a
7-year period, using the date of the
initial application letter to the JAA as
the reference date. The reason given by
Airbus for the request for extension is
related to the technical challenges,
complexity, and the number of new and
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novel features on the airplane. On
November 12, 1998, the Manager,
Aircraft Engineering Division, AIR–100,
granted Airbus’ request for the 7-year
period, based on the date of application
to the JAA.
In its letter AI/LE–A 828.0040/99
Issue 3, dated July 20, 2001, Airbus
stated that its target date for type
certification of the Model A380–800 had
been moved from May 2005, to January
2006, to match the delivery date of the
first production airplane. In a
subsequent letter (AI/L 810.0223/98
Issue 3, dated January 27, 2006), Airbus
stated that its target date for type
certification is October 2, 2006. In
accordance with 14 CFR 21.17(d)(2),
Airbus chose a new application date of
December 20, 1999, and requested that
the 7-year certification period which
had already been approved be
continued. The FAA has reviewed the
part 25 certification basis for the Model
A380–800 airplane, and no changes are
required based on the new application
date.
The Model A380–800 airplane will be
an all-new, four-engine jet transport
airplane with a full double-deck, twoaisle cabin. The maximum takeoff
weight will be 1.235 million pounds
with a typical three-class layout of 555
passengers.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17,
Airbus must show that the Model A380–
800 airplane meets the applicable
provisions of 14 CFR part 25, as
amended by Amendments 25–1 through
25–98. If the Administrator finds that
the applicable airworthiness regulations
do not contain adequate or appropriate
safety standards for the Airbus A380–
800 airplane because of novel or
unusual design features, special
conditions are prescribed under the
provisions of 14 CFR 21.16.
In addition to the applicable
airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Airbus Model A380–800
airplane must comply with the fuel vent
and exhaust emission requirements of
14 CFR part 34 and the noise
certification requirements of 14 CFR
part 36. In addition, the FAA must issue
a finding of regulatory adequacy
pursuant to section 611 of Public Law
93–574, the ‘‘Noise Control Act of
1972.’’
Special conditions, as defined in 14
CFR 11.19, are issued in accordance
with 14 CFR 11.38 and become part of
the type certification basis in
accordance with 14 CFR 21.17(a)(2).
Special conditions are initially
applicable to the model for which they
are issued. Should the type certificate
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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18231-18236]
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[FR Doc No: 06-3507]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2006 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
7 CFR Part 868
RIN 0580-AA92
Fees for Rice Inspection Services
AGENCY: Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would revise the regulations governing the
sampling, inspection, weighing, and certification for rice by
increasing certain fees charged for the services by approximately 18
percent. Further, the rice fees would be increased an additional 3
percent each year through fiscal year 2010 and establish a stowage
examination fee. These revisions are necessary in order to recover, as
nearly as practicable, the costs of performing these services under the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this proposed rule. You
may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-Mail: Send comments via electronic mail to
comments.gipsa@usda.gov.
Mail: Send hardcopy written comments to Tess Butler,
GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., room 1647-S, Washington, DC
20260-3604.
Fax: Send comments by facsimile transmission to: (202)
690-2755.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: Tess
Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1647-S,
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All comments should make reference to the date and
page number of this issue of the Federal Register.
Read Comments: All comments will be available for public inspection
in the above office during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Giler, Deputy Director, Field
Management Division, at his E-mail address: john.c.giler@usda.gov,
telephone (202) 720-0228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule has been determined to be non-significant for the
purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Also, pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA); the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) has considered the economic impact of this
action on small entities.
The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of
businesses subject to such actions in order that small businesses will
not be unduly or disproportionately burdened. The proposed action
described herein is being taken because additional user fee revenues
are needed to cover the costs of providing current and future program
operations and services.
There are approximately 135 applicants who receive rice inspection
and weighing services. A small portion of these users are small
entities under the criteria established by the Small Business
Administration (13 CFR 121.201). There would be no additional
reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements imposed upon
small entities as a result of this proposed rule. GIPSA has not
identified any other Federal rules which may duplicate, overlap or
conflict with this proposed rule.
GIPSA has determined that this proposed rule does not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
as defined under the RFA. The majority of applicants that apply for
services do not meet the requirements of small entities. Rice
inspection and weighing services are provided upon request and the fees
charged to users of these services vary with usage. However, the impact
on all businesses, including small entities, is very similar. Further,
the rice industry businesses are under no obligation to use these
services, and, therefore, any decision on their part to discontinue the
use of the services should not prevent them from marketing their
products.
GIPSA regularly reviews its user-fee financed programs to determine
if the fees are adequate. GIPSA has and will continue to seek out cost
saving opportunities and implement appropriate changes to reduce its
costs. Such actions can provide alternatives to fee increases. However,
even with these efforts, GIPSA's existing fee schedule will not
generate sufficient revenues to cover program costs while maintaining
the Agency 3-month operating retained earnings. During fiscal year
2004, the rice program revenue was nearly $4.3 million with costs at
approximately $4.4 million resulting in an approximate $0.2 million
program deficit. Current revenue for GIPSA's rice program during fiscal
year 2005 was $4.4 million with costs at $4.7 million resulting in a
$0.3 million program deficit. GIPSA's costs of operating the rice
program are expected to be approximately $4.4 million during fiscal
year 2006 and will gradually escalate to approximately $4.9 million by
fiscal year 2010. These cost increases (2006 to 2010) are due to
employee salaries and benefits coupled with estimated annual cost of
living adjustments, the future costs of $50,000 to replace aging rice
inspection equipment in the offices, and the need to fund $300,000 for
an information technology upgrade to improve certification efficiency
and program management. The current fee structure will not fully fund
the rice program this fiscal year or future fiscal years resulting in
continued program deficits. GIPSA will also remain below the Agency's
3-month operating retained earnings level.
This proposed 18 percent fee increase will initially increase the
revenue of the program; however, this will not cover all of GIPSA's
costs. GIPSA will need to continue to increase fees by 3 percent
annually through fiscal year 2010 in order to cover the program's
operating cost and replenish the 3-month retained earnings balance.
GIPSA believes that an initial increase in fees followed by annual
incremental increases is appropriate at this time. To minimize the
impact of a fee increase, GIPSA has decided to propose fee rates that
will collect sufficient revenue over time to
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cover operating expenses, while striving to create a 3-month operating
reserve by FY 2010. The cost of living projections used in calculating
future salary, benefits, and all other non-salary expenses out to FY
2010 were supplied by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as set
forth in their Federal Register publication (69 FR 26900) on May 14,
2004. GIPSA will evaluate the financial status of the rice program on a
continuous basis to determine if it is meeting the goal of obtaining a
3-month operating reserve by FY 2010, and to determine if other
adjustments are necessary.
GIPSA's financial projections indicate the retained earnings
balance will meet the target level by the end of fiscal year 2010 after
an initial 18 percent increase in fees followed by the annual 3 percent
increases. GIPSA financial projections also considered plans to
introduce program changes which will better control increases in long-
term costs. These program changes will involve a realignment of staff
to better control rising personnel costs in the future.
The following table reflects GIPSA's financial rice program
projections through fiscal year 2010.
Table 1.--Rice Program Projections
[Million Dollars]*
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FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10
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Revenue......................................................... $4.4 $4.0 $4.7 $4.9 $5.0 $5.2
Obligations..................................................... 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7
Retained Earnings--Projected.................................... 0.4 0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2
Retained Earnings--Target (3-months operating obligations)...... 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2
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* Figures may not sum due to rounding.
This proposed rule will initially increase user fees by 18 percent
and will follow with subsequent 3 percent increases until fiscal year
2010. GIPSA is also proposing a new fee for stowage examination
services which are provided as a service upon request.
This action is authorized under the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622 (h)) which
provides for the establishment and collection of fees that are
reasonable and, as nearly as practicable, cover the costs of the
services rendered. These fees cover the GIPSA administrative and
supervisory costs for the performance of official services, including
personnel compensation and benefits, travel, rent, communications,
utilities, contractual services, supplies, and equipment.
Paperwork Reduction Act and Government Paperwork Elimination Act
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the information collection and recordkeeping requirements
included in this proposed rule has been approved by the OMB under
control number 0580-0013.
GIPSA is committed to compliance with the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act, which requires Government agencies, in general, to
provide the public the option of submitting information or transacting
business electronically to the maximum extent possible.
Executive Order 12988
This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988,
Civil Justice Reform. This action is not intended to have retroactive
effect. This rule will not preempt any state or local laws, regulations
or policies, unless they present an irreconcilable conflict with this
rule. There are no administrative procedures which must be exhausted
prior to any judicial challenge to the provisions of this rule.
Proposed Action
The AMA of 1946 authorizes official inspection and weighing
services, on a user-fee basis, of rice. The AMA of 1946 provides that
reasonable fees be collected from the users of the services to cover,
as nearly as practicable, the costs of the services rendered. This
proposed rule would amend the schedule for fees and charges for
inspection and weighing services rendered to the rice industry to
reflect the costs necessary to operate the program.
GIPSA regularly reviews its user-fee programs to determine if the
fees are adequate. While GIPSA continues to search for opportunities to
reduce its costs, the existing fee schedule will not generate
sufficient revenues to cover program costs while maintaining the Agency
3-month operating retained earnings. During fiscal year 2004, the rice
program revenue was nearly $4.3 million with costs at approximately
$4.4 million resulting in an approximate $0.2 million program deficit.
Current revenue for GIPSA's rice program during fiscal year 2005 was
$4.4 million with costs at $4.7 million resulting in a $0.3 million
program deficit. GIPSA's costs of operating the rice program are
expected to be approximately $4.4 million during fiscal year 2006 and
will escalate to approximately $4.9 million by fiscal year 2010. These
cost increases (2006 to 2010) are due to employee salaries and benefits
coupled with estimated annual cost of living adjustments, the future
costs of $50,000 to replace aging rice inspection equipment in the
offices, and the need to fund $300,000 for an information technology
upgrade to improve certification efficiency and program management. The
current fee structure will not fully fund the rice program this fiscal
year or future fiscal years resulting in a continued program deficit.
GIPSA will also remain below the Agency's 3-month operating retained
earnings level.
This proposed 18 percent fee increase will initially increase the
revenue of the program; however, this will not cover all of GIPSA's
costs. GIPSA will need to continue to increase fees by 3 percent
annually through fiscal year 2010 in order to cover the program's
operating cost and replenish the 3-month retained earnings balance.
GIPSA believes that an initial increase in fees followed by annual
incremental increases is appropriate at this time. GIPSA's financial
projections indicate the retained earnings balance will meet the target
level by the end of fiscal year 2010 after an initial 18 percent
increase in fees followed by the annual 3 percent increases (see Table
1 in preceding section of the document). GIPSA financial projections
also considered plans to introduce program changes which will better
control increases in long-term costs.
This proposed rule will initially increase user fees by 18 percent
and will follow with subsequent 3 percent increases until fiscal year
2010. GIPSA is also proposing a new fee for stowage examination
services which are provided as a service upon request.
Based on the aforementioned analysis of this program's costs, GIPSA
proposes
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to increase the fees for services under the rice program. GIPSA will
review its cost, revenue, and operating reserve levels to ensure that
the fee increases for the noted calendar years are required at the
levels specified and sufficient to maintain official rice inspection
and weighing services, upon request. In the event a change in the fees
is necessary, GIPSA will engage in notice and comment rulemaking before
making any changes.
The following table compares current fees and charges with the
proposed 18 percent fee increase as found in 7 CFR 868.91. This table
also reflects the additional fees for stowage examination services that
are provided upon request.
Table 2
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Current fees and charges Proposed fees and charges
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Hourly rates/unit rate per CWT Nonregular Nonregular
Regular workday workday (Sunday- Regular workday workday (Sunday-
(Monday-Saturday) Holiday) (Monday-Saturday) Holiday)
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Contract (per hour per Service $46.40 $64.40 $54.80 $76.00
representative)................
Noncontract (per hour per 56.60 78.00 66.80 92.10
Service representative)........
Export Port Services (per .056 .056 0.066 0.066
hundredweight).................
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Current fees and Proposed fees and
Unit Rates charges charges
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Rough Rice:
Inspection for quality (per lot, $35.50 $41.90
sublot, or sample inspection)..
(a) Milling yield (per 27.50 32.50
Sample)..................
(b) All other factors (per 13.20 15.60
factor)..................
Brown Rice for Processing:
Inspection for quality (per lot, 30.50 36.00
sublot, or sample inspection)..
(a) Milling yield (per 27.50 32.50
Sample)..................
(b) All other factors 9per 13.20 15.60
factor)..................
Total oil and free fatty acid. 43.00 50.80
Milled Rice:
Inspection for quality (per 22.00 26.00
lot, sublot, or sample
inspection)..................
All other factors (per factor) 13.20 15.60
Total oil and free fatty acid. 43.00 50.80
Interpretive line samples:
(a) Milling degree (per 94.00 111.00
set).....................
(b) Parboiled light (per 23.00 27.20
sample)..................
Stowage Examination (service on
request):
Ship (per stowage space) ................. 50.50
(minimum $252.50 per ship)...
Subsequent ship examinations (same
as original) (minimum $151.50 per
ship):
Barge (per examination)....... ................. $40.50
All other carriers (per ................. $15.50
examination).................
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A 60-day comment period is provided for interested persons to
comment on this proposed action.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 868
Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities
For reasons set out in the preamble, 7 CFR Part 868 is proposed to
be amended as follows:
PART 868--GENERAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
1. The authority citation for part 868 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Secs. 202-208, 60 Stat. 1087 as amended (7 U.S.C.
1621, et seq.)
2. Section 868.91 is revised to read as follows:
868.91 Fees for certain Federal rice inspection services.
The fees shown in Tables 1 and 2 apply to Federal rice inspection
services.
Table 1.--Hourly Rates/Unit Rate per CWT
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Nonregular
Service \1\ Regular workday workday (Sunday-
(Monday-Saturday) Holiday)
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Effective October 1, 2006
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Contract (per hour per Service $54.80 $76.00
representative)................
Noncontract (per hour per 66.80 92.10
Service representative)........
Export Port Services (per 0.066 0.066
hundredweight) \2\.............
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Effective October 1, 2007
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Contract (per hour per Service $56.40 $78.30
representative)................
Noncontract (per hour per 68.80 94.80
Service representative)........
Export Port Services (per 0.068 0.068
hundredweight) \2\.............
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Effective October 1, 2008
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Contract (per hour per Service $58.10 $80.70
representative)................
Noncontract (per hour per 70.90 97.70
Service representative)........
Export Port Services (per 0.070 0.070
hundredweight) \2\.............
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Effective October 1, 2009
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Contract (per hour per Service $59.90 $83.10
representative)................
Noncontract (per hour per 73.00 100.60
Service representative)........
Export Port Services (per 0.072 0.072
hundredweight) \2\.............
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Effective October 1, 2010
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Contract (per hour per Service $61.70 $85.60
representative)................
Noncontract (per hour per 75.20 103.60
Service representative)........
Export Port Services (per 0.074 0.074
hundredweight) \2\.............
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\1\ Original and appeal inspection services include: Sampling, grading,
weighing, and other services requested by the applicant when performed
at the applicant's facility.
\2\ Services performed at export port locations on lots at rest.
Table 2.--Unit Rates Service 1, 3
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Effective October 1, 2006
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Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample
inspection):
(a) Rough rice......................................... $41.90
(b) Brown rice for processing.......................... 36.00
(c) Milled rice........................................ 26.00
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor): ...........
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)... 32.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice).......... 15.60
Total oil and free fatty acid............................ 50.80
Interpretive line samples: 2 ...........
(a) Milling degree (per set)........................... 111.00
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)....................... 27.20
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4 ...........
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) ...........
minimum $151.50 per ship).............................
(c) Barge (per examination)............................ 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)............... 15.50
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Effective October 1, 2007
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Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample ...........
inspection):
(a) Rough rice......................................... $43.20
(b) Brown rice for processing.......................... 37.10
(c) Milled rice........................................ 26.80
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor): ...........
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)... 33.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice).......... 16.10
Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 52.30
Interpretive line samples:2 ...........
(a) Milling degree (per set)........................... 114.30
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)....................... 28.00
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy) 3.00
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4 ...........
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) ...........
minimum $151.50 per ship).............................
(c) Barge (per examination)............................ 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)............... 15.50
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Effective October 1, 2008
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Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample ...........
inspection):
(a) Rough rice......................................... $44.50
(b) Brown rice for processing.......................... 38.20
(c) Milled rice........................................ 27.60
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor): ...........
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(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)... 34.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice).......... 16.60
Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 53.90
Interpretive line samples:2
(a) Milling degree (per set)........................... 117.70
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)....................... 28.80
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4 ...........
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) ...........
minimum $151.50 per ship).............................
(c) Barge (per examination)............................ 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)............... 15.50
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Effective October 1, 2009
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Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample ...........
inspection):
(a) Rough rice......................................... $45.80
(b) Brown rice for processing.......................... 39.40
(c) Milled rice........................................ 28.40
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor): ...........
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)... 35.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice).......... 17.10
Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 55.50
Interpretive line samples:2
(a) Milling degree (per set)........................... 121.30
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)....................... 29.70
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) ...........
minimum $151.50 per ship).............................
(c) Barge (per examination)............................ 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)............... 15.50
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Effective October 1, 2010
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Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample ...........
inspection):
(a) Rough rice......................................... $47.20
(b) Brown rice for processing.......................... 40.60
(c) Milled rice........................................ 29.30
Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor): ...........
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)... 36.60
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice).......... 17.60
Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 57.20
Interpretive line samples:2
(a) Milling degree (per set)........................... 124.90
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)....................... 30.60
Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy) 3.00
Stowage Examination (service-on-request): 4
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship) 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) ...........
minimum $151.50 per ship).............................
(c) Barge (per examination)............................ 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)............... 15.50
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1 Fees apply to determinations (original or appeals) for kind, class,
grade, factor analysis, equal to type, milling yield, or any other
quality designation as defined in the U.S. Standards for Rice or
applicable instructions, whether performed singly or in combination at
other than at the applicant's facility.
2 Interpretive line samples may be purchased from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, GIPSA, FGIS, Technical Services Division, 10383 North
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153-1394. Interpretive line
samples also are available for examination at selected FGIS field
offices. A list of field offices may be obtained from the Director,
Field Management Division, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 3630, Washington, D.C. 20250-3630. The interpretive
line samples illustrate the lower limit for milling degrees only and
the color limit for the factor ``Parboiled Light'' rice.
3 Fees for other services not referenced in Table 2 will be based on the
noncontract hourly rate listed in Sec. 868.91, Table 1.
4 If performed outside of normal business hours, 1\1/2\ times the
applicable unit fee will be charged.
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James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 06-3507 Filed 4-10-06; 8:45 am]
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