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Notices
Federal Register
Vol. 80, No. 68
Thursday, April 9, 2015
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contains documents other than rules or
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–15–0005; NOP–15–04]
National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB): Call for Nominations
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
AGENCY:
The National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB) was
established to assist in the development
of standards for substances to be used in
organic production and to advise the
Secretary on the implementation of the
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
(OFPA). Through this Notice, The
USDA is requesting nominations to fill
five (5) upcoming vacancies on the
NOSB. The positions are as follows:
Farmers/growers (2), consumer/public
interest advocates (2), and a USDA
Accredited Certifying Agent (1). The
Secretary of Agriculture will appoint
one person to each of these five
positions to serve a 5-year term of office
that will commence on January 24,
2016, and end January 23, 2021.
DATES: Written nominations must be
postmarked on or before May 15, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Nomination applications
are to be mailed to Rita Meade, USDA–
AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 2648–S., Ag Stop 0268,
Washington, DC 20250; or electronically
sent via Email to: Rita.Meade@
ams.usda.gov. Electronic submittals by
email are preferred.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720–0081;
Email: Michelle.Arsenault@
ams.usda.gov; or Rita Meade, (202) 260–
8636; Email: Rita.Meade@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA
of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section
6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to
establish an organic certification
program for producers and handlers of
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agricultural products that have been
produced using organic methods. The
OFPA includes the requirement that the
Secretary establish an NOSB in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2
et seq.). The purpose of the NOSB is to
assist in the development of a proposed
National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances and to advise the Secretary
on the implementation of the OFPA.
The NOSB is composed of 15
members; including 4 organic
producers, 2 organic handlers, a retailer,
3 environmentalists/resource
conservationists, 3 public/consumer
representatives, a scientist, and a
certifying agent. Through this Notice,
USDA is seeking nominations to fill the
following five (5) positions: Farmers/
growers (2), consumer/public interest
advocates (2), and a USDA Accredited
Certifying Agent (1). As per the OFPA,
individuals seeking appointment to the
NOSB at this time must: Own or operate
an organic farming operation; represent
public interest or consumer interest
groups; and/or be a certifying agent as
identified under section 6515 of this
title.
Selection criteria include such factors
as: Understanding of organic principles
and practical experience in the organic
community; demonstrated experience in
the development of public policy such
as participation on public or private
advisory boards, boards of directors or
other comparable organizations;
participation in standards development
or involvement in educational outreach
activities; a commitment to the integrity
of the organic food and fiber industry;
the ability to evaluate technical
information and to fully participate in
Board deliberation and
recommendations; and the willingness
to commit the time and energy
necessary to assume Board duties;
demonstrated experience and interest in
organic production; organic
certification; support of consumer and
public interest organizations;
demonstrated experience with respect to
agricultural products produced and
handled on certified organic farms; and
such other factors as may be appropriate
for specific positions.
To nominate yourself or someone
else, please submit: A resume, a cover
letter, and a Form AD–755, which can
be accessed at: www.ocio.usda.gov/
forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. Resumes must
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be no longer than 5 pages, and include
at the beginning a summary of the
following information: Current and past
organization affiliations; areas of
expertise; education; career positions
held; any other notable positions held.
You may also submit a list of
endorsements or letters of
recommendation, if desired. Resume
and completed requested background
information are required for a nominee
to receive consideration for
appointment by the Secretary.
If USDA receives a request under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5
U.S.C. 552), for records relating to
NOSB nominations, your application
materials may be released to the
requester. Prior to the release of the
information, personally identifiable
information protected by the FIOA
Privacy Act will be redacted.
Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, national origin,
age, mental or physical disability,
marital status, or sexual orientation. To
ensure that the recommendations of the
NOSB take into account the needs of the
diverse groups that are served by the
Department, membership on the NOSB
shall include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
The information collection
requirements concerning the
nomination process have been
previously cleared by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
OMB Control No. 0505–0001.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–08160 Filed 4–8–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–LPS–15–0001]
2015 Rates Charged for AMS Services
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is announcing the 2015
SUMMARY:
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rates it will charge voluntary grading,
inspection, certification, auditing and
laboratory services for a variety of
agricultural commodities including
meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables,
eggs, dairy products, and cotton and
tobacco. The 2015 regular, overtime,
holiday, and laboratory services rates
will be applied at the beginning of the
crop year, fiscal year or as required by
law (June 1 for cotton programs)
depending on the commodity. This
action established the rates for userfunded programs based on costs
incurred by AMS.
DATES: April 10, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sonia Jimenez, AMS, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Room 3069–S, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250; telephone (202) 720–5115,
fax (202) 720–8477; email
sonia.jimenez@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, (AMA)(7 U.S.C. 1621–1627),
provides for the collection of fees to
cover costs of various inspection,
grading, certification or auditing
services covering many agricultural
commodities and products. The AMA
also provides for the recovery of costs
incurred in providing laboratory
services. The Cotton Statistics and
Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471–476) and
the U.S. Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
51–65) provide for classification of
cotton and development of cotton
standards materials necessary for cotton
classification. The Cotton Futures Act (7
U.S.C. 15b) provides for futures
certification services and the Tobacco
Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511–511s)
provides for tobacco inspection and
grading. These Acts also provide for the
recovery of costs associated with these
services.
On November 13, 2014, The
Department of Agriculture (Department)
published in the Federal Register a final
rule that established standardized
formulas for calculating the fees charged
by AMS user-funded programs (79 FR
67313).
This notice announces the fee rates
for voluntary grading, inspection,
certification, auditing and laboratory
services for a variety of agricultural
commodities including meat and
poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs,
dairy products, and cotton and tobacco
on a per-hour rate and, in some
instances, the equivalent per-unit cost.
The per-unit cost is provided to
facilitate understanding of the costs
associated with the service to the
industries that historically used unitcost basis for payment. The fee rates
will be effective at the beginning of the
fiscal year, crop year, or as required by
specific laws (June 1 for cotton
programs).
The rates reflect direct and indirect
costs of providing services. Direct costs
include the cost of salaries, employee
benefits, and if applicable, travel and
some operating costs. Indirect or
overhead costs include the cost of
Program and Agency activities
supporting the services provided to the
industry.
These services include the grading,
inspection or certification of quality
factors in accordance with established
U.S. Grade Standards; audits or
accreditation according to International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)
standards and/or Hazard Analysis and
Critical Control Point (HACCP)
principles; and other marketing claims.
The quality grades serve as a basis for
market prices and reflect the value of
agricultural commodities to both
producers and consumers. AMS’
grading and quality verification and
certification, audit and accreditation,
plant process and equipment
verification, and laboratory approval
services are voluntary tools paid by the
users on a fee-for-service basis. The
agriculture industry can use these tools
to promote and communicate the
quality of agricultural commodities to
consumers. Laboratory services are
provided for analytic testing, including
but not limited to chemical,
microbiological, biomolecular, and
physical analyses. AMS is required by
statute to recover the costs associated
with these services.
As required by the Cotton Statistics
and Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471–476),
consultations regarding the
establishment of the fee for cotton
classification with U.S. cotton industry
representatives were held between
January 2014 and the present.
Representatives of all segments of the
cotton industry, including producers,
ginners, bale storage facility operators,
merchants, cooperatives, and textile
manufacturers were informed of the fees
during various industry-sponsored
forums.
Rates Calculations
AMS calculated the rate for services,
per hour per program employee using
the following formulas (a per-unit base
is included for programs that charge
services based on a per-unit base):
(1) Regular rate. The total AMS
grading, inspection, certification,
classification, audit, or laboratory
service program personnel direct pay
divided by direct hours for the previous
year, which is then multiplied by the
next year’s percentage of cost of living
increase, plus the benefits rate, plus the
operating rate, plus the allowance for
bad debt rate. If applicable, travel
expenses may also be added to the cost
of providing the service.
(2) Overtime rate. The total AMS
grading, inspection, certification,
classification, audit, or laboratory
service program personnel direct pay
divided by direct hours, which is then
multiplied by the next year’s percentage
of cost of living increase and then
multiplied by 1.5, plus the benefits rate,
plus the operating rate, plus an
allowance for bad debt. If applicable,
travel expenses may also be added to
the cost of providing the service.
(3) Holiday rate. The total AMS
grading, inspection, certification,
classification, audit, or laboratory
service program personnel direct pay
divided by direct hours, which is then
multiplied by the next year’s percentage
of cost of living increase and then
multiplied by 2, plus benefits rate, plus
the operating rate, plus an allowance for
bad debt. If applicable, travel expenses
may also be added to the cost of
providing the service.
All rates are per-hour except when a
per-unit cost is noted. The specific
amounts in each rate calculation are
available upon request from the specific
AMS program.
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2015 RATES
Cotton Fees
7 CFR Part 27—Cotton Classification Under Cotton Futures Legislation
Subpart A—Regulations; §§ 27.80–27.90 Costs of Classifications and Micronaire
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2015 RATES—Continued
Cotton Standardization
Regular
Overtime
Holiday
Includes
travel costs
in rate
Start date
Certification for Futures Contract (Grading services for samples
submitted by CCC-licensed samplers).
$3.50/bale
X
June 1, 2015.
Transfer of Certification Data to New Owner or Certified Warehouse (Electronic transfer performed).
$0.20/bale or $5.00 per page minimum
X
June 1, 2015.
7 CFR Part 28—Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards
Subpart A—Regulations Under the United States Cotton Standards Act; §§ 28.115–28.126 Fees and Costs
Subpart D—Cotton Classification and Market News Service for Producers; § 28.909 Costs; § 28.910 Classification of Samples and
Issuance of Classification Data; § 28.911 Review Classification.
Cotton Grading
Form 1: Grading Services for Producers (submitted by licensed
sampler).
$2.20/bale
X
June 1, 2015.
Form 1 Review (new sample submitted by licensed sampler) ........
$2.20/bale
X
June 1, 2015.
Form A Determinations (sample submitted by licensed warehouse)
$2.00/bale
X
June 1, 2015.
Form C Determinations (sample submitted by non-licensed entity;
bale sampled under USDA supervision).
$2.00/bale
....................
June 1, 2015.
Form D Determination (sample submitted by owner or agent; classification represents sample only).
Instrument and Manual Grade: $2.00/
bale; Instrument Grade Only: $1.75/bale
X
June 1, 2015.
Foreign Growth Classification (sample of foreign growth cotton
submitted by owner or agent; classification represents sample
only).
Instrument and Manual Grade: $2.00/
bale; Instrument Grade Only: $1.75/bale
X
June 1, 2015.
Arbitration (comparison of a sample to the official standards or a
sample type).
Instrument and Manual Grade: $4.00/
bale; Instrument Grade Only: $2.70/
bale; Manual Grade Only: $2.20/bale
X
June 1, 2015.
Practical Cotton Classing Exam (for non-USDA employees) ..........
Exam: $105/applicant; Reexamination:
$85/applicant
X
June 1, 2015.
Special Sample Handling (return of samples per request) ..............
$0.50/sample
X
June 1, 2015.
Electronic Copy of Classification Record .........................................
$0.05/bale ($5.00/month minimum with
any records received)
X
June 1, 2015.
Form A Rewrite (reissuance of Form 1, Form A, or Futures Certification data or combination).
$0.15/bale or $5.00/page
X
June 1, 2015.
Form R (reissuance of Form 1 classification only) ...........................
$0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum
X
June 1, 2015.
International Instrument Level Assessment ......................................
$4.00/sample
X
June 1, 2015.
Dairy Fees
7 CFR Part 58—Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of Dairy Products
Subpart A—Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading Services of Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products; §§ 58.38–58.46
Fees and Charges
$76.00
$114.00
$152.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Non-resident and Intermittent Grading Service ................................
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Continuous Resident Grading Service .............................................
82.00
123.00
164.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Non-resident Services 6 p.m.–6 a.m. (10 percent night differential)
90.20
135.30
180.40
X
Oct 1, 2015.
State Graders ....................................................................................
82.00
123.00
164.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Equipment Review ............................................................................
82.00
123.00
164.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
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Fax Charge .......................................................................................
4.00
N/A
N/A
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Derogation Application ......................................................................
123.00
N/A
N/A
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Fruit and Vegetable Fees
7 CFR Part 51—Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A—Regulations; §§ 51.37–51.44 Schedule of Fees and Charges at Destination Markets § 51.45
at Shipping Point Areas
Schedule of Fees and Charges
Quality and Condition Inspections for Whole Lots ...........................
$151.00 per lot
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Condition—Only Inspections for Whole Lots ....................................
$125.00 per lot
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Quality and Condition or Condition—Only Inspections for Additional Lots of the Same Product.
$69.00 per lot
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing <30 lbs .................
$0.038 per pkg.
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing >30 lbs .................
$0.059 per pkg.
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Charge per Individual Product for Dockside Inspection ...................
$151.00 per lot
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Charge per Each Additional Lot of the Same Product .....................
$69.00 per lot
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
1X
Oct 1, 2015.
Inspections for All Hourly Work ........................................................
$74.00
$112.00
Audit Services ...................................................................................
$148.00
$92.00
7 CFR Part 52—Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Other Processed Food Products
Subpart—Regulations Governing Inspection and Certification; §§ 52.41–52.51 Fees and Charges
Lot Inspections ..................................................................................
$62.00
$93.00
$124.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
In-plant Inspections Under Annual Contract (year-round) ................
49.00
73.50
98.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Additional Graders (in-plant) or Less Than Year-Round ..................
65.00
97.50
130.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
1X
Oct 1, 2015.
Audit Services ...................................................................................
92.00
Meat and Livestock Fees
7 CFR Part 54—Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A—Regulations; §§ 54.27–54.28 Charges for Service
Commitment Grading ........................................................................
$61.00
$78.00
$122.00
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Non-commitment Grading .................................................................
71.00
78.00
122.00
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) .....................................................
78.00
N/A
122.00
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
7 CFR Part 62—Livestock, Meat and Other Agricultural Commodities (Quality Systems Verification Programs)
Subpart A—Quality Systems Verification Definitions § 62.300 Fees and Other Costs for Service
Auditing Activities ..............................................................................
$108.00
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
7 CFR Part 75—Regulations for Inspection and Certification of Quality of Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds
§ 75.41
General
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Laboratory Testing ............................................................................
$52.00
Administrative Fee ............................................................................
$78.00
$104.00
Poultry Fees
7 CFR Part 56—Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs
Subpart A—Grading of Shell Eggs; §§ 56.45–56.54 Fees and Charges
7 CFR Part 70—Voluntary Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products
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....................
$13.00 per certificate
X
Oct 1, 2015.
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Subpart A—Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products; §§ 70.70–70.78
Fees and Charges
Resident Service (in-plant) ...............................................................
2 $42.68
2 $47.16
2 $67.28
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Resident, Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) .....................................
2 45.16
2 49.60
2 69.76
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Resident, Sunday Differential ...........................................................
2 48.80
2 53.28
N/A
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Resident, Sunday and Night Differential ..........................................
2 51.28
2 55.76
N/A
X
Oct 1, 2015.
Fee Service (non-scheduled) ............................................................
77.28
93.24
115.89
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Audit Service .....................................................................................
89.20
116.08
139.89
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Science and Technology Fees
7 CFR Part 91—Services and General Information (Science and Technology)
Subpart I—Fees and Charges; §§ 91.37—91.45
Laboratory Testing Services .............................................................
$88.00
$103.00
$118.00
....................
Oct 1, 2015.
Laboratory Approval Services 3 ........................................................
136.00
163.00
191.00
X
Jan 1, 2016.
Tobacco Fees
7 CFR Part 29—Tobacco Inspection
Subpart A—Policy Statement and Regulations Governing the Extension of Tobacco Inspection and Price Support Services to New Markets
and to Additional Sales on Designated Markets;
Subpart B—Regulations; §§ 29.123–29.129 Fees and Charges; § 29.500 Fees and charges for inspection and acceptance of imported
tobacco
Subpart F—Policy Statement and Regulations Governing the Identification and Certification of Non-quota Tobacco Produced and Marketed
in Quota Area; § 29.9251 Fees and Charges
Domestic Permissive Inspection and Certification (re-grading of
domestic tobacco for processing plants, retesting of imported tobacco, and grading tobacco for research stations.).
$47.40
$53.70
$64.45
....................
June 1, 2015.
Export Permissive Inspection and Certification (grading of domestic tobacco for manufacturers and dealers for duty drawback
consideration).
$0.0025/pound
X
June 1, 2015.
Grading for Risk Management Agency (for Tobacco Crop Insurance Quality Adjustment determinations).
$0.01/pound
X
June 1, 2015.
Pesticide Test Sampling (collection of certified tobacco sample
and shipment to AMS National Science Laboratory for testing).
$0.0054/kg or $0.0025/pound
X
June 1, 2015.
Pesticide Retest Sampling (collection of certified tobacco sample
from a previously sampled lot for re-testing at the AMS National
Science Laboratory; fee includes shipping).
$115.00/sample and $47.40/hour
X
June 1, 2015.
Standards Course (training by USDA-certified instructor on tobacco grading procedures).
$1,200.00/person
....................
June 1, 2015.
Import Inspection and Certification (grading of imported tobacco
for manufacturers and dealers).
$0.0154/kg or $0.0070/pound
X
June 1, 2015.
1 Travel
costs outside the United States will be added to the fee, if applicable.
charges are applied in addition to hourly rates for resident service as specified in Part 56, Subpart A, § 56.52(a)(4); Part 56,
Subpart A, § 56.54(a)(2); Part 70, Subpart A, § 70.76(a)(2); Part 70, Subpart A, § 70.77(a)(4) and Part 70, Subpart A, § 70.77(a)(5).
3 Travel costs outside the United States will be added to the fee, if applicable.
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2 Administrative
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 15b; 7 U.S.C. 473a–b;
7 U.S.C. 55 and 61; 7 U.S.C. 51–65; 7 U.S.C.
471–476; 7 U.S.C. 511, 511s; and 7 U.S.C.
1621–1627.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—School Breakfast
Program
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this information collection. This
collection is a revision of a currently
approved collection which FNS
employs to determine public
participation in the School Breakfast
Program.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
received on or before June 8, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions that
were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Lynn
Rodgers-Kuperman, Branch Chief,
Program Monitoring, Child Nutrition
Programs, Food and Nutrition Service,
DATES:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 636,
Alexandria, VA 22302–1594. Comments
may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Lynn Rodgers-Kuperman at
703–305–2879 or via email to
lynn.rodgers@fns.usda.gov. Comments
will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Lynn Rodgers at
703–305–2595.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR part 220, School
Breakfast Program.
OMB Number: 0584–0012.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2015.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 4 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) (42 U.S.C.
1773) authorizes the School Breakfast
Program (SBP) as a nutrition assistance
program and authorizes payments to the
States to assist them to initiate,
maintain, or expand nonprofit breakfast
programs in schools. The provision
requires that ‘‘Breakfasts served by
schools participating in the School
Breakfast Program under this section
shall consist of a combination of foods
and shall meet minimum nutritional
requirements prescribed by the
Secretary on the basis of tested
nutritional research.’’ This information
collection is required to administer and
operate this program in accordance with
the NSLA (National School Lunch Act).
The Program is administered at the State
Est. number
of respondents
Affected Public
Est. frequency
of responses
per
respondent
and school food authority (SFA) levels
and operations include the submission
of applications and agreements,
submission and payment of claims, and
maintenance of records. The reporting
and recordkeeping burden associated
with this revision is summarized in the
charts below. The difference in burden
is mainly due to adjustments, such as
the removal of duplicate burden and an
increase in schools participating. All of
the reporting and recordkeeping
requirements associated with the SBP
are currently approved by the Office of
Management and Budget and are in
force. This is a revision of the currently
approved information collection.
Affected Public: (1) State agencies; (2)
School Food Authorities; and (3)
schools.
Number of Respondents: 110,270 (56
SAs; 20,386 SFAs; 89,828 schools).
Number of Responses per
Respondent: 10.017493.
Total Annual Responses: 1,104,629.
Reporting time per Response:
0.226043.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden:
249,694.
Number of Recordkeepers: 110,270
(56 SAs; 20,386 SFAs; 89,828 schools).
Number of Records per Record
Keeper: 295.1368.
Estimated total Number of Records/
Response to Keep: 32,544,740.
Recordkeeping time per Response:
0.109837.
Total Estimated Recordkeeping
Burden: 3,574,613.
Annual Recordkeeping and Reporting
Burden: 3,824,307.
Current OMB Inventory for Part 220:
3,924,902.
Difference (change in burden with this
renewal): (100,595).
See the table below for estimated total
annual burden for each type of
respondent.
Total annual
responses
Est. total
hours per
response
Est. total
burden
Reporting
56
20,386
89,828
36.3393
10.022270
10
2,035
204,314
898,280
Total Estimated Reporting Burden ...
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10.017493
0.2757
0.99954
0.05
1,104,629
561
204,219
44,914
0.226043
249,694
0.17976
0.083
503
16,920
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State agencies .........................................
School Food Authorities ...........................
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19059-19064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08162]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-LPS-15-0001]
2015 Rates Charged for AMS Services
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the
2015
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rates it will charge voluntary grading, inspection, certification,
auditing and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural
commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs,
dairy products, and cotton and tobacco. The 2015 regular, overtime,
holiday, and laboratory services rates will be applied at the beginning
of the crop year, fiscal year or as required by law (June 1 for cotton
programs) depending on the commodity. This action established the rates
for user-funded programs based on costs incurred by AMS.
DATES: April 10, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonia Jimenez, AMS, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 3069-S, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
20250; telephone (202) 720-5115, fax (202) 720-8477; email
sonia.jimenez@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, (AMA)(7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), provides for the collection of fees
to cover costs of various inspection, grading, certification or
auditing services covering many agricultural commodities and products.
The AMA also provides for the recovery of costs incurred in providing
laboratory services. The Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act (7 U.S.C.
471-476) and the U.S. Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51-65) provide for
classification of cotton and development of cotton standards materials
necessary for cotton classification. The Cotton Futures Act (7 U.S.C.
15b) provides for futures certification services and the Tobacco
Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511-511s) provides for tobacco inspection and
grading. These Acts also provide for the recovery of costs associated
with these services.
On November 13, 2014, The Department of Agriculture (Department)
published in the Federal Register a final rule that established
standardized formulas for calculating the fees charged by AMS user-
funded programs (79 FR 67313).
This notice announces the fee rates for voluntary grading,
inspection, certification, auditing and laboratory services for a
variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits
and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, and cotton and tobacco on a per-
hour rate and, in some instances, the equivalent per-unit cost. The
per-unit cost is provided to facilitate understanding of the costs
associated with the service to the industries that historically used
unit-cost basis for payment. The fee rates will be effective at the
beginning of the fiscal year, crop year, or as required by specific
laws (June 1 for cotton programs).
The rates reflect direct and indirect costs of providing services.
Direct costs include the cost of salaries, employee benefits, and if
applicable, travel and some operating costs. Indirect or overhead costs
include the cost of Program and Agency activities supporting the
services provided to the industry.
These services include the grading, inspection or certification of
quality factors in accordance with established U.S. Grade Standards;
audits or accreditation according to International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) standards and/or Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point (HACCP) principles; and other marketing claims. The
quality grades serve as a basis for market prices and reflect the value
of agricultural commodities to both producers and consumers. AMS'
grading and quality verification and certification, audit and
accreditation, plant process and equipment verification, and laboratory
approval services are voluntary tools paid by the users on a fee-for-
service basis. The agriculture industry can use these tools to promote
and communicate the quality of agricultural commodities to consumers.
Laboratory services are provided for analytic testing, including but
not limited to chemical, microbiological, biomolecular, and physical
analyses. AMS is required by statute to recover the costs associated
with these services.
As required by the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act (7 U.S.C.
471-476), consultations regarding the establishment of the fee for
cotton classification with U.S. cotton industry representatives were
held between January 2014 and the present. Representatives of all
segments of the cotton industry, including producers, ginners, bale
storage facility operators, merchants, cooperatives, and textile
manufacturers were informed of the fees during various industry-
sponsored forums.
Rates Calculations
AMS calculated the rate for services, per hour per program employee
using the following formulas (a per-unit base is included for programs
that charge services based on a per-unit base):
(1) Regular rate. The total AMS grading, inspection, certification,
classification, audit, or laboratory service program personnel direct
pay divided by direct hours for the previous year, which is then
multiplied by the next year's percentage of cost of living increase,
plus the benefits rate, plus the operating rate, plus the allowance for
bad debt rate. If applicable, travel expenses may also be added to the
cost of providing the service.
(2) Overtime rate. The total AMS grading, inspection,
certification, classification, audit, or laboratory service program
personnel direct pay divided by direct hours, which is then multiplied
by the next year's percentage of cost of living increase and then
multiplied by 1.5, plus the benefits rate, plus the operating rate,
plus an allowance for bad debt. If applicable, travel expenses may also
be added to the cost of providing the service.
(3) Holiday rate. The total AMS grading, inspection, certification,
classification, audit, or laboratory service program personnel direct
pay divided by direct hours, which is then multiplied by the next
year's percentage of cost of living increase and then multiplied by 2,
plus benefits rate, plus the operating rate, plus an allowance for bad
debt. If applicable, travel expenses may also be added to the cost of
providing the service.
All rates are per-hour except when a per-unit cost is noted. The
specific amounts in each rate calculation are available upon request
from the specific AMS program.
2015 Rates
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Cotton Fees
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7 CFR Part 27--Cotton Classification Under Cotton Futures Legislation
Subpart A--Regulations; Sec. Sec. 27.80-27.90 Costs of Classifications and Micronaire
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Cotton Standardization
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Regular Overtime Holiday Includes Start date
travel costs
in rate
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Certification for Futures $3.50/bale X June 1, 2015.
Contract (Grading services for
samples submitted by CCC-
licensed samplers).
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Transfer of Certification Data to $0.20/bale or $5.00 per page minimum X June 1, 2015.
New Owner or Certified Warehouse
(Electronic transfer performed).
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7 CFR Part 28--Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards
Subpart A--Regulations Under the United States Cotton Standards Act; Sec. Sec. 28.115-28.126 Fees and
Costs
Subpart D--Cotton Classification and Market News Service for Producers; Sec. 28.909 Costs; Sec. 28.910
Classification of Samples and Issuance of Classification Data; Sec. 28.911 Review Classification.
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Cotton Grading
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Form 1: Grading Services for $2.20/bale X June 1, 2015.
Producers (submitted by licensed
sampler).
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Form 1 Review (new sample $2.20/bale X June 1, 2015.
submitted by licensed sampler).
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Form A Determinations (sample $2.00/bale X June 1, 2015.
submitted by licensed warehouse).
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Form C Determinations (sample $2.00/bale ............ June 1, 2015.
submitted by non-licensed
entity; bale sampled under USDA
supervision).
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Form D Determination (sample Instrument and Manual Grade: $2.00/ X June 1, 2015.
submitted by owner or agent; bale; Instrument Grade Only: $1.75/
classification represents sample bale
only).
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Foreign Growth Classification Instrument and Manual Grade: $2.00/ X June 1, 2015.
(sample of foreign growth cotton bale; Instrument Grade Only: $1.75/
submitted by owner or agent; bale
classification represents sample
only).
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Arbitration (comparison of a Instrument and Manual Grade: $4.00/ X June 1, 2015.
sample to the official standards bale; Instrument Grade Only: $2.70/
or a sample type). bale; Manual Grade Only: $2.20/bale
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Practical Cotton Classing Exam Exam: $105/applicant; Reexamination: X June 1, 2015.
(for non-USDA employees). $85/applicant
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Special Sample Handling (return $0.50/sample X June 1, 2015.
of samples per request).
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Electronic Copy of Classification $0.05/bale ($5.00/month minimum with X June 1, 2015.
Record. any records received)
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Form A Rewrite (reissuance of $0.15/bale or $5.00/page X June 1, 2015.
Form 1, Form A, or Futures
Certification data or
combination).
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Form R (reissuance of Form 1 $0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum X June 1, 2015.
classification only).
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International Instrument Level $4.00/sample X June 1, 2015.
Assessment.
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Dairy Fees
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7 CFR Part 58--Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of
Dairy Products
Subpart A--Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading Services of Manufactured or Processed Dairy
Products; Sec. Sec. 58.38-58.46 Fees and Charges
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Continuous Resident Grading $76.00 $114.00 $152.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
Service.
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Non-resident and Intermittent 82.00 123.00 164.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
Grading Service.
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Non-resident Services 6 p.m.-6 90.20 135.30 180.40 X Oct 1, 2015.
a.m. (10 percent night
differential).
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State Graders.................... 82.00 123.00 164.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
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Equipment Review................. 82.00 123.00 164.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
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Export Certificate Services...... 82.00 N/A N/A X Oct 1, 2015.
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Special Handling................. 41.00 N/A N/A ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Fax Charge....................... 4.00 N/A N/A ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Derogation Application........... 123.00 N/A N/A ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Fruit and Vegetable Fees
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7 CFR Part 51--Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A--Regulations; Sec. Sec. 51.37-51.44 Schedule of Fees and Charges at Destination Markets Sec.
51.45 Schedule of Fees and Charges at Shipping Point Areas
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Quality and Condition Inspections $151.00 per lot ............ Oct 1, 2015.
for Whole Lots.
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Condition--Only Inspections for $125.00 per lot ............ Oct 1, 2015.
Whole Lots.
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Quality and Condition or $69.00 per lot ............ Oct 1, 2015.
Condition--Only Inspections for
Additional Lots of the Same
Product.
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Dockside Inspections--Each $0.038 per pkg. ............ Oct 1, 2015.
package weighing <30 lbs.
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Dockside Inspections--Each $0.059 per pkg. ............ Oct 1, 2015.
package weighing >30 lbs.
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Charge per Individual Product for $151.00 per lot ............ Oct 1, 2015.
Dockside Inspection.
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Charge per Each Additional Lot of $69.00 per lot ............ Oct 1, 2015.
the Same Product.
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Inspections for All Hourly Work.. $74.00 $112.00 $148.00 ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Audit Services................... $92.00 \1\ X Oct 1, 2015.
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7 CFR Part 52--Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Other Processed Food Products
Subpart--Regulations Governing Inspection and Certification; Sec. Sec. 52.41-52.51 Fees and Charges
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Lot Inspections.................. $62.00 $93.00 $124.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
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In-plant Inspections Under Annual 49.00 73.50 98.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
Contract (year-round).
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Additional Graders (in-plant) or 65.00 97.50 130.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
Less Than Year-Round.
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Audit Services................... 92.00 \1\ X Oct 1, 2015.
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Meat and Livestock Fees
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7 CFR Part 54--Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A--Regulations; Sec. Sec. 54.27-54.28 Charges for Service
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Commitment Grading............... $61.00 $78.00 $122.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
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Non-commitment Grading........... 71.00 78.00 122.00 ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Night Differential (6 p.m.-6 78.00 N/A 122.00 ............ Oct 1, 2015.
a.m.).
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7 CFR Part 62--Livestock, Meat and Other Agricultural Commodities (Quality Systems Verification Programs)
Subpart A--Quality Systems Verification Definitions Sec. 62.300 Fees and Other Costs for Service
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Auditing Activities.............. $108.00 ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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7 CFR Part 75--Regulations for Inspection and Certification of Quality of Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds
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Sec. 75.41 General
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Laboratory Testing............... $52.00 $78.00 $104.00 X Oct 1, 2015.
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Administrative Fee............... $13.00 per certificate ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Poultry Fees
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7 CFR Part 56--Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs
Subpart A--Grading of Shell Eggs; Sec. Sec. 56.45-56.54 Fees and Charges
7 CFR Part 70--Voluntary Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products
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Subpart A--Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products; Sec. Sec. 70.70-70.78 Fees and Charges
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Resident Service (in-plant)...... \2\ $42.68 \2\ $47.16 \2\ $67.28 X Oct 1, 2015.
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Resident, Night Differential (6 \2\ 45.16 \2\ 49.60 \2\ 69.76 X Oct 1, 2015.
p.m.-6 a.m.).
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Resident, Sunday Differential.... \2\ 48.80 \2\ 53.28 N/A X Oct 1, 2015.
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Resident, Sunday and Night \2\ 51.28 \2\ 55.76 N/A X Oct 1, 2015.
Differential.
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Fee Service (non-scheduled)...... 77.28 93.24 115.89 ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Audit Service.................... 89.20 116.08 139.89 ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Science and Technology Fees
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7 CFR Part 91--Services and General Information (Science and Technology)
Subpart I--Fees and Charges; Sec. Sec. 91.37--91.45
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Laboratory Testing Services...... $88.00 $103.00 $118.00 ............ Oct 1, 2015.
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Laboratory Approval Services \3\. 136.00 163.00 191.00 X Jan 1, 2016.
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Tobacco Fees
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7 CFR Part 29--Tobacco Inspection
Subpart A--Policy Statement and Regulations Governing the Extension of Tobacco Inspection and Price Support
Services to New Markets and to Additional Sales on Designated Markets;
Subpart B--Regulations; Sec. Sec. 29.123-29.129 Fees and Charges; Sec. 29.500 Fees and charges for
inspection and acceptance of imported tobacco
Subpart F--Policy Statement and Regulations Governing the Identification and Certification of Non-quota
Tobacco Produced and Marketed in Quota Area; Sec. 29.9251 Fees and Charges
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Domestic Permissive Inspection $47.40 $53.70 $64.45 ............ June 1, 2015.
and Certification (re-grading of
domestic tobacco for processing
plants, retesting of imported
tobacco, and grading tobacco for
research stations.).
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Export Permissive Inspection and $0.0025/pound X June 1, 2015.
Certification (grading of
domestic tobacco for
manufacturers and dealers for
duty drawback consideration).
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Grading for Risk Management $0.01/pound X June 1, 2015.
Agency (for Tobacco Crop
Insurance Quality Adjustment
determinations).
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Pesticide Test Sampling $0.0054/kg or $0.0025/pound X June 1, 2015.
(collection of certified tobacco
sample and shipment to AMS
National Science Laboratory for
testing).
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Pesticide Retest Sampling $115.00/sample and $47.40/hour X June 1, 2015.
(collection of certified tobacco
sample from a previously sampled
lot for re-testing at the AMS
National Science Laboratory; fee
includes shipping).
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Standards Course (training by $1,200.00/person ............ June 1, 2015.
USDA-certified instructor on
tobacco grading procedures).
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Import Inspection and $0.0154/kg or $0.0070/pound X June 1, 2015.
Certification (grading of
imported tobacco for
manufacturers and dealers).
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\1\ Travel costs outside the United States will be added to the fee, if applicable.
\2\ Administrative charges are applied in addition to hourly rates for resident service as specified in Part 56,
Subpart A, Sec. 56.52(a)(4); Part 56, Subpart A, Sec. 56.54(a)(2); Part 70, Subpart A, Sec. 70.76(a)(2);
Part 70, Subpart A, Sec. 70.77(a)(4) and Part 70, Subpart A, Sec. 70.77(a)(5).
\3\ Travel costs outside the United States will be added to the fee, if applicable.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 15b; 7 U.S.C. 473a-b; 7 U.S.C. 55 and 61; 7
U.S.C. 51-65; 7 U.S.C. 471-476; 7 U.S.C. 511, 511s; and 7 U.S.C.
1621-1627.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-08162 Filed 4-8-15; 8:45 am]
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