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Federal Register
Vol. 84, No. 157
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–LP–19–0022]
2019 Rates Charged for AMS Services
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
On April 30, 2019, the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
SUMMARY:
published a notice announcing the 2019
rates it will charge 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. This document
makes corrections to the overtime and
holiday rates charged to grade specialty
crops.
DATES: August 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Parrott, AMS, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Room 3070–S, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20250; telephone (202) 260–9144,
fax (202) 692–0313, email
charles.parrott@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
Regular
Overtime
cover costs of various inspection,
grading, certification or auditing
services covering many agricultural
commodities and products. On April 30,
2019, AMS published a notice
announcing the 2019 rates it will charge
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.
This document makes corrections to the
overtime and holiday rates charged to
grade specialty crops.
Federal Register Correction
Effective August 15, 2019, 2019, in
notice document AMS–LP–19–0022, at
Vol. 84, No. 83 in the issue of April 30,
2019, on page 18234, the rates for
specialty crops are corrected to read as
follows:
Holiday
Includes
travel costs
in rate
Start date
Specialty Crops 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 Schedule of Fees and Charges at
Shipping Point Areas
Quality and Condition Inspections for Whole Lots ..............
$210.00 per lot
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Quality and Condition Half Lot or Condition-Only Inspections for Whole Lots .........................................................
$174.00 per lot
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Condition—Half Lot ..............................................................
$161.00 per lot
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Quality and Condition or Condition-Only Inspections for
Additional Lots of the Same Product ...............................
$96.00 per lot
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing <30 lbs ....
$0.044 per pkg.
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing >30 lbs ....
$0.068 per pkg.
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Charge per Individual Product for Dockside Inspection ......
$210.00 per lot
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Charge per Each Additional Lot of the Same Product ........
$96.00 per lot
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
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Inspections for All Hourly Work ...........................................
$93.00
$125.00
$157.00
Audit Services—Federal ......................................................
$115.00
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Audit Services—State ..........................................................
$115.00
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
GFSI Certification Fee .........................................................
$250 per audit
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
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 .....................................................................
$75.00
$104.00
$133.00
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
In-plant Inspections Under Annual Contract (year-round) ...
$75.00
$103.00
$130.00
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Oct 1, 2019.
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Regular
Additional Graders (in-plant) or Less Than Year-Round .....
$85.00
$114.00
Holiday
$142.00
Includes
travel costs
in rate
Start date
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Audit Services—Federal ......................................................
$115.00
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Audit Services—State ..........................................................
$115.00
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
GFSI Certification Fee .........................................................
$250 per audit
........................
Oct 1, 2019.
Dated: August 8, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019–17361 Filed 8–13–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0041]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Irradiation
Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported
Fruits and Vegetables
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with regulations for the use
of irradiation as a phytosanitary
treatment of imported fruits and
vegetables.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 15,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2019-0041.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2019–0041, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2019-0041 or in our
reading room, which is located in Room
1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th
DATES:
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Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding the regulations
for the use of irradiation as a
phytosanitary treatment of imported
fruits and vegetables, contact Ms. Kara
Spofford, Offshore Certification
Specialist, PPQ Preclearance and
Offshore Programs, PHP, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 60, Riverdale,
MD 20737–1236; (301) 851–2241. For
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Ms.
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary
Treatment of Imported Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0155.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture is authorized,
among other things, to regulate the
importation of plants, plant products
(including fruits and vegetables), and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests and noxious
weeds into the United States.
Regulations governing the importation
of fruits and vegetables are set out in
‘‘Subpart L–Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7
CFR 319.56–1 through 319.56–12). In
accordance with these regulations, some
fruits and vegetables from certain
regions of the world must be treated for
pests in order to be eligible for entry
into the United States. The regulations
in 7 CFR part 305 provide, among other
things, for the use of irradiation as a
phytosanitary treatment for some fruits
and vegetables imported into the United
States. Irradiation treatment provides
protection against all insect pests,
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except adults and pupae of the order
Lepidoptera. Irradiation treatment may
be used as an alternative to other
approved treatments for pests in fruits
and vegetables, such as fumigation, cold
treatment, heat treatment, and other
techniques.
The regulations concerning
irradiation treatment involve the
collection of information such as a
compliance agreement, dosimetry
agreement at the irradiation facility,
request for dosimetry device approval,
30-day notification, labeling and
packaging, recordkeeping, request for
certification and inspection of facility,
irradiation treatment workplan, facility
preclearance workplan, trust fund
agreement, phytosanitary certificate,
denial and withdrawal of certification,
and limited permit.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an
additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.038 hours per
response.
Respondents: National plant
protection organizations of exporting
countries, irradiation facility operators,
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-17361]
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Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-LP-19-0022]
2019 Rates Charged for AMS Services
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On April 30, 2019, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
published a notice announcing the 2019 rates it will charge 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. This document makes corrections to the overtime and holiday
rates charged to grade specialty crops.
DATES: August 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Parrott, AMS, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Room 3070-S, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
20250; telephone (202) 260-9144, fax (202) 692-0313, email
[email protected].
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.
On April 30, 2019, AMS published a notice announcing the 2019 rates it
will charge 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. This document makes corrections to
the overtime and holiday rates charged to grade specialty crops.
Federal Register Correction
Effective August 15, 2019, 2019, in notice document AMS-LP-19-0022,
at Vol. 84, No. 83 in the issue of April 30, 2019, on page 18234, the
rates for specialty crops are corrected to read as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Includes
Regular Overtime Holiday travel costs Start date
in rate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Specialty Crops Fees
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.................................................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quality and Condition .............. Oct 1, 2019.
Inspections for Whole Lots..... $210.00 per lot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quality and Condition Half Lot .............. Oct 1, 2019.
or Condition-Only Inspections
for Whole Lots................. $174.00 per lot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Condition--Half Lot............. $161.00 per lot .............. Oct 1, 2019.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quality and Condition or .............. Oct 1, 2019.
Condition-Only Inspections for
Additional Lots of the Same
Product........................ $96.00 per lot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dockside Inspections--Each .............. Oct 1, 2019.
package weighing <30 lbs....... $0.044 per pkg.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dockside Inspections--Each .............. Oct 1, 2019.
package weighing >30 lbs....... $0.068 per pkg.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charge per Individual Product .............. Oct 1, 2019.
for Dockside Inspection........ $210.00 per lot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charge per Each Additional Lot .............. Oct 1, 2019.
of the Same Product............ $96.00 per lot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspections for All Hourly Work. $93.00 $125.00 $157.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audit Services--Federal......... $115.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audit Services--State........... $115.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GFSI Certification Fee.......... $250 per audit .............. Oct 1, 2019.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot Inspections................. $75.00 $104.00 $133.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019.
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In-plant Inspections Under $75.00 $103.00 $130.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019.
Annual Contract (year-round)...
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Additional Graders (in-plant) or $85.00 $114.00 $142.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019.
Less Than Year-Round...........
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Audit Services--Federal......... $115.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audit Services--State........... $115.00 .............. Oct 1, 2019.
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GFSI Certification Fee.......... $250 per audit .............. Oct 1, 2019.
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Dated: August 8, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-17361 Filed 8-13-19; 8:45 am]
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