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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–AMS–24–0016]
2024/2025 Rates Charged for AMS
Services
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is announcing the 2024/
2025 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, rice,
and cotton and tobacco. The 2024/2025
regular, overtime, holiday, and
laboratory services rates will be applied
at the beginning of the crop year, fiscal
year or as required by law depending on
the commodity. Other starting dates are
added to this notice based on cotton
industry practices. This action
establishes the rates for user-funded
programs based on costs incurred by
AMS. This year, cost-based analyses
indicated the need to increase user fee
rates when current rates are insufficient
to cover the costs of providing the
service. While cost-saving measures
have and will continue to be
implemented, user fee rate increases are
necessary to offset rising operational
costs. In cases where current rates are
sufficient to cover the costs of providing
the service, user fee rates remain
unchanged.
DATES: May 7, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator,
AMS, USDA, Room 2036–S, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20250; Telephone (202) 205–9356,
or Email melissa.bailey@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
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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 U.S.
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). On the basis of rates calculated
using these formulas, AMS is to
determine the fee rates necessary to
sustain program services. Every year
since then, the Department has
published in the Federal Register a
notice announcing the rates for its userfunded programs.
This notice announces the 2024/2025
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, rice, 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. Fee rates will be
effective at the beginning of the fiscal
year, crop year, or as required by
specific laws.
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. The formula used to calculate
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these rates also includes operating
reserve, which may add to or draw upon
the existing operating reserves.
These services include the grading,
inspection, or certification of quality
factors in accordance with established
U.S. Grade Standards or other
specifications; 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
certification, audit and accreditation,
plant process and equipment
verification, and laboratory approval
services are voluntary tools paid for 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 are held in the
beginning of the year when most
industry stakeholder meetings take
place. 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 industrysponsored 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 for
services on a per-unit basis):
(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
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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 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.
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.
2024/2025 RATES
Includes
travel
costs in
rate
Start date
$4.75/bale
X
August 1, 2024.
$0.20/bale or $5.00 per page minimum
X
August 1, 2024.
Regular
Overtime
Holiday
Cotton Fees
7 CFR Part 27—Cotton Classification Under Cotton Futures Legislation
Subpart A—Requirements; §§ 27.80–27.90 Costs of Classification and Micronaire
Cotton Standardization:
Certification for Futures Contract (Grading services for
samples submitted by CCC-licensed samplers).
Transfer of Certification Data to New Owner or Certified
Warehouse (Electronic transfer performed).
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.
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Cotton Grading:
Form 1: Grading Services for Producers (submitted by licensed sampler).
$3.00/bale
X
July 1, 2024.
Form 1 Review (new sample submitted by licensed sampler).
$3.00/bale
X
July 1, 2024.
Form A Determinations (sample submitted by licensed
warehouse).
$3.00/bale
X
July 1, 2024.
Form C Determinations (sample submitted by non-licensed entity; bale sampled under USDA supervision).
$3.00/bale
................
July 1, 2024.
Form D Determination (sample submitted by owner or
agent; classification represents sample only).
$3.00/bale
X
July 1, 2024.
Foreign Growth Classification (sample of foreign growth
cotton submitted by owner or agent; classification represents sample only).
$6.00/sample
X
August 1, 2024.
Arbitration (comparison of a sample to the official standards or a sample type).
$6.00/sample
X
August 1, 2024.
Practical Cotton Classing Exam (for non-USDA employees).
Exam: $150/applicant; Reexamination: $130/
applicant
X
July 1, 2024.
Special Sample Handling (return of samples per request)
$0.50/sample
X
July 1, 2024.
Electronic Copy of Classification Record ..........................
$0.05/bale ($5.00/month minimum with any
records received)
X
July 1, 2024.
Form A Rewrite (reissuance of Form 1, Form A, or Futures Certification data or combination).
$0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum
X
August 1, 2024.
Form R (reissuance of Form 1 classification only) ...........
$0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum
X
July 1, 2024.
International Instrument Level Assessment ......................
$4.00/sample
X
July 1, 2024.
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2024/2025 RATES—Continued
Regular
Overtime
Holiday
Includes
travel
costs in
rate
Start date
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
Continuous Resident Grading Service .....................................
Continuous Resident Grading Service 6 p.m.–6 a.m. ..............
Non-resident and Intermittent Grading Service; State Graders
Non-resident Services 6 p.m.–6 a.m. (10 percent night differential).
$95.00
$105.00
$120.00
$132.00
Export Certificate Services .......................................................
Equipment Review 1 ..................................................................
Equipment Review 6 p.m.–6 a.m.1 ...........................................
$116.00
$128.00
$155.00
$171.00
$137.00
$151.00
$190.00
$190.00
$104.00/certificate
$135.00
$148.00
$192.00
$211.00
$249.00
$249.00
X
X
X
X
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
1,
1,
1,
1,
2024.
2024.
2024.
2024.
................
Oct 1, 2024.
................
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Oct 1, 2024.
Audit Services ...........................................................................
$135.00
X
Oct 1, 2024.
Special Handling .......................................................................
$52.00/certificate
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Uncertified Copy of Certificate ..................................................
$12.00/copy
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Derogation Application ..............................................................
$125.00/application
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Specialty Crops Fees
7 CFR Part 51—Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A—Requirements; §§ 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 ...................
$254.00 per lot
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Quality and Condition Half Lot or Condition-Only Inspections
for Whole Lots.
$210.00 per lot
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Condition—Half Lot ...................................................................
$194.00 per lot
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Quality and Condition or Condition-Only Inspections for Additional Lots of the Same Product.
$116.00 per lot
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing <30 lbs .........
$0.044 per pkg.
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing >30 lbs .........
$0.068/pkg.
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Charge per Individual Product for Dockside Inspection ...........
$252.00/lot
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Charge per Each Additional Lot of the Same Product .............
$116.00/lot
................
Oct 1, 2024.
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Inspections for All Hourly Work ................................................
$123.00
$163.00
I
I
$203.00
Audit Services—Federal ...........................................................
$163.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Audit Services—State ...............................................................
$163.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
GFSI Certification Fee 2 ............................................................
$250.00/audit
................
Oct 1, 2024.
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7 CFR Part 52—Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Other Processed Food Products
Subpart A—Requirements Governing Inspection and Certification; §§ 52.41—52.51 Fees and Charges
Lot Inspections ..........................................................................
In-plant Inspections Under Annual Contract (year-round) ........
Additional Graders (in-plant) or Less Than Year-Round ..........
$95.00
$100.00
$100.00
$123.00
$126.00
$130.00
$151.00
$152.00
$160.00
................
................
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Oct 1, 2024.
Oct 1, 2024.
Audit Services—Federal ...........................................................
$163.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Audit Services—State ...............................................................
$163.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
GFSI Certification Fee 2 ............................................................
$250.00/audit
................
Oct 1, 2024.
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2024/2025 RATES—Continued
Regular
Overtime
Holiday
Includes
travel
costs in
rate
Start date
Meat Fees
7 CFR Part 54—Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A—Grading of Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products; §§ 54.27–54.28 Charges for Service
Scheduled Grading ...................................................................
Unscheduled Grading ...............................................................
Scheduled Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) ...........................
$92.00
$123.00
$102.00
$115.00
$142.00
$127.00
$139.00
$166.00
$139.00
X
................
X
Oct 1, 2024.
Oct 1, 2024.
Oct 1, 2024.
7 CFR Part 62—Agricultural Marketing Service Audit Verification and Accreditation Programs (AVAAP)
Subpart E—Fees; § 62.300 Fees and Other Costs of Service
Auditing Activities ......................................................................
$175.00
$244.00
$268.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
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
Subpart A—Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products; §§ 70.70–70.78 Fees and Charges
Scheduled Grading ...................................................................
Scheduled, Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) ..........................
Scheduled, Sunday Differential ................................................
Scheduled, Sunday and Night Differential ................................
Unscheduled Grading ...............................................................
I
$74.00
$82.00
$95.00
$106.00
$108.00
$96.00
$107.00
$122.00
$135.00
$133.00
I
$116.00
$116.00
N/A
N/A
$160.00
X
X
X
X
................
$155.00
$249.00
................
X
I
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
2024.
2024.
2024.
2024.
2024.
Science and Technology Fees
7 CFR Part 91—Services and General Information
Subpart I—Fees and Charges; §§ 91.37–91.45
Laboratory Testing Services .....................................................
Laboratory Approval Services 1 ................................................
$118.00
$188.00
$137.00
$218.00
Oct 1, 2024.
Jan 1, 2025.
7 CFR Part 75—Provisions for Inspection and Certification of Quality of Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds
§ 75.41 General
Laboratory Testing ....................................................................
$75.00
I
Administrative Fee ....................................................................
Auditing Services ......................................................................
$95.00
I
$119.00
$17.00/certificate
$149.00
I
$173.00
I
$198.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
................
Oct 1, 2024.
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Seed Schemes for Corn Seeds.
$0.42/100 pounds
................
July 1, 2024.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Seed Schemes for Cotton, Soybeans, Sunflower, and Cereal Seeds.
$0.34/100 pounds
................
July 1, 2024.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Seed Schemes for Other Seeds.
$0.32/100 pounds
................
July 1, 2024.
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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—Requirements; §§ 29.123—29.129 Fees and Charges; § 29.500 Fees and charges for inspection and acceptance of imported
tobacco
Subpart F—Policy Statement and Provisions 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.).
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Regular
Overtime
Holiday
Includes
travel
costs in
rate
Start date
Export Permissive Inspection and Certification (grading of domestic tobacco for manufacturers and dealers for duty
drawback consideration).
$0.0025/pound
X
July 1, 2024.
Grading for Risk Management Agency (for Tobacco Crop Insurance Quality Adjustment determinations).
$0.015/pound
X
July 1, 2024.
Pesticide Test Sampling (collection of certified tobacco sample and shipment to AMS National Science Laboratory for
testing).
$0.0065/kg or $0.0029/pound
X
July 1, 2024.
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 $55.00/hour
X
July 1, 2024.
Standards Course (training by USDA-certified instructor on
tobacco grading procedures).
$1,250.00/person
................
July 1, 2024.
Import Inspection and Certification (grading of imported tobacco for manufacturers and dealers).
$0.0170/kg or $0.0080/pound
X
July 1, 2024.
Rice Fees
7 CFR Part 868—General Regulations and Standards for Certain Agricultural Commodities
Subpart A—Regulations; §§ 868.90–868.92 Fees
Contract (per hour per Service representative) 3 ......................
Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) 3 ................
$79.30
$99.10
$119.00
$148.70
................
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Oct 1, 2024.
$0.047/cwt
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Rough rice .........................................................................
$69.20
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Brown rice for processing ..................................................
$65.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Milled rice ...........................................................................
$57.70
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Milling yield (Rough or Brown rice) ...................................
$54.00
................
Oct 1, 2024.
All other factors (all rice) ...................................................
$41.90/factor
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Total oil and free fatty acid ................................................
$62.30
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Faxed and extra copies of certificates ..............................
$1.90/copy
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Ship ....................................................................................
$49.40 (per stowage space, minimum 5 spaces
per ship)
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Subsequent ship examinations ..........................................
$49.40 (per stowage space, minimum 3 spaces
per ship)
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Barge .................................................................................
$51.60/examination
................
Oct 1, 2024.
All other carriers ................................................................
$18.40/examination
................
Oct 1, 2024.
Aflatoxin (Rapid Test Kit) ...................................................
$47.90/test
................
Oct 1, 2024.
All Other Mycotoxins (Rapid Test Kit) ...............................
$54.00/test
................
Oct 1, 2024
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$158.60
$198.30
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Export Port Services 4 ...............................................................
Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection):
Factor analysis for any single factor (per sample):
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Stowage examination (service-on-request):
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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.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
White River National Forest; Colorado;
Sweetwater Lake Recreation
Management and Development Project
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
The Forest Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, is preparing
an environmental impact statement to
evaluate the potential environmental
impacts associated with the Sweetwater
Lake Recreation Management and
Development Project. This project
encompasses 832 acres, including 488
acres acquired by the Forest Service in
2021, located on the White River
National Forest on lands surrounding
Sweetwater Lake in northeastern
Garfield County, Colorado. The Forest
Service proposes to improve recreation
access and facilities and authorize a
long-term special use permit to the
Colorado Parks and Wildlife to manage
the area. This project may require an
amendment to the White River National
Forest Land and Resource Management
Plan (forest plan).
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
August 5, 2024. The draft environmental
impact statement is expected February
2025, and the final environmental
impact statement is expected February
2026.
SUMMARY:
Send written comments to
Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National
Forest Supervisor, c/o Leanne Veldhuis,
District Ranger Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger
District, White River National Forest,
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ADDRESSES:
1 Travel costs outside the United States will be
added to the fee, if applicable.
2 Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Certification
Fee—$250 per GFSI audit to recoup the costs
associated with attaining technical equivalency to
the GFSI benchmarking requirements.
3 Original and appeal inspection services include
Sampling, grading, weighing, and other services
requested by the applicant when performed at the
applicant’s facility.
4 Services performed at export locations on lots at
rest.
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P.O. Box 190, Minturn, CO 81645.
Comments may also be submitted
electronically at https://cara.fs2c.usda.
gov/Public//CommentInput?
Project=64047 or submitted via
facsimile to 970–827–9343.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information related to the
project can be obtained from the project
web page at https://www.fs.usda.gov/
project/whiteriver/?project=64047 or by
contacting Leanne Veldhuis, District
Ranger, Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger
District, 24747 U.S. Hwy. 24, P.O. Box
190, Minturn, CO 81645. Ms. Veldhuis
can be reached by phone at 970–827–
5715 or by email at leanne.veldhuis@
usda.gov. Individuals who use
telecommunications devices for the
hearing impaired may call 711 to reach
the Telecommunications Relay Service,
24 hours a day, every day of the year,
including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
successful grassroots effort within the
local community, which included
donations from Eagle County and the
Town of Gypsum, was able to protect
the area around Sweetwater Lake from
private development with a purchase by
The Conservation Fund. The Forest
Service purchased the 488 acres
surrounding Sweetwater Lake from The
Conservation Fund to facilitate public
access and maintain the natural
resource-based recreational
opportunities at the site.
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose of the proposed action is
to provide the public a natural resourcebased recreational and educational
experience at Sweetwater Lake that is
reflective of the culture and history of
the area while managing visitation at the
appropriate scale for the long-term
viability of the 832 acres surrounding
the lake and its resources.
The actions proposed in the
Sweetwater Lake Recreation
Management and Development Project
are needed to:
• Enhance and provide sustainable
management of the public lands around
Sweetwater Lake.
• Provide updated and sustainable
nature-based recreational services to the
public that are appropriate to the
environment and are responsive to the
recreational needs of the public.
• Improve the site’s existing
recreation infrastructure while
providing updated facilities in
alignment with applicable laws,
policies, and known best practices.
• Develop and implement
management strategies to reduce or
mitigate potential impacts on the site’s
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natural and cultural resources from
public visitation.
• Provide for year-round on-site
management, including oversight and
management for all the site’s resources
and facilities.
• Provide public recreational,
interpretative, and educational
opportunities.
Proposed Action
The White River National Forest is
proposing multiple actions to meet the
purpose and need of the project, as
described below.
Authorize a 20-year special use
permit to Colorado Parks and Wildlife,
under the Granger-Thye Act, to
implement and maintain improvements
described below and manage the area
consistent with the purpose and need.
Redesign the current site to promote
recreational opportunities at a scale that
is compatible with the capacity of the
project area, its resources, and the
surrounding area. The proposed site
design would minimize impacts to
wildlife and natural resources by
utilizing those areas and lands that have
been previously disturbed and would
include the following actions.
• Evaluate existing structures for
retention with an emphasis on those
buildings that provide the best
opportunity to interpret the rich history
at Sweetwater. If feasible, some
structures may be restored to the
historic character of their 1920-to-1940
construction and used as part of the
cultural interpretative program for the
site. Existing structures that are in a
state of severe deferred maintenance
and out of compliance with various
laws, regulations, and policies may be
removed.
• Develop a new campground area to
provide 15 to 20 campsites in a
historically disturbed area that currently
contains little native vegetation (‘‘lower
pasture’’).
• Construct 8 to 12 new cabins to
provide an overnight recreation
opportunity similar to that which
historically existed in the vicinity.
These cabins would be constructed with
materials and architecture designed to
provide a ‘‘rustic’’ western character
similar to the styles of other cabins and
lodges in the Flat Tops area of Colorado.
• Construct equestrian facilities in the
‘‘middle pasture.’’ Proposed facilities
would include barn and stable
operation, 4 to 7 overnight equestrian
camping sites, and extra day-use
parking for equestrian users. This area
could also provide overnight parking
and access to the surrounding Flat Tops
Wilderness Area. This location is
previously disturbed and is proposed
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-09773]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-AMS-24-0016]
2024/2025 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
2024/2025 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, rice, and cotton and tobacco. The
2024/2025 regular, overtime, holiday, and laboratory services rates
will be applied at the beginning of the crop year, fiscal year or as
required by law depending on the commodity. Other starting dates are
added to this notice based on cotton industry practices. This action
establishes the rates for user-funded programs based on costs incurred
by AMS. This year, cost-based analyses indicated the need to increase
user fee rates when current rates are insufficient to cover the costs
of providing the service. While cost-saving measures have and will
continue to be implemented, user fee rate increases are necessary to
offset rising operational costs. In cases where current rates are
sufficient to cover the costs of providing the service, user fee rates
remain unchanged.
DATES: May 7, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Bailey, Associate
Administrator, AMS, USDA, Room 2036-S, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250; Telephone (202) 205-9356, or 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.
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 U.S. 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). On the basis of rates
calculated using these formulas, AMS is to determine the fee rates
necessary to sustain program services. Every year since then, the
Department has published in the Federal Register a notice announcing
the rates for its user-funded programs.
This notice announces the 2024/2025 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, rice, 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. Fee rates will be
effective at the beginning of the fiscal year, crop year, or as
required by specific laws.
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. The formula used to calculate these
rates also includes operating reserve, which may add to or draw upon
the existing operating reserves.
These services include the grading, inspection, or certification of
quality factors in accordance with established U.S. Grade Standards or
other specifications; 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 certification, audit and
accreditation, plant process and equipment verification, and laboratory
approval services are voluntary tools paid for 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 are
held in the beginning of the year when most industry stakeholder
meetings take place. 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 for services on a per-unit basis):
(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
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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 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.
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.
2024/2025 Rates
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Includes
travel
Regular Overtime Holiday costs in Start date
rate
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Cotton Fees
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7 CFR Part 27--Cotton Classification Under Cotton Futures Legislation
Subpart A--Requirements; Sec. Sec. 27.80-27.90 Costs of Classification and Micronaire
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Cotton Standardization:
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Certification for Futures $4.75/bale X August 1, 2024.
Contract (Grading
services for samples
submitted by CCC-
licensed samplers).
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Transfer of Certification $0.20/bale or $5.00 per page minimum X August 1, 2024.
Data to 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 $3.00/bale X July 1, 2024.
for Producers (submitted
by licensed sampler).
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Form 1 Review (new sample $3.00/bale X July 1, 2024.
submitted by licensed
sampler).
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Form A Determinations $3.00/bale X July 1, 2024.
(sample submitted by
licensed warehouse).
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Form C Determinations $3.00/bale .......... July 1, 2024.
(sample submitted by non-
licensed entity; bale
sampled under USDA
supervision).
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Form D Determination $3.00/bale X July 1, 2024.
(sample submitted by
owner or agent;
classification
represents sample only).
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Foreign Growth $6.00/sample X August 1, 2024.
Classification (sample
of foreign growth cotton
submitted by owner or
agent; classification
represents sample only).
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Arbitration (comparison $6.00/sample X August 1, 2024.
of a sample to the
official standards or a
sample type).
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Practical Cotton Classing Exam: $150/applicant; Reexamination: $130/ X July 1, 2024.
Exam (for non-USDA applicant
employees).
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Special Sample Handling $0.50/sample X July 1, 2024.
(return of samples per
request).
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Electronic Copy of $0.05/bale ($5.00/month minimum with any X July 1, 2024.
Classification Record. records received)
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Form A Rewrite $0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum X August 1, 2024.
(reissuance of Form 1,
Form A, or Futures
Certification data or
combination).
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Form R (reissuance of $0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum X July 1, 2024.
Form 1 classification
only).
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International Instrument $4.00/sample X July 1, 2024.
Level 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 $95.00 $116.00 $137.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
Service.
Continuous Resident Grading $105.00 $128.00 $151.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
Service 6 p.m.-6 a.m..
Non-resident and Intermittent $120.00 $155.00 $190.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
Grading Service; State
Graders.
Non-resident Services 6 p.m.- $132.00 $171.00 $190.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
6 a.m. (10 percent night
differential).
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Export Certificate Services.. $104.00/certificate .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Equipment Review \1\......... $135.00 $192.00 $249.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Equipment Review 6 p.m.-6 $148.00 $211.00 $249.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
a.m.\1\.
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Audit Services............... $135.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
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Special Handling............. $52.00/certificate .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Uncertified Copy of $12.00/copy .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Certificate.
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Derogation Application....... $125.00/application .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Specialty Crops Fees
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7 CFR Part 51--Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A--Requirements; 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 $254.00 per lot .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Inspections for Whole Lots.
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Quality and Condition Half $210.00 per lot .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Lot or Condition-Only
Inspections for Whole Lots.
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Condition--Half Lot.......... $194.00 per lot .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Quality and Condition or $116.00 per lot .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Condition-Only Inspections
for Additional Lots of the
Same Product.
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Dockside Inspections--Each $0.044 per pkg. .......... Oct 1, 2024.
package weighing <30 lbs.
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Dockside Inspections--Each $0.068/pkg. .......... Oct 1, 2024.
package weighing >30 lbs.
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Charge per Individual Product $252.00/lot .......... Oct 1, 2024.
for Dockside Inspection.
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Charge per Each Additional $116.00/lot .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Lot of the Same Product.
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Inspections for All Hourly $123.00 $163.00 $203.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Work.
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Audit Services--Federal...... $163.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Audit Services--State........ $163.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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GFSI Certification Fee \2\... $250.00/audit .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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7 CFR Part 52--Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Other Processed Food Products
Subpart A--Requirements Governing Inspection and Certification; Sec. Sec. 52.41--52.51 Fees and Charges
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Lot Inspections.............. $95.00 $123.00 $151.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
In-plant Inspections Under $100.00 $126.00 $152.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Annual Contract (year-round).
Additional Graders (in-plant) $100.00 $130.00 $160.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
or Less Than Year-Round.
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Audit Services--Federal...... $163.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Audit Services--State........ $163.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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GFSI Certification Fee \2\... $250.00/audit .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Meat Fees
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7 CFR Part 54--Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
Subpart A--Grading of Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products; Sec. Sec. 54.27-54.28 Charges for Service
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Scheduled Grading............ $92.00 $115.00 $139.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
Unscheduled Grading.......... $123.00 $142.00 $166.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Scheduled Night Differential $102.00 $127.00 $139.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
(6 p.m.-6 a.m.).
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7 CFR Part 62--Agricultural Marketing Service Audit Verification and Accreditation Programs (AVAAP)
Subpart E--Fees; Sec. 62.300 Fees and Other Costs of Service
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Auditing Activities.......... $175.00 $244.00 $268.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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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
Subpart A--Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products; Sec. Sec. 70.70-70.78 Fees and Charges
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Scheduled Grading............ $74.00 $96.00 $116.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
Scheduled, Night Differential $82.00 $107.00 $116.00 X Oct 1, 2024.
(6 p.m.-6 a.m.).
Scheduled, Sunday $95.00 $122.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2024.
Differential.
Scheduled, Sunday and Night $106.00 $135.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2024.
Differential.
Unscheduled Grading.......... $108.00 $133.00 $160.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Science and Technology Fees
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7 CFR Part 91--Services and General Information
Subpart I--Fees and Charges; Sec. Sec. 91.37-91.45
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Laboratory Testing Services.. $118.00 $137.00 $155.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Laboratory Approval Services $188.00 $218.00 $249.00 X Jan 1, 2025.
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7 CFR Part 75--Provisions for Inspection and Certification of Quality of Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds
Sec. 75.41 General
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Laboratory Testing........... $75.00 $95.00 $119.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Administrative Fee........... $17.00/certificate .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Auditing Services............ $149.00 $173.00 $198.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Organization for Economic $0.42/100 pounds .......... July 1, 2024.
Cooperation and Development
Seed Schemes for Corn Seeds.
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Organization for Economic $0.34/100 pounds .......... July 1, 2024.
Cooperation and Development
Seed Schemes for Cotton,
Soybeans, Sunflower, and
Cereal Seeds.
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Organization for Economic $0.32/100 pounds .......... July 1, 2024.
Cooperation and Development
Seed Schemes for Other Seeds.
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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--Requirements; 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 Provisions 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 $55.00 $64.00 $72.00 .......... July 1, 2024.
Inspection 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 $0.0025/pound X July 1, 2024.
and Certification (grading
of domestic tobacco for
manufacturers and dealers
for duty drawback
consideration).
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Grading for Risk Management $0.015/pound X July 1, 2024.
Agency (for Tobacco Crop
Insurance Quality Adjustment
determinations).
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Pesticide Test Sampling $0.0065/kg or $0.0029/pound X July 1, 2024.
(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 $55.00/hour X July 1, 2024.
(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 $1,250.00/person .......... July 1, 2024.
USDA-certified instructor on
tobacco grading procedures).
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Import Inspection and $0.0170/kg or $0.0080/pound X July 1, 2024.
Certification (grading of
imported tobacco for
manufacturers and dealers).
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Rice Fees
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7 CFR Part 868--General Regulations and Standards for Certain Agricultural Commodities
Subpart A--Regulations; Sec. Sec. 868.90-868.92 Fees
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Contract (per hour per $79.30 $119.00 $158.60 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Service representative) \3\.
Noncontract (per hour per $99.10 $148.70 $198.30 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Service representative) \3\.
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Export Port Services \4\..... $0.047/cwt .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection):
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Rough rice............... $69.20 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Brown rice for processing $65.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Milled rice.............. $57.70 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Factor analysis for any single factor (per sample):
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Milling yield (Rough or $54.00 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Brown rice).
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All other factors (all $41.90/factor .......... Oct 1, 2024.
rice).
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Total oil and free fatty $62.30 .......... Oct 1, 2024.
acid.
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Faxed and extra copies of $1.90/copy .......... Oct 1, 2024.
certificates.
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Stowage examination (service-on-request):
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Ship..................... $49.40 (per stowage space, minimum 5 spaces .......... Oct 1, 2024.
per ship)
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Subsequent ship $49.40 (per stowage space, minimum 3 spaces .......... Oct 1, 2024.
examinations. per ship)
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Barge.................... $51.60/examination .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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All other carriers....... $18.40/examination .......... Oct 1, 2024.
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Aflatoxin (Rapid Test $47.90/test .......... Oct 1, 2024.
Kit).
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All Other Mycotoxins $54.00/test .......... Oct 1, 2024
(Rapid Test Kit).
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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.
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\1\ Travel costs outside the United States will be added to the
fee, if applicable.
\2\ Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Certification Fee--$250
per GFSI audit to recoup the costs associated with attaining
technical equivalency to the GFSI benchmarking requirements.
\3\ Original and appeal inspection services include Sampling,
grading, weighing, and other services requested by the applicant
when performed at the applicant's facility.
\4\ Services performed at export locations on lots at rest.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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