80 FR 74966 - Changes to Fees and Payment Methods
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
Agricultural Research Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
| Page Range | 74966-74966 | |
| FR Document | 2015-30449 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 74966] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30449] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service 7 CFR Part 504 RIN 0518-AA05 Changes to Fees and Payment Methods AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) increases its Patent Culture Collection charges, and revises the method of payment. DATES: This rule is effective December 1, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Kurtz, ARS-Budget and Program Management Staff, George Washington Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1106, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, telephone: (301) 504- 4494, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Microbial-based agriculture and biotechnology rely on superior production strains, new strains with novel characteristics, and reference strains for comparative purposes. Such strains are often difficult to acquire or are cost prohibitive for many researchers. ARS has a staff dedicated to the acquisition and distribution of microbial germplasm in which patented strains can be deposited in and distributed from its Patent Culture Collection for a one-time fee to cover maintenance and distribution costs. ARS' Patent Culture Collection receives about 120 patent deposits per year, and distributes about 450 cultures per year. Nearly all of the accessions and distributions are requested by companies, universities, or Government agencies. Currently, ARS charges $500 for each microbial culture deposit, as set forth in 7 CFR 504.2(a). For each microbial culture distribution ARS charges $20, as set forth in 7 CFR 504.2(b). The current fees, which were established in 1985, did not reflect the actual costs of providing materials and services. ARS is increasing these fees to reflect their actual costs of $670 and $40, respectively, and to apply the distribution fee to all patent deposits regardless of the date of the deposit. Currently, payment for deposit and requisition of microbial cultures is made by check, draft, or money order payable to the USDA, National Finance Center, as set forth in 7 CFR 504.3(b). ARS is adding pay.gov as a method of payment to assist customers. The increased fees will enable ARS' Patent Culture Collection to continue its mission of supporting microbiological research and biotechnological innovation, and serve as a repository where patented microbial strains can be deposited and distributed to the scientific community. All of the current services will continue to be offered under the revised fee schedule and method of payment. This rule was published as a proposed rule for comment on September 2, 2015. See 80 FR 53021, September 2, 2015. No comments were received. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 504 Agricultural research. For reasons set forth in the preamble, ARS amends 7 CFR part 504 as set forth below: PART 504--USER FEES 0 1. The authority citation for part 504 continues to read as follows: Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701. 0 2. Revise Sec. 504.2 to read as follows: Sec. 504.2 Fees for deposit and requisition of microbial cultures. (a) Depositors of microbial cultures must pay a one-time $670 user fee for each culture deposited on or after December 1, 2015. (b) For cultures deposited on or after December 1, 2015, requestors must pay a $40 user fee for each culture distributed. 0 3. Revise Sec. 504.3 to read as follows: Sec. 504.3 Payment of fees. (a) Payment of user fees must accompany a culture deposit or request. (b) Payment shall be made by check, draft, money order, or pay.gov, payable to USDA, National Finance Center. Dated: November 23, 2015. Simon Y. Liu, Associate Administrator, ARS. [FR Doc. 2015-30449 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-03-P
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approved this document on November microbial culture distribution ARS Dated: November 23, 2015.
18, 2015, for publication. charges $20, as set forth in 7 CFR Simon Y. Liu,
Dated: November 24, 2015. 504.2(b). The current fees, which were Associate Administrator, ARS.
Michael P. Shores, established in 1985, did not reflect the [FR Doc. 2015–30449 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
actual costs of providing materials and BILLING CODE 3410–03–P
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation
Policy & Management, Office of the General services. ARS is increasing these fees to
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. reflect their actual costs of $670 and
$40, respectively, and to apply the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
■ Accordingly, the interim final rule
distribution fee to all patent deposits
adding 2 CFR part 802 and amending 38 Farm Service Agency
regardless of the date of the deposit.
CFR parts 41 and 43, which was
published in the Federal Register at 79 Currently, payment for deposit and
7 CFR Parts 761 and 769
FR 75871 on December 19, 2014, is requisition of microbial cultures is made
adopted as final without changes. by check, draft, or money order payable RIN 0560–AI32
[FR Doc. 2015–30346 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] to the USDA, National Finance Center,
as set forth in 7 CFR 504.3(b). ARS is Highly Fractionated Indian Land (HFIL)
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
adding pay.gov as a method of payment Loan Program
to assist customers. AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The increased fees will enable ARS’ ACTION: Final rule.
Patent Culture Collection to continue its
Agricultural Research Service mission of supporting microbiological SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency
research and biotechnological (FSA) is implementing the HFIL Loan
7 CFR Part 504 innovation, and serve as a repository Program to provide revolving loan funds
where patented microbial strains can be to eligible intermediary lenders familiar
RIN 0518–AA05
deposited and distributed to the with Indian Lands. The intermediary
Changes to Fees and Payment scientific community. All of the current lenders will provide loan funds to
Methods services will continue to be offered qualified individuals, entities, and
under the revised fee schedule and tribes to purchase highly fractionated
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, Indian land consistent with the
method of payment.
USDA. Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm
ACTION: Final rule. This rule was published as a proposed Bill). FSA is also requesting public
rule for comment on September 2, 2015. comments on the rule.
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Research See 80 FR 53021, September 2, 2015. No DATES: Effective date: December 1, 2015.
Service (ARS) increases its Patent comments were received. Comment date: We will consider
Culture Collection charges, and revises comments that we receive by February
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 504
the method of payment. 29, 2016.
DATES: This rule is effective December 1, Agricultural research. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
2015. comments on the rule. In your
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For reasons set forth in the preamble,
ARS amends 7 CFR part 504 as set forth comment, include the Regulation
Jeffrey Kurtz, ARS-Budget and Program Identifier Number (RIN), the volume,
Management Staff, George Washington below:
date, and page number of this issue of
Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, PART 504—USER FEES the Federal Register. You may submit
Room 4–1106, Beltsville, Maryland, comments by any of the following
20705, telephone: (301) 504–4494, methods:
■ 1. The authority citation for part 504
email: jeff.kurtz@ars.usda.gov.
continues to read as follows: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Microbial- www.regulations.gov. Follow the
based agriculture and biotechnology Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701. instructions for submitting comments.
rely on superior production strains, new ■ 2. Revise § 504.2 to read as follows: • Mail: Carrie L. Novak, Senior Loan
strains with novel characteristics, and Officer, Loan Making Division, Deputy
reference strains for comparative § 504.2 Fees for deposit and requisition of Administrator for Farm Loan Programs,
purposes. Such strains are often difficult microbial cultures. FSA, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
to acquire or are cost prohibitive for (a) Depositors of microbial cultures 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop
many researchers. ARS has a staff must pay a one-time $670 user fee for 0522, Washington, DC 20250–0522.
dedicated to the acquisition and each culture deposited on or after Comments will be available online at
distribution of microbial germplasm in December 1, 2015. http://www.regulations.gov. A copy of
which patented strains can be deposited this rule is available through the FSA
in and distributed from its Patent (b) For cultures deposited on or after home page at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/.
Culture Collection for a one-time fee to December 1, 2015, requestors must pay FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
cover maintenance and distribution a $40 user fee for each culture Carrie Novak; telephone; (202) 720–
costs. distributed. 1643. Persons with disabilities or who
ARS’ Patent Culture Collection require alternative means for
receives about 120 patent deposits per ■ 3. Revise § 504.3 to read as follows:
communication should contact the
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year, and distributes about 450 cultures § 504.3 Payment of fees. USDA Target Center at (202) 720–2600
per year. Nearly all of the accessions (voice).
and distributions are requested by (a) Payment of user fees must
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
companies, universities, or Government accompany a culture deposit or request.
agencies. Currently, ARS charges $500 (b) Payment shall be made by check, Background
for each microbial culture deposit, as set draft, money order, or pay.gov, payable The HFIL Loan Program is authorized
forth in 7 CFR 504.2(a). For each to USDA, National Finance Center. by the section 5402 of the 2014 Farm
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | This rule is effective December 1, 2015. | |
| Contact | Jeffrey Kurtz, ARS-Budget and Program Management Staff, George Washington Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1106, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, telephone: (301) 504- 4494, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 74966 | |
| RIN Number | 0518-AA05 |
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