81 FR 27387 - 2016 Rates Charged for AMS Services
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-10351 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 27387-27390] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10351] ======================================================================== Notices 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. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 88 / Friday, May 6, 2016 / Notices [[Page 27387]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Document No. AMS-LPS-16-0019] 2016 Rates Charged for AMS Services AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 2016 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. The 2016 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: May 9, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonia Jimenez, AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 2095-S, 1400 Independence Ave SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 720-6766, fax (202) 205-5772; 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 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 Thursday, April 9, 2015, the Department published in the Federal Register its first notice (80 FR 19059) announcing the 2015 rates for its user-funded programs. This notice announces the 2016 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. 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; 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 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 were held between January and the present 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 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. [[Page 27388]] (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. When possible, AMS is adjusting the rates to cover all of its expenses and to provide for reasonable operating reserves. Many of these rates have not been adjusted for a number of years. In some cases fees are decreased due to efficiencies and cost cutting measures. Applying the formulas described above without consideration of the operating reserves, in some cases, would have resulted in a substantial increase in fees. To avoid an undue burden on industry operations in these cases, AMS plans to phase in some of the increases over a multi- year period. Each year, AMS will reassess whether the fee rate and phase-in period are appropriate based on the formula and established operating reserve. Drawing upon the existing operating reserves will not affect AMS' ability to maintain the minimally required operating reserves. 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. 2016 Rates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Includes travel Regular Overtime Holiday costs in rate Start date -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Fees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 CFR Part 27--Cotton Classification Under Cotton Futures Legislation Subpart A--Regulations; Sec. Sec. 27.80-27.90 Costs of Classifications and Micronaire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Standardization -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certification for Futures Contract (Grading $4.25/bale X June 1, 2016. services for samples submitted by CCC-licensed samplers). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transfer of Certification Data to New Owner or $0.20/bale or $5.00 per page minimum X June 1, 2016. Certified Warehouse (Electronic transfer performed). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Grading -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form 1: Grading Services for Producers $2.20/bale X June 1, 2016. (submitted by licensed sampler). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form 1 Review (new sample submitted by licensed $2.20/bale X June 1, 2016. sampler). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form A Determinations (sample submitted by $2.20/bale X June 1, 2016. licensed warehouse). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form C Determinations (sample submitted by non- $2.20/bale ............... June 1, 2016 licensed entity; bale sampled under USDA supervision). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form D Determination (sample submitted by owner Instrument and Manual Grade: $2.20/bale; X June 1, 2016. or agent; classification represents sample Instrument Grade Only: $2.00/bale only). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign Growth Classification (sample of $6.00/sample X June 1, 2016. foreign growth cotton submitted by owner or agent; classification represents sample only). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arbitration (comparison of a sample to the $6.00/sample X June 1, 2016. official standards or a sample type). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practical Cotton Classing Exam (for non-USDA Exam: $150/applicant; Reexamination: $130/ X June 1, 2016. employees). applicant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Sample Handling (return of samples per $0.50/sample X June 1, 2016. request). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Electronic Copy of Classification Record....... $0.05/bale ($5.00/month minimum with any X June 1, 2016. records received) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form A Rewrite (reissuance of Form 1, Form A, $0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum X June 1, 2016. or Futures Certification data or combination). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form R (reissuance of Form 1 classification $0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum X June 1, 2016. only). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Instrument Level Assessment...... $4.00/sample X June 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; Sec. Sec. 58.38-58.46 Fees and Charges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuous Resident Grading Service............ $76.00 $90.92 $107.24 X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-resident and Intermittent Grading Service; 82.00 96.76 116.64 X Oct 1, 2016. State Graders; Equipment Review. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 27389]] Non-resident Services 6 p.m.-6 a.m. (10 percent 90.20 106.44 128.32 X Oct 1, 2016. night differential). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Export Certificate Services.................... 82.00 N/A N/A X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Handling............................... 41.00 N/A N/A ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fax Charge..................................... 4.00 N/A N/A ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derogation Application......................... 123.00 N/A N/A ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fruit and Vegetable 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 Inspections for Whole $166.00 per lot ............... Oct 1, 2016. Lots. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality and Condition Half Lot or Condition- $138.00 per lot ............... Oct 1, 2016. Only Inspections for Whole Lots. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Condition--Half Lot............................ $127.00 per lot ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality and Condition or Condition-Only $76.00 per lot ............... Oct 1, 2016. Inspections for Additional Lots of the Same Product. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dockside Inspections--Each package weighing <30 $0.038 per pkg. ............... Oct 1, 2016. lbs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dockside Inspections--Each package weighing >30 $0.059 per pkg. ............... Oct 1, 2016. lbs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charge per Individual Product for Dockside $151.00 per lot ............... Oct 1, 2016. Inspection. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charge per Each Additional Lot of the Same $69.00 per lot ............... Oct 1, 2016. Product. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspections for All Hourly Work................ $74.00 $112.00 $148.00 ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audit Services................................. $92.00 X \1\ Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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................................ $65.00 $81.00 $97.00 X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In-plant Inspections Under Annual Contract 63.00 80.50 96.00 X Oct 1, 2016. (year-round). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Graders (in-plant) or Less Than Year- 72.00 90.50 109.00 X Oct 1, 2016. Round. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audit Services................................. $92.00 X \1\ Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meat and Livestock Fees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commitment Grading............................. $66.00 $83.00 $100.00 X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-commitment Grading......................... 79.00 94.00 109.00 ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Differential (6 p.m.-6 a.m.)............. 73.00 91.00 109.00 ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auditing Activities............................ $108.00 ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 CFR Part 75--Regulations for Inspection and Certification of Quality of Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds Sec. 75.41 General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laboratory Testing............................. $52.00 $78.00 $104.00 X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative Fee............................. $13.00 per certificate ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poultry Fees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resident Service (in-plant).................... \2\ $47.00 \2\ $51.00 \2\ $75.00 X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 27390]] Resident, Night Differential (6 p.m.-6 a.m.)... \2\ 51.00 \2\ 56.00 \2\ 80.00 X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resident, Sunday Differential.................. \2\ 58.00 \2\ 63.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resident, Sunday and Night Differential........ \2\ 63.00 \2\ 66.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fee Service (non-scheduled).................... 77.00 93.00 116.00 ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audit Service.................................. $108.00 ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Science and Technology Fees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 CFR Part 91--Services and General Information (Science and Technology) Subpart I--Fees and Charges; Sec. Sec. 91.37-91.45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laboratory Testing Services.................... $88.00 $106.00 $122.00 ............... Oct 1, 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laboratory Approval Services \3\............... 154.00 183.00 211.00 X Jan 1, 2017. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Domestic Permissive Inspection and $55.00 $64.00 $72.00 ............... June 1, 2016. Certification (re-grading of domestic tobacco for processing plants, retesting of imported tobacco, and grading tobacco for research stations.). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Export Permissive Inspection and Certification $0.0025/pound X June 1, 2016. (grading of domestic tobacco for manufacturers and dealers for duty drawback consideration). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading for Risk Management Agency (for Tobacco $0.015/pound X June 1, 2016. Crop Insurance Quality Adjustment determinations). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pesticide Test Sampling (collection of $0.0065/kg or $0.0029/pound X June 1, 2016. certified tobacco sample and shipment to AMS National Science Laboratory for testing). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pesticide Retest Sampling (collection of $115.00/sample and $55.00/hour X June 1, 2016. certified tobacco sample from a previously sampled lot for re-testing at the AMS National Science Laboratory; fee includes shipping). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standards Course (training by USDA-certified $1,250.00/person ............... June 1, 2016. instructor on tobacco grading procedures). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Import Inspection and Certification (grading of $0.0170/kg or $0.0080/pound X June 1, 2016. imported tobacco for manufacturers and dealers). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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 28, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-10351 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Notices Federal Register
Vol. 81, No. 88
Friday, May 6, 2016
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER standards materials necessary for cotton producers and consumers. AMS’
contains documents other than rules or classification. The Cotton Futures Act (7 grading and quality verification and
proposed rules that are applicable to the U.S.C. 15b) provides for futures certification, audit and accreditation,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, certification services and the Tobacco plant process and equipment
committee meetings, agency decisions and Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511–511s) verification, and laboratory approval
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
provides for tobacco inspection and services are voluntary tools paid for by
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are grading. These Acts also provide for the the users on a fee-for-service basis. The
examples of documents appearing in this recovery of costs associated with these agriculture industry can use these tools
section. services. to promote and communicate the
On November 13, 2014, the quality of agricultural commodities to
Department of Agriculture (Department) consumers. Laboratory services are
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE published in the Federal Register a final provided for analytic testing, including
rule that established standardized but not limited to chemical,
Agricultural Marketing Service formulas for calculating the fees charged microbiological, biomolecular, and
[Document No. AMS–LPS–16–0019] by AMS user-funded programs (79 FR physical analyses. AMS is required by
67313). On Thursday, April 9, 2015, the statute to recover the costs associated
2016 Rates Charged for AMS Services Department published in the Federal with these services.
Register its first notice (80 FR 19059) As required by the Cotton Statistics
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, announcing the 2015 rates for its user- and Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471–476),
USDA. funded programs. consultations regarding the
ACTION: Notice. This notice announces the 2016 fee establishment of the fee for cotton
rates for voluntary grading, inspection, classification with U.S. cotton industry
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing representatives were held between
certification, auditing and laboratory
Service (AMS) is announcing the 2016 January and the present when most
services for a variety of agricultural
rates it will charge for voluntary industry stakeholder meetings take
commodities including meat and
grading, inspection, certification, place. Representatives of all segments of
poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs,
auditing and laboratory services for a the cotton industry, including
dairy products, and cotton and tobacco
variety of agricultural commodities producers, ginners, bale storage facility
on a per-hour rate and, in some
including meat and poultry, fruits and operators, merchants, cooperatives, and
instances, the equivalent per-unit cost.
vegetables, eggs, dairy products, and textile manufacturers were informed of
The per-unit cost is provided to
cotton and tobacco. The 2016 regular, the fees during various industry-
facilitate understanding of the costs
overtime, holiday, and laboratory sponsored forums.
associated with the service to the
services rates will be applied at the
industries that historically used unit- Rates Calculations
beginning of the crop year, fiscal year or
cost basis for payment. The fee rates AMS calculated the rate for services,
as required by law (June 1 for cotton
will be effective at the beginning of the per hour per program employee using
programs) depending on the
fiscal year, crop year, or as required by the following formulas (a per-unit base
commodity. This action established the
specific laws (June 1 for cotton is included for programs that charge
rates for user-funded programs based on
programs). services based on a per-unit base):
costs incurred by AMS.
The rates reflect direct and indirect (1) Regular rate. The total AMS
DATES: May 9, 2016. costs of providing services. Direct costs grading, inspection, certification,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: include the cost of salaries, employee classification, audit, or laboratory
Sonia Jimenez, AMS, U.S. Department benefits, and if applicable, travel and service program personnel direct pay
of Agriculture, Room 2095–S, 1400 some operating costs. Indirect or divided by direct hours for the previous
Independence Ave SW., Washington, overhead costs include the cost of year, which is then multiplied by the
DC 20250; telephone (202) 720–6766, Program and Agency activities next year’s percentage of cost of living
fax (202) 205–5772; email supporting the services provided to the increase, plus the benefits rate, plus the
sonia.jimenez@ams.usda.gov. industry. The formula used to calculate operating rate, plus the allowance for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The these rates also includes operating bad debt rate. If applicable, travel
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as reserve, which may add to or draw upon expenses may also be added to the cost
amended, (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), the existing operating reserves. of providing the service.
provides for the collection of fees to These services include the grading, (2) Overtime rate. The total AMS
cover costs of various inspection, inspection or certification of quality grading, inspection, certification,
grading, certification or auditing factors in accordance with established classification, audit, or laboratory
services covering many agricultural U.S. Grade Standards; audits or service program personnel direct pay
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commodities and products. The AMA accreditation according to International divided by direct hours, which is then
also provides for the recovery of costs Organization for Standardization (ISO) multiplied by the next year’s percentage
incurred in providing laboratory standards and/or Hazard Analysis and of cost of living increase and then
services. The Cotton Statistics and Critical Control Point (HACCP) multiplied by 1.5, plus the benefits rate,
Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471–476) and principles; and other marketing claims. plus the operating rate, plus an
the U.S. Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. The quality grades serve as a basis for allowance for bad debt. If applicable,
51–65) provide for classification of market prices and reflect the value of travel expenses may also be added to
cotton and development of cotton agricultural commodities to both the cost of providing the service.
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2016 RATES—Continued
Includes
Regular Overtime Holiday travel costs Start date
in rate
Resident, Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) .................................................. 2 51.00 2 56.00 2 80.00 X Oct 1, 2016.
Resident, Sunday Differential ......................................................................... 2 58.00 2 63.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2016.
Resident, Sunday and Night Differential ........................................................ 2 63.00 2 66.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2016.
Fee Service (non-scheduled) ......................................................................... 77.00 93.00 116.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2016.
Audit Service .................................................................................................. $108.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2016.
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 $106.00 $122.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2016.
Laboratory Approval Services 3 ...................................................................... 154.00 183.00 211.00 X Jan 1, 2017.
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 $55.00 $64.00 $72.00 ........................ June 1, 2016.
tobacco for processing plants, retesting of imported tobacco, and grad-
ing tobacco for research stations.).
Export Permissive Inspection and Certification (grading of domestic to- $0.0025/pound X June 1, 2016.
bacco for manufacturers and dealers for duty drawback consideration).
Grading for Risk Management Agency (for Tobacco Crop Insurance Qual- $0.015/pound X June 1, 2016.
ity Adjustment determinations).
Pesticide Test Sampling (collection of certified tobacco sample and ship- $0.0065/kg or $0.0029/pound X June 1, 2016.
ment to AMS National Science Laboratory for testing).
Pesticide Retest Sampling (collection of certified tobacco sample from a $115.00/sample and $55.00/hour X June 1, 2016.
previously sampled lot for re-testing at the AMS National Science Lab-
oratory; fee includes shipping).
Standards Course (training by USDA-certified instructor on tobacco grad- $1,250.00/person ........................ June 1, 2016.
ing procedures).
Import Inspection and Certification (grading of imported tobacco for manu- $0.0170/kg or $0.0080/pound X June 1, 2016.
facturers and dealers).
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, § 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.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 15b; 7 U.S.C. 473a–b; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Secretary also announces the
7 U.S.C. 55 and 61; 7 U.S.C. 51–65; 7 U.S.C. establishment of the Fiscal Year (FY)
471–476; 7 U.S.C. 511, 511s; and 7 U.S.C. Office of the Secretary 2017 (October 1, 2016–September 30,
1621–1627. 2017) in-quota aggregate quantity of raw
Increase in Fiscal Year 2016 Specialty cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw
Dated: April 28, 2016.
Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota, and value (MTRV), and the establishment of
Elanor Starmer, Determination of Total Amounts of the FY 2017 in-quota aggregate quantity
Administrator. Fiscal Year 2017 WTO Tariff-Rate of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses
[FR Doc. 2016–10351 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and (also referred to as refined sugar) at
BILLING CODE P Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses 162,000 MTRV.
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AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. DATES: Effective Date: May 6, 2016.
ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Souleymane Diaby, Import Policies and
the Department of Agriculture (the Export Reporting Division, Foreign
Secretary) is providing notice of an Agricultural Service, Department of
increase in the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
specialty sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of SW., AgStop 1021, Washington, DC
20,000 metric tons raw value (MTRV). 20250–1021; by telephone (202) 720–
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | May 9, 2016. | |
| Contact | Sonia Jimenez, AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 2095-S, 1400 Independence Ave SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 720-6766, fax (202) 205-5772; email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 27387 |
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