The fees shown in Tables 1 and 2 apply to Federal rice inspection services. Fees for other services not referenced in Table 2 will be based on the non-contract hourly rate listed in Sec. 868.91, Table 1.
Table 1--Hourly Rates/Unit Rate per CWT------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regular workday Nonregular workday
Service \1\ (Monday-Saturday) (Sunday-Holiday)------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective February 16, 2007------------------------------------------------------------------------Contract (per hour per $54.80 $76.00
Service representative)....Noncontract (per hour per 66.80 92.10
Service representative)....Export Port Services (per 0.066 0.066
hundredweight) \2\.........------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2007------------------------------------------------------------------------Contract (per hour per $56.40 $78.30
Service representative)....Noncontract (per hour per 68.80 94.80
Service representative)....Export Port Services (per 0.068 0.068
hundredweight) \2\.........------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2008------------------------------------------------------------------------Contract (per hour per $58.10 $80.70
Service representative)....Noncontract (per hour per 70.90 97.70
Service representative)....Export Port Services (per 0.070 0.070
hundredweight) \2\.........------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2009------------------------------------------------------------------------Contract (per hour per $59.90 $83.10
Service representative)....Noncontract (per hour per 73.00 100.60
Service representative)....Export Port Services (per 0.072 0.072
hundredweight) \2\.........------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2010------------------------------------------------------------------------Contract (per hour per $61.70 $85.60
Service representative)....Noncontract (per hour per 75.20 103.60
Service representative)....Export Port Services (per 0.074 0.074
hundredweight) \2\.........------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Original and appeal inspection services include: Sampling, grading,
weighing, and other services requested by the applicant when performed
at the applicant's facility.\2\ Services performed at export port locations on lots at rest.
Table 2--Unit Rates Service \1\------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Effective February 16, 2007------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample
inspection):
(a) Rough rice........................................... $41.90
(b) Brown rice for processing............................ 36.00
(c) Milled rice.......................................... 26.00Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)..... 32.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice)............ 15.60Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 50.80Interpretive line samples: \2\
(a) Milling degree (per set)............................. 111.00
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)......................... 27.20Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00Stowage Examination (service-on-request) \3\
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship).. 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) 50.50
(minimum $151.50 per ship)..............................
(c) Barge (per examination).............................. 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)................. 15.50------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2007------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample
inspection):
(a) Rough rice........................................... $43.20
(b) Brown rice for processing............................ 37.10
(c) Milled rice.......................................... 26.80Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)..... 33.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice)............ 16.10Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 52.30Interpretive line samples: \2\
(a) Milling degree (per set)............................. 114.30
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)......................... 28.00Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00Stowage Examination (service-on-request) \3\
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship).. 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) 50.50
(minimum $151.50 per ship)..............................
(c) Barge (per examination).............................. 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)................. 15.50------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2008------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample
inspection):
(a) Rough rice........................................... $44.50
(b) Brown rice for processing............................ 38.20
(c) Milled rice.......................................... 27.60Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)..... 34.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice)............ 16.60Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 53.90Interpretive line samples: \2\
(a) Milling degree (per set)............................. 117.70
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)......................... 28.80Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00Stowage Examination (service-on-request) \3\
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship).. 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) 50.50
(minimum $151.50 per ship)..............................
(c) Barge (per examination).............................. 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)................. 15.50------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2009------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample
inspection):
(a) Rough rice........................................... $45.80
(b) Brown rice for processing............................ 39.40
(c) Milled rice.......................................... 28.40Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)..... 35.50
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice)............ 17.10Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 55.50Interpretive line samples: \2\
(a) Milling degree (per set)............................. 121.30
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)......................... 29.70Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00Stowage Examination (service-on-request) \3\
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship).. 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) 50.50
(minimum $151.50 per ship)..............................
(c) Barge (per examination).............................. 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)................. 15.50------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective October 1, 2010------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample
inspection):
(a) Rough rice........................................... $47.20
(b) Brown rice for processing............................ 40.60
(c) Milled rice.......................................... 29.30Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor):
(a) Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice)..... 36.60
(b) All other factors (per factor) (all rice)............ 17.60Total oil and free fatty acid.............................. 57.20Interpretive line samples: \2\
(a) Milling degree (per set)............................. 124.90
(b) Parboiled light (per sample)......................... 30.60Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy).......... 3.00Stowage Examination (service-on-request) \3\
(a) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship).. 50.50
(b) Subsequent ship examination (same as original) 50.50
(minimum $151.50 per ship)..............................
(c) Barge (per examination).............................. 40.50
(d) All other carriers (per examination)................. 15.50------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Fees apply to determinations (original or appeals) for kind, class,
grade, factor analysis, equal to type, milling yield, or any other
quality designation as defined in the U.S. Standards for Rice or
applicable instructions, whether performed singly or in combination at
other than at the applicant's facility.\2\ Interpretive line samples may be purchased from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, GIPSA, FGIS, Technical Services Division, 10383 North
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153-1394. Interpretive line
samples also are available for examination at selected FGIS field
offices. A list of field offices may be obtained from the Director,
Field Management Division, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 3630, Washington, DC 20250-3630 or from the GIPSA
Web site (http://www.gipsa.usda.gov). The interpretive line samples
illustrate the lower limit for milling degrees only and the color
limit for the factor ``Parboiled Light'' rice.\3\ If performed outside of normal business hours, 1\1/2\ times the
applicable unit fee will be charged. [72 FR 1915, Jan. 17, 2007]