Extension of the Current Fees for the Accredited Laboratory Program
meat-poultry · Food Safety and Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2013-09-27 · Effective 2013-09-27 · 78 FR 59621
Document
Document number
2013-23505
Federal Register citation
78 FR 59621
CFR reference
9 CFR 391
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Publication date
2013-09-27
Effective date
2013-09-27
USDA docket
Docket No. FSIS-2013-0026
Abstract
The Accredited Laboratory Program is the FSIS program in which non-Federal laboratories are accredited as eligible to perform analyses on official regulatory samples of raw or processed meat and poultry products, and through which a check sample program for quality assurance is conducted. The program is funded by user fees. The current fee regulation is due to expire at the end of the present fiscal year. In order to provide time to develop a proposed rule that will establish a formula for determining the fee, FSIS is extending the current laboratory accreditation fee.