Fees for Rice Inspection Services and Removal of Specific Fee References
other · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2020-01-30 · Effective 2020-01-30 · 85 FR 5299
Document
Document number
2020-01205
Federal Register citation
85 FR 5299
CFR reference
7 CFR 868
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2020-01-30
Effective date
2020-01-30
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-18-0088
Abstract
This final rule revises the regulations governing the sampling, inspection, weighing, and certification of rice performed under authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA), as amended, by decreasing fees by 20 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2020 and by another 20 percent for FY 2021. These revisions are necessary to lower the balance in the program's operating reserve to a level adequate to cover three to six months' expenses. AMS is implementing the standardized AMS user-fee calculations used in other AMS programs for rice inspection services beginning in FY 2022.