Fees for Official Inspection and Weighing Services
other · US Department of Agriculture · Rule · Published 1998-12-23 · Effective 1999-02-01 · 63 FR 70990
Document
Document number
98-33921
Federal Register citation
63 FR 70990
CFR reference
7 CFR 800
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Agriculture
Publication date
1998-12-23
Effective date
1999-02-01
Abstract
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is increasing fees for certain official inspection and weighing services it performs in the United States under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. This action is needed to recover increased operational costs resulting from the average 3.6 percent January 1999 cost-of- living increase to Federal salaries. The ``average 3.6 percent increase'' is a combination of a 3.1 percent across-the-board increase and increases in locality pay rates for Federal salaries. An average 3.6 percent increase is implemented for all hourly rates and certain unit rates on tests performed at both an applicant's facility and other than an applicant's facility. In addition, an average increase of 1.2 percent is implemented to recover the salary and benefits portion of the administrative tonnage fee.