Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ

0579-AE71 202210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA AQI User Fees

We are proposing multiple revisions to our AQI user fee regulations in order to facilitate full cost recovery as required by 21 U.S.C. 136a. We are proposing to update the fees using more current operational data, as well as update the fees to incorporate recurring costs such as capital improvements and staffing needs. Inflation would also be incorporated into our model. Other changes are also being contemplated.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 7 CFR 354 21 U.S.C. 136a No NPRM 03/00/2023 NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/2023 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses None No Yes Yes George Balady Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-2338 aqi.user.fees@usda.gov 4700 River Road, Unit 36, Riverdale MD 20737