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USDA/AMS RIN: 0581-AC72 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, Compliant Filing Fees (FV-07-376) 
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Service revised regulations pertaining to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) to increase compliant filing fees. This action increased from $60 to $100 the fee for filing an informal compliant; and $300 to $500 the fee for filing a formal compliant. During the January 2007 meeting, the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee recommended to the Secretary of Agriculture that the fees be raised; in addition, the Office of Management and Budget, during its Performance Assessment Rating Tool (PART) review of the PACA program, suggested that the fees be raised. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 47   
Legal Authority: 7 USC 499o   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/01/2007  72 FR 61820   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/31/2007    
Final Action  05/30/2008  73 FR 31015   
Final Action Effective  06/30/2008  73 FR 31015   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Bruce W. Summers
Associate Deputy Administrator
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
F&V, PACA Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 720-4722
Fax:202 720-0016
Email: bruce.summers@usda.gov