0581-AE28 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0581 Agricultural Marketing Service AMS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Fees for Official Inspection and Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act (AMS-FGIS-24-0010)

This action would revise FY2024 fees for grain inspection and weighing services provided by the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS).  This action would also implement a revised formula to adjust inspection and weighing fees, annually, which will limit large swings in fees and ensure a sufficient reserve balance going forward.  The new formula would be similar to the standardized formula used in other user-fee AMS grading programs.  The formula would specify rates be based on the actual cost and workload data of the previous fiscal year(s) or accounting period(s) used by the program.  Based on the analysis and using the formula, FGIS would determine the fees necessary to sustain program services.  This would increase predictability and provide information for planning purposes for the grain industry.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 7 CFR 800.71 7 U.S.C. 71–87k No Interim Final Rule; Request for Comments 06/06/2024 89 FR 48257 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 07/08/2024 Interim Final Rule Effective 07/08/2024 Final Rule 03/00/2025 No No None No No No Arthur Neal Deputy Administrator, Federal Grain Inspection Service 0581 Agricultural Marketing Service AMS 202 690-1300 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250