[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71744-71750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24602]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 130
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0161]
RIN 0579-AC52
Veterinary Diagnostic Services User Fees
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are amending the regulations to increase the user fees for
the veterinary diagnostic services to reflect changes in our operating
costs and expenses. We are also setting rates for multiple fiscal
years. These actions are necessary to ensure that we recover the actual
costs of providing these services. We are also providing for a
reasonable balance, or reserve, in the veterinary diagnostics user fee
account. The Food, Agriculture, and Conservation Act of 1990, as
amended, authorizes us to set and collect these user fees.
DATES: Effective Date: January 18, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning Veterinary
Services (VS) Management Support,
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contact Ms. Inez Hockaday, Director, Management Support Staff, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 44, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-
7517.
For information concerning VS Program Operations at the National
Veterinary Services Laboratory, contact Dr. Elizabeth Lautner,
Director, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, 1800 Dayton Road,
P.O. Box 844, Ames, IA 50010; (515) 633-7357.
For information concerning user fee rate development, contact Mrs.
Kris Caraher, User Fees Section Head, Financial Management Division,
MRPBS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 54, Riverdale, MD 20737-1232; (301)
734-5901.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
User fees to reimburse the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) for the costs of providing veterinary diagnostic
services and import and export related services for live animals and
birds and animal products are contained in 9 CFR part 130 (referred to
below as the regulations). These user fees are authorized by section
2509(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990,
as amended (21 U.S.C. 136a), which provides that the Secretary of
Agriculture may, among other things, prescribe regulations and collect
fees to recover the costs of veterinary diagnostics relating to the
control and eradication of communicable diseases of livestock or
poultry within the United States.
On July 23, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR
40082-40090, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0161) a proposal \1\ to amend the
regulations by increasing the user fees for veterinary diagnostic
services to reflect changes in our operating costs and changes in
calculating our costs, and to establish rates for multiple fiscal
years.
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\1\ To view the proposed rule and the comment we received, go to
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2006-0161.
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We solicited comments concerning our proposal for 60 days ending
September 22, 2007. We received one comment by that date, from a
private citizen. The commenter supported the proposed rule. Therefore,
for the reasons given in the proposed rule, we are adopting the
proposed rule as a final rule.
In this final rule, we have made a minor change to the fiscal year
2011 user fees for complement fixation and enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay in Sec. 130.16(a). In the proposed rule, we mistakenly stated
that those two fees would be $17 for that year. The correct fee for
both tests is $18.
Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12866. The rule
has been determined to be not significant for the purposes of Executive
Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget.
Below is a summary of the economic analysis for the changes in
APHIS user fees in this final rule. The economic analysis provides a
cost-benefit analysis and an analysis of the potential economic effects
on small entities as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act. A copy
of the full economic analysis, which includes comparisons of the change
in each user fee, may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site (see
footnote 1 for instructions for accessing Regulations.gov) and may be
obtained from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
APHIS is updating the user fees covering the costs of providing
veterinary diagnostics services to take into account the routine
increases in the cost of doing business. The costs to operate the
Veterinary Services Veterinary Diagnostics Program at National
Veterinary Services Laboratory increase slightly from year to year due
to increases in employee costs (cost of living increases, etc.) and
other operational costs. These fees are necessary to provide for full-
cost recovery of Agency activities.
Calculating the potential impacts of these changes to the
veterinary diagnostics user fees is hindered by the difficulty in
determining the elasticities of demand for the covered services.
Therefore, Government savings are assumed equivalent to the total user
fee collections for each category associated with the rule.
Veterinary diagnostic services and products are provided to animal
importers and exporters, veterinarians, State and Federal agencies and
laboratories, commercial laboratories, educational institutions, and
foreign governments.
There is reason to believe that the impact on most users of the
changes in this rule would be small. About 76 percent of the fees
change in total by $10 or less. The majority should also make only
small contributions to the total additional collections and therefore
have a minor impact on the users of those materials and services. This
is either because the change is small or the projected volume
associated with the user fee is small, or both. In addition, user fees
are not charged when tests are provided in the context of disease
control or eradication programs. Also, in addition to the role they
play in protecting American agriculture, veterinary diagnostic services
and products facilitate international trade and thereby enhance the
business interests of many of those requesting these services.
Nearly 80 percent of the total projected change in collections
would come from changes in only 13 of the 146 fees. Only these 13 fee
changes are projected to generate $10,000 or more in additional annual
collections by the end of the period covered in this rule. Several
factors suggest, however, that these fees should also not have a
significant impact on users. These fees include small fees applied to a
large annual volume of users, large fees but very small volume of
users, fees that represent a small percentage of the overall costs
associated with a user's output, single fees for reagents with numerous
final users, and fees that enhance the marketability of the user's
final output.
To the extent that the changes in user fees would impact
operational costs, any entity that utilizes APHIS veterinary diagnostic
services and materials could be impacted by the changes. The degree to
which an entity could be affected depends on its market power, that is,
the extent to which costs are either absorbed or can be passed on to
its buyers. Without information on either profit margins or operational
expenses of the affected entities, or the effects of changes in
operating costs on the affected industry, the scale of the impacts
cannot be precisely predicted. However, some conclusions on the overall
impacts to domestic and international commerce can be drawn.
If the user fees cannot be passed on, the profit margins of some
entities may decline as user fees for veterinary diagnostic services
and materials are increased. However, the impacts are expected to be
muted. The majority of the changes to the user fees are either small,
associated with few users, or both. Over the period covered by the
rule, more than 51 percent of the individual increases are $5 or less,
more than 76 percent increase by less than $10, and more than 83
percent are associated with fewer than 500 users. The majority should
also make only small contributions to the total additional collections
and therefore have a minor impact on the users of those services. This
is either because the change is small or the projected volume
associated with the user fee is small, or both. Even in those instances
in which the change in a user fee generates a
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larger total increase in collections, the impact should not be
significant. This is because they are small fees applied to a large
annual volume of users, large fees but applied to a very small volume
of users, fees that represent a small percentage of the overall costs
associated with a user's output, single fees for reagents with numerous
final users, or fees that enhance the marketability of the user's final
outputs. Therefore, the increases are not generally expected to
substantially reduce profits or impede trade. Indeed, the full burden
of the user fee changes is not likely to be borne entirely by the
purchasers of veterinary diagnostic services and materials.
Under these circumstances, the Administrator of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that this action will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
Executive Order 12372
This program/activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.025 and is subject to Executive Order 12372,
which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local
officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V.)
Executive Order 12988
This final rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988,
Civil Justice Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State and local laws
and regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no
retroactive effect; and (3) does not require administrative proceedings
before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This final rule contains no new information collection or
recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 130
Animals, Birds, Diagnostic reagents, Exports, Imports, Poultry and
poultry products, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Tests.
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Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR part 130 as follows:
PART 130--USER FEES
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1. The authority citation for part 130 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5542; 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C.
136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3716, 3717, 3719, and 3720A; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
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2. In Sec. 130.15, paragraphs (a) and (b), the tables are revised to
read as follows:
Sec. 130.15 User fees for veterinary diagnostic isolation and
identification tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or other
authorized site.
(a) * * *
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Test Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Bacterial identification, Isolate......... $53.00 $54.00 $55.00 $57.00 $58.00
automated.
Bacterial identification, non- Isolate......... 90.00 92.00 94.00 96.00 98.00
automated.
Bacterial isolation.......... Sample.......... 36.00 37.00 38.00 39.00 40.00
Bacterial serotyping, all Isolate......... 55.00 56.00 56.00 57.00 58.00
other.
Bacterial serotyping, Isolate......... 18.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 20.00
Pasteurella multocida.
Bacterial serotyping, Isolate......... 36.00 37.00 38.00 39.00 40.00
Salmonella.
Bacterial toxin typing....... Isolate......... 120.00 123.00 126.00 128.00 131.00
Bacteriology requiring Test............ 92.00 94.00 96.00 98.00 101.00
special characterization.
DNA fingerprinting........... Test............ 59.00 61.00 62.00 63.00 64.00
DNA probe.................... Test............ 83.00 85.00 86.00 88.00 89.00
Fluorescent antibody......... Test............ 19.00 19.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
Mycobacterium identification Isolate......... 115.00 117.00 120.00 122.00 125.00
(biochemical).
Mycobacterium identification Procedure....... 96.00 99.00 101.00 103.00 105.00
(gas chromatography).
Mycobacterium isolation, Submission...... 844.00 852.00 868.00 884.00 900.00
animal inoculations.
Mycobacterium isolation, all Submission...... 151.00 154.00 158.00 161.00 165.00
other.
Mycobacterium Submission...... 72.00 74.00 75.00 77.00 79.00
paratuberculosis isolation.
Phage typing, all other...... Isolate......... 42.00 43.00 44.00 45.00 46.00
Phage typing, Salmonella Isolate......... 24.00 24.00 25.00 25.00 26.00
enteritidis.
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Test Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Fluorescent antibody tissue Test............ $29.00 $30.00 $30.00 $31.00 $31.00
section.
Virus isolation.............. Test............ 48.00 49.00 50.00 51.00 52.00
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3. In Sec. 130.16, paragraphs (a) and (b), the tables are revised to
read as follows:
Sec. 130.16 User fees for veterinary diagnostic serology tests
performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at authorized sites.
(a) * * *
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Test Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Brucella ring (BRT).......... Test............ $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00 $40.00
Brucella ring, heat Test............ 36.00 37.00 38.00 39.00 40.00
inactivated (HIRT).
Brucella ring, serial (Serial Test............ 54.00 56.00 57.00 58.00 59.00
BRT).
Buffered acidified plate Test............ 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.50 8.00
antigen presumptive.
Card......................... Test............ 4.00 4.00 4.25 4.25 4.50
Complement fixation.......... Test............ 16.00 17.00 17.00 18.00 18.00
Enzyme linked immunosorbent Test............ 16.00 17.00 17.00 18.00 18.00
assay.
Indirect fluorescent antibody Test............ 14.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 16.00
Microscopic agglutination-- Sample.......... 24.00 24.00 25.00 25.00 26.00
includes up to 5 serovars.
Microscopic agglutination-- Sample.......... 4.25 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.75
each serovar in excess of 5
serovars.
Particle concentration Test............ 36.00 37.00 38.00 38.00 39.00
fluorescent immunoassay
(PCFIA).
Plate........................ Test............ 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.50 7.75
Rapid automated presumptive.. Test............ 7.00 7.00 7.25 7.25 7.25
Rivanol...................... Test............ 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.50 7.75
Tube agglutination........... Test............ 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.50 7.75
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Test Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Agar gel immunodiffusion..... Test............ $16.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $18.00
Complement fixation.......... Test............ 16.00 17.00 17.00 18.00 18.00
Enzyme linked immunosorbent Test............ 16.00 17.00 17.00 18.00 18.00
assay.
Hemagglutination inhibition.. Test............ 14.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 16.00
Indirect fluorescent antibody Test............ 14.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 16.00
Latex agglutination.......... Test............ 16.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 18.00
Peroxidase linked antibody... Test............ 15.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 17.00
Plaque reduction Test............ 18.00 18.00 19.00 19.00 19.00
neutralization.
Rabies fluorescent antibody Test............ 45.00 46.00 47.00 49.00 50.00
neutralization.
Virus neutralization......... Test............ 13.00 13.00 14.00 14.00 14.00
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4. In Sec. 130.17, paragraph (a), the table is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 130.17 User fees for other veterinary diagnostic laboratory
tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at authorized sites.
(a) * * *
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Test Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Aflatoxin quantitation....... Test............ $30.00 $31.00 $32.00 $32.00 $33.00
Aflatoxin screen............. Test............ 29.00 29.00 30.00 30.00 31.00
Agar gel immunodiffusion spp. Test............ 13.00 13.00 13.00 14.00 14.00
identification.
Antibiotic (bioautography) Test............ 66.00 67.00 68.00 70.00 72.00
quantitation.
Antibiotic (bioautography) Test............ 119.00 122.00 125.00 128.00 130.00
screen.
Antibiotic inhibition........ Test............ 66.00 67.00 68.00 70.00 72.00
Arsenic...................... Test............ 17.00 18.00 18.00 19.00 19.00
Ergot alkaloid screen........ Test............ 66.00 67.00 68.00 70.00 72.00
Ergot alkaloid confirmation.. Test............ 86.00 88.00 89.00 91.00 94.00
Feed microscopy.............. Test............ 66.00 67.00 68.00 70.00 72.00
Fumonisin only............... Test............ 37.00 38.00 39.00 40.00 40.00
Gossypol..................... Test............ 98.00 100.00 103.00 105.00 107.00
Mercury...................... Test............ 145.00 148.00 151.00 155.00 158.00
Metals screen................ Test............ 44.00 45.00 46.00 47.00 48.00
Metals single element Test............ 13.00 13.00 13.00 14.00 14.00
confirmation.
Mycotoxin: aflatoxin-liver... Test............ 119.00 122.00 125.00 128.00 130.00
Mycotoxin screen............. Test............ 48.00 49.00 50.00 51.00 52.00
Nitrate/nitrite.............. Test............ 66.00 67.00 68.00 70.00 72.00
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Organic compound confirmation Test............ 88.00 90.00 92.00 94.00 96.00
Organic compound screen...... Test............ 151.00 155.00 158.00 161.00 165.00
Parasitology................. Test............ 29.00 29.00 30.00 30.00 31.00
Pesticide quantitation....... Test............ 132.00 135.00 138.00 141.00 144.00
Pesticide screen............. Test............ 60.00 62.00 63.00 64.00 66.00
pH........................... Test............ 26.00 27.00 28.00 28.00 29.00
Plate cylinder............... Test............ 98.00 100.00 103.00 105.00 107.00
Selenium..................... Test............ 44.00 45.00 46.00 47.00 48.00
Silicate/carbonate Test............ 66.00 67.00 68.00 70.00 72.00
disinfectant.
Temperature disks............ Test............ 130.00 133.00 136.00 139.00 142.00
Toxicant quantitation, other. Test............ 110.00 112.00 115.00 117.00 120.00
Toxicant screen, other....... Test............ 33.00 33.00 34.00 35.00 36.00
Vomitoxin only............... Test............ 53.00 54.00 55.00 56.00 58.00
Water activity............... Test............ 33.00 33.00 34.00 35.00 36.00
Zearaleone quantitation...... Test............ 53.00 54.00 55.00 56.00 58.00
Zearaleone screen............ Test............ 29.00 29.00 30.00 30.00 31.00
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5. In Sec. 130.18, paragraphs (a) and (b), the tables are revised to
read as follows:
Sec. 130.18 User fees for veterinary diagnostic reagents produced at
NVSL or other authorized site (excluding FADDL).
(a) * * *
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Reagent Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Anaplasma card test antigen.. 2 mL............ $95.00 $97.00 $99.00 $101.00 $103.00
Anaplasma card test kit Kit............. 127.00 130.00 133.00 136.00 139.00
without antigen.
Anaplasma CF antigen......... 2 mL............ 46.00 46.00 46.00 47.00 47.00
Anaplasma stabilate.......... 4.5 mL.......... 175.00 178.00 181.00 185.00 188.00
Avian origin bacterial 1 mL............ 48.00 49.00 50.00 51.00 52.00
antiserums.
Bacterial agglutinating 5 mL............ 54.00 55.00 57.00 58.00 59.00
antigens other than brucella
and salmonella pullorum.
Bacterial conjugates......... 1 mL............ 96.00 99.00 101.00 103.00 105.00
Bacterial disease CF 1 mL............ 29.00 30.00 30.00 31.00 32.00
antigens, all other.
Bacterial ELISA antigens..... 1 mL............ 29.00 30.00 31.00 31.00 32.00
Bacterial or protozoal 1 mL............ 60.00 61.00 63.00 64.00 66.00
antiserums, all other.
Bacterial reagent culture\1\. Culture......... 73.00 74.00 76.00 78.00 79.00
Bacterial reference Culture......... 228.00 233.00 239.00 244.00 249.00
culture\2\.
Bacteriophage reference Culture......... 172.00 176.00 180.00 183.00 188.00
culture.
Bovine serum factor.......... 1 mL............ 18.00 18.00 19.00 19.00 19.00
Brucella abortus CF antigen.. 60 mL........... 151.00 154.00 158.00 161.00 165.00
Brucella agglutination 60 mL........... 151.00 154.00 158.00 161.00 165.00
antigens, all other.
Brucella buffered plate 60 mL........... 172.00 176.00 180.00 183.00 188.00
antigen.
Brucella canis tube antigen.. 25 mL........... 114.00 116.00 119.00 121.00 124.00
Brucella card test antigen Package......... 90.00 92.00 94.00 96.00 98.00
(packaged).
Brucella card test kit Kit............. 113.00 114.00 116.00 117.00 119.00
without antigen.
Brucella cells............... Gram............ 19.00 19.00 19.00 20.00 20.00
Brucella cells, dried........ Pellet.......... 6.00 6.00 6.25 6.25 6.25
Brucella ring test antigen... 60 mL........... 241.00 246.00 252.00 257.00 263.00
Brucella rivanol solution.... 60 mL........... 29.00 30.00 31.00 31.00 32.00
Dourine CF antigen........... 1 mL............ 89.00 91.00 93.00 95.00 97.00
Dourine stabilate............ 4.5 mL.......... 109.00 111.00 112.00 114.00 116.00
Equine and bovine origin 1 mL............ 127.00 130.00 133.00 136.00 139.00
babesia species antiserums.
Equine negative control CF 1 mL............ 282.00 283.00 286.00 290.00 293.00
antigen.
Flazo-orange................. 3 mL............ 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 14.00
Glanders CF antigen.......... 1 mL............ 77.00 79.00 81.00 82.00 84.00
Hemoparasitic disease CF 1 mL............ 541.00 553.00 565.00 577.00 590.00
antigens, all other.
Leptospira transport medium.. 10 mL........... 4.25 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.75
Monoclonal antibody.......... 1 mL............ 95.00 97.00 99.00 101.00 103.00
Mycobacterium spp. old 1 mL............ 24.00 24.00 25.00 25.00 26.00
tuberculin.
Mycobacterium spp. PPD....... 1 mL............ 18.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 20.00
Mycoplasma hemagglutination 5 mL............ 180.00 184.00 188.00 192.00 197.00
antigens.
Negative control serums...... 1 mL............ 18.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 20.00
Rabbit origin bacterial 1 mL............ 52.00 53.00 54.00 55.00 56.00
antiserum.
Salmonella pullorum 5 mL............ 15.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 17.00
microagglutination antigen.
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Stabilates, all other........ 4.5 mL.......... 684.00 690.00 703.00 716.00 730.00
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\1\ A reagent culture is a bacterial culture that has been subcultured one or more times after being tested for
purity and identity. It is intended for use as a reagent with a diagnostic test such as the leptospiral
agglutination test.
\2\ A reference culture is a bacterial culture that has been thoroughly tested for purity and identity. It
should be suitable as a master seed for future cultures.
(b) * * *
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Reagent Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Antigen, except avian 2 mL............ $61.00 $62.00 $64.00 $65.00 $67.00
influenza and chlamydia
psittaci antigens, any.
Avian antiserum except avian 2 mL............ 48.00 49.00 51.00 52.00 53.00
influenza antiserum, any.
Avian influenza antigen, any. 2 mL............ 33.00 34.00 35.00 36.00 36.00
Avian influenza antiserum, 6 mL............ 103.00 105.00 108.00 110.00 113.00
any.
Bovine or ovine serum, any... 2 mL............ 127.00 130.00 133.00 136.00 139.00
Cell culture................. Flask........... 151.00 154.00 158.00 161.00 165.00
Chlamydia psittaci spp. of Panel........... 95.00 96.00 98.00 99.00 101.00
origin monoclonal antibody
panel.
Conjugate, any............... 1 mL............ 73.00 75.00 76.00 78.00 80.00
Diluted positive control 2 mL............ 24.00 25.00 25.00 26.00 27.00
serum, any.
Equine antiserum, any........ 2 mL............ 45.00 46.00 47.00 48.00 49.00
Monoclonal antibody.......... 1 mL............ 102.00 104.00 106.00 108.00 110.00
Other spp. antiserum, any.... 1 mL............ 52.00 52.00 52.00 53.00 53.00
Porcine antiserum, any....... 2 mL............ 105.00 108.00 110.00 113.00 115.00
Porcine tissue sets.......... Tissue set...... 157.00 157.00 158.00 159.00 161.00
Positive control tissues, all 2 cm\2\ section. 60.00 62.00 63.00 65.00 66.00
Rabbit origin antiserum...... 1 mL............ 52.00 53.00 54.00 55.00 56.00
Reference virus, any......... 0.6 mL.......... 180.00 184.00 188.00 193.00 197.00
Viruses (except reference 0.6 mL.......... 30.00 31.00 32.00 32.00 33.00
viruses), chlamydia psittaci
agent or chlamydia psittaci
antigen, any.
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6. In Sec. 130.19, paragraph (a), the table is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 130.19 User fees for other veterinary diagnostic services or
materials provided at NVSL (excluding FADDL).
(a) * * *
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Service Unit Jan. 18, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Oct. 1, Beginning
2008-Sept. 2008-Sept. 2009-Sept. 2010-Sept. Oct. 1,
30, 2008 30, 2009 30, 2010 30, 2011 2011
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Antimicrobial susceptibility Isolate......... $105.00 $107.00 $109.00 $112.00 $114.00
test.
Avian safety test............ Test............ 4,082.00 4,090.00 4,099.00 4,109.00 4,180.00
Check tests, culture......... Kit \1\......... 176.00 179.00 182.00 185.00 189.00
Check tests, serology........ Kit \1\......... 361.00 369.00 377.00 385.00 394.00
Fetal bovine serum safety Verification.... 1,119.00 1,122.00 1,134.00 1,147.00 1,160.00
test.
Hourly user fees: \2\
Hour..................... Hour............ 104.00 104.00 108.00 112.00 112.00
Quarter hour............. Quarter Hour.... 26.00 26.00 27.00 28.00 28.00
Minimum.................. ................ 30.00 31.00 32.00 33.00 33.00
Manual, brucellosis 1 copy.......... 115.00 117.00 120.00 122.00 125.00
culture.
Manual, tuberculosis 1 copy.......... 172.00 176.00 180.00 183.00 188.00
Culture (English or
Spanish).
Manual, Veterinary 1 copy.......... 172.00 176.00 180.00 183.00 188.00
mycology.
Manuals or standard 1 copy.......... 34.00 35.00 36.00 37.00 37.00
operating procedure
(SOP), all other.
Manuals or SOP, per page. 1 page.......... 2.25 2.50 2.50 2.75 2.75
Training (school or Per person per 332.00 339.00 346.00 354.00 362.00
technical assistance). day.
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\1\ Any reagents required for the check test will be charged separately.
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\2\ For veterinary diagnostic services for which there is no flat user fee the Hourly rate user fee will be
calculated for the actual time required to provide the service.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of December 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-24602 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P