[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7, Parts 700 to 899]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR800.73]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER VIII--GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARD ADMINISTRATION 
      (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 800--GENERAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 800.73  Computation and payment of service fees; general fee information.

    (a) Computing hourly rates. The applicable hourly rate will be 
assessed in quarter hour increments for:
    (1) Travel from the FGIS field office or assigned duty station to 
the service point and return;
    (2) The performance of the requested service, less mealtime.
    (b) Application of fees when service is delayed or dismissed by the 
applicant. The applicable hourly rate will be assessed for the entire 
period of scheduled service when:
    (1) Service has been requested at a specified location;
    (2) A service representative is on duty and ready to provide service 
but is unable to do so because of a delay not caused by the Service; and
    (3 FGIS officials determine that the service representative cannot 
be utilized to provide service elsewhere without cost to the Service.
    (c) Application of fees when an application for service is withdrawn 
or dismissed. The applicable hourly rate will be assessed to the 
applicant for the entire period of scheduled service if the request is 
withdrawn or dismissed after the service representative departs for the 
service point, or if the service request is not canceled by 2 p.m., 
local time, the business day preceding the date of scheduled service. 
However, the applicable hourly rate will not be assessed to the 
applicant if FGIS officials determine that the service representative 
can be utilized elsewhere or released without cost to the Service.
    (d) To whom fees are assessed. Fees for inspection, weighing, and 
related services performed by service representatives, including 
additional fees as provided in Sec. 800.72, shall be assessed to and 
paid by the applicant for the service.
    (e) Monthly payment of administrative fee. At the option of the 
applicant, an agreement for 12 equal monthly payments may be entered 
into for payment of the administrative fee. These monthly payments will 
be based on the previous fiscal year's volume applied to the current 
year's administrative fee

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schedule. If the volume of grain inspected is more than the amount of 
grain agreed upon at the beginning of the fiscal year, at the point the 
agreed upon volume is exceeded, the current year's administrative fee 
schedule shall apply to the remaining amount of grain for the rest of 
the fiscal year. If the volume of grain inspected is less than the 
agreed upon amount, any excess monies paid to the Service shall be 
applied to the next fiscal year's administrative fee unless a request 
for a refund is made by the applicant.
    (f) Advance payment. As necessary, the Administrator may require 
that fees shall be paid in advance of the performance of the requested 
service. Any fees paid in excess of the amount due shall be used to 
offset future billings, unless a request for a refund is made by the 
applicant.
    (g) Form of payment. Bills for fees assessed under the regulations 
in this part for official services performed by FGIS shall be paid by 
check, draft, or money order, payable to the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.

[61 FR 43305, Aug. 22, 1996]

                       Kinds of Official Services