2015 Rates Charged for AMS Services

2015 Rates Charged for AMS Services

 

Docket Number: AMS-LPS-15-0001

Effective Date: April 10, 2015

 

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 2015 rates it will charge voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, and cotton and tobacco. The 2015 regular, overtime, holiday, and laboratory services rates will be applied at the beginning of the crop year, fiscal year or as required by law (June 1 for cotton programs) depending on the commodity. This action established the rates for user-funded programs based on costs incurred by AMS.

 

Sonia Jimenez

AMS, LPS, USDA

1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 3069-S

Washington, DC  20250

Telephone: (202) 720-5115

Fax: (202) 720-8477

Email: sonia.jimenez@ams.usda.gov