[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7134-7139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3510]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
49 CFR Part 360
RIN 2125-AE24
Fees for Services Performed in Connection With Motor Carrier
Registration and Insurance
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document adopts filing fees and fee collection
regulations for the motor carrier registration and insurance functions
transferred to the FHWA as a result of the enactment of the ICC
Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA). The effect of this rule is to make
these fees and regulations applicable to registration and insurance
filings made with the FHWA.
DATES: This rule is effective March 15, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas T. Vining, Licensing and
Insurance Division, Office of Motor Carrier Information Analysis, HIA-
30, (202) 358-7028; or Mr. Michael Falk, Office of the Chief Counsel,
(202) 366-0834, Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The ICCTA (Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803) which was enacted on
December 29, 1995, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).
The ICCTA transferred many of the ICC's motor carrier functions to the
Secretary of Transportation. In particular, the former ICC's licensing
and insurance functions, relating to operations by for-hire motor
carriers, property brokers, and freight forwarders in interstate or
foreign commerce, were transferred to the Secretary and are now
performed by the FHWA, Office of Motor Carrier Information Analysis,
Licensing and
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Insurance Division. The ICC's remaining rail and motor carrier rate
functions were transferred to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), a
new entity, established within the DOT.
Section 204, the savings provision of ICCTA, provides that all
regulations previously issued by the ICC continue in effect according
to their terms until modified or terminated. All of the ICC
regulations, including those related to filing fees, previously
codified at 49 CFR Part 1002, were transferred to the STB in the final
rule entitled ``Transfer of Regulations from the Interstate Commerce
Commission to the Surface Transportation Board Pursuant to the ICC
Termination Act of 1995,'' 61 FR 1842 (January 24, 1996). The STB
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to modify the
filing fees related to functions retained by the STB and to eliminate
all filing fees related to the motor carrier functions transferred to
the FHWA. See ``Regulations Governing Fees For Services In Connection
With Licensing and Related Services--1996 Update,'' 61 FR 15208 (April
5, 1996) (1996 Fee Update). The Board's final decision was issued in
Regulations Governing Fees for Service, 1 S.T.B. 179 (1996) 61 FR 42190
(August 14, 1996). Consequently, the FHWA is issuing this final rule to
preserve the filing fees and fee regulations pertaining to the FHWA's
new motor carrier functions as part of the FHWA's regulations.
Revenues from these fees directly support the licensing and
insurance functions transferred from the former ICC to the FHWA. For
this reason, these fees may differ somewhat from fees for other similar
services performed by the FHWA.
Section-By-Section Analysis
Record Search and Copying Fees
A new section codified at 49 CFR 360.1 will provide specific fees
for record searches, and the review, copying, and certification of the
FHWA's public records related to motor carriers. These fees cover
charges for searching and copying records maintained in the FHWA
microfilm, paper files, or computer databases.
The STB's regulations at 49 CFR 1002.1 from which these regulations
are derived also contain provisions related to searches of records not
considered public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.
552. Those provisions are not carried over in this new section,
however, because FOIA requests for the FHWA records are covered by
existing DOT regulations at 49 CFR Part 7.
Fee Processing Regulations and Schedule of Filing Fees
A new section at 49 CFR 360.3 will contain the general fee
processing regulations and the schedule of filing fees related to the
motor carrier registration and insurance functions that now are
performed by the FHWA pursuant to the ICCTA. These general fee
regulations will establish the following policies and procedures:
(1) How and when filing fees must be paid;
(2) The procedure for opening a billing account for insurance
filings and the terms and conditions for such an account;
(3) The policy that fees are not refundable;
(4) The policy regarding fees for related or consolidated
proceedings;
(5) The policy and procedure for a request for waiver or reduction
of a filing fee; and
(6) The policy for checks returned to the FHWA by a bank or other
financial institution.
The schedule of filing fees set forth in this new section contains
the description of all fee items related to the motor carrier licensing
and insurance functions that were transferred to the FHWA. The fee
items in the schedule of filing fees set forth in Sec. 360.3(f) cover
such activities as motor carrier registration applications, name
changes for motor carriers, property brokers, or freight forwarders,
insurance filings, and self-insurance applications.1 Some
fee item references have been modified to more accurately describe the
activity covered by the fee item and to remove or revise outdated
regulatory and statutory citations. In addition, many fee items have
been renumbered because of the elimination of various fee items and the
desirability of grouping together similar fee items. These fee items
were formerly found at 49 CFR 1002.2.
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\1\ On September 23, 1997, the FHWA published an advance notice
of proposed rulemaking to examine, in part, the need for assessing
additional fees for processing and monitoring activities associated
with the self-insurance program. See FHWA Docket No. FHWA-97-2923,
MC-97-11, ``Qualifications of Motor Carriers to Self-Insure Their
Operations and Fees to Support The Approval and Compliance
Process,'' 62 FR 49654. On September 29, 1997, the FHWA corrected
the assigned FHWA docket number and address for submission of
comments at 62 FR 50892. The final rule being announced here does
not address the issues covered in that proceeding.
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Fee Update Procedure and Cost Update Formula
New Sec. 360.5 provides that fees may be updated as deemed
necessary by the FHWA according to the cost update formula set forth in
that section. These regulations also provide that notices of fee
updates will be published in the Federal Register and will be effective
30 days after publication of the update notice. In addition, the
regulations set forth the formula for rounding updated fees.
Fee Levels
The ICCTA included a provision codified at 49 U.S.C. 13908 which
directs the Secretary to issue regulations to replace the former ICC
registration and insurance programs, the DOT identification number
system, and possibly the single State registration system under 49
U.S.C. 14504 with a single, on-line, Federal system. The new system
will serve as a clearinghouse and depository for information on, and
identification of, foreign and domestic motor carriers, brokers, and
freight forwarders required to register with the DOT. An advance notice
of proposed rulemaking which sought comments on the parameters of the
new system was published in FHWA Docket No. MC-96-25, FHWA 97-2349,
``Motor Carrier Replacement/Information System,'' 61 FR 43816 (August
26, 1996). Thus, the registration and insurance fees adopted here will
only apply during the transition period to the new system.
The ICC's last user fee update, which established the ICC's filing
fees at the 1995 cost level, was effective on February 1, 1995. See
``Regulations Governing Fees for Services In Connection With Licensing
and Related Services-1995 Update,'' 59 FR 67642 (December 30, 1994).
The FHWA's schedule of fees will be updated to 1996 cost levels based
on the costing formula in Sec. 360.5. Because this is a transition
period, complete FHWA budget data that would be necessary to develop
various factors of the cost update formula are not available.
Therefore, the FHWA will use the same update factor calculations that
STB used in its 1996 Fee Update. In any future update proceedings, the
FHWA budget data will be used to develop the cost update factors.
Accordingly, for this fee update, the direct labor cost data for
all fees have been revised to reflect the combined 1996 governmentwide
general salary and the 1996 locality salary increase of 2.54 percent
that took effect in January 1996.2 The Government Fringe
Benefit
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Cost used in the cost update formula is 49.55 percent. Based on fiscal
year 1995 actual budget data, the Office General and Administrative
Expense Factor is 26.73 percent for 1996. The General and
Administrative Expense Factor for 1996 is 11.36 percent. The Operations
Overhead Factor, which is developed from fiscal year 1995 payroll data,
is 13.97 percent for 1996. The 1996 fully distributed cost for each
item developed from these factors is set forth in the appendix of this
document. The appendix will not appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations.
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\2\ The 1996 governmentwide general salary increase of 2.00
percent and the 1996 locality salary increase for the Washington,
DC, area of 0.54 percent make up the combined 2.54 percent increase.
The Washington, DC, locality salary increase is relied on because
all employees involved in these fee activities are located in the
Washington, DC, area.
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The fully distributed cost increased for all items. Due to the
rounding procedures set forth in Sec. 360.5(e), however, not all fees
will change. The actual filing fees are set forth in Sec. 360.3(f).
In this rulemaking proceeding the FHWA is adopting the ICC's fee
regulations related to the recently transferred motor carrier functions
without any substantive changes. Therefore, these regulations impose no
new burdens on the public.
The fee update regulations in Sec. 360.5 provide that updated fees
are to be published in the Federal Register and are to be effective 30
days after publication. In previous update proceedings in which the
former ICC only modified its filing fees on the basis of the cost
update formula, the updated fee schedule was issued as a final rule
without prior notice and comment. See ``Regulations Governing Fees for
Services In Connection With Licensing and Related Services--1995
Update,'' 59 FR 67642 (December 30, 1994); Regulations Governing Fees
for Services-1993 Update, 9 I.C.C.2d 855 (1993); Regulations Governing
Fees for Services-1991 Update, 8 I.C.C. 2d 13 (1991); and Regulations
Governing Fees for Services-1990 Update, 7 I.C.C. 2d 855 (1990). The
FHWA will follow that precedent and establish its filing fees at the
1996 cost level without prior notice and comment because this fee
update only involves the mechanical application of the cost update
formula. For these reasons and because this rule imposes no significant
burdens on the public, the FHWA finds good cause to make this
regulation final without prior notice and opportunity for comments
under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
The FHWA believes that prior notice and opportunity for comment are
unnecessary under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). The FHWA is not exercising
discretion in a way that could be meaningfully affected by public
comments. In this rulemaking, the former ICC's filing fee regulations
related to the motor carrier functions transferred to the FHWA are
being recodified as FHWA regulations. Additionally, three fees items
(for name changes, for self-insurance applications, and for
reinstatement of revoked operating authority) are being increased as a
result of the mechanical application of a cost formula originally
adopted by the ICC after notice and comment. The public will also have
sufficient advance notice of changes in the three fee items because
these changes and the underlying regulations will be effective on 30
days notice as provided in the regulations adopted here in Sec. 360.5.
Executive Order 12866 (Federal Regulation) and DOT Regulatory
Policies and Procedures
The FHWA has determined that this action is not a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, or significant within
the meaning of Department of Transportation regulatory policies and
procedures. This regulatory action is not likely to have an annual
effect on the economy of $100 million or more. In addition, it is not
expected to cause an adverse effect on any sector of the economy
because this rule will simply move certain regulations from one part of
the CFR to another and make incremental adjustments to three filing
fees. It will not impose any significant burden on the public. No
serious inconsistency or interference with another agency's actions or
plans will result because this rulemaking is designed to facilitate the
transfer of the former ICC's motor carrier functions and related
programs to the FHWA. In light of this analysis, the FHWA finds that a
full regulatory evaluation is not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
In compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354,
5 U.S.C. 601-612), the agency has evaluated the effects of this
rulemaking on small entities. The fee structure remains the same, and
any fee increases are incremental. Moreover, with the exception of the
unchanged $10 fee for insurance filings made by insurance companies,
the fee items are not assessed against any individual on a regular
basis. Accordingly, the FHWA certifies that the action contained in
this document will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The FHWA has determined that this rule does not impose any unfunded
mandates on State, local, or tribal governments in the aggregate, or on
the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year, as
required by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1532).
Executive Order 12612 (Federalism Assessment)
This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it has been determined
that this rulemaking does not have sufficient federalism implications
to warrant the preparation of a federalism assessment. Thus, an
analysis of the federalism issue raised by issuance of these filing fee
regulations is not required for the purposes of this rulemaking.
Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.217, Motor
Carrier Safety. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and
activities do not apply to this program.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not contain a collection of information
requirement for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3501-3520.
National Environmental Policy Act
The agency has analyzed this rulemaking for the purpose of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
has determined that this action would not have any effect on the
quality of the environment.
Regulatory Identification Number
A regulatory identification number (RIN) is assigned to each
regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations.
The Regulatory Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda
in April and October of each year. The RIN contained in the heading of
this document can be used to cross reference this action with the
Unified Agenda.
Lists of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 360
Administrative practice and procedure, Fees, Insurance, and Motor
carriers.
Issued on: February 4, 1999.
Kenneth R. Wykle,
Federal Highway Administrator.
In consideration of the foregoing, the FHWA is amending title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter III, by adding Part 360 to read as
follows:
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PART 360--FEES FOR MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE
Sec.
360.1 Fees for records search, review, copying, certification, and
related services.
360.3 Filing fees.
360.5 Updating user fees.
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 13908(c) and 14504(c)(2);
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Sec. 360.1 Fees for records search, review, copying, certification,
and related services.
Certifications and copies of public records and documents on file
with the Federal Highway Administration will be furnished on the
following basis, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act regulations
at 49 CFR Part 7:
(a) Certificate of the Director, Office of Motor Carrier
Information Analysis, as to the authenticity of documents, $9.00;
(b) Service involved in checking records to be certified to
determine authenticity, including clerical work, etc., incidental
thereto, at the rate of $16.00 per hour;
(c) Electrostatic copies of the public documents, at the rate of
$.80 per letter size or legal size exposure. A minimum charge of $5.00
will be made for this service; and
(d) Search and copying services requiring ADP processing, as
follows:
(1) A fee of $42.00 per hour for professional staff time will be
charged when it is required to fulfill a request for ADP data.
(2) The fee for computer searches will be set at the current rate
for computer service. Information on those charges can be obtained from
the Chief, Licensing and Insurance Division.
(3) Printing shall be charged at the rate of $.10 per page of
computer generated output with a minimum charge of $.25. A charge of
$30 per reel of magnetic tape will be made if the tape is to be
permanently retained by the requestor.
Sec. 360.3 Filing fees.
(a) Manner of payment. (1) Except for the insurance fees described
in the next sentence, all filing fees will be payable at the time and
place the application, petition, or other document is tendered for
filing. The service fee for insurance, surety or self-insurer accepted
certificate of insurance, surety bond or other instrument submitted in
lieu of a broker surety bond must be charged to an insurance service
account established by the Federal Highway Administration in accordance
with paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(2) Billing account procedure. A written request must be submitted
to the Office of Motor Carrier Information Analysis, Licensing and
Insurance Division, to establish an insurance service fee account.
(i) Each account will have a specific billing date within each
month and a billing cycle. The billing date is the date that the bill
is prepared and printed. The billing cycle is the period between the
billing date in one month and the billing date in the next month. A
bill for each account which has activity or an unpaid balance during
the billing cycle will be sent on the billing date each month. Payment
will be due 20 days from the billing date. Payments received before the
next billing date are applied to the account. Interest will accrue in
accordance with 4 CFR 102.13.
(ii) The Debt Collection Act of 1982, including disclosure to the
consumer reporting agencies and the use of collection agencies, as set
forth in 4 CFR 102.5 and 102.6 will be utilized to encourage payment
where appropriate.
(iii) An account holder who files a petition in bankruptcy or who
is the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding must provide the following
information to the Office of Motor Carrier Information Analysis,
Licensing and Insurance Division:
(A) The filing date of the bankruptcy petition;
(B) The court in which the bankruptcy petition was filed;
(C) The type of bankruptcy proceeding;
(D) The name, address, and telephone number of its representative
in the bankruptcy proceeding; and
(E) The name, address, and telephone number of the bankruptcy
trustee, if one has been appointed.
(3) Fees will be payable to the Federal Highway Administration by a
check payable in United States currency drawn upon funds deposited in a
United States or foreign bank or other financial institution, money
order payable in United States' currency, or credit card (VISA or
MASTERCARD).
(b) Any filing that is not accompanied by the appropriate filing
fee is deficient except for filings that satisfy the deferred payment
procedures in paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) Fees not refundable. Fees will be assessed for every filing in
the type of proceeding listed in the schedule of fees contained in
paragraph (f) of this section, subject to the exceptions contained in
paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section. After the application,
petition, or other document has been accepted for filing by the Federal
Highway Administration, the filing fee will not be refunded, regardless
of whether the application, petition, or other document is granted or
approved, denied, rejected before docketing, dismissed, or withdrawn.
(d) Related or consolidated proceedings. (1) Separate fees need not
be paid for related applications filed by the same applicant which
would be the subject of one proceeding. (This does not mean requests
for multiple types of operating authority filed on forms in the OP-1
series under the regulations at 49 CFR part 365. A separate filing fee
is required for each type of authority sought in each transportation
mode, e.g., common, contract, and broker authority for motor property
carriers.)
(2) Separate fees will be assessed for the filing of temporary
operating authority applications as provided in paragraph (f)(6) of
this section, regardless of whether such applications are related to an
application for corresponding permanent operating authority.
(3) The Federal Highway Administration may reject concurrently
filed applications, petitions, or other documents asserted to be
related and refund the filing fee if, in its judgment, they embrace two
or more severable matters which should be the subject of separate
proceedings.
(e) Waiver or reduction of filing fees. It is the general policy of
the Federal Highway Administration not to waive or reduce filing fees
except as described as follows:
(1) Filing fees are waived for an application or other proceeding
which is filed by a Federal government agency, or a State or local
government entity. For purposes of this section the phrases ``Federal
government agency'' or ``government entity'' do not include a quasi-
governmental corporation or government subsidized transportation
company.
(2) In extraordinary situations the Federal Highway Administration
will accept requests for waivers or fee reductions in accordance with
the following procedure:
(i) When to request. At the time that a filing is submitted to the
Federal Highway Administration the applicant may request a waiver or
reduction of the fee prescribed in this part. Such request should be
addressed to the Director, Office of Motor Carrier Information
Analysis.
(ii) Basis. The applicant must show the waiver or reduction of the
fee is in the best interest of the public, or that payment of the fee
would impose an undue hardship upon the requestor.
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(iii) Federal Highway Administration action. The Director, Office
of Motor Carrier Information Analysis, will notify the applicant of the
decision to grant or deny the request for waiver or reduction.
(f) Schedule of filing fees.
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Type of Proceeding Fee
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Part I: Licensing:
(1)................................... An application for motor carrier operating $300
authority, a certificate of registration
for certain foreign carriers, property
broker authority, or freight forwarder
authority.
(2)................................... A petition to interpret or clarify an 3,000
operating authority.
(3)................................... A request seeking the modification of 50
operating authority only to the extent of
making a ministerial correction, when the
original error was caused by applicant, a
change in the name of the shipper or
owner of a plant site, or the change of a
highway name or number.
(4)................................... A petition to renew authority to transport 250
explosives.
(5)................................... An application for authority to deviate 150
from authorized regular-route authority.
(6)................................... An application for motor carrier temporary 100
authority issued in an emergency
situation.
(7)................................... Request for name change of a motor 14
carrier, property broker, or freight
forwarder.
(8)--(49)............................. [Reserved]................................ ..........................
Part II: Insurance:
(50).................................. (i) An application for original 4,200
qualification as self-insurer for bodily
injury and property damage insurance
(BI&PD).
(ii) An application for original 420
qualification as self-insurer for cargo
insurance.
(51).................................. A service fee for insurer, surety, or self- $10 per accepted
insurer accepted certificate of certificate, surety bond
insurance, surety bond, and other or other instrument
instrument submitted in lieu of a broker submitted in lieu of a
surety bond. broker surety bond.
(52).................................. A petition for reinstatement of revoked 80
operating authority.
(53)--(79)............................ [Reserved]................................
Part III: Services:
(80).................................. Request for service or pleading list for 13 per list
proceedings.
(81).................................. Faxed copies of operating authority to 5
applicants or their representatives who
did not receive a served copy.
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(g) Returned check policy. (1) If a check submitted to the FHWA for
a filing or service fee is dishonored by a bank or financial
institution on which it is drawn, the FHWA will notify the person who
submitted the check that:
(i) All work will be suspended on the filing or proceeding, until
the check is made good;
(ii) A returned check charge of $6.00 and any bank charges incurred
by the FHWA as a result of the dishonored check must be submitted with
the filing fee which is outstanding; and
(iii) If payment is not made within the time specified by the FHWA,
the proceeding will be dismissed or the filing may be rejected.
(2) If a person repeatedly submits dishonored checks to the FHWA
for filing fees, the FHWA may notify the person that all future filing
fees must be submitted in the form of a certified or cashier's check or
a money order.
Sec. 360.5 Updating user fees.
(a) Update. Each fee established in this part may be updated in
accordance with this section as deemed necessary by the FHWA.
(b) Publication and effective dates. Updated fees shall be
published in the Federal Register and shall become effective 30 days
after publication.
(c) Payment of fees. Any person submitting a filing for which a fee
is established shall pay the fee in effect at the time of the filing.
(d) Method of updating fees. Each fee shall be updated by updating
the cost components comprising the fee. Cost components shall be
updated as follows:
(1) Direct labor costs shall be updated by multiplying base level
direct labor costs by percentage changes in average wages and salaries
of FHWA employees. Base level direct labor costs are direct labor costs
determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For Service,
1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent cost studies. The base period for
measuring changes shall be April 1984 or the year of the last cost
study.
(2) Operations overhead shall be developed each year on the basis
of current relationships existing on a weighted basis, for indirect
labor applicable to the first supervisory work centers directly
associated with user fee activity. Actual updating of operations
overhead will be accomplished by applying the current percentage factor
to updated direct labor, including current governmental overhead costs.
(3)(i) Office general and administrative costs shall be developed
each year on the basis of current levels costs, i.e., dividing actual
office general and administrative costs for the current fiscal year by
total office costs for the office directly associated with user fee
activity. Actual updating of office general and administrative costs
will be accomplished by applying the current percentage factor to
updated direct labor, including current governmental overhead and
current operations overhead costs.
(ii) FHWA general and administrative costs shall be developed each
year on the basis of current level costs; i.e., dividing actual FHWA
general and administrative costs for the current fiscal year by total
agency expenses for the current fiscal year. Actual updating of FHWA
general and administrative costs will be accomplished by applying the
current percentage factor to updated direct labor, including current
governmental overhead, operations overhead and office general and
administrative costs.
(4) Publication costs shall be adjusted on the basis of known
changes in the costs applicable to publication of material in the
Federal Register or FHWA-OMC Register.
(This rounding procedures excludes copying, printing and search
fees.)
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(e) Rounding of updated fees. Updated fees shall be rounded in the
following manner:
(1) Fees between $1 and $30 will be rounded to the nearest $1;
(2) Fees between $30 and $100 will be rounded to the nearest $10;
(3) Fees between $100 and $999 will be rounded to the nearest $50;
and
(4) Fees above $1,000 will be rounded to the nearest $100.
Appendix
[Based on 1996 pay increase and overhead changes]
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1996
1995 Direct Check Govt. Total Operations Publication Total Sub
FEE# Direct Labor Process Fringes (2+3+4) Overhead Office G&A FHA G&A Cost (5-9)
Labor Updated
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
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1................................... 135.07 138.50 1.43 69.34 209.27 29.23 63.75 34.34 5.00 341.59
2................................... 64.77 66.42 1.43 33.62 101.46 14.17 30.91 16.65 5.00 168.19
3................................... 1,162.04 1,191.56 1.43 591.12 1,784.11 249.24 543.51 292.73 190.32 3,059.92
4................................... 22.74 23.32 1.43 12.26 37.01 5.17 11.27 6.07 0.00 59.53
5................................... 104.68 107.34 1.43 53.89 162.66 22.72 49.55 26.69 0.00 261.63
6................................... 145.13 148.82 1.43 74.45 224.69 31.39 68.45 36.87 5.00 366.40
7................................... 73.86 75.74 1.43 38.24 115.40 16.12 35.16 18.93 5.00 190.61
8................................... 56.40 57.83 1.43 29.36 88.63 12.38 27.00 14.54 5.00 147.55
9................................... 5.00 5.13 0.72 2.90 8.74 1.22 2.66 1.43 0.00 14.06
10.................................. 12.88 13.21 1.43 7.25 21.89 3.06 6.67 3.59 0.00 35.21
11.................................. 129..38 132.67 1.43 66.44 200.54 28.02 61.09 32.90 3.00 325.55
12.................................. 185.20 189.90 1.43 94.81 286.14 39.97 87.17 46.95 0.00 460.23
40.................................. 3,020.52 3,097.24 1.43 1,535.39 4,634.06 647.38 1,411.73 760.34 0.00 7,453.51
41.................................. 1,453.28 1,490.19 1.43 739.10 2,230.72 311.63 679.57 366.01 0.00 3,587.94
50i................................. 1,722.81 1,766.57 1.43 876.04 2,644.04 369.37 805.49 433.83 0.00 4,252.73
50ii................................ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 425.27
51.................................. 1.03 1.06 0.72 0.88 2.66 0.37 0.81 0.44 0.00 4.27
52.................................. 31.45 32.25 1.43 16.69 50.37 7.04 15.34 8.26 0.00 81.01
70.................................. 336.79 345.34 1.69 171.96 518.99 72.50 158.11 85.15 0.00 834.75
80.................................. 4.85 4.97 0.72 2.82 8.51 1.19 2.59 1.40 0.00 13.69
81i................................. 41.95 43.02 1.43 22.02 66.47 9.29 20.25 10.91 0.00 106.91
81ii................................ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00
82.................................. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00
*101................................ 3.17 3.25 0.72 1.97 5.94 0.83 1.81 0.97 0.00 9.55
*102................................ 16,55 16.97 0.00 8.41 25.38 3.55 7.73 4.16 0.00 40.82
*103................................ 0.55 0.56 0.00 0.28 0.84 0.12 0.26 0.14 0.00 1.36
*104................................ 41.63 42.69 0.00 21.15 63.84 8.92 19.45 10.47 0.00 102.68
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*101--Certification of Director, Office of Motor Carrier Application Information Analysis (Fee Set a Rounded Fully Distributed Cost Level--Column (10)
Above)--The 1996 Fee Is Set at $9.00.
*102--Service Involved on Checking Records To be Certified To Determine Authenticity, Including Clerical Work etc. Incidental Thereto (Fee Set at
Rounded Direct Labor Only Level--Column (2) Above)--The 1996 Fee Is Set at $16.00 Per Hour.
*103--Electrostatic Copies of Public Documents, at a Specific Per Page Rate With a Minimum Charge of $5.00 Per Request (Per Page Rate Based on the
Rounded Total in Column (5) Above)--The 1996 Fee Is Set at $.80 Per Page.
*104--A Fee for Professional Staff Time Will Be Charged When It Is Required To Fulfill a Request For ADP Data (Fee Set at Rounded Direct Labor Only
Level--Column (2) Above)--The 1996 Fee Is Set at $42.00 Per Hour.
Note: This appendix will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.
[FR Doc. 99-3510 Filed 2-11-99; 8:45 am]
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