[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48655-48659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23658]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. 01-078-1]


User Fees; Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services and 
Import- and Export-Related Veterinary Services

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice pertains to user fees charged for agricultural 
quarantine and inspection services we provide in connection with 
commercial vessels, commercial trucks, commercial railroad cars, 
commercial aircraft, and international airline passengers arriving at 
ports in the Customs territory of the United States, and to import- and 
export-related services that we provide for animals, animal products, 
birds, germ plasm, organisms, and vectors. The purpose of this notice 
is to remind the public of the user fees for fiscal year 2002 (October 
1, 2001, throughSeptember 30, 2002).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning AQI program 
operations, contact Mr. Colonel Locklear, Senior Staff Officer, PPQ, 
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-
8372.
    For information concerning VS program operations, contact Dr. Gary 
Colgrove, Chief Staff Veterinarian, National Center for Import and 
Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; 
(301) 734-8364.
    For information concerning user fee development, contact Ms. Donna 
Ford, User Fees Section Head, FSSB, FMD, MRP-BS, APHIS, 4700 River Road 
Unit 54, Riverdale, MD 20737-1232; (301) 734-8351.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The regulations in 7 CFR 354.3 (referred to below as the 
regulations) contain provisions for the collection of user fees for 
agricultural quarantine and inspection (AQI) services provided by the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). These services 
include, among other things, inspecting commercial vessels, commercial 
trucks, commercial railroad cars, commercial aircraft, and 
international airline passengers arriving at ports in the Customs 
territory of the United States from points outside the United States. 
(The Customs territory of the United States is defined in the 
regulations as the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto 
Rico.)
    These user fees are authorized by 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136a). This statute, 
known as the Farm Bill, was amended by 504 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 888) on 
April 4, 1996.
    On July 24, 1997, we published in the Federal Register (62 FR 
39747-39755, Docket No. 96-038-3) a final rule that amended the 
regulations by adjusting our user fees for servicing commercial 
vessels, commercial trucks, commercial railroad cars, commercial 
aircraft, and international airline passengers arriving at ports in the 
Customs territory of the United States from points outside the United 
States and by setting user fees for these services for fiscal years 
1997 through 2002 and beyond. Additionally, on November 16, 1999, we 
published in the Federal Register (64 FR 62089-62096, Docket No. 98-
073-2) another final rule that amended the regulations by updating some 
of the user fees. When we established the user fees for fiscal years 
1997 through 2002 and beyond, we stated that, prior to the beginning of 
the fiscal year, we would publish a notice to remind the public of the 
user fees for that fiscal year. This document provides notice to the 
public of the user fees for fiscal year 2002 (October 1, 2001, through 
September 30, 2002).

Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services

    We inspect commercial vessels of 100 net tons or more.\1\ As 
specified in Sec. 354.3(b)(1), our user fee for inspecting commercial 
vessels will be $480.50 during fiscal year 2002.
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    \1\ Those commercial vessels subject to inspections are 
specified in 7 CFR, chapter III, part 330 or in 9 CFR, chapter I, 
subchapter D of the regulations. Exemptions to these user fees are 
specified in Sec. 354.3(b)(2).
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    We inspect commercial trucks \2\ entering the Customs territory of 
the United States. Commercial trucks may pay the APHIS user fee each 
time they enter the Customs territory of the United

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States from Mexico \3\ or purchase a prepaid APHIS permit for a 
calendar year. Since commercial trucks are also subject to Customs user 
fees, our regulations provide that commercial trucks must prepay the 
APHIS user fee if they are prepaying the Customs user fee. In that 
case, the required APHIS user fee is 20 times the user fee for each 
arrival and is valid for an unlimited number of entries during the 
calendar year (see Sec. 354.3(c)(3)(i) of the regulations). The truck 
owner or operator, upon payment of the APHIS and the Customs user fees, 
receives a decal to place on the truck windshield. This is a joint 
decal, indicating that both the Customs and APHIS user fees for the 
truck have been paid for that calendar year. As specified in 
Sec. 354.3(c)(1), our user fee for inspecting commercial trucks will be 
$4.75 for individual arrivals and, as specified in Sec. 354.3(c)(3)(i), 
$95 for a calendar year 2002 decal.
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    \2\ Those commercial trucks subject to inspections are specified 
in 7 CFR, chapter III, part 330 or in 9 CFR, chapter I, subchapter D 
of the regulations. Exemptions to these user fees are specified in 
Sec. 354.3(c)(2).
    \3\ Section 354.3(c)(2)(i) of the regulations states that 
commercial trucks entering the Customs territory of the United 
States from Canada are exempt from paying an APHIS user fee.
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    We inspect commercial railroad cars\4\ entering the Customs 
territory of the United States. These user fees may be paid per 
inspection or prepaid. Prepaid user fees cover 1 calendar year's worth 
of AQI inspections. As specified in Sec. 354.3(d)(1), the user fee for 
this service will be $7.00 per loaded commercial railroad car for each 
arrival or, if user fees are prepaid, $140 (20 times the individual 
arrival fee) for each loaded railcar during fiscal year 2002.
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    \4\ Those commercial railroad cares subject to inspections are 
specified in 7 CFR, chapter III, part 330 or in 9 CFR, chapter I, 
subchapter D of the regulations. Exemptions to these user fees are 
specified in Sec. 354.3(d)(2).
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    We also inspect international commercial aircraft\5\ arriving at 
ports in the Customs territory of the United States. As specified in 
Sec. 354.3(e)(1), the user fee will be $65.25 during fiscal year 2002.
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    \5\ Those commercial aircraft subject to inspections are 
specified in 7 CFR, chapter III, part 330 or in 9 CFR, chapter I, 
subchapter D of the regulations. Exemptions to these user fees are 
specified in Sec. 354.3(e)(2).
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    We also inspect international airline passengers \6\ arriving at 
ports in the Customs territory of the United States. As specified in 
Sec. 354.3(f)(1), the international airline passenger user fee will be 
$3.10 during fiscal year 2002.
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    \6\ Those international airline passengers subject to 
inspections are specified in 7 CFR, chapter III, part 330 or in 9 
CFR, chapter I, subchapter D of the regulations. Exemptions to these 
user fees are specified in Sec. 354.3(f)(2).
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    In addition to the user fees described above, APHIS also charges 
user fees for import- and export-related veterinary services. The 
regulations in 9 CFR part 130 list user fees for import- and export-
related services provided by APHIS for animals, animal products, birds, 
germ plasm, organisms, and vectors.
    These user fees are authorized by 2509(c)(1) of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, as amended (21 U.S.C. 
136a). APHIS is authorized to establish and collect fees that will 
cover the cost of providing import- and export-related services for 
animals, animal products, birds, germ plasm, organisms, and vectors.
    On August 28, 2000, we published in the Federal Register (62 FR 
51997-52010, Docket No. 97-058-2) a final rule that amended the 
regulations in 9 CFR part 130 by adjusting our user fees for import- 
and export-related services that we provide for animals, animal 
products, birds, germ plasm, organisms, and vectors and by setting user 
fees for these services for fiscal years 2001 through 2004 and beyond. 
Additionally, on August 1, 2001, we published in the Federal Register 
(66 FR 39628-39632, Docket No. 99-060-2) another final rule that 
amended the regulations by updating some of the user fees. When we 
established the user fees for fiscal years 2001 through 2004 and 
beyond, we stated that, prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, we 
would publish a notice to remind the public of the user fees for that 
fiscal year. This document provides notice to the public of the user 
fees for fiscal year 2002 (October 1, 2001, through September 30, 
2002).

Import- and Export-Related Veterinary Services

    We provide standard and nonstandard housing, care, feed, and 
handling for individual animals and certain birds \7\ quarantined in 
APHIS-owned or -operated animal quarantine facilities, including APHIS 
Animal Import Centers. As specified in Sec. 130.2(a), the daily user 
fee for each animal or bird quarantined in APHIS-owned or -operated 
animal quarantine facilities receiving standard housing, care, feed, 
and handling for fiscal year 2002 will be as follows:
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    \7\ Those animals and birds subject to quarantine are specified 
in 9 CFR, chapter I, subchapter D of the regulations.

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                                                        User Fee-- Oct.
                    Animal or bird                     1, 2001-Sept. 30,
                                                              2002
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Birds (excluding ratites and pet birds imported in
 accordance with 9 CFR part 93):
    0-250 grams......................................              $1.50
    251-1,000 grams..................................               5.25
    Over 1,000 grams.................................              13.00
Domestic or zoo animals (except equines, birds, and
 poultry):
    Bison, bulls, camels, cattle, or zoo animals.....              97.00
    All others, including, but not limited to,                     26.00
     alpacas, llamas, goats, sheep, and swine........
Equines (including zoo equines, but excluding
 miniature horses):
    1st through 3rd day (fee per day)................             257.00
    4th through 7th day (fee per day)................             186.00
    8th and subsequent days (fee per day)............             158.00
    Miniature horses.................................              58.00
Poultry (including zoo poultry):
    Doves, pigeons, quail............................               3.25
    Chickens, ducks, grouse, guinea fowl, partridge,                6.00
     pea fowl, pheasants.............................
    Large poultry and large waterfowl, including, but              14.00
     not limited to game cocks, geese, swans, and
     turkeys.........................................
Ratites:
    Chicks (less than 3 months old)..................               9.00
    Juveniles (3 months through 10 months old).......              13.00
    Adults (11 months old and older).................              26.00
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    Certain conditions or traits, such as pregnancy or aggression, may 
necessitate special requirements for certain birds or poultry. Birds 
and poultry receiving nonstandard housing, care, feed, or handling to 
meet special requirements may receive those services while quarantined 
in an APHIS-owned or -operated quarantine facility at the request of an 
importer or as required by an APHIS representative. As specified in 
Sec. 130.2(b), the daily user fee for each bird or poultry receiving 
nonstandard housing, care, or handling while quarantined in an APHIS-
owned or -operated animal quarantine facility for fiscal year 2002 is 
$5.25 for birds weighing 250 grams or less, and doves, pigeons, and 
quail; $13.00 for birds weighing 251-1,000 grams and poultry such as 
chickens, ducks, grouse, guinea fowl, partridge, pea fowl, and 
pheasants; and $24.00 for birds over 1,000 grams and large poultry and 
large waterfowl, including, but not limited to game cocks, geese, 
swans, and turkeys. As specified in Sec. 130.2(c), importers of animals 
or birds that require a diet other than standard feed must either 
provide feed or pay APHIS for feed on an actual cost basis, including 
the cost of delivery to the APHIS-owned or -operated Animal Import 
Center or quarantine facility.
    We accept requests from importers to exclusively occupy a space at 
an APHIS Animal Import Center. As specified in Sec. 130.3(a)(1), the 
monthly user fee for exclusive use of space at APHIS Animal Import 
Center in Newburgh, NY, for fiscal year 2002 is $56,054 to occupy a 
space 5,396 square feet in size, $92,484 for a space 8,903 square feet 
in size, and $9,401 for a space 905 square feet in size. The fees 
listed in Sec. 130.3(a)(1) cover all costs of quarantine \8\ except 
feed. The importer either provides the feed or pays for it on an actual 
cost basis, including the cost of delivery.
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    \8\ Section 130.3(a)(2) and 130.3(c) specifies that additional 
user fees will be charged to importers for occupancy of space for 
more than 30 days or nonstandard handling or care of animals or 
birds.
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    We process applications for permits to import and transport certain 
animal products, organisms, vectors, and germ plasm.\9\ As specified in 
Sec. 130.4, the user fees for processing import permit applications for 
certain animals and animal products during fiscal year 2002 will be as 
follows:
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    \9\ Those animal products,organisms, vectors, and germ plasm 
that require permits for importation into the United States are 
specified in 9 CFR, chapter I, subchapter D of the regulations.

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                                                                                                  User fee--Oct.
                 Service                                            Unit                           1, 2001-Sept.
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Import compliance assistance:
    Simple (2 hours or less).............  Per release..........................................          $66.00
    Complicated (more than 2 hours)......  Per release..........................................          169.00
Processing an application for a permit to
 import live animals, animal products or
 byproducts, organisms, vectors, or germ
 plasm (embryos or semen) or to transport
 organisms or vectors \1\:
    Initial permit.......................  Per application......................................           94.00
    Amended permit.......................  Per amended application..............................           47.00
    Renewed permit \2\...................  Per application......................................           61.00
Processing an application for a permit to  Per application......................................          322.00
 import fetal bovine serum when facility
 inspection is required.
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\1\ Using Veterinary Services Form 16-3 ``Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or
  Organisms or Vectors,'' or Form 17-129, ``Application for Import or In Transit Permit (Animals, Animal Semen,
  Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs).''
\2\ Permits to import germ plasm and live animals are not renewable.

    We inspect live animals presented for importation into or entry 
into the United States through a land border port along the United 
States-Mexico border. As specified in Sec. 130.6(a), the user fees for 
inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United 
States-Mexico border for fiscal year 2002 will be as listed in the 
following table:

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                                                                         Per head user fee
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               Type of live animal                 Oct. 1, 2000-   Oct. 1, 2001-   Oct. 1, 2002-
                                                  Sept. 30, 2001  Sept. 30, 2002  Sept. 30, 2003  Beginning Oct.
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Any ruminants (including breeder ruminants) not            $8.25           $8.50           $8.75           $9.00
 covered below..................................
Feeder..........................................            2.25            2.25            2.50            2.50
Horses, other than slaughter....................           41.00           42.00           43.00           44.00
In-bond or in-transit...........................            5.25            5.50            5.50            5.75
Slaughter.......................................            3.50            3.50            3.75            3.75
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    We also inspect live animals presented for importation into or 
entry into the United States through a land border port along the 
United States-Canada border. As specified in Sec. 130.7(a), user fees 
for import or entry services for live animals at land border ports 
along the United States-Canada border for fiscal year 2002 will be as 
follows:

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           Type of live animal                                      Unit                           1, 2001-Sept.
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  Animals being imported into the United
                 States:
 
Breeding animals (grade animals, except
 horses):
    Sheep and goats......................  Per head.............................................           $0.50
    Swine................................  Per head.............................................            0.75
    All others...........................  Per head.............................................            3.25
Feeder animals:
    Cattle (not including calves)........  Per head.............................................            1.50

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    Sheep and calves.....................  Per head.............................................            0.50
    Swine................................  Per head.............................................            0.25
Horses (including registered horses),      Per head.............................................           27.00
 other than slaughter and in-transit.
Poultry (including eggs), imported for     Per load.............................................           47.00
 any purpose.
Registered animals (except horses).......  Per head.............................................            5.50
Slaughter animals (except poultry).......  Per load.............................................           24.00
Animals transiting \1\ the United States:
 
Cattle...................................  Per head.............................................            1.50
Sheep and goats..........................  Per head.............................................            0.25
Swine....................................  Per head.............................................            0.25
Horses and all other animals.............  Per head.............................................            6.50
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\1\ The user fee in this section will be charged for in-transit authorizations at the port where the
  authorization services are performed. For additional services provided by APHIS, at any port, the hourly user
  fee rate in Sec.  130.30 will apply.

    We provide a variety of other services related to the importation 
into or exportation from the United States of animals, animal products, 
birds, germ plasm, organisms, and vectors. As specified in 
Sec. 130.8(a), user fees for those import- or export-related services 
during fiscal year 2002 are as follows:

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Germ plasm being exported: \1\
    Embryo: Up to 5 donor pairs..........  Per certificate......................................          $79.00
    Each additional group of donor pairs,  Per group of donor pairs.............................           35.00
     up to 5 pairs per group, on the same
     certificate.
    Semen................................  Per certificate......................................           48.00
Release from export agricultural hold:
    Simple (2 hours or less).............  Per release..........................................           66.00
    Complicated (more than 2 hours)......  Per release..........................................          169.00
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\1\ This user fee includes a single inspection and resealing of the container at the APHIS employee's regular
  tour of duty station or at a limited port. For each subsequent inspection and resealing required, the hourly
  user fee in Sec.  130.30 will apply.

    We inspect lots of pet birds \10\ of United States origin returning 
to the United States. As specified in Sec. 130.10(a), user fees for the 
inspection of pet birds of U.S. origin returning to the United States, 
except pet birds of U.S. origin returning to Canada, during fiscal year 
2002 are $102.00 per lot of birds which have been out of the United 
States for 60 days or less, and $243.00 per lot of pet birds which have 
been out of the United States for more than 60 days.
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    \10\ Provisions for the importation of pet birds into the United 
Sates are specified in 9 CFR chapter I, subschpater D of the 
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    We also provide housing, care, feed, and handling for pet birds 
quarantined in APHIS-owned or -supervised quarantine facilities. The 
daily user fee to quarantine pet birds applies per isolette and varies 
based on the number of pet birds determined by an APHIS representative 
to be appropriate per isolette. All the birds quarantined in one 
isolette are covered by one fee, which is assessed daily for the 
duration of the quarantine. As specified in Sec. 130.10(b), the daily 
user fee for each pet bird quarantined in an APHIS-owned or supervised 
quarantine facility for fiscal year 2002 is $8.75 for one pet bird 
quarantined in one isolette, $11.00 for two pet birds quarantined in 
one isolette, $13.00 for three pet birds quarantined in one isolette, 
$15.00 for four pet birds quarantined in one isolette, and $17.00 for 
five pet birds quarantined in one isolette.
    We inspect and approve various import and export facilities and 
establishments.\11\ As specified in Sec. 130.11, the user fees for 
inspecting and approving import and export facilities and 
establishments during fiscal year 2002 will be as listed in the 
following table:
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    \11\ Requirements for the inspection and approval of various 
quarantine facilities are specified in 9 CFR, chapter I, subchapter 
D of the regulations.

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Embryo collection center inspection and    Per year.............................................         $358.00
 approval (all inspections required
 during the year for facility approval).
Inspection for approval of biosecurity     Per inspection.......................................          977.00
 level three laboratories (all
 inspections related to approving the
 laboratory for handling one defined set
 of organisms or vectors).
Inspection for approval of pet food
 manufacturing, rendering, blending, or
 digest facilities:
    Initial approval.....................  For all inspections required during the year.........          404.75
    Renewal..............................  For all inspections required during the year.........          289.00
Inspection for approval of pet food
 spraying and drying facilities:
    Initial approval.....................  For all inspections required during the year.........          275.00

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    Renewal..............................  For all inspections required during the year.........          162.00
Inspection for approval of slaughter
 establishment:
    Initial approval (all inspections)...  Per year.............................................          352.00
    Renewal (all inspections)............  Per year.............................................          305.00
Inspection of approved establishments,
 warehouses, and facilities under 9 CFR
 parts 94 through 96:
    Approval (compliance agreement) (all   Per year.............................................          375.00
     inspections for first year of 3-year
     approval).
    Renewed approval (all inspections for  Per year.............................................          217.00
     second and third years of 3-year
     approval).
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    We endorse export health certificates for animals, birds, or animal 
products.\12\ As specified in Sec. 130.20(a), the user fees for each 
export health certificate endorsed for each type of animal, bird, or 
animal product, regardless of the number of animals, birds, or animal 
products covered by the certificate, will be $30.00 for animal and 
nonanimal products, $28.00 for hatching eggs, $28.00 for poultry, 
including slaughter poultry, $33.00 for slaughter animals (except 
poultry) moving to Canada or Mexico, and $22.00 for other endorsements 
or certifications during fiscal year 2002.
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    \12\ Those animals, birds, or animal products that require 
export health certificates are specified in 9 CFR, chapter I, 
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    We also endorse export health certificates for animals, birds, or 
animal products that require verification of tests or vaccinations. The 
user fees for these certificates apply to each export health 
certificate endorsed for animals and birds, depending on the number of 
animals or birds covered by the certificate and the number of tests or 
vaccinations required. As specified in Sec. 130.20(b), the user fees 
for each export health certificate endorsed for animals and birds for 
fiscal year 2002 is as follows:

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  Number of tests or vaccinations and number of    Oct. 1, 2000-   Oct. 1, 2001-   Oct. 1, 2002-
       animals or birds on the certificate        Sept. 30, 2001  Sept. 30, 2002  Sept. 30, 2003  Beginning Oct.
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            1-2 tests or vaccinations
 
Nonslaughter horses to Canada:
    First animal................................          $35.00          $36.00          $37.00          $38.00
    Each additional animal......................            4.00            4.00            4.25            4.25
 
Other animals or birds:
    First animal................................           70.00           72.00           74.00           76.00
    Each additional animal......................            4.00            4.00            4.25            4.25
 
            3-6 tests or vaccinations
 
    First animal................................           86.00           88.00           91.00           94.00
    Each additional animal......................            6.75            7.00            7.00            7.25
 
         7 or more tests or vaccinations
 
    First animal................................          100.00          103.00          106.00          109.00
    Each additional animal......................            8.00            8.25            8.25            8.50
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    We provide certain import- or export-related veterinary services at 
hourly rates\13\ that may be performed during and outside of regularly 
established hours of service. As specified in Sec. 130.30(a), the user 
fees for import- or export-related hourly veterinary services performed 
during regularly established hours of service, except those services 
covered by flat rate user fees, will be $80.00 per hour or $20.00 per 
quarter hour for each APHIS employee for fiscal year 2002. The minimum 
per service fee for import- or export-related veterinary services is 
$24.00 during fiscal year 2002.
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    \13\ Section 130.30(a)(1) through (a)(13) lists import- or 
export-related veterinary services that are calculated at hourly 
rates for each APHIS employee required to perform the service.
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    We also provide certain import- or export-related veterinary 
services at hourly rates outside of an APHIS employee's normal tour of 
duty. As specified in Sec. 130.30(b), user fees for hourly veterinary 
services provided at any time outside an employee's normal tour of 
dutyMonday through Saturday and on holidays will be $92.00 per hour or 
$23.00 per quarter hour for each APHIS employee during fiscal year 
2002. User fees for hourly veterinary services provided on a Sunday 
will be of $104.00 per hour or $26.00 per quarter hour for each APHIS 
employee during fiscal year 2002.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 14th day of September 2001.
Bobby R. Acord,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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