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105.D.45–.47, 105.E through 105.I, 105.J.1,

105.K, 105.L; 109 Definitions (except for

‘‘Carbon Regeneration Unit’’, ‘‘Commercial

Boiler’’, ‘‘Commercial Industrial Furnace’’,

‘‘Consignee’’, ‘‘Containment Building’’,

‘‘Designated Facility’’, ‘‘EPA

Acknowledgement of Consent’’, Item 7 of

‘‘Hazardous Waste’’, Item 2 of ‘‘Incinerator’’,

Item 12 of ‘‘Industrial Furnace’’, ‘‘Infrared

Incinerator’’, the phrase ‘‘containment

building’’ in ‘‘Miscellaneous Unit’’, ‘‘Partial

Closure’’, the phrase ‘‘and that is not a

containment building’’ in ‘‘Pile’’, ‘‘Plasma

Arc Incinerator’’, ‘‘Primary Exporter’’,

‘‘Receiving Country’’, ‘‘Sludge Dryer’’, ‘‘Solid

Waste’’, ‘‘Transit Country’’ and ‘‘Waste

Reduction’’), 111; Chapter 3, Sections 303,

305.B–.E, 307, 309 (except 309.L.3.b),

311.B&.E, 313, 315.A–.D, 317, 319, 321

(except 321.C.2.i), 322, 323.A , 323.B

introductory paragraph, 323.B.1, 323.B.2

(except 323.B.2.e), 323.B.4, 325 and 329;

Chapter 5, Sections 501, 505, 507 through

513, 515 (except for 515.25), 516, 517 (except

517.V), 519, 520, 521 through 532, 533

(except 533.B), 534 and 536; Chapter 7,

Section 701; Chapter 9, Sections 901 through

923; Chapter 11, Sections 1101 (except

1101.B&.F), 1103 introductory paragraph,

1103.B (except the phrase ‘‘For the purposes

of compliance with LAC 33:V.Chapter 22,

or’’), 1105, 1107 (except 1107.A.4 and

1107.D.5), 1108, 1109 (except 1109.E.1.d, E.8

and E.9), 1111.A, 1111.B.1 introductory

paragraph (except the phrase ‘‘to a treatment,

storage, or disposal facility within the United

States’’), 1111.B.1.a–.c, 1111.B.1.d (except

the phrase ‘‘within the United States’’),

1111.B.1.e (except the phrase ‘‘within the

United States’’), 1111.B.1.f, 1111.B.2 (except

the phrase ‘‘for a period of at least three years

from the date of the report’’ and the third and

fourth sentences), 1111.C–.D, 1113, 1115

through 1121; Chapter 13, Sections 1301

through 1305, 1307.A introductory paragraph

(except last sentence), 1307.B, 1307.C (except

last sentence), 1307.D, 1307.E (except the

phrase ‘‘and, for exports, an EPA

Acknowledgement of Consent’’ at 1307.E.2),

1307.F (except the phrase ‘‘and, for exports,

an EPA Acknowledgement of Consent’’ at

1307.F.2), 1307.G (except 1307.G.4), 1307.H,

1309, 1311, 1315 through 1323; Chapter 15,

Sections 1501 through 1517, 1519 (except

1519.B.8 and 1519.D), 1521 through 1527,

1529 (except 1529.B.12–.19), 1531; Chapter

17, Sections 1701 through 1745; Chapter 19,

Sections 1901 (except 1901.C&.D), 1903,

1905.A–.G, 1907, 1909.A–.C, 1911, 1913,

1915.A–.C, 1917 and 1919; Chapter 21,

Sections 2101 (except 2101.D), 2103 through

2117; Chapter 23, Sections 2301, 2303

(except 2303.K), 2304 through 2309, 2311

(except the phrase ‘‘the waste and the pile

satisfy all applicable requirements of LAC

33:V.Chapter 22, and’’ at 2311.A), 2313, 2315

and 2317; Chapter 25, Sections 2501, 2503.A

through 2503.J, 2503.K (except 2503.K.1.o),

2503.L–.N, 2504 through 2509, 2511.A

introductory paragraph (except the phrase

‘‘the waste and landfill meet all applicable

requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 22, and’’),

2511.A.2 (except the phrase ‘‘or LAC

33:V.4321 for interim status facilities’’),

2511.B, 2513 through 2517, 2519 (except

2519.F), 2521 (except 2521.B.2) and 2523;

Chapter 26, Sections 2601, 2602 and 2603

(except 2603.F.1); Chapter 27, Sections 2701,

2703 (except for 2703.I&.J), 2705 through

2713, 2715 introductory paragraph (except

the phrase ‘‘the waste and the treatment zone

meet all applicable requirements of LAC

33:V.Chapter 22, and’’), 2715.A&.B, 2717

through 2723; Chapter 29, Sections 2901,

2903 (except 2903.I), 2904 through 2911,

2913 introductory paragraph (except the

phrase ‘‘the waste and impoundment satisfy

all applicable requirements of LAC

33:V.Chapter 22, and’’), 2913.A.1, 2913.A.2

(except the phrase ‘‘or for interim status

facilities;’’), 2915 and 2917; Chapter 31,

Sections 3101, 3103 , 3105 (except 3105.D),

3107 through 3121; Chapter 32, sections 3201

through 3207; Chapter 33, Sections 3301,

3303 (except 3303.C&.D), 3305 through 3313,

3315 (except for 3315.K), 3317 through 3322,

3323 (except the phrase ‘‘or its successor

agency’’ at 3323.D) and 3325; Chapter 35,

Sections 3501 through 3505, 3507 (except the

phrase ‘‘1803, 1911’’ at 3507.C), 3509 through

3527; Chapter 37, Sections 3701, 3703, 3705

(except the last sentence of 3705.D), 3707.A–

.F, 3707.G (except the phrase ‘‘and financial

test and guarantee, except that the financial

test and guarantee may not be combined’’ in

the second sentence), 3707.H, 3707.I (except

the phrase ‘‘, and for facilities subject to LAC

33:V.3525 * * * LAC 33:V.3525.B.2’’, and

the two occurrences of the phrase ‘‘or that the

owner or operator has failed * * * LAC

33:V.3525’’), 3709 through 3713, 3715

(except 3715.F.8), 3717 through 3719;

Chapter 40, Sections 4001 through 4025,

4027 (except 4027.C), 4029 through 4093;

Chapter 41, Sections 4101, 4103, 4105

introductory paragraph, 4105.A, 4105.B

(introductory paragraph), 4105.B.1

introductory paragraph (except the phrase

‘‘except that’’), 4105.B.1 (except

4105.B.1.a&.b), 4105.B.2, 4105.B.4–.14,

4105.C, 4105.E, 4107 through 4113, 4115.A

(except the reference ‘‘22,’’), 4115.B, 4137,

4139.A.1, 4139.A.2 (except 4139.A.2.b&.c),

4139.B.1, 4139.B.4, 4143, 4145; Chapter 43,

Sections 4301 (except the last sentence of

4301.E), 4302, 4303 through 4305, 4307

through 4335, 4337 through 4349, 4351

through 4355, 4357 (except 4357.B.8–.14),

4359 through 4365, 4367 through 4375, 4377

(except 4377.B.4), 4379 (except the phrase

‘‘and LAC 33:V.4705’’ at 4379.C), 4381

through 4395, 4397, 4399 (except 4399.A.6.i),

4401, 4403 (except for the phrase ‘‘and after

receiving the certification required under

LAC 33:V.4393.B.2 for facilities subject to

LAC 33:V.4393’’ and the two occurrences of

the phrase ‘‘or that the owner or operator has

failed * * * LAC 33:4393’’ in 4403.H), 4405

through 4411, 4413, 4417 through 4429, 4431

through 4445, 4447 through 4455, 4457.A,

4457.B (except the first occurrence of

4457.B.2), 4459 (except the phrase ‘‘the waste

and impoundment satisfy all applicable

requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 22.’’ at

4459.A), 4461, 4462 (except 4462.H), 4463

through 4470, 4471 (except the phrase ‘‘the

waste and pile satisfy all applicable

requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 22 and’’),

4472 through 4476, 4477 through 4493, 4495

through 4499, 4501 (except 4501.D.3), 4502,

4503 (except the phrase ‘‘and landfill meet

all applicable requirements of LAC

33:V.Chapter 22, and the waste’’ at 4503.A

introductory paragraph), 4505 through 4509,

4511 introductory paragraph, 4511.A–.D,

4511.E (except the two occurrences of the

reference ‘‘and F’’), 4512, 4513 through 4522,

4523 (except the phrase ‘‘and LAC

33:V.Chapter 30 * * * LAC 33:V.109’’ at the

end of the paragraph), 4525 through 4534,

4535 through 4547, 4549 through 4559, 4561

through 4589, 4591 through 4601; Chapter

49, Sections 4901.A through 4901.F, 4901.G

(except the entries for EPA Hazardous Waste

Numbers K042 and 151 in Table 6), 4903

through 4907, Appendices A through D.

Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33,

Part V, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous

Materials, Amendments for July 1995—

March 1996: Chapter 1, Sections 109

‘‘Designated facility’’, 109 ‘‘Partial Closure’’,

109 ‘‘Solid Waste’’; Chapter 3, Sections

305.A, 309.L.3.b, 321.C.2.i, 323.B.2.e,

323.B.4.c, Chapter 5, Section 533.B; Chapter

7, Section 706; Chapter 11, Section 1101.B;

Chapter 25, Section 2521.B.2; Chapter 26,

Section 2603.F.1; Chapter 28, Sections 2801

through 2809; Chapter 41, Sections 4115.C,

4139.B.2&.3; Chapter 49, Sections 4901.G

Table 6 (entries for EPA Hazardous Waste

Numbers K042 and 151 only), Appendix A

(entry for 2,6–Toluenedine only) and

Appendix B (paragraphs 8.2 and 8.2.5

through 8.2.5.4).

Copies of the Louisiana regulations that are

incorporated by reference are available from

Office of the State Register, P.O. Box 94095,

Baton Rouge, LA 70804–9095.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 260

[Docket No. 971128280–7280–01; I.D.

090997C]

Inspection and Certification Fees and

Charges

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of inspection fees.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces changes in

its fees and charges for voluntary fishery

products inspection, grading, and

certification services. NMFS increased

the basic fee for full-time in-plant

inspection services by $1.95, making the

hourly rate $44.40. This fee reflects

increases in salary and includes a 3-

percent base salary increase and varying

locality pay increases effective January

1998. NMFS is continuing its separate

fee structure for facilities with less than

full-time contract services.

DATES: These fee changes are effective

on December 29, 1997.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard V. Cano, Chief, Seafood

Inspection Division, 301–713–2355.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7

U.S.C. 1621–1627) authorizes the

voluntary fishery products inspection,

grading, and certification program, as

well as ‘‘assessment and collection of

such fees as will be reasonable and as

nearly as may be to cover the cost of the

service rendered.’’ Reorganization Plan

No. 4 of 1970 delegated these authorities

to NMFS. Regulations at 50 CFR 260.70

authorize the Secretary of Commerce to

review and revise annually the rates for

voluntary fishery products inspection,

grading, and certification services by

publishing a notice of fee changes in the

Federal Register. NMFS’ annual review

of the projected income and costs for its

various services serves as the basis for

determining the fees as set forth below.

Effective October 1, 1997, the

National Seafood Inspection Program

(Program) increased the basic fee for

full-time in-plant inspection services by

$1.95, making the hourly rate $44.40.

This fee reflects increases in salary,

general operating, and overhead costs

that are charged by NMFS and NOAA.

The basic fee will continue to apply

to establishments contracting for 40

hours of inspection service per week.

However, to recover estimated

additional costs associated with

servicing contract establishments

receiving less than full-time inspection

services, the fee for establishments with

Type 1 and Type 3 contracts from 25 to

39 hours per week will be 5 percent

above the basic fee; and for

establishments with contracts less than

25 hours per week, the fee will be 10

percent above the basic fee.

NMFS’ annual analysis of the actual

costs and projected revenue for Type 2

and Type 3 services indicates that these

fees are determined by adding factors of

60 and 35 percent, respectively, to the

Type 1 service fee. Similarly, to ensure

cost recovery, the fee for the Hazard

Analysis Critical Control Point

(HACCP)-based service is calculated by

adding a factor of 65 percent to the Type

1 service fee.

Users of in-plant (Type 1) services are

advised that the Program will charge for

certain label reviews. There is a

mechanism to permit pre-approval on

labels reviewed by facilities that have

demonstrated an adequate

understanding of basic labeling

requirements and proper use of the

Program’s marks. Charges for label

review will be assessed at the

consultative rate to those facilities not

given pre-approval authority.

The Program will continue to require

that new users of inspection services,

except label review services, that are not

under contract prepay via certified

check, money order, Master Card or

VISA, or maintain a surety (bond or

check) equivalent to 3 months of

estimated inspection services. Current

users not under contract that have a

record of late or nonpayment as

determined by each Regional Inspection

Branch will also be required to prepay

or submit a surety. Prepayment is

recommended for all non-contract users.

Effective October 1, 1997, the fees and

charges for Type 1, 2, and 3 fishery

products inspection services (except

Alaska) are as follows.

Per hour

a. Type 1—In-Plant Inspection Services

Non-HACCP 40 Hr/Wk Contracts:

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... $44.40

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 66.60

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 88.80

Non-HACCP 25–39 Hr/Wk Contracts:

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 46.62

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 69.93

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 93.24

Non-HACCP <25 Hr/Wk Contracts:

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 48.84

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 73.26

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 97.68

HACCP Contracts:

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 73.26

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 109.89

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 146.52

b. Type 2—Lot Inspection—Officially and Unofficially Drawn Samples

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... $71.04

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 106.56

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 142.08

c. Type 3—Miscellaneous Inspection and Consultative Services

40 Hr/Wk Contracts:

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... $59.94

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 89.91

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 119.88

25–39 Hr/Wk Contracts:

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 62.94

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 94.41

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 125.87

Under 25 Hr/Wk Contracts and Non-contract Consultative Services:

Regular time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 65.93

Overtime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 98.90

Sunday and legal holidays ............................................................................................................................................................... 131.87
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The basis for determining the

appropriate fee to be charged is as

follows:

A. Type 1—In-Plant Inspection Services

1. Regular time—Services provided

during any 8-hour shift.

2. Overtime—Services provided in

excess of 8 hours per shift per day.

In addition to any hourly service

charge, a night differential fee of $2.25

per hour will be charged for each hour

of service provided after 6 p.m. and

before 6 a.m. Similarly, a Sunday

differential fee of $5.75 per hour will be

charged for each hour of service

provided between midnight Saturday

and midnight Sunday. A cost of living

allowance (COLA) fee of $2.25 per hour

will be charged for services in Puerto

Rico; $5.75 per hour will be charged for

services in American Samoa and Alaska.

b. Type 2 and 3—Lot Inspection and

Miscellaneous Services

1. Regular time—Services provided

within the inspector’s normal work

schedule, Monday through Friday.

2. Overtime—Services provided

outside the inspector’s normal work

schedule, Monday through Friday, and

on Saturdays.

It is the intent of the authorizing

legislation and the policy of the Program

to charge fees to recover, as nearly as

possible, the costs of providing

inspection services. Therefore, the

hourly rates charged to contract lot

inspection users who provide complete

and acceptable inspection facilities will

be those delineated under Type 1. In all

other cases, contract lot inspection users

will be charged Type 3 rates.

Analytical Services

Applicants requesting specific

analyses to be performed in a NMFS

laboratory will be charged at the

following rates. Shipping costs for

samples will also be assessed. Analyses

performed in a private laboratory will be

charged at the current rate of that

laboratory. Charges based on these fees

will be in addition to any hourly rates

charged for lot, miscellaneous, and

consultative inspection service as well

as to any hourly rates charged for

inspection services provided under a

contract.

Per analysis

Microbiology

Total aerobic plate count .................................................................................................................................... $19.00.

Presumptive coliform .......................................................................................................................................... 15.00.

Confirmed total/fecal coliforms ........................................................................................................................... 15.00 additional.

E. coli .................................................................................................................................................................. 15.00 additional.

Staph. aureus ..................................................................................................................................................... 54.00.

Salmonella BAM Method:

Step 1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 40.00.

Step 2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 18.00 additional.

Step 3 .......................................................................................................................................................... 26.00 additional.

Listeria:

Presumptive ................................................................................................................................................ 28.00.

Confirmed .................................................................................................................................................... 42.00.

Chemistry:

Histamine .................................................................................................................................................... 120.00.

Indole ........................................................................................................................................................... 90.00.

Ammonia ..................................................................................................................................................... 66.00.

Sodium Bisulfite .......................................................................................................................................... 108.00.

Isoelectric Focusing: (Species Identification) 108.00.

Methylmercury .................................................................................................................................................... 225.00.

Chlorinated pesticides ........................................................................................................................................ 300.00.

Polychlorinated biphenyls ................................................................................................................................... 300.00.

Domoic acid ........................................................................................................................................................ 90.00.

Bioassay

Paralytic Shellfish Poison: (minimum of 3 samples) 150.00 per sample

Notes on Analytical Services

Sampling time and travel time where applicable will be assessed using the Type 2 rates. Mileage costs will be

assessed at the current rate. For other analyses not shown or not frequently requested, the charge will be assessed

at the Type 3 hourly rate of $65.93 (2-hour minimum) or separately established based on the particular issues of

the case involved. All charges are per sample.

Charges for services provided in Alaska by NMFS Inspectors will be at the rates specified below, plus cost of

living allowances.

The rates outlined below for the State of Alaska are for services provided by cross-licensed State of Alaska inspectors.

The rates charged in the State of Alaska are subject to change based on information supplied by the Alaska Department

of Environmental Conservation.
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STATE OF ALASKA

Aleutian

Chain, Bristol Bay,

Dillingham

(per hour)

Southeast &

South

Central, Anchorage,

Kenai, Juneau,

Ketchikan

(per hour)

Remainder

of Alaska,

including

Kodiak

(per hour)

TYPE 1:

Non-HACCP:

Regular Time ............................................................................................................................. $55.88 $46.10 $49.38

Overtime ..................................................................................................................................... 83.82 69.15 74.07

Sunday/Holiday .......................................................................................................................... 111.76 92.20 98.76

HACCP:

Regular Time ............................................................................................................................. 83.82 69.15 74.07

Overtime ..................................................................................................................................... 125.75 103.73 111.05

Sunday/Holiday .......................................................................................................................... 167.64 138.30 148.14

TYPE 2:

Regular Time ..................................................................................................................................... 95.00 78.37 83.95

Overtime ............................................................................................................................................ 142.50 117.56 125.92

Sunday/Holiday ................................................................................................................................. 190.00 156.74 167.90

TYPE 3:

Regular Time ..................................................................................................................................... 83.82 69.15 74.07

Overtime ............................................................................................................................................ 125.73 103.74 111.11

Sunday/Holiday ................................................................................................................................. 167.64 138.03 148.14

A. Classification Under Executive

Order 12866

This action is taken under the

authority of 50 CFR 260.70 and has been

determined to be not significant for

purposes of E.O. 12866.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis

The provisions of the Administrative

Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring

notice of proposed rulemaking, the

opportunity for public participation,

and delayed effectiveness are

inapplicable because this rule falls

within the proprietary exception of

subparagraph (a)(2) of section 553.

Further, no other law requires that a

notice of proposed rulemaking and an

opportunity for public comment be

given for this rule. Because a notice of

proposed rulemaking and an

opportunity for public comment are not

required to be given for this rule under

5 U.S.C. 553 or by any other law, the

requirements of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are

not applicable.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

These regulations will impose no

information collection requirements

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1980.

D. E.O. 12612

This rule does not contain policies

with sufficient Federalism implications

to warrant preparation of a Federalism

assessment under Executive Order

12612.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 260

Food grades and standards, Food

labeling, Seafood.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 742e and 7 U.S.C.

1622, 1624.

Dated: December 17, 1997.

David L. Evans,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

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