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Notices Federal Register

35956 

Vol. 87, No. 114 

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 

1USDA Announces Plans for $250 Million 

Investment to Support Innovative American-made 

Fertilizer to give U.S. Farmers more choices in the 

Marketplace | USDA. 

2 $500 Million for U.S. Fertilizer Production 

Among Measures Announced by Biden | Hoosier Ag 

Today. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–AMS–22–0027] 

Access to Fertilizer: Competition and 

Supply Chain Concerns 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is providing an 

additional 30 days for comments and 

information from the public regarding 

competition-related challenges in the 

U.S. fertilizer market and other 

obstacles to producers accessing 

affordable, responsibly manufactured 

fertilizer. This notice requests 

additional comments and information to 

inform the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to expand 

capacity and maximize investments in 

the fertilizer market. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice originally published on March 

17, 2022, at 87 FR 15191, is extended. 

Comments must be submitted on or 

before July 15, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: All written comments in 

response to this notice should be posted 

online at https://www.regulations.gov. 

Comments received will be posted 

without change, including any personal 

information provided. All comments 

should reference the docket number 

AMS–AMS–22–0027, the date of 

submission, and the page number of this 

issue of the Federal Register. Comments 

may also be sent to Jaina Nian, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, 

Room 2055–S, STOP 0201, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–0201. Comments will be 

made available for public inspection at 

the above address during regular 

business hours or via the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jaina Nian, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, at (202) 378–2541; or by email 

at jaina.nian@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 

2021, President Biden issued an 

Executive Order titled ‘‘Promoting 

Competition in the American 

Economy,’’ which creates a White 

House Competition Council and directs 

Federal agency actions to enhance 

fairness and competition across 

America’s economy. Among other 

things, the Executive Order directs the 

Council and member agencies to 

‘‘identify and advance any additional 

administrative actions necessary’’ to 

promote competition on an ongoing 

basis. The Secretary of Agriculture takes 

note of wide-ranging concern from 

agricultural producers regarding access 

to and pricing of fertilizer. 

On March 11, 2022, USDA 

announced 1 plans for a $250 million 

investment in grants to support 

additional fertilizer production for 

American farmers to address rising costs 

and spur competition. On May 11, 2022, 

in conjunction with his visit to an 

Illinois farm, the Secretary announced 2

a doubling of the initial investment to 

$500 million, among other measures 

designed to assist farmers. 

A notice published in the Federal 

Register on March 17, 2022 (87 FR 

15191), requested comments and 

information from the public to assist 

AMS in identifying relevant difficulties, 

including competition concerns, and 

potential policy solutions for the 

fertilizer market. This notice established 

a 60-day comment period, ending May 

16, 2022. The comment period was 

extended by 30 days on May 16, 2022 

(87 FR 29731). AMS is once again 

extending the comment period related 

to this request for information in order 

to obtain public input regarding the 

fertilizer program. Comments must be 

submitted on or before July 15, 2022. 

In particular, and in light of the 

announced and expanded funding 

program, AMS seeks additional 

responses to the following questions, 

which were listed in the original notice: 

• What obstacles exist to the 

financing and development of new 

fertilizer capacity that would enhance 

the competitiveness of fertilizer 

markets? 

• Would new or expanded domestic 

manufacturing, mining, processing, or 

alternative fertilizer production capacity 

help promote access to and affordability 

of fertilizer for agricultural producers? 

• Are there existing ‘‘shovel ready’’ 

manufacturing, mining, or other 

processes that could or should be 

adjusted to facilitate new fertilizer 

production? 

• Are there other potential new 

entrants in the near or medium-term? 

• How might USDA best support 

investment in new fertilizer capacity in 

the U.S.? 

Melissa Bailey, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12821 Filed 6–13–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–AMS–22–0018] 

2022/2023 Rates Charged for AMS 

Services 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is announcing the 2022/ 

2023 rates it will charge for voluntary 

grading, inspection, certification, 

auditing, and laboratory services for a 

variety of agricultural commodities 

including meat and poultry, fruits and 

vegetables, eggs, dairy products, rice, 

and cotton and tobacco. The 2022/2023 

regular, overtime, holiday, and 

laboratory services rates will be applied 

at the beginning of the crop year, fiscal 

year or as required by law depending on 

the commodity. Other starting dates are 

added to this notice based on cotton 

industry practices. This action 

establishes the rates for user-funded 

programs based on costs incurred by 

AMS. This year, cost-based analyses 

indicated the need to increase user fee 

rates in certain cases where current rates 

are insufficient to cover the costs of 

providing the service. While cost-saving 


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measures have and will continue to be 

implemented, user fee rate increases are 

necessary to offset rising operational 

costs. In cases where current rates are 

sufficient to cover the costs of providing 

the service, user fee rates remain 

unchanged. 

DATES: June 15, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator, 

AMS, USDA, Room 2036–S, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 

DC 20250; telephone (202) 205–9356, or 

email melissa.bailey@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as 

amended (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), 

provides for the collection of fees to 

cover costs of various inspection, 

grading, certification, or auditing 

services covering many agricultural 

commodities and products. The AMA 

also provides for the recovery of costs 

incurred in providing laboratory 

services. The Cotton Statistics and 

Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471–476) and 

the U.S. Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 

51–65) provide for classification of 

cotton and development of cotton 

standards materials necessary for cotton 

classification. The Cotton Futures Act (7 

U.S.C. 15b) provides for futures 

certification services, and the Tobacco 

Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511–511s) 

provides for tobacco inspection and 

grading. These Acts also provide for the 

recovery of costs associated with these 

services. 

On November 13, 2014, the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (Department) 

published in the Federal Register a final 

rule that established standardized 

formulas for calculating the fees charged 

by AMS user-funded programs (79 FR 

67313). On the basis of rates calculated 

using these formulas, AMS is to 

determine the fee rates necessary to 

sustain program services. Every year 

since then, the Department has 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice announcing the rates for its userfunded programs. 

This notice announces the 2022/2023 

fee rates for voluntary grading, 

inspection, certification, auditing, and 

laboratory services for a variety of 

agricultural commodities including 

meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, 

eggs, dairy products, rice, and cotton 

and tobacco on a per-hour rate and, in 

some instances, the equivalent per-unit 

cost. The per-unit cost is provided to 

facilitate understanding of the costs 

associated with the service to the 

industries that historically used unitcost basis for payment. Fee rates will be 

effective at the beginning of the fiscal 

year, crop year, or as required by 

specific laws. 

Rates reflect direct and indirect costs 

of providing services. Direct costs 

include the cost of salaries, employee 

benefits, and, if applicable, travel and 

some operating costs. Indirect or 

overhead costs include the cost of 

Program and Agency activities 

supporting the services provided to the 

industry. The formula used to calculate 

these rates also includes operating 

reserve, which may add to or draw upon 

the existing operating reserves. 

These services include the grading, 

inspection, or certification of quality 

factors in accordance with established 

U.S. Grade Standards or other 

specifications; audits or accreditation 

according to International Organization 

for Standardization (ISO) standards and/ 

or Hazard Analysis and Critical Control 

Point (HACCP) principles; and other 

marketing claims. The quality grades 

serve as a basis for market prices and 

reflect the value of agricultural 

commodities to both producers and 

consumers. AMS’ grading and 

certification, audit and accreditation, 

plant process and equipment 

verification, and laboratory approval 

services are voluntary tools paid for by 

the users on a fee-for-service basis. The 

agriculture industry can use these tools 

to promote and communicate the 

quality of agricultural commodities to 

consumers. Laboratory services are 

provided for analytic testing, including 

but not limited to chemical, 

microbiological, biomolecular, and 

physical analyses. AMS is required by 

statute to recover the costs associated 

with these services. 

As required by the Cotton Statistics 

and Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471–476), 

consultations regarding the 

establishment of the fee for cotton 

classification with U.S. cotton industry 

representatives are held in the 

beginning of the year when most 

industry stakeholder meetings take 

place. Representatives of all segments of 

the cotton industry, including 

producers, ginners, bale storage facility 

operators, merchants, cooperatives, and 

textile manufacturers were informed of 

the fees during various industrysponsored forums. 

Rates Calculations 

AMS calculated the rate for services, 

per hour per program employee, using 

the following formulas (a per-unit base 

is included for programs that charge for 

services on a per-unit basis): 

(1) Regular rate. The total AMS 

grading, inspection, certification, 

classification, audit, or laboratory 

service program personnel direct pay 

divided by direct hours for the previous 

year, which is then multiplied by the 

next year’s percentage of cost of living 

increase, plus the benefits rate, plus the 

operating rate, plus the allowance for 

bad debt rate. If applicable, travel 

expenses may also be added to the cost 

of providing the service. 

(2) Overtime rate. The total AMS 

grading, inspection, certification, 

classification, audit, or laboratory 

service program personnel direct pay 

divided by direct hours, which is then 

multiplied by the next year’s percentage 

of cost of living increase and then 

multiplied by 1.5, plus the benefits rate, 

plus the operating rate, plus an 

allowance for bad debt. If applicable, 

travel expenses may also be added to 

the cost of providing the service. 

(3) Holiday rate. The total AMS 

grading, inspection, certification, 

classification, audit, or laboratory 

service program personnel direct pay 

divided by direct hours, which is then 

multiplied by the next year’s percentage 

of cost of living increase and then 

multiplied by 2, plus the benefits rate, 

plus the operating rate, plus an 

allowance for bad debt. If applicable, 

travel expenses may also be added to 

the cost of providing the service. 

All rates are per-hour except when a 

per-unit cost is noted. The specific 

amounts in each rate calculation are 

available upon request from the specific 

AMS program. 


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2022/2023 RATES

Regular Overtime Holiday Includes travel 

costs in rate Start date 

Cotton Fees 

7 CFR Part 27—Cotton Classification Under Cotton Futures Legislation 

Subpart A—Requirements; §§ 27.80–27.90 Costs of Classification and Micronaire 

Cotton Standardization 

Certification for Futures Contract (Grading services for 

samples submitted by CCC-licensed samplers).

$4.25/bale X August 1, 2022. 

Transfer of Certification Data to New Owner or Certified 

Warehouse (Electronic transfer performed).

$0.20/bale or $5.00 per page minimum X August 1, 2022. 

7 CFR Part 28—Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards 

Subpart A—Regulations Under the United States Cotton Standards Act; §§ 28.115–28.126 Fees and Costs 

Subpart D—Cotton Classification and Market News Service for Producers; § 28.909 Costs; § 28.910 Classification of Samples and Issuance of 

Classification Data; § 28.911 Review Classification 

Cotton Grading 

Form 1: Grading Services for Producers (submitted by licensed sampler).$2.50/bale X July 1, 2022. 

Form 1 Review (new sample submitted by licensed sampler).$2.50/bale X July 1, 2022. 

Form A Determinations (sample submitted by licensed 

warehouse).

$2.50/bale X July 1, 2022. 

Form C Determinations (sample submitted by non-licensed entity; bale sampled under USDA supervision).$2.50/bale ........................ July 1, 2022. 

Form D Determination (sample submitted by owner or 

agent; classification represents sample only).

$2.50/bale X July 1, 2022. 

Foreign Growth Classification (sample of foreign growth 

cotton submitted by owner or agent; classification represents sample only).

$6.00/sample X August 1, 2022. 

Arbitration (comparison of a sample to the official standards or a sample type).$6.00/sample X August 1, 2022. 

Practical Cotton Classing Exam (for non-USDA employees).Exam: $150/applicant Reexamination: $130/ 

applicant 

X July 1, 2022. 

Special Sample Handling (return of samples per request).$0.50/sample X July 1, 2022. 

Electronic Copy of Classification Record ......................... $0.05/bale ($5.00/month minimum with any 

records received) 

X July 1, 2022. 

Form A Rewrite (reissuance of Form 1, Form A, or Futures Certification data or combination).$0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum X August 1, 2022. 

Form R (reissuance of Form 1 classification only) ........... $0.15/bale or $5.00/page minimum X July 1, 2022. 

International Instrument Level Assessment ...................... $4.00/sample X July 1, 2022. 

Dairy Fees 

7 CFR Part 58—Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of Dairy Products 

Subpart A—Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading Services of Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products; §§ 58.38–58.46 Fees 

and Charges 

Continuous Resident Grading Service ............................. $90.00 $106.00 $123.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

Continuous Resident Grading Service 6 p.m.–6 a.m. ...... $99.00 $123.00 $135.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

Non-resident and Intermittent Grading Service; State 

Graders.

$110.00 $129.00 $147.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 


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2022/2023 RATES—Continued 

Regular Overtime Holiday Includes travel 

costs in rate Start date 

Non-resident Services 6 p.m.–6 a.m. (10 percent night 

differential).

$121.00 $147.00 $162.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

Export Certificate Services ............................................... $95.00/certificate ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Equipment Review 1 .......................................................... $115.00 $135.00 $154.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Equipment Review 6 p.m.–6 a.m. 1 .................................. $126.00 $154.00 $169.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Audit Services ................................................................... $120.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

Special Handling ............................................................... $47.50/certificate ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Uncertified Copy of Certificate .......................................... $8.00/copy ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Derogation Application ...................................................... $125.00/application ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Specialty Crops Fees 

7 CFR Part 51—Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards) 

Subpart A—Requirements; §§ 51.37–51.44 Schedule of Fees and Charges at Destination Markets 

§ 51.45 Schedule of Fees and Charges at Shipping Point Areas 

Quality and Condition Inspections for Whole Lots ........... $225.00 per lot ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Quality and Condition Half Lot or Condition-Only Inspections for Whole Lots.$186.00 per lot ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Condition—Half Lot ........................................................... $172.00 per lot ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Quality and Condition or Condition-Only Inspections for 

Additional Lots of the Same Product.

$103.00 per lot ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing <30 lbs. $0.044 per pkg. ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Dockside Inspections—Each package weighing >30 lbs. $0.068/pkg. ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Charge per Individual Product for Dockside Inspection ... $225.00/lot ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Charge per Each Additional Lot of the Same Product ..... $103.00/lot ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Inspections for All Hourly Work ........................................ $100.00 $137.00 $175.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Audit Services—Federal ................................................... $132.00/audit ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Audit Services—State ....................................................... $132.00/audit ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

GFSI Certification Fee 2 .................................................... $250.00/audit ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

7 CFR Part 52—Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Other Processed Food Products 

Subpart A—Requirements Governing Inspection and Certification; §§ 52.41—52.51 Fees and Charges 

Lot Inspections .................................................................. $85.00 $112.00 $139.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

In-plant Inspections Under Annual Contract (year-round) $85.00 $107.00 $129.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Additional Graders (in-plant) or Less Than Year-Round .. $91.00 $120.00 $149.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Audit Services—Federal ................................................... $132.00/audit ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Audit Services—State ....................................................... $132.00/audit ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

GFSI Certification Fee 2 .................................................... $250.00/audit ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Meat Fees 

7 CFR Part 54—Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards) 

Subpart A—Grading of Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products; §§ 54.27—54.28 Charges for Service 

Scheduled Grading ........................................................... $86.00 $107.00 $129.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

Unscheduled Grading ....................................................... $114.00 $132.00 $154.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 


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2022/2023 RATES—Continued 

Regular Overtime Holiday Includes travel 

costs in rate Start date 

Scheduled Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) ................... $95.00 $118.00 $129.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

7 CFR Part 62—Agricultural Marketing Service Audit Verification and Accreditation Programs (AVAAP) 

Subpart E—Fees; § 62.300 Fees and Other Costs of Service 

Auditing Activities .............................................................. $155.00 $229.00 $238.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Poultry Fees 

7 CFR Part 56—Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs 

Subpart A—Grading of Shell Eggs; §§ 56.45–56.54 Fees and Charges 

7 CFR Part 70—Voluntary Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products 

Subpart A—Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products; §§ 70.70–70.78 Fees and Charges 

Scheduled Grading ........................................................... $65.00 $84.00 $101.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

Scheduled, Night Differential (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) .................. $71.00 $93.00 $101.00 X Oct 1, 2022. 

Scheduled, Sunday Differential ........................................ $83.00 $107.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2022. 

Scheduled, Sunday and Night Differential ........................ $92.00 $118.00 N/A X Oct 1, 2022. 

Unscheduled Grading ....................................................... $99.00 $122.00 $147.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Science and Technology Fees 

7 CFR Part 91—Services and General Information 

Subpart I—Fees and Charges; §§ 91.37–91.45 

Laboratory Testing Services ............................................. $110.00 $125.00 $141.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Laboratory Approval Services 1 ........................................ $188.00 $213.00 $238.00 X Jan 1, 2023. 

7 CFR Part 75—Provisions for Inspection and Certification of Quality of Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds 

§ 75.41 General 

Laboratory Testing ............................................................ $62.00 $93.00 $113.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Administrative Fee ............................................................ $15.50/certificate ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Auditing Services .............................................................. $115.00/audit ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Seed Schemes for Corn Seeds.$0.29/100 pounds ........................ July 1, 2022. 

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Seed Schemes for Other Seeds.$0.18/100 pounds ........................ July 1, 2022. 

Tobacco Fees 

7 CFR Part 29—Tobacco Inspection 

Subpart A—Policy Statement and Regulations Governing the Extension of Tobacco Inspection and Price Support Services to New Markets and 

to Additional Sales on Designated Markets; 

Subpart B—Requirements; §§ 29.123–29.129 Fees and Charges; § 29.500 Fees and charges for inspection and acceptance of imported 

tobacco 

Subpart F—Policy Statement and Provisions Governing the Identification and Certification of Non-quota Tobacco Produced and Marketed in 

Quota Area; § 29.9251 Fees and Charges 

Domestic Permissive Inspection and Certification (regrading of domestic tobacco for processing plants, retesting of imported tobacco, and grading tobacco for 

research stations).

$55.00 $64.00 $72.00 ........................ July 1, 2022. 

Export Permissive Inspection and Certification (grading 

of domestic tobacco for manufacturers and dealers for 

duty drawback consideration).

$0.0025/pound X July 1, 2022. 

Grading for Risk Management Agency (for Tobacco 

Crop Insurance Quality Adjustment determinations).

$0.015/pound X July 1, 2022. 


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2022/2023 RATES—Continued 

Regular Overtime Holiday Includes travel 

costs in rate Start date 

Pesticide Test Sampling (collection of certified tobacco 

sample and shipment to AMS National Science Laboratory for testing).

$0.0065/kg or $0.0029/pound X July 1, 2022. 

Pesticide Retest Sampling (collection of certified tobacco 

sample from a previously sampled lot for re-testing at 

the AMS National Science Laboratory; fee includes 

shipping).

$115.00/sample and $55.00/hour X July 1, 2022. 

Standards Course (training by USDA-certified instructor 

on tobacco grading procedures).

$1,250.00/person ........................ July 1, 2022 

Import Inspection and Certification (grading of imported 

tobacco for manufacturers and dealers).

$0.0170/kg or $0.0080/pound X July 1, 2022. 

Rice Fees 

7 CFR Part 868—General Regulations and Standards for Certain Agricultural Commodities 

Subpart A—Regulations; §§ 868.90–868.92 Fees 

Contract (per hour per Service representative) 3 .............. $56.30 $84.50 $112.60 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Noncontract (per hour per Service representative) 3 ........ $66.60 $99.90 $133.20 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Export Port Services 4 ....................................................... $0.047/cwt ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection): 

Rough rice ................................................................. $41.80 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Brown rice for processing .......................................... $37.60 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Milled rice ................................................................... $30.30 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Factor analysis for any single factor (per sample): 

Milling yield (Rough or Brown rice) ........................... $32.00 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

All other factors (all rice) ........................................... $19.90/factor ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Total oil and free fatty acid ........................................ $45.80 ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Faxed and extra copies of certificates ...................... $1.90/copy ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Stowage examination (service-on-request): 

Ship ............................................................................ $38.50 (per stowage space, minimum 5 spaces 

per ship) 

........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Subsequent ship examinations .................................. $38.50 (per stowage space, minimum 3 spaces 

per ship) 

........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Barge ......................................................................... $35.10/examination ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

All other carriers ........................................................ $12.90/examination ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

Aflatoxin (Rapid Test Kit) ........................................... $31.40/test ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

All Other Mycotoxins (Rapid Test Kit) ....................... $37.50/test ........................ Oct 1, 2022. 

1Travel costs outside the United States will be added to the fee, if applicable. 

2Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Certification Fee—$250 per GFSI audit to recoup the costs associated with attaining technical equivalency to the GFSI benchmarking requirements. 3Original and appeal inspection services include: Sampling, grading, weighing, and other services requested by the applicant when performed 

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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 15b; 7 U.S.C. 

473a–b; 7 U.S.C. 55 and 61; 7 U.S.C. 51– 

65; 7 U.S.C. 471–476; 7 U.S.C. 511– 

511s; and 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12795 Filed 6–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

The Emergency Food Assistance 

Program; Availability of Foods for 

Fiscal Year 2022 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

surplus and purchased foods that the 

Department expects to make available 

for donation to States for use in 

providing nutrition assistance to the 

needy under The Emergency Food 

Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2022. The foods made 

available under this notice must, at the 

discretion of the State, be distributed to 

eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) for 

use in preparing meals and/or for 

distribution to households for home 

consumption. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katie Treen, Policy Branch, Food 

Distribution Division, Food and 

Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314 or telephone 

(703) 305–2674. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the provisions set forth 

in the Emergency Food Assistance Act 

of 1983 (EFAA), 7 U.S.C. 7501, et seq., 

and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 

7 U.S.C. 2036, the Department makes 

foods available to States for use in 

providing nutrition assistance to those 

in need through TEFAP. In accordance 

with section 214 of the EFAA, 7 U.S.C. 

7515, funding for TEFAP foods is 

allocated among States according to a 

formula that accounts for poverty and 

unemployment levels within each State. 

Section 214(a)(1) of the Act requires that 

60 percent of each State’s allocation be 

based on the number of people with 

incomes below the poverty level within 

the State; and Section 214(a)(2) requires 

that the remaining 40 percent be equal 

to the percentage of the nation’s 

unemployed persons within the State. 

State officials are responsible for 

establishing the network through which 

the foods will be used by ERAs in 

providing nutrition assistance to those 

in need and for allocating foods among 

those ERAs. States have full discretion 

in determining the amount of foods that 

will be made available to ERAs for use 

in preparing meals and/or for 

distribution to households for home 

consumption. 

Surplus Foods 

Surplus foods donated for distribution 

under TEFAP are Commodity Credit 

Corporation (CCC) foods purchased 

under the authority of section 416 of the 

Agricultural Act of 1949, 7 U.S.C. 1431 

(section 416) and foods purchased 

under the surplus removal authority of 

section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, 

7 U.S.C. 612c (section 32). The types of 

foods typically purchased under section 

416 include dairy, grains, oils, and 

peanut products. The types of foods 

purchased under section 32 include 

meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, dry 

beans, juices, and fruits. 

Purchased Foods 

In accordance with section 27 of the 

Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 

U.S.C. 2036, the Secretary is directed to 

purchase $399.74 million worth of foods 

in FY 2022 for distribution through 

TEFAP. In addition, States will receive 

approximately $400 million in 

supplemental foods provided through 

the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 

Economic Security Act (Pub. L. 116– 

136, CARES Act) as part of USDA’s 

Build Back Better initiative. These foods 

are made available to States in addition 

to those surplus foods which otherwise 

might be provided to States for 

distribution under TEFAP. 

For FY 2022, the Department 

anticipates purchasing the foods listed 

in the following table for distribution 

through TEFAP. The amounts of each 

item purchased will depend on the 

prices the Department must pay, as well 

as the quantity of each item requested 

by the States. Changes in agricultural 

market conditions may result in the 

availability of additional types of foods 

or the non-availability of one or more 

foods listed in the table. 

FY 2022 USDA FOODS AVAILABLE LIST FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) 

FRUITS: 

Apples, Braeburn, Fresh 

Apples, Empire, Fresh 

Apples, Fuji, Fresh 

Apples, Gala, Fresh 

Apples, Granny Smith, Fresh 

Apples, Red Delicious, Fresh 

Apples, Fresh 

Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened 

Apple Slices, Unsweetened, Frozen (IQF) 

Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned (K) 

Applesauce, Unsweetened, Cups, Shelf-Stable 

Apricots, Halves, Extra Light Syrup, Canned 

Blueberries, Highbush, Frozen 

Cherry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened 

Cranberry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened 

Cranberries, Dried, Individual Portion 

Grape Juice, Concord, 100%, Unsweetened 

Grapefruit Juice, 100%, Unsweetened 

Fruit and Nut Mix, Dried 

Mixed Fruit, Extra Light Syrup, Canned 

Oranges, Fresh 

Orange Juice, 100%, Unsweetened 

Peaches, Freestone, Slices, Frozen 

Peaches, Sliced, Extra Light Syrup, Canned 

Pears, Bartlett, Fresh 

Pears, Bosc, Fresh 


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