This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains regulatory documents having general

applicability and legal effect, most of which

are keyed to and codified in the Code of

Federal Regulations, which is published under

50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

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Vol. 66, No. 248

Thursday, December 27, 2001

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Parts 213, 250, 293, 294, 300,

315, 316, 332, 339, 351, 352, 534, 550,

720, 732, 831, 837, 841, 930, and 960

RIN 3206–AJ54

Miscellaneous Changes in Office of

Personnel Management’s Regulations

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Final rule; technical

amendment.

SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel

Management is issuing a final rule to

remove all references to the Federal

Personnel Manual (FPM). With the

abolishment of the FPM, these

references are no longer in effect. This

action does not make any substantive

changes to the affected rules.

DATES: This rule is effective December

27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard B. Lowe, (202) 606–1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3), good

cause exists for publishing this

amendment without a notice of

proposed rulemaking and a 30-day

delay in effectiveness. This amendment

is non-substantive and will not affect

current compliance.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

I certify that these regulations will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities

because they will affect only Federal

agencies and employees.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 213, 250,

293, 294, 300, 315, 316, 332, 339, 351,

352, 534, 550, 720, 732, 831, 837, 841,

930, and 960

Administrative practice and

procedure, Air traffic controllers,

Alimony, Archives and records,

Authority delegations (Government

agencies), Claims, Computer technology,

Disability benefits, Equal employment

opportunity, Firefighters, Freedom of

information, Government employees,

Health records, Hospitals, Income taxes,

Individuals with disabilities,

Intergovernmental relations, Law

enforcement officers, Motor vehicles,

National defense, Organization and

functions (Government agencies),

Pensions, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Wages.

Office of Personnel Management.

Kay Coles James,

Director.

Accordingly, OPM is amending parts

213, 250, 293, 294, 300, 315, 316, 332,

339, 351, 352, 534, 550, 720, 732, 831,

837, 841, 930, and 960 of title 5 of the

Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 213—EXCEPTED SERVICE

1. The authority citation for part 213

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302, E.O.

10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218; Sec.

213.101 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 2103; Sec.

213.3102 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3301,

3302, 3307, 8337(h) and 8456; E.O. 12364, 47

FR 22931, 3 CFR 1982 Comp., p. 185; 38

U.S.C. 4301 et seq.; Pub. L. 105–339, 112

STAT. 3182–83; and E.O. 13162.

§ 213.3102 [Amended]

2. In § 213.3102, paragraph (t) is

amended by removing ‘‘in accordance

with the guidance in Federal Personnel

Manual Chapter 306’’ and by adding the

verbatim language from the Federal

Personnel Manual ‘‘who have been

certified by state vocational

rehabilitation agencies as likely to

succeed’’ in its place, paragraph (ii) is

amended by removing ‘‘published in the

Federal Personnel Manual’’ and by

adding ‘‘prescribed in OPM issuances’’

in its place.

PART 250—PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT IN AGENCIES

3. The authority citation for part 250

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1101 note, 1104, 1302,

3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 12 FR 1259, 3 CFR,

1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.

§ 250.101 [Amended]

4. Section 250.101 is amended by

removing ‘‘Federal Personnel Manual’’

and by adding ‘‘Guide to Processing

Personnel Actions’’ in its place and by

removing ‘‘Federal Personnel Manual

Chapter 296’’ and adding ‘‘the Guide to

Processing Personnel Actions’’ in its

place.

§ 250.103 [Amended]

5. Section 250.103 is amended by

removing ‘‘in the Federal Personnel

Manual’’.

PART 293—PERSONNEL RECORDS

6. The authority citation for part 293

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104; 5 U.S.C. Chap 7;

5 U.S.C. 7135; 5 U.S.C. 7301; and E. O.

11491.

§ 293.103 [Amended]

7. In § 293.103, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing both occurrences

of ‘‘Federal Personnel Manual’’ and by

adding ‘‘Guide to Personnel

Recordkeeping’’ in their place.

§ 293.302 [Amended]

8. Section 293.302 is amended by

removing ‘‘Federal Personnel Manual’’

and by adding ‘‘Guide to Personnel

Recordkeeping’’ in its place.

§ 293.306 [Amended]

9. In § 293.306, paragraph (b)(3) is

amended by removing ‘‘FPM

Supplement 293–31’’ and by adding

‘‘the Guide to Personnel

Recordkeeping’’ in its place.

§ 293.309 [Amended]

10. Section 293.309 is amended by

removing ‘‘Federal Personnel Manual’’

and by adding ‘‘Guide to Personnel

Recordkeeping’’ in its place.

§ 293.405 [Amended]

11. In § 293.405, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘FPM

Supplement 293–31’’ and by adding

‘‘the Guide to Personnel

Recordkeeping’’ in its place.

§ 293.504 [Amended]

12. In § 293.504, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘FPM’’ and by

adding ‘‘OPM’’ in its place.

PART 294—AVAILABILITY OF

OFFICIAL INFORMATION

13. The authority citation for part 294

continues to read as follows:

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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, Freedom of

Information Act, Pub. L. 92–502, as amended

by the Freedom of Information Reform Act of

1936, Pub. L. 99–570, and E.O. 12600, 52 FR

23781 (June 25, 1987).

§ 294.106 [Amended]

14. In § 294.106, the heading is

amended by removing ‘‘FPM’’ and

adding ‘‘OPM’’ in its place, and by

removing ‘‘and addendum’’, and

paragraphs (a)(1) and (d) are amended

by removing ‘‘FPM’’.

§ 294.301 [Amended]

15. In § 294.301, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘Federal

Personnel Manual or the’’.

PART 300—EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL)

16. The authority citation for part 300

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 3301, and 3302;

E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., page

218, unless otherwise noted.

Secs. 300.101 through 300.104 also issued

under 5 U.S.C. 7201, 7204, and 7701; E.O.

11478, 3 CFR 1966–1970 Comp., page 803.

Secs. 300.401 through 300.408 also issued

under 5 U.S.C. 1302 (c), 2301, and 2302.

Secs. 300.501 through 300.507 also issued

under 5 U.S.C. 1103 (a)(5).

Secs. 300.603 also issued under 5 U.S.C.

1104.

§ 300.501 [Amended]

17. In § 300.501, paragraph (c) is

amended by removing ‘‘chapter 630 of

the Federal Personnel Manual’’ and by

adding ‘‘OPM issuances’’ in its place.

§ 300.503 [Amended]

18. In § 300.503, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing ‘‘in chapter 316

of the Federal Personnel Manual’’ and

by adding ‘‘found in 5 CFR part 316’’ in

its place.

§ 300.603 [Amended]

19. In § 300.603, paragraph (b)(6) is

amended by removing ‘‘chapter 338 of

the Federal Personnel Manual’’ and by

adding ‘‘OPM’s operating manuals’’ in

its place.

PART 315—CAREER AND CAREERCONDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

20. The authority citation for part 315

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3301, and 3302;

E.O. 10577. 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp. P. 218,

unless otherwise noted; and E.O. 13162.

Secs. 315.601 and 315.609 also issued under

22 U.S.C. 3651 and 3652. Secs. 315.602 and

315.604 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 1104. Sec.

315.603 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8151. Sec.

315.605 also issued under E.O. 120034, 3

CFR, 1978 Comp. p. 11. Sec. 315.606 also

issued under E.O. 11219, 3 CFR, 1964–1965

Comp. p. 303. Sec 315.607 also issued under

22 U.S.C. 2506. Sec. 315.608 also issued

under E.O. 12721, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp. p. 293.

Sec 315.610 also issued under 5 U.S.C.

3304(d). Sec. 315.611 also issued under

Section 511, Pub. L. 106–117, 113 STAT,

1575–76. Sec 315.710 also issued under E.O.

12108, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 264.

§ 315.603 [Amended]

21. In § 315.603, paragraphs (a)(1)(iv),

(a)(2)(ii), (a)(3)(iv) are amended by

removing ‘‘by a provision of the Federal

Personnel Manual’’.

§ 315.606 [Amended]

22. Section 315.606 is amended by

removing ‘‘in the Federal Personnel

Manual’’.

§ 315.701 [Amended]

23. In § 315.701, paragraph (a)(2) is

amended by removing ‘‘by a provision

of the Federal Personnel Manual’’.

§ 315.704 [Amended]

24. In § 315.704, paragraph (b)(2) is

amended by removing ‘‘the Federal

Personnel Manual’’ and by adding ‘‘its

operating manuals’’ in its place.

§ 315.707 [Amended]

25. In § 315.707, paragraph (a)(1) is

amended by removing ‘‘in the Federal

Personnel Manual’’.

§ 315.710 [Amended]

26. In § 315.710, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘in the Federal

Personnel Manual’’.

PART 316—TEMPORARY AND TERM

EMPLOYMENT

27. The authority citation for part 316

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577,

3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.

§ 316.403 [Amended]

28. In § 316.403, paragraph (a)(3) is

amended by removing ‘‘in the Federal

Personnel Manual’’.

PART 332—RECRUITMENT AND

SELECTION THROUGH COMPETITIVE

EXAMINATION

29. The authority citation for part 332

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3301, 3302; E.O.

10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.

§ 332.301 [Amended]

30. In § 332.301, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing ‘‘in the Federal

Personnel Manual’’.

§ 332.312 [Amended]

31. Section 332.312, introductory

paragraph, is amended by removing

‘‘the Federal Personnel Manual’’ and by

adding ‘‘its operating manuals’’ in its

place.

§ 332.406 [Amended]

32. In § 332.406, paragraph (e) is

amended by removing ‘‘the Federal

Personnel Manual’’ and by adding ‘‘its

operating manuals’’ in its place.

PART 339—MEDICAL QUALIFICATION

DETERMINATIONS

33. The authority citation for part 339

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, 5112, E.O.

9830, February 24, 1947.

§ 339.202 [Amended]

34. In § 339.202, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing the comma and

‘‘and’’ and adding a period after

‘‘position’’ and by removing paragraph

(c).

PART 351—REDUCTION IN FORCE

35. The authority citation for part 351

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3502, 3503; sec.

351.801 also issued under E.O. 12828, 58 FR

2965.

§ 351.205 [Amended]

36. Section 351.205 is amended by

removing ‘‘through the Federal

Personnel Manual system’’.

PART 352—REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

Subpart C—Details and Transfer of

Federal Employees to International

Organizations

37. The authority citation for subpart

C continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3584, E.O. 11552, 3

CFR 1966–1970 Comp., p. 954; Section

352.313 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 7701, et

seq.

§ 352.304 [Amended]

38. Section 352.304 is amended by

removing both occurrences of ‘‘in the

Federal Personnel Manual’’.

§ 352.310 [Amended]

39. In § 352.310, paragraph (c) is

amended by removing ‘‘the Federal

Personnel Manual’’ and by adding

‘‘OPM issuances’’ in its place.

PART 534—PAY UNDER OTHER

SYSTEMS

40. The authority citation for part 534

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104, 5307, 5351, 5352,

5353, 5376, 5383, 5384, 5385, 5541, and

5550a.

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§ 534.503 [Amended]

41. In § 534.503, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘and the Federal

Personnel Manual’’, by removing the

comma and adding ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘law’’,

and by removing the comma after

‘‘regulations’’.

PART 550—PAY ADMINISTRATION

(GENERAL)

Subpart E—Pay From More Than One

Position

42. The authority citation for part 550

subpart E continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5533.

§ 550.504 [Amended]

43. In § 550.504, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing ‘‘in the Federal

Personnel Manual’’.

PART 720—AFFIRMATIVE

EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS

Subpart C—Disabled Veterans

Affirmative Action Program

44. The authority citation for part 720,

subpart C continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7201; 42 U.S.C. 2000e;

38 U.S.C. 101(2), 2001(3), 2014; 5 U.S.C.

3112; 29 U.S.C. 791(b).

§ 720.306 [Amended]

45. In § 720.306, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing ‘‘through the

Federal Personnel Manual (FPM)’’ and

the comma after ‘‘veterans’’.

PART 732—NATIONAL SECURITY

POSITIONS

46. The authority citation for part 732

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, 7312; 50

U.S.C. 403; E.O. 10450, 3 CFR, 1949–1953

Comp., p. 936.

§ 732.102 [Amended]

47. In § 732.102, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘FPM chapter

732 and related’’ and adding ‘‘OPM’’ in

its place.

§ 732.201 [Amended]

48. In § 732.201, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing ‘‘FPM chapter

732’’ and adding ‘‘OPM issuances’’ in its

place.

§ 732.301 [Amended]

49. In § 732.301, paragraph (e) is

amended by removing ‘‘the Federal

Personnel Manual and related’’ and

adding ‘‘its’’ in its place.

PART 831—RETIREMENT

50. The authority citation for part 831

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347; Sec. 831.102 also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 8334; Sec. 831.106 also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a; Sec. 831.108 also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 8336(d)(2); Sec.

831.114 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8336(d)(2)

and section 7001 of Pub. L. 105–174, 112

Stat. 58; Sec. 831.201(b)(1) also issued under

5 U.S.C. 8347(g); Sec. 831.201(b)(6) also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 7701(b)(2); Sec.

831.201(g) also issued under sections

11202(f), 11232(e), and 11246(b) of Pub. L.

105–33, 111 Stat. 251; Sec. 831.201(g) also

issued under sections 7(b) and 7(e) of Pub.

L. 105–274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec. 831.201(i)

also issued under sections 3 and 7(c) of Pub.

L. 105–274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec. 831.204 also

issued under section 102(e) of Pub. L. 104–

8, 109 Stat. 102, as amended by section 153

of Pub. L. 104–134, 110 Stat. 1321; Sec.

831.205 also issued under section 2207 of

Pub. L. 106–265, 114 Stat. 784; Sec. 831.301

also issued under section 2203 of Pub. L.

106–265, 114 Stat. 780; Sec. 831.303 also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 8334(d)(2) and section

2203 of Pub. L. 106–235, 114 Stat. 780; Sec.

831.502 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8337; Sec.

831.502 also issued under section 1(3), E.O.

11228, 3 CFR 1964–1965 Comp. p. 317; Sec.

831.663 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8339(j)

and (k)(2); Secs. 831.663 and 831.664 also

issued under section 11004(c)(2) of Pub. L.

103–66, 107 Stat. 412; Sec. 831.682 also

issued under section 201(d) of Pub. L. 99–

251, 100 Stat. 23; Sec. 831.912 also issued

under section 636 of H.R. 5658, incorporated

by reference in Pub. L. 106–554, 114 Stat.

2763, and published as Appendix C to Pub.

L. 106–554 at 114 Stat. 2763A–125; subpart

V also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8343a and

section 6001 of Pub. L. 100–203, 101 Stat.

1330–275; Sec. 831.2203 also issued under

section 7001(a)(4) of Pub. L. 101–508, 104

Stat. 1388–328.

Subpart A—Administration and

General Provisions

§ 831.102 [Amended]

51. Section 831.102 is amended by

removing ‘‘in Federal Personnel Manual

Supplement 831–1’’ and adding in its

place ‘‘by OPM issuances.’’

§ 831.111 [Amended]

52. In section 831.111 paragraph (a)

and (b)(2) are amended by removing ‘‘in

the Federal Personnel Manual’’.

Subpart F—Survivor Annuities

§ 831.613 [Amended]

53. In § 831.613, paragraph (d) is

amended by removing ‘‘through the

Federal Personnel Manual system or

other issuances’’.

Subpart S—State Income Tax

Withholding

§ 831.1907 [Amended]

54. Remove § 831.1907.

Subpart U—Deposits for Military

Service

§ 831.2103 [Amended]

55. In § 831.2103, amend the

definition for Sufficient evidence, by

removing ‘‘Federal Personnel Manual’’.

§ 831.2106 [Amended]

56. In § 831.2106, paragraph (c) is

amended by removing ‘‘in the Federal

Personnel Manual’’ .

§ 831.2107 [Amended]

57. In § 831.2107 paragraph (a)(5) is

amended by removing ‘‘in the Federal

Personnel Manual’’ and by adding in its

place ‘‘by OPM issuances.’’

PART 837—REEMPLOYMENT OF

ANNUITANTS

58. The authority citation for part 837

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8337, 8344, 8347, 8455,

8456, 8461, and 8468; and sec. 302, Pub. L.

99–335, 100 Stat. 514, as amended by Title

I, sec. 134(a), Pub. L. 100–238, 101 Stat. 1762;

Title V, sec. 529 [Title I, sec. 108(c)], Pub. L.

101–509, 104 Stat. 1427, 1450; Div. A, Title

XII, sec. 1206(j)(3), Pub. L. 101–510, 104 Stat.

1664; Div. A., Title VI, sec. 655(c), Pub. L.

102–190, 105 Stat. 1392; sec. 8(a), Pub. L.

102–378, 106 Stat. 1359.

§ 837.304 [Amended]

59. Section 837.304, paragraphs (a),

(b), and (c) are amended by removing

‘‘in the Federal Personnel Manual’’.

PART 841—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’

RETIREMENT SYSTEM—GENERAL

ADMINISTRATION

60. The authority citation for part 841

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; Sec. 841.108 also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a; subpart D also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 8423; Sec. 841.504 also

issued under 5 U.S.C. 8422; Sec. 841.507 also

issued under section 505 of Pub. L. 99–335;

subpart J also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8469;

Sec. 841.506 also issued under 5 U.S.C.

7701(b)(2); Sec. 841.508 also issued under

section 505 of Pub. L. 99–335; Sec. 841.604

also issued under Title II, Pub. L. 106–265,

114 Stat. 780.

§ 841.1008 [Amended]

61. Remove § 841.1008.

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PART 930—PROGRAMS FOR

SPECIFIC POSITIONS AND

EXAMINATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS)

62. The authority citation for part 930

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3320, 7301; 40

U.S.C. 491; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958

Comp., p. 218 E.O. 11222, 3 CFR, 1964–1965

Comp., p. 306. (Separate authority is listed

under § 930.107)

§ 930.110 [Amended]

63. Section 930.110 is amended by

removing ‘‘and the Federal Personnel

Manual’’.

§ 930.115 [Amended]

64. Section 930.115 is amended by

removing ‘‘or the Federal Personnel

Manual’’.

PART 960—FEDERAL EXECUTIVE

BOARDS

65. The authority citation for part 960

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Memorandum of the President

for Heads of Departments and Agencies

(November 10, 1961).

§ 960.108 [Amended]

66. In § 960.108, remove ‘‘through the

Federal Personnel Manual System and

other appropriate instruments’’.

[FR Doc. 01–31353 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–46–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Parts 56 and 70

[Docket No. PY–01–005]

RIN 0581–AB99

Increase in Fees and Charges for Egg,

Poultry, and Rabbit Grading

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS) is increasing the fees and

charges for Federal voluntary egg,

poultry, and rabbit grading. These fees

and charges are increased to cover the

increase in salaries of Federal

employees, salary increases of State

employees cooperatively utilized in

administering the programs, and other

increased Agency costs.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Bowden, Jr., Chief,

Standardization Branch, (202) 720–

3506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Agricultural Marketing Act

(AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.)

authorizes official voluntary grading

and certification on a user-fee basis of

eggs, poultry, and rabbits. The AMA

provides that reasonable fees be

collected from users of the program

services to cover, as nearly as

practicable, the costs of services

rendered.

The AMS regularly reviews these

programs to determine if fees are

adequate and if costs are reasonable.

This rule will amend the schedule for

fees and charges for grading services

rendered to the egg, poultry, and rabbit

industries to reflect the costs currently

associated with them.

A recent review of the current fee

schedule, effective October 1, 2000,

revealed that anticipated revenue would

not adequately cover increasing program

costs. Without a fee increase, FY 2002

revenues for grading services are

projected at $24.1 million, costs are

projected at $26.0 million, and trust

fund balances would be $14.8 million.

With a fee increase, FY 2002 revenues

are projected at $25.3 million, costs are

projected at $26.0 million, and trust

fund balances would be $16.0 million.

Employee salaries and benefits

account for approximately 81 percent of

the total operating budget. A general

and locality salary increase for Federal

employees, ranging from 3.56 to 4.46

percent, depending on locality, became

effective in January 2001 and has

materially affected program costs.

Another general and locality salary

increase estimated at 3.6 percent is

expected in January 2002. Also, from

October 2000 through September 2001,

salaries and fringe benefits of federally

licensed State employees will have

increased by about 6.0 percent.

The impact of these cost increases

was determined for resident,

nonresident, and fee services. To offset

projected cost increases, the hourly

resident and nonresident rate will be

increased by approximately 5 percent

and the fee rate will be increased by

approximately 6 percent. The hourly

rate for resident and nonresident service

covers graders’ salaries and benefits.

The hourly rate for fee service covers

graders’ salaries and benefits, plus the

cost of travel and supervision.

Administrative charges that cover the

cost of supervision for resident poultry

and shell egg grading will also be

increased as shown in the table below.

Administrative charges for resident

rabbit grading and nonresident services

will not be changed.

The following table compares current

fees and charges with the revised fees

and charges for egg, poultry, and rabbit

grading as found in 7 CFR parts 56 and

70:

Service Current Proposed

Resident Service (egg, poultry, rabbit grading)

Inauguration of service ........................................................................................................................................ 310 310

Hourly charges:

Regular hours ............................................................................................................................................... 29.96 31.52

Administrative charges—Poultry grading:

Per pound of poultry ..................................................................................................................................... .00035 .00036

Minimum per month ...................................................................................................................................... 225 250

Maximum per month ..................................................................................................................................... 2,625 2,650

Administrative charges—Shell egg grading:

Per 30-dozen case of shell eggs ................................................................................................................. .044 .046

Minimum per month ...................................................................................................................................... 225 250

Maximum per month ..................................................................................................................................... 2,625 2,650

Administrative charges—Rabbit grading:

Based on 25% of grader’s salary