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B-336332 May 17, 2024 1 (2024-05-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaoqfk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-336332 May 17, 2024 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman The Honorable John Boozman Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Glenn Thompson Chairman The Honorable David Scott Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) entitled User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services (RIN: 0579-AE71). We received the rule on April 26, 2024. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 7, 2024. 89 Fed. Reg. 38596. The rule is effective on October 1, 2024, except for the removal of section 354.3(e)(2)(iv), which is effective on April 1, 2025. According to APHIS, section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 19901 authorizes APHIS to prescribe and collect user fees for agricultural quarantine and inspection (AQI) services. In this final rule, APHIS stated that it is amending the user fee regulations associated with the AQI program, including adjusting fees, adjusting caps on prepaid fees, and removing certain fee exemptions. The rule also revises requirements pertaining to remittances and statements. Enclosed is our assessment of APHIS's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to 1 Pub. L. No. 101-624, title XXV, 104 Stat. 3359, 4069 (Nov. 28, 1990), codified at 21 U.S.C. § 136a.

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