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GAO-05-217R 1 (2004-12-20)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-295521


          December 20, 2004

          The Honorable Thad Cochran
          Chairman
          The Honorable Tom Harkin
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
          United States Senate

          The Honorable Bob Goodlatte
          Chairman
          The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Agriculture
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department ofAgriculture, 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 (USDA), Animal and Plant
          Health Inspection Service, entitled User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and
          Inspection Services (RIN: 0579-AB88). We received the rule on December 9, 2004.
          It was published in the Federal Register as an interim rule and request for
          comments on December 9, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 71660.

          The interim rule adjusts the fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and
          inspection (AQI) services that are provided in connection with certain commercial
          vessels, commercial trucks, commercial railroad cars, commercial aircraft, and
          international airline passengers arriving at port in the customs territory of the United
          States. The adjusted AQI user fees will cover fiscal years 2005 through 2010.

          Enclosed is our assessment of the USDA's compliance with the procedural steps
          required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
          Our review indicates that the USDA complied with the applicable requirements.

          If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers,
          Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO
          evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Robert Robinson,


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