Agriculture. Part54:Meats, prepared meats, and meat products (grading, certification, and standards). Subpart A:Regulations. Section54.27:Fees and other charges for service.
(a) Fees and other charges equal as nearly as may be to the cost of the services rendered shall be assessed and collected from applicants in accordance with the following provisions unless otherwise provided in the cooperative agreement under which the services are furnished, or as provided in §54.6. For each calendar year, AMS will calculate the rate for inspection, grading, or certification services, per hour per program employee using the following formulas: