Effective June 1, 2021, per hour fees and charges for fishery products inspection services will be as follows, which represent an increase of 10% from prior levels and will apply until notified otherwise.
This program is not subsidized by congressionally appropriated funding and relies entirely on fee-for-service income to fund its operating costs. Fees will be charged to contract and non-contract customers requesting services as listed below. The cost of other applicable services rendered will be recovered through fee collection using the base rate of $143 per hour.
Fees and Charges
Contract Rates
Regular time: Services provided during any 8-hour shift.
Overtime: Services provided outside the inspector's normal work schedule.
In addition to any hourly service charge, a night differential fee equal to 10 percent of the employee's hourly salary will be charged for each hour of service provided after 6:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m. A guarantee of payment is required for all contracts equal to three months of service or $10,000, whichever is greater.
Non-contract Rates
Regular time: Services provided within the inspector's normal work schedule, Monday through Friday.
Overtime: Services provided outside the inspector's normal work schedule.
Contract Rates |
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| Non-HACCP Contracts | |
| Regular Time | $143.00 |
| Overtime | $215.00 |
| Sundays & Holidays | $286.00 |
| HACCP/QMP Contracts | |
| Regular | $308.00 |
| Overtime | $462.00 |
| Sundays & Holidays | $616.00 |
All Non-Contracted Work Rates |
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| Regular Time | $215.00 |
| Overtime | $323.00 |
| Sundays & Holidays | $430.00 |
Certificates
All certificate requests, whether or not a product inspection was conducted, will be billed at a set flat rate of $99 per request.
Additional information about, and applications for, Program services and fees may be obtained from NMFS.
