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GRAIN INSPECTION FEES & CHARGES
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2008. This schedule supersedes any other fee schedule issued by this agency. “Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and official agencies will assess only those fees appearing on their current approved fee schedule.”
REGULAR HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to Noon, and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., except Holidays.
NON-REGULAR HOURS: All other weekday hours not described above; Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
HOURLY RATES: A minimum of 4 hours per person is assessed for Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays worked. An
additional 4-hour minimum per person will apply for any work after 10:00 p.m. any day of the week.
For service requests resulting in personnel being called in or called back to
work after being dismissed, a minimum of four hours at the applicable hourly
rate will be charged.
- Regular Hourly Rate: $22.00 per each agency representative.
All hourly rates are assessed in ¼ hour increments for each agency
representative. This rate will be charged for the staffing of on-site labs
during regular business hours. Hourly charges will be assessed in addition
to the inspection unit fees. The regular hourly rate will not be charged if
the applicant loads a minimum of 4 cars every hour.
- Overtime Hourly Rate: $33.00 per each agency representative. Applies to Saturday and other than regular hours. Hourly charges will be assessed in addition to the inspection unit fees.
- Sunday & Holiday Rate: $44.00 per each agency representative. Holidays include New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve at Noon. Hourly charges will be assessed in addition to the inspection unit fees.
- Stand-by time: Will be charged for all applicant caused delays, and will be assessed at the above applicable hourly charges.
Travel time and Stand-By Time will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate.
Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. reserves the right to determine the number of
samplers and/or inspectors needed to properly service the customer. Amarillo
Grain Exchange, Inc. will also adhere to the following inclement weather policy:
railcar sampling requests may be delayed, curtailed, or
dismissed when one or more of the following conditions exist:
High winds, rainfall that creates conditions that are either dangerous to
employees and/or degrading to the grain being sampled, lightning, snow and/or
ice on the railcars, any other weather related and/or facility specific
condition that could put employees providing the sampling service in jeopardy.
Adequate lighting must be provided when onsite sampling is requested after
sunset.
MILEAGE: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed for
all services performed outside the service point city's limit. Any charge
to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard mileage
rate. Mileage prorated where appropriate i.e., more than one location serviced
in one trip.
BILLING: Statements will be issued at the end of each month.
Payments are due by the end of the following month in which the service was
rendered. If payment is not received, additional finance charges will be
applied. In addition, service may be withheld until the delinquent account is
paid and/or a cash deposit is made guaranteeing payment for future services.
See additional information listed under “unofficial services not provided
under the USGSA”.
CANCELLATION CHARGES: If a start time is established during
non-regular hours and the elevator cancels prior to the start time, a 4-hour per
person cancellation charge will be assessed.
ON-CALL TIME: On-call time is when an applicant wants personnel available
after regular hours, but not on site. Personnel are off site waiting to report
for duty. The elevator will establish a starting time. Weekend On Call
Time- The elevator must establish a starting time no later than 4:00 P.M. on
Friday. Elevator personnel will contact agency personnel prior to the
starting time to report on the loading status. If the elevator is not ready, an
on-call charge of 4 hours per personnel per day will be assessed at the
applicable hourly rate, if the request is not cancelled. If an elevator starts
prior to the established starting time, inspection personnel may not be
available.
ON SITE LAB INPECTIONS: The elevator must provide office space and
all equipment for an on-site lab. Applicable hourly rate charged per individual
necessary to perform the service, minimum of one inspector and one technician to
staff on-site labs. Basis depart/arrive Amarillo, Texas/Guymon, Oklahoma lab,
plus miles and inspection fees.
PER DIEM EXPENSES: $25.00 per day per individual, plus actual
lodging expense, when required to stay overnight away from the main office
location.
OFFICIAL SERVICES
OFFICIAL SERVICES UNIT FEES: Grading, certification, and FGIS supervision fees included in all unit fees. Unit fees include sampling EXCEPT where indicated (*).
| Hopper cars/Boxcars, per car |
$20.00 |
| Truck/trailer, per carrier |
$12.00 |
| *Submitted sample, per sample |
$ 7.50 |
| *Factor analysis, two factors or
less |
$ 6.00 |
| *Factor analysis, more than two
factors, same as full grade fee. |
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| *Admixture |
$6.00 |
| *Insect-damaged kernels 100-gram
basis as required or requested |
$6.00 |
| *Stress crack analysis, per sample
(Corn) |
$6.00 |
| *Protein analysis, per sample
(Wheat) |
$6.00 |
*Mycotoxin analysis per sample
●Alfatoxin-Romer
FluoroQuant
●Fumonisin-Vicam
FumoniTest200 |
$28.00 |
| *Each additional approved
statement requested on certificate in addition to the grade requirement. |
$3.00 |
| Combining sub samples into
composite sample for Micotoxin analysis |
$8.00 |
| Furnish composite sample on, per
request (plus mailing cost, if any) |
$15.00 |
| Reinspection, new sample, same as carrier or sample.
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| Reinspection, file sample, per sample |
$7.50 |
| Sampling only, per carrier |
$8.00 |
| Equipment checktest, per hour. |
$17.50 |
| FGIS Form 921-2, per train |
$5.00 |
| Copies of certificates, previously
issued, per copy |
$2.00 |
| Corrections, due to customer
error. |
$2.00 |
| Fax copy. Per Call
$2.00 for first page and $1.00 for each additional page. No charge for cover
sheet, if applicable. |
| Applicant selected
sample delivery method cost, i.e. sampler travel time and mileage, actual
cost of postage, freight, bus charges, express mail, etc. |
| OFFICIAL COMMERCIAL
INSPECTIONS are offered and will be negotiated, on a case-by-case basis.
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| Contracts: General- A
contract may be negotiated with any applicant to provide more cost-effective
service. Specific concessions may apply on a per contract basis. |
| Services not covered
by the above fees will be assessed the appropriate hourly rates. |
UNOFFICAL SERVICES NOT PERFORMED UNDER THE USGSA |
| Dark, Hard, and Vitreous Kernels
(Hard Red Winter Wheat) |
$5.00 |
| Germination Test (Field
Seed) |
$12.00 |
| Weighing Supervision, per car |
$5.00 |
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