The rule amendment changes the fee schedule for shell egg grading services provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Food Safety

Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
5K-6.010: Grading Services for Shell Eggs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule amendment changes the fee schedule for shell egg grading services provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
SUMMARY: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides voluntary grading services to food establishments that process shell eggs in accordance with the cooperative agreement established between the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and this agency as authorized under Section 583.052, Florida Statutes. Under the statement of work provided in this cooperative agreement, the Department shall charge fees to the shell egg processor in order to collect all costs incurred by this agency associated with this service and administration of this program. Historically, rule language specific to the fee schedule was promulgated every three to five years to provide a multi-year revenue base to ensure coverage of current and projected program costs. The agency is now seeking a modification to this fee schedule to collect revenues needed to support all program costs for the current fiscal year (FY 2010/2011) only. Subsequently, the agency will assess the revenues needed each fiscal year and proceed with annual rule adoption of fee increases to support all program costs.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The Agency has determined that this will not have an impact on small business. An SERC has been prepared by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 583.04 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 583.051, 583.052 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: March 25, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Eyster Auditorium, Conner Building, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lee M. Cornman, Acting Director, Division of Food Safety, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Mail Stop C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650; Telephone: [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Lee M. Cornman, Acting Director, Division of Food Safety, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Mail Stop C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650; Telephone: [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

5K-6.010 Grading Services for Shell Eggs.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Under that agreement and to offset the cost of providing services to the producer who orders them, the department establishes the following schedule:

(a) Grader’s time per hour for:

 

1. Regular Hours	$34.85 39.50
2. Overtime Hours	$39.45 43.50
3. Holiday Hours	$52.50 59.25
4. Regular Shift Differential	$36.85 41.50
5. Overtime Shift Differential	$41.45 45.50

 

6. In addition to the charge for the grader’s time per hour, an additional charge of $2.00 per hour shall be charged to regular and overtime hours worked at a resident location on a shift beginning after 3:00 p.m.

(b) No change.

(4) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 583.04 FS. Law Implemented 583.051, 583.052 FS. History–New 8-13-92, Formerly 5E-8.010, Amended 9-30-96, 9-5-01, 10-1-06, 7-1-10,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lee M. Cornman, Acting Director, Division of Food Safety
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 22, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 3, 2010, Vol. 36, No. 35