76 FR 16321 - User Fees for 2011 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-03-23

... Service 7 CFR Part 28 [AMS-CN-10-0111; CN-11-001] RIN 0581-AD11 User Fees for 2011 Crop Cotton...: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to maintain user fees for cotton producers for 2011 crop cotton classification services under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act at the same...

77 FR 21684 - User Fees for 2012 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers

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2012-04-11

... Service 7 CFR Part 28 [Doc. AMS-CN-12-0005] RIN 0581-AD23 User Fees for 2012 Crop Cotton Classification... Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to maintain user fees for cotton producers for 2012 crop cotton classification services under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act at the same level as in 2011...

75 FR 22026 - User Fees for 2010 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers

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2010-04-27

... Service 7 CFR Part 28 [AMS-CN-10-0001; CN-10-001] RIN 0581-AC99 User Fees for 2010 Crop Cotton...: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to maintain user fees for cotton producers for 2010 crop cotton classification services under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act at the same...

75 FR 53702 - Medical Device User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments; Amendment of Notice

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-09-01

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2010-N-0389] Medical Device User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments; Amendment of Notice AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing...

75 FR 76472 - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009; Meetings on User Fee Program for...

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2010-12-08

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0602] Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009; Meetings on User Fee Program for Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biological Product Applications; Request for Notification of Stakeholder Intention To Participate...

78 FR 46962 - Biosimilar User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2014

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-08-02

...] Biosimilar User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice... fiscal year (FY) 2014. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the... October 1, 2013, and will remain in effect through September 30, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT...

75 FR 58411 - Center for Veterinary Medicine eSubmitter Workshop; Public Workshop; Request for Comments

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-09-24

... health industry that submits new animal drug applications to CVM's Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation... agreed to in the Animal Drug User Fee Amendments (ADUFA II) of 2008 ( http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/UserFees/AnimalDrugUserFeeActADUFA/ucm044941.htm ). The ONADE will be soliciting feedback on both the e...

78 FR 15019 - Food and Drug Administration Prescription Drug User Fee Act V Benefit-Risk Plan; Request for...

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2013-03-08

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0196] Food and Drug Administration Prescription Drug User Fee Act V Benefit-Risk Plan; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice, request for comments. SUMMARY: The Food and...

78 FR 66746 - Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act; Notice to Public of Web Site Location of Fiscal...

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2013-11-06

...] Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act; Notice to Public of Web Site Location of Fiscal Year 2014... and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the Web site location where the Agency will... documents, FDA has committed to updating its Web site in a timely manner to reflect the Agency's review of...

Economic Impacts of the Generic Drug User Fee Act Fee Structure.

PubMed

Dong, Ke; Boehm, Garth; Zheng, Qiang

2017-06-01

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generic Drug User system, Generic Drug User Fee Amendment of 2012 (GDUFA), started October 1, 2012, and has been in place for over 3 years. There is controversy about the GDUFA fee structure but no analysis of GDUFA data that we could find. To look at the economic impact of the GDUFA fee structure. We compared the structure of GDUFA with that of other FDA Human Drug User fees. We then, using FDA-published information, analyzed where GDUFA facility and Drug Master File fees are coming from. We used the Orange Book to identify the sponsors of all approved Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) and the S&P Capital IQ database to find the ultimate parent companies of sponsors of approved ANDAs. The key differences between the previous structure for Human Drug User fees and the GDUFA are as follows: GDUFA has no approved product fee and no first-time or small business fee exemptions and GDUFA charges facility fees from the time of filing and charges a foreign facility levy. Most GDUFA fees are paid by or on behalf of foreign entities. The top 10 companies hold nearly 50% of all approved ANDAs but pay about 14% of GDUFA facility fees. We conclude that the regressive nature of the GDUFA fee structure penalizes small, new, and foreign firms while benefiting the large established firms. A progressive fee structure in line with other human drug user fees is needed to ensure a healthy generic drug industry. Copyright © 2017 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

77 FR 62283 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

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2012-10-12

... using a Nasdaq Workstation or Weblink ACT 2.0 user account. Member firms subscribing to the ACT Reject... Workstation and Weblink ACT 2.0 user account selected for subscription to the ACT Reject Scan service. Nasdaq..., per month. Use of the ACT Reject Scan service is voluntary and the subscription fee will be imposed on...

40 CFR 700.45 - Fee payments.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... shall be in United States currency and shall be paid by money order, bank draft, wire transfer, Pay.gov... Finance Center, Toxic Substances Control Act User Fees, P.O. Box 979073, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. (3...

75 FR 33761 - Notice of a New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

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2010-06-15

... $5.00 daily user fee or accept the $20 annual user vehicle sticker at the Beck Road Trailhead based... Beck Road Trailhead on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest will provide a much needed trailhead... communities of Drummond, Barnes, Cable, Delta, and Iron River. The funds collected at the Beck Road Trailhead...

8 CFR 286.2 - Fee for arrival of passengers aboard commercial aircraft or commercial vessels.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION USER FEE § 286.2 Fee for arrival of passengers aboard..., per individual is charged and collected by the Commissioner for the immigration inspection of each... Act, per individual, is charged and collected by the Commissioner for the immigration inspection at a...

The Prescription Drug User Fee Act: Cause for Concern?

PubMed

Gabay, Michael

2018-04-01

The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) was originally enacted into law in 1992. PDUFA provides the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with needed revenue in the form of various fees paid by drug and biologic manufacturers. The FDA utilizes this revenue to streamline the review and approval process for medications. Since the enactment of PDUFA, the median approval time for priority new drug applications and biologics license applications has reduced significantly. The FDA views PDUFA as a successful program that provides a consistent revenue stream to the agency, improves access to medications for patients, and allows industry to have a more predictable product review timeline. However, critics of PDUFA cite concerns including the potential for a lack of FDA independence and medication safety issues involving drugs approved after the existence of PDUFA.

78 FR 46977 - Generic Drug User Fee-Abbreviated New Drug Application, Prior Approval Supplement, Drug Master...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-08-02

... costs to total FDA costs of the review of human generic drug activities for the first 3 of the preceding... review of human generic drug activities. Since the first year of the Generic Drug User Fee Program has... activities other than PC&B (see section 744B(c)(1)(C) of the FD&C Act). Table 3 of this document provides the...

75 FR 45632 - Animal Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2011

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-08-03

... available to you after you submit a cover sheet. Click the ``Pay Now'' button.) On your check, bank draft... 2011, FDA is assuming that the number of applications that will pay fees in FY 2011 will equal the... applications subject to the criteria set forth is section 512(d)(4) of the act which pay half of the full fee...

The generic drug user fee amendments: an economic perspective

PubMed Central

Berndt, Ernst R; Murphy, Stephen J

2018-01-01

Abstract Since the vast majority of prescription drugs consumed by Americans are off patent (‘generic’), their regulation and supply is of wide interest. We describe events leading up to the US Congress's 2012 passage of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA I) as part of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA). Under GDUFA I, generic manufacturers agreed to pay approximately $300 million in fees each year of the five-year program. In exchange, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committed to performance goals. We describe GDUFA I’s FDA commitments, provisions, goals, and annual fee structure and compare it to that entailed in the authorization and implementation of GDUFA II on October 1, 2017. We explain how user fees required under GDUFA I erected barriers to entry and created scale and scope economies for incumbent manufacturers. Congress changed user fees under GDUFA II in part to lessen these incentives. In order to initiate and sustain user fees under GDUFA legislation, FDA requires the submission of self-reported data on generic manufacturers including domestic and foreign facilities. These data are public and our examination of them provides an unprecedented window into the recent organization of generic drug manufacturers supplying the US market. Our results suggest that generic drug manufacturing is increasingly concentrated and foreign. We discuss the implications of this observed market structure for GDUFA II’s implementation among other outcomes. PMID:29707218

75 FR 12555 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-03-16

... negotiations with the regulated industry on PDUFA reauthorization, we publish a notice in the Federal Register...)(2)) of the FD&C Act requires that before FDA begins negotiations with the regulated industry on...

42 CFR 422.6 - Cost-sharing in enrollment-related costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... counseling and assistance program) and section 1860D-1(c) of the Act (relating to dissemination of enrollment...—(1) Timing of collection. CMS collects the fees over 9 consecutive months beginning with January of... under title XVIII. (f) Assessment methodology. (1) The amount of the applicable portion of the user fee...

42 CFR 422.6 - Cost-sharing in enrollment-related costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... counseling and assistance program) and section 1860D-1(c) of the Act (relating to dissemination of enrollment...—(1) Timing of collection. CMS collects the fees over 9 consecutive months beginning with January of... under title XVIII. (f) Assessment methodology. (1) The amount of the applicable portion of the user fee...

42 CFR 422.6 - Cost-sharing in enrollment-related costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... counseling and assistance program) and section 1860D-1(c) of the Act (relating to dissemination of enrollment...—(1) Timing of collection. CMS collects the fees over 9 consecutive months beginning with January of... under title XVIII. (f) Assessment methodology. (1) The amount of the applicable portion of the user fee...

76 FR 66723 - Food Safety Modernization Act Domestic and Foreign Facility Reinspections, Recall, and Importer...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-10-27

...The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period to November 30, 2011, for the notice entitled, ``Food Safety Modernization Act Domestic and Foreign Facility Reinspections, Recall, and Importer Reinspection User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2012'' that appeared in the Federal Register of August 1, 2011 (76 FR 45820). In that document, FDA announced the establishment of a docket to obtain comments that would be considered in establishing the fee rates for fiscal year (FY) 2013. In particular, the Agency provided the current FY 2012 fees and requested public comments to the document and intends to consider such comments, as well as experience and additional data gained in implementing these fees in FY 2012, in establishing the fee rates for FY 2013. The Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

77 FR 15033 - Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS Veterinary Services User Fee System

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-14

... UFS tracks the accuracy of expenditures and collections transactions of credit accounts. Information obtained in the credit account application is entered into the Foundation Financial Information System... information about the user's credit account, including charges and payments made, date(s) and type of service...

76 FR 27062 - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009; Options for a User Fee Program for...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-10

... under the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act). FDA is requesting input on the identified principles for... adhere to these principles, and performance goals for this program. FDA plans to review the comments... drug marketing applications were submitted each year for FDA review. The number of participants in the...

76 FR 44014 - Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-07-22

...] Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS... development of a generic drug user fee program. A user fee program could provide necessary supplemental... generic drug user fees. New legislation would be required for FDA to establish and collect user fees for...

78 FR 32581 - Tobacco Products, User Fees, Requirements for the Submission of Data Needed To Calculate User...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-05-31

.... DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the proposed rule by August 14, 2013. Submit... Budget (OMB) (see the ``Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995'' section of this document). Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www...

9 CFR 130.10 - User fees for pet birds.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false User fees for pet birds. 130.10... AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.10 User fees for pet birds. (a) User fees for pet birds of U.S. origin returning to the United States, except pet birds of U.S. origin returning from Canada, are as follows...

9 CFR 130.10 - User fees for pet birds.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false User fees for pet birds. 130.10... AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.10 User fees for pet birds. (a) User fees for pet birds of U.S. origin returning to the United States, except pet birds of U.S. origin returning from Canada, are as follows...

9 CFR 130.10 - User fees for pet birds.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false User fees for pet birds. 130.10... AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.10 User fees for pet birds. (a) User fees for pet birds of U.S. origin returning to the United States, except pet birds of U.S. origin returning from Canada, are as follows...

9 CFR 130.10 - User fees for pet birds.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees for pet birds. 130.10... AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.10 User fees for pet birds. (a) User fees for pet birds of U.S. origin returning to the United States, except pet birds of U.S. origin returning from Canada, are as follows...

9 CFR 130.10 - User fees for pet birds.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees for pet birds. 130.10... AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.10 User fees for pet birds. (a) User fees for pet birds of U.S. origin returning to the United States, except pet birds of U.S. origin returning from Canada, are as follows...

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

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... Policy Contact Us Who We Help Patients ARNet Research Survey AD Knowledge Base Autoimmune Disease List Common Thread ... Planned Giving Shop AARDA Volunteer Take Action ARNet Research Survey Voter Voice Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) ...

75 FR 14510 - Implementation of Device Registration and Listing Requirements Enacted in the Public Health...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-03-26

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 807 [Docket No... in the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, and Title II of the Food and Drug Administration...

78 FR 26374 - An Evaluation of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act Workload Adjuster; Request for Comments

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2013-05-06

... XV, ``Improving FDA Performance Management,'' subsection B, which was reauthorized by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) of 2012. The assessment will be conducted by an... Division of Dockets Management (HFA- 305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061...

42 CFR 422.6 - Cost-sharing in enrollment-related costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... assistance program) and section 1860D-1(c) of the Act (relating to dissemination of enrollment information... which enrollment is effected or coordinated under section 1851 of the Act. (d) Collection of fees—(1... under title XVIII. (f) Assessment methodology. (1) The amount of the applicable portion of the user fee...

9 CFR 130.17 - User fees for other veterinary diagnostic laboratory tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees for other veterinary... FEES USER FEES § 130.17 User fees for other veterinary diagnostic laboratory tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at authorized sites. (a) User fees for veterinary diagnostics tests performed at the...

9 CFR 130.17 - User fees for other veterinary diagnostic laboratory tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees for other veterinary... FEES USER FEES § 130.17 User fees for other veterinary diagnostic laboratory tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at authorized sites. (a) User fees for veterinary diagnostics tests performed at the...

76 FR 24035 - Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-04-29

...] Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS... development of a generic drug user fee program. A user fee program could provide necessary supplemental... announcing its intention to hold a public meeting related to generic drug user fees. The Agency continues to...

9 CFR 130.15 - User fees for veterinary diagnostic isolation and identification tests performed at NVSL...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees for veterinary diagnostic isolation and identification tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or other authorized site. 130.15... AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.15 User fees for veterinary diagnostic isolation and identification...

9 CFR 130.15 - User fees for veterinary diagnostic isolation and identification tests performed at NVSL...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees for veterinary diagnostic isolation and identification tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or other authorized site. 130.15... AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.15 User fees for veterinary diagnostic isolation and identification...

9 CFR 130.14 - User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees for FADDL veterinary..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.14 User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics. (a... 167.00 Rabbit antiserum, any agent 1 mL 179.00 185.00 190.00 196.00 (b) Veterinary diagnostics tests...

9 CFR 130.14 - User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees for FADDL veterinary..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.14 User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics. (a... 167.00 Rabbit antiserum, any agent 1 mL 179.00 185.00 190.00 196.00 (b) Veterinary diagnostics tests...

76 FR 58277 - Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-20

... including specific suggestions for changes to the goals referred to in section 740A(a) of FD&C Act; (3... performance goals for certain submissions over 5 years from fiscal year (FY) 2009 through FY 2013. These review performance goals strive to expedite the review of abbreviated new animal drug applications...

75 FR 69093 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Reopening of the Comment Period

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2010-11-10

... review program after negotiations with the regulated industry conclude. FDA expects that this additional...)(2) (21 U.S.C. 379h-2(d)(2)) of the FD&C Act requires that before FDA begins negotiations with the... requires public review of the recommendations for the human drug review program after negotiations with the...

Assessing the elimination of user fees for delivery services in Laos.

PubMed

Boudreaux, Chantelle; Chanthala, Phetdara; Lindelow, Magnus

2014-01-01

A pilot eliminating user fees associated with delivery at the point of services was introduced in two districts of Laos in March 2009. Following two years of implementation, an evaluation was conducted to assess the pilot impact, as well as to document the pilot design and implementation challenges. Study results show that, even in the presence of the substantial access and cultural barriers, user fees associated with delivery at health facilities act as a serious deterrent to care seeking behavior. We find a tripling of facility-based delivery rates in the intervention areas, compared to a 40% increase in the control areas. While findings from the control region suggest that facility-based delivery rates may be on the rise across the country, the substantially higher increase in the pilot areas highlight the impact of financial burden associated with facility-based delivery fees. These fees can play an important role in rapidly increasing the uptake of facility delivery to reach the national targets and, ultimately, to improve maternal and child health outcomes. The pilot achieved important gains while relying heavily on capacity and systems already in place. However, the high cost associated with monitoring and evaluation suggest broad-scale expansion of the pilot activities is likely to necessitate targeted capacity building initiatives, especially in areas with limited district level capacity to manage funds and deliver detailed and timely reports.

76 FR 31823 - Technical Amendment to List of User Fee Airports: Addition of Dallas Love Field Municipal Airport...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-02

...] Technical Amendment to List of User Fee Airports: Addition of Dallas Love Field Municipal Airport, Dallas... fee airport designation for Dallas Love Field Municipal Airport, in Dallas, Texas. User fee airports... Love Field Municipal Airport. This document updates the list of user fee airports by adding Dallas Love...

76 FR 50991 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; User Fee Regulations

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-17

... 1996 Debt Collection Improvement Act requires that agencies collect tax identification numbers (TINs.... Without a TIN, service cannot be provided on a credit basis. The requests for services are in writing, by...

77 FR 58848 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act V Patient-Focused Drug Development; Consultation Meetings; Request...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-09-24

...' participants (non- FDA employees) is through Building 1 where routine security check procedures will be... headquarters versus those in other locations who have less physical access. 4. How to support engagement of...

Measuring users' response to higher recreation fees

Treesearch

Stephen D. Reiling; Hsiang Tai Cheng; Cheryl Trott

1992-01-01

One of the arguments against higher fees at publicly-provided recreational facilities is that higher fees may force low-income users to reduce their use of facilities more than high-income users, or force them to stop using the facilities altogether if they cannot afford the higher fee. Measuring the impact of higher fees on current users with different income levels...

User fees for public health care services in Hungary: expectations, experience, and acceptability from the perspectives of different stakeholders.

PubMed

Baji, Petra; Pavlova, Milena; Gulácsi, László; Groot, Wim

2011-10-01

The introduction of user fees for health care services is a new phenomenon in Central-Eastern European Countries. In Hungary, user fees were first introduced in 2007, but abolished one year later after a referendum. The aim of our study is to describe the experiences and expectations of health system stakeholders in Hungary related to user fees as well as their approval of such fees. For our analysis we use both qualitative and quantitative data from focus-group discussions with health care consumers and physicians, and in-depth interviews with policy makers and health insurance representatives. Our findings suggest that the reasons behind the unpopularity of user fees might be (a) the rejection of the objectives of user fees defined by the government, (b) negative personal experiences with user fees, and (c) the general mistrust of the Hungarian population when it comes to the utilization of public resources. Successful policy implementation of user fees requires social consensus on the policy objectives, also there should be real improvements in health care provision noticeable for consumers, to assure the fees acceptance. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

A practical tool for modeling biospecimen user fees.

PubMed

Matzke, Lise; Dee, Simon; Bartlett, John; Damaraju, Sambasivarao; Graham, Kathryn; Johnston, Randal; Mes-Masson, Anne-Marie; Murphy, Leigh; Shepherd, Lois; Schacter, Brent; Watson, Peter H

2014-08-01

The question of how best to attribute the unit costs of the annotated biospecimen product that is provided to a research user is a common issue for many biobanks. Some of the factors influencing user fees are capital and operating costs, internal and external demand and market competition, and moral standards that dictate that fees must have an ethical basis. It is therefore important to establish a transparent and accurate costing tool that can be utilized by biobanks and aid them in establishing biospecimen user fees. To address this issue, we built a biospecimen user fee calculator tool, accessible online at www.biobanking.org . The tool was built to allow input of: i) annual operating and capital costs; ii) costs categorized by the major core biobanking operations; iii) specimen products requested by a biobank user; and iv) services provided by the biobank beyond core operations (e.g., histology, tissue micro-array); as well as v) several user defined variables to allow the calculator to be adapted to different biobank operational designs. To establish default values for variables within the calculator, we first surveyed the members of the Canadian Tumour Repository Network (CTRNet) management committee. We then enrolled four different participants from CTRNet biobanks to test the hypothesis that the calculator tool could change approaches to user fees. Participants were first asked to estimate user fee pricing for three hypothetical user scenarios based on their biobanking experience (estimated pricing) and then to calculate fees for the same scenarios using the calculator tool (calculated pricing). Results demonstrated significant variation in estimated pricing that was reduced by calculated pricing, and that higher user fees are consistently derived when using the calculator. We conclude that adoption of this online calculator for user fee determination is an important first step towards harmonization and realistic user fees.

78 FR 53702 - User Fees for Processing Installment Agreements and Offers in Compromise

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-08-30

... User Fees for Processing Installment Agreements and Offers in Compromise AGENCY: Internal Revenue... document contains proposed amendments to the regulations that provide user fees for installment agreements... agencies to prescribe regulations that establish charges for services provided by the agencies (user fees...

76 FR 30822 - Technical Amendment to List of User Fee Airports: Addition of Naples Municipal Airport, Naples, FL

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-27

...: May 27, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Kaplan, Acting Director, Audits and Self-Inspection, Office of Field Operations, at 202-325-4543 or by e-mail at Roger.Kaplan@dhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY...

The impact of user fees on health services utilization and infectious disease diagnoses in Neno District, Malawi: a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study.

PubMed

Watson, S I; Wroe, E B; Dunbar, E L; Mukherjee, J; Squire, S B; Nazimera, L; Dullie, L; Lilford, R J

2016-10-20

User fees have generally fallen out of favor across Africa, and they have been associated with reductions in access to healthcare. We examined the effects of the introduction and removal of user fees on outpatient attendances and new diagnoses of HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis in Neno District, Malawi where user fees were re-instated at three of 13 health centres in 2013 and subsequently removed at one of these in 2015. We conducted two analyses. Firstly, an unadjusted comparison of outpatient visits and new diagnoses over three periods between July 2012 and October 2015: during the period with no user fees, at the re-introduction of user fees at four centres, and after the removal of user fees at one centre. Secondly, we estimated a linear model of the effect of user fees on the outcome of interest that controlled for unobserved health centre effects, monthly effects, and a linear time trend. The introduction of user fees was associated with a change in total attendances of -68 % [95 % CI: -89 %, -12 %], similar reductions were observed for new malaria and HIV diagnoses. The removal of user fees was associated with an increase in total attendances of 352 % [213 %, 554 %] with similar increases for malaria diagnoses. The results were not sensitive to control group or model specification. User fees for outpatient healthcare services present a barrier to patients accessing healthcare and reduce detection of serious infectious diseases.

75 FR 75170 - APHIS User Fee Web Site

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-12-02

...] APHIS User Fee Web Site AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice... recover the costs of providing certain services. This notice announces the availability of a Web site that contains information about the Agency's user fees. ADDRESSES: The Agency's user fee Web site is located at...

75 FR 63845 - Medical Device User Fees; Public Meeting; Extension of Comment Period

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-10-18

...] Medical Device User Fees; Public Meeting; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration... stakeholders on the Agency's medical user fee program and requested suggestions regarding the commitments FDA... interested stakeholders to discuss the Agency's medical user fee program and requested suggestions regarding...

75 FR 24970 - FBI Records Management Division National Name Check Program Section User Fees

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2010-05-06

... Division National Name Check Program Section User Fees AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice establishes the user fee schedule for federal agencies... user fees for federal agencies requesting noncriminal name-based background checks of the Central...

78 FR 19714 - User Fees and Refunds for Premarket Approval Applications and Device Biologics License...

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2013-04-02

...] User Fees and Refunds for Premarket Approval Applications and Device Biologics License Applications... availability of the guidance entitled ``User Fees and Refunds for Premarket Approval Applications (PMAs) and... for single copies of the guidance document entitled ``User Fees and Refunds for Premarket Approval...

Hidden costs: the direct and indirect impact of user fees on access to malaria treatment and primary care in Mali.

PubMed

Johnson, Ari; Goss, Adeline; Beckerman, Jessica; Castro, Arachu

2012-11-01

About 20 years after initial calls for the introduction of user fees in health systems in sub-Saharan Africa, a growing coalition is advocating for their removal. Several African countries have abolished user fees for health care for some or all of their citizens. However, fee-for-service health care delivery remains a primary health care funding model in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the impact of user fees on utilization of health services and household finances has been studied extensively, further research is needed to characterize the multi-faceted health and social problems associated with charging user fees. This ethnographic study aims to identify consequences of user fees on gender inequality, food insecurity, and household decision-making for a group of women living in poverty. Ethnographic life history interviews were conducted with 24 women in Yirimadjo, Mali in 2007. Purposive sampling selected participants across a broad socio-economic spectrum. Semi-structured interviews addressed participants' past medical history, socio-economic status, social and family history, and access to health care. Interview transcripts were coded using the guiding analytical framework of structural violence. Interviews revealed that user fees for health care not only decreased utilization of health services, but also resulted in delayed presentation for care, incomplete or inadequate care, compromised food security and household financial security, and reduced agency for women in health care decision making. The effects of user fees were amplified by conditions of poverty, as well as gender and health inequality; user fees in turn reinforced the inequalities created by those very conditions. The qualitative data reveal multi-faceted health and socioeconomic effects of user fees, and illustrate that user fees for health care may impact quality of care, health outcomes, food insecurity, and gender inequality, in addition to impacting health care utilization and household finances. As many countries consider user fee abolition policies, these findings indicate the need to create a broader evaluation framework-one that can measure the health and socioeconomic impacts of user fee polices and of their removal. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

78 FR 28926 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of...

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2013-05-16

... Establishing Non- Display Usage Fees and Amending the Professional End-User Fees for NYSE Amex Options Market... proposes to establish non-display usage fees and to amend the Professional End-User fees for NYSE Amex... The Exchange proposes to establish non-display usage fees and to amend the Professional End-User fees...

77 FR 74201 - Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2013

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2012-12-13

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Brokers User Fee... of the 2013 Customs Broker User Fee is due February 15, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig... establish that effective April 1, 2007, an annual user fee of $138 is to be assessed for each customs broker...

19 CFR 122.15 - User fee airports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false User fee airports. 122.15 Section 122.15 Customs... AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Classes of Airports § 122.15 User fee airports. (a) Permission to land. The procedures for obtaining permission to land at a user fee airport are the same procedures as those set forth...

19 CFR 122.15 - User fee airports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false User fee airports. 122.15 Section 122.15 Customs... AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Classes of Airports § 122.15 User fee airports. (a) Permission to land. The procedures for obtaining permission to land at a user fee airport are the same procedures as those set forth...

19 CFR 122.15 - User fee airports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false User fee airports. 122.15 Section 122.15 Customs... AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Classes of Airports § 122.15 User fee airports. (a) Permission to land. The procedures for obtaining permission to land at a user fee airport are the same procedures as those set forth...

76 FR 13629 - Revised Draft Guidance for Industry on User Fee Waivers, Reductions, and Refunds for Drug and...

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2011-03-14

...] Revised Draft Guidance for Industry on User Fee Waivers, Reductions, and Refunds for Drug and Biological... entitled ``User Fee Waivers, Reductions, and Refunds for Drug and Biological Products.'' This revised draft... industry entitled ``User Fee Waivers, Reductions, and Refunds for Drug and Biological Products.'' This...

Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18

2012-02-08

House - 02/10/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see S.3187, which became Public Law 112-144 on 7/9/2012. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI

2009-07-21

Senate - 07/21/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Biospecimen User Fees: Global Feedback on a Calculator Tool.

PubMed

Matzke, Lise A M; Babinszky, Sindy; Slotty, Alex; Meredith, Anna; Castillo-Pelayo, Tania; Henderson, Marianne K; Simeon-Dubach, Daniel; Schacter, Brent; Watson, Peter H

2017-02-01

The notion of attributing user fees to researchers for biospecimens provided by biobanks has been discussed frequently in the literature. However, the considerations around how to attribute the cost for these biospecimens and data have, until recently, not been well described. Common across most biobank disciplines are similar factors that influence user fees such as capital and operating costs, internal and external demand, and market competition. A biospecimen user fee calculator tool developed by CTRNet, a tumor biobank network, was published in 2014 and is accessible online at www.biobanking.org . The next year a survey was launched that tested the applicability of this user fee tool among a global health research biobank user base, including both cancer and noncancer biobanking. Participants were first asked to estimate user fee pricing for three hypothetical user scenarios based on their biobanking experience (estimated pricing) and then to calculate fees for the same scenarios using the calculator tool (calculated pricing). Results demonstrated variation in estimated pricing that was reduced by calculated pricing. These results are similar to those found in a similar previous study restricted to a group of Canadian tumor biobanks. We conclude that the use of a biospecimen user fee calculator contributes to reduced variation of user fees and for biobank groups (e.g., biobank networks), could become an important part of a harmonization strategy.

Biospecimen User Fees: Global Feedback on a Calculator Tool

PubMed Central

Babinszky, Sindy; Slotty, Alex; Meredith, Anna; Castillo-Pelayo, Tania; Henderson, Marianne K.; Simeon-Dubach, Daniel; Schacter, Brent; Watson, Peter H.

2017-01-01

The notion of attributing user fees to researchers for biospecimens provided by biobanks has been discussed frequently in the literature. However, the considerations around how to attribute the cost for these biospecimens and data have, until recently, not been well described. Common across most biobank disciplines are similar factors that influence user fees such as capital and operating costs, internal and external demand, and market competition. A biospecimen user fee calculator tool developed by CTRNet, a tumor biobank network, was published in 2014 and is accessible online at www.biobanking.org. The next year a survey was launched that tested the applicability of this user fee tool among a global health research biobank user base, including both cancer and noncancer biobanking. Participants were first asked to estimate user fee pricing for three hypothetical user scenarios based on their biobanking experience (estimated pricing) and then to calculate fees for the same scenarios using the calculator tool (calculated pricing). Results demonstrated variation in estimated pricing that was reduced by calculated pricing. These results are similar to those found in a similar previous study restricted to a group of Canadian tumor biobanks. We conclude that the use of a biospecimen user fee calculator contributes to reduced variation of user fees and for biobank groups (e.g., biobank networks), could become an important part of a harmonization strategy. PMID:27576065

76 FR 33307 - Generic Drug User Fee; Notice of Public Meeting; Extension of Comment Period

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-08

...] Generic Drug User Fee; Notice of Public Meeting; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug... on the development of a generic drug user fee program. The Agency is taking this action to allow..., 75 FR 47820, FDA published a notice soliciting comment on development of a generic drug user fee...

78 FR 53152 - Prescription Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2014; Correction

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2013-08-28

...] Prescription Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2014; Correction AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS... ``Prescription Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2014'' that appeared in the Federal Register of August 2, 2013 (78 FR 46980). The document announced the Fiscal Year 2014 fee rates for the Prescription Drug User...

9 CFR 130.19 - User fees for other veterinary diagnostic services or materials provided at NVSL (excluding FADDL).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees for other veterinary... User fees for other veterinary diagnostic services or materials provided at NVSL (excluding FADDL). (a) User fees for other veterinary diagnostic services or materials available from NVSL (excluding FADDL...

9 CFR 130.19 - User fees for other veterinary diagnostic services or materials provided at NVSL (excluding FADDL).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees for other veterinary... User fees for other veterinary diagnostic services or materials provided at NVSL (excluding FADDL). (a) User fees for other veterinary diagnostic services or materials available from NVSL (excluding FADDL...

77 FR 74164 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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2012-12-13

... Marketing Service Title: Export Certificate Request Forms. OMB Control Number: 0581-NEW. Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Grading Branch, dairy grading program is a voluntary user fee program authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621). The...

9 CFR 130.16 - User fees for veterinary diagnostic serology tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees for veterinary diagnostic serology tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at authorized sites. 130.16 Section 130.16 Animals... USER FEES § 130.16 User fees for veterinary diagnostic serology tests performed at NVSL (excluding...

9 CFR 130.16 - User fees for veterinary diagnostic serology tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees for veterinary diagnostic serology tests performed at NVSL (excluding FADDL) or at authorized sites. 130.16 Section 130.16 Animals... USER FEES § 130.16 User fees for veterinary diagnostic serology tests performed at NVSL (excluding...

7 CFR 504.4 - Exemptions from user fee charges.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES § 504.4 Exemptions from user fee charges. (a) USDA laboratories and ARS cooperators designated by the Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection are exempt from fee assessments. (b) The Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection is delegated the authority to approve and revoke...

7 CFR 504.4 - Exemptions from user fee charges.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES § 504.4 Exemptions from user fee charges. (a) USDA laboratories and ARS cooperators designated by the Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection are exempt from fee assessments. (b) The Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection is delegated the authority to approve and revoke...

7 CFR 504.4 - Exemptions from user fee charges.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES § 504.4 Exemptions from user fee charges. (a) USDA laboratories and ARS cooperators designated by the Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection are exempt from fee assessments. (b) The Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection is delegated the authority to approve and revoke...

7 CFR 504.4 - Exemptions from user fee charges.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES § 504.4 Exemptions from user fee charges. (a) USDA laboratories and ARS cooperators designated by the Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection are exempt from fee assessments. (b) The Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection is delegated the authority to approve and revoke...

7 CFR 504.4 - Exemptions from user fee charges.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES § 504.4 Exemptions from user fee charges. (a) USDA laboratories and ARS cooperators designated by the Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection are exempt from fee assessments. (b) The Curator of the ARS Patent Culture Collection is delegated the authority to approve and revoke...

Implementation of patient charges at primary care facilities in Kenya: implications of low adherence to user fee policy for users and facility revenue

PubMed Central

Opwora, Antony; Waweru, Evelyn; Toda, Mitsuru; Noor, Abdisalan; Edwards, Tansy; Fegan, Greg; Molyneux, Sassy; Goodman, Catherine

2015-01-01

With user fees now seen as a major hindrance to universal health coverage, many countries have introduced fee reduction or elimination policies, but there is growing evidence that adherence to reduced fees is often highly imperfect. In 2004, Kenya adopted a reduced and uniform user fee policy providing fee exemptions to many groups. We present data on user fee implementation, revenue and expenditure from a nationally representative survey of Kenyan primary health facilities. Data were collected from 248 randomly selected public health centres and dispensaries in 2010, comprising an interview with the health worker in charge, exit interviews with curative outpatients, and a financial record review. Adherence to user fee policy was assessed for eight tracer conditions based on health worker reports, and patients were asked about actual amounts paid. No facilities adhered fully to the user fee policy across all eight tracers, with adherence ranging from 62.2% for an adult with tuberculosis to 4.2% for an adult with malaria. Three quarters of exit interviewees had paid some fees, with a median payment of US dollars (USD) 0.39, and a quarter of interviewees were required to purchase additional medical supplies at a later stage from a private drug retailer. No consistent pattern of association was identified between facility characteristics and policy adherence. User fee revenues accounted for almost all facility cash income, with average revenue of USD 683 per facility per year. Fee revenue was mainly used to cover support staff, non-drug supplies and travel allowances. Adherence to user fee policy was very low, leading to concerns about the impact on access and the financial burden on households. However, the potential to ensure adherence was constrained by the facilities’ need for revenue to cover basic operating costs, highlighting the need for alternative funding strategies for peripheral health facilities. PMID:24837638

49 CFR 1002.3 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... updating fees. Each fee shall be updated by updating the cost components comprising the fee. Cost... direct labor costs are direct labor costs determined by the cost study set forth in Revision of Fees For... by total office costs for the Offices directly associated with user fee activity. Actual updating of...

76 FR 58279 - Animal Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-20

... electronic or written comments regarding this document. Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov . Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA- 305), Food and Drug... electronic or written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (see Comments). It is only necessary to...

77 FR 58849 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act Patient-Focused Drug Development; Public Meeting and Request for...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-09-24

... the impact of the disease on patients, the spectrum of severity for those who have the disease, the... glomerular diseases. Narcolepsy. Huntington's Disease. Depression. Autism. Peripheral neuropathy.... Cancer and depression. Clotting disorders (e.g., hemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency) and von Willebrand...

Effects of user fee exemptions on the provision and use of maternal health services: a review of literature.

PubMed

Hatt, Laurel E; Makinen, Marty; Madhavan, Supriya; Conlon, Claudia M

2013-12-01

User fee removal has been put forward as an approach to increasing priority health service utilization, reducing impoverishment, and ultimately reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. However, user fees are a source of facility revenue in many low-income countries, often used for purchasing drugs and supplies and paying incentives to health workers. This paper reviews evidence on the effects of user fee exemptions on maternal health service utilization, service provision, and outcomes, including both supply-side and demand-side effects. We reviewed 19 peer-reviewed research articles addressing user fee exemptions and maternal health services or outcomes published since 1990. Studies were identified through a USAID-commissioned call for evidence, key word search, and screening process. Teams of reviewers assigned criteria-based quality scores to each paper and prepared structured narrative reviews. The grade of the evidence was found to be relatively weak, mainly from short-term, non-controlled studies. The introduction of user fee exemptions appears to have resulted in increased rates of facility-based deliveries and caesarean sections in some contexts. Impacts on maternal and neonatal mortality have not been conclusively demonstrated; exemptions for delivery care may contribute to modest reductions in institutional maternal mortality but the evidence is very weak. User fee exemptions were found to have negative, neutral, or inconclusive effects on availability of inputs, provider motivation, and quality of services. The extent to which user fee revenue lost by facilities is replaced can directly affect service provision and may have unintended consequences for provider motivation. Few studies have looked at the equity effects of fee removal, despite clear evidence that fees disproportionately burden the poor. This review highlights potential and documented benefits (increased use of maternity services) as well as risks (decreased provider motivation and quality) of user fee exemption policies for maternal health services. Governments should link user fee exemption policies with the replacement of lost revenue for facilities as well as broader health system improvements, including facility upgrades, ensured supply of needed inputs, and improved human resources for health. Removing user fees may increase uptake but will not reduce mortality proportionally if the quality of facility-based care is poor. More rigorous evaluations of both demand- and supply-side effects of mature fee exemption programmes are needed.

A Comparative Analysis for Wilderness User Fee Policy.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Leuschner, William A.; And Others

1987-01-01

Two similar wilderness areas, one of which charges user fees, were sampled in order to compare user characteristics, trip characteristics, and travel cost demand functions. The purpose was to examine the effect fees had on user behavior and choices of area. Results are presented. (MT)

77 FR 51814 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012: Questions and Answers...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-08-27

... costs to industry. GDUFA enables FDA to assess user fees to support critical and measurable enhancements... critical and measurable enhancements to FDA's generic drugs program. GDUFA establishes fees for abbreviated... current thinking on generic drug user fee amendments of 2012. It does not create or confer any rights for...

78 FR 46955 - Animal Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2014

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-08-02

...] Animal Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2014 AGENCY: Food and Drug... payment procedures for fiscal year (FY) 2014 animal drug user fees. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic... submissions. This notice establishes the fee rates for FY 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit FDA's...

9 CFR 130.51 - Penalties for nonpayment or late payment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... payment. 130.51 Section 130.51 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.51 Penalties for nonpayment or late payment. (a) Unpaid... payment is due; (ii) For billed fees, the user fee is unpaid 60 days after date of bill; (iii) The person...

9 CFR 130.51 - Penalties for nonpayment or late payment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... payment. 130.51 Section 130.51 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.51 Penalties for nonpayment or late payment. (a) Unpaid... payment is due; (ii) For billed fees, the user fee is unpaid 60 days after date of bill; (iii) The person...

9 CFR 130.51 - Penalties for nonpayment or late payment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... payment. 130.51 Section 130.51 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.51 Penalties for nonpayment or late payment. (a) Unpaid... payment is due; (ii) For billed fees, the user fee is unpaid 60 days after date of bill; (iii) The person...

9 CFR 130.51 - Penalties for nonpayment or late payment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... payment. 130.51 Section 130.51 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.51 Penalties for nonpayment or late payment. (a) Unpaid... payment is due; (ii) For billed fees, the user fee is unpaid 60 days after date of bill; (iii) The person...

9 CFR 130.51 - Penalties for nonpayment or late payment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... payment. 130.51 Section 130.51 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.51 Penalties for nonpayment or late payment. (a) Unpaid... payment is due; (ii) For billed fees, the user fee is unpaid 60 days after date of bill; (iii) The person...

7 CFR 500.25 - Payment of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... enters into an agreement to allow USNA visitors and users to make payment in the form of a credit card, USNA visitors and users who are assessed user fees may pay those fees with a credit card subject to the...

7 CFR 500.25 - Payment of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... enters into an agreement to allow USNA visitors and users to make payment in the form of a credit card, USNA visitors and users who are assessed user fees may pay those fees with a credit card subject to the...

7 CFR 500.25 - Payment of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... enters into an agreement to allow USNA visitors and users to make payment in the form of a credit card, USNA visitors and users who are assessed user fees may pay those fees with a credit card subject to the...

7 CFR 500.25 - Payment of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... enters into an agreement to allow USNA visitors and users to make payment in the form of a credit card, USNA visitors and users who are assessed user fees may pay those fees with a credit card subject to the...

7 CFR 500.25 - Payment of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... enters into an agreement to allow USNA visitors and users to make payment in the form of a credit card, USNA visitors and users who are assessed user fees may pay those fees with a credit card subject to the...

Implementation of patient charges at primary care facilities in Kenya: implications of low adherence to user fee policy for users and facility revenue.

PubMed

Opwora, Antony; Waweru, Evelyn; Toda, Mitsuru; Noor, Abdisalan; Edwards, Tansy; Fegan, Greg; Molyneux, Sassy; Goodman, Catherine

2015-05-01

With user fees now seen as a major hindrance to universal health coverage, many countries have introduced fee reduction or elimination policies, but there is growing evidence that adherence to reduced fees is often highly imperfect. In 2004, Kenya adopted a reduced and uniform user fee policy providing fee exemptions to many groups. We present data on user fee implementation, revenue and expenditure from a nationally representative survey of Kenyan primary health facilities. Data were collected from 248 randomly selected public health centres and dispensaries in 2010, comprising an interview with the health worker in charge, exit interviews with curative outpatients, and a financial record review. Adherence to user fee policy was assessed for eight tracer conditions based on health worker reports, and patients were asked about actual amounts paid. No facilities adhered fully to the user fee policy across all eight tracers, with adherence ranging from 62.2% for an adult with tuberculosis to 4.2% for an adult with malaria. Three quarters of exit interviewees had paid some fees, with a median payment of US dollars (USD) 0.39, and a quarter of interviewees were required to purchase additional medical supplies at a later stage from a private drug retailer. No consistent pattern of association was identified between facility characteristics and policy adherence. User fee revenues accounted for almost all facility cash income, with average revenue of USD 683 per facility per year. Fee revenue was mainly used to cover support staff, non-drug supplies and travel allowances. Adherence to user fee policy was very low, leading to concerns about the impact on access and the financial burden on households. However, the potential to ensure adherence was constrained by the facilities' need for revenue to cover basic operating costs, highlighting the need for alternative funding strategies for peripheral health facilities. Published by Oxford University Press in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine © The Author 2014.

7 CFR 504.3 - Payment of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Payment of fees. 504.3 Section 504.3 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES § 504.3 Payment of fees. (a) Payment of user fees must accompany a culture deposit or...

Elimination of User-Fees in Tertiary Education: A Distributive Analysis for Ecuador

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ponce, Juan; Loayza, Yessenia

2012-01-01

This paper offers new evidence and methods for understanding the distributive effect of a universal government policy to eliminate user fees in public universities in Ecuador. The main argument to eliminate user fees in higher education is that it will increase enrollment among the poor. In this regard, eliminating tuition fees is supposed to be a…

78 FR 21613 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act Patient-Focused Drug Development; Announcement of Disease Areas...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-04-11

... syndrome; narcolepsy; neurological manifestations of inborn errors of metabolism; Parkinson's disease and... available therapies. Patients who live with a disease have a direct stake in the outcome of FDA's decisions... of applications for new drugs in certain disease areas. For FDA's review divisions, this kind of...

78 FR 77140 - Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2014

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-12-20

... Payment for 2014 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION..., association, or corporation, is due by February 21, 2014. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces this date of payment for 2014 in accordance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986. DATES: Payment of the 2014...

77 FR 72356 - Animal Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-12-05

..., please contact Jacqueline Farmer at least 7 days in advance. Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon... at the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm... Dockets Management (see Transcripts) or electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov . It is only...

75 FR 32483 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Meetings on Reauthorization; Request for Notification of...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-06-08

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0128... participation. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this notice to request that public... academic experts--notify FDA of their intent to participate in periodic consultation meetings on...

77 FR 41984 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-07-17

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0708... Request; Form FDA 3728, Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act Cover Sheet AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed...

76 FR 56201 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-12

... PDUFA expires in September 2012. At that time, new legislation will be required for FDA to collect... and upgrade its information technology systems. At the same time, FDA committed to complete reviews in...\\ Since PDUFA was enacted, the median approval time of original NDAs and BLAs has been reduced by about 50...

8 CFR 286.7 - Penalties.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Penalties. 286.7 Section 286.7 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION USER FEE § 286.7 Penalties. Failure of any air or sea carrier to comply with the provisions of section 286 of the Act and this part...

78 FR 5133 - Technical Corrections Regarding the Methods of Collection of Certain User Fees by CBP

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-24

...] Technical Corrections Regarding the Methods of Collection of Certain User Fees by CBP AGENCY: U.S. Customs... electronic payments through the DTOPS. While CBP's preferred method of receiving user fee prepayment requests...

Funding sources for Canadian biorepositories: the role of user fees and strategies to help fill the gap.

PubMed

Barnes, Rebecca O; Schacter, Brent; Kodeeswaran, Sugy; Watson, Peter H

2014-10-01

Biorepositories, the coordinating hubs for the collection and annotation of biospecimens, are under increasing financial pressure and are challenged to remain sustainable. To gain a better understanding of the current funding situation for Canadian biorepositories and the relative contributions they receive from different funding sources, the Canadian Tumour Repository Network (CTRNet) conducted two surveys. The first survey targeted CTRNet's six main nodes to ascertain the relative funding sources and levels of user fees. The second survey was targeted to a broader range of biorepositories (n=45) to ascertain business practices in application of user fees. The results show that >70% of Canadian biorepositories apply user fees and that the majority apply differential fees to different user groups (academic vs. industry, local vs. international). However, user fees typically comprise only 6% of overall operational budgets. We conclude that while strategies to drive up user fee levels need to be implemented, it is essential for the many stakeholders in the biomedical health research sector to consider this issue in order to ensure the ongoing availability of research biospecimens and data that are standardized, high-quality, and that are therefore capable of meeting research needs.

Medical politics and Canadian Medicare: professional response to the Canada Health Act.

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Stevenson, H M; Williams, A P; Vayda, E

1988-01-01

The Canada Health Act of 1984 served as a lightning rod for profession/government conflict, culminating in a 25-day doctors' strike in Ontario. The act was perceived as threatening medical dominance and professional autonomy in its prohibition of user fees and extra billing. A post-strike survey of 2,397 physicians across the provinces, however, reveals important limits to physicians' ideological support for an unregulated medical market place. Rather, there are divisions within the profession on how to translate commitment to autonomy into appropriate policy objectives and political strategies.

Stated choice models for predicting the impact of user fees at public recreation sites

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Herbert W. Schroeder; Jordan Louviere

1999-01-01

A crucial question in the implementation of fee programs is how the users of recreation sites will respond to various levels and types of fees. Stated choice models can help managers anticipate the impact of user fees on people's choices among the alternative recreation sites available to them. Models developed for both day and overnight trips to several areas and...

Fairness of prices, user fee policy and willingness to pay among visitors to a national forest

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Jin Young Chung; Gerard T. Kyle; James F. Petrick; James D. Absher

2011-01-01

Imposing user fees in Nature-Based Tourism (NBT) contexts has been a controversial issue. Based on the notions of justice and fairness, this study extended previous work examining the relationship between attitudes toward user fees and spending support. In a proposed structural model of price fairness, fee spending support, and willingness to pay (WTP), this paper...

75 FR 51917 - Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: Increase in License Fees

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2010-08-24

... of the proposed license fee increase. Paperwork Reduction Act In accordance with Office of Management... 0581-AC92 Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: Increase in License Fees AGENCY: Agricultural... regulations issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA or Act) to increase license fees...

Support for wilderness recreation fees: The influence of fee purpose and day versus overnight use

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Christine A. Vogt; Daniel R. Williams

1999-01-01

This paper examines public support for new user fees established at the Desolation Wilderness in California as part of the Fee Demonstration Program. Traditional approaches to fee policy evaluations have typically focused on economic or revenue issues and equity impacts of various pricing strategies. Support for fees has been shown to vary by users in terms of...

Establishment of revisit user fee program for Medicare survey and certification activities. Final rule.

PubMed

2007-09-19

This final rule will establish a system of revisit user fees applicable to health care facilities that have been cited for deficiencies during initial certification, recertification, or substantiated complaint surveys and require a revisit to confirm that corrections to previously-identified deficiencies have been remedied. Consistent with the President's long-term goal to promote quality of health care and to cut the deficit in half by fiscal year (FY) 2009, the FY 2007 Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) budget request included both new mandatory savings proposals and a requirement that user fees be applied to health care providers that have failed to comply with Federal quality of care requirements. The "Revisit User Fees" will affect only those providers or suppliers for which a revisit is required to confirm that previously-identified failures to meet federal quality of care requirements have been remedied. The fees are estimated at $37.3 million annually and will recover the costs associated with the Medicare Survey and Certification program's revisit surveys. The fees will take effect on the date of publication of the final rule and will be in effect until the date that the continued authority provided by Congress expires. At the time of publication of this regulation the applicable date is September 30, 2007. If no legislation is enacted, the fees are not retroactive to the beginning of the fiscal year. Any provider or supplier that has a revisit survey conducted on or after the date of publication will be assessed a revisit user fee and will be notified of the assessment upon data system reconciliation which can occur following the closing of the fiscal year. The fees will be available to CMS until expended. The revisit user fee is included in the President's proposed FY 2008 budget. We note through the publication of this final rule that if authority for the revisit user fee is continued, we will use the current fee schedule in this rule for the assessment of such fees until such time as a new fee schedule notice is proposed and published in final form.

Discrimination through User Fees: Fact or Fiction?

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Manning, Robert E.; Baker, Sidney C.

1981-01-01

In addition to raising operating funds, user fees can alter types of park users and activities. A study was done in which the establishment of a dollar per car entrance fee was shown to have positive financial as well as environmental effects for a city-owned recreational park. (JN)

77 FR 45634 - Biosimilar User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2013

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2012-08-01

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0007] Biosimilar User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2013 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the rates for biosimilar user fees for...

The Management of User Fees and Other Fundraising Initiatives in Self-Managing Public Schools

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Mestry, Raj

2016-01-01

In view of redressing past imbalances created by the apartheid regime and achieving equity in funding public schools, the post-1994 government introduced the Norms and Standards for School Funding policy that severely reduces state funding to schools located within affluent areas. However, the South African Schools Act, No. 84 of 1996 makes…

77 FR 67820 - Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records; Food and Drug Administration User Fee System

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2012-11-14

..., timely account disablement/deletion, configuration management, maintenance, system and information... paper or CD-ROM submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration... document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management...

75 FR 72766 - Defense Support to Special Events

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2010-11-26

... Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601) because it would not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a...) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs, or the rights and... events may be funded by title 10 U.S.C. 2564 and include: (A) The Special Olympics. (B) The Paralympics...

76 FR 21805 - User Fees Relating to Enrolled Agents and Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents

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2011-04-19

... 44 U.S.C. 1510. #0; #0;The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. #0...(d). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the final regulations, Emily M. Lesniak at (202) 622... Offices Appropriations Act of 1952, which is codified at 31 U.S.C. 9701, authorizes agencies to prescribe...

The intersection of urban form and mileage fees : findings from the Oregon road user fee pilot program

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2011-03-01

This report analyzes data from the 2006-2007 Oregon Road User Fee Pilot Program to assess if and how urban form variables correlate with travel behavior changes that participants made in response to the mileage fee program. The study tested the impac...

75 FR 11472 - Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: Increase in License Fees

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2010-03-11

... increase. Paperwork Reduction Act In accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations (5...: Increase in License Fees AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The... Commodities Act (PACA or Act) to increase license fees. Current annual license fees of $550 would increase to...

28 CFR 513.67 - Fees for Freedom of Information Act requests.

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2010-07-01

... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees for Freedom of Information Act... MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ACCESS TO RECORDS Release of Information Freedom of Information Act Requests for Information § 513.67 Fees for Freedom of Information Act requests. Fees for copies of records...

76 FR 2617 - User Fees Relating to Enrolled Agents and Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents; Hearing Cancellation

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2011-01-14

... User Fees Relating to Enrolled Agents and Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents; Hearing Cancellation AGENCY... regulations relating to the imposition of user fees for enrolled agents and enrolled retirement plan agents... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Hurst of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing...

Mileage-based user fees : defining a path toward implementation phase 2, an assessment of technology issues : final report

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2009-10-01

This report reviews technology options for a mileage-based user fee system in the state of Texas. The report was : compiled based on input from a diverse range of sources, including a literature review of existing mileage-based : user fee technical w...

49 CFR 360.5 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... updating the cost components comprising the fee. Cost components shall be updated as follows: (1) Direct... determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For Service, 1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent... by total office costs for the office directly associated with user fee activity. Actual updating of...

Structural equation modeling of users' response to wilderness recreation fees

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Daniel R. Williams; Christine A. Vogt; Joar Vitterso

1999-01-01

This paper examines wilderness users' response to recently established overnight camping fees at the Desolation Wilderness in California. Fee program evaluations have typically focused on economic or revenue issues, distributional or equity impacts of various pricing strategies, and questions of price fairness. In the case of wilderness recreation fees, it is also...

9 CFR 130.30 - Hourly rate and minimum user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... covered by a flat rate user fee in § 130.7. (14) Export-related bird banding for identification. (15..., except those services covered by flat rate user fees elsewhere in this part, will be calculated at the... activities covered in § 130.11. (3) Obtaining samples required to be tested, either to obtain import permits...

77 FR 35878 - Establishment of User Fees for Filovirus Testing of Nonhuman Primate Liver Samples

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2012-06-15

... Establishment of User Fees for Filovirus Testing of Nonhuman Primate Liver Samples AGENCY: Centers for Disease... comment on the establishment of user fees for filovirus testing of all nonhuman primates that die during... nonhuman primates. HHS/CDC took this action because (1) testing is no longer being offered by the only...

78 FR 55261 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012: Questions and Answers...

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2013-09-10

... public and reduce costs to industry. GDUFA enables FDA to assess user fees to support critical and... assess user fees to support critical and measurable enhancements to FDA's generic drugs program. GDUFA...). The draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the Agency's current thinking on ``Generic Drug...

19 CFR 122.15 - User fee airports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false User fee airports. 122.15 Section 122.15 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Classes of Airports § 122.15 User fee airports. (a) Permission to land. The procedures for obtaining permission to land at...

19 CFR 122.15 - User fee airports.

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2011-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false User fee airports. 122.15 Section 122.15 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Classes of Airports § 122.15 User fee airports. (a) Permission to land. The procedures for obtaining permission to land at...

78 FR 3015 - Privacy Act of 1974; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; DHS/CBP-004-Intellectual Property Rights...

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2013-01-15

... (PII) about intellectual property rights holders, their agents, or their licensees in IPRR, IPRS, and..., intellectual property rights owners or their agents must pay a fee when they apply for the recordation with CBP of their trademark, trade name, or copyright. Through IPRR's web-based interface, the user will be...

77 FR 73310 - Technical Amendment to List of User Fee Airports: Addition of Bozeman Yellowstone International...

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2012-12-10

..., local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in... that landing rights airport. Section 236 of Public Law 98-573 (the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984... airport and shall be in the amount equal to the expenses incurred by the Commissioner of CBP in providing...

75 FR 60761 - Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act; Notice to Public of Web site Location of Fiscal...

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2010-10-01

... list of guidance documents the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is considering for... annually posting a list of guidance documents that CDRH is considering for development and providing... CDRH is intending to work over the next Fiscal Year (FY). We note that the agency is not required to...

77 FR 70449 - Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act; Notice to Public of Web Site Location of Fiscal...

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2012-11-26

... of guidance documents that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is intending to... notice announces the Web site location of the two lists of guidance documents which CDRH is intending to... list. FDA and CDRH priorities are subject to change at any time. Topics on this and past guidance...

76 FR 61367 - Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act; Notice to Public of Web Site Location of Fiscal...

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2011-10-04

... the Agency will post a list of guidance documents the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH... guidance documents that CDRH is considering for development and providing stakeholders an opportunity to.... This notice announces the Web site location of the list of guidances on which CDRH is intending to work...

From institutionalization of user fees to their abolition in West Africa: a story of pilot projects and public policies

PubMed Central

2015-01-01

This article analyzes the historical background of the institutionalization of user fees and their subsequent abolition in West Africa. Based on a narrative review, we present the context that frames the different articles in this supplement. We first show that a general consensus has emerged internationally against user fees, which were imposed widely in Africa in the 1980s and 1990s; at that time, the institutionalization of user fees was supported by evidence from pilot projects funded by international aid agencies. Since then there have been other pilot projects studying the abolition of user fees in the 2000s, but these have not yet had any real influence on public policies, which are often still chaotic. This perplexing situation might be explained more by ideologies and political will than by insufficient financial capacity of states. PMID:26559564

Demand for Primary Schooling in Rural Mali: Should User Fees Be Increased?

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Birdsall, Nancy; Orivel, Francois

1996-01-01

Assesses the effect of school fees on primary school attendance, using household and school survey data from rural Mali. Estimates elasticity of demand regarding fees and compares it with effects of distance and quality on enrollment. User fees can provide a partial solution to the quality/enrollment problem, but cannot solve the distance problem.…

Does User Fee Removal Policy Provide Financial Protection from Catastrophic Health Care Payments? Evidence from Zambia

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Masiye, Felix; Kaonga, Oliver; Kirigia, Joses M

2016-01-01

Background Out-of-pocket payments in health care have been shown to impose significant burden on households in Sub-Saharan Africa, leading to constrained access to health care and impoverishment. In an effort to reduce the financial burden imposed on households by user fees, some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have abolished user fees in the health sector. Zambia is one of few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to abolish user fees in primary health care facilities with a view to alleviating financial burden of out-of-pocket payments among the poor. The main aim of this paper was to examine the extent and patterns of financial protection from fees following the decision to abolish user fees in public primary health facilities. Methods Our analysis is based on a nationally representative health expenditure and utilization survey conducted in 2014. We calculated the incidence and intensity of catastrophic health expenditure based on households’ out-of-pocket payments during a visit as a percentage of total household consumption expenditure. We further show the intensity of the problem of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) experienced by households. Results Our analysis show that following the removal of user fees, a majority of patients who visited public health facilities benefitted from free care at the point of use. Further, seeking care at public primary health facilities is associated with a reduced likelihood of incurring CHE after controlling for economic wellbeing and other covariates. However, 10% of households are shown to suffer financial catastrophe as a result of out-of-pocket payments. Further, there is considerable inequality in the incidence of CHE whereby the poorest expenditure quintile experienced a much higher incidence. Conclusion Despite the removal of user fees at primary health care level, CHE is high among the poorest sections of the population. This study also shows that cost of transportation is mainly responsible for limiting the protective effectiveness of user fee removal on CHE among particularly poorest households. PMID:26795620

Does User Fee Removal Policy Provide Financial Protection from Catastrophic Health Care Payments? Evidence from Zambia.

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Masiye, Felix; Kaonga, Oliver; Kirigia, Joses M

2016-01-01

Out-of-pocket payments in health care have been shown to impose significant burden on households in Sub-Saharan Africa, leading to constrained access to health care and impoverishment. In an effort to reduce the financial burden imposed on households by user fees, some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have abolished user fees in the health sector. Zambia is one of few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to abolish user fees in primary health care facilities with a view to alleviating financial burden of out-of-pocket payments among the poor. The main aim of this paper was to examine the extent and patterns of financial protection from fees following the decision to abolish user fees in public primary health facilities. Our analysis is based on a nationally representative health expenditure and utilization survey conducted in 2014. We calculated the incidence and intensity of catastrophic health expenditure based on households' out-of-pocket payments during a visit as a percentage of total household consumption expenditure. We further show the intensity of the problem of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) experienced by households. Our analysis show that following the removal of user fees, a majority of patients who visited public health facilities benefitted from free care at the point of use. Further, seeking care at public primary health facilities is associated with a reduced likelihood of incurring CHE after controlling for economic wellbeing and other covariates. However, 10% of households are shown to suffer financial catastrophe as a result of out-of-pocket payments. Further, there is considerable inequality in the incidence of CHE whereby the poorest expenditure quintile experienced a much higher incidence. Despite the removal of user fees at primary health care level, CHE is high among the poorest sections of the population. This study also shows that cost of transportation is mainly responsible for limiting the protective effectiveness of user fee removal on CHE among particularly poorest households.

77 FR 20825 - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; User Fees for 513(g) Requests for...

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2012-04-06

...] Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; User Fees for 513(g) Requests for Information... Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled ``Guidance for Industry and Food and... ``Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; User Fees for 513(g) Requests for Information...

78 FR 46958 - Animal Generic Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2014

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2013-08-02

...] Animal Generic Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2014 AGENCY: Food and Drug... and payment procedures for fiscal year (FY) 2014 generic new animal drug user fees. The Federal Food... for FY 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit FDA's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry...

9 CFR 156.7 - User fees under 9 CFR part 130.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false User fees under 9 CFR part 130. 156.7 Section 156.7 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE § 156.7 User fees under 9 CFR part 130. Use...

9 CFR 156.7 - User fees under 9 CFR part 130.

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2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees under 9 CFR part 130. 156.7 Section 156.7 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE § 156.7 User fees under 9 CFR part 130. Use...

9 CFR 156.7 - User fees under 9 CFR part 130.

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2013-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false User fees under 9 CFR part 130. 156.7 Section 156.7 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE § 156.7 User fees under 9 CFR part 130. Use...

9 CFR 156.7 - User fees under 9 CFR part 130.

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2014-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false User fees under 9 CFR part 130. 156.7 Section 156.7 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE § 156.7 User fees under 9 CFR part 130. Use...

Impact of user fees on day use attendance at New Hampshire state parks

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Allison A. Rechisky; Bradford N. Williamson

1992-01-01

This paper examines state park day use attendance data over a ten year period, 1980 - 1990, for variations in attendance effected by increases in user fees. A non-controllable variable the weather has been taken into account. The results of this paper suggest that user fees can be successfully collected at specific locations and provide positive income without...

9 CFR 130.18 - User fees for veterinary diagnostic reagents produced at NVSL or other authorized site (excluding...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false User fees for veterinary diagnostic reagents produced at NVSL or other authorized site (excluding FADDL). 130.18 Section 130.18 Animals and... § 130.18 User fees for veterinary diagnostic reagents produced at NVSL or other authorized site...

9 CFR 130.18 - User fees for veterinary diagnostic reagents produced at NVSL or other authorized site (excluding...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees for veterinary diagnostic reagents produced at NVSL or other authorized site (excluding FADDL). 130.18 Section 130.18 Animals and... § 130.18 User fees for veterinary diagnostic reagents produced at NVSL or other authorized site...

Recreation users fees on federal lands: a test of structural change between 1995 and 2003

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J.M. Bowker; Gary Green; Dan MuCullom; Ken Cordell

2008-01-01

Federal lands provide many recreation facilities and services. On some of these lands, fees have been and are currently being charged for certain recreational services. This study examined the attitudes of users, between 1995 and 2003, towards recreation user fees on public lands. Data from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment on recreational...

Improving financial access to health care in the Kisantu district in the Democratic Republic of Congo: acting upon complexity.

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Stasse, Stéphanie; Vita, Dany; Kimfuta, Jacques; da Silveira, Valèria Campos; Bossyns, Paul; Criel, Bart

2015-01-01

Comzmercialization of health care has contributed to widen inequities between the rich and the poor, especially in settings with suboptimal regulatory frameworks of the health sector. Poorly regulated fee-for-service payment systems generate inequity and initiate a vicious circle in which access to quality health care gradually deteriorates. Although the abolition of user fees is high on the international health policy agenda, the sudden removal of user fees may have disrupting effects on the health system and may not be affordable or sustainable in resource-constrained countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Between 2008 and 2011, the Belgian development aid agency (BTC) launched a set of reforms in the Kisantu district, in the province of Bas Congo, through an action-research process deemed appropriate for the implementation of change within open complex systems such as the Kisantu local health system. Moreover, the entire process contributed to strengthen the stewardship capacity of the Kisantu district management team. The reforms mainly comprised the rationalization of resources and the regulation of health services financing. Flat fees per episode of disease were introduced as an alternative to fee-for-service payments by patients. A financial subsidy from BTC allowed to reduce the height of the flat fees. The provision of the subsidy was made conditional upon a range of measures to rationalize the use of resources. The results in terms of enhancing people access to quality health care were immediate and substantial. The Kisantu experience demonstrates that a systems approach is essential in addressing complex problems. It provides useful lessons for other districts in the country.

Improving financial access to health care in the Kisantu district in the Democratic Republic of Congo: acting upon complexity

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Stasse, Stéphanie; Vita, Dany; Kimfuta, Jacques; da Silveira, Valèria Campos; Bossyns, Paul; Criel, Bart

2015-01-01

Background Comzmercialization of health care has contributed to widen inequities between the rich and the poor, especially in settings with suboptimal regulatory frameworks of the health sector. Poorly regulated fee-for-service payment systems generate inequity and initiate a vicious circle in which access to quality health care gradually deteriorates. Although the abolition of user fees is high on the international health policy agenda, the sudden removal of user fees may have disrupting effects on the health system and may not be affordable or sustainable in resource-constrained countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods and Results Between 2008 and 2011, the Belgian development aid agency (BTC) launched a set of reforms in the Kisantu district, in the province of Bas Congo, through an action-research process deemed appropriate for the implementation of change within open complex systems such as the Kisantu local health system. Moreover, the entire process contributed to strengthen the stewardship capacity of the Kisantu district management team. The reforms mainly comprised the rationalization of resources and the regulation of health services financing. Flat fees per episode of disease were introduced as an alternative to fee-for-service payments by patients. A financial subsidy from BTC allowed to reduce the height of the flat fees. The provision of the subsidy was made conditional upon a range of measures to rationalize the use of resources. Conclusions The results in terms of enhancing people access to quality health care were immediate and substantial. The Kisantu experience demonstrates that a systems approach is essential in addressing complex problems. It provides useful lessons for other districts in the country. PMID:25563450

28 CFR 802.22 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 802.22 Section 802.22 Judicial... Privacy Act § 802.22 Fees. The Agency shall charge fees under the Privacy Act for duplication of records only. These fees shall be at the same rate the Agency charges for duplication fees under the Freedom of...

8 CFR 286.1 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION USER FEE § 286.1 Definitions... Management, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Room 6307, 425 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20536. (f) The term fee means the immigration user fee. (g) The term port of entry means a port or place...

76 FR 45820 - Food Safety Modernization Act Domestic and Foreign Facility Reinspections, Recall, and Importer...

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2011-08-01

... of sick leave 80 10 days of training 80 2 hours of meetings per week 80 Net Supported Direct FDA Work... implementing these user fees in FY 2013. II. Estimating the Average Cost of a Supported Direct FDA Work Hour... Direct Work Hour in FY 2010 In general, the starting point for estimating the full cost per direct work...

Financial accessibility and user fee reforms for maternal healthcare in five sub-Saharan countries: a quasi-experimental analysis.

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Leone, Tiziana; Cetorelli, Valeria; Neal, Sarah; Matthews, Zoë

2016-01-28

Evidence on whether removing fees benefits the poorest is patchy and weak. The aim of this paper is to measure the impact of user fee reforms on the probability of giving birth in an institution or undergoing a caesarean section (CS) in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Cameroon and Nigeria for the poorest strata of the population. Women's experience of user fees in 5 African countries. Using quasi-experimental regression analysis we tested the impact of user fee reforms on facilities' births and CS differentiated by wealth, education and residence in Burkina Faso and Ghana. Mapping of the literature followed by key informant interviews are used to verify details of reform implementation and to confirm and support our countries' choice. We analysed data from consecutive surveys in 5 countries: 2 case countries that experienced reforms (Ghana and Burkina Faso) by contrast with 3 that did not experience reforms (Zambia, Cameroon, Nigeria). User fee reforms are associated with a significant percentage of the increase in access to facility births (27 percentage points) and to a much lesser extent to CS (0.7 percentage points). Poor (but not the poorest), and non-educated women, and those in rural areas benefitted the most from the reforms. User fees reforms have had a higher impact in Burkina Faso compared with Ghana. Findings show a clear positive impact on access when user fees are removed, but limited evidence for improved availability of CS for those most in need. More women from rural areas and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds give birth in health facilities after fee reform. Speed and quality of implementation might be the key reason behind the differences between the 2 case countries. This calls for more research into the impact of reforms on quality of care. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/

Financial accessibility and user fee reforms for maternal healthcare in five sub-Saharan countries: a quasi-experimental analysis

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Leone, Tiziana; Cetorelli, Valeria; Neal, Sarah; Matthews, Zoë

2016-01-01

Objectives Evidence on whether removing fees benefits the poorest is patchy and weak. The aim of this paper is to measure the impact of user fee reforms on the probability of giving birth in an institution or undergoing a caesarean section (CS) in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Cameroon and Nigeria for the poorest strata of the population. Setting Women's experience of user fees in 5 African countries. Primary and secondary outcome measures Using quasi-experimental regression analysis we tested the impact of user fee reforms on facilities’ births and CS differentiated by wealth, education and residence in Burkina Faso and Ghana. Mapping of the literature followed by key informant interviews are used to verify details of reform implementation and to confirm and support our countries’ choice. Participants We analysed data from consecutive surveys in 5 countries: 2 case countries that experienced reforms (Ghana and Burkina Faso) by contrast with 3 that did not experience reforms (Zambia, Cameroon, Nigeria). Results User fee reforms are associated with a significant percentage of the increase in access to facility births (27 percentage points) and to a much lesser extent to CS (0.7 percentage points). Poor (but not the poorest), and non-educated women, and those in rural areas benefitted the most from the reforms. User fees reforms have had a higher impact in Burkina Faso compared with Ghana. Conclusions Findings show a clear positive impact on access when user fees are removed, but limited evidence for improved availability of CS for those most in need. More women from rural areas and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds give birth in health facilities after fee reform. Speed and quality of implementation might be the key reason behind the differences between the 2 case countries. This calls for more research into the impact of reforms on quality of care. PMID:26823178

7 CFR 354.4 - User fees for certain domestic services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OVERTIME SERVICES RELATING TO IMPORTS AND EXPORTS; AND USER... appropriate, his or her agent, agrees to maintain a balance in the user fee payment account equal to the cost...

7 CFR 354.4 - User fees for certain domestic services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OVERTIME SERVICES RELATING TO IMPORTS AND EXPORTS; AND USER... appropriate, his or her agent, agrees to maintain a balance in the user fee payment account equal to the cost...

75 FR 18887 - FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division User Fees

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2010-04-13

.... SUMMARY: This notice establishes the user fee schedule for fingerprint- based and name-based criminal... fingerprint-based and other identification services as authorized by federal law. These fees apply to federal, state and any other authorized entities requesting fingerprint identification records and name checks...

What is greener than a VMT tax? The case for an indexed energy user fee to finance us surface transportation

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Greene, David L

Highway finance in the United States is perceived by many to be in a state of crisis, primarily due to the erosion of motor fuel tax revenues due to inflation, fuel economy improvement, increased use of alternative sources of energy and diversion of revenues to other purposes. Monitoring vehicle miles of travel (VMT) and charging highway users per mile has been proposed as a replacement for the motor fuel tax. A VMT user fee, however, does not encourage energy efficiency in vehicle design, purchase and operation, as would a user fee levied on all forms of commercial energy used formore » transportation and indexed to the average efficiency of vehicles on the road and to inflation. An indexed roadway user toll on energy (IRoUTE) would induce two to four times as much reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and petroleum use as a pure VMT user fee. However, it is not a substitute for pricing GHG emissions and would make only a small but useful contribution to reducing petroleum dependence. An indexed energy user fee cannot adequately address the problems of traffic congestion and heavy vehicle cost responsibility. It could, however, be a key component of a comprehensive system of financing surface transportation that would eventually also include time and place specific monitoring of VMT for congestion pricing, externality charges and heavy vehicle user fees.« less

32 CFR 204.6 - Collections.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Collections. 204.6 Section 204.6 National... USER FEES § 204.6 Collections. (a) Collections of fees will be made in advance or simultaneously with..., and managing cash and debt collections. (b) Unless a statute provides otherwise, user fee collections...

User fees and maternity services in Ethiopia.

PubMed

Pearson, Luwei; Gandhi, Meena; Admasu, Keseteberhan; Keyes, Emily B

2011-12-01

To examine user fees for maternity services and how they relate to provision, quality, and use of maternity services in Ethiopia. The national assessment of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) examined user fees for maternity services in 751 health facilities that provided childbirth services in 2008. Overall, only about 6.6% of women gave birth in health facilities. Among facilities that provided delivery care, 68% charged a fee in cash or kind for normal delivery. Health centers should be providing maternity services free of charge (the healthcare financing proclamation), yet 65% still charge for some aspect of care, including drugs and supplies. The average cost for normal and cesarean delivery was US $7.70 and US $51.80, respectively. Nineteen percent of these facilities required payment in advance for treatment of an obstetric emergency. The health facilities that charged user fees had, on average, more delivery beds, deliveries (normal and cesarean), direct obstetric complications treated, and a higher ratio of skilled birth attendants per 1000 deliveries than those that did not charge. The case fatality rate was 3.8% and 7.1% in hospitals that did and did not charge user fees, respectively. Utilization of maternal health services is extremely low in Ethiopia and, although there is a government decree against charging for maternity service, 65% of health centers do charge for some aspects of maternal care. As health facilities are not reimbursed by the government for the costs of maternity services, this loss of revenue may account for the more and better services offered in facilities that continue to charge user fees. User fees are not the only factor that determines utilization in settings where the coverage of maternity services is extremely low. Additional factors include other out-of-pocket payments such as cost of transport and food and lodging for accompanying relatives. It is important to keep quality of care in mind when user fees are under discussion. Copyright © 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

7 CFR 56.45 - Payment of fees and charges.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) VOLUNTARY GRADING OF SHELL EGGS Grading of Shell Eggs Fees and Charges § 56.45 Payment of fees and charges. (a) Fees and charges...

7 CFR 56.45 - Payment of fees and charges.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) VOLUNTARY GRADING OF SHELL EGGS Grading of Shell Eggs Fees and Charges § 56.45 Payment of fees and charges. (a) Fees and charges...

An assessment of the effect of user fee policy reform on facility-based deliveries in rural Zambia.

PubMed

Chama-Chiliba, Chitalu Miriam; Koch, Steven Fredric

2016-12-07

Improving maternal health outcomes by reducing barriers to accessing maternal health services is a key goal for most developing countries. This paper analyses the effect of user fee removal, which was announced for rural areas of Zambia in April 2006, on the use of public health facilities for childbirth. Data from the 2007 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey, including birth histories for the five years preceding the survey, is linked to administrative data and geo-referenced health facility census data. We exploit a difference-in-differences design, due to a differential change in user fees at the district level; fees were removed in 54 rural districts, but not in the 18 remaining urban districts. We use multilevel modelling to estimate the effect of this policy change, based on 4018 births from May 2002 to September 2007, covering a period before and after the policy announcement in April 2006. The difference-in-difference estimates point to statistically insignificant changes in the proportion of women giving birth at home and in public facilities, but significant changes are found for deliveries in private (faith-based) facilities. Thus, the abolition of delivery fees is found to have some effect on where Zambian mothers choose to have their children born. The removal of user fees has not overcome barriers to the utilisation of delivery services at public facilities. User fee removal may also yield unintended consequences deterring the utilisation of delivery services. Therefore, abolishing user fees, alone, may not be sufficient to affect changes in utilisation; instead, other efforts, such as improving service quality, may have a greater impact.

22 CFR 1101.11 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Fees. 1101.11 Section 1101.11 Foreign Relations INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, UNITED STATES SECTION PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1101.11 Fees. (a) Under the Act, fees can only be charged for the cost of copying records. No fees may...

22 CFR 1101.11 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2012-04-01 2009-04-01 true Fees. 1101.11 Section 1101.11 Foreign Relations INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, UNITED STATES SECTION PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1101.11 Fees. (a) Under the Act, fees can only be charged for the cost of copying records. No fees may...

Global health actors no longer in favor of user fees: a documentary study.

PubMed

Robert, Emilie; Ridde, Valéry

2013-07-26

Since the advent of health user fees in low- and middle-income countries in the 1980s, the discourse of global health actors (GHAs) has changed to the disadvantage of this type of healthcare financing mechanism. The aim of the study was to identify and analyze the stance of GHAs in the debate on user fees. We conducted documentary research using public documents published by and officially attributed to GHAs from 2005 to 2011. We categorized GHAs into four groups: intergovernmental organizations, international non-governmental organizations, government agencies, and working groups and networks. We then classified the GHAs according to their stance relative to the abolition of user fees, and conducted a thematic analysis of their discourse to understand the arguments used by each GHA to justify its stance. We identified 56 GHAs, for which we analyzed 140 documents. Among them, 55% were in favor of the abolition of user fees or in favor of free care at the point of delivery. None of the GHAs stated that they were in favor of user fees; however, 30% did not take a stand. Only the World Bank declares that it is both in favor of user fees and in favor of free care at point of service. GHAs generally circumscribe their stance to specific populations (pregnant women, children under 5 years, etc.) or to specific health services (primary, basic, essential). Three types of arguments are used by GHAs to justify their stance: economic, moral and ethical, and pragmatic. The principle of "user pays" seems to have fizzled. Production and dissemination of evidence, as well as certain advocacy networks, may have contributed to this change in discourse. However, GHAs should go a step further and translate their words into action, so that free healthcare at the point of delivery becomes a reality in low- and middle-income countries. They should provide technical and financial support to those countries that have chosen to implement user fee exemption policies, sometimes influenced by a GHA.

Global health actors no longer in favor of user fees: a documentary study

PubMed Central

2013-01-01

Background Since the advent of health user fees in low- and middle-income countries in the 1980s, the discourse of global health actors (GHAs) has changed to the disadvantage of this type of healthcare financing mechanism. The aim of the study was to identify and analyze the stance of GHAs in the debate on user fees. Methods We conducted documentary research using public documents published by and officially attributed to GHAs from 2005 to 2011. We categorized GHAs into four groups: intergovernmental organizations, international non-governmental organizations, government agencies, and working groups and networks. We then classified the GHAs according to their stance relative to the abolition of user fees, and conducted a thematic analysis of their discourse to understand the arguments used by each GHA to justify its stance. Results We identified 56 GHAs, for which we analyzed 140 documents. Among them, 55% were in favor of the abolition of user fees or in favor of free care at the point of delivery. None of the GHAs stated that they were in favor of user fees; however, 30% did not take a stand. Only the World Bank declares that it is both in favor of user fees and in favor of free care at point of service. GHAs generally circumscribe their stance to specific populations (pregnant women, children under 5 years, etc.) or to specific health services (primary, basic, essential). Three types of arguments are used by GHAs to justify their stance: economic, moral and ethical, and pragmatic. Conclusions The principle of “user pays” seems to have fizzled. Production and dissemination of evidence, as well as certain advocacy networks, may have contributed to this change in discourse. However, GHAs should go a step further and translate their words into action, so that free healthcare at the point of delivery becomes a reality in low- and middle-income countries. They should provide technical and financial support to those countries that have chosen to implement user fee exemption policies, sometimes influenced by a GHA. PMID:23889807

Maintaining quality of health services after abolition of user fees: A Uganda case study

PubMed Central

Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet; Karamagi, Humphrey; Atuyambe, Lynn; Bagenda, Fred; Okuonzi, Sam A; Walker, Oladapo

2008-01-01

Background It has been argued that quality improvements that result from user charges reduce their negative impact on utilization especially of the poor. In Uganda, because there was no concrete evidence for improvements in quality of care following the introduction of user charges, the government abolished user fees in all public health units on 1st March 2001. This gave us the opportunity to prospectively study how different aspects of quality of care change, as a country changes its health financing options from user charges to free services, in a developing country setting. The outcome of the study may then provide insights into policy actions to maintain quality of care following removal of user fees. Methods A population cohort and representative health facilities were studied longitudinally over 3 years after the abolition of user fees. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to obtain data. Parameters evaluated in relation to quality of care included availability of drugs and supplies and; health worker variables. Results Different quality variables assessed showed that interventions that were put in place were able to maintain, or improve the technical quality of services. There were significant increases in utilization of services, average drug quantities and stock out days improved, and communities reported health workers to be hardworking, good and dedicated to their work to mention but a few. Communities were more appreciative of the services, though expectations were lower. However, health workers felt they were not adequately motivated given the increased workload. Conclusion The levels of technical quality of care attained in a system with user fees can be maintained, or even improved without the fees through adoption of basic, sustainable system modifications that are within the reach of developing countries. However, a trade-off between residual perceptions of reduced service quality, and the welfare gains from removal of user fees should guide such a policy change. PMID:18471297

14 CFR Appendix B to Subpart 1214... - Occupancy Fee Schedule

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... FLIGHT Reimbursement for Shuttle Services Provided to Civil U.S. Government Users and Foreign Users Who... flight one year or less, but more than six months before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an... shared flight six months or less before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an occupancy fee of 90% of...

14 CFR Appendix B to Subpart 1214... - Occupancy Fee Schedule

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... FLIGHT Reimbursement for Shuttle Services Provided to Civil U.S. Government Users and Foreign Users Who... flight one year or less, but more than six months before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an... shared flight six months or less before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an occupancy fee of 90% of...

14 CFR Appendix B to Subpart 1214... - Occupancy Fee Schedule

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... FLIGHT Reimbursement for Shuttle Services Provided to Civil U.S. Government Users and Foreign Users Who... flight one year or less, but more than six months before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an... shared flight six months or less before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an occupancy fee of 90% of...

14 CFR Appendix B to Subpart 1214... - Occupancy Fee Schedule

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... FLIGHT Reimbursement for Shuttle Services Provided to Civil U.S. Government Users and Foreign Users Who... flight one year or less, but more than six months before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an... shared flight six months or less before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an occupancy fee of 90% of...

Feasibility of mileage-based user fees : application in rural/small urban areas of northeast Texas, final report, October 31, 2008.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2008-10-31

This study explores the application of mileage-based user fees, or vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) fees, as an : alternative to the fuel tax in rural and small urban areas. The purpose of the study is to identify the issues : associated with implementat...

75 FR 41931 - Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2010

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2010-07-19

... Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). These fees are mandated by Congress and are collected to... 2010, pursuant to section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Act''). Section 9... allocation between submarine cable and satellite/ terrestrial for the bearer circuit regulatory fees for 2010...

Interstate Variation in the Use of Fees To Fund K-12 Public Education.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wassmer, Robert W.; Fisher, Ronald C.

2002-01-01

Reviews state reliance of various user fees in public education; discusses conceptual issues regarding the use of school district user charges; analyzes statewide variations in school district user charges; suggests reasons for observed variations. (Contains 25 references.) (PKP)

76 FR 79267 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change Expanding...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-21

... Potential ``Users'' of Its Co-Location Services To Include Any Market Participant That Requests To Receive Co-Location Services Directly From the Exchange and Amending Its Fee Schedule To Establish a Fee for... ``Users'' of its co-location services, and to amend its Fee Schedule. The proposed rule change was...

User Fees in Primary Education

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kattan, Raja Bentaouet; Burnett, Nicholas

2004-01-01

There are a large number of different "fees" that private households sometimes have to pay for publicly provided primary education, including tuition fees, textbook fees or costs and/or rental payments, compulsory uniforms, PTA dues, and various special fees such as exam fees, contributions to district education boards, and the like. In many…

12 CFR 792.65 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT, AND BY SUBPOENA; SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION The Privacy Act § 792.65 Fees. (a) Fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C...

12 CFR 792.65 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT, AND BY SUBPOENA; SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION The Privacy Act § 792.65 Fees. (a) Fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C...

12 CFR 792.65 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT, AND BY SUBPOENA; SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION The Privacy Act § 792.65 Fees. (a) Fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C...

12 CFR 792.65 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT, AND BY SUBPOENA; SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION The Privacy Act § 792.65 Fees. (a) Fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C...

12 CFR 792.65 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT, AND BY SUBPOENA; SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION The Privacy Act § 792.65 Fees. (a) Fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C...

22 CFR 1101.11 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Fees. 1101.11 Section 1101.11 Foreign Relations INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, UNITED STATES SECTION PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1101.11 Fees. (a) Under the Act, fees can only be charged for the cost of copying records. No fees may be charged for the time it take...

32 CFR 287.7 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 287.7 Section 287.7 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 287.7 Fees. Fees charged...

32 CFR 290.8 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 290.8 Section 290.8 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY (DCAA) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 290.8 Fees. (a) Fees...

32 CFR 290.8 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Fees. 290.8 Section 290.8 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY (DCAA) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 290.8 Fees. (a) Fees...

6 CFR 5.29 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 5.29 Section 5.29 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION Privacy Act § 5.29 Fees. (a) Components shall charge fees for duplication of records under the Privacy Act in the...

32 CFR 1901.14 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Fees. 1901.14 Section 1901.14 National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PUBLIC RIGHTS UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Filing of Privacy Act Requests § 1901.14 Fees. No fees will be charged for any action...

32 CFR 1901.14 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Fees. 1901.14 Section 1901.14 National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PUBLIC RIGHTS UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Filing of Privacy Act Requests § 1901.14 Fees. No fees will be charged for any action...

32 CFR 286.30 - Collection of fees and fee rates for technical data.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Collection of fees and fee rates for technical data. 286.30 Section 286.30 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DOD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM...

9 CFR 130.5 - User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. 130.5 Section 130.5 Animals and Animal... User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. (a... privately operated permanent or temporary import quarantine facility will be calculated at the hourly user...

9 CFR 130.5 - User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. 130.5 Section 130.5 Animals and Animal... User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. (a... privately operated permanent or temporary import quarantine facility will be calculated at the hourly user...

9 CFR 130.5 - User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. 130.5 Section 130.5 Animals and Animal... User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. (a... privately operated permanent or temporary import quarantine facility will be calculated at the hourly user...

9 CFR 130.5 - User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. 130.5 Section 130.5 Animals and Animal... User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. (a... privately operated permanent or temporary import quarantine facility will be calculated at the hourly user...

9 CFR 130.5 - User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. 130.5 Section 130.5 Animals and Animal... User fees for services at privately owned permanent and temporary import quarantine facilities. (a... privately operated permanent or temporary import quarantine facility will be calculated at the hourly user...

9 CFR 130.9 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false [Reserved] 130.9 Section 130.9 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USER FEES USER FEES § 130.9 [Reserved] ...

Royalty Fees Part I: The Copyright Clearance Center and Publishers.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Eiblum, Paula; Ardito, Stephanie C.

1998-01-01

Discussion of copyrights, royalty fees, and intellectual property focuses on the Copyright Clearance Center and publishers. Topics include results of a survey of library and information science journal publishers; how users verify royalty fees; how publishers determine fees; royalty fee reporting; and terms and conditions imposed on electronic…

Mileage-Based User Fees : Prospects and Challenges

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2012-06-01

This report reviews the current research regarding mileage-based user fees for vehicle travel (MBUF), possibly as a replacement or supplement to fuel taxes, which is currently the primary source of transportation revenues in New York State and the na...

Development of a mileage-based user fee research website.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2011-01-01

The University Transportation Center for Mobility (UTCM) previously funded several research projects : related to mileage-based user fees (MBUFs). As part of these research efforts a website was developed to : support the planning for the first-ever ...

The Arizona Telemedicine Program business model.

PubMed

Barker, Gail P; Krupinski, Elizabeth A; McNeely, Richard A; Holcomb, Michael J; Lopez, Ana Maria; Weinstein, Ronald S

2005-01-01

The Arizona Telemedicine Program (ATP) was established in 1996 when state funding was provided to implement eight telemedicine sites. Since then the ATP has expanded to connect 55 health-care organizations through a membership programme formalized through legal contracts. The ATP's membership model is based on an application service provider (ASP) concept, whereby organizations can share services at lower cost; that is, the ATP acts as a broker for services. The membership fee schedule is flexible, allowing clients to purchase only those services desired. An annual membership fee is paid by every user, based on the services requested. The membership programme income has provided a steady revenue stream for the ATP. The membership-derived revenue represented 30% of the ATP's 2.6 million dollars total income during fiscal year 2003/04.

Removing user fees for basic health services: a pilot study and national roll-out in Afghanistan

PubMed Central

Steinhardt, Laura C; Aman, Iqbal; Pakzad, Iqbalshah; Kumar, Binay; Singh, Lakhwinder P; Peters, David H

2011-01-01

Background User fees for primary care tend to suppress utilization, and many countries are experimenting with fee removal. Studies show that additional inputs are needed after removing fees, although well-documented experiences are lacking. This study presents data on the effects of fee removal on facility quality and utilization in Afghanistan, based on a pilot experiment and subsequent nationwide ban on fees. Methods Data on utilization and observed structural and perceived overall quality of health care were compared from before-and-after facility assessments, patient exit interviews and catchment area household surveys from eight facilities where fees were removed and 14 facilities where fee levels remained constant, as part of a larger health financing pilot study from 2005 to 2007. After a national user fee ban was instituted in 2008, health facility administrative data were analysed to assess subsequent changes in utilization and quality. Results The pilot study analysis indicated that observed and perceived quality increased across facilities but did not differ by fee removal status. Difference-in-difference analysis showed that utilization at facilities previously charging both service and drug fees increased by 400% more after fee removal, prompting additional inputs from service providers, compared with facilities that previously only charged service fees or had no change in fees (P = 0.001). Following the national fee ban, visits for curative care increased significantly (P < 0.001), but institutional deliveries did not. Services typically free before the ban—immunization and antenatal care—had immediate increases in utilization but these were not sustained. Conclusion Both pilot and nationwide data indicated that curative care utilization increased following fee removal, without differential changes in quality. Concerns raised by non-governmental organizations, health workers and community leaders over the effects of lost revenue and increased utilization require continued effort to raise revenues, monitor health worker and patient perceptions, and carefully manage health facility performance. PMID:22027924

77 FR 518 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and...

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2012-01-05

... two monthly login IDs (so, $600 for one), or a fee of $2,400 for a higher- volume user.\\6\\ The NASDAQ... a minimum of two monthly login IDs and does not have a separate fee for a higher-volume user. See.... 78f(b)(4). The proposed changes to increase the fees assessed for CMI Login IDs and FIX Login IDs are...

77 FR 51816 - Notice of Opportunity To Withdraw Abbreviated New Drug Applications To Avoid Backlog Fee Obligations

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2012-08-27

...] Notice of Opportunity To Withdraw Abbreviated New Drug Applications To Avoid Backlog Fee Obligations... to avoid paying a fee. The fee in question is a one-time backlog fee that was established through enactment of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012 (GDUFA). It will apply to any original ANDA that...

32 CFR 204.9 - Schedule of fees and rates.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Schedule of fees and rates. 204.9 Section 204.9 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS USER FEES § 204.9 Schedule of fees and rates. (a) Schedule of fees and rates. (1) This schedule...

32 CFR 204.5 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Fees. 204.5 Section 204.5 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS USER FEES § 204.5 Fees. (a) General. (1) All fees shall be based on full cost to the U.S. Government or market...

25 CFR 700.251 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 25 Indians 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Fees. 700.251 Section 700.251 Indians THE OFFICE OF... § 700.251 Fees. (a) Services for which fees may be charged. (1) Unless waived pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section, user fees shall be charged for document search and duplication...

76 FR 63971 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-10-14

... fees for QQQQ and SPY options is unnecessary. Aside from the $0.00 fee for customer transactions in... fees for QQQQ and SPY options, and simply add a line regarding the $0.00 fee for customer transactions...) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\\1\\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\\2\\ notice is...

76 FR 70651 - Fee for Filing a Patent Application Other Than by the Electronic Filing System

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-11-15

... Invents Act provides an additional fee of $400 for applications not filed electronically. This final rule... Leahy-Smith America Invents Act provides that an additional fee of $400 shall be established for each...(h) also provides that this new fee is effective on November 15, 2011 (sixty days after the date of...

77 FR 14576 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-12

... Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Make an Amendment Regarding the Administrative Fee Related to the Marketing Fee March 6, 2012. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act... administrative fee related to the marketing fee. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the...

76 FR 48189 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-08

... terminal is a basic front- end user interface used by NASDAQ members to connect to, and enter orders in... is necessary for users to enter orders through VTE. The two fees assessed under Rule 7015(h) relate... $100 monthly, and raised the minimum commission fee for users executing orders totaling less than 100...

Abolishing Fees at Health Centers in the Context of Community Case Management of Malaria: What Effects on Treatment-Seeking Practices for Febrile Children in Rural Burkina Faso?

PubMed

Druetz, Thomas; Fregonese, Federica; Bado, Aristide; Millogo, Tieba; Kouanda, Seni; Diabaté, Souleymane; Haddad, Slim

2015-01-01

Burkina Faso started nationwide community case management of malaria (CCMm) in 2010. In 2011, health center user fees for children under five were abolished in some districts. To assess the effects of concurrent implementation of CCMm and user fees abolition on treatment-seeking practices for febrile children. This is a natural experiment conducted in the districts of Kaya (CCMm plus user fees abolition) and Zorgho (CCMm only). Registry data from 2005 to 2014 on visits for malaria were collected from all eight rural health centers in the study area. Annual household surveys were administered during malaria transmission season in 2011 and 2012 in 1,035 randomly selected rural households. Interrupted time series models were fitted for registry data and Fine and Gray's competing risks models for survey data. User fees abolition in Kaya significantly increased health center use by eligible children with malaria (incidence rate ratio for intercept change = 2.1, p <0.001). In 2011, in Kaya, likelihood of health center use for febrile children was three times higher and CHW use three times lower when caregivers knew services were free. Among the 421 children with fever in 2012, the delay before visiting a health center was significantly shorter in Kaya than in Zorgho (1.46 versus 1.79 days, p <0.05). Likelihood of visiting a health center on the first day of fever among households <2.5 km or <5 km from a health center was two and three times higher in Kaya than in Zorgho, respectively (p <0.001). User fees abolition reduced visit delay for febrile children living close to health centers. It also increased demand for and use of health center for children with malaria. Concurrently, demand for CHWs' services diminished. User fees abolition and CCMm should be coordinated to maximize prompt access to treatment in rural areas.

The impact of the Sarbanes Oxley Act on auditing fees: An empirical study of the oil and gas industry

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ezelle, Ralph Wayne, Jr.

2011-12-01

This study examines auditing of energy firms prior and post Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. The research explores factors impacting the asset adjusted audit fee of oil and gas companies and specifically examines the effect of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. This research analyzes multiple year audit fees of the firms engaged in the oil and gas industry. Pooled samples were created to improve statistical power with sample sizes sufficient to test for medium and large effect size. The Sarbanes Oxley Act significantly increases a firm's asset adjusted audit fees. Additional findings are that part of the variance in audit fees was attributable to the market value of the enterprise, the number of subsidiaries, the receivables and inventory, debt ratio, non-profitability, and receipt of a going concern report.

The effect of user fee exemption on the utilization of maternal health care at mission health facilities in Malawi

PubMed Central

Manthalu, Gerald; Yi, Deokhee; Farrar, Shelley; Nkhoma, Dominic

2016-01-01

The Government of Malawi has signed contracts called service level agreements (SLAs) with mission health facilities in order to exempt their catchment populations from paying user fees. Government in turn reimburses the facilities for the services that they provide. SLAs started in 2006 with 28 out of 165 mission health facilities and increased to 74 in 2015. Most SLAs cover only maternal, neonatal and in some cases child health services due to limited resources. This study evaluated the effect of user fee exemption on the utilization of maternal health services. The difference-in-differences approach was combined with propensity score matching to evaluate the causal effect of user fee exemption. The gradual uptake of the policy provided a natural experiment with treated and control health facilities. A second control group, patients seeking non-maternal health care at CHAM health facilities with SLAs, was used to check the robustness of the results obtained using the primary control group. Health facility level panel data for 142 mission health facilities from 2003 to 2010 were used. User fee exemption led to a 15% (P <  0.01) increase in the mean proportion of women who made at least one antenatal care (ANC) visit during pregnancy, a 12% (P < 0.05) increase in average ANC visits and an 11% (P < 0.05) increase in the mean proportion of pregnant women who delivered at the facilities. No effects were found for the proportion of pregnant women who made the first ANC visit in the first trimester and the proportion of women who made postpartum care visits. We conclude that user fee exemption is an important policy for increasing maternal health care utilization. For certain maternal services, however, other determinants may be more important. PMID:27175033

19 CFR 360.106 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Fees. 360.106 Section 360.106 Customs Duties INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STEEL IMPORT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM § 360.106 Fees. No fees will be charged for obtaining a user identification number, issuing a steel import...

19 CFR 360.106 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Fees. 360.106 Section 360.106 Customs Duties INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STEEL IMPORT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM § 360.106 Fees. No fees will be charged for obtaining a user identification number, issuing a steel import...

19 CFR 360.106 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Fees. 360.106 Section 360.106 Customs Duties INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STEEL IMPORT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM § 360.106 Fees. No fees will be charged for obtaining a user identification number, issuing a steel import...

19 CFR 360.106 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Fees. 360.106 Section 360.106 Customs Duties INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STEEL IMPORT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM § 360.106 Fees. No fees will be charged for obtaining a user identification number, issuing a steel import...

19 CFR 360.106 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Fees. 360.106 Section 360.106 Customs Duties INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STEEL IMPORT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM § 360.106 Fees. No fees will be charged for obtaining a user identification number, issuing a steel import...

32 CFR 286.28 - General provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DOD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM REGULATION Fee Schedule § 286.28 General provisions. (a) Authorities. The Freedom of Information Act, as amended; the Paperwork Reduction... the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines...

32 CFR 286.28 - General provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DOD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM REGULATION Fee Schedule § 286.28 General provisions. (a) Authorities. The Freedom of Information Act, as amended; the Paperwork Reduction... the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines...

32 CFR 286.28 - General provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DOD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM REGULATION Fee Schedule § 286.28 General provisions. (a) Authorities. The Freedom of Information Act, as amended; the Paperwork Reduction... the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines...

From fuel taxes to mileage-based user fees : rationale, technology, and transitional issues.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2011-08-01

Two national commissions established by the U.S. Congress recommend replacing the current system of funding : transportation based on fuel taxes with a new distance-based system of user fees. The State of Oregon has done a : pilot project demonstrati...

32 CFR 518.19 - General provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... PUBLIC RELATIONS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM Fee Schedule § 518.19 General provisions. (a... requests, and conform to the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee... to imply that fees must be charged in connection with providing information to the public in the...

32 CFR 518.19 - General provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... PUBLIC RELATIONS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM Fee Schedule § 518.19 General provisions. (a... requests, and conform to the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee... to imply that fees must be charged in connection with providing information to the public in the...

32 CFR 518.19 - General provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... PUBLIC RELATIONS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM Fee Schedule § 518.19 General provisions. (a... requests, and conform to the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee... to imply that fees must be charged in connection with providing information to the public in the...

Protocol: a realist review of user fee exemption policies for health services in Africa.

PubMed

Robert, Emilie; Ridde, Valéry; Marchal, Bruno; Fournier, Pierre

2012-01-01

Background Four years prior to the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline, low- and middle-income countries and international stakeholders are looking for evidence-based policies to improve access to healthcare for the most vulnerable populations. User fee exemption policies are one of the potential solutions. However, the evidence is disparate, and systematic reviews have failed to provide valuable lessons. The authors propose to produce an innovative synthesis of the available evidence on user fee exemption policies in Africa to feed the policy-making process. Methods The authors will carry out a realist review to answer the following research question: what are the outcomes of user fee exemption policies implemented in Africa? why do they produce such outcomes? and what contextual elements come into play? This type of review aims to understand how contextual elements influence the production of outcomes through the activation of specific mechanisms, in the form of context-mechanism-outcome configurations. The review will be conducted in five steps: (1) identifying with key stakeholders the mechanisms underlying user fee exemption policies to develop the analytical framework, (2) searching for and selecting primary data, (3) assessing the quality of evidence using the Mixed-Method Appraisal Tool, (4) extracting the data using the analytical framework and (5) synthesising the data in the form of context-mechanism-outcomes configurations. The output will be a middle-range theory specifying how user fee exemption policies work, for what populations and under what circumstances. Ethics and dissemination The two main target audiences are researchers who are looking for examples to implement a realist review, and policy-makers and international stakeholders looking for lessons learnt on user fee exemption. For the latter, a knowledge-sharing strategy involving local scientific and policy networks will be implemented. The study has been approved by the ethics committee of the CHUM Research Centre (CR-CHUM). It received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The funders will not have any role in study design; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data; writing of the report and the decision to submit the report for publication, including who will have ultimate authority over each of these activities.

Medicare program; replacement of reasonable charge methodology by fee schedules for parenteral and enteral nutrients, equipment, and supplies. Final rule.

PubMed

2001-08-28

This final rule implements fee schedules for payment of parenteral and enteral nutrition (PEN) items and services furnished under the prosthetic device benefit, defined in section 1861(s)(8) of the Social Security Act. The authority for establishing these fee schedules is provided by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which amended the Social Security Act at section 1842(s). Section 1842(s) of the Social Security Act specifies that statewide or other area wide fee schedules may be implemented for the following items and services still subject to the reasonable charge payment methodology: medical supplies; home dialysis supplies and equipment; therapeutic shoes; parenteral and enteral nutrients, equipment, and supplies; electromyogram devices; salivation devices; blood products; and transfusion medicine. This final rule describes changes made to the proposed fee schedule payment methodology for these items and services and provides that the fee schedules for PEN items and services are effective for all covered items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2002. Fee schedules will not be implemented for electromyogram devices and salivation devices at this time since these items are not covered by Medicare. In addition, fee schedules will not be implemented for medical supplies, home dialysis supplies and equipment, therapeutic shoes, blood products, and transfusion medicine at this time since the data required to establish these fee schedules are inadequate.

26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...

26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...

26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...

26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...

26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...

8 CFR 286.4 - Fee collection responsibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fee collection responsibility. 286.4 Section 286.4 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION USER FEE § 286.4 Fee collection responsibility. (a) It is the responsibility of the air or sea carriers...

42 CFR 488.30 - Revisit user fee for revisit surveys.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

..., or substantiated complaint survey and that is designed to evaluate the extent to which previously... 42 Public Health 5 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Revisit user fee for revisit surveys. 488.30... SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION SURVEY, CERTIFICATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES General...

42 CFR 488.30 - Revisit user fee for revisit surveys.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

..., or substantiated complaint survey and that is designed to evaluate the extent to which previously... 42 Public Health 5 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Revisit user fee for revisit surveys. 488.30... SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION SURVEY, CERTIFICATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES General...

42 CFR 488.30 - Revisit user fee for revisit surveys.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

..., or substantiated complaint survey and that is designed to evaluate the extent to which previously... 42 Public Health 5 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Revisit user fee for revisit surveys. 488.30... SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION SURVEY, CERTIFICATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES General...

42 CFR 488.30 - Revisit user fee for revisit surveys.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

..., or substantiated complaint survey and that is designed to evaluate the extent to which previously... 42 Public Health 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Revisit user fee for revisit surveys. 488.30... SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION SURVEY, CERTIFICATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES General...

42 CFR 488.30 - Revisit user fee for revisit surveys.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

..., or substantiated complaint survey and that is designed to evaluate the extent to which previously... 42 Public Health 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Revisit user fee for revisit surveys. 488.30... SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION SURVEY, CERTIFICATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES General...

76 FR 79198 - Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting; Correction

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-21

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0381] Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting; Correction AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared...

21 CFR 21.45 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL PROTECTION OF PRIVACY Procedures for Notification of and Access to Records in Privacy Act Record Systems § 21.45 Fees. (a) Where... which he is granted access. No fee may be charged for making a search of a Privacy Act Record System...

10 CFR 9.85 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 9.85 Section 9.85 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Privacy Act Regulations Fees § 9.85 Fees. Fees shall not be charged for search or... available for review, although fees may be charged for additional copies. Fees established under 31 U.S.C...

49 CFR 1002.3 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... Services, 1 I.C.C.2d 60 (1984) or subsequent cost studies. The base period for measuring changes shall be... material in the Federal Register. (e) Rounding of updated fees. Updated fees shall be rounded in the...

49 CFR 1002.3 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... Services, 1 I.C.C.2d 60 (1984) or subsequent cost studies. The base period for measuring changes shall be... material in the Federal Register. (e) Rounding of updated fees. Updated fees shall be rounded in the...

49 CFR 1002.3 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... Services, 1 I.C.C.2d 60 (1984) or subsequent cost studies. The base period for measuring changes shall be... material in the Federal Register. (e) Rounding of updated fees. Updated fees shall be rounded in the...

Report on Surface Transportation Board's user fees

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1998-11-17

The objective of Inspector Generals's (IG) audit was to evaluate Surface : Transportation Board's (STB) use of fees to fund its operations. To : accomplish this objective, the IG determined whether: (1) STB is assessing : fees for all billable servic...

9 CFR 130.30 - Hourly rate and minimum user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... food testing. (16) Export-related services provided at animal auctions. (17) Various export-related... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Hourly rate and minimum user fees. 130.30 Section 130.30 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT...

76 FR 76738 - Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-08

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0381] Generic Drug User Fee; Public Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to...

9 CFR 156.7 - User fees under 9 CFR part 130.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false User fees under 9 CFR part 130. 156.7 Section 156.7 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE...

76 FR 78950 - FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division; Revised User Fee Schedule

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-20

... fingerprint-based Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) checks for noncriminal justice purposes. DATES... user fees for authorized agencies requesting noncriminal fingerprint-based CHRI checks at 28 CFR 20.31(e). The FBI will periodically review the process of fingerprint- based CHRI checks to determine the...

17 CFR 210.9-04 - Income statements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

..., PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Bank Holding Companies § 210.9-04 Income... activities. (c) Insurance commissions, fees and premiums. (d) Fees for other customer services. (e) Profit or...

17 CFR 210.9-04 - Income statements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

..., PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Bank Holding Companies § 210.9-04 Income... activities. (c) Insurance commissions, fees and premiums. (d) Fees for other customer services. (e) Profit or...

26 CFR 300.8 - Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee...) PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.8 Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for...

26 CFR 300.8 - Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee...) PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.8 Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for...

26 CFR 300.8 - Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee...) PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.8 Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for...

26 CFR 300.8 - Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee...) PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.8 Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for...

26 CFR 300.8 - Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee...) PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.8 Renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the renewal of enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for...

34 CFR 81.19 - Costs and fees of parties.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 34 Education 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Costs and fees of parties. 81.19 Section 81.19 Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT-ENFORCEMENT General Provisions § 81.19 Costs and fees of parties. The Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. 504...

39 CFR 3003.6 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 3003.6 Section 3003.6 Postal Service POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION PERSONNEL PRIVACY ACT RULES § 3003.6 Fees. The first copy of any record furnished under the Privacy Act of 1974 will be provided without charge. Additional copies will be charged at the cost...

32 CFR 1285.6 - Fees and fee waivers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees and fee waivers. 1285.6 Section 1285.6 National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY MISCELLANEOUS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 1285.6 Fees and fee waivers. The rules and...

32 CFR 1285.6 - Fees and fee waivers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Fees and fee waivers. 1285.6 Section 1285.6 National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY MISCELLANEOUS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 1285.6 Fees and fee waivers. The rules and...

32 CFR 1285.6 - Fees and fee waivers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Fees and fee waivers. 1285.6 Section 1285.6 National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY MISCELLANEOUS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 1285.6 Fees and fee waivers. The rules and...

32 CFR 1285.6 - Fees and fee waivers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Fees and fee waivers. 1285.6 Section 1285.6 National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY MISCELLANEOUS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 1285.6 Fees and fee waivers. The rules and...

‘Rowing against the current’: the policy process and effects of removing user fees for caesarean sections in Benin

PubMed Central

Cresswell, Jenny A; Makoutodé, Patrick; De Brouwere, Vincent; Witter, Sophie; Filippi, Veronique; Kanhonou, Lydie G; Goufodji, Sourou B; Lange, Isabelle L; Lawin, Lionel; Affo, Fabien; Marchal, Bruno

2018-01-01

Background In 2009, the Benin government introduced a user fee exemption policy for caesarean sections. We analyse this policy with regard to how the existing ideas and institutions related to user fees influenced key steps of the policy cycle and draw lessons that could inform the policy dialogue for universal health coverage in the West African region. Methods Following the policy stages model, we analyse the agenda setting, policy formulation and legitimation phase, and assess the implementation fidelity and policy results. We adopted an embedded case study design, using quantitative and qualitative data collected with 13 tools at the national level and in seven hospitals implementing the policy. Results We found that the initial political goal of the policy was not to reduce maternal mortality but to eliminate the detention in hospitals of mothers and newborns who cannot pay the user fees by exempting a comprehensive package of maternal health services. We found that the policy development process suffered from inadequate uptake of evidence and that the policy content and process were not completely in harmony with political and public health goals. The initial policy intention clashed with the neoliberal orientation of the political system, the fee recovery principles institutionalised since the Bamako Initiative and the prevailing ideas in favour of user fees. The policymakers did not take these entrenched factors into account. The resulting tension contributed to a benefit package covering only caesarean sections and to the variable implementation and effectiveness of the policy. Conclusion The influence of organisational culture in the decision-making processes in the health sector is often ignored but must be considered in the design and implementation of any policy aimed at achieving universal health coverage in West African countries. PMID:29564156

Health worker perspectives on user fee removal in Zambia

PubMed Central

2012-01-01

Background User fees for primary care services were removed in rural districts in Zambia in 2006. Experience from other countries has suggested that health workers play a key role in determining the success of a fee removal policy, but also find the implementation of such a policy challenging. The policy was introduced against a backdrop of a major shortage in qualified health staff. Methods As part of a larger study on the experience and effect of user fee removal in Zambia, a number of case studies at the facility level were conducted. As part of these, quantitative and qualitative data were collected to evaluate health workers’ satisfaction and experiences in charging and non-charging facilities. Results Our findings show that health-care workers have mixed feelings about the policy change and its consequences. We found some evidence that personnel motivation was higher in non-charging facilities compared to facilities still charging. Yet it is unclear whether this effect was due to differences in the user fee policy or to the fact that a lot of staff interviewed in non-charging facilities were working in mission facilities, where we found a significantly higher motivation. Health workers expressed satisfaction with an apparent increase in the number of patients visiting the facilities and the removal of a deterring factor for many needy patients, but also complained about an increased workload. Furthermore, working conditions were said to have worsened, which staff felt was linked to the absence of additional resources to deal with the increased demand or replace the loss of revenue generated by fees. Conclusion These findings highlight the need to pay attention to supply-side measures when removing demand-side barriers such as user fees and in particular to be concerned about the burden that increased demand can place on already over-stretched health workers. PMID:23110690

The link between past informal payments and willingness of the Hungarian population to pay formal fees for health care services: results from a contingent valuation study.

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Baji, Petra; Pavlova, Milena; Gulácsi, László; Farkas, Miklós; Groot, Wim

2014-11-01

We examine the willingness of health care consumers to pay formal fees for health care use and how this willingness to pay is associated with past informal payments. We use data from a survey carried out in Hungary in 2010 among a representative sample of 1,037 respondents. The contingent valuation method is used to elicit the willingness to pay official charges for health care services covered by the social health insurance if certain quality attributes (regarding the health care facility, access to the services and health care personnel) are guaranteed. A bivariate probit model is applied to examine the relationship between willingness to pay and past informal payments. We find that 66% of the respondents are willing to pay formal fees for specialist examinations and 56% are willing to pay for planned hospitalizations if these services are provided with certain quality and access attributes. The act of making past informal payments for health care services is positively associated with the willingness to pay formal charges. The probability that a respondent is willing to pay official charges for health care services is 22% points higher for specialist examinations and 45% points higher for hospitalization if the respondent paid informally during the last 12 months. The introduction of formal fees should be accompanied by adequate service provision to assure acceptance of the fees. Furthermore, our results suggest that the problem of informal patient payments may remain even after the implementation of user fees.

Who benefits from removing user fees for facility-based delivery services? Evidence on socioeconomic differences from Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone.

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McKinnon, Britt; Harper, Sam; Kaufman, Jay S

2015-06-01

Coverage of skilled delivery care has been increasing across most low-income countries; however, it remains far from universal and is very unequally distributed according to socioeconomic position. In an effort to increase coverage of skilled delivery care and reduce socioeconomic inequalities, governments of several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have recently adopted policies that remove user fees for facility-based delivery services. There is little rigorous evidence of the impact of these policies and few studies have examined effects on socioeconomic inequalities. This study investigates the impact of recent delivery fee exemption policies in Ghana, Senegal, and Sierra Leone on socioeconomic differences in the use of facility-based delivery services. Using Demographic and Health Survey data from nine sub-Saharan African countries, we evaluated the user fee policy changes using a difference-in-differences approach that accounts for underlying common secular trends and time invariant differences among countries, and allows for differential effects of the policy by socioeconomic position. Removing user fees was consistent with meaningful increases in facility deliveries across all categories of household wealth and maternal education. We found little evidence of differential effects of removing user fees across quartiles of household wealth, with increases of 5.4 facility deliveries per hundred live births (95% CI: 2.1, 8.8) among women in the poorest quartile and 6.8 per hundred live births (95% CI: 4.0, 9.7) for women in the richest quartile. However, our results suggest that educated women benefited more from removing user fees compared to women with no education. For women with at least some secondary education, the estimated effect was 8.6 facility deliveries per hundred live births (95% CI: 5.4, 11.9), but only 4.6 per hundred live births (95% CI: 2.2, 7.0) for women with no education (heterogeneity p-value = 0.04). Thus, while removing fees at the point of service increased facility deliveries across the socioeconomic gradient, it did not reduce inequalities defined by household wealth and may have contributed to a widening of educational inequalities. These findings emphasize the need for concerted efforts to address financial and other barriers that contribute to large and persistent socioeconomic inequalities in delivery care. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Public Opinion toward User Fees in Public Libraries.

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Kinnucan, Mark T.; Estabrook, Leigh; Ferguson, Mark R.

1998-01-01

A reanalysis of data from a national telephone poll (n1181) conducted in 1991 determined that if local libraries faced a fiscal crisis, 47% favored raising taxes, 44% preferred instituting user fees, and 9% advocated reducing services. Frequent library use, urban residence, higher level of education, and greater income were associated with a…

User fees for recreation services on public lands: a national assessment

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J. Michael Bowker; H. Ken Cordell; Cassandra Y. Johnson

1999-01-01

A portion of the 1995 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment examined public opinion toward user fees as a means of funding recreation services on public lands, including campgrounds, boat ramps, trails, picnic areas, historic sites, restrooms, parking areas, special exhibits and presentations, visitor centers, and other facilities. Respondents were offered...

9 CFR 130.20 - User fees for endorsing export certificates.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... vaccinations are listed in the following table. The user fees apply to each export health certificate 5... health certificates that require the verification of tests or vaccinations are listed in the following... on the number of animals or birds covered by the certificate and the number of tests or vaccinations...

9 CFR 130.20 - User fees for endorsing export certificates.

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2012-01-01

... vaccinations are listed in the following table. The user fees apply to each export health certificate 5... health certificates that require the verification of tests or vaccinations are listed in the following... on the number of animals or birds covered by the certificate and the number of tests or vaccinations...

9 CFR 130.20 - User fees for endorsing export certificates.

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2014-01-01

... vaccinations are listed in the following table. The user fees apply to each export health certificate 5... health certificates that require the verification of tests or vaccinations are listed in the following... on the number of animals or birds covered by the certificate and the number of tests or vaccinations...

9 CFR 130.14 - User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics.

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2012-01-01

... slides or plates Slide 49.00 50.00 51.00 53.00 Reference animal tissues for immunohistochemistry Set 171... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics. 130.14 Section 130.14 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...

9 CFR 130.14 - User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics.

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2013-01-01

... slides or plates Slide 49.00 50.00 51.00 53.00 Reference animal tissues for immunohistochemistry Set 171... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics. 130.14 Section 130.14 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...

9 CFR 130.14 - User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics.

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2014-01-01

... slides or plates Slide 49.00 50.00 51.00 53.00 Reference animal tissues for immunohistochemistry Set 171... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false User fees for FADDL veterinary diagnostics. 130.14 Section 130.14 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...

9 CFR 130.20 - User fees for endorsing export certificates.

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2011-01-01

... vaccinations are listed in the following table. The user fees apply to each export health certificate 5... health certificates that require the verification of tests or vaccinations are listed in the following... on the number of animals or birds covered by the certificate and the number of tests or vaccinations...

77 FR 51814 - Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

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78 FR 72016 - User Fees for Processing Installment Agreements and Offers in Compromise

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... regulations affect taxpayers who wish to pay their federal tax liabilities through installment agreements and... to pay $43 for any new installment agreement, including a direct debit installment agreement. The... do not have the means to pay the user fee, even at the reduced rate. The commenter stated that low...

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The impact of user fees on access to health services in low- and middle-income countries.

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Lagarde, Mylene; Palmer, Natasha

2011-04-13

Following an international push for financing reforms, many low- and middle-income countries introduced user fees to raise additional revenue for health systems. User fees are charges levied at the point of use and are supposed to help reduce 'frivolous' consumption of health services, increase quality of services available and, as a result, increase utilisation of services. To assess the effectiveness of introducing, removing or changing user fees to improve access to care in low-and middle-income countries We searched 25 international databases, including the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group's Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE and EMBASE. We also searched the websites and online resources of international agencies, organisations and universities to find relevant grey literature. We conducted the original searches between November 2005 and April 2006 and the updated search in CENTRAL (DVD-ROM 2011, Issue 1); MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid (January 25, 2011); MEDLINE, Ovid (1948 to January Week 2 2011); EMBASE, Ovid (1980 to 2011 Week 03) and EconLit, CSA Illumina (1969 - present) on the 26th of January 2011. We included randomised controlled trials, interrupted time-series studies and controlled before-and-after studies that reported an objective measure of at least one of the following outcomes: healthcare utilisation, health expenditures, or health outcomes. We re-analysed studies with longitudinal data. We computed price elasticities of demand for health services in controlled before-and-after studies as a standardised measure. Due to the diversity of contexts and outcome measures, we did not perform meta-analysis. Instead, we undertook a narrative summary of evidence. We included 16 studies out of the 243 identified. Most of the included studies showed methodological weaknesses that hamper the strength and reliability of their findings. When fees were introduced or increased, we found the use of health services decreased significantly in most studies. Two studies found increases in health service use when quality improvements were introduced at the same time as user fees. However, these studies have a high risk of bias. We found no evidence of effects on health outcomes or health expenditure. The review suggests that reducing or removing user fees increases the utilisation of certain healthcare services. However, emerging evidence suggests that such a change may have unintended consequences on utilisation of preventive services and service quality. The review also found that introducing or increasing fees can have a negative impact on health services utilisation, although some evidence suggests that when implemented with quality improvements these interventions could be beneficial. Most of the included studies suffered from important methodological weaknesses. More rigorous research is needed to inform debates on the desirability and effects of user fees.

49 CFR 802.15 - Fees.

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... 49 Transportation 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fees. 802.15 Section 802.15 Transportation Other... PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Fees § 802.15 Fees. No fees shall be charged for providing the first copy of a record, or any portion thereof, to individuals to whom the record pertains. The fee schedule for other...

15 CFR 930.126 - Consistency appeal processing fees.

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... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Consistency appeal processing fees... appeal processing fees. The Secretary shall collect as a processing fee such other fees from the... Secretary under section 307(c) of the Act. All processing fees shall be assessed and collected no later than...

50 CFR 260.81 - Readjustment and increase in hourly rates of fees.

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... Readjustment and increase in hourly rates of fees. (a) When Federal Pay Act increases occur, the hourly rates for inspection fees will automatically be increased on the effective date of the pay act by an amount equal to the increase received by the average GS grade level of fishery product inspectors receiving...

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... Readjustment and increase in hourly rates of fees. (a) When Federal Pay Act increases occur, the hourly rates for inspection fees will automatically be increased on the effective date of the pay act by an amount equal to the increase received by the average GS grade level of fishery product inspectors receiving...

29 CFR 2201.7 - Fees for copying, searching, and review.

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... 2201.7 Labor Regulations Relating to Labor (Continued) OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT § 2201.7 Fees for copying, searching, and review. (a... requester is the subject of the requested records. See the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(5) (fees to...

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... Change Establishing Non- Display Usage Fees and Amending the Professional End-User Fees for NYSE Arca... Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to establish non-display usage fees and to amend the... Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to establish non-display usage fees and to amend the...

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14 CFR Appendix B to Subpart 1214... - Occupancy Fee Schedule

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... occupancy fee will be zero. For a postponed or cancelled shared flight, the occupancy fee will be computed... which is less than zero, the occupancy fee will be reset to zero. For a postponed or cancelled shared flight one year or less, but more than six months before launch, the user shall reimburse NASA an...

37 CFR 102.31 - Fees.

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... ADMINISTRATION DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Privacy Act § 102.31 Fees. The only fees to be charged to or.... (a) No fees shall be charged or collected for the following: Search for and retrieval of the records...

37 CFR 102.31 - Fees.

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... ADMINISTRATION DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Privacy Act § 102.31 Fees. The only fees to be charged to or.... (a) No fees shall be charged or collected for the following: Search for and retrieval of the records...

37 CFR 102.31 - Fees.

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... ADMINISTRATION DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Privacy Act § 102.31 Fees. The only fees to be charged to or.... (a) No fees shall be charged or collected for the following: Search for and retrieval of the records...

37 CFR 102.31 - Fees.

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... ADMINISTRATION DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Privacy Act § 102.31 Fees. The only fees to be charged to or.... (a) No fees shall be charged or collected for the following: Search for and retrieval of the records...

37 CFR 102.31 - Fees.

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2013-07-01

... ADMINISTRATION DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Privacy Act § 102.31 Fees. The only fees to be charged to or.... (a) No fees shall be charged or collected for the following: Search for and retrieval of the records...

Immediate and sustained effects of user fee exemption on healthcare utilization among children under five in Burkina Faso: A controlled interrupted time-series analysis.

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Zombré, David; De Allegri, Manuela; Ridde, Valéry

2017-04-01

Little is known about the long-term effects of user fee exemption policies on health care use in developing countries. We examined the association between user fee exemption and health care use among children under five in Burkina Faso. We also examined how factors related to characteristics of health facilities and their environment moderate this association. We used a multilevel controlled interrupted time-series design to examine the strength of effect and long term effects of user fee exemption policy on the rate of health service utilization in children under five between January 2004 and December 2014. The initiation of the intervention more than doubled the utilization rate with an immediate 132.596% increase in intervention facilities (IRR: 2.326; 95% CI: 1.980 to 2.672). The effect of the intervention was 32.766% higher in facilities with higher workforce density (IRR: 1.328; 95% CI (1.209-1.446)) and during the rainy season (IRR:1.2001; 95% CI: 1.0953-1.3149), but not significant in facilities with higher dispersed populations (IRR: 1.075; 95% CI: (0.942-1.207)). Although the intervention effect was substantially significant immediately following its inception, the pace of growth, while positive over a first phase, decelerated to stabilize itself three years and 7 months later before starting to decrease slowly towards the end of the study period. This study provides additional evidence to support user fee exemption policies complemented by improvements in health care quality. Future work should include an assessment of the impact of user fee exemption on infant morbidity and mortality and better discuss factors that could explain the slowdown in this upward trend of utilization rates three and a half years after the intervention onset. Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Tracking implementation and (un)intended consequences: a process evaluation of an innovative peripheral health facility financing mechanism in Kenya

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Waweru, Evelyn; Goodman, Catherine; Kedenge, Sarah; Tsofa, Benjamin; Molyneux, Sassy

2016-01-01

In many African countries, user fees have failed to achieve intended access and quality of care improvements. Subsequent user fee reduction or elimination policies have often been poorly planned, without alternative sources of income for facilities. We describe early implementation of an innovative national health financing intervention in Kenya; the health sector services fund (HSSF). In HSSF, central funds are credited directly into a facility’s bank account quarterly, and facility funds are managed by health facility management committees (HFMCs) including community representatives. HSSF is therefore a finance mechanism with potential to increase access to funds for peripheral facilities, support user fee reduction and improve equity in access. We conducted a process evaluation of HSSF implementation based on a theory of change underpinning the intervention. Methods included interviews at national, district and facility levels, facility record reviews, a structured exit survey and a document review. We found impressive achievements: HSSF funds were reaching facilities; funds were being overseen and used in a way that strengthened transparency and community involvement; and health workers’ motivation and patient satisfaction improved. Challenges or unintended outcomes included: complex and centralized accounting requirements undermining efficiency; interactions between HSSF and user fees leading to difficulties in accessing crucial user fee funds; and some relationship problems between key players. Although user fees charged had not increased, national reduction policies were still not being adhered to. Finance mechanisms can have a strong positive impact on peripheral facilities, and HFMCs can play a valuable role in managing facilities. Although fiduciary oversight is essential, mechanisms should allow for local decision-making and ensure that unmanageable paperwork is avoided. There are also limits to what can be achieved with relatively small funds in contexts of enormous need. Process evaluations tracking (un)intended consequences of interventions can contribute to regional financing and decentralization debates. PMID:25920355

The effect of user fee exemption on the utilization of maternal health care at mission health facilities in Malawi.

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Manthalu, Gerald; Yi, Deokhee; Farrar, Shelley; Nkhoma, Dominic

2016-11-01

The Government of Malawi has signed contracts called service level agreements (SLAs) with mission health facilities in order to exempt their catchment populations from paying user fees. Government in turn reimburses the facilities for the services that they provide. SLAs started in 2006 with 28 out of 165 mission health facilities and increased to 74 in 2015. Most SLAs cover only maternal, neonatal and in some cases child health services due to limited resources. This study evaluated the effect of user fee exemption on the utilization of maternal health services. The difference-in-differences approach was combined with propensity score matching to evaluate the causal effect of user fee exemption. The gradual uptake of the policy provided a natural experiment with treated and control health facilities. A second control group, patients seeking non-maternal health care at CHAM health facilities with SLAs, was used to check the robustness of the results obtained using the primary control group. Health facility level panel data for 142 mission health facilities from 2003 to 2010 were used. User fee exemption led to a 15% (P <  0.01) increase in the mean proportion of women who made at least one antenatal care (ANC) visit during pregnancy, a 12% (P < 0.05) increase in average ANC visits and an 11% (P < 0.05) increase in the mean proportion of pregnant women who delivered at the facilities. No effects were found for the proportion of pregnant women who made the first ANC visit in the first trimester and the proportion of women who made postpartum care visits. We conclude that user fee exemption is an important policy for increasing maternal health care utilization. For certain maternal services, however, other determinants may be more important. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Tracking implementation and (un)intended consequences: a process evaluation of an innovative peripheral health facility financing mechanism in Kenya.

PubMed

Waweru, Evelyn; Goodman, Catherine; Kedenge, Sarah; Tsofa, Benjamin; Molyneux, Sassy

2016-03-01

In many African countries, user fees have failed to achieve intended access and quality of care improvements. Subsequent user fee reduction or elimination policies have often been poorly planned, without alternative sources of income for facilities. We describe early implementation of an innovative national health financing intervention in Kenya; the health sector services fund (HSSF). In HSSF, central funds are credited directly into a facility's bank account quarterly, and facility funds are managed by health facility management committees (HFMCs) including community representatives. HSSF is therefore a finance mechanism with potential to increase access to funds for peripheral facilities, support user fee reduction and improve equity in access. We conducted a process evaluation of HSSF implementation based on a theory of change underpinning the intervention. Methods included interviews at national, district and facility levels, facility record reviews, a structured exit survey and a document review. We found impressive achievements: HSSF funds were reaching facilities; funds were being overseen and used in a way that strengthened transparency and community involvement; and health workers' motivation and patient satisfaction improved. Challenges or unintended outcomes included: complex and centralized accounting requirements undermining efficiency; interactions between HSSF and user fees leading to difficulties in accessing crucial user fee funds; and some relationship problems between key players. Although user fees charged had not increased, national reduction policies were still not being adhered to. Finance mechanisms can have a strong positive impact on peripheral facilities, and HFMCs can play a valuable role in managing facilities. Although fiduciary oversight is essential, mechanisms should allow for local decision-making and ensure that unmanageable paperwork is avoided. There are also limits to what can be achieved with relatively small funds in contexts of enormous need. Process evaluations tracking (un)intended consequences of interventions can contribute to regional financing and decentralization debates. © The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

32 CFR 299.6 - Fees.

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2011-07-01

... PROGRAM NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE (NSA/CSS) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM... requested. There are no fees associated with a Privacy Act request, except as stated in NSA/CSS Regulation...

32 CFR 299.6 - Fees.

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2013-07-01

... PROGRAM NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE (NSA/CSS) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM... requested. There are no fees associated with a Privacy Act request, except as stated in NSA/CSS Regulation...

32 CFR 299.6 - Fees.

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2012-07-01

... PROGRAM NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE (NSA/CSS) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM... requested. There are no fees associated with a Privacy Act request, except as stated in NSA/CSS Regulation...

75 FR 1333 - Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

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... New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) AGENCY: Forest... Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to publish a...

77 FR 28331 - CPI Adjustment of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2013

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.... 2809 (2004)) and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Pub. L. 112-29). The fee increase helps the USPTO.... 2642 (2006); and Public Law 109-289, 120 Stat. 1257 (2006). The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act... Consolidated Appropriations Act. Section 11 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act provides for a surcharge of...

77 FR 54360 - CPI Adjustment of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2013

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.... 2809 (2004)) and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Pub. L. 112-29). The fee increase helps the USPTO.... 2642 (2006); and Public Law 109-289, 120 Stat. 1257 (2006). The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act... Consolidated Appropriations Act. Section 11 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act provides for a surcharge of...

77 FR 65321 - Importation, Exportation, and Transportation of Wildlife; User Fee Exemption Program for Low-Risk...

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... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 14 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2012... Wildlife; User Fee Exemption Program for Low-Risk Importations and Exportations AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife... parts and products. To address this issue, the Service is implementing a program that exempts certain...

75 FR 20616 - Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0007...

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... Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water Movement; (2) 1625-0074, Direct User Fees for Inspection or... of Intent and Operations Manual; and (5) 1625-0102, National Response Resource Inventory. Before...: The estimated burden has increased from 78 hours to 600 hours a year. 2. Title: Direct User Fees for...

75 FR 39551 - Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Numbers...

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... Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water Movement; (2) 1625-0074, Direct User Fees for Inspection or... of Intent and Operations Manual; and (5) 1625-0102, National Response Resource Inventory. Our ICRs...: Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Vessels. OMB Control Number...

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It's Not the Principle, It's the Money of the Thing.

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Budd, John M.

1989-01-01

Asserts that, although many arguments in favor of user fees for library services are based on economics, little economic benefit is actually gained by levying charges for some services. A microeconomics model that has been used to demonstrate the benefits of user fees is critiqued, and the issue of accountability is discussed. (23 references) (CLB)

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... Potential ``Users'' of Its Co-Location Services To Include Any Market Participant That Requests To Receive Co-Location Services Directly From the Exchange and Amending Its Fee Schedule To Establish a Fee for... scope of potential ``Users'' of its co-location services to include any market participant that requests...

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..., order routing and market data delivery services to their customers while the User is co-located in the... Potential ``Users'' of Its Co-Location Services To Include Any Market Participant That Requests To Receive Co-Location Services Directly From the Exchange and Amending Its Fee Schedule To Establish a Fee for...

76 FR 79242 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change Expanding...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-21

..., order routing and market data delivery services to their customers while the User is co-located in the... Potential ``Users'' of Its Co-Location Services To Include Any Market Participant that Requests to Receive Co-Location Services Directly From the Exchange and Amending Its Fee Schedule To Establish a Fee for...

76 FR 45826 - Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2012

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2011-08-01

... paper check: All paper checks must be in U.S. currency from a U.S. bank and made payable to the Food and... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0542] Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2012 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION...

76 FR 45814 - Animal Generic Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2012

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2011-08-01

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0547] Animal Generic Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2012 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the rates and...

78 FR 28669 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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2013-05-15

... ``Options Pricing'' section of its fee schedule effective immediately, in order to (i) increase fees for any...'') thresholds. The Exchange offers a bulk-quoting interface which allows Users \\6\\ of BATS Options to submit and... receipt. The bulk-quoting application for BATS Options is a particularly useful feature for Users that...

7 CFR 205.642 - Fees and other charges for certification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees and other charges for certification. 205.642...) ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ACT PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Administrative Fees § 205.642 Fees and other charges for certification. Fees charged by a certifying agent must be reasonable, and a certifying...

22 CFR 303.13 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Fees. 303.13 Section 303.13 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT § 303.13 Fees...) Special delivery or express mail: Actual charges as incurred. (f) Fee waivers: Fees will be waived or...

22 CFR 303.13 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Fees. 303.13 Section 303.13 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT § 303.13 Fees...) Special delivery or express mail: Actual charges as incurred. (f) Fee waivers: Fees will be waived or...

NBS (National Bureau of Standards) calibration services users guide: Fee schedule

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

1987-04-01

The physical measurement services of the National Bureau of Standards are designed to help the makers and users of precision instruments achieve the highest possible levels of measurement quality and productivity. The hundreds of individual services found listed in the Fee Schedule constitute the highest-order calibration services available in the United States. These services directly link a customer's precision equipment or transfer standards to national measurement standards. These services are offered to public and private organizations and individuals alike. The Fee Schedule is a supplement to NBS Special Publication 250, Calibration Services Users Guide. These documents are designed to make the task of selecting and ordering an appropriate calibration service as quick and easy as possible.

Techniques for assessing the socio-economic effects of vehicle mileage fees.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2008-06-01

The purpose of this study was to develop tools for assessing the distributional effects of alternative highway user fees for light vehicles : in Oregon. The analysis focused on a change from the current gasoline tax to a VMT fee structure for collect...

76 FR 72619 - User Fee To Take the Registered Tax Return Preparer Competency Examination

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-11-25

..., 2011)), provide that only attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, and registered tax... Fee To Take the Registered Tax Return Preparer Competency Examination AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service... regulations. The final regulations redesignate rules pertaining to fees for obtaining a preparer tax...

76 FR 59115 - Notice of Availability of Patent Fee Changes Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-23

... new programs provided for in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (e.g., post-grant review, inter... Availability of Patent Fee Changes Under the Leahy- Smith America Invents Act AGENCY: United States Patent and... of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (i.e., September 26, 2011) by operation of the fifteen percent...

AdaNET research project

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Digman, R. Michael

1988-01-01

The components necessary for the success of the commercialization of an Ada Technology Transition Network are reported in detail. The organizational plan presents the planned structure for services development and technical transition of AdaNET services to potential user communities. The Business Plan is the operational plan for the AdaNET service as a commercial venture. The Technical Plan is the plan from which the AdaNET can be designed including detailed requirements analysis. Also contained is an analysis of user fees and charges, and a proposed user fee schedule.

4 CFR 200.7 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 4 Accounts 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 200.7 Section 200.7 Accounts RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 200.7 Fees. A fee will not be charged for searching, reviewing, or making corrections to records. A fee for copying will be assessed at the same rate established...

44 CFR 6.82 - Waiver of fee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... SECURITY GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Fees § 6.82 Waiver of fee. The system manager... collecting the fee is an unduly large part of, or greater than, the fee, or when furnishing the record without charge conforms to generally established business custom or is in the public interest. [44 FR...

10 CFR 1705.10 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Fees. 1705.10 Section 1705.10 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD PRIVACY ACT § 1705.10 Fees. A fee will not be charged for search or review of requested records, or for correction of records. When a request is made for copies of records, a copying fee...

10 CFR 1304.107 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Fees. 1304.107 Section 1304.107 Energy NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1304.107 Fees. A fee will not be charged for searching, reviewing, or making corrections to records. A fee for copying will be assessed at the same rate established...

10 CFR 1304.107 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Fees. 1304.107 Section 1304.107 Energy NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1304.107 Fees. A fee will not be charged for searching, reviewing, or making corrections to records. A fee for copying will be assessed at the same rate established...

10 CFR 1304.107 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Fees. 1304.107 Section 1304.107 Energy NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1304.107 Fees. A fee will not be charged for searching, reviewing, or making corrections to records. A fee for copying will be assessed at the same rate established...

10 CFR 1304.107 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 1304.107 Section 1304.107 Energy NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1304.107 Fees. A fee will not be charged for searching, reviewing, or making corrections to records. A fee for copying will be assessed at the same rate established...

10 CFR 1304.107 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Fees. 1304.107 Section 1304.107 Energy NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 1304.107 Fees. A fee will not be charged for searching, reviewing, or making corrections to records. A fee for copying will be assessed at the same rate established...

10 CFR 1705.10 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Fees. 1705.10 Section 1705.10 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD PRIVACY ACT § 1705.10 Fees. A fee will not be charged for search or review of requested records, or for correction of records. When a request is made for copies of records, a copying fee...

10 CFR 1705.10 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Fees. 1705.10 Section 1705.10 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD PRIVACY ACT § 1705.10 Fees. A fee will not be charged for search or review of requested records, or for correction of records. When a request is made for copies of records, a copying fee...

45 CFR 2105.5 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fees. 2105.5 Section 2105.5 Public Welfare.... 552, THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT § 2105.5 Fees. (a) Fees shall be charged according to the schedule... been notified that it cannot be determined in advance whether any records will be made available, fees...

50 CFR 501.9 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fees. 501.9 Section 501.9 Wildlife and Fisheries MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 501.9 Fees. A fee of $0.10... request of an individual. No fee shall be charged for copies made at the initiative of the Commission...

31 CFR 16.25 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 16.25 Section 16.25 Money and... REMEDIES ACT OF 1986 § 16.25 Fees. The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and... United States District Court. A check for witness fees and mileage shall accompany the subpoena when...

34 CFR 5b.13 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 34 Education 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 5b.13 Section 5b.13 Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS § 5b.13 Fees. (a) Policy. Where applicable, fees for copying records will be charged in accordance with the schedule set forth in this section. Fees...

10 CFR 1705.10 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 1705.10 Section 1705.10 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD PRIVACY ACT § 1705.10 Fees. A fee will not be charged for search or review of requested records, or for correction of records. When a request is made for copies of records, a copying fee...

10 CFR 1705.10 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Fees. 1705.10 Section 1705.10 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD PRIVACY ACT § 1705.10 Fees. A fee will not be charged for search or review of requested records, or for correction of records. When a request is made for copies of records, a copying fee...

76 FR 40964 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-07-12

... Schedule to extend a fee waiver related to the PULSe workstation and to adopt a limited fee waiver for new users of the PULSe workstation. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web... is to extend a fee waiver related to the PULSe workstation and to adopt a limited fee waiver for new...

78 FR 3900 - Generic Drug User Fee-Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Finished Dosage Form Facility Fee...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-17

... facility fee, we divide the $132,945,000 by the total number of facilities (758) which gives us a domestic... domestic API facility fee, we divide the $23,415,000 by the total number of facilities (885) which gives us..., Attention: Government Lockbox 979108, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. (Note: This U.S. Bank...

Potential revenues from a new day-use fee

Treesearch

Stephen D. Reiling; Hsiang-tai Cheng

1995-01-01

The Corps of Engineers will be implementing a new user fee at day-use areas during the next two years. This paper presents the procedures used to estimate the revenue that the new fee would generate at six Corps projects located across the U.S. The results suggest that revenues will fall well short of the naive projection calculated on the assumption that the new fee...

9 CFR 130.11 - User fees for inspecting and approving import/export facilities and establishments.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... hourly user fee rate in § 130.30(2) applies to biosecurity level two laboratories. (b) [Reserved] [65 FR... approval) Per year $537.00 $553.00 $570.00 $587.00 $604.00 Inspection for approval of biosecurity level three labs (all inspections related to approving the laboratory for handling one defined set of...

78 FR 32067 - User Fees for 2013 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-05-29

... Fees for 2013 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service... cotton producers for 2013 crop cotton classification services at $2.20 per bale--the same level as in 2012. Revenues resulting from this cotton classing fee and existing reserves are sufficient to cover...

7 CFR 28.122 - Fee for practical classing examination.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 28.122 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMODITY STANDARDS AND STANDARD... Standards Act Fees and Costs § 28.122 Fee for practical classing examination. The fee for the practical...

48 CFR 950.7009 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fees. 950.7009 Section 950.7009 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTRACT MANAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS AND THE SAFETY ACT Nuclear Indemnification of DOE Contractors 950.7009 Fees. No fee will...

78 FR 17102 - Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees; Correction

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2013-03-20

... authorized by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (``AIA''). The Fee Setting rule became effective on March... America Invents Act, 78 FR 11024 (Feb. 14, 2013) (``FITF final rule''); Changes to Implement Micro Entity... Implement the Inventor's Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, 77 FR 48776...

77 FR 42696 - Notice of New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

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2012-07-20

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) AGENCY: Kootenai National Forest, Forest Service, USDA. ACTION... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed...

75 FR 26196 - Notice of Proposed New Recreation Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII...

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2010-05-11

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Proposed New Recreation Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) AGENCY: National Forests in Mississippi, Forest... Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to publish advance notice...

77 FR 15529 - Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2012

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-15

...The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is proposing to amend the licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed amendments are necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90), as amended, which requires the NRC to recover through fees approximately 90 percent of its budget authority in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, not including amounts appropriated for Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR), and amounts appropriated for generic homeland security activities. President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 on December 23, 2011, giving the NRC a total appropriation of $1,038.1 million for FY 2012. The FY 2012 proposed fee rule, based on the FY 2012 appropriation, would require the NRC to recover fees of approximately $909.5 million from licensees. After accounting for billing adjustments, the total amount to be billed as fees is approximately $901 million.

Health care utilisation under the 30-Baht Scheme among the urban poor in Mitrapap slum, Khon Kaen, Thailand: a cross-sectional study

PubMed Central

Coronini-Cronberg, Sophie; Laohasiriwong, Wongsa; Gericke, Christian A

2007-01-01

Background In 2001, the Government of Thailand introduced a universal coverage scheme with the aim of ensuring equitable health care access for even the poorest citizens. For a flat user fee of 30 Baht per consultation, or for free for those falling into exemption categories, every scheme participant may access registered health services. The exemption categories include children under 12 years of age, senior citizens aged 60 years and over, the very poor, and volunteer health workers. The functioning of these exemption mechanisms and the effect of the scheme on health service utilisation among the poor is controversial. Methods This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of 30-Baht Scheme registration and subsequent self-reported health service utilisation among an urban poor population in the Teparuk community within the Mitrapap slum in Khon Kaen city, northeastern Thailand. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the exemption mechanisms in reaching the very poor and the elderly was examined. Factors for users' choice of health facilities were identified. Results Overall, the proportion of the Teparuk community enrolled with the 30-Baht Scheme was high at 86%, with over one quarter of these exempted from paying the consultation fee. User fee exemption was significantly more frequent among households with an above-poverty-line income (64.7%) compared to those below the poverty line (35.3%), χ2 (df) = 5.251 (1); p-value = 0.018. In addition, one third of respondents over 60 years of age were found to be still paying user fees. Self-reported use of registered medical facilities in case of illness was stated to be predominantly due to the service being available through the scheme, with service quality not a chief consideration. Overall consumer satisfaction was high, especially among those not required to pay the 30 Baht user fee. Conclusion Whilst the 30-Baht Scheme seems to cover most of the poor population of Mitrapap slum in Khon Kaen, the user fee exemption mechanism only works partially with regard to reaching the poorest and exempting senior citizens. Service utilisation and satisfaction are highest amongst those who are fee-exempt. Service quality was not an important factor influencing choice of health facility. Ways should be sought to improve the effectiveness of the current exemption mechanisms. PMID:17883874

77 FR 41258 - FOIA Fee Schedule Update

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-07-13

... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 10 CFR Part 1703 FOIA Fee Schedule Update AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. ACTION: Establishment of FOIA Fee Schedule. SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is publishing its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Fee Schedule Update pursuant to...

76 FR 43819 - FOIA Fee Schedule Update

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-07-22

... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 10 CFR Part 1703 FOIA Fee Schedule Update AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. ACTION: Establishment of FOIA Fee Schedule. SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is publishing its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Fee Schedule Update pursuant to...

25 CFR 515.9 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 25 Indians 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Fees. 515.9 Section 515.9 Indians NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL PROVISIONS PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES § 515.9 Fees. The Commission... Commission may charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of duplication. ...

Road user fee task force report to the 72nd Oregon Legislative Assembly on the possible alternatives of the current system of taxing highway use through motor vehicle fuel taxes

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2003-03-01

Recognizing that the fuel tax is a declining revenue source for Oregon's road system, the 2001 Oregon Legislative Assembly passed House Bill 3946, mandating the formation of the Road User Fee Task Force with the mission to develop a design for revenu...

User-fee-removal improves equity of children's health care utilization and reduces families' financial burden: evidence from Jamaica.

PubMed

Li, Zhihui; Li, Mingqiang; Fink, Günther; Bourne, Paul; Bärnighausen, Till; Atun, Rifat

2017-06-01

The impact of user-fee policies on the equity of health care utilization and households' financial burdens has remained largely unexplored in Latin American and the Caribbean, as well as in upper-middle-income countries. This paper assesses the short- and long-term impacts of Jamaica's user-fee-removal for children in 2007. This study utilizes 14 rounds of data from the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) for the periods 1996 to 2012. JSLC is a national household survey, which collects data on health care utilization and among other purposes for planning. Interrupted time series (ITS) analysis was used to examine the immediate impact of the user-fee-removal policy on children's health care utilization and households' financial burdens, as well as the impact in the medium- to long-term. Immediately following the implementation of user-fee-removal, the odds of seeking for health care if the children fell ill in the past 4 weeks increased by 97% (odds ratio 2.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1 to 3.5, P  = 0.018). In the short-term (2007-2008), health care utilization increased at a faster rate among children not in poverty than children in poverty; while this gap narrowed after 2008. There was minimal difference in health care utilization across wealth groups in the medium- to long-term. The household's financial burden (health expenditure as a share of household's non-food expenditures) reduced by 6 percentage points (95% CI: -11 to -1, P  = 0.020) right after the policy was implemented and kept at a low level. The difference in financial burden between children in poverty and children not in poverty shrunk rapidly after 2007 and remained small in subsequent years. User-fee-removal had a positive impact on promoting health care utilization among children and reducing their household health expenditures in Jamaica. The short-term and the medium- to long-term results have different indications: In the short-term, the policy deteriorated the equity of access to health care for children, while the equity status improved fast in the medium- to long-term.

5 CFR 2606.206 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 5 Administrative Personnel 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 2606.206 Section 2606.206 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES PRIVACY ACT RULES Access to Records and Accounting of Disclosures § 2606.206 Fees. (a) Fees for records filed with OGE—(1) Services...

50 CFR 600.518 - Fee schedule for foreign fishing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 12 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Fee schedule for foreign fishing. 600.518... ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT PROVISIONS Foreign Fishing § 600.518 Fee schedule for foreign fishing. (a) Permit application fees. Each vessel permit application...

50 CFR 600.518 - Fee schedule for foreign fishing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 10 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Fee schedule for foreign fishing. 600.518... ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT PROVISIONS Foreign Fishing § 600.518 Fee schedule for foreign fishing. (a) Permit application fees. Each vessel permit application...

50 CFR 600.518 - Fee schedule for foreign fishing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 12 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Fee schedule for foreign fishing. 600.518... ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT PROVISIONS Foreign Fishing § 600.518 Fee schedule for foreign fishing. (a) Permit application fees. Each vessel permit application...

50 CFR 600.518 - Fee schedule for foreign fishing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 12 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Fee schedule for foreign fishing. 600.518... ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT PROVISIONS Foreign Fishing § 600.518 Fee schedule for foreign fishing. (a) Permit application fees. Each vessel permit application...

22 CFR 41.107 - Visa fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Visa fees. 41.107 Section 41.107 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Nonimmigrant Visa § 41.107 Visa fees. (a) Fees based on...

22 CFR 41.107 - Visa fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Visa fees. 41.107 Section 41.107 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Nonimmigrant Visa § 41.107 Visa fees. (a) Fees based on...

22 CFR 41.107 - Visa fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Visa fees. 41.107 Section 41.107 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Nonimmigrant Visa § 41.107 Visa fees. (a) Fees based on...

22 CFR 41.107 - Visa fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Visa fees. 41.107 Section 41.107 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Nonimmigrant Visa § 41.107 Visa fees. (a) Fees based on...

22 CFR 41.107 - Visa fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Visa fees. 41.107 Section 41.107 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Nonimmigrant Visa § 41.107 Visa fees. (a) Fees based on...

32 CFR 701.40 - Background.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... OFFICIAL RECORDS AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS AND PUBLICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOIA Fees § 701.40 Background. (a) The DON follows the uniform fee schedule... Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines. (b) Fees reflect direct costs for search; review...

77 FR 65199 - Generic Drug User Fee-Backlog Fee Rate for Fiscal Year 2013

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-25

... payment to ensure that your backlog fee is fully paid. The account information is as follows: New York... INFORMATION CONTACT: David Miller, Office of Financial Management (HFA-100), Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50, rm. 210J, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-796-7103. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I...

76 FR 39788 - Regulations Governing Fees for Services

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-07-07

... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board 49 CFR Part 1002 [Docket No. EP 542 (Sub... governing user fees for services performed, 49 CFR 1002.2(f), Part V, by lowering the fee for sub-item 56(iv... complaint to the Board. For example, over the past 10 years, our Rail Consumer and Public Assistance unit...

49 CFR 360.5 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For Service, 1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent... material in the Federal Register or FMCSA Register. (This rounding procedures excludes copying, printing... determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For Service, 1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent...

75 FR 80789 - Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-12-23

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) AGENCY: Rio Grande National Forest, USDA Forest Service. ACTION.... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed...

77 FR 62215 - Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-12

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) AGENCY: Payette National Forest, Forest Service, USDA. ACTION... INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary...

78 FR 52499 - Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-08-23

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) AGENCY: Monongahela National Forest, Forest Service, USDA... Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to publish a six month advance...

32 CFR 300.11 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... PROGRAM DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM Fees and Fee Waivers § 300.11 General... considers fees charged by a Federal Records Center to retrieve and re-file records a part of the direct...

20 CFR 638.815 - Charging fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JOB CORPS PROGRAM UNDER TITLE IV-B OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT Administrative Provisions § 638.815 Charging fees. No... in or to a training program under the Act. (Section 141(j)) ...

78 FR 41174 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-07-09

... (Technology Fees) July 2, 2013. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the... Section V (Technology Fees) on the BOX Market LLC (``BOX'') options facility. Changes to the fee schedule... Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule for trading on BOX to update and clarify the technology fees...

22 CFR 22.7 - Collection and return of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Collection and return of fees. 22.7 Section 22...-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOREIGN SERVICE § 22.7 Collection and return of fees. No fees other than those prescribed in the Schedule of Fees, § 22.1, or by or pursuant to an act of Congress, shall be charged or...

22 CFR 22.7 - Collection and return of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Collection and return of fees. 22.7 Section 22...-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOREIGN SERVICE § 22.7 Collection and return of fees. No fees other than those prescribed in the Schedule of Fees, § 22.1, or by or pursuant to an act of Congress, shall be charged or...

22 CFR 22.7 - Collection and return of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Collection and return of fees. 22.7 Section 22...-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOREIGN SERVICE § 22.7 Collection and return of fees. No fees other than those prescribed in the Schedule of Fees, § 22.1, or by or pursuant to an act of Congress, shall be charged or...

43 CFR 2.19 - When will bureaus waive fees?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false When will bureaus waive fees? 2.19 Section... OF INFORMATION ACT Requests for Records under the FOIA § 2.19 When will bureaus waive fees? (a) Fees... section and appendix D to this part. The burden is on you to justify entitlement to a fee waiver. Requests...

48 CFR 236.271 - Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Cost-plus-fixed-fee... CONTRACTS Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction 236.271 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts. Annual military construction appropriations acts restrict the use of cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts (see 216.306(c...

44 CFR 6.85 - Reproduction fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Reproduction fees. 6.85... HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Fees § 6.85 Reproduction fees. (a... over 81/2 x 14 inches or whose physical characteristics do not permit reproduction by routine...

44 CFR 6.85 - Reproduction fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Reproduction fees. 6.85... HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Fees § 6.85 Reproduction fees. (a... over 81/2 x 14 inches or whose physical characteristics do not permit reproduction by routine...

22 CFR 92.43 - Fees for notarial services and authentications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Fees for notarial services and authentications. 92.43 Section 92.43 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE LEGAL AND RELATED SERVICES NOTARIAL AND RELATED SERVICES Specific Notarial Acts § 92.43 Fees for notarial services and authentications. The fees...

36 CFR 1007.10 - Waiver of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Waiver of fees. 1007.10 Section 1007.10 Parks, Forests, and Public Property PRESIDIO TRUST REQUESTS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT § 1007.10 Waiver of fees. (a) Statutory fee waiver. Documents shall be furnished without...

22 CFR 706.22 - Fees charged.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Fees charged. 706.22 Section 706.22 Foreign... FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Fees for Requests § 706.22 Fees charged. (a) In responding to FOIA requests... procedures, including the use of consumer reporting agencies, collection agencies, and offset. (f...

40 CFR 1601.31 - Fees to be charged-categories of requesters.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... disclosure of records. (c) Educational and noncommercial scientific institutions. The CSB shall charge fees for records requested by, or on behalf of, educational institutions and noncommercial scientific... PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Fees § 1601.31 Fees to be charged...

40 CFR 1601.31 - Fees to be charged-categories of requesters.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... disclosure of records. (c) Educational and noncommercial scientific institutions. The CSB shall charge fees for records requested by, or on behalf of, educational institutions and noncommercial scientific... PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Fees § 1601.31 Fees to be charged...

40 CFR 1601.31 - Fees to be charged-categories of requesters.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... disclosure of records. (c) Educational and noncommercial scientific institutions. The CSB shall charge fees for records requested by, or on behalf of, educational institutions and noncommercial scientific... PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Fees § 1601.31 Fees to be charged...

1 CFR 455.10 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 1 General Provisions 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 455.10 Section 455.10 General Provisions MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION (PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS) § 455.10 Fees. (a) The... the individual), the Commission will charge a fee of $0.25 per page (maximum per page dimension of 81...

12 CFR 339.8 - Determination fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Determination fees. 339.8 Section 339.8 Banks... IN AREAS HAVING SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS § 339.8 Determination fees. (a) General. Notwithstanding any...), any bank, or a servicer acting on behalf of the bank, may charge a reasonable fee for determining...

12 CFR 572.8 - Determination fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Determination fees. 572.8 Section 572.8 Banks... FLOOD HAZARDS § 572.8 Determination fees. (a) General. Notwithstanding any Federal or State law other... association, or a servicer acting on behalf of the savings association, may charge a reasonable fee for...

12 CFR 760.8 - Determination fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 12 Banks and Banking 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Determination fees. 760.8 Section 760.8 Banks... HAVING SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS § 760.8 Determination fees. (a) General. Notwithstanding any Federal or... credit union, or a servicer acting on behalf of the credit union, may charge a reasonable fee for...

14 CFR 1212.204 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2011-01-01 2010-01-01 true Fees. 1212.204 Section 1212.204 Aeronautics and Space NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PRIVACY ACT-NASA REGULATIONS Access to Records § 1212.204 Fees. (a) Fees will not be charged for: (1) Search for a retrieval of the requesting...

14 CFR 1212.204 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 1212.204 Section 1212.204 Aeronautics and Space NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PRIVACY ACT-NASA REGULATIONS Access to Records § 1212.204 Fees. (a) Fees will not be charged for: (1) Search for a retrieval of the requesting...

40 CFR 700.49 - Failure to remit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 31 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Failure to remit fees. 700.49 Section 700.49 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT GENERAL Fees § 700.49 Failure to remit fees. EPA will not consider a section 5 notice to be...

40 CFR 700.49 - Failure to remit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 30 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Failure to remit fees. 700.49 Section 700.49 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT GENERAL Fees § 700.49 Failure to remit fees. EPA will not consider a section 5 notice to be...

40 CFR 700.49 - Failure to remit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 32 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Failure to remit fees. 700.49 Section 700.49 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT GENERAL Fees § 700.49 Failure to remit fees. EPA will not consider a section 5 notice to be...

40 CFR 700.49 - Failure to remit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 31 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Failure to remit fees. 700.49 Section 700.49 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT GENERAL Fees § 700.49 Failure to remit fees. EPA will not consider a section 5 notice to be...

40 CFR 700.49 - Failure to remit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 32 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Failure to remit fees. 700.49 Section 700.49 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT GENERAL Fees § 700.49 Failure to remit fees. EPA will not consider a section 5 notice to be...

14 CFR 1264.124 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 1264.124 Section 1264.124 Aeronautics and Space NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL PENALTIES ACT OF 1986 § 1264.124 Fees. The party requesting a supoena shall pay the cost of the fees and...

Colorado mileage-based user fee study.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2013-12-01

The Transportation Research Board, Government Accountability Office, and Colorado Transportation : Finance and Implementation Panel (CTFIP) suggested that Colorado pursue fees based on actual travel : as an alternative to the fuel tax. Revenues from ...

78 FR 57445 - Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Nonprogram-Related Information

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-09-18

... SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA-2012-0026] Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Nonprogram-Related Information AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Notice of standard... administration of a program under the Social Security Act (Act). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1106 of the...

7 CFR 28.118 - When no fee collected for new certificate or memorandum.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMODITY... United States Cotton Standards Act Fees and Costs § 28.118 When no fee collected for new certificate or...

43 CFR 2.38 - What are the requester fee categories?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... ACT; RECORDS AND TESTIMONY Fees § 2.38 What are the requester fee categories? (a) There are four... scientific institutions, representatives of news media, and all others. (b) The bureau's decision to place...

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2016. Final rule.

PubMed

2015-02-27

This final rule sets forth payment parameters and provisions related to the risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors programs; cost sharing parameters and cost-sharing reductions; and user fees for Federally-facilitated Exchanges. It also finalizes additional standards for the individual market annual open enrollment period for the 2016 benefit year, essential health benefits, qualified health plans, network adequacy, quality improvement strategies, the Small Business Health Options Program, guaranteed availability, guaranteed renewability, minimum essential coverage, the rate review program, the medical loss ratio program, and other related topics.

9 CFR 130.6 - User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. 130.6 Section 130.6 Animals and Animal... User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. (a... importation into or entry into the United States through a land border port along the United States-Mexico...

15 CFR Appendix A to Part 950 - Schedule of User Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

....00 2.00 Online In-Situ Digital Data 6.00 6.00 Data Poster 18.00 18.00 Shipping Service for orders... * 11.00 Additional National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) User Fees: Mini Poster 1.00 1.00 Icosahedron... 7,665.00 8,032.00 Data Poster * 18.00 High Definition Geomagnetic Model * 19,997.00 * Reflects a new...

9 CFR 130.6 - User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. 130.6 Section 130.6 Animals and Animal... User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. (a... importation into or entry into the United States through a land border port along the United States-Mexico...

9 CFR 130.6 - User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. 130.6 Section 130.6 Animals and Animal... User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. (a... importation into or entry into the United States through a land border port along the United States-Mexico...

9 CFR 130.6 - User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. 130.6 Section 130.6 Animals and Animal... User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. (a... importation into or entry into the United States through a land border port along the United States-Mexico...

9 CFR 130.6 - User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. 130.6 Section 130.6 Animals and Animal... User fees for inspection of live animals at land border ports along the United States-Mexico border. (a... importation into or entry into the United States through a land border port along the United States-Mexico...

National Practitioner Data Bank; change in user fee and elimination of diskette queries--HRSA. Withdrawal.

PubMed

1998-02-13

National Practitioner Data Bank; Change in User Fee and Elimination of Diskette Queries notice, document 98-2637, pages 5811-5812, Volume 63, Number 23, in the issue of Wednesday, February 4, 1998, was published in error and is withdrawn from publication. The correct version of the notice was published on Thursday, January 29, 1998, Document No. 98-2116, Volume 63, Number 19, page 4460.

Medicare program; payment policies under the physician fee schedule, five-year review of work relative value units, clinical laboratory fee schedule: signature on requisition, and other revisions to part B for CY 2012. Final rule with comment period.

PubMed

2011-11-28

This final rule with comment period addresses changes to the physician fee schedule and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. It also addresses, implements or discusses certain statutory provisions including provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively known as the Affordable Care Act) and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008. In addition, this final rule with comment period discusses payments for Part B drugs; Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition; Physician Quality Reporting System; the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program; the Physician Resource-Use Feedback Program and the value modifier; productivity adjustment for ambulatory surgical center payment system and the ambulance, clinical laboratory, and durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedules; and other Part B related issues.

76 FR 79233 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change Expanding...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-21

... Potential ``Users'' of Its Co-Location Services To Include Any Market Participant that Requests To Receive Co-Location Services Directly from the Exchange and Amending Its Fee Schedule To Establish a Fee for... co-location services, and to amend its Fee Schedule. The proposed rule change was published for...

The Pricing of Information--A Search-Based Approach to Pricing an Online Search Service.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Boyle, Harry F.

1982-01-01

Describes innovative pricing structure consisting of low connect time fee, print fees, and search fees, offered by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) ONLINE--an online searching system used to locate chemical substances. Pricing options considered by CAS, the search-based pricing approach, and users' reactions to pricing structures are noted. (EJS)

7 CFR 504.2 - Fees for deposit and requisition of microbial cultures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees for deposit and requisition of microbial cultures... cultures. (a) Depositors of microbial cultures must pay a one-time $500 user fee for each culture deposited on or after November 1, 1983. (b) For cultures deposited on or after November 1, 1983, requesters...

75 FR 81110 - Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data, Information, and Related Products and...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-12-27

... Related Products and Services AGENCY: National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service..., information, and related products and services to users. NESDIS is revising the fee schedule to ensure that... related products and services. NESDIS is authorized under 15 U.S.C. 1534 to assess fees, up to fair market...

8 CFR 286.8 - Establishment of pilot programs for the charging of a land border fee for inspection services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION USER FEE § 286.8 Establishment of pilot... charge fees for immigration inspection services to be collected by the Commissioner. Individual ports-of... inspection services and to recover the cost of: (a) Hiring additional immigration inspectors, including all...

75 FR 47701 - Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA): Travel Promotion Fee and Fee for Use of the...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-08-09

...; CBP Dec. No. 10-25] RIN 1651-AA83 Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA): Travel Promotion... congressionally mandated fee of $14.00, which is the sum of two amounts: a $10 travel promotion fee for an approved ESTA statutorily set by the Travel Promotion Act and a $4.00 operational fee for the use of ESTA...

43 CFR 2.15 - Will I be charged fees?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Will I be charged fees? 2.15 Section 2.15... INFORMATION ACT Requests for Records under the FOIA § 2.15 Will I be charged fees? Bureaus will charge fees consistent with the provisions in §§ 2.16 and 2.17. The fee schedule in appendix C to this part applies to...

43 CFR Appendix C to Part 2 - Fee Schedule

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2012-10-01 2011-10-01 true Fee Schedule C Appendix C to Part 2 Public... ACT Pt. 2, App. C Appendix C to Part 2—Fee Schedule If you submit a FOIA request, the bureau will... Subparts C and D of this part. The following fees will be used by all bureaus of the Department; these fees...

76 FR 73025 - Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Five-Year Review of Work...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-11-28

...This final rule with comment period addresses changes to the physician fee schedule and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. It also addresses, implements or discusses certain statutory provisions including provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively known as the Affordable Care Act) and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008. In addition, this final rule with comment period discusses payments for Part B drugs; Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition; Physician Quality Reporting System; the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program; the Physician Resource-Use Feedback Program and the value modifier; productivity adjustment for ambulatory surgical center payment system and the ambulance, clinical laboratory, and durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedules; and other Part B related issues.

19 CFR 162.96 - Remission of forfeitures and payment of fees, costs or interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... Asset Forfeiture Reform Act § 162.96 Remission of forfeitures and payment of fees, costs or interest... for purposes of collection of any fees, costs or interest from the Government. ... 19 Customs Duties 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Remission of forfeitures and payment of fees...

7 CFR 28.116 - Amounts of fees for classification; exemption.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... not applicable to review of classification if made on the same sample as the original class or... 7 Agriculture 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Amounts of fees for classification; exemption. 28.116... Standards Act Fees and Costs § 28.116 Amounts of fees for classification; exemption. (a) For the...

7 CFR 28.116 - Amounts of fees for classification; exemption.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... not applicable to review of classification if made on the same sample as the original class or... 7 Agriculture 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Amounts of fees for classification; exemption. 28.116... Standards Act Fees and Costs § 28.116 Amounts of fees for classification; exemption. (a) For the...

43 CFR 4.452-7 - Reporter's fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Reporter's fees. 4.452-7 Section 4.452-7... Fact § 4.452-7 Reporter's fees. (a) The Government agency initiating the proceedings will pay all reporting fees in hearings in Government contest proceedings, in hearings under the Surface Resources Act of...

34 CFR 33.25 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 34 Education 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 33.25 Section 33.25 Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT § 33.25 Fees. The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and mileage of any witness subpoenaed in the amounts that would be...

20 CFR 355.25 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 20 Employees' Benefits 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Fees. 355.25 Section 355.25 Employees... UNDER THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986 § 355.25 Fees. The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and mileage of any witness subpoenaed in the amounts that would be payable to...

24 CFR 200.70 - Location and fee interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Location and fee interest. 200.70... Continuing Eligibility Requirements for Existing Projects Property Requirements § 200.70 Location and fee... to property location and fee or lease interests of the section of the Act under which the mortgage is...

22 CFR 521.25 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Fees. 521.25 Section 521.25 Foreign Relations BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT § 521.25 Fees. The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fee and mileage of any witness subpoenaed in the amounts that...

49 CFR 360.5 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For Service, 1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent... material in the Federal Register or FMCSA Register. (This rounding procedures excludes copying, printing...

49 CFR 360.5 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For Service, 1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent... material in the Federal Register or FMCSA Register. (This rounding procedures excludes copying, printing...

49 CFR 360.5 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... determined by the cost study in Regulations Governing Fees For Service, 1 I.C.C. 2d 60 (1984), or subsequent... material in the Federal Register or FMCSA Register. (This rounding procedures excludes copying, printing...

20 CFR 10.703 - How are fee applications approved?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 20 Employees' Benefits 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false How are fee applications approved? 10.703 Section 10.703 Employees' Benefits OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT, AS...

7 CFR 205.640 - Fees and other charges for accreditation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ACT PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Administrative Fees § 205.640 Fees and... Marketing Service, through its Quality Systems Certification Program, to certification bodies requesting...

7 CFR 70.78 - Fees or charges for grading service performed under cooperative agreement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) VOLUNTARY GRADING OF POULTRY PRODUCTS AND RABBIT PRODUCTS Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products Fees and Charges § 70.78 Fees or charges for grading service performed under...

7 CFR 70.78 - Fees or charges for grading service performed under cooperative agreement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) VOLUNTARY GRADING OF POULTRY PRODUCTS AND RABBIT PRODUCTS Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products Fees and Charges § 70.78 Fees or charges for grading service performed under...

7 CFR 70.72 - Fees for appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) VOLUNTARY GRADING OF POULTRY PRODUCTS AND RABBIT PRODUCTS Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products Fees and Charges § 70.72 Fees for appeal grading or review of a grader's...

7 CFR 70.72 - Fees for appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) VOLUNTARY GRADING OF POULTRY PRODUCTS AND RABBIT PRODUCTS Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products Fees and Charges § 70.72 Fees for appeal grading or review of a grader's...

Relationship between pharmaceutical company user fees and drug approvals in Canada and Australia: a hypothesis-generating study.

PubMed

Lexchin, Joel

2006-12-01

Since the early- to mid-1990s, drug companies have paid fees for a variety of activities carried out by the Therapeutic Products Directorate in Canada and the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia. To explore whether changes in approval times for new active substances and in the percentage of new drug submissions receiving positive decisions coincided with the level of user fees. Data were collected from a range of Canadian and Australian government publications on the following topics: total funding for and workload of the regulatory agencies, the percentage of income that came from tax revenue and user fees, the percentage of new drug submissions that received a positive decision, and-for Canada only-the percent of submissions that were approved on first review. In both countries, there was a moderate-to-strong positive association between the level of industry funding and the percent of submissions that received a positive decision and a moderate-to-strong (Canada) and moderate (Australia) negative association between the level of industry funding and approval times. Changes observed in both countries are favorable to the pharmaceutical industry. Other than user fees leading to a pro-industry bias in the regulatory authorities, other possible explanations include a more efficient use of resources, a smaller workload (Canada), an improvement in the quality of drug submissions (Canada), and more resources (Australia). Further research strategies are needed to either confirm or refute the hypothesis that the level of industry funding affects decisions made in drug regulatory systems.

Modeling Freight Ocean Rail and Truck Transportation Flows to Support Policy Analyses

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Gearhart, Jared Lee; Wang, Hao; Nozick, Linda Karen

Freight transportation represents about 9.5% of GDP, is responsible for about 8% of greenhouse gas emissions and supports the import and export of about 3.6 trillion in international trade; hence it is important that our national freight transportation system is designed and operated efficiently and embodies user fees and other policies that balance costs and environmental consequences. Hence, this paper develops a mathematical model to estimate international and domestic freight flows across ocean, rail and truck modes which can be used to study the impacts of changes in our infrastructure as well as the imposition of new user fees andmore » changes in operating policies. This model is applied to two case studies: (1) a disruption of the maritime ports at Los Angeles/Long Beach similar to the impacts that would be felt in an earthquake; and (2) implementation of new user fees at the California ports.« less

Why Did Abolishing Fees Not Increase Public School Enrollment in Kenya? Africa Growth Initiative. Working Paper 4

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bold, Tessa; Kimenyi, Mwangi S.; Mwabu, Germano; Sandefur, Justin

2013-01-01

A large empirical literature has shown that user fees significantly deter public service utilization in developing countries. While most of these results reflect partial equilibrium analysis, we find that the nationwide abolition of public school fees in Kenya in 2003 led to no increase in net public enrollment rates, but rather a dramatic shift…

18 CFR 4.302 - Fees at filing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... PROJECT COSTS Fees Under Section 30(e) of the Act § 4.302 Fees at filing. (a) Filing requirement. A... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). (b) Amount. The fee... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). In lieu of this amount...

18 CFR 4.302 - Fees at filing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... PROJECT COSTS Fees Under Section 30(e) of the Act § 4.302 Fees at filing. (a) Filing requirement. A... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). (b) Amount. The fee... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). In lieu of this amount...

18 CFR 4.302 - Fees at filing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... PROJECT COSTS Fees Under Section 30(e) of the Act § 4.302 Fees at filing. (a) Filing requirement. A... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). (b) Amount. The fee... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). In lieu of this amount...

18 CFR 4.302 - Fees at filing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... PROJECT COSTS Fees Under Section 30(e) of the Act § 4.302 Fees at filing. (a) Filing requirement. A... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). (b) Amount. The fee... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). In lieu of this amount...

18 CFR 4.302 - Fees at filing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... PROJECT COSTS Fees Under Section 30(e) of the Act § 4.302 Fees at filing. (a) Filing requirement. A... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). (b) Amount. The fee... cost estimates provided by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to § 4.301(b). In lieu of this amount...

34 CFR 21.33 - Allowable fees and expenses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE How Does One Apply for an Award? § 21.33 Allowable fees and expenses. (a) A prevailing party may apply for an award of fees and... covered by the Act and issues excluded from coverage, the applicant may apply only for an award of fees...

34 CFR 21.33 - Allowable fees and expenses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE How Does One Apply for an Award? § 21.33 Allowable fees and expenses. (a) A prevailing party may apply for an award of fees and... covered by the Act and issues excluded from coverage, the applicant may apply only for an award of fees...

45 CFR 2106.7 - Schedule of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Schedule of fees. 2106.7 Section 2106.7 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS RULES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 5 U.S.C. 552a, THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 2106.7 Schedule of fees. No fees will be charged for...

22 CFR 308.18 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Fees. 308.18 Section 308.18 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 308.18 Fees. No fees shall be charged for search time or for any other time expended by the agency to produce a record. Copies of records may be charged...

12 CFR 261a.4 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 12 Banks and Banking 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 261a.4 Section 261a.4 Banks and Banking... TO PERSONAL INFORMATION UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 General Provisions § 261a.4 Fees. (a) Copies of... Availability of Information, § 261.10 of this part. (b) No fee. Documents may be furnished without charge where...

32 CFR 806b.15 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Fees. 806b.15 Section 806b.15 National Defense... Access to Privacy Act Records § 806b.15 Fees. Give the first 100 pages free, and charge only reproduction costs for the remainder. Copies cost $.15 per page; microfiche costs $.25 per fiche. Charge fees for all...

29 CFR 1401.36 - Freedom of Information Act fee schedules.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... PUBLIC INFORMATION Production or Disclosure of Information § 1401.36 Freedom of Information Act fee... the organization, even though not actually employed by it. (8) Non-commercial scientific institution... scientific research, the results of which are not intended to promote any particular product or industry. (b...

40 CFR 1515.12 - Fees in general.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Fees in general. 1515.12 Section 1515.12 Protection of Environment COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES... comply with a time limit under the Freedom of Information Act for responding to the request for records...

40 CFR 1515.12 - Fees in general.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 33 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Fees in general. 1515.12 Section 1515.12 Protection of Environment COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES... comply with a time limit under the Freedom of Information Act for responding to the request for records...

40 CFR 1515.12 - Fees in general.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Fees in general. 1515.12 Section 1515.12 Protection of Environment COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES... comply with a time limit under the Freedom of Information Act for responding to the request for records...

Notification: Project Notification Amendment, Evaluation of EPA's Oversight of Clean Air Act Title V Emissions Fees

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Project #OPE-FY12-0009, February 14, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General plans to begin the fieldwork phase of an evaluation of EPA’s Oversight of Clean Air Act Title V Emissions Fees.

20 CFR 410.686d - Payment of fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... from benefits payable under the Act to any beneficiary. (c) Responsibility of the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration assumes no responsibility for the payment of a fee based on a... Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, TITLE IV...

49 CFR 1002.3 - Updating user fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Services, 1 I.C.C.2d 60 (1984) or subsequent cost studies. The base period for measuring changes shall be... material in the Federal Register. (e) All updated fees shall be rounded downward in the following manner...

Fees for Library Service: They Are not Inevitable!

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kranich, Nancy

1980-01-01

The interests of libraries and users are best served when library services are provided without fee. Policy makers must be convinced that library services are a combination of public and merit goods deserving governmental funding. (RAA)

5 CFR 1204.12 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Administrative Personnel MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION Procedures for Obtaining Records Under the Freedom of Information Act § 1204.12 Fees. (a) General. The Board will charge the requester fees for services provided in processing requests for information...

5 CFR 1204.12 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Administrative Personnel MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION Procedures for Obtaining Records Under the Freedom of Information Act § 1204.12 Fees. (a) General. The Board will charge the requester fees for services provided in processing requests for information...

5 CFR 1204.12 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Administrative Personnel MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION Procedures for Obtaining Records Under the Freedom of Information Act § 1204.12 Fees. (a) General. The Board will charge the requester fees for services provided in processing requests for information...

5 CFR 1204.12 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Administrative Personnel MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION Procedures for Obtaining Records Under the Freedom of Information Act § 1204.12 Fees. (a) General. The Board will charge the requester fees for services provided in processing requests for information...

5 CFR 1204.12 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Administrative Personnel MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION Procedures for Obtaining Records Under the Freedom of Information Act § 1204.12 Fees. (a) General. The Board will charge the requester fees for services provided in processing requests for information...

29 CFR Appendix A to Part 2201 - Schedule of Fees

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... IMPLEMENTING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Pt. 2201, App. A Appendix A to Part 2201—Schedule of Fees Type of... and above) 76 Duplication cost per page 0.25 Computer printout copying fee 0.40 Searches of...

Ethical considerations related to participation and partnership: an investigation of stakeholders' perceptions of an action-research project on user fee removal for the poorest in Burkina Faso.

PubMed

Hunt, Matthew R; Gogognon, Patrick; Ridde, Valéry

2014-02-20

Healthcare user fees present an important barrier for accessing services for the poorest (indigents) in Burkina Faso and selective removal of fees has been incorporated in national healthcare planning. However, establishing fair, effective and sustainable mechanisms for the removal of user fees presents important challenges. A participatory action-research project was conducted in Ouargaye, Burkina Faso, to test mechanisms for identifying those who are indigents, and funding and implementing user fee removal. In this paper, we explore stakeholder perceptions of ethical considerations relating to participation and partnership arising in the action-research. We conducted 39 in-depth interviews to examine ethical issues associated with the action-research. Respondents included 14 individuals identified as indigent through the community selection process, seven members of village selection committees, six local healthcare professionals, five members of the management committees of local health clinics, five members of the research team, and four regional or national policy-makers. Using constant comparative techniques, we carried out an inductive thematic analysis of the collected data. The Ouargaye project involved a participatory model, included both implementation and research components, and focused on a vulnerable group within small, rural communities. Stakeholder perceptions and experiences relating to the participatory approach and reliance on multiple partnerships in the project were associated with a range of ethical considerations related to 1) seeking common ground through communication and collaboration, 2) community participation and risk of stigmatization, 3) impacts of local funding of the user fee removal, 4) efforts to promote fairness in the selection of the indigents, and 5) power relations and the development of partnerships. This investigation of the Ouargaye project serves to illuminate the distinctive ethical terrain of a participatory public health action-research project. In carrying out such projects, careful attention and effort is needed to establish and maintain respectful relationships amongst those involved, acknowledge and address differences of power and position, and evaluate burdens and risks for individuals and groups.

Ethical considerations related to participation and partnership: an investigation of stakeholders’ perceptions of an action-research project on user fee removal for the poorest in Burkina Faso

PubMed Central

2014-01-01

Background Healthcare user fees present an important barrier for accessing services for the poorest (indigents) in Burkina Faso and selective removal of fees has been incorporated in national healthcare planning. However, establishing fair, effective and sustainable mechanisms for the removal of user fees presents important challenges. A participatory action-research project was conducted in Ouargaye, Burkina Faso, to test mechanisms for identifying those who are indigents, and funding and implementing user fee removal. In this paper, we explore stakeholder perceptions of ethical considerations relating to participation and partnership arising in the action-research. Methods We conducted 39 in-depth interviews to examine ethical issues associated with the action-research. Respondents included 14 individuals identified as indigent through the community selection process, seven members of village selection committees, six local healthcare professionals, five members of the management committees of local health clinics, five members of the research team, and four regional or national policy-makers. Using constant comparative techniques, we carried out an inductive thematic analysis of the collected data. Results The Ouargaye project involved a participatory model, included both implementation and research components, and focused on a vulnerable group within small, rural communities. Stakeholder perceptions and experiences relating to the participatory approach and reliance on multiple partnerships in the project were associated with a range of ethical considerations related to 1) seeking common ground through communication and collaboration, 2) community participation and risk of stigmatization, 3) impacts of local funding of the user fee removal, 4) efforts to promote fairness in the selection of the indigents, and 5) power relations and the development of partnerships. Conclusions This investigation of the Ouargaye project serves to illuminate the distinctive ethical terrain of a participatory public health action-research project. In carrying out such projects, careful attention and effort is needed to establish and maintain respectful relationships amongst those involved, acknowledge and address differences of power and position, and evaluate burdens and risks for individuals and groups. PMID:24555854

Two-Level Verification of Data Integrity for Data Storage in Cloud Computing

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Xu, Guangwei; Chen, Chunlin; Wang, Hongya; Zang, Zhuping; Pang, Mugen; Jiang, Ping

Data storage in cloud computing can save capital expenditure and relive burden of storage management for users. As the lose or corruption of files stored may happen, many researchers focus on the verification of data integrity. However, massive users often bring large numbers of verifying tasks for the auditor. Moreover, users also need to pay extra fee for these verifying tasks beyond storage fee. Therefore, we propose a two-level verification of data integrity to alleviate these problems. The key idea is to routinely verify the data integrity by users and arbitrate the challenge between the user and cloud provider by the auditor according to the MACs and ϕ values. The extensive performance simulations show that the proposed scheme obviously decreases auditor's verifying tasks and the ratio of wrong arbitration.

Medical devices; hematology and pathology devices; classification of the Factor V Leiden DNA mutation detection systems devices. Final rule.

PubMed

2004-03-16

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the Factor V Leiden deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mutation detections systems device into class II (special controls). The special control that will apply to the device is the guidance document entitled "Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Factor V Leiden DNA Mutation Detection Systems." The agency is taking this action in response to a petition submitted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) as amended by the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (the 1976 amendments), the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 (SMDA), the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA), and the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002. The agency is classifying this device into class II (special controls) in order to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is publishing a notice of availability of a guidance document that is the special control for this device.

Removing user fees in the health sector: a review of policy processes in six sub-Saharan African countries.

PubMed

Meessen, Bruno; Hercot, David; Noirhomme, Mathieu; Ridde, Valéry; Tibouti, Abdelmajid; Tashobya, Christine Kirunga; Gilson, Lucy

2011-11-01

In recent years, governments of several low-income countries have taken decisive action by removing fully or partially user fees in the health sector. In this study, we review recent reforms in six sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ghana, Liberia, Senegal and Uganda. The review describes the processes and strategies through which user fee removal reforms have been implemented and tries to assess them by referring to a good practice hypotheses framework. The analysis shows that African leaders are willing to take strong action to remove financial barriers met by vulnerable groups, especially pregnant women and children. However, due to a lack of consultation and the often unexpected timing of the decision taken by the political authorities, there was insufficient preparation for user fee removal in several countries. This lack of preparation resulted in poor design of the reform and weaknesses in the processes of policy formulation and implementation. Our assessment is that there is now a window of opportunity in many African countries for policy action to address barriers to accessing health care. Mobilizing sufficient financial resources and obtaining long-term commitment are obviously crucial requirements, but design details, the formulation process and implementation plan also need careful thought. We contend that national policy-makers and international agencies could better collaborate in this respect.