FDA SETS NEW FEE SCHEDULE

New fees related to the Food Safety Modernization Act have been announced by the Food and Drug Administration. An August 1 notice in the Federal Register said the fee rates will be effective October 1 and will remain effect through September 30, 2012.

The fees apply to domestic and foreign facility reinspections, failure to comply with a recall order and importer reinspections, according to the notice.

The FDA said the fees would be billed on at a rate of $224 per hour for direct work of FDA staff, excluding foreign inspection travel costs. The agency plans to charge $335 per hour for direct staff work requiring travel to another country.
Source: The Packer