comment_details: AMS-CN-09-0011-0003

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AMS-CN-09-0011-0003 April 10, 2009<br/>Mr. Darryl Earnest<br/>Deputy Administrator<br/>Cotton and Tobacco Program<br/>AMS, USDA<br/>1400 Independence Ave., SW<br/>Washington DC 20250<br/><br/>Subject: User Fees for 2009 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers<br/><br/>Dear Mr. Earnest:<br/><br/>The National Cotton Ginners&rsquo; Association (NCGA) is pleased to have the <br/>opportunity to submit comments on Docket Number AMS-CN-09-011; CN-09-001 <br/>regarding user fees for 2009 crop cotton classification services to growers. The <br/>National Cotton Ginners&rsquo; Association is the national organization representing <br/>eight state and regional cotton ginning associations that, in turn, represent some <br/>700 individual cotton gin operations throughout the cotton-producing states.<br/><br/>The NCGA recognizes that AMS has worked to cut classing fees through the <br/>increase of efficiencies, the adoption of new technologies, and other cost-cutting <br/>measures. While no cotton producer welcomes fee increases, the NCGA supports <br/>the proposed fee increase for the 2009 classing fee of $2.20 per bale. We<br/>recognize that USDA-AMS must have a stable and adequate source of funding to <br/>sustain uniform cotton classification and that the smaller 2008 and expected <br/>smaller 2009 crops have influenced this decision. NCGA supports the provision in <br/>the 2008 Farm Bill, which directed AMS to develop a new classing fee formula <br/>that will hopefully provide adequate funds for the AMS Cotton Classing Division.<br/><br/>The NCGA hopes that the new formula will allow AMS to provide more stability in <br/>classing fees and to provide cash reserves that will lessen the impact of <br/>fluctuating crop sizes. It is NCGA&rsquo;s hope that AMS will continue to adopt cost-<br/>cutting measures to keep the cost of the classing services as low as possible.<br/><br/>The NCGA recognizes that the US cotton producer has the best classing system <br/>in the world and that AMS is instrumental in ensuring that this system continues <br/>in the future. We appreciate the opportunity to submit these comments.<br/><br/>Sincerely,<br/>Sledge Taylor<br/>President National Cotton Ginners' Association NATIONAL COTTON GINNERS' ASSOCIATION William Taylor Cordova TN   United States Comment   8094e35e 0 AMS-CN-09-0011-0001 2009-04-10T17:23:56Z       0 1 ["https://downloads.regulations.gov/AMS-CN-09-0011-0003/attachment_1.pdf"]