Issue 10 - Montana Secretary of State

-1194-(5) through (5)(j) remain the same.(i) germination, 48 hour hydrogen peroxide, 48 hour blotter,or 72 hour blotter, per determination ...................................................................$7.00(ii) chit determination, per determination..................................................$8.00(k) through (m) remain the same.(n) additional statements: e.g., foreign material (FM) identified;damaged kernels total (DKT) identified or other additional statementsrequested by the applicant, per statement ..........................................................$2.50AUTH: 80-4-721, MCAIMP: 80-4-403, MCAREASON: We are changing the wording from state grain laboratory hours to normaloffice hours to show a difference between the actual office hours and samplinghours. Sampling hours extend before and after normal business hours. Thisaccommodation will give the elevators more flexibility to use the state grainlaboratory's services.As per 80-4-709, MCA, the department shall maintain an official testing laboratory.Producers and elevators have indicated that they would send more samples to thestate grain laboratory if, for example, the damaged kernels total identified wasincluded in the $8.00 grading fee.Changes to (3)(e) are being made so that we can give more factor results along withthe grade results. This will include damaged kernels total identified, foreign materialidentified, shrunken and broken kernels, and total defects. This will give theproducers/elevators an added benefit.In (3)(i), removing the specific items listed under the additional statements (e.g.,foreign material (FM), damaged kernels total (DKT) identified, etc.) is being done inthat additional statements for wheat, barley, corn, flaxseed, triticale, sunflower, rye,mixed grain, oats, and canola will now be included in the submitted sampleinspection section of (3)(e). Currently, the state grain laboratory receivesapproximately $500 per month from the identification of foreign material anddamaged kernels in these commodities.In (4)(e), removing the specific items listed under the additional statements (e.g.,foreign material (FM), damaged kernels total (DKT) identified, etc.) is being done inthat additional statements for rapeseed, khorasan, safflower seed, mustard, waxybarley, and buckwheat will now be included in the submitted sample inspectionsection of (3)(e). Currently the grain lab takes in approximately $200 per month fromthe identification of foreign material and damaged kernels in these commodities.The fact that we have always charged a fee for these two factors has become amajor problem for the state grain laboratory. Some producers and elevators havechosen cost saving measures to play a major role in their lab choice. We believe10-5/18/06 MAR Notice No. 4-14-168