80 FR 44324 - Proposed Posting, Posting, and Deposting of Stockyards
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18251 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44324-44325] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18251] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Proposed Posting, Posting, and Deposting of Stockyards AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is taking several actions to post and depost stockyards under the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act). Specifically, we are proposing that 17 stockyards now operating subject to the P&S Act be posted. We are also posting eight stockyards that were identified previously as operating subject to the P&S Act and deposting one stockyard that no longer meets the definition of a stockyard. DATES: For the proposed posting of stockyards, we will consider comments that we receive on or before August 11, 2015. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on- line instructions for submitting comments. Fax: (202) 690-2173. Mail, hand delivery, or courier: R. Dexter Thomas, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250- 3604. Instructions: All comments should refer to the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. The comments and other documents relating to this action will be available for public inspection during regular business hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine M. Grasso, Program Analyst, Litigation and Economic Analysis Division at (202) 720-7201 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA administers and enforces the P&S Act of 1921, (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). The P&S Act prohibits unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent practices by livestock market agencies, dealers, stockyard owners, meat packers, swine contractors, and live poultry dealers in the livestock, poultry, and meatpacking industries. Section 302 of the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 202) defines the term ``stockyard'' as follows: ``. . . any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as stockyards, conducted, operated, or managed for profit or nonprofit as a public market for livestock producers, feeders, market agencies, and buyers, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, in which live cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats are received, held, or kept for sale or shipment in commerce.'' Section 302 (b) of the P&S Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to determine which stockyards meet this definition, and to notify the owner of the stockyard and the public of that determination by posting a notice in each designated stockyard. Once the Secretary provides notice to the stockyard owner and the public, the stockyard is subject to the provisions of Title III of the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 201-203 and 205-217a) until the Secretary deposts the stockyard by public notice. To post a stockyard, we assign the stockyard a facility number, notify the stockyard owner, and send an official posting notice to the stockyard owner to display in a public area of the stockyard. This process is referred to as ``posting.'' The date of posting is the date that the posting notices are physically displayed at the stockyard. A facility that does not meet the definition of a stockyard is not subject to the P&S Act, and therefore cannot be posted. A posted stockyard can be deposted, which occurs when the facility is no longer used as a stockyard. We are hereby notifying stockyard owners and the public that the following 17 stockyards meet the definition of a stockyard, and that we propose to designate these stockyards as posted stockyards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposed facility No. Stockyard name and location ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AR-184.......................... Mid-State Stockyards, LLC, Damascus, Arkansas. AZ-119.......................... Arizona Livestock Auction, Buckeye, Arizona. GA-236.......................... Trion Livestock Auction, LLC, Trion Georgia. GA-237.......................... Deer Run Auction Co., Adel, Georgia. KY-187.......................... Steele Hollow Stockyard, LLC, Rockholds, Kentucky. KY-188.......................... Franklin Livestock Market, Inc., Franklin, Kentucky. MS-179.......................... Integrity Livestock Auction, LLC, Brookhaven, Mississippi. MS-180.......................... Ramsey Livestock Sales, Inc., Vicksburg, Mississippi. MO-289.......................... Archangel Outreach Ministries, Inc., d/ b/a CRS & Highlandville Sales, Highlandville, Missouri. NC-180.......................... Stephens Auction Co., Lumberton, North Carolina. NC-181.......................... Flippin Chicken Auction & Sales, Beulaville, North Carolina. OK-218.......................... JC Stockyards Auction, LLC, Meeker, Oklahoma. TN-212.......................... WJ Auction Co., LLC, Telford, Tennessee. TN-213.......................... Saddle Brook Stables, Jamestown, Tennessee. TN-214.......................... Wiser Farms/Triple ``M'' Farms, Shelbyville, Tennessee. TX-358.......................... Paris Livestock Auction, LLC, Paris, Texas. UT-119.......................... Anderson Livestock Auction Co., Willard, Utah. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are also notifying the public that the stockyards listed in the following table meet the P&S Act's definition of a stockyard and that we have posted the stockyards. On July 15, 2014, we published a notice in the Federal Register (79 FR 41255-41256) of our proposal to post these eight stockyards. Since we received no comments to our proposal, we assigned the stockyards a facility number and notified the owner of the stockyard facilities. Posting notices were sent to the owner of the stockyard to display in public areas of [[Page 44325]] the stockyard. The table below reflects the date of posting for each stockyard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stockyard name and Date of Facility No. location posting ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AL-198........................ Central Auction Barn, 10/22/2014 Electic, Alabama. AR-183........................ Mollie Wright--Wright's 10/06/2014 Small Animal Auction, Benton, Arkansas. AZ-118........................ Sonoran Livestock 10/17/2014 Marketing, LLC, Douglas, Arizona. KY-186........................ Ricky M. Kepley, dba 09/30/2014 Franklin Livestock Market, Franklin, Kentucky. TN-208........................ Treadway Livestock 10/17/2014 Exchange, Thorn Hill, Tennessee. TN-209........................ Darrells Auction and 09/30/2014 Livestock, Powder Springs, Tennessee. TN-210........................ Rising Star Ranch, LLC, 10/06/2014 Shelbyville, Tennessee. TN-211........................ Circle R Auction, 10/07/2014 Ethridge, Tennessee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally, we are notifying the public that the following stockyard no longer meets the definition of a stockyard and it is being deposted. We depost stockyards when the facility can no longer be used as a stockyard. The reasons a facility can no longer be used as a stockyard may include the following: (1) The market agency has moved and the posted facility is abandoned; (2) the facility has been torn down or otherwise destroyed, such as by fire; (3) the facility is dilapidated beyond repair; or (4) the facility has been converted and its function has changed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stockyard name and location Date posted ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AR-128........................ Searcy County Livestock 02/18/1959 Market, Marshall, Arkansas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Authority: 7 U.S.C. 202. Susan B. Keith, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-18251 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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been delegated the authority to exercise that no longer meets the definition of a posting notice to the stockyard owner to
the functions of the Secretary as stockyard. display in a public area of the stockyard.
provided in the Federal Meat Inspection DATES: For the proposed posting of This process is referred to as ‘‘posting.’’
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the stockyards, we will consider comments The date of posting is the date that the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) that we receive on or before August 11, posting notices are physically displayed
(21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg 2015. at the stockyard. A facility that does not
Product Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit meet the definition of a stockyard is not
U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes comments on this notice. You may subject to the P&S Act, and therefore
mandate that FSIS protect the public by submit comments by any of the cannot be posted. A posted stockyard
ensuring that meat and poultry products following methods: can be deposted, which occurs when the
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and • Internet: Go to http:// facility is no longer used as a stockyard.
properly labeled and packaged. FSIS www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line We are hereby notifying stockyard
tracks consumer complaints about meat, instructions for submitting comments. owners and the public that the
poultry, and egg products. FSIS also has • Fax: (202) 690–2173. following 17 stockyards meet the
a Food Safety Mobile that travels around • Mail, hand delivery, or courier: R. definition of a stockyard, and that we
the continental United States promoting Dexter Thomas, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 propose to designate these stockyards as
food safety with respect to meal, Independence Avenue SW., Room posted stockyards.
poultry, and egg products. 2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
Need and Use of the Information: The Instructions: All comments should Proposed Stockyard name and location
Consumer Complaint Monitoring refer to the date and page number of this facility No.
System web portal is used primarily to issue of the Federal Register. The
track consumer complaints regarding comments and other documents relating AR–184 .... Mid-State Stockyards, LLC, Da-
mascus, Arkansas.
meat, poultry, and egg products. FSIS to this action will be available for public AZ–119 .... Arizona Livestock Auction, Buck-
will also collect information using the inspection during regular business eye, Arizona.
Food Safety Mobile Questionnaire that hours. GA–236 ... Trion Livestock Auction, LLC,
will assist them in planning and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trion Georgia.
scheduling visits of the Food Safety Catherine M. Grasso, Program Analyst, GA–237 ... Deer Run Auction Co., Adel,
Mobile. FSIS will use the information Litigation and Economic Analysis Georgia.
collected from the web portal and the KY–187 .... Steele Hollow Stockyard, LLC,
Division at (202) 720–7201 or Rockholds, Kentucky.
questionnaire to look for trends that will Catherine.m.grasso@usda.gov.
enhance the Agency’s food safety KY–188 .... Franklin Livestock Market, Inc.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA Franklin, Kentucky.
efforts. administers and enforces the P&S Act of MS–179 ... Integrity Livestock Auction, LLC,
Description of Respondents: Brookhaven, Mississippi.
1921, (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). The P&S Act
Individuals or households. MS–180 ... Ramsey Livestock Sales, Inc.,
prohibits unfair, deceptive, and
Number of Respondents: 1,150. Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: fraudulent practices by livestock market
agencies, dealers, stockyard owners, MO–289 ... Archangel Outreach Ministries,
On occasion. Inc., d/b/a CRS &
Total Burden Hours: 263. meat packers, swine contractors, and Highlandville Sales,
live poultry dealers in the livestock, Highlandville, Missouri.
Ruth Brown, poultry, and meatpacking industries. NC–180 ... Stephens Auction Co., Lum-
Departmental Information Collection Section 302 of the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. berton, North Carolina.
Clearance Officer. 202) defines the term ‘‘stockyard’’ as NC–181 ... Flippin Chicken Auction & Sales,
[FR Doc. 2015–18252 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] follows: ‘‘. . . any place, establishment, Beulaville, North Carolina.
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P or facility commonly known as OK–218 ... JC Stockyards Auction, LLC,
stockyards, conducted, operated, or Meeker, Oklahoma.
managed for profit or nonprofit as a TN–212 .... WJ Auction Co., LLC, Telford,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Tennessee.
public market for livestock producers,
TN–213 .... Saddle Brook Stables, James-
feeders, market agencies, and buyers, town, Tennessee.
Grain Inspection, Packers and consisting of pens, or other enclosures, TN–214 .... Wiser Farms/Triple ‘‘M’’ Farms,
Stockyards Administration and their appurtenances, in which live Shelbyville, Tennessee.
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or TX–358 .... Paris Livestock Auction, LLC,
Proposed Posting, Posting, and goats are received, held, or kept for sale Paris, Texas.
Deposting of Stockyards or shipment in commerce.’’ UT–119 .... Anderson Livestock Auction Co.,
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Section 302 (b) of the P&S Act Willard, Utah.
Stockyards Administration, USDA. requires the Secretary of Agriculture to
ACTION: Notice and request for determine which stockyards meet this We are also notifying the public that
comments. definition, and to notify the owner of the stockyards listed in the following
the stockyard and the public of that table meet the P&S Act’s definition of a
SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers determination by posting a notice in stockyard and that we have posted the
and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) each designated stockyard. Once the stockyards. On July 15, 2014, we
is taking several actions to post and Secretary provides notice to the published a notice in the Federal
depost stockyards under the Packers stockyard owner and the public, the Register (79 FR 41255–41256) of our
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and Stockyards Act (P&S Act). stockyard is subject to the provisions of proposal to post these eight stockyards.
Specifically, we are proposing that 17 Title III of the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 201– Since we received no comments to our
stockyards now operating subject to the 203 and 205–217a) until the Secretary proposal, we assigned the stockyards a
P&S Act be posted. We are also posting deposts the stockyard by public notice. facility number and notified the owner
eight stockyards that were identified To post a stockyard, we assign the of the stockyard facilities. Posting
previously as operating subject to the stockyard a facility number, notify the notices were sent to the owner of the
P&S Act and deposting one stockyard stockyard owner, and send an official stockyard to display in public areas of
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the stockyard. The table below reflects
the date of posting for each stockyard.
Date of
Facility No. Stockyard name and location posting
AL–198 ...................... Central Auction Barn, Electic, Alabama ...................................................................................................... 10/22/2014
AR–183 ...................... Mollie Wright—Wright’s Small Animal Auction, Benton, Arkansas ............................................................. 10/06/2014
AZ–118 ...................... Sonoran Livestock Marketing, LLC, Douglas, Arizona ................................................................................ 10/17/2014
KY–186 ...................... Ricky M. Kepley, dba Franklin Livestock Market, Franklin, Kentucky ........................................................ 09/30/2014
TN–208 ...................... Treadway Livestock Exchange, Thorn Hill, Tennessee .............................................................................. 10/17/2014
TN–209 ...................... Darrells Auction and Livestock, Powder Springs, Tennessee .................................................................... 09/30/2014
TN–210 ...................... Rising Star Ranch, LLC, Shelbyville, Tennessee ....................................................................................... 10/06/2014
TN–211 ...................... Circle R Auction, Ethridge, Tennessee ....................................................................................................... 10/07/2014
Finally, we are notifying the public reasons a facility can no longer be used by fire; (3) the facility is dilapidated
that the following stockyard no longer as a stockyard may include the beyond repair; or (4) the facility has
meets the definition of a stockyard and following: (1) The market agency has been converted and its function has
it is being deposted. We depost moved and the posted facility is changed.
stockyards when the facility can no abandoned; (2) the facility has been torn
longer be used as a stockyard. The down or otherwise destroyed, such as
Stockyard name and location Date posted
AR–128 ...................... Searcy County Livestock Market, Marshall, Arkansas ................................................................................ 02/18/1959
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Susan B. Keith,
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Type of Request: Regular Submission
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Number of Respondents: 400.
Packers and Stockyards Administration. has posted its inventory and a summary
of the inventory on the Office of Average Hours per Response: 45
[FR Doc. 2015–18251 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] minutes.
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | For the proposed posting of stockyards, we will consider comments that we receive on or before August 11, 2015. | |
| Contact | Catherine M. Grasso, Program Analyst, Litigation and Economic Analysis Division at (202) 720-7201 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 44324 |
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