81_FR_58050 81 FR 57886 - Notice of Intent To Certify Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Wisconsin); Request for Comments

81 FR 57886 - Notice of Intent To Certify Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Wisconsin); Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)

Page Range57886-57886
FR Document2016-20173

We are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by this Delegated State: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Wisconsin).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 57886]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20173]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)


Notice of Intent To Certify Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, 
Trade and Consumer Protection (Wisconsin); Request for Comments

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are asking for comments on the quality of services provided 
by this Delegated State: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and 
Consumer Protection (Wisconsin).

DATES: Comments must be received by September 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments concerning this Notice using any of the 
following methods:
     Submit Comments Using the Internet: Go to Regulations.gov 
(http://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading 
comments are detailed on the site.
     Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Jacob Thein, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Jacob Thein, 816-872-1257.
     Email: [email protected] or [email protected].
    Read Comments: All comments are available for public inspection at 
the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223, 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(e)(2)(A) of the United States 
Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designates that if the Secretary 
determines, pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 79(e), that a State 
agency is qualified to perform official inspection, meets the criteria 
in subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 79, and (i) was performing official 
inspection at an export port location under this chapter on July 1, 
1976, or (ii)(I) performed official inspection at an export port 
location at any time prior to July 1, 1976, (II) was designated under 
subsection (f) of Section 79 on December 22, 1982, to perform official 
inspections at locations other than export port locations, and (III) 
operates in a State from which total annual exports do not exceed, as 
determined by the Secretary, five per centum of the total amount of 
grain exported from the United States annually, the Secretary may 
delegate authority to the State agency to perform all or specified 
functions involving official inspection (other than appeal inspection) 
at export port locations within the State, including export port 
locations which may in the future be established, subject to such 
rules, regulations, instructions, and oversight as the Secretary may 
prescribe, and any such official inspection shall continue to be the 
direct responsibility of the Secretary. Any such delegation may be 
revoked by the Secretary, at the discretion of the Secretary, at any 
time upon notice to the State agency without opportunity for a hearing. 
Under Section 79(e) of the USGSA, every five years, the Secretary shall 
certify that each State agency with a delegation of authority is 
meeting the criteria described in subsection (f)(1)(A). Delegations 
shall be renewed according to the criteria and procedures set forth in 
Section 79(e)(2)(B) of the USGSA.

Area of Delegation

Wisconsin

    Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export 
port locations, in the State of Wisconsin is assigned to this State 
agency.
In Wisconsin
    All export port locations in the State of Wisconsin, except those 
export port locations within the State, which are serviced by GIPSA 
(Milwaukee).
In Minnesota
    The export port location of Duluth, Minnesota.

Request for Comments

    We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the 
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the State 
of Wisconsin. We are particularly interested in receiving comments 
citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or objecting to the 
delegation of the applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob Thein at the 
above address or at http://www.regulations.gov.
    We consider comments and other available information when 
determining certification.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-20173 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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57886 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 164 / Wednesday, August 24, 2016 / Notices Opportunity for Designation • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: locations, in the State of Wisconsin is Interested persons or governmental Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, assigned to this State agency. agencies may apply for designation to GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North In Wisconsin provide official services in the Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. All export port locations in the State geographic areas specified above under • Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257. of Wisconsin, except those export port the provisions of section 79(f) of the • Email: Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or locations within the State, which are USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. serviced by GIPSA (Milwaukee). in the specified geographic areas in Read Comments: All comments are North Carolina is for the period available for public inspection at the In Minnesota beginning October 1, 2016, to September office above during regular business The export port location of Duluth, 30, 2021. To apply for designation or to hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Minnesota. request more information, contact Jacob FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thein at the address listed above. Request for Comments Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223, Request for Comments Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or We are publishing this Notice to FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. provide interested persons the We are publishing this Notice to opportunity to comment on the quality provide interested persons the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(e)(2)(A) of the United States Grain of services provided by the State of opportunity to comment on the quality Wisconsin. We are particularly of services provided by the North Standards Act (USGSA) designates that if the Secretary determines, pursuant to interested in receiving comments citing Carolina official agency. In the reasons and pertinent data supporting or designation process, we are particularly paragraph (3) of Section 79(e), that a State agency is qualified to perform objecting to the delegation of the interested in receiving comments citing applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob reasons and pertinent data supporting or official inspection, meets the criteria in subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 79, and (i) Thein at the above address or at http:// objecting to the designation of the www.regulations.gov. applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob was performing official inspection at an export port location under this chapter We consider comments and other Thein at the above address or at http:// available information when determining www.regulations.gov. on July 1, 1976, or (ii)(I) performed official inspection at an export port certification. We consider applications, comments, and other available information when location at any time prior to July 1, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. determining which applicants will be 1976, (II) was designated under Larry Mitchell, designated. subsection (f) of Section 79 on Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and December 22, 1982, to perform official Stockyards Administration. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. inspections at locations other than [FR Doc. 2016–20173 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am] Larry Mitchell, export port locations, and (III) operates BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and in a State from which total annual Stockyards Administration. exports do not exceed, as determined by [FR Doc. 2016–20167 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am] the Secretary, five per centum of the total amount of grain exported from the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P United States annually, the Secretary Advisory Committee on Supply Chain may delegate authority to the State Competitiveness: Notice of Public DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE agency to perform all or specified Meeting functions involving official inspection Grain Inspection, Packers and (other than appeal inspection) at export AGENCY: International Trade Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) port locations within the State, Administration, U.S. Department of including export port locations which Commerce. Notice of Intent To Certify Wisconsin may in the future be established, subject ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Department of Agriculture, Trade and to such rules, regulations, instructions, Consumer Protection (Wisconsin); and oversight as the Secretary may SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Request for Comments prescribe, and any such official schedule and proposed topics of AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and inspection shall continue to be the discussion for a public meeting of the Stockyards Administration, USDA. direct responsibility of the Secretary. Advisory Committee on Supply Chain ACTION: Notice. Any such delegation may be revoked by Competitiveness (Committee). the Secretary, at the discretion of the DATES: This conference call meeting will SUMMARY: We are asking for comments Secretary, at any time upon notice to the be held on Wednesday, September 7, on the quality of services provided by State agency without opportunity for a 2016, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern this Delegated State: Wisconsin hearing. Under Section 79(e) of the Daylight Time. The deadline for Department of Agriculture, Trade and USGSA, every five years, the Secretary members of the public to register to Consumer Protection (Wisconsin). shall certify that each State agency with participate in or listen to the meeting is DATES: Comments must be received by a delegation of authority is meeting the 5 p.m., Thursday, September 1, 2016. September 23, 2016. criteria described in subsection (f)(1)(A). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by ADDRESSES: Submit comments Delegations shall be renewed according conference call with webinar mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES concerning this Notice using any of the to the criteria and procedures set forth capabilities. The Web site, call-in following methods: in Section 79(e)(2)(B) of the USGSA. number and passcode will be provided • Submit Comments Using the Area of Delegation by email to registrants. Requests to Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// register and any written comments www.regulations.gov). Instructions for Wisconsin should be submitted to: Richard Boll, submitting and reading comments are Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the Office of Supply Chain, Professional & detailed on the site. USGSA, the following export port Business Services, International Trade VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:16 Aug 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1


Document Created: 2016-08-24 03:03:09
Document Modified: 2016-08-24 03:03:09
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received by September 23, 2016.
ContactJacob Thein, 816-866-2223, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 57886 
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