81 FR 71477 - Designation for the Olympia, WA Area
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 200 (October 17, 2016)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 200 (October 17, 2016)
| Page Range | 71477-71477 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25015 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 71477] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25015] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Designation for the Olympia, WA Area AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of the Washington State Department of Agriculture (Washington) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015. ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, [email protected] or [email protected]. READ APPLICATIONS: All applications and comments are available for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the August 26, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR 50886), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by Washington. Applications were due by September 25, 2014. The current official agency, Washington, was the only applicant for designation to provide official services in these areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for additional comments. GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in USGSA 7 U.S.C. 79(f), and determined that Washington is qualified to provide official services in the geographic areas specified in the Federal Register on August 26, 2014. This designation to provide official services in the specified areas of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington is effective January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2017. Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting this agency at the following telephone number: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Designation Official agency Headquarters location Telephone start Designation end ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington........................ Olympia, WA.............. 360-902-1888 1/1/2015 12/31/2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The USGSA authorizes the Secretary to designate a qualified applicant to provide official services in a specified area after determining that the applicant is better able than any other applicant to provide such official services 7 U.S.C. 79(f). Larry Mitchell, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-25015 Filed 10-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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alternatives will be explored during the such times and in such a manner that ACTION: Notice.
scoping and during preparation of the they are useful to the agency’s
EIS/EIR. The EIS/EIR will focus on preparation of the environmental impact SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the
issues for which potentially significant statement. Therefore, comments should designation of the Washington State
impacts are identified, including: Public be provided prior to the close of the Department of Agriculture (Washington)
recreation and impacts to user groups, scoping comment period and should to provide official services under the
biological resources, cultural resources, clearly articulate the reviewer’s United States Grain Standards Act
transportation and parking, water concerns and contentions in relation to (USGSA), as amended.
resources and water quality, and others. the project. Reviewers may wish to refer DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015.
In addition, the EIS/EIR will analyze the to the Council on Environmental ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop,
full range of resource topics required by Quality Regulations for implementing Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA,
the lead agencies (e.g., noise, land use) the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador
and cumulative impacts. CFR 1503.3) in addressing these points. Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
Permits or Licenses Required The proposed project is consistent
with the 2006 Angeles National Forest FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Permits that may be required before Land Management Plan, and is subject Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415,
implementation include: A National to project level, pre-decisional Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov or
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System administrative review pursuant to 36 FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
General Construction Permit issued by CFR 218, Subparts A and B. Comments READ APPLICATIONS: All applications and
the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality received on this notice or in subsequent comments are available for public
Control Board, a Section 404 Permit and environmental reviews, including inspection at the office above during
Section 401 Certification (per the Clean names and addresses of those who regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
Water Act) issued by the U.S. Army comment, will be considered as part of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Corps of Engineers, Biological Opinion/ the public record on this proposed
Incidental Take Statement issued by August 26, 2014, Federal Register (79
project, and are subject to the Freedom FR 50886), GIPSA requested
USFWS, Section 2081 Incidental Take of Information Act (FOIA) and
Permit issued by the California applications for designation to provide
California Public Records Act (CPRA). official services in the geographic areas
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a Comments submitted anonymously will
Streambed Alteration Agreement presently serviced by Washington.
be accepted and considered; however, Applications were due by September 25,
(Section 1602 permits of the California those who submit anonymous
Fish and Game Code) issued by the 2014.
comments will not have standing to The current official agency,
California Department of Fish and object to the subsequent decision.
Wildlife. Local traffic control and Washington, was the only applicant for
Dated: October 7, 2016. designation to provide official services
encroachment permits may be required
from the Los Angeles County Rachel C. Smith, in these areas. As a result, GIPSA did
Department of Public Works or the Deputy Forest Supervisor, Angeles National not ask for additional comments.
California Department of Forest. GIPSA evaluated the designation
Transportation. [FR Doc. 2016–25007 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] criteria in USGSA 7 U.S.C. 79(f), and
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P determined that Washington is qualified
Scoping Process to provide official services in the
The ANF and the WCA are seeking geographic areas specified in the
public and agency comment on the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register on August 26, 2014.
proposed project to identify major This designation to provide official
issues. Comments received will help Grain Inspection, Packers and services in the specified areas of Idaho,
define the scope of the project and Stockyards Administration Oregon, and Washington is effective
issues to be analyzed in depth. January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2017.
Designation for the Olympia, WA Area
Comments should be as ‘‘project Interested persons may obtain official
specific’’ as possible. It is important that AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and services by contacting this agency at the
reviewers provide their comments at Stockyards Administration, USDA. following telephone number:
Designation Designation
Official agency Headquarters location Telephone start end
Washington ......... Olympia, WA .............................................................................................. 360–902–1888 1/1/2015 12/31/2017
The USGSA authorizes the Secretary DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers
to designate a qualified applicant to and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
provide official services in a specified Grain Inspection, Packers and is taking several actions to post
area after determining that the applicant Stockyards Administration stockyards under the Packers and
is better able than any other applicant Stockyards Act (P&S Act). Specifically,
to provide such official services 7 U.S.C. Proposed Posting and Posting of we are proposing that eight stockyards
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79(f). Stockyards now operating subject to the P&S Act be
posted. We are also posting 15
Larry Mitchell, AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and stockyards that were identified
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. previously as operating subject to the
Stockyards Administration. P&S Act.
Notice and request for
ACTION:
[FR Doc. 2016–25015 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] DATES: For the proposed posting of
comments.
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P stockyards, we will consider comments
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Contact | Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 71477 |
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