81 FR 73057 - Designation of Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. To Provide Class X or Class Y Weighing Services

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 205 (October 24, 2016)

Page Range		73057-73057
FR Document		2016-25613

GIPSA is announcing the designation of Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings) to provide Class X or Class Y weighing services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)

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[FR Doc No: 2016-25613]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation of Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. To Provide Class X 
or Class Y Weighing Services

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of Hastings Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Hastings) to provide Class X or Class Y weighing 
services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as 
amended.

DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the December 9, 2014, Federal Register 
(79 FR 73027), GIPSA announced the designation of Hastings to provide 
official services under the USGSA, effective October 1, 2014, to 
September 30, 2017. Subsequently, Hastings asked GIPSA to amend their 
designation to include official weighing services. The USGSA authorizes 
the Secretary to designate authority to perform official weighing to an 
agency providing official inspection services within a specified 
geographic area, if such agency is qualified under 7 U.S.C. 79. Under 7 
U.S.C. 79(a), GIPSA evaluated information regarding the designation 
criteria in section 7 U.S.C. 79 and determined that Hastings is 
qualified to provide official weighing services in their currently 
assigned geographic area.
    Hastings' designation is amended to include Class X or Class Y 
weighing within their assigned geographic area, effective August 5, 
2016, to September 30, 2017. Interested persons may obtain official 
services by contacting Hastings at (402) 462-4254.

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

Susan B. Keith,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
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319.56–1 through 319.56–75). In FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: New Mexico and Texas areas after
accordance with these regulations, Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or October 31, 2016, contact Ron Metz,
mangoes from India may be imported FGIS.QACD@usda.gov Field Office Manager, Domestic
into the United States only under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Inspection Operations Office, at
certain conditions to prevent the December 9, 2014, Federal Register (79 telephone number 816–659–8400.
introduction of plant pests into the FR 73027), GIPSA announced the
United States. designation of Hastings to provide DATES: Effective October 31, 2016
Need and Use of the Information: official services under the USGSA, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
APHIS amended the fruits and effective October 1, 2014, to September Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415 or
vegetables regulations to allow the 30, 2017. Subsequently, Hastings asked FGIS.QACD@usda.gov
importation into the continental United GIPSA to amend their designation to
States of mangoes from India under include official weighing services. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
certain conditions. As a condition of USGSA authorizes the Secretary to United States Grain Standards Act
entry, the mangoes have to undergo designate authority to perform official (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to
irradiation treatment and be weighing to an agency providing official designate a qualified applicant to
accompanied by a phytosanitary inspection services within a specified provide official services in a specified
certificate with additional declaration geographic area, if such agency is area after determining that the applicant
statement providing specific qualified under 7 U.S.C. 79. Under 7 is better able than any other applicant
information regarding the treatment and U.S.C. 79(a), GIPSA evaluated to provide such official services 7 U.S.C.
inspection of the mangoes and the information regarding the designation 79(f). Under 7 U.S.C. 79(g), designations
orchards in which they were grown. The criteria in section 7 U.S.C. 79 and of official agencies are effective for no
additional information collection determined that Hastings is qualified to longer than five years, unless terminated
activities include a preclearance provide official weighing services in by the Secretary, and may be renewed
workplan, trust fund agreement, their currently assigned geographic area. according to the criteria and procedures
compliance agreement, monitoring of Hastings’ designation is amended to prescribed in 7 U.S.C. 79(f).
inspections, orchard mutual agreement, include Class X or Class Y weighing
irradiation treatment package labeling, within their assigned geographic area, Lincoln Designation
recordkeeping, treatment certification, effective August 5, 2016, to September
30, 2017. Interested persons may obtain Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2), the
and denial and withdrawal certification. following geographic area, in the States
Failure to collect this information official services by contacting Hastings
at (402) 462–4254. of Iowa and Nebraska, is assigned to this
would greatly hinder APHIS’ ability to
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. official agency.
ensure that mangoes from India are not
carrying plant pests. Susan B. Keith, In Iowa and Nebraska
Description of Respondents: Business Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
or other for-profit; Federal Government Bounded on the North (in Nebraska)
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
(Foreign) by the northern York, Seward, and
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Number of Respondents: 75 Lancaster County lines; the northern
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Cass County line east to the Missouri
Frequency of Responses:
River; the Missouri River south to U.S.
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Route 34. U.S. Route 34 east to Interstate
Total Burden Hours: 1,710 29; Bounded on the East by Interstate 29
Ruth Brown, Grain Inspection, Packers and south to the Fremont County line; the
Departmental Information Collection Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) northern Fremont and Page County
Clearance Officer. lines; the eastern Page County line south
[FR Doc. 2016–25617 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am] Amendment to the Designation of to the Iowa-Missouri State line; the Iowa
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Lincoln Grain Inspection Service, Inc. Missouri State line west to the Missouri
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and River; the Missouri River south-
Stockyards Administration, USDA. southeast to the Nebraska Kansas State
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACTION: Notice. line; Bounded on the South by the
Nebraska-Kansas State line west to
Grain Inspection, Packers and SUMMARY: Lincoln Grain Inspection County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route
Stockyards Administration Service, Inc.’s (Lincoln) geographical 81; Bounded on the West by County
territory is amended to exclude the area Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 81 north
Designation of Hastings Grain previously designated to Lincoln within
Inspection, Inc. To Provide Class X or to State Highway 8; State Highway 8
New Mexico and Texas. Lincoln advised east to U.S. Route 81; U.S. Route 81
Class Y Weighing Services GIPSA that they will cease providing north to the Thayer County line; the
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and official services in New Mexico and northern Thayer County line east; the
Stockyards Administration, USDA. Texas on October 31, 2016. Accordingly, western Saline County line; the
GIPSA is announcing that the portion of
ACTION: Notice. southern and western York County
Lincoln’s designation within New
lines.
Mexico and Texas will be canceled
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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the effective October 31, 2016. The The following grain elevators are not
designation of Hastings Grain designation of Lincoln is from April 1, part of this geographic area assignment
Inspection, Inc. (Hastings) to provide 2015, to March 31, 2018, but from and are assigned to: Omaha Grain
Class X or Class Y weighing services October 31, 2016, through March 31, Inspection Service, Inc.: Goode Seed &
under the United States Grain Standards 2018 it will apply only to the geographic Grain, McPaul, Fremont County, Iowa;
Act (USGSA), as amended. area listed below due to the voluntary and Haveman Grain, Murray, Cass
DATES: Effective August 5, 2016. cancellation. For official services in the County, Nebraska.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Effective August 5, 2016.
Contact		Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223 or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 73057

81 FR 73057 - Designation of Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. To Provide Class X or Class Y Weighing Services

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 205 (October 24, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration