82_FR_18171 82 FR 18099 - Notice of Intent To Certify South Carolina Department of Agriculture (South Carolina); Request for Comments

82 FR 18099 - Notice of Intent To Certify South Carolina Department of Agriculture (South Carolina); Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

Page Range18099-18100
FR Document2017-07700

We are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by this Delegated State: South Carolina Department of Agriculture (South Carolina).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18099-18100]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07700]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)


Notice of Intent To Certify South Carolina Department of 
Agriculture (South Carolina); 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: South Carolina Department of Agriculture 
(South Carolina).

DATES: Comments must be received by May 17, 2017.

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: Sharon Lathrop, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816-872-1257.
     Email: [email protected] or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, 
[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

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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

South Carolina

    Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export 
port locations in the State of South Carolina are assigned to this 
State agency.
In South Carolina
    All export port locations in the State of South Carolina, except 
those export port locations within the State, which are serviced by 
GIPSA.

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 South Carolina. 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 Sharon Lathrop at 
the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov.
    All comments are available for public inspection at the office 
above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). We consider 
comments and other available information when determining 
certification.

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

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-07700 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am]
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18099 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 72 Monday, April 17, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER displays a currently valid OMB control DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE contains documents other than rules or number. proposed rules that are applicable to the Grain Inspection, Packers and public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Food and Nutrition Service Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) committee meetings, agency decisions and Title: Operating Guidelines, Forms rulings, delegations of authority, filing of and Waivers. Notice of Intent To Certify South petitions and applications and agency OMB Control Number: 0584–0083. Carolina Department of Agriculture statements of organization and functions are Summary of Collection: Under (South Carolina); Request for examples of documents appearing in this section. Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Comments Act of 2008 (the Act), 7 U.S.C. 2025, the Secretary is authorized to pay each State AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and agency an amount equal to 50 percent Stockyards Administration, USDA. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of all administrative costs involved in ACTION: Notice. Submission for OMB Review; each State agency’s operation of the SUMMARY: We are asking for comments Comment Request Supplemental Nutrition Assistance on the quality of services provided by Program (SNAP). Under corresponding April 12, 2017. this Delegated State: South Carolina SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 272.2(c), the The Department of Agriculture has Department of Agriculture (South State agency is required to submit and submitted the following information Carolina). maintain annually for FNS approval a collection requirement(s) to OMB for Budget Projection Statement (FNS– DATES: Comments must be received by review and clearance under the 366A), which projects total costs for May 17, 2017. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, major areas of SNAP operations, and a ADDRESSES: Submit comments Public Law 104–13. Comments are Program Activity Statement (FNS– concerning this notice using any of the requested regarding (1) whether the 366B), which provides a summary of following methods: collection of information is necessary SNAP operations during the preceding • Submit Comments Using the for the proper performance of the fiscal year. Additionally, Under Section Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// functions of the agency, including 11(o) of the Act each State agency is www.regulations.gov). Instructions for whether the information will have required to develop and submit plans submitting and reading comments are practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the for the use of automated data processing detailed on the site. agency’s estimate of burden including (ADP) and information retrieval systems • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: the validity of the methodology and to administer SNAP. As for State Plan Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance of Operation Updates, State agencies USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 the quality, utility and clarity of the will submit the operations planning North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, information to be collected; and (4) documents to the appropriate regional MO 64153. ways to minimize the burden of the office for approval through the SNAP • Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872– collection of information on those who Workflow & Information Management 1257. are to respond, including through the (SWIM) database. • Email: Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov use of appropriate automated, Need and Use of the Information: FNS or FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. electronic, mechanical, or other will collect information to estimate technological collection techniques or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: funding needs and also provide data on Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415, other forms of information technology. the number of applications processed, Comments regarding this information Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov or number of fair hearings, and fraud FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. collection received by May 17, 2017 will control activity. FNS uses the data to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section be considered. Written comments estimate funding needs and to monitor 79(e)(2)(A) of the United States Grain should be addressed to: Desk Officer for State agency activity levels and Standards Act (USGSA) designates that Agriculture, Office of Information and performance. If the information were if the Secretary determines, pursuant to Regulatory Affairs, Office of not collected it would disrupt budget paragraph (3) of Section 79(e), that a Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ planning and delay appropriation State agency is qualified to perform Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) distributions and FNS would not be able official inspection, meets the criteria in 395–5806 and to Departmental to verify and ensure State compliance subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 79, and (i) Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail with statutory criteria. was performing official inspection at an Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Description of Respondents: State, 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may export port location under this chapter Local or Tribal Government. be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Number of Respondents: 53. on July 1, 1976, or (ii)(I) performed An agency may not conduct or Frequency of Responses: official inspection at an export port sponsor a collection of information location at any time prior to July 1, mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. unless the collection of information Total Burden Hours: 1,089. 1976, (II) was designated under displays a currently valid OMB control subsection (f) of Section 79 on number and the agency informs Ruth Brown, December 22, 1982, to perform official potential persons who are to respond to Departmental Information Collection inspections at locations other than the collection of information that such Clearance Officer. export port locations, and (III) operates persons are not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2017–07649 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] in a State from which total annual the collection of information unless it BILLING CODE 3410–30–P exports do not exceed, as determined by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Apr 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

18100 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 72 / Monday, April 17, 2017 / Notices the Secretary, five per centum of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE by the Secretary, and may be renewed total amount of grain exported from the according to the criteria and procedures United States annually, the Secretary Grain Inspection, Packers and prescribed in section 79(f) of the may delegate authority to the State Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) USGSA. agency to perform all or specified functions involving official inspection Opportunity for Designation in the Areas Open for Designation (other than appeal inspection) at export Montana Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This State of Montana port locations within the State, including export port locations which Area Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the may in the future be established, subject AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and United States Grain Standards Act, the to such rules, regulations, instructions, Stockyards Administration, USDA. following geographic area in the State of and oversight as the Secretary may ACTION: Notice. Montana is assigned to this official prescribe, and any such official agency. inspection shall continue to be the SUMMARY: The designation of the official direct responsibility of the Secretary. In Montana agency listed below will end on June 30, Any such delegation may be revoked by 2017. We are asking persons or The entire State of Montana. the Secretary, at the discretion of the governmental agencies interested in Secretary, at any time upon notice to the providing official services in the areas Opportunity for Designation State agency without opportunity for a presently served by this agency to hearing. Under Section 79(e) of the submit an application for designation. Interested persons or governmental USGSA, every five years, the Secretary In addition, we are asking for comments agencies may apply for designation to shall certify that each State agency with on the quality of services provided by provide official services in the a delegation of authority is meeting the the following designated agency: geographic areas specified above under criteria described in subsection (f)(1)(A). Montana Department of Agriculture the provisions of section 79(f) of the Delegations shall be renewed according (Montana). USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation to the criteria and procedures set forth in the specified geographic area in DATES: Applications and comments Montana is for the period beginning July in Section 79(e)(2)(B) of the USGSA. must be received by May 17, 2017. 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022. To apply for Area of Delegation ADDRESSES: Submit applications and designation or to request more South Carolina comments concerning this notice using information, contact Jacob Thein at the any of the following methods: address listed above. Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the • Applying for Designation on the USGSA, the following export port Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// Request for Comments locations in the State of South Carolina fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ are assigned to this State agency. FGIS.aspx) and then click on the We are publishing this notice to Delegations/Designations and Export provide interested persons the In South Carolina Registrations (DDR) link. You will need opportunity to comment on the quality to obtain an FGISonline customer of services provided by the Montana All export port locations in the State official agency. In the designation number and USDA eAuthentication of South Carolina, except those export username and password prior to process, we are particularly interested port locations within the State, which applying. in receiving comments citing reasons are serviced by GIPSA. • Submit Comments Using the and pertinent data supporting or Request for Comments Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// objecting to the designation of the www.regulations.gov). Instructions for applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob We are publishing this notice to submitting and reading comments are Thein at the above address or at http:// provide interested persons the detailed on the site. www.regulations.gov. opportunity to comment on the quality • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: of services provided by the State of All applications and comments will Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, South Carolina. We are particularly be available for public inspection at the GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North interested in receiving comments citing Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO office above during regular business reasons and pertinent data supporting or 64153. hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). We consider objecting to the delegation of the • Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257. applications, comments, and other applicant. Submit all comments to • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. available information when determining Sharon Lathrop at the above address or which applicants will be designated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: at http://www.regulations.gov. Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. All comments are available for public FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Randall D. Jones, inspection at the office above during SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, 79(f) of the United States Grain Packers and Stockyards Administration. We consider comments and other Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the available information when determining [FR Doc. 2017–07701 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] Secretary to designate a qualified certification. applicant to provide official services in BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. a specified area after determining that the applicant is better able than any Randall D. Jones, other applicant to provide such official Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section Packers and Stockyards Administration. 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of [FR Doc. 2017–07700 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] official agencies are effective for no BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P longer than five years, unless terminated VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Apr 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1


Document Created: 2018-08-25 11:27:21
Document Modified: 2018-08-25 11:27:21
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received by May 17, 2017.
ContactSharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 18099 
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