82 FR 18100 - Opportunity for Designation in the Montana Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
| Page Range | 18100-18100 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07701 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 18100] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07701] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Opportunity for Designation in the Montana Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The designation of the official agency listed below will end on June 30, 2017. We are asking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing official services in the areas presently served by this agency to submit an application for designation. In addition, we are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by the following designated agency: Montana Department of Agriculture (Montana). DATES: Applications and comments must be received by May 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this notice using any of the following methods:Applying for Designation on the Internet: Use FGISonline (https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx) and then click on the Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR) link. You will need to obtain an FGISonline customer number and USDA eAuthentication username and password prior to applying. 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]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(f) of the United States Grain Standards Act (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)). Under section 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies are effective for no longer than five years, unless terminated by the Secretary, and may be renewed according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the USGSA. Areas Open for Designation State of Montana Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act, the following geographic area in the State of Montana is assigned to this official agency. In Montana The entire State of Montana. Opportunity for Designation Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas specified above under the provisions of section 79(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic area in Montana is for the period beginning July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022. To apply for designation or to request more information, contact Jacob Thein at the address listed above. Request for Comments We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the Montana official agency. In the designation process, we are particularly interested in receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or objecting to the designation of the applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob Thein at the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov. All applications and comments will be available for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). We consider applications, comments, and other available information when determining which applicants will be designated. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k. Randall D. Jones, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-07701 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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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
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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
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Applications and comments must be received by May 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 18100 |
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