82 FR 18101 - Notice of Intent To Certify Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)

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

Page Range		18101-18101
FR Document		2017-07702

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

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

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)


Notice of Intent To Certify Alabama Department of Agriculture and 
Industries (Alabama); 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: Alabama Department of Agriculture and 
Industries (Alabama).

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: 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].

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

Alabama

    Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export 
port locations in the State of Alabama are assigned to this State 
agency.
    In Alabama
    All export port locations in the State of Alabama, 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 Alabama. 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.
    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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE including export port locations which DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
may in the future be established, subject
Grain Inspection, Packers and to such rules, regulations, instructions, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) and oversight as the Secretary may Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
prescribe, and any such official
Notice of Intent To Certify Alabama Opportunity for Designation in the
inspection shall continue to be the
Department of Agriculture and Georgia Area; Request for Comments
direct responsibility of the Secretary.
Industries (Alabama); Request for on the Official Agency Servicing This
Comments Any such delegation may be revoked by Area
the Secretary, at the discretion of the
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Secretary, at any time upon notice to the AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA. State agency without opportunity for a Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice. hearing. Under Section 79(e) of the ACTION: Notice.
USGSA, every five years, the Secretary
SUMMARY: We are asking for comments SUMMARY: The designation of the official
shall certify that each State agency with
on the quality of services provided by agency listed below will end on June 30,
this Delegated State: Alabama a delegation of authority is meeting the
criteria described in subsection (f)(1)(A). 2017. We are asking persons or
Department of Agriculture and governmental agencies interested in
Industries (Alabama). Delegations shall be renewed according
providing official services in the areas
DATES: Comments must be received by
to the criteria and procedures set forth
presently served by this agency to
May 17, 2017. in Section 79 (e)(2)(B) of the USGSA.
submit an application for designation.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Area of Delegation In addition, we are asking for comments
concerning this notice using any of the on the quality of services provided by
following methods: Alabama the following designated agency:
• Submit Comments Using the Georgia Department of Agriculture
Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// (Georgia).
USGSA, the following export port
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
locations in the State of Alabama are DATES: Applications and comments
submitting and reading comments are
assigned to this State agency. must be received by May 17, 2017.
detailed on the site.
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: In Alabama ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, comments concerning this notice using
All export port locations in the State any of the following methods:
GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North of Alabama, except those export port
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO • Applying for Designation on the
locations within the State, which are Internet: Use FGISonline (https://
64153. serviced by GIPSA.
• Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257. fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_
• Email: Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or Request for Comments FGIS.aspx) and then click on the
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Delegations/Designations and Export
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We are publishing this notice to Registrations (DDR) link. You will need
Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223, provide interested persons the to obtain an FGISonline customer
Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or opportunity to comment on the quality number and USDA eAuthentication
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. of services provided by the State of username and password prior to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Alabama. We are particularly interested applying.
79(e)(2)(A) of the United States Grain in receiving comments citing reasons • Submit Comments Using the
Standards Act (USGSA) designates that and pertinent data supporting or Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://
if the Secretary determines, pursuant to objecting to the delegation of the www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
paragraph (3) of Section 79(e), that a applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob submitting and reading comments are
State agency is qualified to perform Thein at the above address or at http:// detailed on the site.
official inspection, meets the criteria in www.regulations.gov. • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 79, and (i) Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer,
All comments are available for public USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383
was performing official inspection at an inspection at the office above during
export port location under this chapter North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). MO 64153.
on July 1, 1976, or (ii)(I) performed
official inspection at an export port
We consider comments and other • Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872–
available information when determining 1257.
location at any time prior to July 1,
1976, (II) was designated under
certification. • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
subsection (f) of Section 79 on Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
December 22, 1982, to perform official Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415 or
Randall D. Jones, FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
inspections at locations other than
export port locations, and (III) operates Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
in a State from which total annual 79(f) of the United States Grain
exports do not exceed, as determined by [FR Doc. 2017–07702 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the
the Secretary, five per centum of the BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Secretary to designate a qualified
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total amount of grain exported from the applicant to provide official services in
United States annually, the Secretary a specified area after determining that
may delegate authority to the State the applicant is better able than any
agency to perform all or specified other applicant to provide such official
functions involving official inspection services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section
(other than appeal inspection) at export 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of
port locations within the State, official agencies are effective for no

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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		Comments must be received by May 17, 2017.
Contact		Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 18101

82 FR 18101 - Notice of Intent To Certify Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)

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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)