82 FR 23174 - Opportunity for Designation in the Missouri Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)
| Page Range | 23174-23174 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10322 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 23174] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10322] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Opportunity for Designation in the Missouri 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 September 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: Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri). DATES: Applications and comments must be received by June 21, 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: Mark Wooden, Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. Fax: Mark Wooden, 816-872-1257. Email: [email protected]. Read Applications and Comments: All applications and comments will be available for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wooden, 816-659-8413 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 5 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 Missouri Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act, the following geographic area in the State of Missouri is assigned to this official agency. In Missouri The entire State of Missouri. Opportunity for Designation Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for designation to provide official services in the geographic area specified above under the provisions of section 79(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic area in Missouri is for the period beginning October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2022. To apply for designation or to request more information, contact Mark Wooden 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 Missouri 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 Mark Wooden at the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov. 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. 2017-10322 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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introduction of plant pests into the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section
United States. The regulations require 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of
information collection activities, Grain Inspection, Packers and official agencies are effective for no
including inspections, packinghouse Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) longer than 5 years, unless terminated
registration, box labeling, and a by the Secretary, and may be renewed
phytosanitary certificate attesting that Opportunity for Designation in the
according to the criteria and procedures
the conditions in § 319.56–54 have been Missouri Area; Request for Comments
prescribed in section 79(f) of the
met and that each consignment has been on the Official Agency Servicing This
Area USGSA.
inspected and found free of certain
pests. AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Areas Open for Designation
We are asking the Office of Stockyards Administration, USDA.
Management and Budget (OMB) to State of Missouri
ACTION: Notice.
approve our use of these information Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
collection activities, as described, for an SUMMARY: The designation of the official United States Grain Standards Act, the
additional 3 years. agency listed below will end on following geographic area in the State of
The purpose of this notice is to solicit September 30, 2017. We are asking
comments from the public (as well as Missouri is assigned to this official
persons or governmental agencies agency.
affected agencies) concerning our interested in providing official services
information collection. These comments in the areas presently served by this In Missouri
will help us: agency to submit an application for
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of designation. In addition, we are asking The entire State of Missouri.
information is necessary for the proper for comments on the quality of services
performance of the functions of the Opportunity for Designation
provided by the following designated
Agency, including whether the agency: Missouri Department of Interested persons or governmental
information will have practical utility; Agriculture (Missouri). agencies may apply for designation to
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
DATES: Applications and comments provide official services in the
estimate of the burden of the collection
must be received by June 21, 2017. geographic area specified above under
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ADDRESSES: Submit applications and the provisions of section 79(f) of the
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and comments concerning this notice using USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation
clarity of the information to be any of the following methods: in the specified geographic area in
collected; and • Applying for Designation on the Missouri is for the period beginning
(4) Minimize the burden of the Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2022.
collection of information on those who fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ To apply for designation or to request
are to respond, through use, as FGIS.aspx) and then click on the more information, contact Mark
appropriate, of automated, electronic, Delegations/Designations and Export Wooden at the address listed above.
mechanical, and other collection Registrations (DDR) link. You will need
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic to obtain an FGISonline customer Request for Comments
submission of responses. number and USDA eAuthentication We are publishing this notice to
Estimate of burden: The public username and password prior to
provide interested persons the
reporting burden for this collection of applying.
• Submit Comments Using the opportunity to comment on the quality
information is estimated to average 0.03
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// of services provided by the Missouri
hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses and the www.regulations.gov). Instructions for official agency. In the designation
national plant protection organization of submitting and reading comments are process, we are particularly interested
Kenya. detailed on the site. in receiving comments citing reasons
Estimated annual number of • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: and pertinent data supporting or
respondents: 3. Mark Wooden, Compliance Officer, objecting to the designation of the
Estimated annual number of USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 applicant. Submit all comments to Mark
responses per respondent: 681. North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Wooden at the above address or at
Estimated annual number of MO 64153. http://www.regulations.gov.
responses: 2,044. • Fax: Mark Wooden, 816–872–1257. We consider applications, comments,
Estimated total annual burden on • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
respondents: 55 hours. (Due to Read Applications and Comments: and other available information when
averaging, the total annual burden hours All applications and comments will be determining which applicants will be
may not equal the product of the annual available for public inspection at the designated.
number of responses multiplied by the office above during regular business Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
reporting burden per response.) hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
All responses to this notice will be Randall D. Jones,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
summarized and included in the request Mark Wooden, 816–659–8413 or Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
for OMB approval. All comments will Packers and Stockyards Administration.
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
also become a matter of public record. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
[FR Doc. 2017–10322 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am]
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Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of 79(f) of the United States Grain BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
May 2017. Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the
Jere L. Dick, Secretary to designate a qualified
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant applicant to provide official services in
Health Inspection Service. a specified area after determining that
[FR Doc. 2017–10319 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am] the applicant is better able than any
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Applications and comments must be received by June 21, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mark Wooden, 816-659-8413 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 23174 |
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