82 FR 24671 - Opportunity for Designation in the Aberdeen 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 102 (May 30, 2017)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 102 (May 30, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10996 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24671-24672] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10996] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Opportunity for Designation in the Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen). DATES: Applications and comments must be received by June 29, 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]. 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: 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 Aberdeen Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic area in the States of North Dakota and South Dakota is assigned to this official agency. In North Dakota and South Dakota Bounded on the north by U.S. Route 12 east to State Route 22; State Route 22 north to the Burlington-Northern line; the Burlington-Northern line east to State Route 21; State Route 21 east to State Route 49; State Route 49 south to the North Dakota-South Dakota State [[Page 24672]] line; the North Dakota-South Dakota State line east to U.S. Route 83; U.S. Route 83 north to State Route 13; State Route 13 east and north to McIntosh County; the northern McIntosh County line east to Dickey County; the northern Dickey County line east to U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 south to the North Dakota-South Dakota State line; the North Dakota-South Dakota State line east; bounded on the east by the eastern South Dakota State line (the Big Sioux River) to A54B; bounded on the south by A54B west to State Route 11; State Route 11 north to State Route 44 (U.S. 18); State Route 44 west to the Missouri River; the Missouri River south-southeast to the South Dakota State line; the southern South Dakota State line west; and bounded on the west by the western South Dakota State line north; the western North Dakota State line north to U.S. Route 12. 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 North Dakota and South Dakota is for the period beginning October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2022. To apply for designation or to request more information, contact Jacob Thein at the address listed above or visit GIPSA's Web site at (https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx). Request for Comments We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the Aberdeen 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. 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. 2017-10996 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 5. Project proponent presentations, DATES: Applications and comments
and must be received by June 29, 2017.
Forest Service 6. Review and selection of project ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
proposals. comments concerning this notice using
Sierra County Resource Advisory any of the following methods:
The meeting is open to the public.
Committee • Applying for Designation on the
The agenda will include time for people
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. to make oral statements of three minutes Internet: Use FGISonline (https://
ACTION: Notice of meeting. or less. Individuals wishing to make an fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_
oral statement should submit a request FGIS.aspx) and then click on the
SUMMARY: The Sierra County Resource in writing by June 12, 2017, to be Delegations/Designations and Export
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who Registrations (DDR) link. You will need
Sierraville, California. The committee is would like to bring related matters to to obtain an FGISonline customer
authorized under the Secure Rural the attention of the committee may file number and USDA eAuthentication
Schools and Community Self- written statements with the committee username and password prior to
Determination Act of 2000 (the Act) and staff before or after the meeting. Written applying.
operates in compliance with the Federal comments and requests for time to make • Submit Comments Using the
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose oral comments must be sent to Michael Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://
of the committee is to improve Woodbridge, RAC Coordinator, 631 www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
collaborative relationships and to Coyote Street, Nevada City, California submitting and reading comments are
provide advice and recommendations to 95959; by email to mjwoodbridge@ detailed on the site.
the Forest Service concerning projects fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 530–478– • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
and funding consistent with the Act. 6109. Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA,
RAC information can be found at the Meeting Accommodations: If you are GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North
following Web site: http://cloudapps- a person requiring reasonable Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO
usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/RAC_ accommodation, please make requests 64153.
Page?id=001t0000002JcuzAAC. • Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257.
in advance for sign language
• Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
DATES: The meeting will be held on interpreting, assistive listening devices, Read Applications and Comments:
Friday, June 16, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. or other reasonable accommodation. For All applications and comments will be
All RAC meetings are subject to access to the facility or proceedings, available for public inspection at the
cancellation. For status of meeting prior please contact the person listed in the office above during regular business
to attendance, please contact the person section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CONTACT. accommodation requests are managed
on a case by case basis. Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
the Sierraville Ranger Station, Dated: May 5, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Conference Room, 317 South Lincoln Jeanne M. Higgins, 79(f) of the United States Grain
(Highway 89), Sierraville, California. Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the
Written comments may be submitted Forest System. Secretary to designate a qualified
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY [FR Doc. 2017–10952 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] applicant to provide official services in
INFORMATION. All comments, including BILLING CODE 3411–15–P a specified area after determining that
names and addresses when provided, the applicant is better able than any
are placed in the record and are other applicant to provide such official
available for public inspection and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section
copying. The public may inspect 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of
comments received at Sierraville Ranger Grain Inspection, Packers and
official agencies are effective for no
Station. Please call ahead to facilitate Stockyards Administration
longer than five years, unless terminated
entry into the building. by the Secretary, and may be renewed
Opportunity for Designation in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aberdeen Area; Request for according to the criteria and procedures
Michael Woodbridge, RAC Coordinator, Comments on the Official Agency prescribed in section 79(f) of the
by phone at 530–478–6205 or via email Servicing This Area USGSA.
at mjwoodbridge@fs.fed.us.
Areas Open for Designation
Individuals who use AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
telecommunication devices for the deaf Stockyards Administration, USDA. Aberdeen
(TDD) may call the Federal Information ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 USGSA, the following geographic area
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., SUMMARY: The designation of the official in the States of North Dakota and South
Eastern Standard Time, Monday agency listed below will end on Dakota is assigned to this official
through Friday. September 30, 2017. We are asking agency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The persons or governmental agencies
purpose of the meeting is to: interested in providing official services In North Dakota and South Dakota
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1. Welcome and oriententation of in the areas presently served by this Bounded on the north by U.S. Route
members, agency to submit an application for 12 east to State Route 22; State Route 22
2. Federal Advisory Committee Act designation. In addition, we are asking north to the Burlington-Northern line;
overview, for comments on the quality of services the Burlington-Northern line east to
3. Development of project ranking provided by the following designated State Route 21; State Route 21 east to
citeria and voting process, agency: Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc. State Route 49; State Route 49 south to
4. Elect a RAC chairperson, (Aberdeen). the North Dakota-South Dakota State
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line; the North Dakota-South Dakota DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section
State line east to U.S. Route 83; U.S. 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of
Route 83 north to State Route 13; State Grain Inspection, Packers and official agencies are effective for no
Route 13 east and north to McIntosh Stockyards Administration longer than five years, unless terminated
County; the northern McIntosh County by the Secretary, and may be renewed
Opportunity for Designation in the according to the criteria and procedures
line east to Dickey County; the northern
Hastings Area; Request for Comments prescribed in section 79(f) of the
Dickey County line east to U.S. Route
on the Official Agency Servicing This USGSA.
281; U.S. Route 281 south to the North Area
Dakota-South Dakota State line; the Areas Open for Designation
North Dakota-South Dakota State line AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
east; bounded on the east by the eastern Stockyards Administration, USDA. Hastings
South Dakota State line (the Big Sioux ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
River) to A54B; bounded on the south USGSA, the following geographic area
SUMMARY: The designation of the official in the State of Nebraska is assigned to
by A54B west to State Route 11; State
agency listed below will end on this official agency.
Route 11 north to State Route 44 (U.S.
September 30, 2017. We are asking
18); State Route 44 west to the Missouri persons or governmental agencies In Nebraska
River; the Missouri River south- interested in providing official services
southeast to the South Dakota State line; Bounded on the north by the northern
in the areas presently served by this Nebraska State line from the western
the southern South Dakota State line agency to submit an application for Sioux County line east to the eastern
west; and bounded on the west by the designation. In addition, we are asking Knox County line; bounded on the east
western South Dakota State line north; for comments on the quality of services by the eastern and southern Knox
the western North Dakota State line provided by the following designated County lines; the eastern Antelope
north to U.S. Route 12. agency: Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. County line; the northern Madison
(Hastings). County line east to U.S. Route 81; U.S.
Opportunity for Designation
DATES: Applications and comments Route 81 south to the southern Madison
Interested persons or governmental must be received by June 29, 2017. County line; the southern Madison
agencies may apply for designation to ADDRESSES: Submit applications and County line; the eastern Boone, Nance,
provide official services in the comments concerning this notice using and Merrick County lines; the Platte
geographic area specified above under any of the following methods: River southwest; the eastern Hamilton
the provisions of section 79(f) of the • Applying for Designation on the County line; the northern and eastern
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// Fillmore County lines; the southern
in the specified geographic area in fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ Fillmore County line west to U.S. Route
North Dakota and South Dakota is for FGIS.aspx) and then click on the 81; U.S. Route 81 south to State
the period beginning October 1, 2017, to Delegations/Designations and Export Highway 8; State Highway 8 west to the
September 30, 2022. To apply for Registrations (DDR) link. You will need County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route
designation or to request more to obtain an FGISonline customer 81; the County Road south to the
information, contact Jacob Thein at the number and USDA eAuthentication southern Nebraska State line; bounded
username and password prior to on the south by the southern Nebraska
address listed above or visit GIPSA’s
applying. State line, from the County Road 1 mile
Web site at (https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/ • Submit Comments Using the west of U.S. Route 81, west to the
default_home_FGIS.aspx). Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// western Dundy County line; and
Request for Comments www.regulations.gov). Instructions for bounded on the west by the western
submitting and reading comments are Dundy, Chase, Perkins, and Keith
We are publishing this notice to detailed on the site. County lines; the southern and western
provide interested persons the • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Garden County lines; the southern
opportunity to comment on the quality Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, Morrill County line west to U.S. Route
of services provided by the Aberdeen GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North 385; U.S. Route 385 north to the
official agency. In the designation Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO southern Box Butte County line; the
process, we are particularly interested 64153. southern and western Sioux County
in receiving comments citing reasons • Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257. lines north to the northern Nebraska
and pertinent data supporting or • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. State line.
Read Applications and Comments: The following grain elevators are part
objecting to the designation of the
All applications and comments will be of this geographic area assignment. In
applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob
available for public inspection at the Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc.’s
Thein at the above address or at http://
office above during regular business area: Farmers Coop, Big Springs, Deuel
www.regulations.gov.
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). County, Nebraska; and Big Springs
We consider applications, comments, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elevator, Big Springs, Deuel County,
and other available information when Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or Nebraska. In Fremont Grain Inspection
determining which applicants will be FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Department, Inc.’s area: Huskers
designated. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Cooperative Grain Company, Columbus,
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 79(f) of the United States Grain Platte County, Nebraska.
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the
Randall D. Jones, Secretary to designate a qualified Opportunity for Designation
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, applicant to provide official services in Interested persons or governmental
Packers and Stockyards Administration. a specified area after determining that agencies may apply for designation to
[FR Doc. 2017–10996 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] the applicant is better able than any provide official services in the
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P other applicant to provide such official geographic area specified above under
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