82 FR 24672 - Opportunity for Designation in the Hastings 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)

Page Range		24672-24673
FR Document		2017-10988

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: Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Hastings Area; Request for 
Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Hastings).

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

Hastings

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area in the State of Nebraska is assigned to this official agency.
In Nebraska
    Bounded on the north by the northern Nebraska State line from the 
western Sioux County line east to the eastern Knox County line; bounded 
on the east by the eastern and southern Knox County lines; the eastern 
Antelope County line; the northern Madison County line east to U.S. 
Route 81; U.S. Route 81 south to the southern Madison County line; the 
southern Madison County line; the eastern Boone, Nance, and Merrick 
County lines; the Platte River southwest; the eastern Hamilton County 
line; the northern and eastern Fillmore County lines; the southern 
Fillmore County line west to U.S. Route 81; U.S. Route 81 south to 
State Highway 8; State Highway 8 west to the County Road 1 mile west of 
U.S. Route 81; the County Road south to the southern Nebraska State 
line; bounded on the south by the southern Nebraska State line, from 
the County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 81, west to the western Dundy 
County line; and bounded on the west by the western Dundy, Chase, 
Perkins, and Keith County lines; the southern and western Garden County 
lines; the southern Morrill County line west to U.S. Route 385; U.S. 
Route 385 north to the southern Box Butte County line; the southern and 
western Sioux County lines north to the northern Nebraska State line.
    The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area 
assignment. In Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s area: Farmers 
Coop, Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska; and Big Springs Elevator, 
Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska. In Fremont Grain Inspection 
Department, Inc.'s area: Huskers Cooperative Grain Company, Columbus, 
Platte County, Nebraska.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for 
designation to provide official services in the geographic area 
specified above under

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the provisions of section 79(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. 
Designation in the specified geographic area in Nebraska 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 
Hastings 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.
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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
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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
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the provisions of section 79(f) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation Barbara J. Delaviez, Designated Federal
in the specified geographic area in Official (DFO), ero@usccr.gov, 202–376– Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon
Nebraska is for the period beginning 7533. Advisory Committee
October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2022. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If other
To apply for designation or to request AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
persons who plan to attend the meeting Rights.
more information, contact Jacob Thein require other accommodations, please
at the address listed above or visit ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
contact Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@
GIPSA’s Web site at (https:// usccr.gov at the Eastern Regional Office
fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
at least ten (10) working days before the pursuant to the provisions of the rules
FGIS.aspx). scheduled date of the meeting. and regulations of the U.S. Commission
Request for Comments Members of the public are invited to on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
We are publishing this notice to make statements during the open Federal Advisory Committee Act
provide interested persons the comment period of the meeting or (FACA) that a meeting of the Oregon
opportunity to comment on the quality submit written comments. The Advisory Committee (Committee) to the
of services provided by the Hastings comments must be received in the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m.
official agency. In the designation regional office approximately 30 days (Pacific Time) Monday, June 19, 2017.
process, we are particularly interested after each scheduled meeting. Written The purpose of the meeting is for the
in receiving comments citing reasons comments may be mailed to the Eastern Committee to consider and discuss
and pertinent data supporting or Regional Office, U.S. Commission on potential topics for their FY17 civil
objecting to the designation of the Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania rights project.
applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thein at the above address or at http:// 20425, faxed to (202) 376–7548, or Monday, June 19, 2017, at 1:00 p.m.
www.regulations.gov. emailed to Evelyn Bohor at ero@ PDT.
We consider applications, comments, usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the ADDRESSES: Public call information:
and other available information when
Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376– Dial: 877–852–6543 Conference ID:
determining which applicants will be
7533. 2136543.
designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. Records and documents discussed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana
during the meeting will be available for Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@
Randall D. Jones, public viewing as they become available usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437.
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, at http://facadatabase.gov/committee/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Packers and Stockyards Administration. meetings.aspx?cid=262, and clicking on meeting is available to the public
[FR Doc. 2017–10988 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ through the following toll-free call-in
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P links. Records generated from this number: 877–852–6543, conference ID
meeting may also be inspected and number: 2136543. Any interested
reproduced at the Eastern Regional member of the public may call this
Office, as they become available, both number and listen to the meeting.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS before and after the meeting. Persons Callers can expect to incur charges for
Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting interested in the work of this advisory calls they initiate over wireless lines,
of the New Hampshire Advisory committee are advised to go to the and the Commission will not refund any
Committee Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov, incurred charges. Callers will incur no
or to contact the Eastern Regional Office charge for calls they initiate over land-
AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. at the above phone number, email or line connections to the toll-free
ACTION: Announcement of meetings. street address. telephone number. Persons with hearing
Agenda impairments may also follow the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, proceedings by first calling the Federal
pursuant to the provisions of the rules • Welcome and Roll-call Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
and regulations of the U.S. Commission Barbara J. Delaviez, Deputy Director providing the Service with the
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the and DFO, Eastern Regional Office conference call number and conference
Federal Advisory Committee Act ID number.
(FACA), that a planning meeting of the • Introductions
JerriAnne Boggis, Chair, New Members of the public are entitled to
New Hampshire Advisory Committee to make comments during the open period
the Commission will convene at 12:00 Hampshire State Advisory
Committee at the end of the meeting. Members of
p.m. (EDT) on Friday, June 16, 2017, in the public may also submit written
Room P435, University of New • Orientation and brief update on comments; the comments must be
Hampshire, 88 Commercial Street, Commission and Region Activities received in the Regional Programs Unit
Manchester, NH. The purpose of the • Discuss current civil rights issues of within 30 days following the meeting.
meeting is to conduct orientation for the importance in the state Written comments may be mailed to the
newly appointed Committee and
• Next Steps Western Regional Office, U.S.
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discuss current civil rights issues of Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North
importance in the state. • Open Comment
Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los
DATES: Friday, June 16, 2017, at 12:00 Dated: May 23, 2017. Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed
p.m. (EDT). David Mussatt, to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or
ADDRESSES: University of New Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@
Hampshire, Room P435, 88 Commercial [FR Doc. 2017–10966 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] usccr.gov. Persons who desire
St., Manchester, NH 03101. BILLING CODE P additional information may contact the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Applications and comments must be received by June 29, 2017.
Contact		Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 24672

82 FR 24672 - Opportunity for Designation in the Hastings Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 102 (May 30, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration