82 FR 26843 - Suspension of Supervision Fee Assessment Under the United States Grain Standards Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)

Page Range		26843-26843
FR Document		2017-12032

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is suspending the fees that it charges for the supervision of official inspection and weighing services performed by delegated States and/or designated agencies under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

7 CFR Part 800


Suspension of Supervision Fee Assessment Under the United States 
Grain Standards Act

AGENCY: Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notification of suspension of supervision fee assessment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is suspending the fees 
that it charges for the supervision of official inspection and weighing 
services performed by delegated States and/or designated agencies under 
the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA).

DATES: This document is effective beginning July 1, 2017, and remains 
in effect through June 30, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Ruggles, USDA-GIPSA-FGIS-ODA; 
Telephone: (816) 659-8406; Email: [email protected]. Person 
with disabilities who require alternative means for communication 
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target 
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 
2015, Public Law 114-54, amended the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) to require 
GIPSA to adjust fees for the supervision of official grain inspection 
and weighing in order to maintain an operating reserve of not less than 
3 and not more than 6 months (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(4)).
    On June 28, 2016, GIPSA published a notice in the Federal Register 
suspending the supervision fee assessment, effective July 1, 2016, 
through June 30, 2017 (81 FR 41790). At the end of fiscal year 2016, 
GIPSA again reviewed its operating reserve to determine if the balance 
had attained the level required by the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act 
of 2015. GIPSA found that its fiscal year 2016 operating reserve for 
the supervision of official inspection and weighing was approximately 
$8.7 million, and continues to exceed the 6 month requirement by a 
significant margin.
    Therefore, GIPSA is announcing that it is suspending for an 
additional year the fee for supervision of official inspection and 
weighing services of domestic grain and land carriers to Canada and 
Mexico performed by delegated States and/or designated agencies. 
According to the regulations under the USGSA, GIPSA may suspend any 
provision of the regulations in emergencies or other circumstances that 
would not impair the objectives of the USGSA (7 CFR 800.2). GIPSA has 
determined that suspending the supervision fees will not impair the 
objectives of the USGSA because the current operating reserve far 
exceeds that needed to maintain the service without additional funds.
    GIPSA will continue the suspension of the assessment fee of $0.011 
per metric ton on domestic shipments officially inspected and/or 
weighed, including land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, 
performed by delegated States and/or designated agencies on or after 
July 1, 2017 (7 CFR 800.71 Schedule B). These fees will remain 
suspended for 1 year, at which time GIPSA will reassess the operating 
reserve for supervision of official agency inspection and weighing.

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-12032 Filed 6-9-17; 8:45 am]
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contains regulatory documents having general the level required by the Agriculture
applicability and legal effect, most of which Reauthorizations Act of 2015. GIPSA Federal Aviation Administration
are keyed to and codified in the Code of
found that its fiscal year 2016 operating
Federal Regulations, which is published under 14 CFR Part 39
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. reserve for the supervision of official
inspection and weighing was
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The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by approximately $8.7 million, and Identifier 2017–SW–001–AD; Amendment
the Superintendent of Documents. continues to exceed the 6 month 39–18919; AD 2017–12–04]
requirement by a significant margin.
Therefore, GIPSA is announcing that RIN 2120–AA64
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
it is suspending for an additional year Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
Grain Inspection, Packers and the fee for supervision of official Helicopters
Stockyards Administration inspection and weighing services of
domestic grain and land carriers to AGENCY: Federal Aviation
7 CFR Part 800 Canada and Mexico performed by Administration (FAA), Department of
delegated States and/or designated Transportation (DOT).
Suspension of Supervision Fee
agencies. According to the regulations ACTION: Final rule; request for
Assessment Under the United States
under the USGSA, GIPSA may suspend comments.
Grain Standards Act
any provision of the regulations in
AGENCY: Grain Inspection Packers and emergencies or other circumstances that SUMMARY: We are superseding
Stockyards Administration, USDA. airworthiness directive (AD) 2016–20–
would not impair the objectives of the
ACTION: Notification of suspension of
04 for Airbus Helicopters Model
USGSA (7 CFR 800.2). GIPSA has
supervision fee assessment. SA341G and SA342J helicopters. AD
determined that suspending the 2016–20–04 prohibited autorotation
supervision fees will not impair the training flights until the landing gear
SUMMARY: The Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, objectives of the USGSA because the rear crosstube (crosstube) was
Packers and Stockyards Administration current operating reserve far exceeds inspected. This new AD adds additional
(GIPSA) is suspending the fees that it that needed to maintain the service part-numbered crosstubes to the
charges for the supervision of official without additional funds. applicability and revises the hardness
inspection and weighing services GIPSA will continue the suspension criteria for the inspection. This AD is
performed by delegated States and/or of the assessment fee of $0.011 per prompted by a determination that an
designated agencies under the United metric ton on domestic shipments additional part-numbered crosstube may
States Grain Standards Act (USGSA). officially inspected and/or weighed, have the same unsafe condition. The
DATES: This document is effective including land carrier shipments to actions of this AD are intended to detect
beginning July 1, 2017, and remains in Canada and Mexico, performed by and prevent an unsafe condition on
effect through June 30, 2018. delegated States and/or designated these helicopters.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agencies on or after July 1, 2017 (7 CFR DATES: This AD becomes effective June
Denise Ruggles, USDA–GIPSA–FGIS– 800.71 Schedule B). These fees will 27, 2017.
ODA; Telephone: (816) 659–8406; remain suspended for 1 year, at which The Director of the Federal Register
Email: Denise.M.Ruggles@usda.gov. time GIPSA will reassess the operating approved the incorporation by reference
Person with disabilities who require reserve for supervision of official agency of a certain document listed in this AD
alternative means for communication inspection and weighing. as of June 27, 2017.
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) We must receive comments on this
should contact the USDA Target Center Randall D. Jones, AD by August 11, 2017.
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Packers and Stockyards Administration. any of the following methods:
Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of [FR Doc. 2017–12032 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am] • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to
2015, Public Law 114–54, amended the BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 71–87k) to require online instructions for sending your
GIPSA to adjust fees for the supervision comments electronically.
of official grain inspection and weighing • Fax: 202–493–2251.
in order to maintain an operating • Mail: Send comments to the U.S.
reserve of not less than 3 and not more Department of Transportation, Docket
than 6 months (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(4)). Operations, M–30, West Building
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On June 28, 2016, GIPSA published a Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
notice in the Federal Register New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
suspending the supervision fee DC 20590–0001.
assessment, effective July 1, 2016, • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the
through June 30, 2017 (81 FR 41790). At ‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5
the end of fiscal year 2016, GIPSA again p.m., Monday through Friday, except
reviewed its operating reserve to Federal holidays.

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Notification of suspension of supervision fee assessment.
Dates		This document is effective beginning July 1, 2017, and remains in effect through June 30, 2018.
Contact		Denise Ruggles, USDA-GIPSA-FGIS-ODA; Telephone: (816) 659-8406; Email: [email protected] Person with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
FR Citation		82 FR 26843

82 FR 26843 - Suspension of Supervision Fee Assessment Under the United States Grain Standards Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration