82_FR_2945 82 FR 2939 - Opportunity for Designation in the Casa Grande, Arizona, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

82 FR 2939 - Opportunity for Designation in the Casa Grande, Arizona, 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 6 (January 10, 2017)

Page Range2939-2940
FR Document2017-00205

The designation of the official agency listed below will end on March 31, 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: Farwell Commodity Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell Southwest).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2939-2940]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00205]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Casa Grande, Arizona, 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 March 31, 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: Farwell Commodity Grain Services, Inc. 
(Farwell Southwest).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received by February 9, 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

Farwell Southwest

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area in the States of Arizona and 
California is assigned to this official agency.
In Arizona
    Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties.
In California
    Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. Farwell Southwest's 
assigned geographic area does not include the export port locations 
inside Farwell Southwest's area which are serviced by GIPSA.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for 
designation to provide official services in the geographic areas 
specified above under the provisions of section 79(f) of the USGSA and 
7 CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic areas in Arizona 
and California is for the period beginning April 1, 2017, to March 31, 
2022. To apply for designation or to request more information, contact 
Jacob Thein 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 
Farwell

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Southwest 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.

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-00205 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P

2939 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 6 Tuesday, January 10, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. available for public inspection at the contains documents other than rules or office above during regular business Larry Mitchell, proposed rules that are applicable to the hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of [FR Doc. 2017–00203 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or petitions and applications and agency BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P FGIS.QACD@usda.gov statements of organization and functions are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section examples of documents appearing in this 79(f) of the United States Grain section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to designate a qualified Grain Inspection, Packers and applicant to provide official services in DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Stockyards Administration a specified area after determining that the applicant is better able than any Grain Inspection, Packers and Opportunity for Designation in the other applicant to provide such official Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Casa Grande, Arizona, Area; Request services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section for Comments on the Official Agency 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of Designation of Fremont Grain Servicing This Area Inspection Department, Inc. To provide official agencies are effective for no Class X or Class Y Weighing Services AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and longer than five years, unless terminated Stockyards Administration, USDA. by the Secretary, and may be renewed AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and according to the criteria and procedures ACTION: Notice. Stockyards Administration, USDA. prescribed in section 79(f) of the ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The designation of the official USGSA. agency listed below will end on March SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the Areas Open for Designation 31, 2017. We are asking persons or designation of Fremont Grain Inspection governmental agencies interested in Farwell Southwest Department, Inc. (Fremont) to provide providing official services in the areas Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the Class X or Class Y weighing services presently served by this agency to United States Grain Standards Act, the under the United States Grain Standards submit an application for designation. following geographic area in the States Act (USGSA), as amended. In addition, we are asking for comments of Arizona and California is assigned to DATES: Effective Date: November 9, on the quality of services provided by this official agency. 2016. the following designated agency: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Farwell Commodity Grain Services, Inc. In Arizona Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415, or (Farwell Southwest). Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. DATES: Applications and comments Yuma Counties. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the must be received by February 9, 2017. August 24, 2016, Federal Register (81 In California ADDRESSES: Submit applications and FR 57884), GIPSA announced the comments concerning this Notice using Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego designation of Fremont to provide any of the following methods: Counties. Farwell Southwest’s assigned official services under the USGSA, • Applying for Designation on the geographic area does not include the effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2021. Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// export port locations inside Farwell Subsequently, Fremont asked GIPSA to fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ Southwest’s area which are serviced by amend their designation to include FGIS.aspx) and then click on the GIPSA. official weighing services. The USGSA Delegations/Designations and Export authorizes the Secretary to designate Opportunity for Designation Registrations (DDR) link. You will need authority to perform official weighing to to obtain an FGISonline customer Interested persons or governmental an agency providing official inspection number and USDA eAuthentication agencies may apply for designation to services within a specified geographic username and password prior to provide official services in the area, if such agency is qualified under applying. geographic areas specified above under 7 U.S.C. 79. Under 7 U.S.C. 79(a), • Submit Comments Using the the provisions of section 79(f) of the GIPSA evaluated information regarding Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation the designation criteria in section 7 www.regulations.gov). Instructions for in the specified geographic areas in U.S.C. 79 and determined that Fremont submitting and reading comments are Arizona and California is for the period is qualified to provide official weighing detailed on the site. beginning April 1, 2017, to March 31, services in their currently assigned • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: 2022. To apply for designation or to pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES geographic area. Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, request more information, contact Jacob Fremont’s designation is amended to GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Thein at the address listed above. include Class X or Class Y weighing Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO within their assigned geographic area, Request for Comments 64153 effective November 9, 2016, to June 30, • Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257 We are publishing this Notice to 2021. Interested persons may obtain • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov provide interested persons the official services by contacting Fremont Read Applications and Comments: opportunity to comment on the quality at (402) 721–1270. All applications and comments will be of services provided by the Farwell VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:59 Jan 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1

2940 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 6 / Tuesday, January 10, 2017 / Notices Southwest official agency. In the • If the submission deadline falls on areas. RUS will give priority to rural designation process, we are particularly Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday, areas that demonstrate the greatest need interested in receiving comments citing the application is due the next business for broadband services, based on the reasons and pertinent data supporting or day. criteria contained herein. objecting to the designation of the ADDRESSES: Copies of the FY 2017 In addition to providing service to all applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob Application Guide and materials for the premises, the program’s ‘‘community- Thein at the above address or at http:// Community Connect Grant Program may oriented connectivity’’ concept will www.regulations.gov. be obtained through: stimulate practical, everyday uses and We consider applications, comments, (1) The Community Connect Web site applications of broadband by cultivating and other available information when at http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs- the deployment of new broadband determining which applicants will be services/community-connect-grants; and services that improve economic designated. (2) The RUS Office of Loan development and provide enhanced Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. Origination and Approval at 202–720– educational and health care 0800. opportunities in rural areas. Such an Larry Mitchell, Completed applications may be approach will also give rural Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and submitted the following ways: communities the opportunity to benefit Stockyards Administration. (1) Paper: Mail paper applications to from the advanced technologies that are [FR Doc. 2017–00205 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] the Rural Utilities Service, necessary to achieve these goals. The BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Telecommunications Program, 1400 regulation for the Community Connect Independence Ave. SW., Room 2844, Program can be found at 7 CFR part STOP 1597, Washington, DC 20250– 1739. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1597. Mark address with ‘‘Attention: As in years past, the FY 2017 Rural Utilities Service Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office Community Connect Grant Application of Loan Origination and Approval, Rural Guide has been updated based on Announcement of Grant Application Utilities Service.’’ program experience. All applicants Deadlines and Funding Levels (2) Electronic: Submit electronic should carefully review and prepare applications through Grants.gov. their applications according to AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Prospective applicants can access instructions in the FY 2017 Application ACTION:Notice of Solicitation of information on submitting electronic Guide and sample materials. Expenses Applications (NOSA). applications at any time, regardless of incurred in developing applications will SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service registration status, through the be at the applicant’s own risk. (RUS), an agency of the United States Grants.gov Web site at http:// www.grants.gov. However, in order to B. Federal Award Information Department of Agriculture (USDA), herein referred to as RUS or the Agency, use the electronic submission option, In accordance with 7 CFR 1739.2, the announces its Community Connect applicants must register with Administrator has established a Grant Program application window for Grants.gov. minimum grant request amount of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. In addition, this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: $100,000 and a maximum grant request NOSA announces the minimum and Shawn Arner, Deputy Assistant amount of $3,000,000 per application maximum Community Connect grant Administrator, Office of Loan for FY 2017. amounts, the funding priority, the Origination and Approval, Rural The standard grant agreement, which application submission dates, the Utilities Service, U.S. Department of specifies the term of each award, is agency contact information, and the Agriculture, telephone: (202) 720–0800. available at http://www.rd.usda.gov/ procedures for submission of paper and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: files/UTP_Comm_ electronic applications. ConnectGrantAgreement.pdf. The RUS will publish the amount of Overview Agency will make awards, and funding received in the final Federal Agency: Rural Utilities successful applicants will be required to appropriations act on its Web site at Service (RUS). execute documents appropriate to the http://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/ Funding Opportunity Title: project before the Agency will advance notices-solicitation-applications-nosas. Community Connect Grant Program. funding. Applicants can review the Community Announcement Type: Initial While prior Community Connect Connect Grant Program regulation at 7 announcement. grants cannot be renewed, existing CFR part 1739 (Subpart A). Funding Opportunity Number: Community Connect awardees may DATES: Submit completed paper or RDRUS–CC–2017. submit applications for new projects. electronic grant applications by the Catalog of Federal Domestic The Agency will evaluate project following deadlines: Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.863. proposals from existing awardees as • Paper submissions: Paper Dates: Applicants must submit the new applications. All grant applications submissions must be postmarked and paper or electronic grant applications by must be submitted during the mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no the deadlines found in this section and application window. later than March 13, 2017 to be eligible Section D(5). for FY 2017 grant funding. Late or C. Eligibility Information A. Program Description pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES incomplete applications will not be 1. Eligible Applicants (See 7 CFR eligible for FY 2017 grant funding. The purpose of the Community 1739.10) • Electronic submissions: Electronic Connect Grant Program is to provide submissions must be received no later financial assistance in the form of grants a. Only entities legally organized as than March 13, 2017 to be eligible for to eligible applicants that will provide one of the following are eligible for FY 2017 grant funding. Late or service at the Broadband Grant Speed to Community Connect Grant Program incomplete applications will not be all premises in currently unserved, financial assistance: eligible for FY 2017 grant funding. lower-income, and extremely rural i. An incorporated organization. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:59 Jan 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesApplications and comments must be received by February 9, 2017.
ContactJacob Thein, 816-866-2223 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 2939 
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