82_FR_30945 82 FR 30819 - Notice of Intent To Certify Washington State Department of Agriculture (Washington); Request for Comments

82 FR 30819 - Notice of Intent To Certify Washington State Department of Agriculture (Washington); Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

Page Range30819-30820
FR Document2017-13880

We are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by this Delegated State: Washington State Department of Agriculture (Washington).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30819-30820]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13880]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Notice of Intent To Certify Washington State Department of 
Agriculture (Washington); Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are asking for comments on the quality of services provided 
by this Delegated State: Washington State Department of Agriculture 
(Washington).

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DATES: Comments must be received by August 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments concerning this notice using any of the 
following methods:
     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: Sharon Lathrop, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816-872-1257.
     Email: [email protected] or [email protected].
    Read Comments: All comments are available for public inspection at 
the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Lathrop, (816) 891-0415, 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(e)(2)(A) of the United States 
Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designates that if the Secretary 
determines, pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 79(e), that a State 
agency is qualified to perform official inspection, meets the criteria 
in subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 79, and (i) was performing official 
inspection at an export port location under this chapter on July 1, 
1976, or (ii)(I) performed official inspection at an export port 
location at any time prior to July 1, 1976, (II) was designated under 
subsection (f) of Section 79 on December 22, 1982, to perform official 
inspections at locations other than export port locations, and (III) 
operates in a State from which total annual exports do not exceed, as 
determined by the Secretary, five per centum of the total amount of 
grain exported from the United States annually, the Secretary may 
delegate authority to the State agency to perform all or specified 
functions involving official inspection (other than appeal inspection) 
at export port locations within the State, including export port 
locations which may in the future be established, subject to such 
rules, regulations, instructions, and oversight as the Secretary may 
prescribe, and any such official inspection shall continue to be the 
direct responsibility of the Secretary. Any such delegation may be 
revoked by the Secretary, at the discretion of the Secretary, at any 
time upon notice to the State agency without opportunity for a hearing. 
Under Section 79(e) of the USGSA, every 5 years, the Secretary shall 
certify that each State agency with a delegation of authority is 
meeting the criteria described in subsection (f)(1)(A). Delegations 
shall be renewed according to the criteria and procedures set forth in 
Section 79(e)(2)(B) of the USGSA.

Area of Delegation

Washington

    Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export 
port locations in the State of Washington are assigned to this State 
agency.
In Washington
    All export port locations in the State of Washington.

Request for Comments

    We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the 
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the State 
of Washington. We are particularly interested in receiving comments 
citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or objecting to the 
delegation of the applicant. Submit all comments to Sharon Lathrop at 
the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov.
    We consider comments and other available information when 
determining certification.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-13880 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 126 / Monday, July 3, 2017 / Notices 30819 In Minnesota provided by the following designated In Oregon Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, agency: Washington Department of The entire State of Oregon, except Carver, Scott, Dakota, Brown, Nicollet, Agriculture (Washington). those export port locations within the Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Watonwan, DATES: Applications and comments State, which are serviced by GIPSA. Blue Earth, Waseca, Steele, Dodge, must be received by August 2, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit applications and In Washington McLeod, and Sibley Counties. comments concerning this Notice using The entire State of Washington, Opportunity for Designation except those export port locations any of the following methods: Interested persons or governmental • Applying for Designation on the within the State, which are serviced by agencies may apply for designation to Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// Washington. provide official services in the fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ Opportunity for Designation geographic area specified above under FGIS.aspx) and then click on the the provisions of section 7(f) of the Delegations/Designations and Export Interested persons or governmental USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation Registrations (DDR) link. You will need agencies may apply for designation to in the specified geographic area in to obtain an FGISonline customer provide official services in the Minnesota is for the period beginning number and USDA eAuthentication geographic areas specified above under January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2022. username and password prior to the provisions of section 7(f) of the To apply for designation or to request applying. USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation more information, contact Sharon • Submit Comments Using the in the specified geographic areas in Lathrop at the address listed above. Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// Idaho, Oregon, and Washington is for www.regulations.gov). Instructions for the period beginning January 1, 2018, to Request for Comments submitting and reading comments are December 31, 2022. To apply for We are publishing this notice to detailed on the site. designation or to request more provide interested persons the • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: information, contact Sharon Lathrop at opportunity to comment on the quality Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, the address listed above. of services provided by the State Grain USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 official agency. In the designation Request for Comments North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, process, we are particularly interested MO 64153. We are publishing this notice to in receiving comments citing reasons • Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872– provide interested persons the and pertinent data supporting or 1257. opportunity to comment on the quality objecting to the designation of the • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. of services provided by the Washington applicant. Submit all comments to Read Applications and Comments: official agency. In the designation Sharon Lathrop at the above address or All applications and comments will be process, we are particularly interested at http://www.regulations.gov. available for public inspection at the in receiving comments citing reasons We consider applications, comments, office above during regular business and pertinent data supporting or and other available information when hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). objecting to the designation of the determining which applicants will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: applicant. Submit all comments to designated. Sharon Lathrop, (816) 891–0415 or Sharon Lathrop at the above address or Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. at http://www.regulations.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section We consider applications, comments, Randall D. Jones, and other available information when Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, 7(f) of the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to determining which applicants will be Packers and Stockyards Administration. designated. [FR Doc. 2017–13876 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] designate a qualified applicant to provide official services in a specified Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P area after determining that the applicant Randall D. Jones, is better able than any other applicant Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to provide such official services (7 Packers and Stockyards Administration. U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section 7(g) of the [FR Doc. 2017–13879 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] Grain Inspection, Packers and USGSA, designations of official agencies BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Stockyards Administration are effective for no longer than five years, unless terminated by the Opportunity for Designation in the Secretary, and may be renewed DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Washington Area; Request for according to the criteria and procedures Comments on the Official Agency prescribed in section 79(f) of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Servicing This Area USGSA. Stockyards Administration AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Areas Open for Designation Notice of Intent To Certify Washington Stockyards Administration, USDA. Washington State Department of Agriculture ACTION: Notice. (Washington); Request for Comments Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the SUMMARY: The designation of the official United States Grain Standards Act, the AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and agency listed below will end on sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES following geographic areas in the States Stockyards Administration, USDA. December 31, 2017. We are asking of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington are ACTION: Notice. persons or governmental agencies assigned to this official agency. interested in providing official services SUMMARY: We are asking for comments in the areas presently served by this In Idaho on the quality of services provided by agency to submit an application for The northern half of the State of Idaho this Delegated State: Washington State designation. In addition, we are asking down to the northern boundaries of Department of Agriculture for comments on the quality of services Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties. (Washington). 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30820 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 126 / Monday, July 3, 2017 / Notices DATES: Comments must be received by shall certify that each State agency with ADDRESSES: Submit applications and August 2, 2017. a delegation of authority is meeting the comments concerning this Notice using ADDRESSES: Submit comments criteria described in subsection (f)(1)(A). any of the following methods: concerning this notice using any of the Delegations shall be renewed according • Applying for Designation on the following methods: to the criteria and procedures set forth Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// • Submit Comments Using the in Section 79(e)(2)(B) of the USGSA. fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// FGIS.aspx) and then click on the Area of Delegation www.regulations.gov). Instructions for Delegations/Designations and Export submitting and reading comments are Washington Registrations (DDR) link. You will need detailed on the site. Pursuant to Section 79(e)(2) of the to obtain an FGISonline customer • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: USGSA, the following export port number and USDA eAuthentication Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, locations in the State of Washington are username and password prior to USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 assigned to this State agency. applying. North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, • Submit Comments Using the MO 64153. In Washington Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// • Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872– All export port locations in the State www.regulations.gov). Instructions for 1257. of Washington. submitting and reading comments are • Email: Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov detailed on the site. Request for Comments • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: or FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Read Comments: All comments are We are publishing this notice to Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, available for public inspection at the provide interested persons the GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North office above during regular business opportunity to comment on the quality Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). of services provided by the State of 64153. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Washington. We are particularly • Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257. Sharon Lathrop, (816) 891–0415, interested in receiving comments citing • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov or reasons and pertinent data supporting or Read Applications and Comments: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. objecting to the delegation of the All applications and comments will be applicant. Submit all comments to available for public inspection at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Sharon Lathrop at the above address or office above during regular business 79(e)(2)(A) of the United States Grain at http://www.regulations.gov. hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Standards Act (USGSA) designates that We consider comments and other if the Secretary determines, pursuant to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available information when determining Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or paragraph (3) of Section 79(e), that a certification. State agency is qualified to perform FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. official inspection, meets the criteria in Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 79, and (i) Randall D. Jones, 7(f) of the United States Grain Standards was performing official inspection at an Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to export port location under this chapter Packers and Stockyards Administration. designate a qualified applicant to on July 1, 1976, or (ii)(I) performed [FR Doc. 2017–13880 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] provide official services in a specified official inspection at an export port BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P area after determining that the applicant location at any time prior to July 1, is better able than any other applicant 1976, (II) was designated under to provide such official services (7 subsection (f) of Section 79 on DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section 7(g) of the December 22, 1982, to perform official USGSA, designations of official agencies inspections at locations other than Grain Inspection, Packers and are effective for no longer than five export port locations, and (III) operates Stockyards Administration years, unless terminated by the in a State from which total annual Secretary, and may be renewed exports do not exceed, as determined by Opportunity for Designation in the according to the criteria and procedures the Secretary, five per centum of the Alabama Area; Request for Comments prescribed in section 79(f) of the total amount of grain exported from the on the Official Agency Servicing This USGSA. United States annually, the Secretary Area Areas Open for Designation may delegate authority to the State AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and agency to perform all or specified Stockyards Administration, USDA. State of Alabama functions involving official inspection ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the (other than appeal inspection) at export United States Grain Standards Act, the port locations within the State, SUMMARY: The designation of the official following geographic area in the State of including export port locations which agency listed below will end on Alabama is assigned to this official may in the future be established, subject December 31, 2017. We are asking agency. to such rules, regulations, instructions, persons or governmental agencies and oversight as the Secretary may interested in providing official services In Alabama prescribe, and any such official in the areas presently served by this The entire State, except those export inspection shall continue to be the agency to submit an application for sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES port locations within the State, which direct responsibility of the Secretary. designation. In addition, we are asking are serviced by Alabama. Any such delegation may be revoked by for comments on the quality of services the Secretary, at the discretion of the provided by the following designated Opportunity for Designation Secretary, at any time upon notice to the agency: Alabama Department of Interested persons or governmental State agency without opportunity for a Agriculture and Industries (Alabama). agencies may apply for designation to hearing. Under Section 79(e) of the DATES: Applications and comments provide official services in the USGSA, every 5 years, the Secretary must be received by August 2, 2017. geographic area specified above under VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Jun 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1


Document Created: 2018-11-14 10:19:20
Document Modified: 2018-11-14 10:19:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received by August 2, 2017.
ContactSharon Lathrop, (816) 891-0415, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 30819 
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