82 FR 41911 - Designation for the Montana Area

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

Page Range		41911-41911
FR Document		2017-18634

GIPSA is announcing the designation of the Montana Department of Agriculture (Montana) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 41911]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18634]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Montana Area

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
(GIPSA), USDA.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of the Montana Department 
of Agriculture (Montana) to provide official services under the United 
States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

DATES: July 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223, 
[email protected] or [email protected].
    Read Applications: All applications and comments are available for 
public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 
CFR 1.27(c)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the April 17, 2017, Federal Register (82 
FR 18100), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by 
Montana. Applications were due by May 17, 2017.
    The current official agency, Montana, was the only applicant for 
designation to provide official services in these areas. As a result, 
GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
    GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 7(f) of the 
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Montana is qualified to 
provide official services in the geographic area specified in the 
Federal Register on April 17, 2017. This designation to provide 
official services in the specified area of Montana is effective July 1, 
2017, to June 30, 2022.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting this 
agency at the following telephone number:

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                Official agency                             telephone                  start            end
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Montana.......................................  Great Falls, MT, 406-444-3144...        7/1/2017       6/30/2022
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    Section 7(f) of the 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)).

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 202. of Agriculture (Montana) to provide services in the geographic areas
Randall D. Jones,
official services under the United States presently serviced by Montana.
Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as Applications were due by May 17, 2017.
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
amended. The current official agency, Montana,
[FR Doc. 2017–18637 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] DATES: July 1, 2017. was the only applicant for designation
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance to provide official services in these
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas additional comments.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE City, MO 64153. GIPSA evaluated the designation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: criteria in section 7(f) of the USGSA (7
Grain Inspection, Packers and Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223, U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Stockyards Administration Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or Montana is qualified to provide official
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. services in the geographic area specified
Designation for the Montana Area Read Applications: All applications in the Federal Register on April 17,
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and and comments are available for public 2017. This designation to provide
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), inspection at the office above during official services in the specified area of
USDA. regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Montana is effective July 1, 2017, to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the June 30, 2022.
ACTION: Notice of designation.
April 17, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR Interested persons may obtain official
SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the 18100), GIPSA requested applications services by contacting this agency at the
designation of the Montana Department for designation to provide official following telephone number:

Designation Designation
Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end

Montana ...................................................... Great Falls, MT, 406–444–3144 .................................................... 7/1/2017 6/30/2022

Section 7(f) of the USGSA authorizes Midsouth Grain Inspection Service Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to
the Secretary to designate a qualified (Midsouth). designate a qualified applicant to
applicant to provide official services in DATES: Applications and comments provide official services in a specified
a specified area after determining that must be received by October 5, 2017. area after determining that the applicant
the applicant is better able than any is better able than any other applicant
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
other applicant to provide such official to provide such official services (7
services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). comments concerning this notice using U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section 7(g) of the
any of the following methods: USGSA, designations of official agencies
Randall D. Jones, • Applying for Designation on the are effective for no longer than five
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// years, unless terminated by the
Packers and Stockyards Administration. fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ Secretary, and may be renewed
[FR Doc. 2017–18634 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] FGIS.aspx) and then click on the according to the criteria and procedures
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Delegations/Designations and Export prescribed in section 7(f) of the USGSA.
Registrations (DDR) link. You will need
to obtain an FGISonline customer Areas Open for Designation
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE number and USDA eAuthentication Midsouth
username and password prior to
Grain Inspection, Packers and applying. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the
Stockyards Administration • Submit Comments Using the United States Grain Standards Act, the
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// following geographic area in the States
Opportunity for Designation in the www.regulations.gov). Instructions for of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Memphis, Tennessee, Area; Request submitting and reading comments are and Texas is assigned to this official
for Comments on the Official Agency detailed on the site. agency.
Servicing This Area • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
In Arkansas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Mark Wooden, Compliance Officer,
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 The entire State of Arkansas.
USDA. North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
MO 64153. In Mississippi
ACTION: Notice of opportunity for
• Fax: Mark Wooden, 816–872–1257. The entire State of Mississippi, except
designation. • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. export port locations within the State,
SUMMARY: The designation of the official Read Applications and Comments: which are serviced by GIPSA.
agency listed below will end on March All applications and comments will be
available for public inspection at the In Tennessee
31, 2018. We are asking persons or
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governmental agencies interested in office above during regular business Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer,
providing official services in the areas hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood,
presently served by this agency to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison,
submit an application for designation. Mark Wooden, 816–659–8413 or McNairy, Shelby, and Tipton Counties.
In addition, we are asking for comments FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
In Texas
on the quality of services provided by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
the following designated agency: 7(f) of the United States Grain Standards Bowie and Cass Counties.

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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		Notices
Action		Notice of designation.
Dates		July 1, 2017.
Contact		Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 41911

82 FR 41911 - Designation for the Montana Area

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration