82 FR 59575 - Designation for the Aberdeen, South Dakota; Hastings, Nebraska; and Missouri Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)

Page Range		59575-59575
FR Document		2017-27061

AMS is announcing the designations of Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); and the Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. The realignment of offices within the U.S. Department of Agriculture authorized by the Secretary's Memorandum dated November 14, 2017, eliminates the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. The grain inspection activities formerly part of GIPSA are now organized under the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service


Designation for the Aberdeen, South Dakota; Hastings, Nebraska; 
and Missouri Areas

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

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SUMMARY: AMS is announcing the designations of Aberdeen Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Hastings); and the Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri) to 
provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act 
(USGSA), as amended. The realignment of offices within the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture authorized by the Secretary's Memorandum 
dated November 14, 2017, eliminates the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. The grain 
inspection activities formerly part of GIPSA are now organized under 
the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

DATES: October 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, AMS, 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 May 22, 2017, and May 30, 2017, 
Federal Register (82 FR 23174) and (82 FR 24671-24673), GIPSA requested 
applications for designation to provide official services in the 
geographic areas presently serviced by Aberdeen, Hastings, and 
Missouri. Applications for Missouri were due by June 21, 2017. 
Applications for Aberdeen and Hastings were due by June 29, 2017.
    Because the current official agencies, Aberdeen, Hastings, and 
Missouri were the only applicants for designation to provide official 
services in these areas, GIPSA did not seek additional comments.
    GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 7(f) of the 
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Aberdeen, Hastings, and 
Missouri are qualified to provide official services in the geographic 
areas specified in the Federal Register on May 22 and May 30, 2017. 
These designations to provide official services in the specified areas 
of Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri became effective October 1, 2017, 
and expire September 30, 2022.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these 
agencies at the following telephone number:

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                                                    Headquarters location and       Designation     Designation
                Official agency                             telephone                  start            end
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Aberdeen......................................  Aberdeen, SD, 605-225-8432......       10/1/2017       9/30/2022
Hastings......................................  Hastings, NE, 402-462-4254......       10/1/2017       9/30/2022
Missouri......................................  Jefferson City, MO, 573-751-5515       10/1/2017       9/30/2022
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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)).

Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Act (USGSA), as amended. The applications for designation to provide
contains documents other than rules or realignment of offices within the U.S. official services in the geographic areas
proposed rules that are applicable to the Department of Agriculture authorized presently serviced by Aberdeen,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, by the Secretary’s Memorandum dated Hastings, and Missouri. Applications for
committee meetings, agency decisions and November 14, 2017, eliminates the Missouri were due by June 21, 2017.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Applications for Aberdeen and Hastings
statements of organization and functions are Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone were due by June 29, 2017.
examples of documents appearing in this agency. The grain inspection activities Because the current official agencies,
section. formerly part of GIPSA are now Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri were
organized under the Agricultural the only applicants for designation to
Marketing Service (AMS). provide official services in these areas,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DATES: October 1, 2017. GIPSA did not seek additional
ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance comments.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Officer, USDA, AMS, FGIS, QACD, GIPSA evaluated the designation
Designation for the Aberdeen, South 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas criteria in section 7(f) of the USGSA (7
Dakota; Hastings, Nebraska; and City, MO 64153. U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Missouri Areas FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri are
Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223, qualified to provide official services in
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or the geographic areas specified in the
USDA.
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Read Federal Register on May 22 and May 30,
ACTION: Notice of designation. 2017. These designations to provide
applications: All applications and
SUMMARY: AMS is announcing the comments are available for public official services in the specified areas of
designations of Aberdeen Grain inspection at the office above during Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri
Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Hastings regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). became effective October 1, 2017, and
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the May expire September 30, 2022.
the Missouri Department of Agriculture 22, 2017, and May 30, 2017, Federal Interested persons may obtain official
(Missouri) to provide official services Register (82 FR 23174) and (82 FR services by contacting these agencies at
under the United States Grain Standards 24671–24673), GIPSA requested the following telephone number:

Designation Designation
Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end

Aberdeen ......................................... Aberdeen, SD, 605–225–8432 .................................................................. 10/1/2017 9/30/2022
Hastings ........................................... Hastings, NE, 402–462–4254 ................................................................... 10/1/2017 9/30/2022
Missouri ............................................ Jefferson City, MO, 573–751–5515 .......................................................... 10/1/2017 9/30/2022

Section 7(f) of the USGSA authorizes SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that United States of America, as represented
the Secretary to designate a qualified the U.S. Department of Agriculture, by the Secretary of Agriculture. The
applicant to provide official services in Agricultural Research Service, intends prospective exclusive license will be
a specified area after determining that to grant to Oregon State University of royalty-bearing and will comply with
the applicant is better able than any Corvallis, Oregon, an exclusive license the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
other applicant to provide such official to the variety of blackberry described in 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). U.S. Plant Patent Application Serial No. exclusive license may be granted unless,
15/731,505, ‘‘BLACKBERRY PLANT within thirty (30) days from the date of
Bruce Summers,
NAMED ‘GALAXY’,’’ filed on June 20, this published Notice, the Agricultural
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 2017.
Service. Research Service receives written
DATES: Comments must be received on evidence and argument which
[FR Doc. 2017–27061 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
or before January 16, 2018. establishes that the grant of the license
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ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, would not be consistent with the
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, CFR 404.7.
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
Agricultural Research Service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mojdeh Bahar,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of Assistant Administrator.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Technology Transfer at the Beltsville [FR Doc. 2017–27053 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
License address given above; telephone: 301– BILLING CODE 3410–03–P

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 504–5989.
USDA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Government’s patent rights in
ACTION: Notice of intent.
this plant variety are assigned to the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of designation.
Dates		October 1, 2017.
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)).
FR Citation		82 FR 59575

82 FR 59575 - Designation for the Aberdeen, South Dakota; Hastings, Nebraska; and Missouri Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service