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)

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).

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2017 / 
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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.
[FR Doc. 2017-27061 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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