83 FR 11676 - Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 52 (March 16, 2018)

Page Range		11676-11677
FR Document		2018-05314

The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets twice annually to advise AMS on the programs and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help AMS better meet the needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and changing marketplace. 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 AMS.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11676-11677]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05314]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain 
Inspection Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing 
Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the 
USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The 
Advisory Committee meets twice annually to advise AMS on the programs 
and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). 
Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help AMS better meet the 
needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and changing 
marketplace. 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 AMS.

DATES: AMS will consider nominations received by April 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations for the Advisory Committee by completing 
form AD-755 and mail to:
     Kendra Kline, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW, Rm. 2043-S, Mail Stop 3614, Washington, DC 20250-
3611, or
     Fax: 202-690-2333.
    Form AD-755 may be obtained via USDA's website: http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/forms-fgis/ad755.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Kline, telephone (202) 690- 
2410 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 21 of the USGSA (7 
U.S.C. 87j), as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) 
established the Advisory Committee on September 29, 1981, to provide 
advice to the AMS Administrator on implementation of the USGSA. As 
specified in the USGSA, each member's term is 3 years and no member may 
serve successive terms.
    The Advisory Committee consists of 15 members, appointed by the 
Secretary, who represent the interests of grain producers, processors, 
handlers, merchandisers, consumers, exporters, and scientists with 
expertise in research related to the policies in section 2 of the USGSA 
(7 U.S.C. 74). While members of the Advisory Committee serve without 
compensation, USDA reimburses them for travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes or 
regular places of business in performance of Advisory Committee service 
(see 5 U.S.C. 5703).
    A list of current Advisory Committee members and other relevant 
information are available on web at https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/advisorycommittee.aspx.
    AMS is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory 
Committee. Applications submitted during the previous nomination 
period, December 06, 2016-January 20, 2017, will be considered unless 
notification is provided the individual no longer is available for 
consideration.
    Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, 
color, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical 
disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that 
recommendations of the Advisory Committee take into account the needs 
of the diverse groups served by the USDA, membership shall include, to 
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to 
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

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    The final selection of Advisory Committee members and alternates is 
made by the Secretary.

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
Greg Ibach,
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
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395–5806 and to Departmental users to allow access to authorized ADDRESSES: Submit nominations for the
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail system is directed in this appendix. The Advisory Committee by completing
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– FNS User Access Request Form, FNS– form AD–755 and mail to:
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may 674, is designed for this purpose and • Kendra Kline, U.S. Department of
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. will be used in all situations where Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
An agency may not conduct or access to an FNS computer system is SW, Rm. 2043–S, Mail Stop 3614,
sponsor a collection of information required or where current access is Washington, DC 20250–3611, or
unless the collection of information required to be modified and can be used • Fax: 202–690–2333.
displays a currently valid OMB control where access is no longer required and
number and the agency informs Form AD–755 may be obtained via
must be deleted.
potential persons who are to respond to USDA’s website: http://
Need and Use of the Information: The
the collection of information that such www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/forms-fgis/
purpose of this information collection
persons are not required to respond to ad755.pdf.
request is to continue the use of the
the collection of information unless it electronic form FNS–674, titled ‘‘User FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
displays a currently valid OMB control Access Request Form.’’ This form will Kendra Kline, telephone (202) 690- 2410
number. continue to allow user access to current or email Kendra.C.Kline@ams.usda.gov.
Food and Nutrition Service FNS systems, as well as allow modified
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
access or remove user access.
Title: Supplemental Nutrition required by section 21 of the USGSA (7
Description of Respondents: State,
Assistance Program (SNAP) Pre- U.S.C. 87j), as amended, the Secretary of
Local, or Tribal Government; Federal
Screening Tool. Agriculture (Secretary) established the
Government; Businesses or other for-
OMB Control Number: 0584–0519. Advisory Committee on September 29,
profit.
Summary of Collection: This is a 1981, to provide advice to the AMS
Number of Respondents: 2,700. Administrator on implementation of the
renewal of an existing information Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
collection. Consistent with Section 5 of USGSA. As specified in the USGSA,
On occasion. each member’s term is 3 years and no
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as Total Burden Hours: 870.
amended, the Food and Nutrition member may serve successive terms.
Service (FNS) has developed the Ruth Brown, The Advisory Committee consists of
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Departmental Information Collection 15 members, appointed by the
Program (SNAP) Pre-Screening Tool to Clearance Officer. Secretary, who represent the interests of
enable the public to determine the [FR Doc. 2018–05356 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] grain producers, processors, handlers,
potential eligibility for benefits in the BILLING CODE 3410–30–P merchandisers, consumers, exporters,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and scientists with expertise in research
Program (SNAP). related to the policies in section 2 of the
Need and Use of the Information: The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USGSA (7 U.S.C. 74). While members of
pre-screening tool allows users to enter the Advisory Committee serve without
the household size, income, expenses Solicitation of Nominations for compensation, USDA reimburses them
and resource information in order to Members of the USDA Grain Inspection for travel expenses, including per diem
calculate an estimated range of benefits Advisory Committee in lieu of subsistence, for travel away
that the household may be eligible to AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, from their homes or regular places of
receive. Since SNAP eligibility and USDA. business in performance of Advisory
benefit amount may vary based on Committee service (see 5 U.S.C. 5703).
ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees.
program options States have A list of current Advisory Committee
implemented, FNS makes it clear that SUMMARY: The Department of members and other relevant information
the tool is only an estimator and the Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural are available on web at https://
household will need to contact the local Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/advisory
agency to determine actual eligibility nominations for individuals to serve on committee.aspx.
and the associated benefit amount. the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory AMS is seeking nominations for
Description of Respondents: Committee (Advisory Committee). The individuals to serve on the Advisory
Individuals or households. Advisory Committee meets twice Committee. Applications submitted
Number of Respondents: 380,283. annually to advise AMS on the during the previous nomination period,
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
programs and services it delivers under December 06, 2016–January 20, 2017,
On occasion.
the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). will be considered unless notification is
Total Burden Hours: 63,507.
Recommendations by the Advisory provided the individual no longer is
Food and Nutrition Service Committee help AMS better meet the available for consideration.
Title: FNS User Access Request Form. needs of its customers who operate in a Nominations are open to all
OMB Control Number: 0584–0532. dynamic and changing marketplace. The individuals without regard to race,
Summary of Collection: This is a realignment of offices within the U.S. color, religion, gender, national origin,
renewal of an existing information Department of Agriculture authorized age, mental or physical disability,
collection. Office of Management and by the Secretary’s Memorandum dated marital status, or sexual orientation. To
Budget (OMB) Circular A–130, November 14, 2017, eliminates the ensure that recommendations of the
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Appendix III, Security of Federal Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Advisory Committee take into account
Automated Information Resources, Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone the needs of the diverse groups served
revised November 28, 2000, establishes agency. The grain inspection activities by the USDA, membership shall
a minimum set of controls to be formerly part of GIPSA are now include, to the extent practicable,
included in Federal automated organized under AMS. individuals with demonstrated ability to
information security programs. DATES: AMS will consider nominations represent minorities, women, and
Establishing personal controls to screen received by April 30, 2018. persons with disabilities.

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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 to solicit nominees.
Dates		AMS will consider nominations received by April 30, 2018.
Contact		Kendra Kline, telephone (202) 690- 2410 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 11676