83_FR_14688 83 FR 14622 - Notice of Intent To Certify Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Virginia); Request for Comments

83 FR 14622 - Notice of Intent To Certify Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Virginia); Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

Page Range14622-14623
FR Document2018-06969

AMS is asking for comments on the quality of services provided by this Delegated State: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Virginia). 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 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14622-14623]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06969]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Notice of Intent To Certify Virginia Department of Agriculture 
and Consumer Services (Virginia); Request for Comments

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: AMS is asking for comments on the quality of services provided 
by this Delegated State: Virginia Department of Agriculture and 
Consumer Services (Virginia). 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: Comments must be received by May 7, 2018.

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: Mark Wooden, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, AMS, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Mark Wooden, 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)).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wooden, 816-659-8413, 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(e)(2)(A) of the United States 
Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designates that if the Secretary 
determines, pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 7(e), that a State 
agency is qualified to perform official inspection, meets the criteria 
in subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 7, 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 7 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 7(e) of the USGSA, every five 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 7(e)(2)(B) of the USGSA.

Area of Delegation

Virginia

    Pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export port 
locations in the State of Virginia are assigned to this State agency.
    In Virginia:
    All export port locations in the State of Virginia.

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 Virginia. 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 Mark Wooden 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.

    Dated: April 2, 2018.
Greg Ibach,
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-06969 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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14622 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 66 Thursday, April 5, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER An agency may not conduct or Description of Respondents: Business contains documents other than rules or sponsor a collection of information or other for-profit. proposed rules that are applicable to the unless the collection of information Number of Respondents: 10. public. Notices of hearings and investigations, displays a currently valid OMB control Frequency of Responses: committee meetings, agency decisions and number and the agency informs Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. rulings, delegations of authority, filing of potential persons who are to respond to Total Burden Hours: 37. petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are the collection of information that such Ruth Brown, examples of documents appearing in this persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it Departmental Information Collection section. Clearance Officer. displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2018–06927 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] number. BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service Submission for OMB Review; Title: Cranberries Grown in Multiple Comment Request States. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0581–0304. April 2, 2018. Summary of Collection: The Notice of Intent To Certify Virginia Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act Department of Agriculture and The Department of Agriculture will of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; Act), the Consumer Services (Virginia); Request submit the following information U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Comments collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the has authority to promulgate and oversee AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, marketing orders to regulate the USDA. Public Law 104–13 on or after the date handling of an agricultural commodity ACTION: Notice and Request for of publication of this notice. Comments placed in interstate or foreign commerce. Marketing orders are Comments. are requested regarding: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary proposed and voted in by producers, SUMMARY: AMS is asking for comments for the proper performance of the and apply to handlers who place the on the quality of services provided by functions of the agency, including product in commercial channels. this Delegated State: Virginia whether the information will have Handlers are those companies that Department of Agriculture and practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the typically purchase products from Consumer Services (Virginia). The agency’s estimate of burden including producers for packaging, processing, realignment of offices within the U.S. the validity of the methodology and and transporting the product for Department of Agriculture authorized assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance commercial or retail sales. Section by the Secretary’s Memorandum dated the quality, utility and clarity of the 608d(1) of the Act provides that November 14, 2017, eliminates the information to be collected; and (4) information necessary to determine the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard ways to minimize the burden of the extent to which a marketing order has Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone collection of information on those who effectuated the declared policy of the agency. The grain inspection activities are to respond, including through the Act shall be furnished at the request of formerly part of GIPSA are now use of appropriate automated, the Secretary of Agriculture. The organized under AMS. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) electronic, mechanical, or other DATES: Comments must be received by oversees the marketing order through technological collection techniques or May 7, 2018. the Committee made up of industry- other forms of information technology ADDRESSES: Submit comments nominated and USDA-appointed should be addressed to: Desk Officer for concerning this Notice using any of the members, and any administrative rules Agriculture, Office of Information and following methods: and regulations issued under the Regulatory Affairs, Office of • Submit Comments Using the proposed program. Management and Budget (OMB), New Need and Use of the Information: Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// Executive Office Building, Washington, AMS will collect information using five www.regulations.gov). Instructions for DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 forms. The rule and regulations in 7 submitting and reading comments are 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. CFR part 929 authorize USDA and the detailed on the site. Commenters are encouraged to submit Committee to collect certain information • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: their comments to OMB via email to: from handlers on the volume of Mark Wooden, Compliance Officer, OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax cranberries withheld, certification of the USDA, AMS, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental proper disposal outlets, and any appeals Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail made by a handler regarding 64153. Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– withholdings. This information is • Fax: Mark Wooden, 816–872–1257. 7602. amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES necessary for the Secretary and the • Email: Mark.J.Wooden@ Comments regarding these Committee to monitor adherence to the ams.usda.gov or FGISQACD@ information collections are best assured marketing order regulations, specifically ams.usda.gov. of having their full effect if received by for the handler withholding program. If Read Comments: All comments are May 7, 2018. Copies of the this information was not collected, the available for public inspection at the submission(s) may be obtained by Committee would have no way to carry office above during regular business calling (202) 720–8681. out the volume control regulations. hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Apr 04, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 66 / Thursday, April 5, 2018 / Notices 14623 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in receiving comments citing reasons the availability of the draft RP II/EA and Mark Wooden, 816–659–8413, and pertinent data supporting or to seek public comments on the Mark.J.Wooden@ams.usda.gov or objecting to the delegation of the document. FGISQACD@ams.usda.gov. applicant. Submit all comments to Mark DATES: The Alabama TIG will consider SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Wooden at the above address or at public comments received on or before 7(e)(2)(A) of the United States Grain http://www.regulations.gov. May 4, 2018. Standards Act (USGSA) designates that We consider comments and other Public Meeting: On April 18, 2018, the if the Secretary determines, pursuant to available information when determining Alabama TIG will host a public meeting paragraph (3) of Section 7(e), that a State certification. to facilitate public review of the draft RP agency is qualified to perform official Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. II/EA. The meeting will begin with an inspection, meets the criteria in Dated: April 2, 2018. open house and be followed by a formal subsection (f)(1)(A) of Section 7, and (i) meeting where the Alabama TIG will Greg Ibach, was performing official inspection at an present the draft RP II/EA and receive export port location under this chapter Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs. verbal comments from members of the on July 1, 1976, or (ii)(I) performed public. Alabama TIG representatives [FR Doc. 2018–06969 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] official inspection at an export port will be present during the open house location at any time prior to July 1, BILLING CODE 3410–02–P and will be available to answer 1976, (II) was designated under questions. The Alabama TIG also will subsection (f) of Section 7 on December accept written comments during the 22, 1982, to perform official inspections DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE public meeting. The public meeting at locations other than export port Natural Resources Conservation schedule and details are listed in the locations, and (III) operates in a State Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. from which total annual exports do not ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You exceed, as determined by the Secretary, [Docket No. NRCS–2018–0003] may download the draft RP II/EA at five per centum of the total amount of http:// grain exported from the United States Notice of Availability of the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group Draft www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. annually, the Secretary may delegate Alternatively, you may request a CD of authority to the State agency to perform Restoration Plan II/Environmental Assessment: Wetlands, Coastal and the draft RP II/EA (see FOR FURTHER all or specified functions involving INFORMATION CONTACT). Also, you may official inspection (other than appeal Nearshore Habitats, Habitat Projects on Federally Managed Lands, Nutrient view the document at any of the public inspection) at export port locations facilities listed at http:// within the State, including export port Reduction (Nonpoint Source), Sea Turtles, Marine Mammals, Birds, and www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. locations which may in the future be Submitting Comments: You may established, subject to such rules, Oysters submit comments on the draft RP II/EA regulations, instructions, and oversight AGENCY: Natural Resources by one of following methods: as the Secretary may prescribe, and any Conservation Service (NRCS), such official inspection shall continue • The web: https:// Agriculture. parkplanning.nps.gov/XXXX to be the direct responsibility of the ACTION: Notice of availability. Secretary. Any such delegation may be • U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife revoked by the Secretary, at the Service, P.O. Box 49567, Atlanta, SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil discretion of the Secretary, at any time Georgia 30345. Please note that Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 and the upon notice to the State agency without mailed comments must be National Environmental Policy Act opportunity for a hearing. Under postmarked on or before the comment (NEPA), the Deepwater Horizon Federal Section 7(e) of the USGSA, every five deadline of May 4, 2018, to be and State natural resource trustee years, the Secretary shall certify that considered. agencies for the Alabama Trustee each State agency with a delegation of Implementation Group (Alabama TIG) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: authority is meeting the criteria have prepared a draft Restoration Plan • USDA—Ronald Howard, described in subsection (f)(1)(A). II/Environmental Assessment (RP II/ ron.howard@ms.usda.gov. Delegations shall be renewed according EA). The draft RP II/EA describes the • State of Alabama—Amy Hunter, to the criteria and procedures set forth restoration project alternatives amy.hunter@dcnr.alabama.gov. in Section 7(e)(2)(B) of the USGSA. considered by the Alabama TIG to meet SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Area of Delegation the Trustee’s goals to restore and conserve habitat, to replenish and Introduction Virginia protect living coastal and marine On April 20, 2010, the mobile Pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) of the resources, to restore water quality, and offshore drilling unit, Deepwater USGSA, the following export port to provide for monitoring and adaptive Horizon, which was being used to drill locations in the State of Virginia are management. The Alabama TIG a well for BP Exploration and assigned to this State agency. evaluated these alternatives under Production Inc. (BP), in the Macondo In Virginia: criteria set forth in the OPA natural prospect (Mississippi Canyon 252– All export port locations in the State resource damage assessment (NRDA) MC252), exploded, caught fire, and of Virginia. regulations, as well as the subsequently sank in the Gulf of amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES environmental consequences in Mexico, resulting in an unprecedented Request for Comments accordance with NEPA. Monitoring and volume of oil and other discharges from We are publishing this Notice to adaptive management activities to the rig and from the wellhead on the provide interested persons the address information gaps necessary to seabed. The Deepwater Horizon Oil opportunity to comment on the quality inform future restoration are also Spill is the largest oil spill in United of services provided by the State of included in the draft plan. The purpose States history, discharging millions of Virginia. We are particularly interested of this notice is to inform the public of barrels of oil over a period of 87 days. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:22 Apr 04, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1


Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:13:12
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 09:13:12
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and Request for Comments.
DatesComments must be received by May 7, 2018.
ContactMark Wooden, 816-659-8413, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 14622 
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