83_FR_64551 83 FR 64311 - Designation for the Georgia Area Consisting of the Entire State of Georgia

83 FR 64311 - Designation for the Georgia Area Consisting of the Entire State of Georgia

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240 (December 14, 2018)

Page Range64311-64311
FR Document2018-27142

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the designation of D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal) 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 Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. The grain inspection activities formerly part of GIPSA are now organized under AMS.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-27142]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-18-0076]


Designation for the Georgia Area Consisting of the Entire State 
of Georgia

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 
designation of D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal) 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 Stockyards 
Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. The grain inspection 
activities formerly part of GIPSA are now organized under AMS.

DATES: Applicable Date: October 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, USDA, AMS, FGIS, QACD, 
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, 
[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 18101), AMS requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the Georgia Area.
    The current official agency designated in the Georgia Area, the 
Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), and Schaal were the only 
applicants for designation to provide official services in the Georgia 
Area. As a result, AMS asked for additional comments in the July 24, 
2017, Federal Register (82 FR 34276).
    On September 12, 2018, the GDA rescinded its application for 
designation to provide official services in the Georgia Area. This left 
Schaal as the only remaining applicant for designation to provide 
official services in the Georgia Area. AMS evaluated the designation 
criteria in section 7(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined 
that Schaal is qualified to provide official services in the geographic 
area specified in the Federal Register on April 17, 2017. The 
designation to provide official services in the Georgia Area is 
effective October 1, 2018, and will be incorporated into Schaal's 
current designation which is effective from October 1, 2016, to 
September 30, 2021.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting this 
agency at the following telephone number:

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                                                    Headquarters location and       Designation     Designation
                Official agency                             telephone                  start            end
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Schaal........................................  Belmond, IA, 641-444-3122.......       10/1/2016       9/30/2021
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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)).

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

    Dated: December 11, 2018.
Greg Ibach,
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-27142 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]
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                                              This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                                      Department of Agriculture authorized                          Department of Agriculture (GDA), and
                                              contains documents other than rules or                                    by the Secretary’s Memorandum dated                           Schaal were the only applicants for
                                              proposed rules that are applicable to the                                 November 14, 2017, eliminates the                             designation to provide official services
                                              public. Notices of hearings and investigations,                           Grain Inspection, Packers and                                 in the Georgia Area. As a result, AMS
                                              committee meetings, agency decisions and                                  Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) as a
                                              rulings, delegations of authority, filing of                                                                                            asked for additional comments in the
                                              petitions and applications and agency
                                                                                                                        standalone agency. The grain inspection                       July 24, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR
                                              statements of organization and functions are                              activities formerly part of GIPSA are                         34276).
                                              examples of documents appearing in this                                   now organized under AMS.
                                                                                                                                                                                         On September 12, 2018, the GDA
                                              section.                                                                  DATES: Applicable Date: October 1,                            rescinded its application for designation
                                                                                                                        2018.                                                         to provide official services in the
                                              DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                                 ADDRESSES:  Sharon Lathrop,                                   Georgia Area. This left Schaal as the
                                                                                                                        Compliance Officer, USDA, AMS, FGIS,                          only remaining applicant for
                                              Agricultural Marketing Service                                            QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive,                           designation to provide official services
                                                                                                                        Kansas City, MO 64153.                                        in the Georgia Area. AMS evaluated the
                                              [Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–18–0076]
                                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                              designation criteria in section 7(f) of the
                                              Designation for the Georgia Area                                          Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415,                                 USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined
                                              Consisting of the Entire State of                                         Sharon.L.Lathrop@ams.usda.gov or                              that Schaal is qualified to provide
                                              Georgia                                                                   FGISQACD@ams.usda.gov.                                        official services in the geographic area
                                                                                                                          Read Applications: All applications                         specified in the Federal Register on
                                              AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,                                                                                                 April 17, 2017. The designation to
                                                                                                                        and comments are available for public
                                              USDA.                                                                                                                                   provide official services in the Georgia
                                                                                                                        inspection at the office above during
                                              ACTION: Notice.                                                           regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).                       Area is effective October 1, 2018, and
                                              SUMMARY:   The Agricultural Marketing                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
                                                                                                                                                                                      will be incorporated into Schaal’s
                                              Service (AMS) is announcing the                                           April 17, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR                       current designation which is effective
                                              designation of D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc.                                   18101), AMS requested applications for                        from October 1, 2016, to September 30,
                                              (Schaal) to provide official services                                     designation to provide official services                      2021.
                                              under the United States Grain Standards                                   in the Georgia Area.                                             Interested persons may obtain official
                                              Act (USGSA), as amended. The                                                The current official agency designated                      services by contacting this agency at the
                                              realignment of offices within the U.S.                                    in the Georgia Area, the Georgia                              following telephone number:

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Designation    Designation
                                                                           Official agency                                                   Headquarters location and telephone                           start          end

                                              Schaal ...........................................................................   Belmond, IA, 641–444–3122 ........................................      10/1/2016      9/30/2021



                                                 Section 7(f) of the USGSA authorizes                                   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                     (USDA) can tailor programs and services
                                              the Secretary to designate a qualified                                                                                                  to better meet the needs of the U.S.
                                              applicant to provide official services in                                 Agricultural Marketing Service                                produce industry.
                                              a specified area after determining that
                                                                                                                        [Document Number AMS–SC–18–0089]                              DATES:  The Committee will meet in-
                                              the applicant is better able than any
                                                                                                                                                                                      person on Wednesday, January 30, 2019,
                                              other applicant to provide such official                                  Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable                            from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
                                              services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)).                                               Industry Advisory Committee                                   (ET), and Thursday, January 31, 2019,
                                                 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.                                                                                                          from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., ET. In-
                                                                                                                        AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
                                                Dated: December 11, 2018.                                               USDA.                                                         person oral comments will be heard on
                                              Greg Ibach,                                                                                                                             Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and
                                                                                                                        ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
                                                                                                                                                                                      possibly on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
                                              Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory
                                              Programs.                                                                 SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                             The deadline to submit written
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–27142 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                        Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                            comments and/or sign up for oral
                                                                                                                        amended, the Agricultural Marketing                           comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, January 7,
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                                                                                                                        Service (AMS), U.S. Department of                             2019.
                                                                                                                        Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a
                                                                                                                                                                                      ADDRESSES:   The Committee meeting
                                                                                                                        meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable
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                                                                                                                        Industry Advisory Committee                                   will be held at the Hyatt Regency
                                                                                                                        (Committee). The meeting is being                             Crystal City Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis
                                                                                                                        convened to examine the full spectrum                         Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
                                                                                                                        of fruit and vegetable industry issues                        Detailed information pertaining to the
                                                                                                                        and provide recommendations and                               meeting can be found at: https://
                                                                                                                        ideas to the Secretary of Agriculture on                      www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-
                                                                                                                        how the U.S. Department of Agriculture                        advisory-councils/fviac.


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Document Created: 2018-12-14 03:50:21
Document Modified: 2018-12-14 03:50:21
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesApplicable Date: October 1, 2018.
ContactSharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 64311 

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