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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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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]
 BILLING CODE 3410-02-P

64311 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 240 Friday, December 14, 2018 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, BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Service (AMS), U.S. Department of 2019. Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Industry Advisory Committee will be held at the Hyatt Regency (Committee). 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Document Created: 2018-12-14 03:50:21
Document Modified: 2018-12-14 03:50:21
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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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