Notice2023-06763
Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) Designation in the Texas Central Area
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April 3, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing official services in the area noted below to submit an application for designation. Designation provides for private entities or state governmental agencies to be an integral part of the official grain inspection system (https:// www.ams.usda.gov/services/fgis/official-grain-inspection-weighing- system). Designated agencies work under the supervision of the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and are authorized to provide official inspection and/or weighing services in a defined geographical area. In addition, AMS requests comments on the USGSA service need in this area. AMS encourages submissions from traditionally underrepresented individuals, organizations, and businesses to reflect the diversity of this industry. AMS encourages submissions from qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06763]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-23-0012]
Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA)
Designation in the Texas Central Area
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking persons or
governmental agencies interested in providing official services in the
area noted below to submit an application for designation. Designation
provides for private entities or state governmental agencies to be an
integral part of the official grain inspection system (<a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/fgis/official-grain-inspection-weighing-system">https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/fgis/official-grain-inspection-weighing-system</a>). Designated agencies work under the supervision of the Federal
Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and are authorized to provide official
inspection and/or weighing services in a defined geographical area. In
addition, AMS requests comments on the USGSA service need in this area.
AMS encourages submissions from traditionally underrepresented
individuals, organizations, and businesses to reflect the diversity of
this industry. AMS encourages submissions from qualified applicants,
regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, religion, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
DATES: Applications for the Texas Central area and comments about the
need for USGSA inspection and weighing services in this area must be
received by May 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this notice
using any of the following methods:
<bullet> To Apply for USGSA Designation: You will need to obtain an
FGISonline customer number (CIM) and create a USDA eAuthentication
account at <a href="https://www.eauth.usda.gov/eauth/b/usda/home">https://www.eauth.usda.gov/eauth/b/usda/home</a> prior to
applying. Then go to FGISonline at <a href="https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov/">https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov/</a> and
then click on the Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations
(DDR) link. Applicants are encouraged to begin the designation
application process early and allow time for system authentication.
<bullet> To Submit Comments Regarding the Need for USGSA Services
in the Texas Central Area: Go to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> (<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>). Instructions for submitting and reading comments
are detailed on the site. Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments concerning this notice. All comments must be submitted
through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
and should reference the document number and the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in
response to this notice will be included in the record and will be made
available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting comments will be made public on the
internet at the address provided above.
Read Applications and Comments: To view the applications, please
contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b2d2c22383a2a282f2b1e180f0a450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db9d9c92888a9a989f9baea8bfbaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>. All comments will be available for public
inspection online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer;
Federal Grain Inspection Service, AMS, USDA; Telephone (816) 308-1351;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#70363739232131333430050314115e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e6869677d7f6f6d6a6e5b5d4a4f00494158">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sec. 7(f) of the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to designate a qualified
applicant to provide official services in a specified area after
determining the applicant is better able than any other applicant to
provide such official services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). A designated agency
may provide official inspection service and/or Class X or Class Y
weighing services at locations other than export port locations. Under
sec. 7(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies may be
awarded for no longer than five years, unless terminated by the
Secretary, and may be renewed according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in sec. 7(f) of the USGSA. See also 7 CFR 800.196 for
further information and guidance.
Designation Application Locations
The following geographic area is open for application.
In Texas, the counties of: Anderson, Angelina, Atascosa, Austin,
Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Brewster, Brown,
Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Camp, Cherokee, Coke, Coleman, Collin,
Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Crane, Crockett, Culberson,
Dallas, Delta, Denton, DeWitt, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, Ellis, El
Paso, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Franklin, Freestone, Frio,
Gillespie, Glasscock, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe,
Hamilton, Hardin, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins,
Houston, Hudspeth, Hunt, Irion, Jack, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Johnson,
Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lamar, Lampasas,
Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Llano, Loving, McCulloch,
McLennan, Madison, Marion, Mason, Maverick, Medina, Menard, Midland,
Milam, Mills, Montague, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro,
Newton, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Pecos, Polk, Presidio,
Rans, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels,
Risk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Schleicher, Shelby,
Smith, Somervell, Stephens, Sterling, Sutton, Tarrant, Terrell, Titus,
Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde,
Van Zandt, Walker, Ward, Washington, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise,
Wood, Young, and Zavala.
Excludes any established or future export port locations which are
serviced by FGIS.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for
designation to provide official services in the geographic area noted
above under the provisions of sec. 7(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196.
Applicants may apply for all or part of the Texas Central geographic
area. The designation time frame for the Texas Central area will be
determined as part of this application process provided that there is
at least one qualified applicant. For more information on how to apply
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designation or to request more information about this geographic area,
please contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#edabaaa4bebcacaea9ad989e898cc38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a5c5d53494b5b595e5a6f697e7b347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please note that sampling, weighing, and inspection services may be
offered by designated agencies under the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 for other commodities under the authority of FGIS through separate
cooperative service agreements with AMS. The coverage area for
cooperative service agreements generally aligns with the USGSA
designation area. For further information, see 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. or
contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c680818f959787858286b3b5a2a7e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed8d9d7cdcfdfdddadeebedfaffb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
Request for Comments
AMS is also publishing this notice to provide interested persons
the opportunity to comment on the need for USGSA services in the Texas
Central area as noted and any adjacent area service needs. All comments
should be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the event any applicants are deemed qualified,
AMS may issue an additional notice requesting public comment about the
applicant(s) and their ability to provide quality official services.
AMS considers applications, comments, and other available
information when determining which applicants may be designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06763 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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