Notice2025-16420
U.S. Grain Standards Act Designation Award Notice
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August 27, 2025
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the designations of Keokuk Grain Inspection Service and Ohio Valley Grain Inspection to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) in the geographic areas listed in Table 1, below.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 27, 2025)]
[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: 2025-16420]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-25-0021]
U.S. Grain Standards Act Designation Award Notice
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the
designations of Keokuk Grain Inspection Service and Ohio Valley Grain
Inspection to provide official services under the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) in the geographic areas listed in Table 1, below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Kline, Deputy Director,
telephone: 202-690-2410; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cc87a9a2a8beade28fe287a0a5a2a98cb9bfa8ade2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="266d43484254470865086d4a4f4843665355424708414950">[email protected]</span></a> or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7b1b0bea4a6b6b4b3b782849396d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="581e1f110b09191b1c182d2b3c39763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces AMS's designation of
certain official agencies, or the renewal of their designation, to
provide official services at locations other than export port locations
(See Table 1). Section 79(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. A designated
agency may provide official inspection services and/or Class X or Class
Y weighing services at locations other than export port locations.
Under section 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies are
effective for no longer than five years but may be renewed according to
the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the Act. For
more information about the designation process, please see 7 CFR
800.196. To view the applications for these areas, please contact
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9fffef0eae8f8fafdf9cccaddd897ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e3839372d2f3f3d3a3e0b0d1a1f50191108">[email protected]</span></a>.
Table 1--Designated Official Agencies Providing Services at Other Than Export Ports
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Designation award Designation Designation
Official agency Geographic area area descriptions start end
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Keokuk Grain Inspection Service, Keokuk, IA............... 81 FR 17428 (03/29/ 04/01/2025 03/31/2028
Keokuk, Iowa, 319-524-6482. 2016).
Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Evansville, IN........... 80 FR 37581 (07/01/ 08/01/2025 07/31/2028
Inc., Evansville, Indiana, 812- 2015).
423-9010.
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AMS sought applications from interested private and state entities
to provide official inspection and weighing services in the geographic
areas listed in Tables 1 and 2. AMS also requested comments on the
services provided by the official agencies. The requests were published
in the Federal Register, and each offered a 30-day comment period from
the publication date. AMS did not receive any negative comments
regarding the performance of the official agencies. Table 2, below,
identifies the editions of the Federal Register in which AMS provided
notice of the designation opportunities for the listed geographic areas
and requested comments on the listed official agencies.
Table 2--Federal Register Notices Announcing Opportunities for
Geographic Areas and Requesting Comments
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Official agency Geographic area Federal Register
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Keokuk Grain Inspection Keokuk, Iowa........ 89 FR 58327 (07/18/
Service. 2024).
Ohio Valley Grain Evansville, Indiana. 90 FR 1937 (01/10/
Inspection, Inc. 2025).
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In accordance with the criteria specified in 7 U.S.C. 79(f)(1)(A)
of the USGSA, AMS reviewed and considered performance feedback and data
that it collected on the designated agencies (e.g., grading accuracy,
equipment testing, equipment monitoring, and adherence to testing
protocols for mycotoxins and falling number values) and conducted
onsite compliance reviews. As part of these reviews, AMS evaluated: (1)
the agencies' past compliance and supervision audit results; (2)
quality program performance; (3) stability, quality, and consistency of
service; (4) cooperation with FGIS; (5) adequacy of resources; (6)
timely service and issuance of certificates; and (7) cost of inspection
services. If instances of noncompliance were found, agencies were
required to correct the issues before their performance review was
finalized. Upon review, AMS has found that Keokuk Grain Inspection
Service and Ohio Valley Grain Inspection are qualified to provide
official services in the geographic areas specified. Contact
information for Keokuk Grain Inspection Service and Ohio Valley Grain
Inspection can be found on the AMS public website at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/resources/finding-service-provider#Designated%20Private%20Agencies">https://www.ams.usda.gov/resources/finding-service-provider#Designated%20Private%20Agencies</a>.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-16420 Filed 8-26-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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