Notice2025-23985
Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
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December 30, 2025
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Abstract
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets no less than once annually to advise AMS on the programs and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help AMS better meet the needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and changing marketplace.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 30, 2025)]
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[FR Doc No: 2025-23985]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-25-0518]
Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain
Inspection Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees.
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SUMMARY: USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking
nominations for individuals to serve on the USDA Grain Inspection
Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets
no less than once annually to advise AMS on the programs and services
it delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). Recommendations
by the Advisory Committee help AMS better meet the needs of its
customers who operate in a dynamic and changing marketplace.
DATES: AMS will consider nominations received by January 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations for the Advisory Committee by completing
form AD-755 and sending via email as an attachment to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b4a657f63646572255f254c64646f6e666a654b7e786f6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc9db2a8b4b3b2a5f288f29bb3b3b8b9b1bdb29ca9afb8bdf2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>. Form AD-755 may be obtained via USDA's
website: <a href="https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755-advisory-committee-commodity-board-background-information.pdf">https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755-advisory-committee-commodity-board-background-information.pdf</a>. For more
information about the committee visit the Grain Inspection Advisory
Committee website: <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac">https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Goodeman, telephone (202) 720-
0291 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a6b445e42454453047e046d45454e4f474b446a5f594e4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10517e64787f7e693e443e577f7f74757d717e50656374713e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 21 of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 87j), as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary)
established the Advisory Committee on September 29, 1981, to provide
advice to the AMS Administrator on implementation of the USGSA. As
specified in the USGSA, no member may serve, successively, for more
than 2 terms.
The Advisory Committee consists of 15 members, appointed by the
Secretary, who represent the interests of grain producers, processors,
handlers, merchandisers, consumers, exporters, and scientists with
expertise in research related to the policies in section 2 of the USGSA
(7 U.S.C. 74). While members of the Advisory Committee serve without
compensation, USDA reimburses them for travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes or
regular places of business in performance of Advisory Committee service
(see 5 U.S.C. 5703).
A list of current Advisory Committee members and other relevant
information are available on the USDA website at: <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac">https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac</a>.
The grain industry utilizes official inspection and weighing
services for barley, canola, corn, flaxseed, oats, rye, soybeans,
sorghum, sunflower seed, triticale, wheat, and mixed grain at various
points throughout the marketing chain. AMS is seeking nominations for
the Advisory Committee that will reflect the varied interest and
experience from these different sectors of the grain industry from
producer to exporter, including, but not limited to, grain producers,
processors, merchandisers, handlers, exporters, consumers, grain
inspection agencies and scientists. Therefore, when making
recommendations for appointments, the industry must consider the varied
interests of the population served and the knowledge, skills, and
abilities of the members to serve a range of stakeholders.
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status,
family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA's policies will
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
The final selection of Advisory Committee members is made by the
Secretary.
Dated: December 23, 2025.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-23985 Filed 12-29-25; 8:45 am]
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