Notice2026-09571
Designation Opportunities for United States Grain Standards Act
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May 14, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations for five official agencies--Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. (Amarillo); D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal); North Carolina Department of Agriculture (North Carolina); State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State Grain); and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (Utah)--will end on the dates listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The Grain Inspection Services of Texas, LLC, voluntarily cancelled their designation effective on February 28, 2026, and the area that they previously provided service to is being advertised in this notice. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting designation applications from private entities or State governmental agencies that would like to provide official inspection and weighing services in the six geographic areas. In addition to this request for applications, AMS seeks comments on the quality of services provided by the official agencies mentioned above.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27237-27238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09571]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-26-0331]
Designation Opportunities for United States Grain Standards Act
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations for
five official agencies--Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. (Amarillo); D.R.
Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal); North Carolina Department of Agriculture
(North Carolina); State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State Grain); and Utah
Department of Agriculture and Food (Utah)--will end on the dates listed
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The Grain Inspection
Services of Texas, LLC, voluntarily cancelled their designation
effective on February 28, 2026, and the area that they previously
provided service to is being advertised in this notice. The
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting designation
applications from private entities or State governmental agencies that
would like to provide official inspection and weighing services in the
six geographic areas. In addition to this request for applications, AMS
seeks comments on the quality of services provided by the official
agencies mentioned above.
DATES: Applications and comments must be received between June 1, 2026,
and June 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this Notice
using the following methods:
To apply for USGSA designation: New applicants (not currently
designated) seeking designation, or currently designated applicants
seeking to re-apply for a designation in a new or previously serviced
geographic area, can find detailed instructions at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FGISApplyingforDesignation_NewApplicants.pdf">https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FGISApplyingforDesignation_NewApplicants.pdf</a>. Applicants must have a
<a href="http://Login.gov">Login.gov</a> account, a MyFGIS number, and access to FGISOnline
Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR) prior to
applying. Applicants are encouraged to begin the application process
early to allow time for system authentication.
To submit comments regarding currently designated official
agencies: 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
website. All comments must be submitted through the Federal e-
rulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and 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 submitted,
please contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c781808e949686848387b2b4a3a6e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1e7e6e8f2f0e0e2e5e1d4d2c5c08fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>. All comments will be available for
public viewing online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Candace Hildreth, Quality Assurance
and Compliance Division; telephone 202-720-0203; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d4e6c63696c6e68234c23456461697f6879654d787e696c236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2261434c464341470c630c6a4b4e465047564a62575146430c454d54">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7731303e2426363433370204131659101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cdadbd5cfcddddfd8dce9eff8fdb2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The designations of the official agencies
listed below will end on the prescribed dates:
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Headquarters
Official Agency location and Designation
telephone end
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Grain Inspection Services of Not Available....... 02/26/2026
Texas, LLC.
Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc...... Amarillo, TX, 806- 09/30/2026
372-8511.
D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc........... Belmond, IA, 641-444- 09/30/2026
3122.
North Carolina Department of Raleigh, NC, 919-202- 09/30/2026
Agriculture. 5774.
State Grain Inspection, Inc....... Savage, MN, 503-799- 12/31/2026
1036.
Utah Department of Agriculture and Ogden, UT, 801-392- 09/30/2026
Food. 2292.
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Section 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 section 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 section 7(f) of
the USGSA. See also 7 CFR 800.196 for further information and guidance.
Areas Open for Designation
Area 6
Description: In Georgia: The entire state of Georgia.
In Iowa: Butler (north of CR C23, east of CR T47, north of CR C33,
and west of IA-88), Cerro Gordo, Floyd (north of 280th St and west of
Shadow Ave), Franklin (northwest of I-35, north of CR C55, west of CR
S56, and north of CR C23), Hancock, Kossuth (east of US-169), Mitchell,
Winnebago, Worth, and Wright (North of West Highway 3, east of US-17,
north of Broadway St, east of South Kirkwood Ave, north of 5th St S,
north of 270th Street, east of US-69, and northwest of I-35) Counties.
In Minnesota: Faribault, Freeborn, and Mower Counties.
In New Jersey: The entire state of New Jersey.
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In New York: The entire state of New York.
In South Carolina: Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton,
Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenwood, Hampton,
Jasper, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg,
Richland, Saluda, Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties.
Exports: All export waterborne carriers/vessels are serviced by
FGIS.
Area 27
Description: In Minnesota: Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota,
Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice,
Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Washington, and Watonwan Counties.
Area 34
Description: In North Carolina: The entire state of North Carolina.
In South Carolina: Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington,
Dillon, Florence, Greenville, Horry, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Marion,
Marlboro, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, and York Counties.
Exports: All export waterborne carriers/vessels are serviced by
FGIS.
Area 38
Description: In Oklahoma: Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas Counties.
In Texas: Armstrong (north of Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red
River), Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith (north of
CR FM 1062 and east of US-385), Donley, Gray, Hall (east of US-287),
Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree,
Oldham, Potter, Randall (north of Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red
River, TX-217, US-60 [Canyon], and Farm to Market (FM) 1062), Roberts,
Sherman, and Wheeler Counties.
Exports: All export waterborne carriers/vessels are serviced by
FGIS.
Area 40
Description: In Texas: Anderson, Angelina, Atascosa, Austin,
Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Brewster, Brown,
Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Camp, Cherokee, Collin, Comal, Comanche,
Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dallas, Delta,
Denton, DeWitt, Eastland, Edwards, Ellis, El Paso, Erath, Falls,
Fannin, Fayette, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gillespie, 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, Milam, Mills, Montague, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches,
Navarro, Newton, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Pecos, Polk,
Presidio, Rains, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Robertson, Rockwall,
Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Schleicher, Shelby,
Smith, Somervell, Stephens, Sutton, Tarrant, Terrell, Titus, Tom Green,
Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt,
Walker, Ward, Washington, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, Wood, Young, and
Zavala Counties.
Area 42
Description: In Utah: The entire state of Utah.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for
designation to provide official services in the geographic areas
specified above under the provisions of section 7(f) of the USGSA and 7
CFR 800.196. To apply for designation, or for more information, contact
Candace Hildreth at the address listed above or visit the AMS website
at <a href="http://www.ams.usda.gov">http://www.ams.usda.gov</a>.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by Amarillo
Grain Exchange, Inc.; D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc.; North Carolina
Department of Agriculture; State Grain Inspection, Inc.; and Utah
Department of Agriculture and Food. In the designation process, we are
particularly interested in receiving comments citing reasons and
pertinent data supporting or objecting to the designation of the
applicants. Submit all comments to Candace Hildreth at the above
address or at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
We consider applications, comments, and other available information
when determining which applicants will be designated.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-09571 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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