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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 83, No. 240 

Friday, December 14, 2018 

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. 

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, 

Sharon.L.Lathrop@ams.usda.gov or 

FGISQACD@ams.usda.gov. 

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rescinded its application for designation 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: 

Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Designation 

start 

Designation 

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Schaal ........................................................................... Belmond, IA, 641–444–3122 ........................................ 10/1/2016 9/30/2021 

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 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document Number AMS–SC–18–0089] 

Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable 

Industry Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS), U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a 

meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable 

Industry Advisory Committee 

(Committee). The meeting is being 

convened to examine the full spectrum 

of fruit and vegetable industry issues 

and provide recommendations and 

ideas to the Secretary of Agriculture on 

how the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) can tailor programs and services 

to better meet the needs of the U.S. 

produce industry. 

DATES: The Committee will meet inperson on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 

(ET), and Thursday, January 31, 2019, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., ET. Inperson oral comments will be heard on 

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and 

possibly on Thursday, January 31, 2019. 

The deadline to submit written 

comments and/or sign up for oral 

comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, January 7, 

2019. 

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting 

will be held at the Hyatt Regency 

Crystal City Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis 

Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. 

Detailed information pertaining to the 

meeting can be found at: https://

www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facasadvisory-councils/fviac. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marlene Betts, Fruit and Vegetable 

Industry Advisory Committee, USDA, 

AMS, Specialty Crop Programs, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 2077– 

S, STOP 0235, Washington, DC 20250– 

0235; Telephone: (202) 720–5057; 

Email: SCPFVIAC@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), the Secretary 

of Agriculture (Secretary) established 

the Committee in 2001 to examine the 

full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit 

and vegetable industry and to provide 

suggestions and ideas to the Secretary 

on how USDA can tailor its programs to 

meet the fruit and vegetable industry’s 

needs. The committee was reestablished 

in March 2018 for a two-year period. 

The AMS Deputy Administrator for 

the Specialty Crops Program serves as 

the Committee’s Executive Secretary, 

leading the effort to administer the 

Committee’s activities. Representatives 

from USDA mission areas and other 

government agencies affecting the fruit 

and vegetable industry are periodically 

called upon to participate in the 

Committee’s meetings as determined by 

the Committee. AMS is giving notice of 

the Committee meeting to the public so 

that they may attend and present their 

views. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

Agenda items may include, but are 

not limited to, welcome and 

introductions, administrative matters, 

consideration of topics for potential 

working group discussion and proposal, 

and presentations by subject matter 

experts as requested by the Committee. 

Public Comments: Comments should 

address specific tops noted on the 

meeting agenda. 

Written Comments: Written public 

comments will be accepted on or before 

11:59 p.m. ET on January 7, 2019, via 

http://www.regulations.gov: Document 

#AMS–SC–18–0089. Comments 

submitted after this date will be 

provided to AMS, but the Committee 

may not have adequate time to consider 

those comments prior to the meeting. 

AMS–Specialty Crop Programs strongly 

prefers that comments be submitted 

electronically. However, written 

comments may also be submitted (i.e., 

postmarked) via mail to the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section by or before the 

deadline. 

Oral Comments: The Committee is 

providing the public an opportunity to 

provide oral comments and will 

accommodate as many individuals and 

organizations as time permits. Persons 

or organizations wishing to make oral 

comments must pre-register by 11:59 

p.m. ET, January 7, 2019, and can 

register for only one speaking slot. 

Instructions for registering and 

participating in the meeting can be 

found by contacting the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section by or before the deadline. 

Meeting Accommodations: The Hyatt 

Regency Crystal City is ADA compliant 

and the USDA provides reasonable 

accommodations to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you 

need a reasonable accommodation to 

participate in this public meeting, 

please notify the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. Determinations for reasonable 

accommodations will be made on a 

case-by-case basis. 

Dated: December 11, 2018. 

Bruce Summers, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27141 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–18–0079] 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Members of the USDA Grain Inspection 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture’s (USDA) 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. 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 Stockyard 

Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone 

agency. The grain inspection activities 

formerly part of GIPSA are now 

organized under AMS. 

DATES: AMS will consider nominations 

received by January 28, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations for the 

Advisory Committee by completing 

form AD–755 and send to: 

• Kendra Kline, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW, Rm. 2043–S, Mail Stop 3614, 

Washington, DC 20250–3611; 

• Email: Kendra.C.Kline@usda.gov; or 

• Fax: 202–690–2333 

Form AD–755 may be obtained via 

USDA’s website: http://www.gipsa.

usda.gov/fgis/forms-fgis/ad755.pdf. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kendra Kline, telephone (202) 690–2410 

or email Kendra.C.Kline@usda.gov. 

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 on 

implementation of the USGSA. As 

specified in the USGSA, no member 

may serve successive 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 

https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/ 

advisorycommittee.aspx. 

AMS is seeking nominations for 

individuals to serve on the Advisory 

Committee. Applications submitted 

during the previous nomination period, 

March 16, 2018–April 30, 2018, will be 

considered unless notification is 

provided the individual no longer is 

available for consideration. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, gender, national origin, 

age, mental or physical disability, 

marital status, or sexual orientation. To 

ensure that recommendations of the 

Advisory Committee take into account 

the needs of the diverse groups served 

by the USDA, membership shall 

include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals with demonstrated ability to 

represent minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities. 

The final selection of Advisory 

Committee members and alternates is 

made by the Secretary. 


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