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Vol. 71, No. 156 

Monday, August 14, 2006 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Temporary Storage for Grain 

Warehouse Operators Licensed Under 

the United States Warehouse Act 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency 

(FSA) announces, for the 2006 crops of 

wheat, corn, and grain sorghum, the 

conditions under which temporary 

storage space may be licensed under the 

United States Warehouse Act (USWA). 

DATES: August 14, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roger Hinkle, USWA Program Manager, 

USDA, Farm Service Agency, 

Warehouse and Inventory Division, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0553, Washington, DC 20250–0553; 

Telephone (202) 720–7433; Electronic 

mail: Roger.Hinkle@wdc.usda.gov. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication 

for regulatory information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TDD). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The 2006 grain harvest is expected to 

exceed available commercial grain 

storage space in certain areas. USWA 

grain licensees may request, through 

FSA, licensing of temporary grain 

storage space under the USWA (7 U.S.C. 

241 et. seq.) under the terms announced 

in this notice. 

Temporary Grain Storage 

Requirements 

Upon written application, the USWA 

will continue to authorize and license 

the use of temporary grain storage space. 

Such space may be used from the time 

of initial licensing until July 1, 2007. 

Temporary grain storage structures must 

be operated in conjunction with a 

USWA-licensed grain warehouse. 

In addition: 

1. An asphalt, concrete, or other 

approved base material must be used. 

2. Rigid self-supporting sidewalls 

must be used. 

3. Aeration must be provided. 

4. Acceptable covering, as determined 

by FSA, must be provided. 

5. Grain must be fully insured for all 

losses. 

6. Warehouse operators must meet all 

financial and bonding requirements of 

the USWA. 

7. Warehouse operators must 

maintain a separate record of all grain 

stored in temporary grain storage space 

and must account for such grain in the 

Daily Position Record. 

Application for Temporary Grain 

Storage 

USWA licensees should direct 

questions regarding the use of 

temporary grain storage to Terry 

Chapman, Chief, Licensing Branch, 

Warehouse License and Examination 

Division, at: Kansas City Commodity 

Office, Mail Stop 9148, P.O. Box 

419205, Kansas City, MO 64141–6205. 

Telephone: 816–926–6474; Facsimile: 

816–926–1774, E-mail: 

terry.chapman@kcc.usda.gov. 

Warehouse Operator’s Liability 

The authorization and licensing of 

temporary grain storage space does not 

relieve warehouse operators of their 

obligations under the USWA or 7 CFR 

part 735. 

Warehouse operators are responsible 

for the quantity and quality of grain 

stored in temporary grain storage space 

to the same extent as their liability for 

licensed grain storage space. All grain 

stored in temporary grain storage space 

is considered a part of the warehouse 

operator’s commingled grain inventory. 

The Department of Agriculture 

strongly recommends that warehouse 

operators review their warehouse 

security plans and conduct a prudent 

risk assessment in connection with the 

application of temporary grain storage 

space. Warehouse operators may want 

to pay particular attention to threats that 

may not have been considered 

significant in the past and consider 

restricting access to facilities to 

authorized personnel only. 

Limitation 

Licensing of temporary grain storage 

is limited to wheat, corn, and grain 

sorghum. 

Signed in Washington, DC on July 31, 

2006. 

Teresa C. Lasseter, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. E6–13223 Filed 8–11–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Mendocino Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mendocino County 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

August 18, 2006 (RAC) in Willits, 

California. Agenda items to be covered 

include: (1) Approval of minutes, (2) 

Handout Discussion, (3) Public 

Comment, (4) Financial Report, (5) Subcommittees, (6) Matters before the 

group, (7) Discussion—approval of 

projects, (8) Next agenda and meeting 

date. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

August 18, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 

12 noon. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Mendocino County Museum, 

located at 400 E. Commercial St., 

Willits, California. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roberta Hurt, Committee Coordinator, 

USDA, Mendocino National Forest, 

Covelo Ranger District, 78150 Covelo 

Road, Covelo, CA 95428. (707) 983– 

8503; E-mail rhurt@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Persons 

who wish to bring matters to the 

attention of the Committee may file 

written statements with the Committee 

staff by August 12, 2006. Public 

comment will have the opportunity to 

address the committee at the meeting. 

Dated: August 6, 2006. 

Blaine Baker, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. 06–6892 Filed 8–11–06; 8:45am] 

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