United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Services

Federal Grain Inspection Service

Directives

4/01/2024

NUMBER DATE TITLE OPR

FGIS 1020.2

(FGIS 101.3)

5-7-92 Listing of Agricultural 

and Food

Commodities Assigned 

to FGIS

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 3010.2 9-01-18 Policies, Procedures, 

and Guidance Issuance

FMD

FGIS 4335.2

(FGIS 302-2)

1-16-78 Grading Proficiency 

Required for Promotion 

to GS-9

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 4335.3

(FGIS 302-4)

10-17-78 Proficiency Evaluation 

for Grain Under the 

USGSA and Rice Under the AMA-Exhibits A 

and B

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 4610.2 2-18-82 Rotation of Personnel FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 4735.2 12-19-17 Uniform and Identify 

Apparel and dress 

code policy

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 5130.2

(FGIS 265.1)

6-05-85 Disposal of Excess Agricultural CommoditiesFMD

FGIS 9000.1

(FGIS 900.1)

9-26-14 Performance Appraisal 

System – Field Performance Appraisal and 

Standards

FMD-OD

FGIS 9000.5 03-11-04 Remote Issuance of 

Official Certificates

FMD-PPMAB
FGIS Directives

NAME DATE TITLE OPR

FGIS 9010.1 2-25-99 Resolving Customer 

Concerns

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9020.1 2-22-13 Exemptions and 

Waivers of Official 

Inspection and Class 

X Weighing Requirements – Attachments 1 

and 2

QACD

FGIS 9060.2 5-01-97 Implementation of the 

FGIS-FDA

Memorandum of Understanding –

Attachments 1, 2, and 

3

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9060.3 6-11-04 Application and Agreement for Contract Service, Form FGIS-4FMD-OD

FGIS 9070.3 6-3-13 Conflicts of Interest QACD

FGIS 9070.5 7-19-23 Grain Handling PracticesQACD

FGIS 9070.6 9-25-2023 Reporting Violations 

of the U.S. Grain 

Standards Act and the 

Agricultural Marketing 

Act of 1946

QACD

FGIS 9100.1 3-18-19 Foreign Quality and 

Weight Complaints

DIIA

FGIS 9100.2 5-01-97 Preinspection Plant 

Visits

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9100.3 5-01-97 Withholding and Withdrawal of AMA Inspection ServicesFMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9100.4 5-01-97 Certificate AccountabilityFMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9100.7 7-19-23 Fees for Official Agency ServicesQACD

FGIS 9120.1 5-01-97 The Collection and 

Use of Wheat Variety 

Type Samples

FMD-PPMAB
FGIS Directives

NAME DATE TITLE OPR

FGIS 9160.1

(FGIS 916.1)

12-15-99 Closed-Circuit Television InstallationsFMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9160.3

(FGIS 916.3)

9-4-06 Parameters for Automated Monitoring and

Supervision of Official 

Weighing

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9160.4 11-25-05 Grain Handling System 

Testing

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9160.5 3-16-12 Official Inspection Laboratory Location, Design and Maintenance 

Requirements

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9170.3 7-25-07 Forwarding Samples to 

the Technical Services

Division

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9170.12 5-01-97 Furnishing Official 

Samples

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9170.13 2-25-08 Uniform File Sample 

Retention System

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9170.14 8-4-14 FGIS Rolling Stock Fall 

Protection

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9170.15 8-11-15 Review Inspections of 

Grains and Commodities

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.14 8-04-03 Inspecting Export 

Grain for Weed and 

Crop Seeds

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.15 4-07-99 Inspection of Export 

Lots for Cottonseed

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.16 7-22-99 Inspection of Export 

Lots of Soybeans for 

Ragweed Seeds

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.17 1-04-11 Inspection of Export 

Wheat Lots for Canada 

Thistle Seed

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.18 4-21-03 Special Quality Factor 

Information for Wheat 

and Malting Barley 

Shipments to European Community

FMD-PPMAB
FGIS Directives

NAME DATE TITLE OPR

FGIS 9180.35 11-30-18 Phytosanitary InspectionFMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.36 9-25-06 Warehouse Sample-Lot InspectionsFMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.37 2-27-06 Visual Inspections FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.38 5-01-19 Determination for Falling Number for WheatFMD -TSD

FGIS 9180.40 3-12-24 Pesticide Residue 

Testing for Grain

TSD ACB

FGIS 9180.41 4-22-97 Sacked Grain FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.42 3-14-22 Inspection of RapeseedFMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.47 4-23-21 Examination of Grain 

for the Presence of 

TCK Smut Spores

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.48 4-08-09 Stowage Examination 

Services

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.49 6-19-15 Grading and Certification of Grain Containing Diatomaceous 

Earth and Silica Gel

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.50 5-01-97 Checkcounting, Observation of Loading, and 

Checkloading Services

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.51 3-14-22 Inspection of Confectionary Sunflower 

Seeds

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.52 3-14-22 Inspection of Mustard 

Seed

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.53 3-14-22 Inspection of Safflower 

Seed

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.54 5-01-97 Fees and Billing for 

Canola: Oil Content 

and Gas Chromatographic Determinations 

of Glucosinolates and 

Euricic Acid

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.55 6-03-19 Official Commercial 

Inspection Services

FMD-PPMAB
FGIS DIRECTIVES

NAME DATE TITLE OPR

FGIS 9180.56 11-23-09 Testing Corn Gluten 

Feed for Starch, Fat, 

and Protein

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.58 9-30-98 Modified Observation 

of Loading Export Farm 

Service Agency Product

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.59 4-08-14 Combined Sample 

Analysis for Combined 

Land Carrier Inspections 

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.60 3-14-22 Inspection of Khorasan FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.61 8-01-23 Official Moisture Calibrations for Unified 

Grain Moisture Algorithm (UGMA) Compatible Meters

TSD

FGIS 9180.63 3-14-22 Inspection of Hulless 

Oats

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.64 3-14-22 Inspection of Popcorn FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.65 3-14-22 Inspection of Hulless 

Barley

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.67 12-09-19 Letterhead Transgenic and Biotechnology 

Statements for Grain 

and Graded Commodities

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.68 11-27-06 Cross Utilization of 

Equipment

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.69 3-14-22 Inspection of Whole 

Buckwheat Groats 

Purchased by the Farm 

Services Agency

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.70 3-14-22 Inspection of Cracked 

Corn

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.72 6-12-09 Inspection of Millet 

Seed

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.73 4-05-02 Inspection of Crambe 

Seed

FMD-PPMAB
FGIS DIRECTIVES

NAME DATE TITLE OPR

FGIS 9180.74 04-01-24

10-01-23

04-01-23

10-01-23

12-13-22

10-01-22

02-01-22

10-01-21

04-30-21

10-01-20

Service Fees and Billing CodesODA

FGIS 9180.76 3-14-22 Inspection of BuckwheatFMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.78 9-30-13 Procedures For Bulk 

Grain Exported In Containers

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.82 3-14-22 Inspection of Specialty 

Type Corn

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.83 6-13-13 Inspection for Ragweed 

Seeds in Lots of Wheat

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.84 5-01-19 National Falling Number Quality Assurance 

Program

TSD

FGIS 9180.85 12-27-17 Including a Foreign 

Material Statement on 

FGIS 921-2 for Soybean Shipments to 

China

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.88 6-12-2023 Detection of Fecal 

Matter

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9180.89 1-01-24 Internal Audit Program QACD

FGIS 9230.1 9-04-00 Licensing Program FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9230.2 9-15-08 Agricultural Commodity 

Technician Proficiency 

Required for Promotion 

to GS-6

FMD-PPMAB

FGIS 9290.16 7-30-07 Inspection Data Warehouse (IDW) for Grain 

Program Services 

Attachments 1-7

FMD-PPMAB
FGIS DIRECTIVES

NAME DATE TITLE OPR

FGIS 9290.17 5-01-13 Fee-Supported Programs-User Fee 

Charges and Funding 

for Shutdown Expenses

MBS-BS

FGIS 9290.18 8-01-23 Exceptions and Service 

Agreements

QACD