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7564 

Vol. 80, No. 28 

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tongass Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Tongass Advisory 

Committee (Committee) will meet in 

Juneau, Alaska. The Committee is 

established consistent with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C. App. 2). Committee 

recommendations and advice may 

directly inform the development of a 

proposed action for modification of the 

2008 Tongass Land Management Plan. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

Additional information concerning the 

Committee, including the meeting 

summary/minutes, can be found by 

visiting the Committee’s Web site at: 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/

Tongass/TAC. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on: 

• February 17, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m. (AKDT). 

• February 18, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m. (AKDT). 

• February 19, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 

4:00 p.m. (AKDT). 

All meetings are subject to change and 

cancellation. For updated status of the 

meetings prior to attendance, please 

visit the Web site listed in the SUMMARY

section, or contact the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Extended Stay America, 1800 Shell 

Simmons Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801. 

Written comments may be submitted as 

described under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. All comments, including 

names and addresses when provided, 

are placed in the record and available 

for public inspection and copying. The 

public may inspect comments received 

at the Tongass National Forest Office. 

Please call ahead to facilitate entry into 

the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marina Whitacre, Committee 

Coordinator, by phone at 907–772–5934, 

or by email at mwhitacre@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use telecommunication 

devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 

a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

(1) Finalize recommendations on Plan 

Amendment components (e.g., 

standards and guidelines, LUDs, land 

base, CMAI, etc.); 

(2) Implement strategy discussions; 

(3) Prepare for release of final 

recommendations package. 

There will be time allotted on the 

agenda for oral public comment. Those 

interested can register at the meeting. In 

addition, written statements may be 

filed with the Committee’s staff before 

or after the meeting. Written comments 

may also be submitted by mail to Jason 

Anderson, Designated Federal Officer, 

Tongass National Forest, P.O. Box 309, 

Petersburg, Alaska 99833; or email to 

jasonanderson@fs.fed.us, or facsimile to 

907–772–5895. Summary/minutes of the 

meeting will be posted on the Web site 

listed above within 45 days after the 

meeting. 

Delayed Notice: Due to organizational 

changes within the agency, and recent 

changes to meeting location and dates to 

accommodate committee participation, 

this notice has not been published 

within 15 calendar-days of the February 

meeting. 

Meeting Accommodations: If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpreting, assistive listening devices 

or other reasonable accommodation for 

access to the facility or proceedings by 

contacting the person listed in the 

section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. All reasonable 

accommodation requests are managed 

on a case-by-case basis. 

Dated: February 6, 2015. 

Angela V. Coleman, 

Acting Chief of Staff, Forest Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Opportunity for Designation in the 

Topeka, KS; Cedar Rapids, IA; Minot, 

ND; and Cincinnati, OH, Areas; 

Request for Comments on the Official 

Agencies Servicing These Areas 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The designations of the 

official agencies listed below will end 

on June 30, 2015. We are asking persons 

or governmental agencies interested in 

providing official services in the areas 

presently served by these agencies to 

submit an application for designation. 

In addition, we are asking for comments 

on the quality of services provided by 

the following designated agencies: 

Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc. 

(Kansas); Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, 

Inc. (Mid-Iowa); Minot Grain Inspection, 

Inc. (Minot); and Tri-State Grain 

Inspection Service, Inc. (Tri-State). 

DATES: Applications and comments 

must be received by March 13, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and 

comments concerning this Notice using 

any of the following methods: 

• Applying for Designation on the 

Internet: Use FGISonline (https://

fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_

FGIS.aspx) and then click on the 

Delegations/Designations and Export 

Registrations (DDR) link. You will need 

to obtain an FGISonline customer 

number and USDA eAuthentication 

username and password prior to 

applying. 

• Submit Comments Using the 

Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://

www.regulations.gov). Instructions for 

submitting and reading comments are 

detailed on the site. 

• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric 

J. Jabs, Deputy Director, USDA, GIPSA, 

FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador 

Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. 

• Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816–872–1257. 

• Email: Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov. 

Read Applications and Comments: 

All applications and comments will be 

available for public inspection at the 

office above during regular business 

hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

79(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 that 

the applicant is better able than any 

other applicant to provide such official 

services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section 

79(g) of the USGSA, designations of 

official agencies are effective for three 

years unless terminated by the 

Secretary, but may be renewed 

according to the criteria and procedures 

prescribed in section 79(f) of the 

USGSA. 

Areas Open for Designation 

Kansas 

Pursuant to section 79(f)(2) of the 

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic area, in the States 

of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and 

Wyoming are assigned to this official 

agency. 

In Colorado 

The entire State of Colorado. 

In Kansas 

The entire State of Kansas. 

In Nebraska 

Bounded on the North by the northern 

Scotts Bluff County line; the northern 

Morrill County line east to Highway 

385; 

Bounded on the East by Highway 385 

south to the northern Cheyenne County 

line; the northern and eastern Cheyenne 

County lines; the northern and eastern 

Deuel County lines; 

Bounded on the South by the 

southern Deuel, Cheyenne, and Kimball 

County lines; and 

Bounded on the West by the western 

Kimball, Banner, and Scotts Bluff 

County lines. 

In Wyoming 

Goshen, Laramie, and Platt Counties. 

The following grain elevators are not 

part of this geographic area assignment 

and are assigned to: Hastings Grain 

Inspection, Inc.: Farmers Coop and Big 

Springs Elevator, Big Springs, Deuel 

County, Nebraska. 

Mid-Iowa 

Pursuant to section 79(f)(2) of the 

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic area, in the States 

of Minnesota and Iowa, is assigned to 

this official agency. 

In Minnesota 

Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, 

Houston, and Fillmore Counties. 

In Iowa 

Bounded on the North by the northern 

Winneshiek and Allamakee County 

lines; 

Bounded on the East by the eastern 

Allamakee County line; the eastern and 

southern Clayton County lines; the 

eastern Buchanan County line; the 

northern and eastern Jones County lines; 

the eastern Cedar County line south to 

State Route 130; 

Bounded on the South by State Route 

130 west to State Route 38; State Route 

38 south to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 

west to U.S. Route 63; and 

Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 

63 north to State Route 8; State Route 

8 east to State Route 21; State Route 21 

north to D38; D38 east to State Route 

297; State Route 297 north to V49; V49 

north to Bremer County; the southern 

Bremer County line; the western Fayette 

and Winneshiek County lines. 

Minot 

Pursuant to section 79(f)(2) of the 

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic area, in the State 

of North Dakota, is assigned to this 

official agency. 

In North Dakota 

Bounded on the North by the North 

Dakota State line east to the eastern 

Bottineau County line; 

Bounded on the East by the eastern 

Bottineau County line south to the 

northern Pierce County line; the 

northern Pierce County line east to State 

Route 3; State Route 3 south to State 

Route 200; 

Bounded on the South by State Route 

200 west to State Route 41; State Route 

41 south to U.S. Route 83; U.S. Route 83 

northwest to State Route 200; State 

Route 200 west to U.S. Route 85; U.S. 

Route 85 south to Interstate 94; 

Interstate 94 west to the North Dakota 

State line; and 

Bounded on the West by the North 

Dakota State line. 

The following grain elevators are part 

of this geographic area assignment. In 

Grain Inspection, Inc.’s, area: Benson 

Quinn Company, Underwood, McLean 

County; and Falkirk Farmers Elevator, 

Washburn, McLean County, North 

Dakota. 

Tri-State 

Pursuant to section 79(f)(2) of the 

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic area, in the States 

of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, is 

assigned to this official agency. 

In Indiana 

Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Ohio, 

Ripley, Rush (south of State Route 244), 

and Switzerland Counties. 

In Kentucky 

Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Bracken, 

Campbell, Clark, Fleming, Gallatin, 

Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Lewis (west of 

State Route 59), Mason, Montgomery, 

Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton, and 

Robertson Counties. 

In Ohio 

Bounded on the North by the northern 

Preble County line east; the western and 

northern Miami County lines east to 

State Route 296; State Route 296 east to 

State Route 560; State Route 560 south 

to the Clark County line; the northern 

Clark County line east to U.S. Route 68; 

Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 68 

south to U.S. Route 22; U.S. Route 22 

east to State Route 73; State Route 73 

southeast to the Adams County line; the 

eastern Adams County line; 

Bounded on the South by the 

southern Adams, Brown, Clermont, and 

Hamilton County lines; and 

Bounded on the West by the western 

Hamilton, Butler, and Preble County 

lines. 

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 79(f) of the 

USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation 

in the specified geographic areas is for 

the period beginning July 1, 2015, and 

ending June 30, 2018. To apply for 

designation or for more information, 

contact Eric J. Jabs at the address listed 

above or visit GIPSA’s Web site at 

http://www.gipsa.usda.gov. 

Request for Comments 

We are publishing this Notice to 

provide interested persons the 

opportunity to comment on the quality 

of services provided by the Kansas, MidIowa, Minot, and Tri-State official 

agencies. 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 Eric J. Jabs at the above 

address or at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

We consider applications, comments, 

and other available information when 

determining which applicants will be 

designated. 


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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 

Larry Mitchell, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02744 Filed 2–10–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of Advocacy and Outreach 

[FOA No.: OAO–00009] 

Funding Opportunity Announcement 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) No.: 10.464—Socially Disadvantaged 

Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research 

Center. 

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and 

Outreach (OAO), U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Funding Opportunity 

Announcement (FOA). 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of funds and solicits 

applications from eligible institutions to 

compete for financial assistance in the 

form of a grant to establish a Socially 

Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers 

Policy Research Center (The Center) at 

an 1890 Institution (as defined in 7 

U.S.C. 7601). 

Authority: The Agricultural Act of 2014, 

Title XII, Subtitle B, provides funding for a 

‘‘Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and 

Ranchers Policy Research Center.’’ Section 

12203 directs the Secretary to award a grant 

to a college or university eligible to receive 

funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 

[Second Morrill Act] (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), 

including Tuskegee University, to establish a 

policy research center to be known as the 

‘‘Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and 

Ranchers Policy Research Center’’ for the 

purpose of developing policy 

recommendations for the protection and 

promotion of the interests of socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 

The Center will collect and analyze 

data, develop policy recommendations, 

and evaluate policy concerning socially 

disadvantaged farmer and rancher 

issues. ‘‘Socially Disadvantaged Farmers 

and Ranchers’’ is defined in 7 U.S.C. 

2279. 

We will award $400,000 in fiscal year 

(FY) 2015, ending September 30. 

Additional funds may be awarded to the 

successful grantee through FY 2018 

without further competition. 

DATES: Proposals must be received by 

April 13, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time (EST), at 

www.grants.gov. Proposals received 

after this deadline will not be 

considered for funding. 

ADDRESSES: 

How to File a Complaint of 

Discrimination: To file a complaint of 

discrimination, complete the USDA 

Program Discrimination Complaint 

Form, which may be accessed online at 

http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/

files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_

8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you 

or your authorized representative. 

Send your completed complaint form 

or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: 

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410/. 

Fax: (202) 690–7442. 

Email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Agency Contact: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of Advocacy and 

Outreach, Attn: Kenya Nicholas, 

Program Director, Whitten Building 

Room 520–A, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, 

Phone: (202) 720–6350, Fax: (202) 720– 

7136, Email: OASDVFR2015@

osec.usda.gov. 

Persons with Disabilities: Persons who 

require alternative means for 

communication (Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.), should contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and TDD). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Funding/Awards 

The total funding available for this 

competitive opportunity is $400,000. 

The OAO will award one new grant 

from this announcement. 

Contents of This Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

II. Award Information 

III. Eligibility Information 

IV. Proposal and Submission Information 

V. Competitive Review and Evaluation 

Criteria 

VI. Award Administration Information 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

USDA’s Office of Advocacy and 

Outreach (OAO) invites submission of 

proposals for a competitive grant award 

to establish a new USDA Socially 

Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers 

Policy Research Center (The Center). 

The Center will specialize in policy 

research impacting socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 

Land loss, land retention, and access to 

local, state, and federal programs will be 

major areas of research and policy 

development. The Center’s director and 

staff will have experience and/or 

education required to understand the 

socially disadvantaged farmers and 

ranchers communities. The Center will 

propose how they will work with other 

institutions, as appropriate, inside and 

outside the land grant community. 

Proposed recommendations resulting 

from the following list of activities, 

including but not limited to, shall be 

submitted to the Director of OAO: 

• Analyze current agriculture policy 

and its implications on socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 

• Collect data on where USDA 

meetings are being held, and how 

socially disadvantaged farmers and 

ranchers participate. 

• Make recommendations on 

improving participation rates of socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 

• Provide recommendations on how 

to improve diversity of county office 

staff and committees. 

• Provide recommendations on 

actions to improve USDA program 

agencies’ outreach and technical 

assistance to socially disadvantaged 

farmers and ranchers. 

• Collect data on the history of the 

education of socially disadvantaged 

farmers and ranchers and evaluate the 

results of past educational efforts in the 

South and the ability of higher 

education institutions to meet the 

educational needs of socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 

today. 

• Collect data on how socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 

receive agricultural information. 

• Determine how many socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 

have access to information technology 

equipment and broadband. 

• Determine how many socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 

have received training on the use of 

information technology (IT) equipment 

and provide recommendations on ways 

to increase the utilization of IT for their 

farming organizations. 

• Provide recommendations on 

improving the application approval 

process for socially disadvantaged 

farmers and ranchers applying for 

USDA assistance. Determine how past 

discrimination impacts access to present 

programs and provide recommendations 

to improve participation among socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 

• Collect data on the reasons for the 

decline of farm, ranch, and land 

ownership by socially disadvantaged 

farmers and ranchers. Provide 

recommendations on how to track and 

maintain current data on the number 

and location of socially disadvantaged 

farmers and ranchers. 

• Analyze data collected from all 

sources, and develop policy 

recommendations that will enable 

socially disadvantaged farmers and 


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