Opportunity for Designation in the Casa Grande, Arizona, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area, 2939-2940 [2017-00205]
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Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
Designation of Fremont Grain
Inspection Department, Inc. To provide
Class X or Class Y Weighing Services
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
GIPSA is announcing the
designation of Fremont Grain Inspection
Department, Inc. (Fremont) to provide
Class X or Class Y weighing services
under the United States Grain Standards
Act (USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective Date: November 9,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415, or
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
August 24, 2016, Federal Register (81
FR 57884), GIPSA announced the
designation of Fremont to provide
official services under the USGSA,
effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2021.
Subsequently, Fremont asked GIPSA to
amend their designation to include
official weighing services. The USGSA
authorizes the Secretary to designate
authority to perform official weighing to
an agency providing official inspection
services within a specified geographic
area, if such agency is qualified under
7 U.S.C. 79. Under 7 U.S.C. 79(a),
GIPSA evaluated information regarding
the designation criteria in section 7
U.S.C. 79 and determined that Fremont
is qualified to provide official weighing
services in their currently assigned
geographic area.
Fremont’s designation is amended to
include Class X or Class Y weighing
within their assigned geographic area,
effective November 9, 2016, to June 30,
2021. Interested persons may obtain
official services by contacting Fremont
at (402) 721–1270.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUMMARY:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
Opportunity for Designation in the
Casa Grande, Arizona, Area; Request
for Comments on the Official Agency
Servicing This Area
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The designation of the official
agency listed below will end on March
31, 2017. We are asking persons or
governmental agencies interested in
providing official services in the areas
presently served by this agency to
submit an application for designation.
In addition, we are asking for comments
on the quality of services provided by
the following designated agency:
Farwell Commodity Grain Services, Inc.
(Farwell Southwest).
DATES: Applications and comments
must be received by February 9, 2017.
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 (https://
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site.
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA,
GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO
64153
• Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257
• Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov
Read Applications and Comments:
All applications and comments will be
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available for public inspection at the
office above during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or
FGIS.QACD@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 no
longer than five years, unless terminated
by the Secretary, and may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in section 79(f) of the
USGSA.
Areas Open for Designation
Farwell Southwest
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
United States Grain Standards Act, the
following geographic area in the States
of Arizona and California is assigned to
this official agency.
In Arizona
Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and
Yuma Counties.
In California
Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego
Counties. Farwell Southwest’s assigned
geographic area does not include the
export port locations inside Farwell
Southwest’s area which are serviced by
GIPSA.
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 in
Arizona and California is for the period
beginning April 1, 2017, to March 31,
2022. To apply for designation or to
request more information, contact Jacob
Thein at the address listed above.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this Notice to
provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality
of services provided by the Farwell
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Southwest official agency. In the
designation process, we are particularly
interested in receiving comments citing
reasons and pertinent data supporting or
objecting to the designation of the
applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob
Thein at the above address or at https://
www.regulations.gov.
We consider applications, comments,
and other available information when
determining which applicants will be
designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Announcement of Grant Application
Deadlines and Funding Levels
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), an agency of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
herein referred to as RUS or the Agency,
announces its Community Connect
Grant Program application window for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. In addition, this
NOSA announces the minimum and
maximum Community Connect grant
amounts, the funding priority, the
application submission dates, the
agency contact information, and the
procedures for submission of paper and
electronic applications.
RUS will publish the amount of
funding received in the final
appropriations act on its Web site at
https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/
notices-solicitation-applications-nosas.
Applicants can review the Community
Connect Grant Program regulation at 7
CFR part 1739 (Subpart A).
DATES: Submit completed paper or
electronic grant applications by the
following deadlines:
• Paper submissions: Paper
submissions must be postmarked and
mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no
later than March 13, 2017 to be eligible
for FY 2017 grant funding. Late or
incomplete applications will not be
eligible for FY 2017 grant funding.
• Electronic submissions: Electronic
submissions must be received no later
than March 13, 2017 to be eligible for
FY 2017 grant funding. Late or
incomplete applications will not be
eligible for FY 2017 grant funding.
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• If the submission deadline falls on
Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday,
the application is due the next business
day.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the FY 2017
Application Guide and materials for the
Community Connect Grant Program may
be obtained through:
(1) The Community Connect Web site
at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programsservices/community-connect-grants; and
(2) The RUS Office of Loan
Origination and Approval at 202–720–
0800.
Completed applications may be
submitted the following ways:
(1) Paper: Mail paper applications to
the Rural Utilities Service,
Telecommunications Program, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Room 2844,
STOP 1597, Washington, DC 20250–
1597. Mark address with ‘‘Attention:
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office
of Loan Origination and Approval, Rural
Utilities Service.’’
(2) Electronic: Submit electronic
applications through Grants.gov.
Prospective applicants can access
information on submitting electronic
applications at any time, regardless of
registration status, through the
Grants.gov Web site at https://
www.grants.gov. However, in order to
use the electronic submission option,
applicants must register with
Grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shawn Arner, Deputy Assistant
Administrator, Office of Loan
Origination and Approval, Rural
Utilities Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, telephone: (202) 720–0800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural Utilities
Service (RUS).
Funding Opportunity Title:
Community Connect Grant Program.
Announcement Type: Initial
announcement.
Funding Opportunity Number:
RDRUS–CC–2017.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.863.
Dates: Applicants must submit the
paper or electronic grant applications by
the deadlines found in this section and
Section D(5).
A. Program Description
The purpose of the Community
Connect Grant Program is to provide
financial assistance in the form of grants
to eligible applicants that will provide
service at the Broadband Grant Speed to
all premises in currently unserved,
lower-income, and extremely rural
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areas. RUS will give priority to rural
areas that demonstrate the greatest need
for broadband services, based on the
criteria contained herein.
In addition to providing service to all
premises, the program’s ‘‘communityoriented connectivity’’ concept will
stimulate practical, everyday uses and
applications of broadband by cultivating
the deployment of new broadband
services that improve economic
development and provide enhanced
educational and health care
opportunities in rural areas. Such an
approach will also give rural
communities the opportunity to benefit
from the advanced technologies that are
necessary to achieve these goals. The
regulation for the Community Connect
Program can be found at 7 CFR part
1739.
As in years past, the FY 2017
Community Connect Grant Application
Guide has been updated based on
program experience. All applicants
should carefully review and prepare
their applications according to
instructions in the FY 2017 Application
Guide and sample materials. Expenses
incurred in developing applications will
be at the applicant’s own risk.
B. Federal Award Information
In accordance with 7 CFR 1739.2, the
Administrator has established a
minimum grant request amount of
$100,000 and a maximum grant request
amount of $3,000,000 per application
for FY 2017.
The standard grant agreement, which
specifies the term of each award, is
available at https://www.rd.usda.gov/
files/UTP_Comm_
ConnectGrantAgreement.pdf. The
Agency will make awards, and
successful applicants will be required to
execute documents appropriate to the
project before the Agency will advance
funding.
While prior Community Connect
grants cannot be renewed, existing
Community Connect awardees may
submit applications for new projects.
The Agency will evaluate project
proposals from existing awardees as
new applications. All grant applications
must be submitted during the
application window.
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants (See 7 CFR
1739.10)
a. Only entities legally organized as
one of the following are eligible for
Community Connect Grant Program
financial assistance:
i. An incorporated organization.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in the Casa Grande, Arizona, Area;
Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The designation of the official agency listed below will end
on March 31, 2017. We are asking persons or governmental agencies
interested in providing official services in the areas presently served
by this agency to submit an application for designation. In addition,
we are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by the
following designated agency: Farwell Commodity Grain Services, Inc.
(Farwell Southwest).
DATES: Applications and comments must be received by February 9, 2017.
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
(https://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading
comments are detailed on the site.
Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Jacob Thein, Compliance
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas
City, MO 64153
Fax: Jacob Thein, 816-872-1257
Email: FGIS.QACD@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)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223 or
FGIS.QACD@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 no
longer than five years, unless terminated by the Secretary, and may be
renewed according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section
79(f) of the USGSA.
Areas Open for Designation
Farwell Southwest
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area in the States of Arizona and
California is assigned to this official agency.
In Arizona
Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties.
In California
Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. Farwell Southwest's
assigned geographic area does not include the export port locations
inside Farwell Southwest's area which are serviced by GIPSA.
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 in Arizona
and California is for the period beginning April 1, 2017, to March 31,
2022. To apply for designation or to request more information, contact
Jacob Thein at the address listed above.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the
Farwell
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Southwest official agency. In the designation process, we are
particularly interested in receiving comments citing reasons and
pertinent data supporting or objecting to the designation of the
applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob Thein at the above address or
at https://www.regulations.gov.
We consider applications, comments, and other available information
when determining which applicants will be designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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