Designation for the Aberdeen, South Dakota; Hastings, Nebraska; and Missouri Areas, 59575 [2017-27061]

Download as PDF 59575 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 240 Friday, December 15, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service Designation for the Aberdeen, South Dakota; Hastings, Nebraska; and Missouri Areas Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of designation. AGENCY: AMS is announcing the designations of Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); and the Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards SUMMARY: 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 Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. The grain inspection activities formerly part of GIPSA are now organized under the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). DATES: October 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, AMS, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223, Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or FGIS.QACD@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 May 22, 2017, and May 30, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR 23174) and (82 FR 24671–24673), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri. Applications for Missouri were due by June 21, 2017. Applications for Aberdeen and Hastings were due by June 29, 2017. Because the current official agencies, Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri were the only applicants for designation to provide official services in these areas, GIPSA did not seek additional comments. GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 7(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri are qualified to provide official services in the geographic areas specified in the Federal Register on May 22 and May 30, 2017. These designations to provide official services in the specified areas of Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri became effective October 1, 2017, and expire September 30, 2022. Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these agencies at the following telephone number: Designation start Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Aberdeen ......................................... Hastings ........................................... Missouri ............................................ Aberdeen, SD, 605–225–8432 .................................................................. Hastings, NE, 402–462–4254 ................................................................... Jefferson City, MO, 573–751–5515 .......................................................... 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)). Bruce Summers, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2017–27061 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent. 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government’s patent rights in this plant variety are assigned to the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 10/1/2017 10/1/2017 10/1/2017 Designation end 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural Research Service receives written evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Mojdeh Bahar, Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017–27053 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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Notices
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2017 / 
Notices

[[Page 59575]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service


Designation for the Aberdeen, South Dakota; Hastings, Nebraska; 
and Missouri Areas

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

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SUMMARY: AMS is announcing the designations of Aberdeen Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Hastings); and the Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri) 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 
Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. The grain 
inspection activities formerly part of GIPSA are now organized under 
the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

DATES: October 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, AMS, FGIS, QACD, 
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223, 
[email protected] or [email protected]. 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 May 22, 2017, and May 30, 2017, 
Federal Register (82 FR 23174) and (82 FR 24671-24673), GIPSA requested 
applications for designation to provide official services in the 
geographic areas presently serviced by Aberdeen, Hastings, and 
Missouri. Applications for Missouri were due by June 21, 2017. 
Applications for Aberdeen and Hastings were due by June 29, 2017.
    Because the current official agencies, Aberdeen, Hastings, and 
Missouri were the only applicants for designation to provide official 
services in these areas, GIPSA did not seek additional comments.
    GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 7(f) of the 
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Aberdeen, Hastings, and 
Missouri are qualified to provide official services in the geographic 
areas specified in the Federal Register on May 22 and May 30, 2017. 
These designations to provide official services in the specified areas 
of Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri became effective October 1, 2017, 
and expire September 30, 2022.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these 
agencies at the following telephone number:

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                                                    Headquarters location and       Designation     Designation
                Official agency                             telephone                  start            end
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Aberdeen......................................  Aberdeen, SD, 605-225-8432......       10/1/2017       9/30/2022
Hastings......................................  Hastings, NE, 402-462-4254......       10/1/2017       9/30/2022
Missouri......................................  Jefferson City, MO, 573-751-5515       10/1/2017       9/30/2022
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    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)).

Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-27061 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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