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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–19–0059]
Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
Meeting
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, this
constitutes notice of the upcoming
meeting of the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) Grain Inspection
Advisory Committee (Advisory
Committee). The Advisory Committee
meets no less than once annually to
advise the AMS on the programs and
services delivered under the U.S. Grain
Standards Act. Recommendations by the
Advisory Committee help AMS better
meet the needs of its customers who
operate in a dynamic and changing
marketplace. 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
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) as a
standalone agency. The grain inspection
activities formerly part of GIPSA are
now organized under AMS.
DATES: August 15, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. & August 16, 2019, 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee
meeting will take place at the AMS
National Grain Center, 10383 N.
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
Missouri 64153.
Requests to orally address the
Advisory Committee during the meeting
or written comments to be distributed
during the meeting may be sent to:
Kendra Kline, AMS–FGIS, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3614,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Food Programs
Reporting System
Kendra Kline by phone at (202) 690–
2410 or by email at Kendra.C.Kline@
usda.gov.
The
purpose of the Advisory Committee is to
provide advice to AMS with respect to
the implementation of the U.S. Grain
Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71–87k).
Information about the Advisory
Committee is available on the AMS
website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/
about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
The agenda will include updates on
resolutions from the September 2018
meeting, a general program update, an
update on AMS rulemaking activities,
discussion of organic labeling on
Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS)
documents, an update and discussion
on boundary exceptions, a discussion
on the implementation of the FGIS-Food
and Drug Administration memorandum
of understanding, and a review and
discussion on the policy and procedural
manual that will set forth guidelines for
the Advisory Committee.
Public participation will be limited to
written statements and interested
parties who have registered to present
comments orally to the Advisory
Committee. If interested in submitting a
written statement or presenting
comments orally, please contact Kendra
Kline at the telephone number or email
listed above. Oral commenting
opportunities will be first come, first
serve. The meeting will be open to the
public.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication of
program information or related
accommodations should contact Kendra
Kline at the telephone number or email
listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 24, 2019.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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Food and Nutrition Service
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This is a revision of a currently
approved information collection request
for the electronic submission of
programmatic and financial data
through the Food Programs Reporting
System (FPRS). The data is currently
collected on approved Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) forms.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 30,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to:
Tim Kreh, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 706,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments will
also be accepted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments electronically. All responses
to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval. All
comments will be a matter of public
record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Tim Kreh at 703–
305–2339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-19-0059]
Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
constitutes notice of the upcoming meeting of the Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory
Committee). The Advisory Committee meets no less than once annually to
advise the AMS on the programs and services delivered under the U.S.
Grain Standards Act. Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help AMS
better meet the needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and
changing marketplace. 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
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. The grain
inspection activities formerly part of GIPSA are now organized under
AMS.
DATES: August 15, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. & August 16, 2019, 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee meeting will take place at the AMS
National Grain Center, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri
64153.
Requests to orally address the Advisory Committee during the
meeting or written comments to be distributed during the meeting may be
sent to: Kendra Kline, AMS-FGIS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3614, Washington, DC 20250-3601. Requests
and comments may also be emailed to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Kline by phone at (202) 690-
2410 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to
provide advice to AMS with respect to the implementation of the U.S.
Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71-87k). Information about the Advisory
Committee is available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
The agenda will include updates on resolutions from the September
2018 meeting, a general program update, an update on AMS rulemaking
activities, discussion of organic labeling on Federal Grain Inspection
Service (FGIS) documents, an update and discussion on boundary
exceptions, a discussion on the implementation of the FGIS-Food and
Drug Administration memorandum of understanding, and a review and
discussion on the policy and procedural manual that will set forth
guidelines for the Advisory Committee.
Public participation will be limited to written statements and
interested parties who have registered to present comments orally to
the Advisory Committee. If interested in submitting a written statement
or presenting comments orally, please contact Kendra Kline at the
telephone number or email listed above. Oral commenting opportunities
will be first come, first serve. The meeting will be open to the
public.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication of program information or related accommodations should
contact Kendra Kline at the telephone number or email listed above.
Dated: July 24, 2019.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-16079 Filed 7-29-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
