United States Grain Standards Act Designation Opportunities and Request for Comments on Official Agencies Providing Services, 58247-58249 [2021-22995]
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Management and Budget (OMB), 725
7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20543.
Attention: Desk Officer for USAID.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexandra Riboul, U.S. Agency for
International Development, Office of
Human Capital and Talent Management,
Office of Workforce Planning, Policy,
and Systems Management (PPSM)—
Washington, DC 20523; tel. 202–712–
1234, option #2.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The purpose of this collection is to
determine if a candidate is eligible to
receive Physician and Dentist Pay under
the provisions of Title 38. This
information will be maintained by
USAID and made available to the
Internal Revenue Service for tax and
withholding purposes and to the U.S.
Office of Personnel Management.
Disclosure is voluntary. However,
without the requested information,
USAID will not be able to process a
candidate’s request to receive Physician
and Dentist Pay. Authority to collect
this information is contained in 5 U.S.C.
1104 and 5 U.S.C. 5371. The Office of
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
delegated authority to USAID to use
provisions of Title 38, U.S.C. until June
30, 2022.
II. Method of Collection
Paper.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of USAID, including
whether the information collected has
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
USAID’s estimate of the burden
(including both hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection.
The comments will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: October 14, 2021.
Alicia Modzelewski,
Management and Program Analyst, Policy
and Accountability Division, Office of
Workforce Planning, Policy, and Systems
Management (PPSM), Office of Human
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(f) Current Occupation
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Tier, Title, Clinical Specialty/Board
Certification, General Schedule
Employee Current Pay
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Specialty/Board Certifications,
Total Annual Compensation
(h) Official Tour of Duty (Full Time or
Part Time)
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(a) Form Title: Request for Title 38
Physician and Dentist Pay.
(b) Form Number: AID Form 465–1.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No AMS–FGIS–21–0053]
United States Grain Standards Act
Designation Opportunities and
Request for Comments on Official
Agencies Providing Services
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
United States Grain Standards
Act (USGSA) designations of official
agencies listed in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below will end on
prescribed dates. We are seeking
persons or governmental agencies
interested in providing official services
in areas presently served by these
SUMMARY:
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agencies to submit an application for
designation. In addition, we request
comments on the quality of services
provided by the following designated
agencies: Northeast Indiana Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana);
State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State
Grain); J.W. Barton Grain Inspection
Service, Inc. (Barton); Farwell
Commodity and Grain Services, Inc.
(Farwell Southwest); Northern Plains
Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern
Plains); Plainview Grain Inspection and
Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview);
Sioux City Inspection and Weighing
Service Company (Sioux City); and the
Montana Department of Agriculture
(Montana). The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) encourages submissions
from traditionally underrepresented
individuals, organizations, and
businesses to reflect the diversity of this
industry. AMS encourages submissions
from qualified applicants, regardless of
race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin,
religion, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
Applications and comments for
areas of designation terminating on 12/
31/2021 currently operated by Northeast
Indiana and State Grain must be
received by November 22, 2021.
Applications and comments for areas
of designation terminating on 3/31/2022
currently operated by Barton, Farwell
South, Northern Plains, Plainview, and
Sioux City must be received between
11/1/2021 and 11/30/2021.
Applications and comments for areas
of designation terminating on 6/30/2022
currently operated by Montana must be
received between 1/3/2022 and 2/1/
2022.
DATES:
Submit applications and
comments concerning this Notice using
any of the following methods:
• To apply for USGSA Designation:
Go to FGISonline and then click on the
Delegations/Designations and Export
Registrations (DDR) link. You will need
to obtain an FGISonline customer
number (CIM) and create a USDA
eAuthentication account prior to
applying.
• To submit Comments Regarding
Current Designated Official Agencies:
Go to Regulations.gov (https://
ADDRESSES:
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. All comments
must be submitted through the Federal
e-rulemaking portal at https://
www.regulations.gov and should
reference the document number, date,
and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. All comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be included in the record and will be
made available to the public. Please be
advised that the identity of individuals
or entities submitting comments will be
made public on the internet at the
address provided above.
Read Applications and Comments: If
you would like to view applications,
please contact us at FGISQACD@
usda.gov. All comments will be
available for public inspection online at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Austyn Hughes at FGISQACD@usda.gov
or 816–266–5066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Designations of official agencies listed
below will end on the prescribed dates:
Official agency
Headquarters location and telephone
Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc .....................................
State Grain Inspection, Inc .........................................................
J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc .................................
Farwell Commodity and Grain Services, Inc ..............................
Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc ...........................
Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc ..............
Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company .............
Montana Department of Agriculture ............................................
Decatur, IN, 260–341–7497 .......................................................
Savage, MN, 952–808–8566 .....................................................
Owensboro, KY, 270–683–0616 ................................................
Casa Grande, AZ, 520–560–1674 .............................................
Grand Forks, ND, 701–772–2414 .............................................
Plainview, TX, 806–293–1364 ...................................................
Sioux City, IA, 712–255–0959 ...................................................
Great Falls, MT, 406–452–9561 ................................................
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)). A designated
agency may provide official inspection
services and/or Class X or Class Y
weighing services at locations other
than port locations. Under section 7(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 7(f) of the USGSA.
See also, 7 CFR 800.196 for further
information and guidance. Please note
that sampling, weighing, and
inspections conducted under the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 are
conducted through cooperative
agreements with AMS under the
auspices of current official agency
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designation. See 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.,
as amended for further information.
Designation Application Locations
The following list identifies
designated official agencies currently
operating and specific areas of operation
that are open for designation
applications. Please review the
additional information provided via
separate Federal Register notice for
complete understanding of locations
needing service designation. These are
listed in order of anticipated
designation termination date.
Northeast Indiana: Areas of
designation include parts of Indiana.
Please see the December 12, 2016, issue
of the Federal Register (81 FR 89428)
for descriptions of areas open for
designation.
State Grain: Areas of designation
include parts of Minnesota. Please see
the July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal
Register (82 FR 30818–30819) for
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12/31/2021
12/31/2021
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
6/30/2022
descriptions of areas open for
designation.
Barton: Areas of designation include
parts of Indiana, Kentucky, and
Tennessee. Please see the March 22,
2017, issue of the Federal Register (82
FR 14676–14677) for descriptions of
areas open for designation.
Farwell Southwest: Areas of
designation include parts of Arizona
and California. Please see the January
10, 2017, issue of the Federal Register
(82 FR 2939) for descriptions of areas
open for designation.
Northern Plains: Areas of designation
include parts of Minnesota and North
Dakota. Please see the March 22, 2017,
issue of the Federal Register (82 FR
14676) for descriptions of areas open for
designation.
Plainview: Areas of designation
include parts of Texas. Please see the
March 22, 2017, issue of the Federal
Register (82 FR 14679) for descriptions
of areas open for designation.
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Sioux City: Areas of designation
include parts of Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska, and South Dakota. Please see
the March 22, 2017, issue of the Federal
Register (82 FR 14677) for descriptions
of areas open for designation.
Montana: Area of designation
includes April 17, 2017, issue of
Montana. Please see the April 17, 2017,
issue of the Federal Register (82 FR
18100) for descriptions of areas open for
designation.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental
agencies may apply for designation to
provide official services in geographic
areas of official agencies specified above
under provisions of section 7(f) of the
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation
in specified geographic areas for
Northeast Indiana and State Grain
begins January 1, 2022. Designation in
specified geographic areas for Barton,
Farwell Southwest, Northern Plains,
Plainview, and Sioux City begins April
1, 2022. Designation in specified
geographic areas for Montana begins
July 1, 2022. To apply for designation or
to request more information on
geographic areas serviced by these
official agencies, contact FGISQACD@
usda.gov.
Request for Comments
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We are publishing this Notice to
provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality
of services provided by the Northeast
Indiana, State Grain, Barton, Farwell
Southwest, Northern Plains, Plainview,
Sioux City, and Montana 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 applicant(s). Such
comments should be submitted through
the Federal e-rulemaking portal 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.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
October 18, 2021.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
requested regarding: Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques and other forms of
information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by November 22,
2021 will be considered. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless the collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB control number and the agency
informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information
that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Forest Service
Title: National Woodland Owner
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0078.
Summary of Collection: The Forest
and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–278
Sec. 3) and the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Research Act of
1978 (Pub. L. 307 Sec. 3) are the legal
authorities for conducting the National
Woodland Owner Survey. There are an
estimated 823 million acres of
forestland across the United States. Of
this forestland, over half is owned by
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millions of corporations, families,
individuals, and other private groups.
Understanding the attitudes and
behaviors of these private ownerships is
critical for understanding the current
and future state of the nation’s forests.
The Forest Service conducts the
National Woodland Owner Survey
(NWOS) to increase our understanding
of:
• Who owns and manages the
forestland of the United States;
• Why they own/manage it;
• How they have used it; and
• How they intend to use it.
This information is used by policy
analysts, foresters, educators, and
researchers to facilitate planning and
implementation of forest policies and
programs.
The Forest Service’s direction and
authority to conduct the NWOS is from
the Resources Planning Act of 1974 and
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Research Act of 1978. These
acts assign responsibility for inventory
and assessment of forest and related
renewable resources to the Secretary of
Agriculture, and these responsibilities
are subsequently delegated to the Forest
Service. Additionally, the importance of
an ownership survey in this inventory
and assessment process has been
highlighted in the 2014 Farm Bill, the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998, and the
recommendations of the 1998 Second
Blue Ribbon Panel on the Forest
Inventory and Analysis program.
Previous iterations of the NWOS were
conducted in 1978, 1993, 2002–2006,
2011–2013, and 2017–2018. Data
collection for the current iteration is
planned for 2019–2023. Initial approval
for the current data collection cycle of
the NWOS expires on October 31, 2021.
If renewed, the current NWOS data
collection cycle will be completed in
2023.
Need and Use of the Information: The
NWOS will utilize a mixed-mode survey
technique involving cognitive
interviews, focus groups, selfadministered questionnaires, and
telephone interviews. Cognitive
interviews will be used to test specific
questions. Focus groups will be used to
provide more in-depth understanding of
the responses and to explore new areas
of inquiry. This information collection
will generate scientifically-based,
statistically-reliable, up-to-date
information about the owners of
forestland in the United States. Results
of these efforts will provide more
reliable information on this important
and dynamic segment of the United
States population, thus facilitating more
complete assessments of the country’s
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No AMS-FGIS-21-0053]
United States Grain Standards Act Designation Opportunities and
Request for Comments on Official Agencies Providing Services
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations of
official agencies listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below will end on
prescribed dates. We are seeking persons or governmental agencies
interested in providing official services in areas presently served by
these
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agencies to submit an application for designation. In addition, we
request comments on the quality of services provided by the following
designated agencies: Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Northeast Indiana); State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State Grain); J.W.
Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Farwell Commodity and
Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell Southwest); Northern Plains Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern Plains); Plainview Grain Inspection
and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview); Sioux City Inspection and
Weighing Service Company (Sioux City); and the Montana Department of
Agriculture (Montana). The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
encourages submissions from traditionally underrepresented individuals,
organizations, and businesses to reflect the diversity of this
industry. AMS encourages submissions from qualified applicants,
regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, religion, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
DATES: Applications and comments for areas of designation terminating
on 12/31/2021 currently operated by Northeast Indiana and State Grain
must be received by November 22, 2021.
Applications and comments for areas of designation terminating on
3/31/2022 currently operated by Barton, Farwell South, Northern Plains,
Plainview, and Sioux City must be received between 11/1/2021 and 11/30/
2021.
Applications and comments for areas of designation terminating on
6/30/2022 currently operated by Montana must be received between 1/3/
2022 and 2/1/2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this Notice
using any of the following methods:
To apply for USGSA Designation: Go to FGISonline and then
click on the Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR)
link. You will need to obtain an FGISonline customer number (CIM) and
create a USDA eAuthentication account prior to applying.
To submit Comments Regarding Current Designated Official
Agencies: Go to Regulations.gov (https://www.regulations.gov).
Instructions for submitting and reading comments are detailed on the
site. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. All comments must be submitted through the
Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov and should
reference the document number, date, and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register. All comments submitted in response to this notice
will be included in the record and will be made available to the
public. Please be advised that the identity of individuals or entities
submitting comments will be made public on the internet at the address
provided above.
Read Applications and Comments: If you would like to view
applications, please contact us at [email protected]. All comments will
be available for public inspection online at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austyn Hughes at [email protected] or
816-266-5066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Designations of official agencies listed
below will end on the prescribed dates:
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Headquarters location Designation
Official agency and telephone end
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Northeast Indiana Grain Decatur, IN, 260-341- 12/31/2021
Inspection, Inc. 7497.
State Grain Inspection, Inc.... Savage, MN, 952-808- 12/31/2021
8566.
J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Owensboro, KY, 270-683- 3/31/2022
Service, Inc. 0616.
Farwell Commodity and Grain Casa Grande, AZ, 520- 3/31/2022
Services, Inc. 560-1674.
Northern Plains Grain Grand Forks, ND, 701- 3/31/2022
Inspection Service, Inc. 772-2414.
Plainview Grain Inspection and Plainview, TX, 806-293- 3/31/2022
Weighing Service, Inc. 1364.
Sioux City Inspection and Sioux City, IA, 712-255- 3/31/2022
Weighing Service Company. 0959.
Montana Department of Great Falls, MT, 406- 6/30/2022
Agriculture. 452-9561.
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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)). A
designated agency may provide official inspection services and/or Class
X or Class Y weighing services at locations other than port locations.
Under section 7(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 7(f) of the USGSA. See also, 7 CFR 800.196 for
further information and guidance. Please note that sampling, weighing,
and inspections conducted under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
are conducted through cooperative agreements with AMS under the
auspices of current official agency designation. See 7 U.S.C. 1621 et
seq., as amended for further information.
Designation Application Locations
The following list identifies designated official agencies
currently operating and specific areas of operation that are open for
designation applications. Please review the additional information
provided via separate Federal Register notice for complete
understanding of locations needing service designation. These are
listed in order of anticipated designation termination date.
Northeast Indiana: Areas of designation include parts of Indiana.
Please see the December 12, 2016, issue of the Federal Register (81 FR
89428) for descriptions of areas open for designation.
State Grain: Areas of designation include parts of Minnesota.
Please see the July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR
30818-30819) for descriptions of areas open for designation.
Barton: Areas of designation include parts of Indiana, Kentucky,
and Tennessee. Please see the March 22, 2017, issue of the Federal
Register (82 FR 14676-14677) for descriptions of areas open for
designation.
Farwell Southwest: Areas of designation include parts of Arizona
and California. Please see the January 10, 2017, issue of the Federal
Register (82 FR 2939) for descriptions of areas open for designation.
Northern Plains: Areas of designation include parts of Minnesota
and North Dakota. Please see the March 22, 2017, issue of the Federal
Register (82 FR 14676) for descriptions of areas open for designation.
Plainview: Areas of designation include parts of Texas. Please see
the March 22, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 14679) for
descriptions of areas open for designation.
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Sioux City: Areas of designation include parts of Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska, and South Dakota. Please see the March 22, 2017, issue of the
Federal Register (82 FR 14677) for descriptions of areas open for
designation.
Montana: Area of designation includes April 17, 2017, issue of
Montana. Please see the April 17, 2017, issue of the Federal Register
(82 FR 18100) for descriptions of areas open for designation.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for
designation to provide official services in geographic areas of
official agencies specified above under provisions of section 7(f) of
the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation in specified geographic areas
for Northeast Indiana and State Grain begins January 1, 2022.
Designation in specified geographic areas for Barton, Farwell
Southwest, Northern Plains, Plainview, and Sioux City begins April 1,
2022. Designation in specified geographic areas for Montana begins July
1, 2022. To apply for designation or to request more information on
geographic areas serviced by these official agencies, contact
[email protected].
Request for Comments
We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the
Northeast Indiana, State Grain, Barton, Farwell Southwest, Northern
Plains, Plainview, Sioux City, and Montana 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 applicant(s). Such comments should be submitted
through the Federal e-rulemaking portal 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.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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