Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act Designation in the Alabama: Essex, Illinois: Missouri; Hastings, Nebraska; Aberdeen, South Dakota; and Washington areas; and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas, 51053-51054 [2022-17839]

Download as PDF 51053 Notices Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 160 Friday, August 19, 2022 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 [Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–22–0012] Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act Designation in the Alabama: Essex, Illinois: Missouri; Hastings, Nebraska; Aberdeen, South Dakota; and Washington areas; and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations of the official agencies listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below will end on the prescribed dates. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing official services in the areas presently served by these agencies to submit an application for designation. Designation provides for private entities or state governmental agencies to be an integral part of the official grain inspection system. Designated agencies work under the supervision of AMS’s Federal Grain lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Inspection Service (FGIS) and are authorized to provide official inspection and weighing services in a defined geographical area. In addition, we request comments on the quality of services provided by the following designated agencies: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee); Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); and Washington Department of Agriculture (Washington). 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 September 30, 2022, currently operated by Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri must be received by September 19, 2022. Applications and comments for areas of designation terminating on December 31, 2022, currently operated by Alabama, Kankakee, and Washington must be received between October 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this Notice using any of the following methods: • To apply for USGSA Designation: Go to FGISonline (https://fgisonline. ams.usda.gov/) 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 at https:// www.eauth.usda.gov/ 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 and the 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 the individuals or entities submitting comments will be made public on the internet at the address provided above. Read Applications and Comments: All comments will be available for public inspection online at https:// www.regulations.gov. If you would like to view the applications, please contact us at FGISQACD@usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austyn L. Hughes, Compliance Officer, Federal Grain Inspection Service, AMS, USDA; Telephone (816) 266–5066; or Email: FGISQACD@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The designations of the official agencies listed below will end on the prescribed dates: Designation end Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc ............... Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc ................ Missouri Department of Agriculture ......... Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc .............. Washington Department of Agriculture ... Aberdeen, SD, 605–225–8432 ................ Hastings, NE, 308–384–2174 ................. Jefferson City, MO, 573–751–5515 ........ Montgomery, AL, 251–438–2549 ............ 09/30/2022 09/30/2022 09/30/2022 12/31/2022 30 Days After Publication. 30 Days After Publication. 30 Days After Publication. 08/01/2022–08/31/2022. Essex, IL, 815–365–2268 ....................... Olympia, WA, 360–870–1178 ................. 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 08/01/2022–08/31/2022. 08/01/2022–08/31/2022. Section 7(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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 other applicant to provide such official services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). A designated agency may provide official inspection service and/or Class X or Class Y weighing services at locations other than port locations. Under section 7(g) PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Applications/comments open period 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. E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 51054 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Notices See also, 7 CFR 800.196 for further information and guidance. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Designation Application Locations The following list identifies the currently operating designated official agencies and the specific areas of operation 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. Aberdeen: Areas of designation include parts of North Dakota and South Dakota. Please see the May 30, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 24671) for descriptions of the areas open for designation. Hastings: Areas of designation include parts of Nebraska. Please see the May 30, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 24671) for descriptions of the areas open for designation. Missouri: Areas of designation include the entire state of Missouri. Please see the May 22, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 23174) for descriptions of the areas open for designation. Alabama: Areas of designation include the entire state of Alabama (except for export port locations). Please see the July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 30820) for descriptions of the areas open for designation. Kankakee: Areas of designation include parts of Illinois. Please see the July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 30817) for descriptions of the areas open for designation. Washington: Areas of designation include the entire state of Oregon (except for export port locations), the entire state of Washington (except for export port locations), and parts of Idaho. Please see the July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 30819) for descriptions of the areas open for designation. Opportunity for Designation Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas of the official agencies specified above under the provisions of section 7(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designations in the specified geographic areas for Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri begin October 1, 2022. Designations in the specified geographic areas for Alabama, Kankakee, and Washington begin January 1, 2023. To apply for designation or to request more information on the geographic areas serviced by these official agencies, contact FGISQACD@usda.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 Please note that sampling, weighing, and inspection services may be offered by designated agencies under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 for other commodities under the auspices of FGIS through separate cooperative agreements with AMS. The service area for such cooperative agreements mirrors the USGSA designation area. For further information, see 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. or contact FGISQACD@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 Aberdeen, Hastings, Missouri, Alabama, Kankakee, and Washington 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 erulemaking 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. Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2022–17839 Filed 8–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–35–2022] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 30—Salt Lake City, Utah, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Albion Laboratories, Inc. (Mineral Amino Acid Chelates), Ogden, Utah Albion Laboratories, Inc. (Albion) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in Ogden, Utah within Subzone 30E. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 15, 2022. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/ components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 FTZ procedures are explained in the background section of the Board’s website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. The proposed finished products include: calcium bisglycinate; calcium citrate malate; calcium potassium phosphate citrate; chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate; copper bisglycinate; dicalcium malate; dimagnesium malate; ferric glycinate; ferrous bisglycinate; magnesium creatine; magnesium bisglycinate; magnesium lysinate glycinate; manganese bisglycinate; selenium glycinate; and, zinc bisglycinate chelate (duty rate ranges from 3.7% to 6.5%). The proposed foreign-status materials and components include glycine (aminoacetic acid), citric acid, and malic acid (duty rate ranges from 4%– 6%). The request indicates that glycine and citric acid are subject to antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/ CVD) orders if imported from certain countries. The Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.14(e)) require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or items which would be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation under AD/ CVD procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). The request also indicates that all materials/components are subject to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in PF status. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is September 28, 2022. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ section of the Board’s website. For further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov. 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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. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-22-0012]


Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act Designation in 
the Alabama: Essex, Illinois: Missouri; Hastings, Nebraska; Aberdeen, 
South Dakota; and Washington areas; and Request for Comments on the 
Official Agencies Servicing These Areas

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations of 
the official agencies listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below will 
end on the prescribed dates. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 
is seeking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing 
official services in the areas presently served by these agencies to 
submit an application for designation. Designation provides for private 
entities or state governmental agencies to be an integral part of the 
official grain inspection system. Designated agencies work under the 
supervision of AMS's Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and are 
authorized to provide official inspection and weighing services in a 
defined geographical area. In addition, we request comments on the 
quality of services provided by the following designated agencies: 
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); Kankakee 
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee); Missouri Department of Agriculture 
(Missouri); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); Aberdeen Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); and Washington Department of Agriculture 
(Washington). 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 September 30, 2022, currently operated by Aberdeen, Hastings, and 
Missouri must be received by September 19, 2022.
    Applications and comments for areas of designation terminating on 
December 31, 2022, currently operated by Alabama, Kankakee, and 
Washington must be received between October 1, 2022, and October 31, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this Notice 
using any of the following methods:
     To apply for USGSA Designation: Go to FGISonline (https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov/) 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 at https://www.eauth.usda.gov/ 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 and the 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 the individuals 
or entities submitting comments will be made public on the internet at 
the address provided above.
    Read Applications and Comments: All comments will be available for 
public inspection online at https://www.regulations.gov. If you would 
like to view the applications, please contact us at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austyn L. Hughes, Compliance Officer, 
Federal Grain Inspection Service, AMS, USDA; Telephone (816) 266-5066; 
or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The designations of the official agencies 
listed below will end on the prescribed dates:

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                                           Headquarters location and    Designation   Applications/comments open
             Official agency                       telephone                end                 period
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Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc..........  Aberdeen, SD, 605-225-8432      09/30/2022  30 Days After Publication.
Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc..........  Hastings, NE, 308-384-2174      09/30/2022  30 Days After Publication.
Missouri Department of Agriculture......  Jefferson City, MO, 573-        09/30/2022  30 Days After Publication.
                                           751-5515.
Alabama Department of Agriculture and     Montgomery, AL, 251-438-        12/31/2022  08/01/2022-08/31/2022.
 Industries.                               2549.
Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc..........  Essex, IL, 815-365-2268...      12/31/2022  08/01/2022-08/31/2022.
Washington Department of Agriculture....  Olympia, WA, 360-870-1178.      12/31/2022  08/01/2022-08/31/2022.
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    Section 7(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)). A designated agency may provide 
official inspection service 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.

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See also, 7 CFR 800.196 for further information and guidance.

Designation Application Locations

    The following list identifies the currently operating designated 
official agencies and the specific areas of operation 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.
    Aberdeen: Areas of designation include parts of North Dakota and 
South Dakota. Please see the May 30, 2017, issue of the Federal 
Register (82 FR 24671) for descriptions of the areas open for 
designation.
    Hastings: Areas of designation include parts of Nebraska. Please 
see the May 30, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 24671) for 
descriptions of the areas open for designation.
    Missouri: Areas of designation include the entire state of 
Missouri. Please see the May 22, 2017, issue of the Federal Register 
(82 FR 23174) for descriptions of the areas open for designation.
    Alabama: Areas of designation include the entire state of Alabama 
(except for export port locations). Please see the July 3, 2017, issue 
of the Federal Register (82 FR 30820) for descriptions of the areas 
open for designation.
    Kankakee: Areas of designation include parts of Illinois. Please 
see the July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 30817) for 
descriptions of the areas open for designation.
    Washington: Areas of designation include the entire state of Oregon 
(except for export port locations), the entire state of Washington 
(except for export port locations), and parts of Idaho. Please see the 
July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 30819) for 
descriptions of the areas open for designation.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for 
designation to provide official services in the geographic areas of the 
official agencies specified above under the provisions of section 7(f) 
of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designations in the specified 
geographic areas for Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri begin October 1, 
2022. Designations in the specified geographic areas for Alabama, 
Kankakee, and Washington begin January 1, 2023. To apply for 
designation or to request more information on the geographic areas 
serviced by these official agencies, contact [email protected].
    Please note that sampling, weighing, and inspection services may be 
offered by designated agencies under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 for other commodities under the auspices of FGIS through separate 
cooperative agreements with AMS. The service area for such cooperative 
agreements mirrors the USGSA designation area. For further information, 
see 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. or 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 Aberdeen, 
Hastings, Missouri, Alabama, Kankakee, and Washington 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.

Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-17839 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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