Notice of Intent To Certify Delegated Agencies: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Washington State Department of Agriculture; Request for Comments, 14593 [2023-04811]

Download as PDF 14593 Notices Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 46 Thursday, March 9, 2023 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–22–0082] Notice of Intent To Certify Delegated Agencies: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Washington State Department of Agriculture; Request for Comments Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: AMS is asking for comments on the quality of official services at export port locations provided by the following delegated states: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama) and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (Washington). We consider comments and other available information when determining certification. SUMMARY: Comments must be received by April 10, 2023. ADDRESSES: 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, the date, and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. Instructions for submitting and reading comments are detailed on the site. 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 Comments: All comments will be available for public inspection online at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer; ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Mar 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 Telephone 816–308–1351; Email: Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or FGISQACD@usda.gov. The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) sec. 7(e) (7 U.S.C. 79(e)), requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to certify, every five years, that each State agency with a delegation of authority is meeting the criteria described for carrying out inspections on behalf of the Secretary. This certification process includes: (1) Publishing, in the Federal Register, a notice of intent to certify a State agency and providing a 30-day period for public comment; (2) evaluating the public comments received; and (3) conducting an investigation to determine whether the State agency is qualified. Findings must be based on public comments received and investigation conducted. Once concluded, USDA will publish a Federal Register notice announcing whether the certification has been granted, describing the basis upon which the Secretary made the decision. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Areas of Delegation Alabama Pursuant to section 7(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export port locations in the State of Alabama are assigned to this State agency. In Alabama: All export port locations in the State of Alabama. Washington Pursuant to section 7(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export port locations in the State of Washington are assigned to this State agency. In Washington: All export port locations in the State of Washington. Request for Comments We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by Alabama and Washington. We are particularly interested in receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or objecting to the delegation of the applicant. Such comments should be submitted through the Federal erulemaking portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04811 Filed 3–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and reinstatement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. 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 or other forms of information technology Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by April 10, 2023. 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 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 14593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04811]


========================================================================
Notices
                                                Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________

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.

========================================================================


Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 46 / Thursday, March 9, 2023 / 
Notices

[[Page 14593]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No AMS-FGIS-22-0082]


Notice of Intent To Certify Delegated Agencies: Alabama 
Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Washington State 
Department of Agriculture; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: AMS is asking for comments on the quality of official services 
at export port locations provided by the following delegated states: 
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama) and the 
Washington State Department of Agriculture (Washington). We consider 
comments and other available information when determining 
certification.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: 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, the date, and page number of this issue 
of the Federal Register. Instructions for submitting and reading 
comments are detailed on the site. 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 Comments: All comments will be available for public inspection 
online at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer; 
Telephone 816-308-1351; Email: [email protected] or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Grain Standards Act 
(USGSA) sec. 7(e) (7 U.S.C. 79(e)), requires the Secretary of 
Agriculture (Secretary) to certify, every five years, that each State 
agency with a delegation of authority is meeting the criteria described 
for carrying out inspections on behalf of the Secretary. This 
certification process includes: (1) Publishing, in the Federal 
Register, a notice of intent to certify a State agency and providing a 
30-day period for public comment; (2) evaluating the public comments 
received; and (3) conducting an investigation to determine whether the 
State agency is qualified. Findings must be based on public comments 
received and investigation conducted. Once concluded, USDA will publish 
a Federal Register notice announcing whether the certification has been 
granted, describing the basis upon which the Secretary made the 
decision.

Areas of Delegation

Alabama

    Pursuant to section 7(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export port 
locations in the State of Alabama are assigned to this State agency.
    In Alabama: All export port locations in the State of Alabama.

Washington

    Pursuant to section 7(e)(2) of the USGSA, the following export port 
locations in the State of Washington are assigned to this State agency.
    In Washington: All export port locations in the State of 
Washington.

Request for Comments

    We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the 
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by Alabama 
and Washington. We are particularly interested in receiving comments 
citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or objecting to the 
delegation of the applicant. Such comments should be submitted through 
the Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04811 Filed 3-8-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.