Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for AMS Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program, 9834 [2024-02801]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–TM–24–0001]
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment for AMS Resilient Food
Systems Infrastructure Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) announces that the Draft
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) for the Resilient Food
Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program is
available for public review and
comments.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 13, 2024 to be assured
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. Comments may
be submitted electronically by email:
RFSI@usda.gov. Comments should
reference the document number and the
date and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register. AMS will address
comments received on the draft PEA in
the final PEA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lara
Shockey, Natural Resource Specialist,
Transportation and Marketing Program;
Telephone: (304) 373–5875; email:
lara.s.shockey@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
The Draft PEA analyzes and discloses
the potential environmental impacts
associated with the establishment of the
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure
(RFSI) Program. The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS)
has proposed to fund cooperative
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agreements to coordinate initiatives for
non-meat and poultry food products in
the middle of the supply chain. Funds
will support expanded capacity for the
aggregation, processing, manufacturing,
storing, transporting, wholesaling, and
distribution of locally and regionally
produced food products, including
specialty crops, dairy, grains for human
consumption, aquaculture, and other
food products, excluding meat and
poultry.
States will make subawards to
support local and regional food and
farm businesses and other entities.
States will also provide supply chain
and market development services.
Through these efforts, the RFSI program
aims to enhance market access for small
and mid-size producers and food
businesses, contributing to a more
resilient and sustainable food system.
The RFSI Program is authorized by
section 1001 (b)(4) of the American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) (Pub. L. 117–
2), which funds ‘‘loans and grants and
other assistance to maintain and
improve food and agricultural supply
chain resiliency.’’ Recipients of funding
from this proposed program would be
allowed 48 months to complete work
funded by the awards.
The environmental impacts of
funding projects to expand capacity for
the aggregation, processing,
manufacturing, storing, transporting,
wholesaling, and distribution of locally
and regionally produced, non-meat and
poultry food products and provide
supply chain and market development
services have been considered in a
manner consistent with the provisions
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, Public Law 91–190,
42 U.S.C. 4321–4347, as amended.
A Draft PEA has been prepared, and
based on this analysis, AMS has
preliminarily determined there will not
be a significant impact to the human
environment. As a result, an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
has not been initiated (40 CFR 1501.6).
AMS intends for this PEA to create
efficiencies by establishing a framework
that can be used for ‘‘tiering,’’ where
appropriate, to project-specific actions
that require additional analysis. As
decisions on specific applications are
made, to the extent additional NEPA
analysis is required, environmental
review will be conducted to supplement
the analysis set forth in this PEA.
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The Draft PEA is available for review
online at the program website: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsi.
Comments Invited
Interested stakeholders are invited to
submit comments on the Draft PEA, as
specified in the ADDRESSES section of
this Notice. The most helpful comments
reference a specific recommendation for
changing AMS’ proposed approach to
assessing environmental impacts,
explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting information. AMS will
consider all comments received on or
before the closing date.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-TM-24-0001]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental
Assessment for AMS Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces that the
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Resilient
Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program is available for public
review and comments.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 13, 2024 to be
assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. Comments may be submitted electronically by
email: [email protected]. Comments should reference the document number and
the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. AMS
will address comments received on the draft PEA in the final PEA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lara Shockey, Natural Resource
Specialist, Transportation and Marketing Program; Telephone: (304) 373-
5875; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Draft PEA analyzes and discloses the potential environmental
impacts associated with the establishment of the Resilient Food Systems
Infrastructure (RFSI) Program. The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) has proposed to
fund cooperative agreements to coordinate initiatives for non-meat and
poultry food products in the middle of the supply chain. Funds will
support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing,
manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of
locally and regionally produced food products, including specialty
crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food
products, excluding meat and poultry.
States will make subawards to support local and regional food and
farm businesses and other entities. States will also provide supply
chain and market development services. Through these efforts, the RFSI
program aims to enhance market access for small and mid-size producers
and food businesses, contributing to a more resilient and sustainable
food system.
The RFSI Program is authorized by section 1001 (b)(4) of the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) (Pub. L. 117-2), which funds ``loans
and grants and other assistance to maintain and improve food and
agricultural supply chain resiliency.'' Recipients of funding from this
proposed program would be allowed 48 months to complete work funded by
the awards.
The environmental impacts of funding projects to expand capacity
for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting,
wholesaling, and distribution of locally and regionally produced, non-
meat and poultry food products and provide supply chain and market
development services have been considered in a manner consistent with
the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969,
Public Law 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, as amended.
A Draft PEA has been prepared, and based on this analysis, AMS has
preliminarily determined there will not be a significant impact to the
human environment. As a result, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
has not been initiated (40 CFR 1501.6). AMS intends for this PEA to
create efficiencies by establishing a framework that can be used for
``tiering,'' where appropriate, to project-specific actions that
require additional analysis. As decisions on specific applications are
made, to the extent additional NEPA analysis is required, environmental
review will be conducted to supplement the analysis set forth in this
PEA.
The Draft PEA is available for review online at the program
website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsi.
Comments Invited
Interested stakeholders are invited to submit comments on the Draft
PEA, as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. The most
helpful comments reference a specific recommendation for changing AMS'
proposed approach to assessing environmental impacts, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting information.
AMS will consider all comments received on or before the closing date.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-02801 Filed 2-9-24; 8:45 am]
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