Notice of Availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for AMS Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program, 32392 [2024-08971]
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Notice of Availability of the Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for AMS Resilient
Food Systems Infrastructure Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) announces the
availability of the Final Programmatic
Environmental Assessment (PEA) and
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the Resilient Food Systems
Infrastructure (RFSI) Program.
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:
Background
The final PEA and FONSI analyze and
disclose the potential environmental
impacts associated with the
establishment of the Resilient Food
Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program.
The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural
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
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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 final PEA and FONSI have been
prepared, and based on this analysis,
AMS has 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 final PEA and FONSI are
available for review online at the
program website: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsi.
Comments
AMS published a Draft PEA for public
comment on February 12, 2024. The
public comment period ended on March
13, 2024. No comments were received
during the public comment period.
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 Final Programmatic Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for AMS Resilient Food
Systems Infrastructure Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the
availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)
and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Resilient Food
Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lara Shockey, Natural Resource
Specialist, Transportation and Marketing Program; Telephone: (304) 373-
5875; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The final PEA and FONSI analyze and disclose the potential
environmental impacts associated with the establishment of the
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program. The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural 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 final PEA and FONSI have been prepared, and based on this
analysis, AMS has 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 final PEA and FONSI are available for review online at the
program website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsi.
Comments
AMS published a Draft PEA for public comment on February 12, 2024.
The public comment period ended on March 13, 2024. No comments were
received during the public comment period.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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