Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee, 56715 [2024-15134]

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• Agricultural Marketing Service
• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 56715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15134]


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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-24-0022]


Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain 
Inspection Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing 
Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the 
USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The 
Advisory Committee meets no less than once annually to advise AMS on 
the programs and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards 
Act (USGSA). The committee is governed in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help 
AMS better meet the needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and 
changing marketplace.

DATES: AMS will consider nominations received by August 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations for the Advisory Committee by completing 
form AD-755 and send via email as an attachment to: 
[email protected]. Form AD-755 may be obtained via USDA's 
website: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf. 
For more information about the committee visit the Grain Inspection 
Advisory Committee website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Kline, Telephone (202) 690-2410 
or Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 21 of the USGSA (7 
U.S.C. 87j), as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) 
initially established the Advisory Committee on September 29, 1981, to 
provide advice to the AMS Administrator on implementation of the USGSA. 
As specified in the USGSA, members of the advisory committee shall be 
appointed to three-year terms and no member may serve, successively, 
for more than 2 terms. The final selection of Advisory Committee 
members is made by the Secretary.
    The Advisory Committee consists of 15 members, appointed by the 
Secretary, who represent the interests of grain producers, processors, 
handlers, merchandisers, consumers, exporters, and scientists with 
expertise in research related to the policies in section 2 of the USGSA 
(7 U.S.C. 74). While members of the Advisory Committee serve without 
compensation, AMS reimburses them for travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes or 
regular places of business in performance of Advisory Committee service 
(see 5 U.S.C. 5703).
    A list of current Advisory Committee members and other relevant 
information are available on the USDA website at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
    The grain industry that utilizes Official Inspection and Weighing 
services for barley, canola, corn, flaxseed, oats, rye, soybeans, 
sorghum, sunflower seed, triticale, wheat, and mixed grain is diverse. 
AMS is seeking nominations for the Advisory Committee that will reflect 
the diversity of the grain industry, including, but not limited to, 
grain producers, processors, handlers, merchandisers, consumers, 
exporters, and scientists. Therefore, when making recommendations for 
appointments, the industry must consider the diversity of the 
population served and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the 
members to serve a diverse population.
    USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, 
color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital 
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA 
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible 
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages 
other than English.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA's policies will 
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of 
the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, 
to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to 
represent the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, 
backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the American people, 
including underserved communities. USDA is an equal opportunity 
provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: July 5, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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