Notice of Request for Information (RFI) Inviting Input About the $50 Million Non-Traditional Shelf-Stable Commodities Pilot Program, 58713-58714 [2024-15919]
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containerized ship of Chilean grapes
carries approximately between 3856 MT
and 5716 MT of grapes, and is
fumigated at a cost of approximately
$150,000 per vessel. If 99,000 MT of
grapes are shipped to the United States
under the systems approach, this
equates to between 18 and 26 vessel
shipments of grapes to the United
States, resulting in foregone revenue of
between $2.7 million and $3.9 million
in aggregate for domestic fumigators.
Again, this is a conservative, high-end
estimate, and actual import volumes
could be significantly lower for reasons
discussed above. We have revised the
EEA to include this estimate, and are
making the revised EEA available
alongside this notice.
Therefore, in accordance with the
regulations in § 319.56–4(c), we are
announcing our decision to authorize
the importation into the United States of
grapes from Chile subject to the
conditions listed in the CIED that
accompanies this final notice.
These conditions will be listed in the
ACIR database (available at https://
acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/). In addition to
these specific measures, grapes from
Chile will be subject to the general
requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that
are applicable to the importation of all
fruits and vegetables.
Finally, we note that, in addition to
the changes to the CIED discussed
earlier in this document (requiring SAG
to retain records for 3 years, and
requiring PPQ Form 203 or vessel report
in addition to a phytosanitary
certificate), we have made additional
non-substantive edits to the CIED to
improve its clarity. We are publishing
the revised CIED alongside this notice.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Information (RFI)
Inviting Input About the $50 Million
Non-Traditional Shelf-Stable
Commodities Pilot Program
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:
The Foreign Agricultural
Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture requests comments from the
public to inform an understanding on
non-traditional, shelf-stable
commodities that could be used in food
assistance programming. FAS seeks to
learn what commodities could be
considered outside the traditional food
assistance commodities. This RFI offers
interested parties the opportunity to
provide FAS with information regarding
non-traditional, shelf-stable food aid
commodities.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by August 23, 2024 in the
Federal Register to be assured of
consideration.
DATES:
USDA invites submission of
the requested information through one
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: FAS will accept electronic
submissions emailed to PPDED@
usda.gov. The email should contain the
subject line, ‘‘Response to RFI: $50
million pilot program.’’
Instructions: Response to this RFI is
voluntary. All comments submitted in
response to this RFI will be included in
the record and will be made available to
the public. Please be advised that the
substance of the comments and the
identity of the individuals or entities
submitting the comments will be subject
to public disclosure. USDA will make
the comments publicly available via
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Molly Kairn, Program and Management
ADDRESSES:
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Analyst, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
Service, email PPDED@usda.gov, Phone
202–713–8673.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In October 2023, USDA announced
with USAID the use of $1 billion of
Credit Commodity Corporation funding
to help fill food security gaps and
supply safe and nutritious food to the
global community in need.
Of this funding, up to $50 million will
be set aside for use in a pilot program
that will operate to utilize U.S.
commodities that:
1. Have not recently been
substantially included in international
food assistance programming,
2. Are shelf-stable, and
3. Are suitable for use in feeding foodinsecure populations.
These U.S.-grown commodities could
include, but are not limited to, nuts;
dried fruits; grains such as quinoa, farro,
and oats; and canned fish or canned
meats.
Request for Information
FAS requests information from the
public to help identify non-traditional,
shelf-stable commodities that could be
used in food assistance programming
under the proposed $50 million pilot
program. Non-traditional commodities
could include, but are not limited to,
commodities that have never been used
before in food assistance programming,
commodities that have not been used in
food assistance programming in at least
the last 5 years, and/or commodities
that can be made into a new product.
Additionally, FAS requests information
from the public about non-traditional
commodities including:
1. Cost per metric tonnage, or other
customary commercial unit of measure,
including cost to the U.S. Government,
2. Estimated cost of delivery of
commodities to a U.S. port,
3. Packaging details, including
transportation/containerization
requirements and costs,
4. The expected shelf life under
normal storage conditions and adverse
conditions that might be expected in
developing countries (i.e. high humidity
and temperatures),
5. Any history/documentation of
successful storage performance for the
commodity,
6. Nutritional benefits for adults and
for children,
7. Essential minerals,
8. Testing requirements for food
safety,
9. Consumer preparation instructions,
if any, including requirements for
potable water, fuel, and cooking time,
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10. Whether the commodity meets
current Food and Drug Administration
requirements,
11. The current production capacity
in the United States, and seasonality/
availability of the commodity for export,
12. Known challenges and barriers
around imports, and
13. Intended age range for population
if product is fortified.
Please include any relevant data
sources. The response to this RFI is
voluntary, and the public is welcome to
address any or all the questions and
provide additional information that may
be relevant to seeking information on
non-traditional food aid commodities.
Responses may not exceed ten (10)
pages per respondent and should focus
on addressing the questions described
above. Please do not submit
applications, proposals, resumes or
promotional materials. The submission
shall be written in English and typed on
standard 8 1/2″ × 11″ electronic paper
(216mm by 297mm paper), single
spaced, font size 12, with each page
numbered consecutively. Any
information obtained from this RFI is
intended to be used by the Government
on a non-attribution basis for planning
and developing a pilot program for nontraditional, shelf-stable commodities.
This RFI does not constitute a formal
solicitation for proposals or abstracts.
Your response to this notice will be
treated as information only. FAS will
not reimburse any costs incurred in
responding to this RFI. Respondents are
advised that FAS is under no obligation
to acknowledge receipt of the
information received or provide
feedback to respondents with respect to
any information submitted under this
RFI. Responses to this RFI do not bind
FAS to any further actions related to
this topic. Responses will become
government property.
No confidential information, such as
confidential business information or
proprietary information, should be
submitted in comments for this RFI.
Comments received in response to this
notice will be a matter of public record
and will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change
and as received, including any business
information or personal information
provided in the comments, such as
names and addresses. Please do not
include anything in your comment
submission that you do not wish to
share with the public.
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Amendment to the Caribou National
Forest Land Management Plan
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to object
to the amendment to the Land
Management Plan for the Caribou
National Forest.
AGENCY:
The Forest Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, is amending
the Caribou National Forest Land
Management Plan (forest plan). The
Forest Service has prepared a Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for the Crow Creek Pipeline
Project Lower Valley Energy and draft
record of decision that includes a
programmatic plan amendment to the
forest plan. The plan amendment would
establish a utility corridor and applies
to approximately 44 acres of National
Forest System lands on the Montpelier
Ranger District. This notice is to inform
the public that the Caribou-Targhee
National Forest is initiating a 60-day
period where individuals or entities
with specific concerns about the
amendment to the forest plan may file
objections for Forest Service review
prior to the approval of the amendment.
DATES: The publication date of the legal
notice in the Caribou-Targhee National
Forest newspaper of record, Idaho State
Journal, initiates the 60-day objection
filing period and is the exclusive means
for calculating the time to file an
objection (36 CFR 219.52(c)(5)). An
electronic copy of the legal notice with
the publication date will be posted at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/ctnf/
?project=63218.
SUMMARY:
The Crow Creek Pipeline
Project Lower Valley Energy Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement draft record of decision and
other supporting information will be
available for review at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/project/ctnf/
?project=63218.
Objections must be submitted to the
objection reviewing officer by one of the
following methods:
• Objections may be submitted
electronically at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/project/ctnf/
?project=63218 with subject: Caribou
National Forest Plan Amendment
Objection. Electronic submissions must
be submitted in a format (Word, PDF, or
Rich Text) that is readable and
searchable with optical character
recognition software.
ADDRESSES:
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• By Fax: (801) 625–5365. Faxes must
be addressed to ‘‘Objection
Coordinator.’’ The fax coversheet should
include a subject line with ‘‘Caribou
National Forest Plan Amendment
Objection’’ and specify the number of
pages being submitted.
• Via regular mail to the following
address: Objection Reviewing Officer,
Caribou National Forest Plan
Amendment, Forest Service
Intermountain Regional Office, 324 25th
Street, Ogden, UT 84401.
• Hand delivery of written objections
during normal working hours to the
Intermountain Regional Office, Hansen
Federal Building, Room 4016, 324 25th
Street, Ogden, UT 84401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robbert Mickelsen, Caribou-Targhee
National Forest Ecosystem Branch
Chief, robbert.mickelsen@usda.gov,
208–557–5764. Individuals who use
telecommunications devices for the
hearing impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877–8339,
24 hours a day, every day of the year,
including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
amendment would establish a 20-footwide utility corridor (corresponding
with the Crow Creek Pipeline Project’s
permanent right-of-way) where
management prescription 8.1(b)—
Concentrated Development Areas would
apply instead of the existing
management prescription. Management
prescription 8.1(b) applies to
concentrated developments, including
communication sites, utility corridors,
and administrative sites. The utility
corridor would cross forest plan
management prescription areas:
2.7.1(d)—Elk and Deer Winter Range,
Critical; 2.7.2(d)—Elk and Deer Winter
Range; 2.8.3—Aquatic Influence Zone;
and 6.2(b)—Rangeland Vegetation
Management. The plan amendment
would change approximately 8.5 acres
of prescription 2.7.1(d)—Elk and Deer
Winter Range, Critical; 3.6 acres of
prescription 2.7.2(d)—Elk and Deer
Winter Range; and 32 acres of
prescription 6.2(b)—Rangeland
Vegetation Management to prescription
8.1(b)—Concentrated Development
Areas. The portions of the proposed
utility corridor that occur within
prescription 2.8.3—Aquatic Influence
Zone overlap with the other
prescriptions and are accounted for in
the aforementioned acres.
The decision to approve the
amendment to the Caribou National
Forest plan in association with the
decision on the Crow Creek Pipeline
Project Lower Valley Energy is subject
to the objection process pursuant to 36
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[FR Doc No: 2024-15919]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) Inviting Input About the
$50 Million Non-Traditional Shelf-Stable Commodities Pilot Program
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture requests comments from the public to inform an
understanding on non-traditional, shelf-stable commodities that could
be used in food assistance programming. FAS seeks to learn what
commodities could be considered outside the traditional food assistance
commodities. This RFI offers interested parties the opportunity to
provide FAS with information regarding non-traditional, shelf-stable
food aid commodities.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 23, 2024 in
the Federal Register to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: USDA invites submission of the requested information through
one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Email: FAS will accept electronic submissions emailed to
[email protected]. The email should contain the subject line, ``Response
to RFI: $50 million pilot program.''
Instructions: Response to this RFI is voluntary. All comments
submitted in response to this RFI will be included in the record and
will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the
substance of the comments and the identity of the individuals or
entities submitting the comments will be subject to public disclosure.
USDA will make the comments publicly available via https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Kairn, Program and Management
Analyst, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service,
email [email protected], Phone 202-713-8673.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In October 2023, USDA announced with USAID the use of $1 billion of
Credit Commodity Corporation funding to help fill food security gaps
and supply safe and nutritious food to the global community in need.
Of this funding, up to $50 million will be set aside for use in a
pilot program that will operate to utilize U.S. commodities that:
1. Have not recently been substantially included in international
food assistance programming,
2. Are shelf-stable, and
3. Are suitable for use in feeding food-insecure populations.
These U.S.-grown commodities could include, but are not limited to,
nuts; dried fruits; grains such as quinoa, farro, and oats; and canned
fish or canned meats.
Request for Information
FAS requests information from the public to help identify non-
traditional, shelf-stable commodities that could be used in food
assistance programming under the proposed $50 million pilot program.
Non-traditional commodities could include, but are not limited to,
commodities that have never been used before in food assistance
programming, commodities that have not been used in food assistance
programming in at least the last 5 years, and/or commodities that can
be made into a new product. Additionally, FAS requests information from
the public about non-traditional commodities including:
1. Cost per metric tonnage, or other customary commercial unit of
measure, including cost to the U.S. Government,
2. Estimated cost of delivery of commodities to a U.S. port,
3. Packaging details, including transportation/containerization
requirements and costs,
4. The expected shelf life under normal storage conditions and
adverse conditions that might be expected in developing countries (i.e.
high humidity and temperatures),
5. Any history/documentation of successful storage performance for
the commodity,
6. Nutritional benefits for adults and for children,
7. Essential minerals,
8. Testing requirements for food safety,
9. Consumer preparation instructions, if any, including
requirements for potable water, fuel, and cooking time,
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10. Whether the commodity meets current Food and Drug
Administration requirements,
11. The current production capacity in the United States, and
seasonality/availability of the commodity for export,
12. Known challenges and barriers around imports, and
13. Intended age range for population if product is fortified.
Please include any relevant data sources. The response to this RFI
is voluntary, and the public is welcome to address any or all the
questions and provide additional information that may be relevant to
seeking information on non-traditional food aid commodities.
Responses may not exceed ten (10) pages per respondent and should
focus on addressing the questions described above. Please do not submit
applications, proposals, resumes or promotional materials. The
submission shall be written in English and typed on standard 8 1/2'' x
11'' electronic paper (216mm by 297mm paper), single spaced, font size
12, with each page numbered consecutively. Any information obtained
from this RFI is intended to be used by the Government on a non-
attribution basis for planning and developing a pilot program for non-
traditional, shelf-stable commodities. This RFI does not constitute a
formal solicitation for proposals or abstracts. Your response to this
notice will be treated as information only. FAS will not reimburse any
costs incurred in responding to this RFI. Respondents are advised that
FAS is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information
received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any
information submitted under this RFI. Responses to this RFI do not bind
FAS to any further actions related to this topic. Responses will become
government property.
No confidential information, such as confidential business
information or proprietary information, should be submitted in comments
for this RFI. Comments received in response to this notice will be a
matter of public record and will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change and as received, including any
business information or personal information provided in the comments,
such as names and addresses. Please do not include anything in your
comment submission that you do not wish to share with the public.
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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