Geographic Areas for Official Grain Inspection Services

Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-24-0062
Comments Due: February 12, 2025

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing this notice to announce proposed updates to the boundaries of the geographic areas in which official service providers (OSP) perform official inspection and weighing services under a United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designation or delegation, and for purposes of cooperative service agreements under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA). The proposed updates are necessary due to changes in natural and man-made landmarks, railroad lines, roads, and signs that were used in historical boundary descriptions.

Submit Comments

To submit comments in response to this notice, go to Regulations.gov (https://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading comments are detailed on the site. All comments must be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov and should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. 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.

Contact

Karla Whalen, Director, Quality Assurance and Compliance Division, Federal Grain Inspection Service, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (202) 720-7312; Email: karla.whalen@usda.gov 

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