[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 76 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 21268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08336]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-21-0033]
Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
constitutes notice of the upcoming meeting of the Grain Inspection
Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets
no less than once annually to advise the Secretary on the programs and
services delivered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under
the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Recommendations by the Advisory Committee
help AMS meet the needs of its customers, who operate in a dynamic and
changing marketplace.
DATES: May 12, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern & May 13, 2021,
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
Location: Virtual; Meeting information can be found at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Kline by phone at (202) 690-
2410 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to
provide advice to AMS with respect to the implementation of the U.S.
Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71-87k). Information about the Advisory
Committee is available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
The 2020 Advisory Committee meetings were cancelled due to COVID-
19. Therefore, the agenda for the upcoming meeting will include updates
on resolutions from the August 2019 meeting; a general program update;
an update on AMS rulemaking activities; and discussions about the Corn
Borer Certification Program, wheat standards, the Federal Grain
Inspection Service/Food and Drug Administration memorandum of
understanding on development of pre-approved reconditioning procedures
for actionable lots, and falling number testing.
Public participation will be limited to written statements and
interested parties who have registered to present comments orally to
the Advisory Committee. If interested in submitting a written statement
or presenting comments orally, please contact Kendra Kline at the
telephone number or email address listed above. Opportunities to
provide oral comments will be given in the order the requests to speak
are received. The meeting will be open to the public.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication of program information or related accommodations should
contact Kendra Kline at the telephone number or email listed above.
Date: April 19, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-08336 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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