[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 80855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22904]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 193 / Friday, October 4, 2024 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-24-0055]
Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, this notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Grain
Inspection Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee meets no less
than once annually to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the
programs and services delivered by the Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS) under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Recommendations by the
Committee help AMS meet the needs of its customers, who operate in a
dynamic and changing marketplace.
DATES: An in-person meeting will be held on October 29, 2024, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. central and on October 30, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12
p.m. central. The meeting will be broadcast virtually.
Written Comments: Any member of the public may file written
comments with the Committee before or within 15 days after the date on
which the meeting concludes. Comments should be submitted via email to
[email protected]. The Committee will consider comments submitted
on or before 11:59 p.m. ET on October 18, 2024, prior to the meeting.
Comments submitted after this date will be provided to the Committee,
but the Committee may not have adequate time to consider those comments
prior to the meeting. Comments submitted after the conclusion of the
meeting will be posted on the public website.
Oral Comments: The Committee is providing the public an opportunity
to present oral comments and will accommodate as many individuals and
organizations as time permits. Persons or organizations wishing to make
oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, October 18, 2024, and
may only register for one speaking slot.
Instructions for registering and participating in the meeting can
be obtained by contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by or before the deadline.
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will take place at the AMS National
Grain Center, 10383 N Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153.
The meeting will also be virtually accessible. 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 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 Committee is
available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
The agenda for the upcoming meeting will include general program
updates, presentations on cyber security and discussions about
equipment equivalency, the container handbook, handbook reviews and
industry engagement, technology in grain inspection, lab scales,
phytosanitary issuance policy, and emerging grain export issues.
The meeting will be open to the public. Public participation will
be limited to written statements and interested parties who have
registered to present comments orally to the Committee.
The United States Department of Agriculture prohibits
discrimination in all its programs and activities 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).
Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will
be followed in all membership 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. Remedies and
complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
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.
Dated: September 30, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-22904 Filed 10-3-24; 8:45 am]
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