Follow up from previous meeting:

View the Specialty Crops Program U.S. Grade Standards Fact Sheet (pdf)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced a proposed rule that revises the formulas used to calculate hourly fees for official inspection and weighing services performed under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA).

USDA has established cooperative agreements focusing on three key areas to support participant success in the pilot:

POC: Nick Skarzynski, Contract Specialist, AMS Commodity Procurement Program, Phone (404) 562-5862, Email: Nicholas.Skarzynski@usda.gov 

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Summary

Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-24-0055
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.

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee’s fall meeting will be held October 29-30 in Kansas City, Missouri. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Federal Grain Inspection Service will facilitate the meeting.

In addition to general program updates, agenda topics include:

BACKGROUND

When FGIS inspection services are waived or otherwise unavailable, the current MOU agreement between FGIS and APHIS/PPQ does not allow for phytosanitary certification without a 921-2 form. In case of natural disasters or other interruption of services, there should be a procedure that provides phytosanitary issuance which is required by importing countries.

OBJECTIVES AND DISCUSSION 

Periodic Updates for FGIS Inspection Handbooks