Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting

DATES:

The meeting will be held on January 21, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central and on January 22, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central.

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 January 9, 2026, 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, January 9, 2026, 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.

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 focus on grain inspection matters including, but not limited to, regulatory updates; technology modernization initiatives; inspection policies; operational updates; and a presentation on how the agency uses technology for grading other commodities.

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.

Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will be followed in all membership appointments to the Committee.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 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). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information ( e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.