[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76452-76453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31317]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Amended Geographical Territory for Champaign-Danville Grain
Inspection Departments, Inc.; Amended Opportunity for Designation in
Champaign-Danville, IL Area; Request for Comments on the Official
Agency Servicing This Area
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s
(Champaign) geographical territory is amended to include the area
previously designated to Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Springfield). Champaign purchased Springfield effective October 4,
2012 and met the requirements specified in 7 CFR 800.196(f)(2). In view
of this, we are providing an additional opportunity to apply for
designation for Champaign's amended geographical territory. The
designation of Champaign will end on March 31, 2013. We are asking
persons or government agencies interested in providing official
services in the areas presently served by this agency to submit an
application for designation. In addition, we are providing an
additional opportunity for comments on the quality of services provided
by Champaign.
DATES: Applications and comments must be received by January 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this notice
using any of the following methods:
Applying for Designation on the Internet: Use FGISOnline
(https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx) and then click
on the Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR) link.
You will need to obtain an FGISOnline customer number and USDA
eAuthentication username and password prior to applying.
Submit Comments Using the Internet: Go to Regulations.gov
(http://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading
comments are detailed on the site.
Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA,
GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO
64153.
Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816-872-1257.
Email: [email protected].
Read Applications and Comments: All applications and comments will
be available for public inspection at the office above during regular
business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(f) of the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to designate a qualified
applicant to provide official services in a specified area after
determining that the applicant is better able than any other applicant
to provide such official services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section
79(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies are effective for
three years unless terminated by the Secretary, but may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of
the USGSA.
Areas Open for Designation
Champaign
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Illinois, Indiana,
and Michigan, is assigned to this official agency.
In Illinois
Bounded on the North by the northern Schuyler, Cass, and Menard
County lines; the western Logan County line north to State Route 10;
State Route 10 east to the west side of Beason; Bounded on the East by
a straight line from the west side of Beason southwest to
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Elkhart on Interstate 55; a straight line from Elkhart southeast to
Stonington on State Route 48; a straight line from Stonington southwest
to Irving on State Route 16; Bounded on the South by State Route 16
west to the eastern Macoupin County line; the eastern, southern, and
western Macoupin County lines; the southern and western Greene County
lines; the southern Pike County line; and Bounded on the West by the
western Pike County line west to U.S. Route 54; U.S. Route 54 northeast
to State Route 107; State Route 107 northeast to State Route 104; State
Route 104 east to the western Morgan County line; the western Morgan,
Cass, and Schuyler County lines.
In Illinois and Indiana
Bounded on the North by the northern Livingston County line from
State Route 47; the eastern Livingston County line to the northern Ford
County line; the northern Ford and Iroquois County lines east to
Interstate 57; Interstate 57 north to the northern Will County line;
Bounded on the North by the northern Will County line from Interstate
57 east to the Illinois-Indiana State line; the Illinois-Indiana State
line north to the northern Lake County line; the northern Lake, Porter,
Laporte, St. Joseph, and Elkhart County lines; Bounded on the East by
the eastern and southern Elkhart County lines; the eastern Marshall
County line; Bounded on the South by the southern Marshall and Starke
County lines; the eastern Jasper County line south-southwest to U.S.
Route 24; U.S. Route 24 west to Indiana State Route 55; Indiana State
Route 55 south to the Newton County line; the southern Newton County
line west to U.S. Route 41; Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 41 south
to the northern Parke County line; the northern Parke and Putnam County
lines; the eastern Putnam, Owen, and Greene County lines; Bounded on
the South by the southern Greene County line; the southern Sullivan
County line west to U.S. Route 41(150); U.S. Route 41(150) south to
U.S. Route 50; U.S. Route 50 west across the Indiana-Illinois State
line to Illinois State Route 33; Illinois State Route 33 north and west
to the Western Crawford County line; and Bounded on the West by the
western Crawford and Clark County lines; the Southern Coles County
line; the western Coles and Douglas County lines; the western Champaign
County line north to Interstate 72; Interstate 72 southwest to the
Piatt County line; the western Piatt County line; the southern McLean
County line west to a point 10 miles west of the western Champaign
County line, from this point through Arrowsmith to Pontiac along a
straight line running north and south which intersects with State Route
116; State Route 116 east to State Route 47; State Route 47 north to
the northern Livingston County line.
In Michigan
Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties, Champaign's assigned
geographic area does not include the export port locations inside
Champaign's area which are serviced by GIPSA.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or government agencies may apply for designation
to provide official services in the geographic areas specified above
under the provisions of section 79(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196.
Designation in the specified geographic areas is for the period
beginning April 1, 2013 and ending March 31, 2016. To apply for
designation or for more information, contact Eric J. Jabs at the
address listed above or visit GIPSA's Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the
Champaign official agency. In the designation process, we are
particularly interested in receiving comments citing reasons and
pertinent data supporting or objecting to the designation of the
applicants. Submit all comments to Eric J. Jabs at the above address or
at http://www.regulations.gov.
We consider applications, comments, and other available information
when determining which applicants will be designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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