[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43854-43855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17447]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Muncie, IN; Fremont, NE; Annapolis, MD; and
West Lafayette, IN Areas; Corrections to Geographic Areas for Fremont
and Titus
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and correction.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of East Indiana; Fremont
Grain Inspection Department, Inc. (Fremont); Maryland Department of
Agriculture (Maryland); and Titus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus) to
provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act
(USGSA), as amended. East Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.'s (East
Indiana) geographical territory is amended to include the area
previously designated to Indianapolis Grain Inspection and Weighing
Service, Inc. (Indianapolis). In addition, this Notice corrects the
Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012 concerning the
opportunity for designation in the Fremont and Titus areas, which
incorrectly omitted grain elevators located outside of Fremont and
Titus geographical areas assigned to Fremont and Titus, respectively,
and grain elevators inside of Fremont's geographical area assigned to
another official agency.
DATES: Effective Date: Designations effective as of July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or
[email protected].
Read Applications: All applications and comments will be available
for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours
(7 CFR 1.27(c)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the October 31, 2012 Federal Register
Notice (77 FR 65855), GIPSA requested applications for designation to
provide official services in the geographic area formally serviced by
Indianapolis. Applications were due by November 30, 2012.
East Indiana and Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa) were
the two applicants for designation to provide official services in the
Indianapolis, IN area. Both applied for the entire Indianapolis, IN.
geographic area.
In the January 15, 2013 Federal Register Notice (78 FR 2950), GIPSA
requested comments on the two applications for designation to provide
official services in the Indianapolis, IN area. Comments were due by
February 14, 2013. GIPSA received one comment from a grain company that
used East Indiana as a service provider. The commenter stated that
advance notice was required for timely service and that East Indiana
provided quick grades.
GIPSA reviewed designation criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA
(7 U.S.C. 79 (f)) to determine the applicant better able than any other
applicant to provide official services. Criteria include past
performance, the stability and quality of service, cooperation with
GIPSA, adequacy of resources, the cost of inspection service, the
comments received, the accuracy and detail of their plans, past
practices, and financial impact. After a comprehensive review of the
designation criteria, GIPSA determined that East Indiana is better able
than any other applicant to provide official services for the
Indianapolis, IN geographical area specified in the Federal Register
Notice published on October 31, 2012.
In the December 28, 2012 Federal Register Notice (77 FR 76454),
GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide official
services in the geographic areas presently serviced by East Indiana,
Fremont, Maryland, and Titus. Applications were due by January 28,
2013.
East Indiana, Fremont, Maryland, and Titus were the sole applicants
for designation to provide official services in these areas. As a
result, GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined
that East Indiana, Fremont, Maryland, and Titus are qualified to
provide official services in the geographic area specified in the
Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012, and as
corrected herein.
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following amended geographic area is assigned to East Indiana:
In Indiana
Bartholomew, Blackford, Brown, Delaware, Fayette, Grant (east of
State Route 5 and north of State Route 18), Hamilton (south of State
Route 32), Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marion,
Monroe, Morgan, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Union, and Wayne Counties.
In Ohio
Darke County.
This designation action to provide official services in these
specified areas is effective July 1, 2013 and terminates on June 30,
2016.
Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these
agencies at the following telephone numbers:
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Headquarters location and Designation Designation
Official agency telephone start end
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East Indiana.................................. Muncie, IN, (765) 744-6425...... 7/1/2013 6/30/2016
Fremont....................................... Fremont, NE, (402) 721-1270..... 7/1/2013 6/30/2016
Maryland...................................... Annapolis, MD, (410) 841-5769... 7/1/2013 6/30/2016
Titus......................................... West Lafayette, IN, (765) 497- 7/1/2013 6/30/2016
2202.
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Section 79(f) of the 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 no longer than three years unless terminated by the
Secretary; however, designations may be renewed according to the
criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the USGSA.
Correction
In the Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012 in FR
Doc. 2012-76455, in the first column, the ``Areas Open for
Designation'' ``Fremont'' paragraph is hereby corrected to include:
The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area
assignment. In Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc's area, Farmers
Union Cooperative Association and Krumel Grain and Storage, both
located in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska.
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The following grain elevators are not part of this geographic area
assignment and are assigned to: Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc.:
Huskers Cooperative Grain Company located in Columbus, Platte County,
Nebraska; Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: United Farmers
Cooperative located in Rising City, Butler Country, Nebraska and United
Farmers Cooperative elevator located in Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska.
Correction
In the Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012 in FR
Doc. 2012-76455, in the second column, the ``Areas Open for
Designation'' ``Titus'' paragraph is hereby corrected to include:
The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area
assignment. In Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s
area: Boswell Chase Grain, Inc., Boswell, Benton County, Illinois. In
Frankfort Grain Inspection, Inc.'s area: The Andersons, Delphi, Carroll
County; Frick Services, Inc., Leiters Ford, Fulton County; and Cargill,
Inc., Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-17447 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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