[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43850-43852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17449]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in Owensboro, KY; Bloomington, IL;
Iowa Falls, IA; Casa Grande, AZ; Fargo, ND; Grand Forks, ND and
Plainview, TX; Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agencies
Servicing These Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will
end on March 31, 2014. We are asking persons or governmental agencies
interested in providing official services in the areas presently served
by these agencies to submit an application for designation. In
addition, we are asking for comments on the quality of services
provided by the following designated agencies: J.W. Barton Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Central Illinois Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Central Illinois); Central Iowa Grain Inspection Corporation
(Central Iowa); Farwell Commodity and Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell
SW); North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota);
Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern Plains); and
Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview).
DATES: Applications and comments must be received by August 21, 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
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prescribed in section 79(f) of the USGSA.
Areas Open for Designation:
Barton
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Indiana, Kentucky,
and Tennessee, is assigned to this official agency.
In Indiana
Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson,
Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Scott, Spencer, and Washington
Counties.
In Kentucky
Bounded on the North by the northern Daviess, Hancock,
Breckinridge, Meade, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble, and Carroll
County lines; Bounded on the East by the eastern Carroll, Henry,
Franklin, Scott, Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford, Anderson, Nelson, Larue,
Hart, Barren, and Allen County lines; Bounded on the South by the
southern Allen and Simpson County lines; and Bounded on the West by the
western Simpson and Warren County lines; the southern Butler and
Muhlenberg County lines; the Muhlenberg County line west to the Western
Kentucky Parkway; the Western Kentucky Parkway west to State Route 109;
State Route 109 north to State Route 814; State Route 814 north to U.S.
Route Alternate 41; U.S. Route Alternate 41 north to the Webster County
line; the northern Webster County line; the western McLean and Daviess
County lines.
In Tennessee
Bounded on the North by the northern Tennessee State line from
Sumner County east; Bounded on the East by the eastern Tennessee State
line southwest; Bounded on the South by the southern Tennessee State
line west to the western Giles County line; and Bounded on the West by
the western Giles, Maury, and Williamson County lines North; the
northern Williamson County line east; the western Rutherford, Wilson,
and Sumner County lines north.
Central Illinois
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Illinois, is
assigned to this official agency.
In Illinois
Bounded on the North by State Route 18 east to U.S. Route 51; U.S.
Route 51 south to State Route 17; State Route 17 east to Livingston
County; the Livingston County line east to State Route 47; Bounded on
the East by State Route 47 south to State Route 116; State Route 116
west to Pontiac, which intersects with a straight line running north
and south through Arrowsmith to the southern McLean County line;
Bounded on the South by the southern McLean County line; the eastern
Logan County line south to State Route 10; State Route 10 west to the
Logan County line; the western Logan County line; the southern Tazewell
County line; and Bounded on the West by the western Tazewell County
line; the western Peoria County line north to Interstate 74; Interstate
74 southeast to State Route 116; State Route 116 north to State Route
26; State Route 26 north to State Route 18.
The following grain elevator is not part of this geographic area
assignment and is assigned to: Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection
Departments, Inc.: East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., Lincoln, Logan
County, Illinois.
Central Iowa
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned
to this official agency.
In Iowa
Bounded on the North by U.S. Route 30 east to N44; N44 south to
E53; E53 east to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 east to the Boone County
line; the western Boone County line north to E18; E18 east to U.S.
Route 169; U.S. Route 169 north to the Boone County line; the northern
Boone County line; the western Hamilton County line north to U.S. Route
20; U.S. Route 20 east to R38; R38 north to the Hamilton County line;
the northern Hamilton County line east to Interstate 35; Interstate 35
northeast to C55; C55 east to S41; S41 north to State Route 3; State
Route 3 east to U.S. Route 65; U.S. Route 65 north to C25; C25 east to
S56; S56 north to C23; C23 east to T47; T47 south to C33; C33 east to
T64; T64 north to B60; B60 east to U.S. Route 218; U.S. Route 218 north
to Chickasaw County; the western Chickasaw County line; and the western
and northern Howard County lines. Bounded on the East by the eastern
Howard and Chickasaw County lines; the eastern and southern Bremer
County lines; V49 south to State Route 297; State Route 297 south to
D38; D38 west to State Route 21; State Route 21 south to State Route 8;
State Route 8 west to U.S. Route 63; U.S. Route 63 south to Interstate
80; Interstate 80 east to the Poweshiek County line; the eastern
Poweshiek, Mahaska, Monroe, and Appanoose County lines; Bounded on the
South by the southern Appanoose, Wayne, Decatur, Ringgold, and Taylor
County lines; Bounded on the West by the western Taylor County line;
the southern Montgomery County line west to State Route 48; State Route
48 north to M47; M47 north to the Montgomery County line; the northern
Montgomery County line; the western Cass and Audubon County lines; the
northern Audubon County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71 north
to U.S. Route 30.
The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area
assignment. In D.R. Schaal Agency's area: Agvantage F.S., Chapin,
Franklin County and Five Star Coop, Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
The following grain elevators are not part of this geographic area
assignment and are assigned to: Sioux City Inspection and Weighing
Service Company: West Central Coop, Boxholm, Boone County, Iowa; Omaha
Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: Scoular Elevator, Elliot, Montgomery
County and two Scoular elevators, Griswold, Cass County, Iowa.
Farwell SW
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Arizona and
California, is assigned to this official agency.
In Arizona
Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties.
In California
Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties.
Farwell Southwest's assigned geographic area does not include the
export port locations inside Farwell Southwest's area, which are
serviced by GIPSA.
North Dakota
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Illinois,
Minnesota and North Dakota, is assigned to this official agency.
In Illinois
Bounded on the East by the eastern Cumberland County line; the
eastern Jasper County line south to State Route 33; State Route 33
east-southeast to the Indiana-Illinois State line; the Indiana-Illinois
State line south to the southern Gallatin County line; Bounded on the
South by the southern Gallatin, Saline, and Williamson County lines;
the southern Jackson County line west to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51
north to
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State Route 13; State Route 13 northwest to State Route 149; State
Route 149 west to State Route 3; State Route 3 northwest to State Route
51; State Route 51 south to the Mississippi River; and Bounded on the
West by the Mississippi River north to the northern Calhoun County
line; Bounded on the North by the northern and eastern Calhoun County
lines; the northern and eastern Jersey County lines; the northern
Madison County line; the western Montgomery County line north to a
point on this line that intersects with a straight line, from the
junction of State Route 111 and the northern Macoupin County line to
the junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16 (in Montgomery
County); from this point southeast along the straight line to the
junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16; State Route 16 east-
northeast to a point approximately 1 mile northeast of Irving; a
straight line from this point to the northern Fayette County line; the
northern Fayette, Effingham, and Cumberland County lines.
In Minnesota
Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Norman, Mahnomen,
Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton,
Wilkin, and Otter Tail Counties, except those export port locations
within the State, which are serviced by GIPSA.
In North Dakota
Bounded on the North by the northern Steele County line from State
Route 32 east; the northern Steele and Trail County lines east to the
North Dakota State line; Bounded on the East by the eastern North
Dakota State line; Bounded on the South by the southern North Dakota
State line west to State Route 1; and Bounded on the West by State
Route 1 north to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 east to the Soo Railroad
line; the Soo Railroad line northwest to State Route 1; State Route 1
north to State Route 200; State Route 200 east to State Route 45; State
Route 45 north to State Route 32; State Route 32 north.
Northern Plains
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Minnesota and
North Dakota, is assigned to this official agency.
In Minnesota
Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Beltrami, Polk,
Pennington, Red Lake, and Clearwater Counties.
In North Dakota
Bounded on the North by the North Dakota State line; Bounded on the
East by the North Dakota State line south to the southern Grand Forks
County line; Bounded on the South by the southern Grand Forks and
Nelson County lines west to the western Nelson County line; the western
Nelson County line north to the southern Benson County line, the
southern Benson and Pierce County lines west to State Route 3; and
Bounded on the West by State Route 3 north to the southern Rolette
County line; the southern Rolette County line west to the western
Rolette County line to the north to the North Dakota State line.
Plainview
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Texas, is assigned
to this official agency.
In Texas
Bounded on the North by the northern Deaf Smith County line east to
U.S. Route 385; U.S. Route 385 south to FM 1062; FM 1062 east to State
Route 217; State Route 217 east to Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red
River; Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River southeast to the Briscoe
County line; the northern Briscoe County line; the northern Hall County
line east to U.S. Route 287; U.S. Route 287 southeast to the eastern
Hall County line south to the northern Cottle County line; the northern
Cottle County line east to the northern Hardeman County line; Bounded
on the East by the eastern Hardeman and Fourd County lines to the
northern Baylor and Archer County lines to the eastern Archer,
Throckmorton, Shacklelford, and Callahan County lines; Bounded on the
South by the southern Calahan, Taylor, Nolan, Mitchell, Howard, Martin,
and Andrews County lines; and Bounded on the West by the western
Andrews, Gaines, and Yoakum County lines; the northern Yoakum and Terry
county lines; the western Lubbock County line; the western Hale County
line north to FM 37; FM 37 west to U.S. Route 84; U.S. Route 84
northwest to FM 303; FM 303 north to U.S. Route 70; U.S. Route 70 west
to the Lamb County line; the western and northern Lamb County lines;
the western Castro County line; the southern Deaf Smith County line
west to State Route 214; State Route 214 north to the northern Deaf
Smith County line.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental 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, 2014 and ending March 31, 2017. 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 Barton,
Central Illinois, Central Iowa, Farwell SW, North Dakota, Northern
Plains, and Plainview official agencies. 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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