[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29310-29311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12381]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in the Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; and
Decatur, IN 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 December 31, 2010. 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: Columbus Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Columbus); Gulf Country Grain Inspection Service,
Inc. (Gulf Country); and Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Northeast Indiana).
DATES: Applications and comments must be received by July 1, 2010.
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
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submitting and reading comments are detailed on the site.
Hand Delivery/Courier Address: Karen W. Guagliardo, Review
Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647-S, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
Mail: Karen W. Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, Compliance
Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Fax: Karen W. Guagliardo, 202-690-2755.
E-mail: [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: Karen W. Guagliardo, 202-720-8262 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) authorizes GIPSA's
Administrator 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.
Under section 7(g)(1) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies
are effective for 3 years unless terminated by the Secretary, but may
be renewed according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in
section 7(f) of the Act.
Areas Open for Designation
Columbus
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
areas, in the States of Michigan and Ohio are assigned to this official
agency:
In Michigan:
Jackson (east of U.S. Route 127 and south and west of State Road
50), Lenawee (east Bounded on the West by State Route 127 at the
Michigan-Ohio State line north to State Route 50; Bounded on the
north by State Route 50 at State Route 127 east to the Michigan
State line; the Michigan state line south to the Michigan-Ohio State
line.
In Ohio:
The northern Ohio State line east to the to the Ohio
Pennsylvania State line; Bounded on the East by the Ohio-
Pennsylvania State line south to the Ohio River; Bounded on the
South by the Ohio River south-southwest to the western Scioto County
line; and Bounded on the West by the western Scioto County line
north to State Route 73; State Route 73 northwest to U.S. Route 22;
U.S. Route 22 west to U.S. Route 68; U.S. Route 68 north to Clark
County; the northern Clark County line west to State Route 560;
State Route 560 north to State Route 296; State Route 296 west to
Interstate 75; Interstate 75 north to State Route 47; State Route 47
northeast to U.S. Route 68 (including all of Sidney, Ohio); U.S.
Route 68 north to the southern Hancock County line; the southern
Hancock County line west to the western Hancock, Wood and Lucus
County lines north to the Michigan-Ohio State line; the Michigan-
Ohio State line west to State Route 127.
Columbus' assigned geographic area does not include those export
port locations within their assigned geographic areas, which are
serviced by GIPSA.
Gulf Country
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
areas, in the State of Texas are assigned to this official agency:
Bounded on the North by the northern Young, Jack, Montague,
Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River, Morris, and Marion County
lines east to the Texas State line; Bounded on the East by the
eastern Texas State line south to the southern Shelby County line;
Bounded on the South by the southern Shelby, Rusk, Smith, Henderson,
Navarro, Hill, Bosque, Hamilton, and Mills County lines west to the
western Mills county line; and Bounded on the West by the western
Mills, Comanche, Eastland, Stephens, and Young County lines north to
the northern Young County line.
Northeast Indiana
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
areas, in the State of Indiana are assigned to this official agency:
Bounded on the North by the northern Lagrange and Steuben County
lines; Bounded on the East by the eastern Steuben, De Kalb, Allen,
and Adams County lines; Bounded on the South by the southern Adams
and Wells County lines; and Bounded on the West by the western Wells
County line; the southern Huntington and Wabash County lines; the
western Wabash County line north to State Route 114; State Route 114
northwest to State Route 19; State Route 19 north to Kosciusko
County; the western and northern Kosciusko County lines; the western
Noble and Lagrange County lines.
The following grain elevator, located outside of the above
contiguous geographic area, is part of this geographic area assignment:
E.M.P. Coop, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio (located inside Michigan
Grain Inspection Services, Inc.'s, area).
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 7(f) of the USGSA and 7
CFR 800.196(d). Designation in the specified geographic areas is for
the period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending December 31, 2013. To
apply for designation or for more information, contact Karen W.
Guagliardo 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
Columbus, Gulf Country, and Northeast Indiana 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 Karen W.
Guagliardo at the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov.
We consider applications, comments, and other available information
when determining which applicant will be designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Marianne Plaus,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
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