[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52925-52927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21460]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in the 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, 2011. 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 Service, Inc.
(Central Iowa); Farwell Commodity and Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell
Southwest); 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 are due by September 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications concerning this notice using only one of
the following methods:
Internet: Apply using FGISonline (https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx) by clicking 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 at http://www.regulations.gov. Instructions for 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.
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)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen W. Guagliardo, 202-720-7312 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:
Barton
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
areas, in the States of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee are 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.
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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 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to this official agency:
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.
Central Illinois' assigned geographic area does not include the
East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co. (Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois) grain
elevator, which is located inside Central Illinois' area. Springfield
Grain Inspection, Inc. presently services and will continue to service
this elevator.
Central Iowa
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to this official agency:
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, located outside of the above
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area
assignment: AgVantage FS, Chapin, Franklin County; and Five Star Coop,
Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County (located inside D.R. Schaal Agency's
area).
Central Iowa's assigned geographic area does not include the
following grain elevators, which are located inside Central Iowa's
area:
West Central Coop in Boxholm, Boone County, Iowa (serviced
by Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company) and
Hancock Elevator in Elliot, Montgomery County, Iowa and
two Hancock elevators in Griswold, Cass County, Iowa (serviced by Omaha
Grain Inspection Service, Inc.).
Farwell Southwest
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
areas, in the States of Arizona and California, except those export
port locations within these areas, which are serviced by GIPSA, are
assigned to this official agency:
Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties, Arizona.
Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, California.
North Dakota
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
areas, in the States of Illinois, Minnesota and North Dakota, are
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 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;
Bounded on the West by the Mississippi River north to the
northern Calhoun County line; and
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, excluding those export port
locations served by GIPSA.
In North Dakota:
Bounded on the North by the northern Steele County line
from State Route 32 east; the northern Steele and Traill County lines
east to the North Dakota State line;
Bounded on the East by the eastern North Dakota State
line;
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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 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
areas, in the States of Minnesota and North Dakota, are 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 north to the North Dakota State line.
Plainview
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 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 northern Briscoe County line and along 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, Shackelford, and Callahan County lines;
Bounded on the South by the southern Callahan, 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 7(f) of the USGSA and 7
CFR 800.196(d). Designation in the specified geographic areas is for
the period beginning April 1, 2011, and ending March 31, 2014. 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
Barton, Central Illinois, Central Iowa, Farwell Southwest, 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 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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