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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 

Designation of the Gibson City (IL), Central Illinois (IL), 
Indianapolis (IN), Springfield (IL), and Decatur (IL) Agencies

AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FGIS announces the designation of Gibson City Grain Inspection 
Department (Gibson City), Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Central Illinois), Indianapolis Grain Inspection & Weighing Service, 
Inc. (Indianapolis), Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc. (Springfield), 
and Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc. (Decatur), to provide official 
inspection services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as 
amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Neil E. Porter, Director, Compliance Division, FGIS, USDA, 
Room 1647 South Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC 20090-6454.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil E. Porter, telephone 202-720-
8262.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This action has been reviewed and determined not to be a rule or 
regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and Departmental 
Regulation 1512-1; therefore, the Executive Order and Departmental 
Regulation do not apply to this action.
    In the September 30, 1993, Federal Register (58 FR 51047), FGIS 
announced that the designations of Gibson City, Indianapolis, and 
Springfield Agencies end on March 31, 1994, and asked persons 
interested in providing official services in the geographic areas 
assigned to Gibson City, Indianapolis, and Springfield to submit an 
application for designation. Applications were due by October 29, 1993.
    Indianapolis applied for designation in the entire area it is 
currently assigned. There were two applicants for the Gibson City area. 
Donald Swanstrom dba Gibson City Grain Inspection Department proposing 
to incorporate and do business as Gibson City Grain Inspection, Inc., 
applied for designation in the area currently assigned to Gibson City, 
except for: the area north of Highway 116, west of Highway 47, and 
southeast of the Southern Pacific Railroad; and Farm Service, 
Arrowsmith, McLean County (located inside Central Illinois Grain 
Inspection, Inc.'s, area).
    Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois), applied 
for designation to serve the area north of Highway 116, west of Highway 
47, and southeast of the Southern Pacific Railroad; and Farm Service, 
Arrowsmith, McLean County, in addition to the area they are already 
designated to serve. The Gibson City and Central Illinois agencies are 
contiguous official agencies.
    There were two applicants for the Springfield area. Springfield 
applied for designation in the entire area currently assigned to it 
except for: Chestervale Elevator Company, Chestervale, Logan County 
(located inside Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc.'s, area).
    Decatur Grain Inspection , Inc. (Decatur), applied for designation 
to serve Chestervale Elevator Company, Chestervale, Logan County, in 
addition to the area they are already designated to serve. The 
Springfield and Decatur agencies are contiguous official agencies.
    FGIS requested comments on the applicants in the December 1, 1993, 
Federal Register (58 FR 63331). Comments were due by December 31, 1993. 
FGIS received one comment supporting the designation of Springfield by 
the deadline.
    FGIS evaluated all available information regarding the designation 
criteria in Section 7(f)(1)(A) of the Act; and according to Section 
7(f)(1)(B), determined that Gibson City, Central Illinois, 
Indianapolis, Springfield, and Decatur are able to provide official 
services in the geographic areas for which they applied.
    Effective April 1, 1994, and ending March 31, 1995, Gibson City is 
designated to provide official inspection services in the geographic 
area specified in the September 30, 1993, Federal Register, except for 
the area north of Highway 116, west of Highway 47, and southwest of the 
Southern Pacific Railroad; and Farm Service Arrowsmith, McLean County, 
Illinois.
    Effective April 1, 1994, and ending May 31, 1996, Central Illinois 
is designated to provide official inspection services in the area north 
of Highway 116, west of Highway 47, and southwest of the Southern 
Pacific Railroad; and Farm Service Arrowsmith, McLean County, Illinois, 
in addition to the area they currently serve. Gibson City and Central 
Illinois are contiguous agencies.
    Effective April 1, 1994, and ending March 31, 1995, Indianapolis is 
designated to provide official inspection services in the geographic 
area specified in the September 30, 1993, Federal Register.
    Effective April 1, 1994, and ending March 31, 1997, Springfield is 
designated to provide official inspection services in the geographic 
areas specified in the September 30, 1993, Federal Register, except for 
Chesterfield Elevator Company, Chesterfield, Logan County (located 
inside Decatur's area).
    Effective April 1, 1994, and ending December 31, 1996, Decatur is 
designated to provide official inspection services at Chesterfield 
Elevator Company, Chesterfield, Logan County in addition to the area 
they currently serve. Springfield and Decatur are contiguous agencies.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Central Illinois at 309-827-7121, Decatur at 217-429-2466, Gibson City 
at 217-784-5411, Indianapolis at 317-782-8938, and Springfield at 217-
522-5233.

    Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
71 et seq.)

    Dated: February 24, 1994.
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
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