[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91-92]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33326]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Opportunity for Designation in the Jamestown (ND), Sioux City 
(IA), and Tischer (IA) Areas

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
(GIPSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act), 
provides that official agency designations will end not later than 
triennially and may be renewed. The designation of Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Jamestown), will end July 31, 1997, according to the Act, and the 
designations of Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company 
(Sioux City), and A.V. Tischer and Son, Inc. (Tischer), will end June 
30, 1997, according to the Act. GIPSA is asking persons interested in 
providing official services in the Jamestown, Sioux City, and Tischer 
areas to submit an application for designation.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX) on 
or before January 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. 
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, 1400 
Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20250-3604. Applications may 
be submitted by FAX on 202-690-2755. If an application is submitted by 
FAX, GIPSA reserves the right to request an original application. All 
applications will be made available for public inspection at this 
address located at 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., during regular 
business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart, telephone 202-720-8525.

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.
    Section 7(f)(1) of the Act 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. GIPSA designated 
Jamestown, main office located in Jamestown, North Dakota, to provide 
official inspection services under the act on August 1, 1994. GIPSA 
designated Sioux City, main office located in Sioux City, Iowa, and 
Tischer, main office located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to provide official 
inspection services under the act on July 1, 1994.
    Section 7(g)(1) of the Act provides that designations of official 
agencies shall end not later than triennially and may be renewed 
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in Section 7(f) of 
the Act. The designation of Jamestown ends on July 31, 1997, according 
to the act, and the designations of Sioux City and Tischer end on June 
30, 1997.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the State of North Dakota, is assigned to Jamestown.
    Bounded on the North by Interstate 94 east to U.S. Route 85; U.S. 
Route 85 north to State Route 200; State Route 200 east to U.S. Route 
83; U.S. Route 83 southeast to State Route 41; State Route 41 north to 
State Route 200; State Route 200 east to State Route 3; State Route 3 
north to U.S. Route 52; U.S. Route 52 southeast to State Route 15; 
State Route 15 east to U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 south to Foster 
County; the northern Foster County line; the northern Griggs County 
line east to State Route 32;
    Bounded on the East by State Route 32 south to State Route 45; 
State Route 45 south to State Route 200; State Route 200 west to State 
Route 1; State Route 1 south to the Soo Railroad line; the Soo Railroad 
line southeast to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 west to State Route 1; 
State Route 1 south to the Dickey County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Dickey County line west to 
U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 north to the Lamoure County line; the 
southern Lamoure County line; the southern Logan County line west to 
State Route l3; State Route l3 west to U.S. Route 83; U.S. Route 83 
south to the Emmons County line; the southern Emmons County line; the 
southern Sioux County line west State Route 49; State Route 49 north to 
State Route 21; State Route 21 west to the Burlington-Northern (BN) 
line; the Burlington-Northern (BN) line

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northwest to State Route 22; State Route 22 south to U.S. Route 12; 
U.S. Route 12 west-northwest to the North Dakota State line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western North Dakota State line north to 
Interstate 94.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Farmers Coop Elevator, Fessenden, Farmers Union Elevator, 
and Manfred Grain, both in Manfred, all in Wells County (located inside 
Grand Forks Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s, area); and Norway 
Spur, and Oakes Grain, both in Oakes, Dickey County (located inside 
North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area).
    Jamestown's assigned geographic area does not include the following 
grain elevators inside Jamestown's area which have been and will 
continue to be serviced by the following official agency: Minot Grain 
Inspection, Inc.: Benson Quinn Company, Underwood; and Missouri Valley 
Grain Company, Washburn, all in McLean County.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, is assigned to 
Sioux City.
    In Iowa:
    Bounded on the North by the northern Iowa State line from the Big 
Sioux River east to U.S. Route 59;
    Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 59 south to B24; B24 east to the 
eastern O'Brien County line; the O'Brien County line south; the 
northern Buena Vista County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71 
south to the southern Sac County line;
    Bounded on the South by the Sac and Ida County lines; the eastern 
Monona County line south to State Route 37; State Route 37 west to 
State Route 175; State Route 175 west to the Missouri River; and
    Bounded on the West by the Missouri River north to the Big Sioux 
River; the Big Sioux River north to the northern Iowa State line.
    In Nebraska:
    Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Pierce (north of U.S. Route 20), and Thurston 
Counties.
    In South Dakota:
    Bounded on the North by State Route 44 (U.S. 18) east to State 
Route 11; State Route 11 south to A54B; A54B east to the Big Sioux 
River;
    Bounded on the East by the Big Sioux River; and
    Bounded on the South and West by the Missouri River.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to Tischer.
    Bounded on the North by Iowa-Minnesota State line from U.S. Route 
71 east to U.S. Route 169;
    Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 169 south to State Route 9; State 
Route 9 west to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169 south to the northern 
Humboldt County line; the Humboldt County line east to State Route 17; 
State Route 17 south to C54; C54 east to U.S. Route 69; U.S. Route 69 
south to the northern Hamilton County line; the Hamilton County line 
west to R38; R38 south to U.S. Route 20; U.S. Route 20 west to the 
eastern and southern Webster County lines to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 
169 south to E18; E18 west to the eastern Greene County line; the 
Greene County line south to U.S. Route 30;
    Bounded on the South by U.S. Route 30 west to E53; E53 west to N44; 
N44 north to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 west to U.S. Route 71; and
    Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 71 north to the Iowa-Minnesota 
State line.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Farmers Co-op Elevator, Boxholm, Boone County (located 
inside Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area); and West 
Bend Elevator Co., Algona, Kossuth County; Big Six Elevator, Burt, 
Kossuth County; Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, Wright County; and Farmers Co-op 
Elevator, Holmes, Wright County (located inside D. R. Schaal Agency's 
area).
    Interested persons, including Jamestown, Sioux City, and Tischer, 
are hereby given the opportunity to apply for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic areas specified above under the 
provisions of Section 7(f) of the Act and section 800.196(d) of the 
regulations issued thereunder. Designation in the Jamestown geographic 
area is for the period beginning August 1, 1997, and ending July 31, 
2000. Designation in the Sioux City and; Tischer geographic areas is 
for the period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2000. 
Persons wishing to apply for designation should contact the Compliance 
Division at the address listed above for forms and information.
    Applications and other available information will be considered in 
determining which applicant will be designated.

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

    Dated: December 23, 1996
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 96-33326 Filed 12-31-96; 8:45 am]
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