[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6167-6168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3374]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Jamestown (ND) Area

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. In the 
January 2, 1997 Federal Register (62 FR 91), GIPSA asked for 
applications from persons interested in providing official services in 
the Jamestown area. Applications were due on or before January 31, 
1997; no applications were received. GIPSA is again asking for 
applications from persons interested in providing official services in 
the Jamestown area.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX) on 
or before March 13, 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' 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.
    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.
    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 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

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serviced by the following official agency: Minot Grain Inspection, 
Inc.: Benson Quinn Company, Underwood; and Missouri Valley Grain 
Company, Washburn, all in McLean County.
    Interested persons, including Jamestown, 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. 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: February 5, 1997
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 97-3374 Filed 2-10-97; 8:45 am]
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