[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29707-29708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13975]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Fostoria (OH), Pocatello (ID), 
Lewiston (ID), and Utah 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 designations of Fostoria Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Fostoria), Idaho Grain Inspection Service, Inc. 
(Pocatello), Lewiston Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Lewiston), and 
the Utah Department of Agriculture will end November 30, 1997, 
according to the Act. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing 
official services in the Fostoria, Pocatello, Lewiston, and Utah areas 
to submit an application for designation.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX) on 
or before July 1, 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 
Fostoria, main office located in Fostoria, Ohio; Pocatello, main office 
located in Pocatello, Idaho; Lewiston, main office located in Lewiston, 
Idaho; and Utah, main office located in Ogden, Utah, to provide 
official inspection services under the Act on December 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 designations of Fostoria, Pocatello, Lewiston, and Utah 
end on November 30, 1997, according to the Act.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Ohio, is assigned to Fostoria.
    Bounded on the North by the northern and eastern Fulton County 
lines; the eastern Henry County line; the northern and eastern Wood 
County lines; the northern Sandusky County line east to State Route 
590;
    Bounded on the East by State Route 590 south to Seneca County; the 
northern Seneca County line east to State Route 53; State Route 53 
south to Wyandot County; the northern Wyandot County line; the northern 
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County line east to State Route 19; State Route 19 south to U.S. Route 
30;
    Bounded on the South by U.S. Route 30 west to the western Hancock 
County line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Hancock County line; the 
southern Henry County line west to State Route 108; State Route 108 
north to U.S. Route 24; U.S. Route 24 southwest to the Henry County 
line; the western Henry and Fulton County lines.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Idaho, is assigned to Pocatello.
    The southern half of the State of Idaho up to the northern 
boundaries of Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Idaho, is assigned to Lewiston.
    The northern half of the State of Idaho down to the northern 
boundaries of Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Utah, is assigned to Utah.
    Interested persons, including Fostoria, Pocatello, Lewiston, and 
Utah, 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 Fostoria, Pocatello, 
Lewiston, and Utah areas is for the period beginning December 1, 1997, 
and ending November 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: May 20, 1997.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 97-13975 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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