[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46244-46245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23127]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Frankfort (IN) and 
Indianapolis (IN) Areas

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

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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 Frankfort Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Frankfort), will end February 28, 1998, according to 
the Act. The designation of Indianapolis Grain Inspection and Weighing 
Service, Inc. (Indianapolis), will end March 31, 1998, according to the 
Act. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing official services 
in the Frankfort and Indianapolis areas to submit an application for 
designation.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX) on 
or before October 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, 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 
Frankfort, main office located in Frankfort, Indiana, to provide 
official services under the Act on March 1, 1995. GIPSA designated 
Indianapolis, main office located in Indianapolis, Indiana, to provide 
official services under the Act on April 1, 1995.
    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 Frankfort ends on February 28, 1998, 
according to the Act. The designation of Indianapolis ends on March 31, 
1998, according to the Act.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Indiana, is assigned to Frankfort.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Fulton County line;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Fulton County line south to 
State Route 19; State Route 19 south to State Route 114; State Route 
114 southeast to the eastern Fulton and Miami County lines; the 
northern Grant County line east to County Highway 900E; County Highway 
900E south to State Route 18; State Route 18 east to the Grant County 
line; the eastern and southern Grant County lines; the eastern Tipton 
County line; the eastern Hamilton County line south to State Route 32;
    Bounded on the South by State Route 32 west to the Boone County 
line; the eastern and southern Boone County lines; the southern 
Montgomery County line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western and northern Montgomery County 
lines; the western Clinton County line; the western Carroll County line 
north to State Route 25; State Route 25 northeast to Cass County; the 
western Cass and Fulton County lines.
    Frankfort's assigned geographic area does not include the following 
grain elevators inside Frankfort's area which have been and will 
continue to be serviced by the following official agency: Titus Grain 
Inspection, Inc.: The Andersons, Delphi, Carroll County; Buckeye Feed 
and Supply Company, Leiters Ford, Fulton County; and Cargill, Inc., 
Linden, Montgomery County.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Indiana, is assigned to Indianapolis.
    Bartholomew; Brown; Hamilton, south of State Route 32; Hancock; 
Hendricks; Johnson; Madison, west of State Route 13 and south of State 
Route 132; Marion; Monroe; Morgan; and Shelby Counties.
    Interested persons, including Frankfort and Indianapolis, 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 Frankfort area is for 
the period beginning March 1, 1998, and ending February 29, 2001. 
Designation in the Indianapolis area is for the period beginning April 
1, 1998, and ending February 29, 2001. 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: August 14, 1997
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 97-23127 Filed 8-29-97; 8:45 am]
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