[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52678-52680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26094]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Central Illinois (IL), 
Plainview (TX), Barton (KY), and North Dakota (ND) Areas, and Request 
for Comments on the Central Illinois, Plainview, Barton, and North 
Dakota Agencies

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will 
end in May and June 1999. GIPSA is asking persons interested in 
providing official services in the areas served by these agencies to 
submit an application for designation. GIPSA is also asking for 
comments on the services provided by these currently designated 
agencies:
    Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois);
    Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview);
    J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); and
    North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota).

DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or sent by 
telecopier (FAX) on or before October 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Applications and comments must be submitted to USDA, GIPSA, 
Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, 
Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-3604. 
Applications and comments 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 and comments will be made 
available for public inspection at this address located at 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, during regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart, at 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 United States Grain Standards Act, as 
amended (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.
    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.

1. Current Designations Being Announced for Renewal

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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
              Official agency                            Main office                   start            end
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Central Illinois...........................  Bloomington, IL....................        6/1/1996       5/31/1999
Plainview..................................  Plainview, TX......................        6/1/1996       5/31/1999
J.W. Barton................................  Owensboro, KY......................        7/1/1996       6/30/1999
North Dakota...............................  Fargo, ND..........................        7/1/1996       6/30/1999
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a. Central Illinois

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to Central Illinois.
    Bounded on the North by State Route 18 east to U.S. Route 51; U.S. 
Route 51 south to State Route 17; State Route 17 east to Livingston 
County; the Livingston County line east to State Route 47;
    Bounded on the East by State Route 47 south to State Route 116; 
State Route 116 west to Pontiac, which intersects with a straight line 
running north and south through Arrowsmith to the southern McLean 
County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern McLean County line; the 
eastern Logan County line south to State Route 10; State Route 10 west 
to the Logan County line; the western Logan County line; the southern 
Tazewell County line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Tazewell County line; the 
western Peoria County line north to Interstate 74; Interstate 74 
southeast to State Route 116; State Route 116 north to State Route 26; 
State Route 26 north to State Route 18.
    Central Illinois' assigned geographic area does not include the 
following grain elevator inside Central Illinois' area which has been 
and will continue to be serviced by the following official agency: 
Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc.: East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., 
Lincoln, Logan County.

b. Plainview

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Texas, is assigned to Plainview.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Deaf Smith County line east to 
U.S. Route 385; U.S. Route 385 south to FM 1062; FM 1062 east to State 
Route 217; State Route 217 east to Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red 
River; Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River southeast to the Briscoe 
County line; the northern Briscoe County line; the northern Hall County 
line east to U.S. Route 287;
    Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 287 southeast to the eastern Hall 
County line; the eastern Hall, Motley, Dickens, Kent, Scurry, and 
Mitchell County lines;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Mitchell, Howard, Martin, and 
Andrews County lines; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Andrews, Gaines, and Yoakum 
County lines; the northern Yoakum and Terry county lines; the western 
Lubbock County line; the western Hale County line north to FM 37; FM 37 
west to U.S. Route 84; U.S. Route 84 northwest to FM 303; FM 303 north 
to U.S. Route 70; U.S. Route 70 west to the Lamb County line; the 
western and northern Lamb County lines; the western Castro County line; 
the southern Deaf Smith County line west to State Route 214; State 
Route 214 north to the northern Deaf Smith County line.

c. Barton

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, is assigned to 
Barton.
    Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson, 
Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Scott, Spencer, and Washington 
Counties, Indiana.
In Kentucky
    Bounded on the North by the northern Daviess, Hancock, 
Breckinridge, Meade, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble, and Carroll 
County lines;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Carroll, Henry, Franklin, Scott, 
Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford, Anderson, Nelson, Larue, Hart, Barren, 
and Allen County lines;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Allen and Simpson County 
lines; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Simpson and Warren County lines; 
the southern Butler and Muhlenberg County lines; the Muhlenberg County 
line west to the Western Kentucky Parkway; the Western Kentucky Parkway 
west to State Route 109; State Route 109 north to State Route 814; 
State Route 814 north to U.S. Route Alternate 41; U.S. Route Alternate 
41 north to the Webster County line; the northern Webster County line; 
the western McLean and Daviess County lines.
In Tennessee
    Bounded on the North by the northern Tennessee State line from 
Sumner County east;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Tennessee State line southwest;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Tennessee State line west to 
the western Giles County line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Giles, Maury, and Williamson 
County lines North; the northern Williamson County line east; the 
western Rutherford, Wilson, and Sumner County lines north.

d. North Dakota

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of North Dakota, is assigned to North Dakota.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Steele County line from State 
Route 32 east; the eastern Steele County line south to State Route 200; 
State Route 200 east-southeast to the State line;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern North Dakota State line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern North Dakota State line west 
to State Route 1; and
    Bounded on the West by State Route 1 north to Interstate 94; 
Interstate 94 east to the Soo Railroad line; the Soo Railroad line 
northwest to State Route 1; State Route 1 north to State Route 200; 
State Route 200 east to State Route 45; State Route 45 north to State 
Route 32; State Route 32 north.
    North Dakota's assigned geographic area does not include the 
following grain elevators inside North Dakota's area which have been 
and will continue to be serviced by the following official agency Grain 
Inspection, Inc.: Norway Spur, and Oakes Grain, both in Oakes, Dickey 
County.

2. Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Central Illinois, Plainview, Barton, 
and North Dakota, 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 Term
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Central Illinois.................  6/1/1999 to 5/31/2002.
Plainview........................  6/1/1999 to 5/31/2002.
Barton...........................  7/1/1999 to 5/31/2002.

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North Dakota.....................  7/1/1999 to 5/31/2002.
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    Persons wishing to apply for designation should contact the 
Compliance Division at the address listed above for forms and 
information.

3. Request for Comments

    GIPSA also is publishing this notice to provide interested persons 
the opportunity to present comments on the Central Illinois, Plainview, 
Barton, and North Dakota official agencies. Commenters are encouraged 
to submit pertinent data concerning the Central Illinois, Plainview, 
Barton, and North Dakota official agencies including information 
concerning the timeliness, cost, quality and scope of services 
provided. All comments must be submitted to the Compliance Division at 
the above address.
    Applications, comments, 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: September 22, 1998.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 98-26094 Filed 9-30-98; 8:45 am]
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