[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73-75]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33928]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Georgia, Schneider (IN), 
Central Iowa (IA), Montana, Mid-Iowa (IA), and Oregon Areas and Request 
for Comments on the Georgia, Schneider, Central Iowa, Montana, Mid-
Iowa, and Oregon 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 July, August, and September 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:

Georgia Department of Agriculture (Georgia);
Schneider Inspection Service, Inc. (Schneider);
Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Central Iowa);
Montana Department of Agriculture (Montana);
Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); and
Oregon Department of Agriculture (Oregon).

DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or sent by 
telecopier (FAX) on or before February 2, 1999.

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, S.W., 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, S.W., 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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Georgia....................................  Tifton, GA.........................        8/1/1996       7/31/1999

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Schneider..................................  Lake Village, IN...................        8/1/1996       7/31/1999
Central Iowa...............................  Des Moines, IA.....................        9/1/1996       8/31/1999
Montana....................................  Great Falls, MT....................        9/1/1996       8/31/1999
Mid-Iowa...................................  Cedar Rapids, IA...................       10/1/1996       9/30/1999
Oregon.....................................  Pendleton, OR......................       10/1/1996       9/30/1999
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    a. Georgia. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following 
geographic area, the entire State of Georgia, except those export port 
locations within the State which are serviced by GIPSA, is assigned to 
Georgia.
     b. Schneider. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the 
following geographic area, in the States of Illinois, Indiana, and 
Michigan, is assigned to Schneider.
    In Illinois and Indiana:
    Bounded on the North by the northern Will County line from 
Interstate 57 east to the Illinois-Indiana State line; the Illinois-
Indiana State line north to the northern Lake County line; the northern 
Lake, Porter, Laporte, St. Joseph, and Elkhart County lines;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern and southern Elkhart County 
lines; the eastern Marshall County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Marshall and Starke County 
lines; the eastern Jasper County line south-southwest to U.S. Route 24; 
U.S. Route 24 west to Indiana State Route 55; Indiana State Route 55 
south to the Newton County line; the southern Newton County line west 
to U.S. Route 41; U.S. Route 41 north to U.S. Route 24; U.S. Route 24 
west to the Indiana-Illinois State line; and
    Bounded on the West by Indiana-Illinois State line north to 
Kankakee County; the southern Kankakee County line west to U.S. Route 
52; U.S. Route 52 north to Interstate 57; Interstate 57 north to the 
northern Will County line.
    Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties, Michigan.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Cargill, Inc., and Farmers Grain, both in Winamac, Pulaski 
County, Indiana (located inside Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.'s area).
    Schneider's assigned geographic area does not include the export 
port locations inside Schneider's area which are serviced by GIPSA.
    c. Central Iowa. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the 
following geographic area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to Central 
Iowa.
    Bounded on the North by U.S. Route 30 east to N44; N44 south to 
E53; E53 east to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 east to the Boone County 
line; the western Boone County line north to E18; E18 east to U.S. 
Route 169; U.S. Route 169 north to the Boone County line; the northern 
Boone County line; the western Hamilton County line north to U.S. Route 
20; U.S. Route 20 east to R38; R38 north to the Hamilton County line; 
the northern Hamilton County line east to Interstate 35; Interstate 35 
northeast to C55; C55 east to S41; S41 north to State Route 3; State 
Route 3 east to U.S. Route 65; U.S. Route 65 north to C25; C25 east to 
S56; S56 north to C23; C23 east to T47; T47 south to C33; C33 east to 
T64; T64 north to B60; B60 east to U.S. Route 218; U.S. Route 218 north 
to Chickasaw County; the western Chickasaw County line; and the western 
and northern Howard County lines.
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Howard and Chickasaw County 
lines; the eastern and southern Bremer County lines; V49 south to State 
Route 297; State Route 297 south to D38; D38 west to State Route 21; 
State Route 21 south to State Route 8; State Route 8 west to U.S. Route 
63; U.S. Route 63 south to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 east to the 
Poweshiek County line; the eastern Poweshiek, Mahaska, Monroe, and 
Appanoose County lines;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Appanoose, Wayne, Decatur, 
Ringgold, and Taylor County lines;
    Bounded on the West by the western Taylor County line; the southern 
Montgomery County line west to State Route 48; State Route 48 north to 
M47; M47 north to the Montgomery County line; the northern Montgomery 
County line; the western Cass and Audubon County lines; the northern 
Audubon County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71 north to U.S. 
Route 30.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Farmers Co-op Elevator Company, Chapin, Franklin County; 
and CENEX Land O'Lakes, Inc., Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County (located 
inside D. R. Schaal Agency's area).
    Central Iowa's assigned geographic area does not include the 
following grain elevators inside Central Iowa's area which have been 
and will continue to be serviced by the following official agencies:
    1. A. V. Tischer and Son, Inc.: Farmers Co-op Elevator, Boxholm, 
Boone County; and
    2. Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: T&K Evans, Elliot, 
Montgomery County; and Hemphill Feed & Grain, and Hansen Feed & Grain, 
both in Griswold, Cass County.
    d. Montana. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following 
geographic area, the entire State of Montana, is assigned to Montana.
    e. Mid-Iowa. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following 
geographic area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to Mid-Iowa.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Winneshiek and Allamakee 
County lines;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Allamakee County line; the 
eastern and southern Clayton County lines; the eastern Buchanan County 
line; the northern and eastern Jones County lines; the eastern Cedar 
County line south to State Route 130;
    Bounded on the South by State Route 130 west to State Route 38; 
State Route 38 south to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 west to U.S. Route 
63; and
    Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 63 north to State Route 8; State 
Route 8 east to State Route 21; State Route 21 north to D38; D38 east 
to State Route 297; State Route 297 north to V49; V49 north to Bremer 
County; the southern Bremer County line; the western Fayette and 
Winneshiek County lines.
    f. Oregon. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following 
geographic area, the entire State of Oregon, except those export port 
locations within the State which are serviced by GIPSA, is assigned to 
Oregon.
    2. Opportunity for designation. Interested persons, including 
Georgia, Schneider, Central Iowa, Montana, Mid-Iowa, and Oregon, 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.

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                            Designation Term
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Georgia..........................  08/01/1999 to 7/31/2002.
Schneider........................  08/01/1999 to 7/31/2002.
Central Iowa.....................  09/01/1999 to 8/31/2002.
Montana..........................  09/01/1999 to 8/31/2002.
Mid-Iowa.........................  10/01/1999 to 9/30/2002.
Oregon...........................  10/01/1999 to 9/30/2002.
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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 
Georgia, Schneider, Central Iowa, Montana, Mid-Iowa, and Oregon 
official agencies. Commenters are encouraged to submit pertinent data 
concerning the Georgia, Schneider, Central Iowa, Montana, Mid-Iowa, and 
Oregon 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: December 10, 1998.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 98-33928 Filed 12-31-98; 8:45 am]
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