[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 8058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3960]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation Amendment for Southern Illinois To Provide Official 
Services in the Alton, Illinois Area

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the United States Grain Standards Act, we have amended 
the designation of Southern Illinois Grain Inspection Services, Inc. 
(Southern Illinois), to include the former Alton, Illinois, area.

DATES: Effective on February 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance 
Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., 
Washington, DC 20250-3604.

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.
    In the September 2, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 46246), GIPSA 
announced the designation of Southern Illinois to provide official 
inspection services under the Act effective October 1, 1997, and ending 
September 30, 2000. Southern Illinois asked GIPSA to amend their 
geographic area to include the former Alton, Illinois, area, due to the 
purchase of the designated corporation, Alton Grain Inspection Service, 
Inc. (Alton).
    Section 7A(c)(2) of the Act authorizes GIPSA's Administrator to 
designate an agency to provide official services within a specified 
geographic area, if such agency is qualified under Section 7(f)(1)(A) 
of the Act. GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the 
designation criteria in Section 7(f)(1)(A) of the Act, and determined 
that Southern Illinois is qualified.
    GIPSA announces designation of Southern Illinois to provide 
official inspection services under the Act, in the former Alton, 
Illinois, area effective February 2, 1999, and ending September 30, 
2000, concurrently with the end of Southern Illinois' current 
designation.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to Southern Illinois.
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Cumberland County line; the 
eastern Jasper County line south to State Route 33; State Route 33 
east-southeast to the Indiana-Illinois State line; the Indiana-Illinois 
State line south to the southern Gallatin County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Gallatin, Saline, and 
Williamson County lines; the southern Jackson County line west to U.S. 
Route 51; U.S. Route 51 north to State Route 13; State Route 13 
northwest to State Route 149; State Route 149 west to State Route 3; 
State Route 3 northwest to State Route 51; State Route 51 south to the 
Mississippi River; and
    Bounded on the West by the Mississippi River north to the northern 
Calhoun County line;
    Bounded on the North by the northern and eastern Calhoun County 
lines; the northern and eastern Jersey County lines; the northern 
Madison County line; the western Montgomery County line north to a 
point on this line that intersects with a straight line, from the 
junction of State Route 111 and the northern Macoupin County line to 
the junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16 (in Montgomery 
County); from this point southeast along the straight line to the 
junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16; State Route 16 east-
northeast to a point approximately 1 mile northeast of Irving; a 
straight line from this point to the northern Fayette County line; the 
northern Fayette, Effingham, and Cumberland County lines.
    Effective February 2, 1999, Southern Illinois' present geographic 
area is amended to include the area formerly assigned to Alton. 
Southern Illinois' designation to provide official inspection services 
ends September 30, 2000. Official services may be obtained by 
contacting Southern Illinois at 618-632-1921.

    Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
71 et seq.).

    Dated: February 9, 1999.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 99-3960 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]
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