[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46254-46256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21931]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[01-03-A]


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

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 March 2002. 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:

J. W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton);
Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois);
North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota); and
Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview).

DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or sent by 
telecopier (FAX) on or before October 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. 
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-
S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604; FAX 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 Room 1647-S, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., during regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart at 202-720-8525, e-mail 
[email protected].

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

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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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Barton........................................  Owenboro, KY....................      06/01/1999      03/31/2002
Central Illinois..............................  Bloomington, IL.................      06/01/1999      03/31/2002
North Dakota..................................  Fargo, ND.......................      07/01/1999      03/31/2002
Plainview.....................................  Plainview, TX...................      07/01/1999      03/31/2002
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    a. 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:
    In Indiana:
    Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson, 
Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Scott, Spencer, and Washington 
Counties.
    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.
    b. 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, Illinois.
    c. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Illinois and North Dakota, is assigned to North 
Dakota:
    In 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.
    In 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, North Dakota.
    d. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Texas, is assigned to Plainview:

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    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.

2. Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Barton, Central Illinois, North 
Dakota, and Plainview, 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 specified geographic areas is for the period beginning April 1, 
2002, and ending March 31, 2005. 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 Columbus, Farwell, and 
Northeast Indiana official agencies. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit pertinent data concerning these official agencies including 
information on 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: August 16, 2001.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-21931 Filed 8-31-01; 8:45 am]
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