[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9434-9436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4913]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[02-01-A]


Opportunity for Designation in the Aberdeen (SD), Decatur (IL), 
Grand Forks (ND), Hastings (NE), McCrea (IA), Missouri, and South 
Carolina Areas, and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies 
Serving These Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will 
end in September 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: Aberdeen 
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Decatur); Grand Forks Grain Inspection Department, Inc. (Grand Forks); 
Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); John R. McCrea Agency, Inc. 
(McCrea); Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri) and South 
Carolina Department of Agriculture (South Carolina).

DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or sent by

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telecopier (FAX) on or before April 1, 2002.

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, S.W., 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 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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Aberdeen......................................  Aberdeen, SD....................       12/1/1999       9/30/2002
Decatur.......................................  Decatur, IL.....................        1/1/2000       9/30/2002
Grand Forks...................................  Grand Forks, ND.................        1/1/2000       9/30/2002
Hastings......................................  Hastings, NE....................       11/1/1999       9/30/2002
McCrea........................................  Clinton, IA.....................        1/1/2000       9/30/2002
Missouri......................................  Jefferson City, MO..............       12/1/1999       9/30/2002
South Carolina................................  Columbia, SC....................        1/1/2000       9/30/2002
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    a. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of North Dakota and South Dakota, is assigned to 
Aberdeen.
    Bounded on the North by U.S. Route 12 east to State Route 22; State 
Route 22 north to the Burlington-Northern (BN) line; the Burlington-
Northern (BN) line east to State Route 21; State Route 21 east to State 
Route 49; State Route 49 south to the North Dakota-South Dakota State 
line; the North Dakota-South Dakota State line east to U.S. Route 83; 
U.S. Route 83 north to State Route 13; State Route 13 east and north to 
McIntosh County; the northern McIntosh County line east to Dickey 
County; the northern Dickey County line east to U.S. Route 281; U.S. 
Route 281 south to the North Dakota-South Dakota State line; the North 
Dakota-South Dakota State line east;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern South Dakota State line (the Big 
Sioux River) to A54B;
    Bounded on the South by A54B west to State Route 11; State Route 11 
north to State Route 44 (U.S. 18); State Route 44 west to the Missouri 
River; the Missouri River south-southeast to the South Dakota State 
line; the southern South Dakota State line west; and
    Bounded on the West by the western South Dakota State line north; 
the western North Dakota State line north to U.S. Route 12.
    b. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to Decatur.
    Bounded on the North by the northern and eastern DeWitt County 
lines; the eastern Macon County line south to Interstate 72; Interstate 
72 northeast to the eastern Piatt County line;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Piatt, Moultrie, and Shelby 
County lines;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Shelby County line; a straight 
line running along the southern Montgomery County line west to State 
Route 16 to a point approximately one mile northeast of Irving; and
    Bounded on the West by a straight line from this point northeast to 
Stonington on State Route 48; a straight line from Stonington northwest 
to Elkhart on Interstate 55; a straight line from Elkhart northeast to 
the west side of Beason on State Route 10; State Route 10 east to 
DeWitt County; the western DeWitt County line.
    Decatur's assigned geographic area does not include the following 
grain elevators inside Decatur's area which have been and will continue 
to be serviced by the following official, Champaign-Danville Grain 
Inspection Departments, Inc.: Moultrie Grain Association, Cadwell, 
Moultrie County; Tabor Grain Company (three elevators), Farmer City, 
DeWitt County; and Topflight Grain Company, Monticello, Piatt County.
    c. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of North Dakota, is assigned to Grand Forks.
    Bounded on the North by the North Dakota State line;
    Bounded on the East by the North Dakota State line south to State 
Route 200;
    Bounded on the South by State Route 200 west-northwest to the 
western Traill County line; the western Traill County line; the 
southern Grand Forks and Nelson County lines; the southern Eddy County 
line west to U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 north to State Route l5; 
State Route l5 west to U.S. Route 52; U.S. Route 52 northeast to State 
Route 3; and
    Bounded on the West by State Route 3 north to State Route 60; State 
Route 60 west-northwest to State Route 5; State Route 5 west to State 
Route 14; State Route 14 north to the North Dakota State line.
    Grand Fork's assigned geographic area does not include the 
following grain elevators inside Grand Fork's area which have been and 
will continue to be serviced by the following official agencies: Grain 
Inspection, Inc.: Fessenden Coop Association, Fessenden; and Fessenden 
Coop Association, Manfred; both in Wells County; and Minot Grain 
Inspection, Inc.: Harvey Farmers Elevator, Harvey, Wells County.
    d. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Nebraska, is assigned to Hastings.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Nebraska State line from the 
western Sioux County line east to the eastern Knox County line;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern and southern Knox County lines; 
the eastern Antelope County line; the

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northern Madison County line east to U.S. Route 81; U.S. Route 81 south 
to the southern Madison County line; the southern Madison County line; 
the eastern Boone, Nance, and Merrick County lines; the Platte River 
southwest; the eastern Hamilton County line; the northern and eastern 
Fillmore County lines; the southern Fillmore County line west to U.S. 
Route 81; U.S. Route 81 south to State Highway 8; State Highway 8 west 
to the County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 81; the County Road south 
to southern Nebraska State line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Nebraska State line, from the 
County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 81, west to the western Dundy 
County line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Dundy, Chase, Perkins, and Keith 
County lines; the southern and western Garden County lines; the 
southern Morrill County line west to U.S. Route 385; U.S. Route 385 
north to the southern Box Butte County line; the southern and western 
Sioux County lines north to the northern Nebraska State line.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Farmers Coop, and Big Springs Elevator, both in Big 
Springs, Deuel County (located inside Kansas Grain Inspection Service, 
Inc.'s area); and Huskers Cooperative Grain Company, Columbus, Platte 
County (located inside Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s, 
area).
    e. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Illinois and Iowa, is assigned to McCrea.
    Carroll and Whiteside Counties, Illinois.
    Clinton and Jackson Counties, Iowa.
    f. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Missouri, is assigned to Missouri.
    g. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of South Carolina, except those export port 
locations within the State, is assigned to South Carolina.

2. Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Aberdeen, Decatur, Grand Forks, 
Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South Carolina, 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 October 1, 2002, and ending September 30, 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 Aberdeen, Decatur, Grand 
Forks, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South Carolina 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: February 25, 2002.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-4913 Filed 2-28-02; 8:45 am]
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