[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56264-56266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22083]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[02-03-A]


Opportunity for Designation in the Jamestown (ND), Lincoln (NE), 
Memphis (TN), Omaha (NE), Sioux City (IA), and Tischer (IA) Areas, and 
Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Serving These Areas

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will 
end in March 2003. Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration (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:

Grain Inspection, Inc. (Jamestown), Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc. 
(Lincoln), Memphis Grain Inspection Service (Memphis), Omaha Grain 
Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha), Sioux City Inspection and Weighing 
Service Company (Sioux City), and A. V. Tischer and Son, Inc. 
(Tischer).

DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or sent by 
telecopier (FAX) on or before October 1, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. 
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-
S,

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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 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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Jamestown.....................................  Jamestown, ND...................      04/01/2003      03/31/2006
Lincoln.......................................  Lincoln, NE.....................      04/01/2003      03/31/2006
Memphis.......................................  Memphis, TN.....................      04/01/2003      03/31/2006
Omaha.........................................  Omaha, NE.......................      04/01/2003      03/31/2006
Sioux City....................................  Sioux City, IA..................      04/01/2003      03/31/2006
Tischer.......................................  Fort Dodge, IA..................      04/01/2003      03/31/2006
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    a. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of North Dakota, is assigned to Jamestown.
    Bounded on the North by Interstate 94 east to U.S. Route 85; U.S. 
Route 85 north to State Route 200; State Route 200 east to U.S. Route 
83; U.S. Route 83 southeast to State Route 41; State Route 41 north to 
State Route 200; State Route 200 east to State Route 3; State Route 3 
north to U.S. Route 52; U.S. Route 52 southeast to State Route 15; 
State Route 15 east to U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 south to Foster 
County; the northern Foster County line; the northern Griggs County 
line east to State Route 32;
    Bounded on the East by State Route 32 south to State Route 45; 
State Route 45 south to State Route 200; State Route 200 west to State 
Route 1; State Route 1 south to the Soo Railroad line; the Soo Railroad 
line southeast to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 west to State Route 1; 
State Route 1 south to the Dickey County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Dickey County line west to 
U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 north to the Lamoure County line; the 
southern Lamoure County line; the southern Logan County line west to 
State Route 13; State Route 13 west to U.S. Route 83; U.S. Route 83 
south to the Emmons County line; the southern Emmons County line; the 
southern Sioux County line west to State Route 49; State Route 49 north 
to State Route 21; State Route 21 west to the Burlington-Northern line; 
the Burlington-Northern line northwest to State Route 22; State Route 
22 south to U.S. Route 12; U.S. Route 12 west-northwest to the North 
Dakota State line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western North Dakota State line north to 
Interstate 94.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Fessenden Coop Association, Fessenden, and Fessenden Coop 
Association, Manfred, both in Wells County (located inside Grand Forks 
Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s, area).
    Jamestown's assigned geographic area does not include the following 
grain elevators inside Jamestown's area which have been and will 
continue to be serviced by the following official agency: Minot Grain 
Inspection, Inc.: Benson Quinn Company, Underwood; and Falkirk Farmers 
Elevator, Washburn, both in McLean County.
    b. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Iowa and Nebraska, is assigned to Lincoln.
    Bounded on the North (in Nebraska) by the northern York, Seward, 
and Lancaster County lines; the northern Cass County line east to the 
Missouri River; the Missouri River south to U.S. Route 34; (in Iowa) 
U.S. Route 34 east to Interstate 29;
    Bounded on the East by Interstate 29 south to the Fremont County 
line; the northern Fremont and Page County lines; the eastern Page 
County line south to the Iowa-Missouri State line; the Iowa-Missouri 
State line west to the Missouri River; the Missouri River south-
southeast to the Nebraska-Kansas State line;
    Bounded on the South by the Nebraska-Kansas State line west to 
County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 81; and
    Bounded on the West (in Nebraska) by County Road 1 mile west of 
U.S. Route 81 north to State Highway 8; State Highway 8 east to U.S. 
Route 81; U.S. Route 81 north to the Thayer County line; the northern 
Thayer County line east; the western Saline County line; the southern 
and western York County lines.
    Lincoln's assigned geographic area does not include the following 
grain elevators inside Lincoln's area which have been and will continue 
to be serviced by the following official agency: Omaha Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc.: Goode Seed & Grain, McPaul, Fremont County, Iowa; and 
Haveman Grain, Murray, Cass County, Nebraska.
    c. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, is assigned to 
Memphis.
    The entire State of Arkansas.
    Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, 
Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Shelby, and Tipton 
Counties, Tennessee.
    Bowie and Cass Counties, Texas.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Cargill, Inc., Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee (located 
inside Cairo Grain Inspection Agency, Inc.'s, area).
    d. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Iowa and Nebraska, is assigned to Omaha.

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    Bounded on the North by Nebraska State Route 91 from the western 
Washington County line east to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 east to the 
Missouri River; the Missouri River north to Iowa State Route 175; Iowa 
State Route 175 east to Iowa State Route 37; Iowa State Route 37 
southeast to the eastern Monona County line;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Monona County line; the southern 
Monona County line west to Iowa State Route 183; Iowa State Route 183 
south to the Pottawattamie County line; the northern and eastern 
Pottawattamie County lines; the southern Pottawattamie County line west 
to M47; M47 south to Iowa State Route 48; Iowa State Route 48 south to 
the Montgomery County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Montgomery County line; the 
southern Mills County line west to Interstate 29; Interstate 29 north 
to U.S. Route 34; U.S. Route 34 west to the Missouri River; the 
Missouri River north to the Sarpy County line (in Nebraska); the 
southern Sarpy County line; the southern Saunders County line west to 
U.S. Route 77; and
    Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 77 north to the Platte River; the 
Platte River southeast to the Douglas County line; the northern Douglas 
County line east; the western Washington County line northwest to 
Nebraska State Route 91.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Hancock Elevator, Elliot, Montgomery County, Iowa; Hancock 
Elevator (2 elevators), Griswold, Cass County, Iowa (located inside 
Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area); United Farmers 
Coop, Rising City, Butler County, Nebraska; United Farmers Coop (2 
elevators), Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska (located inside Fremont Grain 
Inspection Department, Inc.'s, area); and Goode Seed & Grain, McPaul, 
Fremont County, Iowa; Haveman Grain, Murray, Cass County, Nebraska 
(located inside Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area).
    Omaha's assigned geographic area does not include the following 
grain elevators inside Omaha's area which have been and will continue 
to be serviced by the following official agency: Fremont Grain 
Inspection Department, Inc.: Farmers Cooperative, and Krumel Grain and 
Storage, both in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska.
    e. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, is assigned to 
Sioux City.
    In Iowa:
    Bounded on the North by the northern Iowa State line from the Big 
Sioux River east to U.S. Route 59;
    Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 59 south to B24; B24 east to the 
eastern O'Brien County line; the O'Brien County line south; the 
northern Buena Vista County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71 
south to the southern Sac County line;
    Bounded on the South by the Sac and Ida County lines; the eastern 
Monona County line south to State Route 37; State Route 37 west to 
State Route 175; State Route 175 west to the Missouri River; and
    Bounded on the West by the Missouri River north to the Big Sioux 
River; the Big Sioux River north to the northern Iowa State line.
    In Nebraska:
    Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Pierce (north of U.S. Route 20), and Thurston 
Counties.
    In South Dakota:
    Bounded on the North by State Route 44 (U.S. 18) east to State 
Route 11; State Route 11 south to A54B; A54B east to the Big Sioux 
River;
    Bounded on the East by the Big Sioux River; and
    Bounded on the South and West by the Missouri River.
    f. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to Tischer.
    Bounded on the North by Iowa-Minnesota State line from U.S. Route 
71 east to U.S. Route 169;
    Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 169 south to State Route 9; State 
Route 9 west to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169 south to the northern 
Humboldt County line; the Humboldt County line east to State Route 17; 
State Route 17 south to C54; C54 east to U.S. Route 69; U.S. Route 69 
south to the northern Hamilton County line; the Hamilton County line 
west to R38; R38 south to U.S. Route 20; U.S. Route 20 west to the 
eastern and southern Webster County lines to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 
169 south to E18; E18 west to the eastern Greene County line; the 
Greene County line south to U.S. Route 30;
    Bounded on the South by U.S. Route 30 west to E53; E53 west to N44; 
N44 north to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 west to U.S. Route 71; and
    Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 71 north to the Iowa-Minnesota 
State line.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: West Central Coop, Boxholm, Boone County (located inside 
Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area); and West Bend 
Elevator Co., Algona, Kossuth County; Stateline Coop., Burt, Kossuth 
County; Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, Wright County; and North Central Coop, 
Holmes, Wright County (located inside D. R. Schaal Agency's area).

2. Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Jamestown, Lincoln, Memphis, Omaha, 
Sioux City, and Tischer, 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, 
2003, and ending March 31, 2006. 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 Jamestown, Lincoln, Memphis, 
Omaha, Sioux City and Tischer 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 13, 2002.
Donna Reifschneider,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-22083 Filed 8-30-02; 8:45 am]
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