[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10138-10140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4098]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in Amarillo (TX), Cairo (IL), Corpus 
Christi (TX), Louisiana, North Carolina, and Belmond (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 on September 30, 2007. We are asking persons interested in 
providing official services in the areas served by these agencies to 
submit an application for designation. We are also asking for comments 
on the quality of services provided by these currently designated 
agencies: Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. (Amarillo); Cairo Grain 
Inspection Agency, Inc. (Cairo); Intercontinental Grain Inspections, 
Inc. (Intercontinental); Louisiana Department of Agriculture and 
Forestry (Louisiana); North Carolina Department of Agriculture (North 
Carolina); and D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received on or before April 6, 
2007.

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ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit applications and comments on this 
notice. You may submit applications and comments by any of the 
following methods:
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to Karen Guagliardo, 
Review Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647-S, 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
     Fax: Send by facsimile transmission to (202) 690-2755, 
attention: Karen Guagliardo.
     E-mail: Send via electronic mail to 
[email protected].
     Mail: Send hardcopy to Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch 
Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Read Applications and Comments: All applications and comments will 
be available for public inspection at the office above during regular 
business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202-720-7312, e-
mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Grain 
Standards Act, as amended (USGSA), 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 (7 U.S.C. 79 
(f)(1)).
    Section 7(g) (1) of USGSA provides that designations of official 
agencies will terminate not later than three years and may be renewed 
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in Section 7(f) of 
USGSA.

                                 Current Designations Being Announced for Renewal
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            Official agency                    Main office           Designation start        Designation end
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Amarillo..............................  Amarillo, TX............  10/01/2004............  09/30/2007.
Cairo.................................  Cairo, IL...............  10/01/2004............  09/30/2007.
Intercontinental......................  Maumee, OH..............  04/10/2006............  09/30/2007.
Louisiana.............................  Baton Rouge, LA.........  10/01/2004............  09/30/2007.
North Carolina........................  Raleigh, NC.............  10/01/2004............  09/30/2007.
Schaal................................  Belmond, IA.............  10/01/2004............  09/30/2007.
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Amarillo

    In accordance with Section 7(f) (2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79 (f) (2)) 
the following geographic area, in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, is 
assigned to Amarillo:
    In Texas:
     Bounded on the North by the Texas-Oklahoma State line to 
the eastern Clay County line;
     Bounded on the East by the eastern Clay, Archer, 
Throckmorton, Shackelford, and Callahan County lines;
     Bounded on the South by the southern Callahan, Taylor, and 
Nolan County lines;
     Bounded on the West by the western Nolan, Fisher, 
Stonewall, King, and Cottle County lines; the western Childress County 
line north to U.S. Route 287; U.S. Route 287 northwest to Donley 
County; the southern Donley and Armstrong County lines west to Prairie 
Dog Town Fork of the Red River; Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River 
northwest to State Route 217; State Route 217 west to FM 1062; FM 1062 
west to U.S. Route 385; U.S. Route 385 north to Oldham County; the 
southern Oldham County line; the western Oldham, Hartley, and Dallam 
County lines.
    In Oklahoma:
     Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas Counties.

Cairo

    In accordance with Section 7(f) (2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79 (f) (2)), 
the following geographic area, in the States of Illinois, Kentucky, and 
Tennessee, is assigned to Cairo.
    In Illinois:
     Randolph County (southwest of State Route 150 from the 
Mississippi River north to State Route 3); Jackson County (southwest of 
State Route 3 southeast to State Route 149; State Route 149 east to 
State Route 13; State Route 13 southeast to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 
51 south to Union County); and Alexander, Johnson, Hardin, Massac, 
Pope, Pulaski, and Union Counties.
    In Kentucky:
     Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, 
Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg Counties.
    In Tennessee:
     Benton, Dickson, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, 
Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties.
     Cairo's assigned geographic area does not include the 
following grain elevator inside Cairo's area which has been and will 
continue to be serviced by the following official agency: Midsouth 
Grain Inspection Service: Cargill, Inc., Tiptonville, Lake County, 
Tennessee.

Intercontinental

    In accordance with Section 7(f) (2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79 (f) (2)), 
the following geographic area, in the State of Texas, is assigned to 
Intercontinental.
     Bounded on the north by the northern Young, Jack, 
Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River, Morris, and Marion 
County line east to the Texas State line;
     Bounded on the east by the eastern Texas State line south 
to the southern Texas State line;
     Bounded on the south by the southern Texas State line west 
to the western Val Verde County line;
     Bounded on the west by the western Val Verde, Edwards, 
Kimble, Mason, San Saba, Mills, Comanche, Eastland, Stephens, and Young 
County lines north to the northern Young County line.
     Intercontinental's assigned geographic area does not 
include the export port locations inside Intercontinental's area which 
are serviced by GIPSA.

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Louisiana

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, the entire State of Louisiana, except 
those export port locations within the State which are serviced by 
GIPSA, is assigned to Louisiana.

North Carolina

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, the entire State of North Carolina, 
except those export port locations within the State which are serviced 
by GIPSA, is assigned to North Carolina.

Schaal

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, in the States of Iowa and Minnesota, is 
assigned to Schaal.
    In Iowa:
     Bounded on the North by the northern Kossuth County line 
from U.S. Route 169; the northern Winnebago, Worth, and Mitchell County 
lines;
     Bounded on the East by the eastern Mitchell County line; 
the eastern Floyd County line south to B60; B60 west to T64; T64 south 
to State Route 188; State Route 188 south to C33;
     Bounded on the South by C33 west to T47; T47 north to C23; 
C23 west to S56; S56 south to C25; C25 west to U.S. Route 65; U.S. 
Route 65 south to State Route 3; State Route 3 west to S41; S41 south 
to C55; C55 west to Interstate 35; Interstate 35 southwest to the 
southern Wright County line; the southern Wright County line west to 
U.S. Route 69; U.S. Route 69 to C54; C54 west to State Route 17; and
     Bounded on the West by State Route 17 north to the 
southern Kossuth County line; the Kossuth County line west to U.S. 
Route 169; U.S. Route 169 north to the northern Kossuth County line.
    In Minnesota:
     Faribault, Freeborn, and Mower Counties.
     Schaal's assigned geographic area does not include the 
following grain elevators inside Schaal's area which have been and will 
continue to be serviced by the following official agencies:
    1. Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: Agvantage F.S., 
Chapin, Franklin County; and Five Star Coop, Rockwell, Cerro Gordo 
County.
    2. Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company: West Bend 
Elevator Co., Algona, Kossuth County; Stateline Coop, Burt, Kossuth 
County; Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, Wright County; and North Central Coop, 
Holmes, Wright County.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Amarillo, Cairo, Intercontinental, 
Louisiana, North Carolina, and Schaal, may apply for designation to 
provide official services in the geographic areas specified above under 
the provisions of Section 7(f) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), and 9 CFR 
800.196(d) regulations. Designation in the specified geographic areas 
is for the period beginning October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 
2010. To apply for designation, contact the Compliance Division at the 
address listed above for forms and information, or obtain applications 
at the GIPSA Web site, http://www.gipsa.usda.gov.

Request for Comments

    We are also publishing this notice to provide interested persons 
the opportunity to present comments on the quality of services provided 
by the Amarillo, Cairo, Intercontinental, Louisiana, North Carolina, 
and Schaal official agencies. In the designation process, we will 
consider substantive comments citing reasons and pertinent data for 
support or objection to the designation of the applicants. Submit all 
comments to the Compliance Division at the above address.
    In determining which applicant will be designated, we will consider 
applications, comments, and other available information.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.

James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-4098 Filed 3-6-07; 8:45 am]
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