[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 104 (Thursday, May 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30335-30336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2719]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Columbus (OH), Farwell (TX), 
and Northeast Indiana (IN) 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 December 31, 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: 
Columbus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Columbus); Farwell Commodity and Grain 
Services, Inc. (Farwell); and Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Northeast Indiana).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received on or before July 2, 
2007.

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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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
                Official agency                            Main office                 start            end
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Columbus......................................  Circleville, OH.................       1/01/2005      12/31/2007
Farwell.......................................  Casa Grande, AZ.................       1/01/2005      12/31/2007
Northeast Indiana.............................  Decatur, IN.....................       1/01/2005      12/31/2007
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Columbus

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)) the 
following geographic area, in the States of Michigan and Ohio, is 
assigned to Columbus:
    In Michigan:
     Bounded on the West by State Route 127 at the Michigan-
Ohio State line north to State Route 50;
     Bounded on the north by State Route 50 at State Route 127 
east to the Michigan State line; the Michigan state line south to the 
Michigan-Ohio State line.
    In Ohio:
     The northern Ohio State line east to the to the Ohio 
Pennsylvania State line;
     Bounded on the East by the Ohio-Pennsylvania State line 
south to the Ohio River;

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     Bounded on the South by the Ohio River south-southwest to 
the western Scioto County line; and
     Bounded on the West by the western Scioto County line 
north to State Route 73; State Route 73 northwest to U.S. Route 22; 
U.S. Route 22 west to U.S. Route 68; U.S. Route 68 north to Clark 
County; the northern Clark County line west to State Route 560; State 
Route 560 north to State Route 296; State Route 296 west to Interstate 
75; Interstate 75 north to State Route 47; State Route 47 northeast to 
U.S. Route 68 (including all of Sidney, Ohio); U.S. Route 68 north to 
the southern Hancock County line; the southern Hancock County line west 
to the western Hancock, Wood and Lucus County lines north to the 
Michigan-Ohio State line; the Michigan-Ohio State line west to State 
Route 127.
    Columbus' assigned geographic area does not include the export port 
locations inside Columbus' area which are serviced by GIPSA.

Farwell

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, in the States New Mexico and Texas, is 
assigned to Farwell:
    In New Mexico:
     Bernalillo, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, Eddy, Guadalupe, Lea, 
Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance, and Union Counties, 
New Mexico.
    In Texas:
     Bailey, Cochran, Deaf Smith (west of State Route 214), 
Hockley, Lamb (south of a line bounded by U.S. Route 70, FM 303, U.S. 
Route 84, and FM 37), and Parmer Counties, Texas.

Northeast Indiana

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, in the State of Indiana, is assigned to 
Northeast Indiana:
     Bounded on the North by the northern Lagrange and Steuben 
County lines;
     Bounded on the East by the eastern Steuben, De Kalb, 
Allen, and Adams County lines;
     Bounded on the South by the southern Adams and Wells 
County lines; and
     Bounded on the West by the western Wells County line; the 
southern Huntington and Wabash County lines; the western Wabash County 
line north to State Route 114; State Route 114 northwest to State Route 
19; State Route 19 north to Kosciusko County; the western and northern 
Kosciusko County lines; the western Noble and Lagrange County lines.
    The following grain elevator, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, is part of this geographic area assignment: 
E.M.P. Coop, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio (located inside Michigan 
Grain Inspection Services, Inc.'s, area).

Opportunity for designation

    Interested persons, including Columbus, Farwell and Northeast 
Indiana, 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 January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 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 Columbus, Farwell and Northeast Indiana 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. 07-2719 Filed 5-30-07; 8:45 am]
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