[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50654-50657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17297]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


 Opportunity for Designation in Owensboro (KY), Bloomington (IL), 
Iowa Falls (IA), Casa Grande (AZ), Fargo (ND), Grand Forks (ND), and 
Plainview (TX) Areas, and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies 
Serving These Areas

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

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will 
end on March 31, 2008. 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: J. 
W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Central Illinois 
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois); Central Iowa Grain 
Inspection Service, Inc. (Central Iowa); Farwell Commodity and Grain 
Services, Inc (Farwell Southwest); North Dakota Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc. (North Dakota); Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, 
Inc. (Northern Plains); and Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing 
Service, Inc. (Plainview).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received on or before October 
4, 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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           Official agency                  Main office            Designation start         Designation end
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Barton..............................  Owensboro, KY..........  04/01/2005..............  03/31/2008
Central Illinois....................  Bloomington, IL........  04/01/2005..............  03/31/2008
Central Iowa........................  Iowa Falls, IA.........  04/01/2005..............  03/31/2008
Farwell Southwest...................  Casa Grande, AZ........  04/01/2005..............  03/31/2008
North Dakota........................  Fargo, ND..............  04/01/2005..............  03/31/2008
Northern Plains.....................  Grand Forks, ND........  04/01/2005..............  03/31/2008
Plainview...........................  Plainview, TX..........  04/01/2005..............  03/31/2008
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Barton

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)) the 
following geographic area, in the States of Indiana, Kentucky, and 
Tennessee, is assigned to Barton.
     Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, 
Jefferson, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Scott, Spencer, and 
Washington Counties, Indiana.
    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.

Central Illinois

    In accordance with Section 7(f) (2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
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.

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     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.

Central Iowa

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to 
Central Iowa.
     Bounded on the North by U.S. Route 30 east to N44; N44 
south to E53; E53 east to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 east to the 
Boone County line; the western Boone County line north to E18; E18 east 
to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169 north to the Boone County line; the 
northern Boone County line; the western Hamilton County line north to 
U.S. Route 20; U.S. Route 20 east to R38; R38 north to the Hamilton 
County line; the northern Hamilton County line east to Interstate 35; 
Interstate 35 northeast to C55; C55 east to S41; S41 north to State 
Route 3; State Route 3 east to U.S. Route 65; U.S. Route 65 north to 
C25; C25 east to S56; S56 north to C23; C23 east to T47; T47 south to 
C33; C33 east to T64; T64 north to B60; B60 east to U.S. Route 218; 
U.S. Route 218 north to Chickasaw County; the western Chickasaw County 
line; and the western and northern Howard County lines.
     Bounded on the East by the eastern Howard and Chickasaw 
County lines; the eastern and southern Bremer County lines; V49 south 
to State Route 297; State Route 297 south to D38; D38 west to State 
Route 21; State Route 21 south to State Route 8; State Route 8 west to 
U.S. Route 63; U.S. Route 63 south to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 east 
to the Poweshiek County line; the eastern Poweshiek, Mahaska, Monroe, 
and Appanoose County lines;
     Bounded on the South by the southern Appanoose, Wayne, 
Decatur, Ringgold, and Taylor County lines;
     Bounded on the West by the western Taylor County line; the 
southern Montgomery County line west to State Route 48; State Route 48 
north to M47; M47 north to the Montgomery County line; the northern 
Montgomery County line; the western Cass and Audubon County lines; the 
northern Audubon County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71 north 
to U.S. Route 30.
     The following grain elevators, located outside of the 
above contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: Agvantage F. S., Chapin, Franklin County; and Five Star 
Coop, Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County (located inside D. R. Schaal 
Agency's area).
     Central Iowa's assigned geographic area does not include 
the following grain elevators inside Central Iowa's area which have 
been and will continue to be serviced by the following official 
agencies:
    1. Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company: West Central 
Coop, Boxholm, Boone County; and
    2. Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: Hancock Elevator, Elliot, 
Montgomery County; and Hancock Elevator (two elevators), Griswold, Cass 
County.

Farwell Southwest

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, in the States of Arizona and California, 
is assigned to Farwell Southwest.
     Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties, Arizona.
    In California:
     Bounded on the North by the northern San Luis Obispo, 
Kings, Fresno, Merced, Madera, and Inyo County lines east to the 
eastern California State line;
     Bounded on the East by the eastern California State line 
south to the southern California State line;
     Bounded on the South by the southern California State line 
west to the western California State line; and
     Bounded on the West by the western California State line 
north to the northern San Luis Obispo County line.
     Farwell Southwest's assigned geographic area does not 
include the export port locations inside Farwell Southwest's area which 
are serviced by GIPSA.

North Dakota

    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, Minnesota 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 Minnesota:
     Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Norman, 
Mahnomen, Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, 
Carlton, Wilkin, and Otter Tail Counties, excluding those export port 
locations served by GIPSA.
    In North Dakota:
     Bounded on the North by the northern Steele County line 
from State Route 32 east; the northern Steele and Traill County lines 
east to the North Dakota 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.

Northern Plains

    In accordance with Section 7(f)(2) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), 
the following geographic area, in the States of Minnesota and North 
Dakota, is assigned to Northern Plains.
    In Minnesota:
     Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Beltrami, 
Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, and Clearwater Counties.
     Bounded on the North by the North Dakota State line;
     Bounded on the East by the North Dakota State line south 
to the southern Grand Forks County line;
     Bounded on the South by the southern Grand Forks and 
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County lines west to the western Nelson County line; the western Nelson 
County line north to the southern Benson County line, the southern 
Benson and Pierce County lines west to State Route 3; and
     Bounded on the West by State Route 3 north to the southern 
Rolette County line; the southern Rolette County line west to the 
western Rolette County line to the north to the North Dakota State 
line.

Plainview

    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 
Plainview.
     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.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Barton, Central Illinois, Central 
Iowa, Farwell Southwest, North Dakota, Northern Plains, and Plainview, 
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 April 1, 2008, and ending March 31, 2011. 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 Barton, Central Illinois, Central Iowa, Farwell Southwest, North 
Dakota, Northern Plains, and Plainview official agencies. In the 
designation process, we are particularly interested in receiving 
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. 
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