[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 42 (Monday, March 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11387-11389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3980]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in Aberdeen (SD), Decatur (IL), 
Hastings (NE), Fulton (IL), Missouri, and South Carolina 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, 2008. We are asking persons interested in 
providing official

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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: Aberdeen 
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Decatur); 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 received on or before April 2, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit applications and comments on this 
notice. You may submit applications and comments by any of the 
following methods:
     To apply for designation, go to FGIS online, Web page 
https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx. Select 
Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR). You need e-
authentication and a customer number prior to applying.
     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 and reading any comments posted online.
    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 or 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 
(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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Aberdeen.................................  Aberdeen, SD...............           10/01/2008           09/30/2011
Decatur..................................  Decatur, IL................           10/01/2008           09/30/2011
Hastings.................................  Hastings, NE...............           10/01/2008           09/30/2011
McCrea...................................  Fulton, IL.................           10/01/2008           09/30/2011
Missouri.................................  Jefferson City, MO.........           10/01/2008           09/30/2011
South Carolina...........................  Columbia, SC...............           10/01/2008           09/30/2011
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Aberdeen

    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.

Decatur

    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 agency: Champaign-Danville 
Grain Inspection Departments, Inc.: Okaw Cooperative, Cadwell, Moultrie 
County; ADM (three elevators), Farmer City, DeWitt County; and 
Topflight Grain Company, Monticello, Piatt County.

Hastings

    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 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;

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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).

McCrea

    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.

Missouri

    Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Missouri, is assigned to Missouri.

South Carolina

    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.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Aberdeen, Decatur, Hastings, McCrea, 
Missouri, and South Carolina, 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, 2008, and ending September 30, 
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 Aberdeen, Decatur, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South 
Carolina 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 or at http://www.regulations.gov.
    In determining which applicant will be designated, we will consider 
applications, comments, and other available information.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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