[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 106 (Monday, June 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31431-31432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12194]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in Alabama, Essex (IL), Springfield 
(IL), Savage (MN), and Washington 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, 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:

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama);
Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee);
Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc. (Springfield);
State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State Grain); and
Washington Department of Agriculture (Washington).


DATES: Applications and comments must be received on or before July 1, 
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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                                                Designation  Designation
       Official agency           Main office       start         end
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Alabama......................   Montgomery, AL    1/01/2009       12/31/
                                                                   2011.
Kankakee.....................   Essex, IL.....    1/01/2009       12/31/
                                                                   2011.
Springfield..................   Springfield,      1/02/2009       12/31/
                                IL.                                2011.
State Grain..................   Savage, MN....    1/01/2009       12/31/
                                                                   2011.
Washington...................   Olympia, WA...    1/01/2009       12/31/
                                                                   2011.
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Alabama

    Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Alabama, except those export port locations 
within the State, is assigned to Alabama.

Kankakee

    Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to Kankakee.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Bureau County line; the 
northern LaSalle and Grundy County lines; the northern Will County line 
east-southeast to Interstate 57;
    Bounded on the East by Interstate 57 south to U.S. Route 52; U.S. 
Route 52 south to the Kankakee County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Kankakee and Grundy County 
lines; the southern LaSalle County line west to State Route 17; State 
Route 17 west to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 north to State Route 18; 
State Route 18 west to State Route 26; State Route 26 south to State 
Route 116; State Route 116 south to Interstate 74; Interstate 74 west 
to the western Peoria County line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Peoria and Stark County lines; 
the northern Stark County line east to State Route 40; State Route 40 
north to the Bureau County line.

Springfield

    Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to Springfield.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Schuyler, Cass, and Menard 
County lines; the western Logan County line north to State Route 10; 
State Route 10 east to the west side of Beason;
    Bounded on the East by a straight line from the west side of Beason 
southwest to Elkhart on Interstate 55; a straight line from Elkhart 
southeast to Stonington on State Route 48; a straight line from 
Stonington southwest to Irving on State Route 16;
    Bounded on the South by State Route 16 west to the eastern Macoupin 
County line; the eastern, southern, and western Macoupin County lines; 
the southern and western Greene County lines; the southern Pike County 
line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Pike County line west to U.S. 
route 54; U.S. Route 54 northeast to State Route 107; State Route 107 
northeast to State Route 104; State Route 104 east to the western 
Morgan County line. The western Morgan, Cass, and Schuyler County 
lines.
    The following grain elevator, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, is part of this geographic area assignment: 
East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., Lincoln, Logan County (located inside 
Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc.'s, area).

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State Grain

    Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the State of Minnesota, is assigned to State Grain.
    In Minnesota:
    Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Brown, 
Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, 
Steele, Dodge, McLeod, and Sibley Counties.

Washington

    Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Washington, except those export port 
locations within the State, is assigned to Washington.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, State 
Grain, and Washington, 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 7 CFR 800.196(d) 
regulations. Designation in the specified geographic areas is for the 
period beginning January 1, 2009, and ending December 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 Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, State Grain, and Washington 
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.

Alan Christian,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-12194 Filed 5-30-08; 8:45 am]
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