[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17940-17941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9019]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


 Designation for the Unassigned Areas of East Texas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of the following 
organization to provide official services under the United States Grain 
Standards Act, as amended (USGSA): Central Illinois Grain Inspection 
(Central Illinois) d/b/a Lone Star Grain Inspection in Texas.

DATES: Effective Date: April 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Karen Guagliardo, Chief, Review Branch, 
Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202-720-7312, e-
mail [email protected].
    Read Applications: All applications and comments will be available 
for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours 
(7 CFR 1.27(b)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the September 29, 2008, Federal Register 
(73 FR 56546), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic area named above. Applications were 
due by October 29, 2008.
    There were two applicants for the east Texas area: Central Illinois 
and Gulf Country Inspection Service, Inc. (Gulf Country); both applied 
for the entire area open for designation. Central Illinois is currently 
designated as an official service provider and has been providing 
services in the designation area on an interim basis since July 1, 
2008. Gulf Country is a proposed official service provider owned by 
Tyrone Robichaux, Richard Maynard, Pat LaCour, and Dan Williams. GIPSA 
asked for comments on Central Illinois and Gulf Country in the December 
1, 2008, Federal Register (73 FR 72762). Comments were due by December 
31, 2008. GIPSA received a total of 3 comments by the closing date all 
in support of Central Illinois. The comments received were from grain 
companies located in the area of designation.
    GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation 
criteria in section 7(f)(l) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and 
determined that Central Illinois is better able to provide official 
services in the geographic areas specified in the September 2, 2008, 
Federal Register, for which they applied. This designation action to 
provide official services in the specified area is effective March 12, 
2009. Central Illinois' current designation, which terminates on March 
31, 2011, will be amended to include the east Texas area.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by calling the 
telephone numbers listed below.

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                                                                                       Designation   Designation
               Official agency                  Headquarters location and telephone       start          end
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Central Illinois.............................  Bloomington, IL, 309-827-7121.             4/1/2008     3/31/2011
                                                Additional Locations: Pekin, IL,
                                                Saginaw, TX, 817-306-8124.
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    Section 7(f)(1) of the 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)).
    Under section 7(g)(1) of the USGSA, designations of official 
agencies are effective for 3 years unless terminated by the Secretary 
but may be renewed according to the criteria and procedures prescribed 
in section 7(f) of the Act.


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

Alan R. Christian,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-9019 Filed 4-17-09; 8:45 am]
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