[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45803-45805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21336]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Champaign, IL; Detroit, MI; 
Davenport, IA; Enid, OK; Keokuk, IA; Marshall, MI; and Omaha, NE 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 March 31, 2010. We are asking persons or governmental agencies 
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: Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, 
Inc. (Champaign); Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Detroit); 
Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern 
Iowa); Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc. (Enid); Keokuk Grain 
Inspection Service (Keokuk); Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc. 
(Michigan); and Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received on or before October 
1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit applications and comments on this 
notice by any of the following methods:
     To apply for designation, go to ``FGISonline'' at: https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx then select Delegations/
Designations and Export Registrations (DDR). You will need a USDA e-
authentication, username, password, and a customer number prior to 
applying.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch 
Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
     Fax: (202) 690-2755, to the attention of: Karen 
Guagliardo.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail: Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, Compliance 
Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
     Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
online instructions for submitting and reading comments 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 (USGSA or Act) (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) 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.
    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.

Areas Open for Designation

Champaign

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas in the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan are assigned to 
this official agency.
     In Illinois and Indiana:
    [cir] Bounded on the North by the northern Livingston County line 
from State Route 47; the eastern Livingston County line to the northern 
Ford County line; the northern Ford and Iroquois County lines east to 
Interstate 57; Interstate 57 north to the northern Will County line and 
east to the Illinois-Indiana State line; the Illinois-Indiana State 
line north to the northern Lake County line; the northern Lake, Porter, 
Laporte, St. Joseph, and Elkhart County lines;
    [cir] Bounded on the East by the eastern and southern Elkhart 
County lines; the eastern Marshall County line; the southern Marshall 
and Starke County lines; the eastern Jasper County line south-southwest 
to U.S. Route 24; U.S. Route 24 west to Indiana State Route 55; Indiana 
State Route 55 south to the Newton County line; the southern Newton 
County line west to U.S. Route 41; U.S. Route 41 south to the northern 
Parke County line; the northern Parke and Putnam County lines; the 
eastern Putnam, Owen and Greene County lines;
    [cir] Bounded on the South by the southern Greene County line; the 
southern Sullivan County line west to U.S. Route 41(150); U.S. Route 
41(150) south to U.S. Route 50; U.S. Route 50 west across the Indiana-
Illinois State line to Illinois State Route 33; Illinois State Route 33 
north and west to the Western Crawford County line; and
    [cir] Bounded on the West by the western Crawford and Clark County 
lines; the Southern Coles County line; the western Coles and Douglas 
County lines; the western Champaign County line north to Interstate 72; 
Interstate 72 southwest to the Piatt County line; the western Piatt 
County line; the southern McLean County line west to a point 10 miles 
west of the western Champaign County line, from this point through 
Arrowsmith to Pontiac along a straight line running north and south 
which intersects with State Route 116; State Route 116 east to State 
Route 47; State Route 47 north to the northern Livingston County line.
     In Michigan:
    [cir] Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties.
    The following grain elevators located within Champaign's assigned 
geographic area are serviced by Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.: Kentland 
Elevator and Supply, Boswell, Benton County, Indiana; ADM, Dunn, Benton 
County, Indiana; and ADM, Raub, Benton County, Indiana.

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    The following grain elevators located outside of the above areas 
are serviced by Champaign: Okaw Cooperative, Cadwell, Moultrie County; 
ADM (3 elevators), Farmer City, Dewitt County; and Topflight Grain 
Company, Monticello, Piatt County (located inside Decatur Grain 
Inspection, Inc.'s, area).
    All export port locations within Champaign's assigned geographic 
area are serviced by GIPSA.

Detroit

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas in the State of Michigan are assigned to this official agency.
     Bounded on the North by the northern Clinton County line; 
the eastern Clinton County line south to State Route 21; State Route 21 
east to State Route 52; State Route 52 north to the Shiawassee County 
line; the northern Shiawassee County line east to the Genesee County 
line; the western Genesee County line; the northern Genesee County line 
east to State Route 15; State Route 15 north to Barnes Road; Barnes 
Road east to Sheridan Road; Sheridan Road north to State Route 46; 
State Route 46 east to State Route 53; State Route 53 north to the 
Michigan State line;
     Bounded on the East by the Michigan State line south to 
State Route 50;
     Bounded on the South by State Route 50 west to U.S. Route 
127; and
     Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 127 north to U.S. Route 
27; U.S. Route 27 north to the northern Clinton County line.
    The following grain elevator, located outside of the above areas is 
serviced by Detroit: Caledonia Farmers Elevator, St. Johns, Clinton 
County (located inside Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc.'s, 
area).

Eastern Iowa

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas in the States of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin are assigned to 
this official agency.
     In the States of Illinois and Iowa:
    [cir] Northern Area:
    [sdiam] Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, 
Will DuPage, Kendall, DeKalb, Lee, and Ogle Counties in Illinois and
    [sdiam] Delaware and Dubuque Counties in Iowa.
    [cir] Southern Area:
    [sdiam] Bounded on the North, in Iowa, by Interstate 80 from the 
western Iowa County line east to State Route 38; State Route 38 north 
to State Route 130; State Route 130 east to the Mississippi River;
    [sdiam] Bounded on the East, in Illinois, from the Mississippi 
River to the eastern Rock Island County line; the northern Henry and 
Bureau County lines; east to State Route 88; State Route 88 south to 
the southern Bureau County line; the eastern and southern Henry County 
lines; the eastern Knox County line;
    [sdiam] Bounded on the South by the southern Knox County line; the 
eastern and southern Warren County lines; the southern Henderson County 
line across the Mississippi River; in Iowa, by the southern Des Moines, 
Henry, Jefferson, and Wapello County lines; and
    [sdiam] Bounded on the West by the western and northern Wapello 
County lines; the western and northern Keokuk County lines; the western 
Iowa County line north to Interstate 80.
     In the State of Wisconsin:
    [cir] The entire State of Wisconsin, for domestic services.
    All export port locations within Eastern Iowa's assigned geographic 
areas in the State of Illinois are serviced by GIPSA and in the State 
of Wisconsin are serviced by GIPSA (Milwaukee) and the Wisconsin 
Department of Agriculture (Superior).

Enid

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas in the States of Oklahoma and Texas are assigned to this official 
agency.
     In Oklahoma:
    [cir] Adair, Alfalfa, Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, 
Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, 
Craig, Creek, Custer, Delaware, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, 
Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, 
Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Lincoln, Logan, 
Love, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, Major, Marshall, Mayes, Murray, 
Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, 
Pawnee, Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Roger 
Mills, Rogers, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Tillman, Tulsa, Wagoner, 
Washington, Washita, Woods, and Woodward Counties.
     In Texas:
    [cir] Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties.

Keokuk

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas in the States of Illinois and Iowa are assigned to this official 
agency.
     In Illinois:
    [cir] Adams, Brown, Fulton, Hancock, Mason, McDonough, and Pike 
(northwest of a line bounded by U.S. Route 54 northeast to State Route 
107; State Route 107 northeast to State Route 104; State Route 104 east 
to the eastern Pike County line) Counties.
     In Iowa:
    [cir] Davis, Lee, and Van Buren Counties.

Michigan

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas in the States of Michigan and Ohio are assigned to this official 
agency.
     In Michigan:
    [cir] Bounded on the North by the northern Michigan State line;
    [cir] Bounded on the East by the eastern Michigan State line south 
and east to State Route 53; State Route 53 south to State Route 46; 
State Route 46 west to Sheridan Road; Sheridan Road south to Barnes 
Road; Barnes Road west to State Route 15; State Route 15 south to the 
Genesee County line; the northern Genesee County line west to the 
Shiawassee County line; the northern Shiawassee County line west to 
State Route 52; State Route 52 south to State Route 21; State Route 21 
west to Clinton County; the eastern and northern Clinton County lines 
west to U.S. Route 27; U.S. Route 27 south to U.S. Route 127; U.S. 
Route 127 south to the Michigan-Ohio State line.
     In Ohio:
    [cir] In Ohio, the northern State line east to the eastern Fulton 
County line; the eastern Fulton, Henry, and Putnam County lines; the 
eastern Allen County line south to the northern Hardin County line; the 
northern Hardin County line east to U.S. Route 68; U.S. Route 68 south 
to State Route 47;
    [cir] Bounded on the South by State Route 47 west-southwest to 
Interstate 75 (excluding all of Sidney, Ohio); Interstate 75 south to 
the Shelby County line; the southern and western Shelby County lines; 
the southern Mercer County line; and
    [cir] Bounded on the West by the Ohio-Indiana State line from the 
southern Mercer County line to the northern Williams County line; in 
Michigan, by the southern Michigan State line west to the Branch County 
line; the western Branch County line north to the Kalamazoo County 
line; the southern Kalamazoo and Van Buren County lines west to the 
Michigan State line; the western Michigan State line north to the 
northern Michigan State line.
    The following grain elevators located within Michigan's assigned 
geographic area are serviced by official agencies other than Michigan: 
Caledonia Farmers Elevator, St. Johns, Clinton County, Michigan 
(serviced by Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc.) and E.M.P. Coop, 
Payne, Paulding County, Ohio

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(serviced by Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.).

Omaha

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas in the States of Iowa and Nebraska are assigned to this official 
agency.
     Bounded on the North by Nebraska State Route 91 from the 
western Washington County line east to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 
east to the Missouri River; the Missouri River north to Iowa State 
Route 175; Iowa State Route 175 east to Iowa State Route 37; Iowa State 
Route 37 southeast to the eastern Monona County line;
     Bounded on the East by the eastern Monona County line; the 
southern Monona County line west to Iowa State Route 183; Iowa State 
Route 183 south to the Pottawattamie County line; the northern and 
eastern Pottawattamie County lines; the southern Pottawattamie County 
line west to M47; M47 south to Iowa State Route 48; Iowa State Route 48 
south to the Montgomery County line;
     Bounded on the South by the southern Montgomery County 
line; the southern Mills County line west to Interstate 29; Interstate 
29 north to U.S. Route 34; U.S. Route 34 west to the Missouri River; 
the Missouri River north to the Sarpy County line (in Nebraska); the 
southern Sarpy County line; the southern Saunders County line west to 
U.S. Route 77; and
     Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 77 north to the Platte 
River; the Platte River southeast to the Douglas County line; the 
northern Douglas County line east; the western Washington County line 
northwest to Nebraska State Route 91.
    The following grain elevators, located outside of the above areas, 
are serviced by Omaha: Hancock Elevator, Elliot, Montgomery County, 
Iowa; Hancock Elevator (2 elevators), Griswold, Cass County, Iowa 
(located inside Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area); 
United Farmers Coop, Rising City, Butler County, Nebraska; United 
Farmers Coop, Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska (located inside Fremont 
Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s, area); and Goode Seed & Grain, 
McPaul, Fremont County, Iowa; Haveman Grain, Murray, Cass County, 
Nebraska (located inside Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area).
    The following grain elevators located within Omaha's assigned 
geographic area are serviced by Fremont Grain Inspection Department, 
Inc.: Farmers Cooperative, Saunders County, Nebraska and Krumel Grain 
and Storage, Saunders County, Nebraska.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for 
designation to provide official services in the geographic areas 
specified above under the provisions of section 7(f) of the USGSA and 7 
CFR 800.196(d). Designation in the specified geographic areas is for 
the period beginning January 4, 2010, and ending December 31, 2012. To 
apply for designation or for more information, contact Karen Guagliardo 
at the address listed above or visit GIPSA's Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov.

Request for Comments

    We are publishing this notice to provide interested persons the 
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the 
Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and Omaha 
official agencies. In the designation process, we are particularly 
interested in receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data 
supporting or objecting to the designation of the applicants. Submit 
all comments to Karen Guagliardo at the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov.
    We consider applications, comments, and other available information 
when determining which applicant will be designated.

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

J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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