[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52925-52927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21460]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Owensboro, KY; Bloomington, 
IL; Iowa Falls, IA; Casa Grande, AZ; Fargo, ND; Grand Forks, ND; and 
Plainview, TX Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agencies 
Servicing 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, 2011. We are asking persons or governmental agencies 
interested in providing official services in the areas presently served 
by these agencies to submit an application for designation. In 
addition, we are asking for comments on the quality of services 
provided by the following 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 are due by September 29, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications concerning this notice using only one of 
the following methods:
     Internet: Apply using FGISonline (https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx) by clicking on the 
Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR) link. You will 
need to obtain an FGISonline customer number and USDA eAuthentication 
username and password prior to applying. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov. Instructions for submitting and reading comments 
are detailed on the site.
     Hand Delivery/Courier Address: Karen W. Guagliardo, Review 
Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647-S, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
     Mail: Karen W. Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, Compliance 
Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
    Read Applications: All applications and comments will be available 
for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours 
(7 CFR 1.27(c)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen W. Guagliardo, 202-720-7312 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Grain 
Standards Act (USGSA) (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:

Barton

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas, in the States of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee are assigned 
to this official agency:
    In Indiana:
     Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, 
Jefferson, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Scott, Spencer, and 
Washington Counties.
    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.

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    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

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to this official agency:
     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.
    Central Illinois' assigned geographic area does not include the 
East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co. (Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois) grain 
elevator, which is located inside Central Illinois' area. Springfield 
Grain Inspection, Inc. presently services and will continue to service 
this elevator.

Central Iowa

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to this official agency:
     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 FS, 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, which are located inside Central Iowa's 
area:
     West Central Coop in Boxholm, Boone County, Iowa (serviced 
by Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company) and
     Hancock Elevator in Elliot, Montgomery County, Iowa and 
two Hancock elevators in Griswold, Cass County, Iowa (serviced by Omaha 
Grain Inspection Service, Inc.).

Farwell Southwest

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas, in the States of Arizona and California, except those export 
port locations within these areas, which are serviced by GIPSA, are 
assigned to this official agency:
     Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties, Arizona.
     Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, California.

North Dakota

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas, in the States of Illinois, Minnesota and North Dakota, are 
assigned to this official agency:
    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;
     Bounded on the West by the Mississippi River north to the 
northern Calhoun County line; and
     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;

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     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

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas, in the States of Minnesota and North Dakota, are assigned to 
this official agency:
    In Minnesota:
     Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Beltrami, 
Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, and Clearwater Counties.
    In North Dakota:
     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 
Nelson 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 north to the North Dakota State line.

Plainview

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
areas, in the State of Texas, are assigned to this official agency.
     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 northern Briscoe County line and along the northern Hall County 
line east to U.S. Route 287; U.S. Route 287 southeast to the eastern 
Hall County line south to the northern Cottle County line; the northern 
Cottle County line east to the northern Hardeman County line;
     Bounded on the East by the eastern Hardeman and Fourd 
County lines to the northern Baylor and Archer County lines to the 
eastern Archer, Throckmorton, Shackelford, and Callahan County lines;
     Bounded on the South by the southern Callahan, Taylor, 
Nolan, 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 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 April 1, 2011, and ending March 31, 2014. To apply 
for designation or for more information, contact Karen W. 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 
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 supporting or objecting to 
the designation of the applicants. Submit all comments to Karen W. 
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.

Marianne Plaus,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
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