[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 56608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22609]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Pocatello, ID; Evansville, IN; and Salt Lake 
City, UT Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of Idaho Grain Inspection 
Service (Idaho); Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc. (Ohio Valley); and 
Utah Depart of Agriculture and Food (Utah) to provide official services 
under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383 
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or 
[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(c)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the March 5, 2012 Federal Register (76 FR 
2012-5245), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by Idaho, 
Ohio Valley, and Utah. Applications were due by April 4, 2012.
    Idaho, Ohio Valley and Utah were the sole applicants for 
designation to provide official services in these areas. As a result, 
GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
    GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation 
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined 
that Idaho, Ohio Valley, and Utah are qualified to provide official 
services in the geographic area specified in the Federal Register on 
March 5, 2012. This designation action to provide official services in 
these specified areas is effective October 1, 2012 and terminates on 
September 30, 2015.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these 
agencies at the following telephone numbers:

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                                                    Headquarters location and       Designation     Designation
                Official agency                             telephone                  start            end
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Idaho.........................................  Pocatello, ID (208) 233-8303....       10/1/2012       9/30/2015
Ohio Valley...................................  Evansville, IN (812) 423-9010...       10/1/2012       9/30/2015
Utah..........................................  Salt Lake City, UT (801) 392-          10/1/2012       9/30/2015
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     Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes the Secretary 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)).
    Under section 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies 
are effective for no longer than three years unless terminated by the 
Secretary; however, designations may be renewed according to the 
criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the USGSA.

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

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-22609 Filed 9-12-12; 8:45 am]
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