[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56608-56610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22610]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Champaign-Danville, IL; 
Emmett, MI; Davenport, IA; Enid, OK; Keokuk, IA; Marshall, MI; and 
Omaha, NE 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, 2013. 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: 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 by October 15, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this notice 
using any of the following methods:
     Applying for Designation on the Internet: Use FGISOnline 
(https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx) and then click 
on the Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR) link. 
You will need to obtain an FGISOnline customer number and USDA

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eAuthentication username and password prior to applying.
     Submit Comments Using the Internet: Go to Regulations.gov 
(http://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading 
comments are detailed on the site.
     Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, 
GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 
64153.
     Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816-872-1257.
     Email: [email protected].
    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(c)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(f) of the United States Grain 
Standards Act (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 three 
years unless terminated by the Secretary, but may be renewed according 
to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the 
USGSA.

Areas Open for Designation

Champaign

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Illinois and 
Indiana, is assigned to this official agency.
In Illinois and Indiana
    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; 
Bounded on the North by the northern Will County line from Interstate 
57 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; Bounded on the East by 
the eastern and southern Elkhart County lines; the eastern Marshall 
County line; Bounded on the South by 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; Bounded on the East by 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; 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 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
    Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties, Champaign's assigned 
geographic area does not include the export port locations inside 
Champaign's area which are serviced by GIPSA.

Detroit

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Michigan, is 
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.

Eastern Iowa

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic areas in the States of Illinois, Iowa, 
and Wisconsin are assigned to this official agency.
In Illinois and Iowa
    Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Will 
DuPage, Kendall, DeKalb, Lee, and Ogle Counties in Illinois and 
Delaware and Dubuque Counties in Iowa. 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;
    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; 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 
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.
    All export port locations within Eastern Iowa's assigned geographic 
areas in the State of Illinois are serviced by GIPSA.
In Wisconsin
    The entire State of Wisconsin, for domestic services. All export 
port locations within Eastern Iowa's assigned geographic areas in the 
State of Wisconsin are serviced by GIPSA (Milwaukee, WI) and the 
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture (Superior, WI).

Enid

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic areas in the States of Oklahoma and Texas 
are assigned to this official agency.
In Oklahoma
    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,

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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
    Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties.

Keokuk

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic areas in the States of Illinois and Iowa 
are assigned to this official agency.
In Illinois
    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
    Davis, Lee, and Van Buren Counties.

Michigan

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic areas in the States of Michigan and Ohio 
are assigned to this official agency.
In Michigan
    Bounded on the North by the northern Michigan State line; 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
    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;
    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 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.

Omaha

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
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.

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 79(f) of the USGSA and 
7 CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic areas is for the 
period beginning April 1, 2013 and ending March 31, 2016. To apply for 
designation or for more information, contact Eric J. Jabs 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 Eric J. Jabs at the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov.
    We consider applications, comments, and other available information 
when determining which applicants will be designated.

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

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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