[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43854-43855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17447]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Muncie, IN; Fremont, NE; Annapolis, MD; and 
West Lafayette, IN Areas; Corrections to Geographic Areas for Fremont 
and Titus

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

ACTION: Notice and correction.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of East Indiana; Fremont 
Grain Inspection Department, Inc. (Fremont); Maryland Department of 
Agriculture (Maryland); and Titus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus) to 
provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act 
(USGSA), as amended. East Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.'s (East 
Indiana) geographical territory is amended to include the area 
previously designated to Indianapolis Grain Inspection and Weighing 
Service, Inc. (Indianapolis). In addition, this Notice corrects the 
Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012 concerning the 
opportunity for designation in the Fremont and Titus areas, which 
incorrectly omitted grain elevators located outside of Fremont and 
Titus geographical areas assigned to Fremont and Titus, respectively, 
and grain elevators inside of Fremont's geographical area assigned to 
another official agency.

DATES: Effective Date: Designations effective as of July 1, 2013.

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 October 31, 2012 Federal Register 
Notice (77 FR 65855), GIPSA requested applications for designation to 
provide official services in the geographic area formally serviced by 
Indianapolis. Applications were due by November 30, 2012.
    East Indiana and Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa) were 
the two applicants for designation to provide official services in the 
Indianapolis, IN area. Both applied for the entire Indianapolis, IN. 
geographic area.
    In the January 15, 2013 Federal Register Notice (78 FR 2950), GIPSA 
requested comments on the two applications for designation to provide 
official services in the Indianapolis, IN area. Comments were due by 
February 14, 2013. GIPSA received one comment from a grain company that 
used East Indiana as a service provider. The commenter stated that 
advance notice was required for timely service and that East Indiana 
provided quick grades.
    GIPSA reviewed designation criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA 
(7 U.S.C. 79 (f)) to determine the applicant better able than any other 
applicant to provide official services. Criteria include past 
performance, the stability and quality of service, cooperation with 
GIPSA, adequacy of resources, the cost of inspection service, the 
comments received, the accuracy and detail of their plans, past 
practices, and financial impact. After a comprehensive review of the 
designation criteria, GIPSA determined that East Indiana is better able 
than any other applicant to provide official services for the 
Indianapolis, IN geographical area specified in the Federal Register 
Notice published on October 31, 2012.
    In the December 28, 2012 Federal Register Notice (77 FR 76454), 
GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide official 
services in the geographic areas presently serviced by East Indiana, 
Fremont, Maryland, and Titus. Applications were due by January 28, 
2013.
    East Indiana, Fremont, Maryland, and Titus 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 East Indiana, Fremont, Maryland, and Titus are qualified to 
provide official services in the geographic area specified in the 
Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012, and as 
corrected herein.
    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following amended geographic area is assigned to East Indiana:

In Indiana

    Bartholomew, Blackford, Brown, Delaware, Fayette, Grant (east of 
State Route 5 and north of State Route 18), Hamilton (south of State 
Route 32), Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marion, 
Monroe, Morgan, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Union, and Wayne Counties.

In Ohio

    Darke County.
    This designation action to provide official services in these 
specified areas is effective July 1, 2013 and terminates on June 30, 
2016.
    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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East Indiana..................................  Muncie, IN, (765) 744-6425......        7/1/2013       6/30/2016
Fremont.......................................  Fremont, NE, (402) 721-1270.....        7/1/2013       6/30/2016
Maryland......................................  Annapolis, MD, (410) 841-5769...        7/1/2013       6/30/2016
Titus.........................................  West Lafayette, IN, (765) 497-          7/1/2013       6/30/2016
                                                 2202.
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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.

Correction

    In the Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012 in FR 
Doc. 2012-76455, in the first column, the ``Areas Open for 
Designation'' ``Fremont'' paragraph is hereby corrected to include:
    The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area 
assignment. In Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc's area, Farmers 
Union Cooperative Association and Krumel Grain and Storage, both 
located in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska.

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    The following grain elevators are not part of this geographic area 
assignment and are assigned to: Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc.: 
Huskers Cooperative Grain Company located in Columbus, Platte County, 
Nebraska; Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: United Farmers 
Cooperative located in Rising City, Butler Country, Nebraska and United 
Farmers Cooperative elevator located in Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska.

Correction

    In the Federal Register Notice published on December 28, 2012 in FR 
Doc. 2012-76455, in the second column, the ``Areas Open for 
Designation'' ``Titus'' paragraph is hereby corrected to include:
    The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area 
assignment. In Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s 
area: Boswell Chase Grain, Inc., Boswell, Benton County, Illinois. In 
Frankfort Grain Inspection, Inc.'s area: The Andersons, Delphi, Carroll 
County; Frick Services, Inc., Leiters Ford, Fulton County; and Cargill, 
Inc., Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana.

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

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-17447 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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