[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 73027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28783]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Aberdeen, SD; Bloomington, IL; Hastings, NE; 
Fulton, IL; the State of Missouri, and the State of South Carolina 
Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of Aberdeen Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Central Illinois); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); John R. 
McCrea Agency, Inc. (McCrea); Missouri Department of Agriculture 
(Missouri); and South Carolina Department of Agriculture (South 
Carolina) to provide official services under the United States Grain 
Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Deputy Director, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 
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 April 15, 2014, Federal Register (79 
FR 21207), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by 
Aberdeen, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South Carolina. Applications 
were due by May 15, 2014.
    Aberdeen, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South Carolina were the 
sole applicants for designation to provide official services in these 
areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
    In the April 21, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR 22092), GIPSA 
requested applications for designation to provide official services in 
the Bloomington, IL and Decatur, IL geographic areas. Applications were 
due by May 21, 2014.
    Central Illinois was the sole applicant 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 Aberdeen, Hastings, McCrea, and Missouri are qualified to provide 
official services in the geographic area specified in the Federal 
Register on April 15, 2014. This designation action to provide official 
services in these specified areas is effective October 1, 2014 to 
September 30, 2017.
    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 Central Illinois is qualified to provide official services in the 
geographic area specified in the Federal Register on April 21, 2014. 
This designation action to provide official services in these specified 
areas is effective October 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017.
    After completing quality management reviews of South Carolina, 
GIPSA determined that South Carolina only should receive a one year 
designation. Accordingly, GIPSA is designating South Carolina to 
provide services in this specified area for one year, effective October 
1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. During this timeframe, another review 
will be conducted.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these 
agencies at the following telephone numbers:

 
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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
              Official agency                Headquarters location and telephone       start            end
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Aberdeen...................................  Aberdeen, SD (605) 225-8432........       10/1/2014       9/30/2017
Central Illinois...........................  Bloomington, IL (309) 827-7121.....       10/1/2014       3/31/2017
Hastings...................................  Hastings, NE (402) 462-4254........       10/1/2014       9/30/2017
McCrea.....................................  Fulton, IL (815) 589-9955..........       10/1/2014       9/30/2017
Missouri...................................  Jefferson City, MO (573) 751-5515..       10/1/2014       9/30/2017
South Carolina.............................  Columbia, SC (803) 556-6403........       10/1/2014       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. 2014-28783 Filed 12-8-14; 8:45 am]
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