[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 74763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25611]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Amendment to the Designation of Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc.'s (Mid-Iowa) geographical 
territory is amended to include the area previously designated to John 
R. McCrea Agency, Inc. (McCrea). Mid-Iowa purchased McCrea effective 
September 1, 2016, and met the requirements specified in GIPSA's 
General Regulations. The designation of Mid-Iowa is from July 1, 2016, 
to June 30, 2020.

DATES: Effective Date: September 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Vazquez, 816-866-2224 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 7 U.S.C. 79(g), designations of 
official agencies are effective for no longer than five years, unless 
terminated by the Secretary, and may be renewed according to the 
criteria and procedures prescribed in 7 U.S.C. 79(f).

Mid-Iowa Designation

    Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2), the following geographic area, in 
the States of Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, is assigned to this 
official agency.
In Minnesota
    Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, Houston, and Fillmore Counties.
In Illinois
    Carroll and Whiteside Counties.
In Iowa
    Bounded on the North by the northern Winneshiek and Allamakee 
County lines; Bounded on the East by the eastern Allamakee County line; 
the eastern and southern Clayton County lines; the eastern Buchanan 
County line; the northern Jones and Jackson County lines; the eastern 
Jackson and Clinton County Lines; southern Clinton County Line; the 
eastern Cedar County line south to State Route 130; Bounded on the 
South by State Route 130 west to State Route 38; State Route 38 south 
to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 west to U.S. Route 63; and Bounded on 
the West by U.S. Route 63 north to State Route 8; State Route 8 east to 
State Route 21; State Route 21 north to D38; D38 east to V49; V49 north 
to Bremer County; the southern Bremer County line; the western Fayette 
and Winneshiek County lines.
    The agency certifies that Mid-Iowa meets the criteria delineated in 
7 CFR Sec.  800.196(f)(2).

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

Susan B. Keith,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-25611 Filed 10-26-16; 8:45 am]
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