[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74762-74763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25612]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Amendment to the Designation of North Dakota Grain Inspection

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s (North Dakota) 
geographical territory is amended to include the area previously 
designated to Columbus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Columbus). North Dakota 
purchased Columbus effective July 11, 2016, and met the requirements 
specified in the agency's General Regulations. The designation of North 
Dakota is from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020.

DATES: Effective July 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415 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).

North Dakota Designation

    Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2), the following geographic area, in 
the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and 
Ohio, is assigned to this official agency.
In Illinois
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Cumberland County line; the 
eastern Jasper County line south to State Route 33; State Route 33 
east-southeast to the Indiana-Illinois State line; the Indiana-Illinois 
State line south to the southern Gallatin County line; Bounded on the 
South by the southern Gallatin, Saline, and Williamson County lines; 
the southern Jackson County line west to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 
north to State Route 13; State Route 13 northwest to State Route 149; 
State Route 149 west to State Route 3; State Route 3 northwest to State 
Route 51; State Route 51 south to the Mississippi River; and Bounded on 
the West by the Mississippi River north to the northern Calhoun County 
line; Bounded on the North by the northern and eastern Calhoun County 
lines; the northern and eastern Jersey County lines; the northern 
Madison County line; the western Montgomery County line north to a 
point on this line that intersects with a straight line, from the 
junction of State Route 111 and the northern Macoupin County line to 
the junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16 (in Montgomery 
County); from this point southeast along the straight line to the 
junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16; State Route 16 east-
northeast to a point approximately 1 mile northeast of Irving; a 
straight line from this point to the northern Fayette County line; the 
northern Fayette, Effingham, and Cumberland County lines.
In Indiana
    Bartholomew, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll (south of State Route 
25), Cass, Clinton, Delaware, Fayette, Fulton (bounded on east by 
eastern Fulton County line south to State Route 19; State Route 19 
south to State Route 114; State Route 114 southeast to eastern Fulton 
County line), Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Jay, 
Johnson, Madison, Marion, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Randolph, 
Richmond, Rush (north of State Route 244), Shelby, Tipton, Union, and 
Wayne Counties.
In Michigan
    Bounded on the West by State Route 127 at the Michigan-Ohio State 
line north to State Route 50; Bounded on the north by State Route 50 at 
State Route 127 east to the Michigan State line; the Michigan state 
line south to the Michigan-Ohio State line.
In Minnesota
    Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Norman, Mahnomen, 
Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, 
Wilkin, and Otter Tail Counties, except those export port locations 
within the State, which are serviced by GIPSA.
In North Dakota
    Bounded on the North by the northern Steele County line from State 
Route 32 east; the northern Steele and Trail County lines east to the 
North Dakota State line; Bounded on the East by the eastern North 
Dakota State line; Bounded on the South by the southern North Dakota 
State line west to State Route 1; and Bounded on the West by State 
Route 1 north to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 east to the Soo Railroad 
line; the Soo Railroad line northwest to State Route 1; State Route 1 
north to State Route 200; State Route 200 east to State Route 45; State 
Route 45 north to State Route 32; State Route 32 north.
In Ohio
    The northern Ohio State line east to the to the Ohio Pennsylvania 
State line; Bounded on the East by the Ohio-Pennsylvania State line 
south to the Ohio River; Bounded on the South by the Ohio River south-
southwest to the western Scioto County line; and Bounded on the West by 
the western Scioto County line north to State Route 73; State Route 73 
northwest to U.S. Route 22; U.S. Route 22 west to U.S. Route 68; U.S. 
Route 68 north to Clark County; the northern Clark County line west to 
Valley Pike Road; Valley Pike Road north to State Route 560; State 
Route 560 north to U.S. 36; U.S. 36 west to eastern Miami County Line; 
eastern Miami County Line to Northern Miami County Line; Northern Miami 
County Line west to Interstate 75; Interstate 75 north to State Route 
47; State Route 47 northeast to U.S. Route 68 (including all of Sidney, 
Ohio); U.S. Route 68 north to the southern Hancock County line; the 
southern Hancock County line west to the western Hancock, Wood and 
Lucus County lines north to the Michigan-Ohio State line; the Michigan-
Ohio State line west to State Route 127; plus all of Darke County.
    North Dakota's assigned geographic area does not include the export 
port locations inside North Dakota's area which are serviced by GIPSA. 
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following grain elevators are not part of this geographic area 
assignment and are assigned to: Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.: The 
Andersons, Delphi, Carroll County; Frick Services, Inc., Leiters Ford, 
Fulton County; and Cargill, Inc., Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana.
    The agency certifies that North Dakota has met all the criteria for 
designation as delineated in 7 CFR 800.196(f)(2).

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

Susan B. Keith,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-25612 Filed 10-26-16; 8:45 am]
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