[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42819-42820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15200]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc No. AMS-FGIS-20-0038]


Opportunity for Designation in the Fargo, North Dakota, Area; 
Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designation of the official agency listed below will end 
on December 31, 2020. We are asking persons or governmental agencies 
interested in providing official services in the area presently served 
by this agency to submit an application for designation. In addition, 
we are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by the 
following designated agency: North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, 
Inc. (NDGI).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received by August 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this notice 
using the following methods:
     To apply for Designation: Use FGISonline (https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov) and then click on the Delegations/Designations 
and Export Registrations (DDR) link. You will need to obtain an 
FGISonline customer number and USDA eAuthentication username and 
password prior to applying.
     To submit Comments: Go to Regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading comments 
are detailed on the site. Interested persons are invited to submit 
written comments concerning this notice. All comments must be submitted 
through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov 
and should reference the document number and the date and page number 
of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in 
response to this notice will be included in the record and will be made 
available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the 
individuals or entities submitting comments will be made public on the 
internet at the address provided above.
    Read Applications and Comments: All comments will be available for 
public inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov. If you would 
like to view the applications, please contact us at [email protected] 
(7 CFR 1.27(c)).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(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 7(g) 
of the USGSA (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 section 7(f) of the USGSA.

Area Open for Designation

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North 
Dakota, and Ohio, is assigned to NDGI:

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 one 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 the 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 the Wisconsin Department of 
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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

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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 west 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. Route 36; U.S. Route 36 west to the eastern 
Miami County line; the eastern Miami County line to the northern Miami 
County line; the 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 Lucas County lines north to the 
Michigan-Ohio State line; the Michigan-Ohio State line west to State 
Route 127; plus all of Darke County.
    NDGI's assigned geographic area does not include the export port 
locations inside the state of Ohio, which are serviced by the Federal 
Grain Inspection Service.
    The 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.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for 
designation to provide official services in the geographic area 
specified above under the provisions of section 7(f) of the USGSA and 7 
CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic area in Illinois, 
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio is for the period 
beginning January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2025. To apply for 
designation, please apply at FGISonline (https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov); or, to request more information, contact 
Robert Waller at the email address or telephone number listed above.

Request for Comments

    In this designation process, we are requesting comments on the 
quality of services provided by the NDGI official agency. We are, also, 
interested in receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data 
supporting or objecting to the designation of an applicant. Such 
comments should be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal 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.

Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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