80_FR_37706 80 FR 37580 - Opportunity for Designation in the West Sacramento, CA; Frankfort, IN; and Richmond, VA Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas

80 FR 37580 - Opportunity for Designation in the West Sacramento, CA; Frankfort, IN; and Richmond, VA Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)

Page Range37580-37581
FR Document2015-16163

The designations of the official agencies listed below will end on September 30, 2015. We are asking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing official services in the areas presently served by these agencies to submit an application for designation. In addition, we are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by the following designated agencies: California Agri Inspection Co., Ltd. (California-Agri), Frankfort Grain Inspection, Inc. (Frankfort), and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Virginia).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the West Sacramento, CA; 
Frankfort, IN; and Richmond, VA Areas; Request for Comments on the 
Official Agencies Servicing These Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will 
end on September 30, 2015. We are asking persons or governmental 
agencies interested in providing official services in the areas 
presently served by these agencies to submit an application for 
designation. In addition, we are asking for comments on the quality of 
services provided by the following designated agencies: California Agri 
Inspection Co., Ltd. (California-Agri), Frankfort Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Frankfort), and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer 
Services (Virginia).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received by July 31, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this Notice 
using any of the following methods:
     Applying for Designation on the Internet: Use FGISonline 
(https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx) 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.
     Submit Comments Using the Internet: Go to Regulations.gov 
(http://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading 
comments are detailed on the site.
     Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric J. Jabs, Deputy 
Director, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816-872-1257.
     Email: [email protected].
    Read Applications and Comments: All applications and comments will 
be available for public inspection at the office above during regular 
business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(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 
79(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies are effective for 
three years unless terminated by the Secretary, but may be renewed 
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of 
the USGSA.

Areas Open for Designation

California-Agri

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the State of California, is assigned to this official agency.
In California
    Bounded on the North by the northern California State line east to 
the eastern California State line.
    Bounded on the East by the eastern California State line south to 
the southern San Bernardino County line.
    Bounded on the South by the southern San Bernardino and Orange 
County lines west to the western California State line.
    Bounded on the West by the western California State line north to 
the northern California State line.
    California Agri's assigned geographic area does not include the 
export port locations inside California Agri's area, which are serviced 
by GIPSA.

Frankfort

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Indiana, is assigned to this official agency.
In Indiana
    Bounded on the North by the northern Fulton County line.
    Bounded on the East by the 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 and Miami County lines; the 
northern Grant County line east to County Highway 900E; County Highway 
900E south to State Route 18; State Route 18 east to the Grant County 
line; the eastern and southern Grant County lines; the eastern Tipton 
County line; the eastern Hamilton County line south to State Route 32.
    Bounded on the South by State Route 32 west to the Boone County 
line; the eastern and southern Boone County lines; the southern 
Montgomery County line.
    Bounded on the West by the western and northern Montgomery County 
lines; the western Clinton County line; the western Carroll County line 
north to State Route 25; State Route 25 northeast to Cass County; the 
western Cass and Fulton County lines.
    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.

Virginia

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Virginia.
In Virginia
    The entire State of Virginia.

Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for 
designation to provide official services in the geographic areas 
specified above under the provisions of section 79(f) of the USGSA and 
7 CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic areas is for the 
period beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018. To apply 
for designation or for more information, contact Eric J. Jabs at the 
address listed above or visit GIPSA's Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov.

Request for Comments

    We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the

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opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the 
California-Agri, Frankfort, and Virginia official agencies. In the 
designation process, we are particularly interested in receiving 
comments citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or objecting to 
the designation of the applicants. Submit all comments to Eric J. Jabs 
at the above address or 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.

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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                                              This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador                     In Indiana
                                              contains documents other than rules or                  Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.                             Bounded on the North by the northern
                                              proposed rules that are applicable to the                  • Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816–872–1257.                  Fulton County line.
                                              public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
                                              committee meetings, agency decisions and
                                                                                                         • Email: Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov.                         Bounded on the East by the eastern
                                              rulings, delegations of authority, filing of               Read Applications and Comments:                     Fulton County line south to State Route
                                              petitions and applications and agency                   All applications and comments will be                  19; State Route 19 south to State Route
                                              statements of organization and functions are            available for public inspection at the                 114; State Route 114 southeast to the
                                              examples of documents appearing in this                 office above during regular business                   eastern Fulton and Miami County lines;
                                              section.                                                hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).                                 the northern Grant County line east to
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
                                                                                                                                                             County Highway 900E; County Highway
                                                                                                      J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@                  900E south to State Route 18; State
                                              DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                                                                      Route 18 east to the Grant County line;
                                                                                                      usda.gov.
                                                                                                                                                             the eastern and southern Grant County
                                              Grain Inspection, Packers and                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       Section               lines; the eastern Tipton County line;
                                              Stockyards Administration                               79(f) of the United States Grain                       the eastern Hamilton County line south
                                                                                                      Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the                   to State Route 32.
                                              Opportunity for Designation in the                                                                                Bounded on the South by State Route
                                                                                                      Secretary to designate a qualified
                                              West Sacramento, CA; Frankfort, IN;                                                                            32 west to the Boone County line; the
                                                                                                      applicant to provide official services in
                                              and Richmond, VA Areas; Request for                                                                            eastern and southern Boone County
                                                                                                      a specified area after determining that
                                              Comments on the Official Agencies                                                                              lines; the southern Montgomery County
                                                                                                      the applicant is better able than any
                                              Servicing These Areas                                                                                          line.
                                                                                                      other applicant to provide such official
                                              AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and                   services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section                 Bounded on the West by the western
                                              Stockyards Administration, USDA.                        79(g) of the USGSA, designations of                    and northern Montgomery County lines;
                                              ACTION: Notice.                                         official agencies are effective for three              the western Clinton County line; the
                                                                                                      years unless terminated by the                         western Carroll County line north to
                                              SUMMARY:   The designations of the                      Secretary, but may be renewed                          State Route 25; State Route 25 northeast
                                              official agencies listed below will end                 according to the criteria and procedures               to Cass County; the western Cass and
                                              on September 30, 2015. We are asking                    prescribed in section 79(f) of the                     Fulton County lines.
                                              persons or governmental agencies                        USGSA.                                                    The following grain elevators are not
                                              interested in providing official services                                                                      part of this geographic area assignment
                                              in the areas presently served by these                  Areas Open for Designation                             and are assigned to: Titus Grain
                                              agencies to submit an application for                   California-Agri                                        Inspection, Inc.: The Andersons, Delphi,
                                              designation. In addition, we are asking                                                                        Carroll County; Frick Services, Inc.,
                                              for comments on the quality of services                   Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the                  Leiters Ford, Fulton County; and Cargill,
                                              provided by the following designated                    USGSA, the following geographic area,                  Inc., Linden, Montgomery County,
                                              agencies: California Agri Inspection Co.,               in the State of California, is assigned to             Indiana.
                                              Ltd. (California-Agri), Frankfort Grain                 this official agency.
                                                                                                                                                             Virginia
                                              Inspection, Inc. (Frankfort), and Virginia              In California
                                              Department of Agriculture and                                                                                    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
                                              Consumer Services (Virginia).                             Bounded on the North by the northern                 USGSA, the following geographic area,
                                                                                                      California State line east to the eastern              in the State of Virginia.
                                              DATES: Applications and comments
                                                                                                      California State line.
                                              must be received by July 31, 2015.                                                                             In Virginia
                                                                                                        Bounded on the East by the eastern
                                              ADDRESSES: Submit applications and                                                                               The entire State of Virginia.
                                                                                                      California State line south to the
                                              comments concerning this Notice using
                                                                                                      southern San Bernardino County line.                   Opportunity for Designation
                                              any of the following methods:
                                                 • Applying for Designation on the                      Bounded on the South by the                            Interested persons or governmental
                                              Internet: Use FGISonline (https://                      southern San Bernardino and Orange                     agencies may apply for designation to
                                              fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_                       County lines west to the western                       provide official services in the
                                              FGIS.aspx) and then click on the                        California State line.                                 geographic areas specified above under
                                              Delegations/Designations and Export                       Bounded on the West by the western                   the provisions of section 79(f) of the
                                              Registrations (DDR) link. You will need                 California State line north to the                     USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation
                                              to obtain an FGISonline customer                        northern California State line.                        in the specified geographic areas is for
                                              number and USDA eAuthentication                           California Agri’s assigned geographic                the period beginning January 1, 2016
                                              username and password prior to                          area does not include the export port                  and ending December 31, 2018. To
                                              applying.                                               locations inside California Agri’s area,               apply for designation or for more
                                                 • Submit Comments Using the
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                                                                                                      which are serviced by GIPSA.                           information, contact Eric J. Jabs at the
                                              Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://                Frankfort                                              address listed above or visit GIPSA’s
                                              www.regulations.gov). Instructions for                                                                         Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov.
                                              submitting and reading comments are                       Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
                                              detailed on the site.                                   USGSA, the following geographic area,                  Request for Comments
                                                 • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric               in the State of Indiana, is assigned to                  We are publishing this Notice to
                                              J. Jabs, Deputy Director, USDA, GIPSA,                  this official agency.                                  provide interested persons the


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                                              opportunity to comment on the quality                      • An FGISonline customer number                     Route 109 south of the Western
                                              of services provided by the California-                 and USDA eAuthentication username                      Kentucky Parkway), Logan, Todd,
                                              Agri, Frankfort, and Virginia official                  and password prior to applying.                        Union, and Webster (west of Alternate
                                              agencies. In the designation process, we                   • Submit Comments Using the                         U.S. Route 41 and State Route 814)
                                              are particularly interested in receiving                Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://               Counties.
                                              comments citing reasons and pertinent                   www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
                                              data supporting or objecting to the                     submitting and reading comments are                    In Tennessee
                                              designation of the applicants. Submit all               detailed on the site.                                    Cheatham, Davidson, and Robertson
                                              comments to Eric J. Jabs at the above                      • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric
                                                                                                                                                             Counties.
                                              address or at http://                                   J. Jabs, Deputy Director, USDA, GIPSA,
                                              www.regulations.gov.                                    FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador                     Utah
                                                We consider applications, comments,                   Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
                                              and other available information when                       • Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816–872–1257                     Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
                                              determining which applicants will be                       • Email: Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov                       USGSA, the following geographic area,
                                              designated.                                                Read Applications and Comments: All                 in the State of Utah, is assigned to this
                                                                                                      applications and comments will be                      official agency.
                                                 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.                          available for public inspection at the
                                                                                                                                                             In Utah
                                              Larry Mitchell,                                         office above during regular business
                                              Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and            hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).                                   The entire State of Utah.
                                              Stockyards Administration.                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–16163 Filed 6–30–15; 8:45 am]             J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@                  South Carolina
                                              BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P                                  usda.gov.                                                Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       Section               USGSA, the following geographic area,
                                                                                                      79(f) of the United States Grain                       in the State of South Carolina, is
                                              DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the                   assigned to this official agency.
                                              Grain Inspection, Packers and                           Secretary to designate a qualified
                                                                                                      applicant to provide official services in              In South Carolina
                                              Stockyards Administration
                                                                                                      a specified area after determining that                  The entire State of South Carolina.
                                              Opportunity for Designation in the                      the applicant is better able than any
                                              Pocatello, ID; Evansville, IN; Salt Lake                other applicant to provide such official               Opportunity for Designation
                                              City, UT; and Columbia, SC Areas;                       services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section
                                                                                                      79(g) of the USGSA, designations of                      Interested persons or governmental
                                              Request for Comments on the Official
                                                                                                      official agencies are effective for three              agencies may apply for designation to
                                              Agencies Servicing These Areas
                                                                                                      years unless terminated by the                         provide official services in the
                                              AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and                   Secretary, but may be renewed                          geographic areas specified above under
                                              Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),                      according to the criteria and procedures               the provisions of section 79(f) of the
                                              USDA.                                                   prescribed in section 79(f) of the                     USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation
                                                                                                      USGSA.                                                 in the specified geographic areas for
                                              ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                             Idaho, Ohio Valley, and Utah is for the
                                                                                                      Areas Open for Designation                             period beginning October 1, 2015, and
                                              SUMMARY:   The designations of the
                                              official agencies listed below will end                 Idaho                                                  ending September 30, 2018. Designation
                                              on September 30, 2015. We are asking                                                                           in the specified geographic area for
                                                                                                        Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
                                              persons or governmental agencies                                                                               South Carolina is for the period
                                                                                                      USGSA, the following geographic area,
                                              interested in providing official services                                                                      beginning October 1, 2015, and ending
                                                                                                      in the State of Idaho, is assigned to this
                                              in the areas presently served by these                  official agency.                                       September 30, 2017. To apply for
                                              agencies to submit an application for                                                                          designation or for more information,
                                              designation. In addition, we are asking                 In Idaho                                               contact Eric J. Jabs at the address listed
                                              for comments on the quality of services                   The southern half of the State of Idaho              above or visit GIPSA’s Web site at
                                              provided by the following designated                    up to the northern boundaries of                       http://www.gipsa.usda.gov.
                                              agencies: Idaho Grain Inspection Service                Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties.                     Request for Comments
                                              (Idaho); Ohio Valley Grain Inspection,
                                              Inc. (Ohio Valley); Utah Department of                  Ohio Valley
                                                                                                                                                                We are publishing this Notice to
                                              Agriculture and Food (Utah); and South                    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the                  provide interested persons the
                                              Carolina Department of Agriculture                      USGSA, the following geographic area,                  opportunity to comment on the quality
                                              (South Carolina).                                       in the States of Indiana, Kentucky, and                of services provided by the Idaho, Ohio
                                              DATES: Applications and comments                        Tennessee, is assigned to this official                Valley, and Utah official agencies. In the
                                              must be received by July 31, 2015.                      agency.                                                designation process, we are particularly
                                              ADDRESSES: Submit applications and                      In Indiana                                             interested in receiving comments citing
                                              comments concerning this Notice using                                                                          reasons and pertinent data supporting or
                                                                                                        Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox (except
                                              any of the following methods:                                                                                  objecting to the designation of the
                                                                                                      the area west of U.S. Route 41 (150)
                                                 • Applying for Designation on the                                                                           applicants. Submit all comments to Eric
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                                                                                                      from Sullivan County south to U.S.
                                              Internet: Use FGISonline (https://                                                                             J. Jabs at the above address or at http://
                                                                                                      Route 50), Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh,
                                              fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_                                                                              www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                      and Warrick Counties.
                                              FGIS.aspx) and then click on the                                                                                  We consider applications, comments,
                                              Delegations/Designations and Export                     In Kentucky                                            and other available information when
                                              Registrations (DDR) link. You will need                  Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden,                      determining which applicants will be
                                              to obtain                                               Henderson, Hopkins (west of State                      designated.


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 13:19:46
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 13:19:46
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesApplications and comments must be received by July 31, 2015.
ContactEric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 37580 

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