81 FR 17431 - Opportunity for Designation in Cedar Rapids, IA; Fremont, NE; State of Maryland; and West Lafayette, IN Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

Page Range		17431-17432
FR Document		2016-06997

The designations of the official agencies listed below will end on June 30, 2016. 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: Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc. (Fremont); Maryland Department of Agriculture (Maryland); and Titus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)


Opportunity for Designation in Cedar Rapids, IA; Fremont, NE; 
State of Maryland; and West Lafayette, IN 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 June 30, 2016. 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: Mid-Iowa Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc. 
(Fremont); Maryland Department of Agriculture (Maryland); and Titus 
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received by April 28, 2016.

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: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
    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 
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.

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 
no longer than five years, unless terminated by the Secretary, and may 
be renewed according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in 
section 79(f) of the USGSA.

Areas Open for Designation

Cedar Rapids, IA

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Minnesota and 
Iowa, is assigned to this official agency.
In Minnesota
    Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, Houston, and Fillmore 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 and eastern Jones County lines; 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;
    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 State Route 297; State Route 297 north to V49; V49 north to Bremer 
County; the southern Bremer County line; the western Fayette and 
Winneshiek County lines.

Fremont, NE

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Iowa and Nebraska, 
is assigned to this official agency.
In Iowa
    Carroll (west of U.S. Route 71), Clay (west of U.S. Route 71), 
Crawford, Dickinson (west of U.S. Route 71), Harrison (east of State 
Route 183), O'Brien (north of County Road B24 and east of U.S. Route 
59), Osceola (east of U.S. Route 59), and Shelby Counties.
In Nebraska
    Burt, Butler, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Madison (east of U.S. Route 
81), Pierce (east of U.S. Route 81 and South of U.S. Route 20), Platte, 
Polk, Saunders (west of U.S. Route 77), Stanton, Washington (north of 
State Route 91), and Wayne Counties.
    The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area 
assignment: In Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s area-Farmers 
Union Cooperative Association and Krumel Grain and Storage, Wahoo, 
Saunders County, Nebraska. The following grain elevators are not part 
of this geographic area assignment and are assigned to: Hastings Grain 
Inspection, Inc.-Huskers Cooperative Grain Company, Columbus, Platte 
County, Nebraska; Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.-United Farmers 
Coop, Rising City, Butler County, and United Farmers Coop, Shelby, Polk 
County, Nebraska.

State of Maryland

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Maryland, is 
assigned to this official agency.
In Maryland
    The entire State of Maryland, for all domestic services and export 
services not located at export port locations.
    All export port locations within the State of Maryland are serviced 
by GIPSA.

Lafayette, IN

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Indiana, is 
assigned to this official agency.
In Indiana
    Benton, Carroll (north of State Route 25), Fountain (east of U.S. 
Route 41),

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Jasper (south of U.S. Route 24), Newton (east of State Route 55 and 
south of U.S. Route 24), Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Warren (east of U.S. 
Route 41), and White Counties.
    The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area 
assignment: In Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s 
area-Boswell Chase Grain, Inc., Boswell, Benton County, Indiana. In 
North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s area-The Andersons, 
Delphi, Carroll County; Frick Services, Inc., Leiters Ford, Fulton 
County; and Cargill, Inc./Valero Renewable Fuels, LLC., Linden, 
Montgomery County, Indiana.

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 in Cedar 
Rapids, IA is for the period beginning July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020. 
Designation in the specified geographic areas in Fremont, NE; State of 
Maryland; and Lafayette, IN, is for the period beginning July 1, 2016, 
to June 30, 2021. To apply for designation or to request more 
information, contact Eric J. Jabs at the address listed above.

Request for Comments

    We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the 
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the Mid-
Iowa, Fremont, Maryland, and Titus 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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of services provided by the North • Submit Comments Using the north to Bremer County; the southern
Dakota, Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// Bremer County line; the western Fayette
Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and www.regulations.gov). Instructions for and Winneshiek County lines.
Omaha official agencies. In the submitting and reading comments are
Fremont, NE
designation process, we are particularly detailed on the site.
interested in receiving comments citing • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
reasons and pertinent data supporting or J. Jabs, Deputy Director, USDA, GIPSA, United States Grain Standards Act, the
objecting to the designation of the FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador following geographic area, in the States
applicants. Submit all comments to Eric Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. of Iowa and Nebraska, is assigned to this
J. Jabs at the above address or at • Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816–872–1257. official agency.
http://www.regulations.gov. • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. In Iowa
We consider applications, comments, Read Applications and Comments:
and other available information when All applications and comments will be Carroll (west of U.S. Route 71), Clay
determining which applicants will be available for public inspection at the (west of U.S. Route 71), Crawford,
designated. office above during regular business Dickinson (west of U.S. Route 71),
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Harrison (east of State Route 183),
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
O’Brien (north of County Road B24 and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Larry Mitchell, east of U.S. Route 59), Osceola (east of
J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or FGIS.QACD@
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and U.S. Route 59), and Shelby Counties.
usda.gov.
Stockyards Administration.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section In Nebraska
[FR Doc. 2016–07000 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
79(f) of the United States Grain Burt, Butler, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge,
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Madison (east of U.S. Route 81), Pierce
Secretary to designate a qualified (east of U.S. Route 81 and South of U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE applicant to provide official services in Route 20), Platte, Polk, Saunders (west
a specified area after determining that of U.S. Route 77), Stanton, Washington
Grain Inspection, Packers and the applicant is better able than any (north of State Route 91), and Wayne
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) other applicant to provide such official Counties.
services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section The following grain elevators are part
Opportunity for Designation in Cedar 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of of this geographic area assignment: In
Rapids, IA; Fremont, NE; State of official agencies are effective for no Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.’s
Maryland; and West Lafayette, IN longer than five years, unless terminated area-Farmers Union Cooperative
Areas; Request for Comments on the by the Secretary, and may be renewed Association and Krumel Grain and
Official Agencies Servicing These according to the criteria and procedures Storage, Wahoo, Saunders County,
Areas prescribed in section 79(f) of the Nebraska. The following grain elevators
are not part of this geographic area
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and USGSA.
Stockyards Administration, USDA. assignment and are assigned to:
Areas Open for Designation Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc.-Huskers
ACTION: Notice.
Cedar Rapids, IA Cooperative Grain Company, Columbus,
SUMMARY: The designations of the Platte County, Nebraska; Omaha Grain
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the Inspection Service, Inc.-United Farmers
official agencies listed below will end United States Grain Standards Act, the
on June 30, 2016. We are asking persons Coop, Rising City, Butler County, and
following geographic area, in the States United Farmers Coop, Shelby, Polk
or governmental agencies interested in of Minnesota and Iowa, is assigned to
providing official services in the areas County, Nebraska.
this official agency.
presently served by these agencies to State of Maryland
submit an application for designation. In Minnesota
In addition, we are asking for comments Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, United States Grain Standards Act, the
on the quality of services provided by Houston, and Fillmore Counties.
the following designated agencies: Mid- following geographic area, in the State
Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); In Iowa of Maryland, is assigned to this official
Fremont Grain Inspection Department, agency.
Bounded on the North by the northern
Inc. (Fremont); Maryland Department of Winneshiek and Allamakee County In Maryland
Agriculture (Maryland); and Titus Grain lines; The entire State of Maryland, for all
Inspection, Inc. (Titus). Bounded on the East by the eastern domestic services and export services
DATES: Applications and comments Allamakee County line; the eastern and not located at export port locations.
must be received by April 28, 2016. southern Clayton County lines; the All export port locations within the
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and eastern Buchanan County line; the State of Maryland are serviced by
comments concerning this Notice using northern and eastern Jones County lines; GIPSA.
any of the following methods: the eastern Cedar County line south to
• Applying for Designation on the State Route 130; Lafayette, IN
Internet: Use FGISonline (https://fgis. Bounded on the South by State Route Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ 130 west to State Route 38; State Route United States Grain Standards Act, the
FGIS.aspx) and then click on the 38 south to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 following geographic area, in the State
Delegations/Designations and Export west to U.S. Route 63; of Indiana, is assigned to this official
Registrations (DDR) link. You will need Bounded on the West by U.S. Route agency.
to obtain an FGISonline customer 63 north to State Route 8; State Route
number and USDA eAuthentication 8 east to State Route 21; State Route 21 In Indiana
username and password prior to north to D38; D38 east to State Route Benton, Carroll (north of State Route
applying. 297; State Route 297 north to V49; V49 25), Fountain (east of U.S. Route 41),

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Jasper (south of U.S. Route 24), Newton DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Public participation will be limited to
(east of State Route 55 and south of U.S. written statements unless permission is
Route 24), Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Warren Grain Inspection, Packers and received from the Committee
(east of U.S. Route 41), and White Stockyards Administration Chairperson to orally address the
Counties. Advisory Committee. The meeting will
Advisory Committee Meeting be open to the public.
The following grain elevators are part
of this geographic area assignment: In AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Persons with disabilities who require
Stockyards Administration, USDA. alternative means of communication of
Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection program information or related
Department, Inc.’s area-Boswell Chase ACTION: Notice of advisory committee
meeting. accommodations should contact Terri L.
Grain, Inc., Boswell, Benton County, Henry at the telephone number listed
Indiana. In North Dakota Grain SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal above.
Inspection Service, Inc.’s area-The Advisory Committee Act, this
Andersons, Delphi, Carroll County; Larry Mitchell,
constitutes notice of the upcoming
Frick Services, Inc., Leiters Ford, Fulton meeting of the Grain Inspection, Packers Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
County; and Cargill, Inc./Valero and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Stockyards Administration.
Renewable Fuels, LLC., Linden, Grain Inspection Advisory Committee [FR Doc. 2016–07004 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
Montgomery County, Indiana. (Advisory Committee). The Advisory BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
Committee meets annually to advise the
Opportunity for Designation GIPSA Administrator on the programs
and services that GIPSA delivers under DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Interested persons or governmental
the U.S. Grain Standards Act.
agencies may apply for designation to Grain Inspection, Packers and
Recommendations by the Advisory
provide official services in the Stockyards Administration
Committee help GIPSA better meet the
geographic areas specified above under needs of its customers who operate in a
the provisions of section 79(f) of the Designation for the Pocatello, ID;
dynamic and changing marketplace. Evansville, IN; Salt Lake City, UT; and
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation
DATES: May 17, 2016, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 Columbia, SC Areas
in the specified geographic areas in p.m.; and May 18, 2016, 8:00 a.m. to
Cedar Rapids, IA is for the period noon. AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
beginning July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020. Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee
Designation in the specified geographic ACTION: Notice.
meeting will take place at GIPSA’s
areas in Fremont, NE; State of Maryland;
National Grain Center, 10383 N. SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the
and Lafayette, IN, is for the period
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, designation of Idaho Grain Inspection
beginning July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2021. Missouri 64153.
To apply for designation or to request Service (Idaho); Ohio Valley Grain
Requests to orally address the
more information, contact Eric J. Jabs at Inspection, Inc. (Ohio Valley); Utah
Advisory Committee during the meeting
the address listed above. Department of Agriculture and Food
or written comments may be sent to:
(Utah); and South Carolina Department
Request for Comments Administrator, GIPSA, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (South Carolina) to
of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
provide official services under the
We are publishing this Notice to Avenue SW., STOP 3601, Washington,
United States Grain Standards Act
provide interested persons the DC 20250–3601. Requests and
(USGSA), as amended.
opportunity to comment on the quality comments may also be faxed to (202)
690–2173. DATES: Effective October 1, 2015.
of services provided by the Mid-Iowa,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Deputy Director,
Fremont, Maryland, and Titus official
Terri L. Henry by phone at (202) 205– USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383
agencies. In the designation process, we
8281 or by email at Terri.L.Henry@ North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
are particularly interested in receiving
usda.gov. MO 64153.
comments citing reasons and pertinent
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
data supporting or objecting to the
designation of the applicants. Submit all purpose of the Advisory Committee is to J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@
provide advice to the GIPSA usda.gov.
comments to Eric J. Jabs at the above
Administrator with respect to the Read Applications: All applications
address or at http://
implementation of the U.S. Grain and comments are available for public
www.regulations.gov. inspection at the office above during
Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71–87k).
We consider applications, comments, Information about the Advisory regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
and other available information when Committee is available on the GIPSA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the July
determining which applicants will be Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/ 1, 2015, Federal Register (80 FR 37581),
designated. fgis/adcommit.html. GIPSA requested applications for
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. The agenda will include service designation to provide official services
delivery overview and the grain in the geographic areas presently
Larry Mitchell, standards act, quality assurance and serviced by Idaho, Ohio Valley, Utah,
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Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and compliance updates, field management and South Carolina. Applications were
Stockyards Administration. overview, international program due by July 31, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2016–06997 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] updates as they relate to outreach, and The current official agencies, Idaho,
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P technology and science initiatives. Ohio Valley, Utah, and South Carolina,
For a copy of the agenda please were the only applicants for designation
contact Terri L. Henry by phone at (202) to provide official services in these
205–8281 or by email at Terri.L.Henry@ areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for
usda.gov. additional comments.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Applications and comments must be received by April 28, 2016.
Contact		Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or [email protected]da.gov.
FR Citation		81 FR 17431

81 FR 17431 - Opportunity for Designation in Cedar Rapids, IA; Fremont, NE; State of Maryland; and West Lafayette, IN Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)