81 FR 57883 - Designation for the Fargo, ND; Urbana, IL; Sandusky, MI; Davenport, IA; Enid, OK; Keokuk, IA; Marshall, MI; and Omaha, NE Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)

Page Range		57883-57884
FR Document		2016-20164

GIPSA is announcing the designations of North Dakota Grain Inspection, Inc. (North Dakota); Champaign Danville Grain Inspection Departments, Inc. (Champaign); Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Detroit); Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern Iowa); Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc. (Enid); Keokuk Grain Inspection Service (Keokuk); Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc. (Michigan); and Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20164]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Fargo, ND; Urbana, IL; Sandusky, MI; 
Davenport, IA; Enid, OK; Keokuk, IA; Marshall, MI; and Omaha, NE Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designations of North Dakota Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (North Dakota); Champaign Danville Grain Inspection 
Departments, Inc. (Champaign); Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc. 
(Detroit); Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. 
(Eastern Iowa); Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc. (Enid); Keokuk 
Grain Inspection Service (Keokuk); Michigan Grain Inspection Services, 
Inc. (Michigan); and Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha) to 
provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act 
(USGSA), as amended.

DATES: Effective Dates: January 1, 2016 and April 1, 2016 (See table 
below).

ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, 
[email protected] or [email protected].

Read Applications:  All applications and comments are available for 
public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 
CFR 1.27(c)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the March 29, 2016, Federal Register (81 
FR 17428), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by North 
Dakota, Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and 
Omaha. Applications were due by April 28, 2016.
    The current official agencies: North Dakota, Champaign, Detroit, 
Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and Omaha were the only 
applicants for designation to provide official services in these areas. 
As a result, GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
    GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 79(f) of the 
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that North Dakota, Champaign, 
Detroit, Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and Omaha are qualified 
to provide official services in the geographic areas specified in the 
Federal Register on March 29, 2016. This designation to provide 
official services in the specified area of North Dakota is effective 
January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020. This designation to provide 
services in the specified areas of Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Iowa, 
Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and Omaha is effective April 1, 2016, to March 
31, 2021.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these 
agencies at the following telephone numbers:

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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
              Official agency                Headquarters location and telephone       start            end
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North Dakota...............................  Fargo, ND; 701-293-7420............        1/1/2016      12/31/2020
Champaign..................................  Urbana, IL; 217-344-9306...........        4/1/2016       3/31/2021
Detroit....................................  Sandusky, MI; 810-404-3786.........        4/1/2016       3/31/2021
Eastern Iowa...............................  Davenport, IA; 563-322-7149........        4/1/2016       3/31/2021
Enid.......................................  Enid, OK; 580-233-1121.............        4/1/2016       3/31/2021
Keokuk.....................................  Keokuk, IA; 319-524-6482...........        4/1/2016       3/31/2021
Michigan...................................  Marshall, MI; 269-781-2711.........        4/1/2016       3/31/2021
Omaha......................................  Omaha, NE; 402-341-6739............        4/1/2016       3/31/2021
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    Section 79(f) of the 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)).

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-20164 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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agency: Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the
(Amarillo). Smith (east of U.S. Route 385), Donley, designations of North Dakota Grain
DATES:Applications and comments Gray, Hansford, Hall (east of U.S. Route Inspection, Inc. (North Dakota);
must be received by September 23, 287), Harley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Champaign Danville Grain Inspection
2016. Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Departments, Inc. (Champaign); Detroit
Potter, Randall (north of Prairie Dog Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Detroit);
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and Town Fork of the Red River, State Route Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and
comments concerning this Notice using 217 and FM 1062), Roberts, Sherman, Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern Iowa);
any of the following methods: and Wheeler Counties. Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc.
• Applying for Designation on the (Enid); Keokuk Grain Inspection Service
Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// In Oklahoma
(Keokuk); Michigan Grain Inspection
fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas Services, Inc. (Michigan); and Omaha
FGIS.aspx) and then click on the Counties. Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha)
Delegations/Designations and Export to provide official services under the
Registrations (DDR) link. You will need Opportunity for Designation
United States Grain Standards Act
to obtain an FGISonline customer Interested persons or governmental (USGSA), as amended.
number and USDA eAuthentication agencies may apply for designation to DATES: Effective Dates: January 1, 2016
username and password prior to provide official services in the and April 1, 2016 (See table below).
applying. geographic areas specified above under
• Submit Comments Using the the provisions of section 79(f) of the
ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop,
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA,
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for in the specified geographic area, in the
submitting and reading comments are Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
States of Texas and Oklahoma, is for the
detailed on the site. period beginning October 1, 2016, to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: September 30, 2021. To apply for Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415,
Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, designation or to request more Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov or
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 information, contact Sharon Lathrop at FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, the address listed above. READ APPLICATIONS: All applications
MO 64153. and comments are available for public
• Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872– Request for Comments inspection at the office above during
1257. regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
We are publishing this Notice to
• Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
provide interested persons the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Read Applications and Comments:
opportunity to comment on the quality March 29, 2016, Federal Register (81 FR
All applications and comments will be
of services provided by the Amarillo 17428), GIPSA requested applications
available for public inspection at the
official agency. In the designation for designation to provide official
office above during regular business
process, we are particularly interested services in the geographic areas
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
in receiving comments citing reasons presently serviced by North Dakota,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and pertinent data supporting or Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Iowa, Enid,
Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415 or objecting to the designation of the Keokuk, Michigan, and Omaha.
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. applicant. Submit all comments to Applications were due by April 28,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Sharon Lathrop at the above address or 2016.
79(f) of the United States Grain at http://www.regulations.gov. The current official agencies: North
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the We consider applications, comments, Dakota, Champaign, Detroit, Eastern
Secretary to designate a qualified and other available information when Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and
applicant to provide official services in determining which applicants will be Omaha were the only applicants for
a specified area after determining that designated. designation to provide official services
the applicant is better able than any in these areas. As a result, GIPSA did
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
other applicant to provide such official not ask for additional comments.
services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section Larry Mitchell, GIPSA evaluated the designation
79(g) of the USGSA, designations of Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7
official agencies are effective for no Stockyards Administration. U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that North
longer than five years, unless terminated [FR Doc. 2016–20178 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am] Dakota, Champaign, Detroit, Eastern
by the Secretary, and may be renewed BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, and
according to the criteria and procedures Omaha are qualified to provide official
prescribed in section 79(f) of the services in the geographic areas
USGSA. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE specified in the Federal Register on
Areas Open for Designation March 29, 2016. This designation to
Grain Inspection, Packers and provide official services in the specified
Amarillo Stockyards Administration area of North Dakota is effective January
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020. This
Designation for the Fargo, ND; Urbana,
United States Grain Standards Act, the designation to provide services in the
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IL; Sandusky, MI; Davenport, IA; Enid,
following geographic area, in the States specified areas of Champaign, Detroit,
OK; Keokuk, IA; Marshall, MI; and
of Texas and Oklahoma, is assigned to Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan,
Omaha, NE Areas
this official agency. and Omaha is effective April 1, 2016, to
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and March 31, 2021.
In Texas Interested persons may obtain official
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
Armstrong (north of Prairie Dog Town services by contacting these agencies at
ACTION: Notice.
Fork of the Red River), Carson, the following telephone numbers:

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Designation Designation
Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end

North Dakota .................................... Fargo, ND; 701–293–7420 ........................................................................ 1/1/2016 12/31/2020
Champaign ....................................... Urbana, IL; 217–344–9306 ....................................................................... 4/1/2016 3/31/2021
Detroit .............................................. Sandusky, MI; 810–404–3786 .................................................................. 4/1/2016 3/31/2021
Eastern Iowa .................................... Davenport, IA; 563–322–7149 .................................................................. 4/1/2016 3/31/2021
Enid .................................................. Enid, OK; 580–233–1121 .......................................................................... 4/1/2016 3/31/2021
Keokuk ............................................. Keokuk, IA; 319–524–6482 ....................................................................... 4/1/2016 3/31/2021
Michigan ........................................... Marshall, MI; 269–781–2711 ..................................................................... 4/1/2016 3/31/2021
Omaha ............................................. Omaha, NE; 402–341–6739 ..................................................................... 4/1/2016 3/31/2021

Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the services in the geographic areas
the Secretary to designate a qualified designations of Mid-Iowa Grain presently serviced by Mid-Iowa,
applicant to provide official services in Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); Fremont Fremont, Maryland, and Titus.
a specified area after determining that Grain Inspection Department, Inc. Applications were due by April 28,
the applicant is better able than any (Fremont); Maryland Department of 2016.
other applicant to provide such official Agriculture (Maryland); and Titus Grain The current official agencies: Mid-
services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Inspection, Inc. (Titus) to provide Iowa, Fremont, Maryland, and Titus
official services under the United States were the only applicants for designation
Larry Mitchell, Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as to provide official services in these
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and amended. areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for
Stockyards Administration. additional comments.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2016.
[FR Doc. 2016–20164 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am] GIPSA evaluated the designation
ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop, criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA, U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Mid-
FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Iowa, Fremont, Maryland, and Titus are
Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. qualified to provide official services in
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the geographic areas specified in the
Grain Inspection, Packers and Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415, Federal Register on March 29, 2016.
Stockyards Administration Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov or This designation to provide official
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. services in the specified area of Mid-
Designation for the Cedar Rapids, IA; Read Applications: All applications Iowa is effective July 1, 2016, to June 30,
Fremont, NE; State of Maryland; and and comments are available for public 2020. This designation to provide
West Lafayette, IN Areas inspection at the office above during official services in the areas of Fremont,
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Maryland, and Titus is effective July 1,
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 2016, to June 30, 2021.
Stockyards Administration, USDA. March 29, 2016, Federal Register (81 FR Interested persons may obtain official
ACTION: Notice. 17431), GIPSA requested applications services by contacting these agencies at
for designation to provide official the following telephone numbers:

Designation Designation
Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end

Mid-Iowa .......................................... Cedar Rapids, IA; 319–363–0239 ............................................................. 7/1/2016 6/30/2020
Fremont ............................................ Fremont, NE; 402–721–1270 .................................................................... 7/1/2016 6/30/2021
Maryland .......................................... Annapolis, MD; 410–841–5769 ................................................................. 7/1/2016 6/30/2021
Titus ................................................. West Lafayette, IN; 765–497–2202 .......................................................... 7/1/2016 6/30/2021

Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE agency to submit an application for
the Secretary to designate a qualified designation. In addition, we are asking
applicant to provide official services in Grain Inspection, Packers and for comments on the quality of services
a specified area after determining that Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) provided by the following designated
the applicant is better able than any agency: Cairo Grain Inspection Agency,
Opportunity for Designation in Cairo, Inc. (Cairo).
other applicant to provide such official
IL Area; Request for Comments on the
services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). DATES: Applications and comments
Official Agency Servicing This Area.
must be received by September 23,
Larry Mitchell, 2016.
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
Stockyards Administration.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
comments concerning this Notice using
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ACTION: Notice.
[FR Doc. 2016–20171 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
any of the following methods:
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P SUMMARY: The designation of the official • Applying for Designation on the
agency listed below will end on Internet: Use FGISonline (https://
September 30, 2016. We are asking fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_
persons or governmental agencies FGIS.aspx) and then click on the
interested in providing official services Delegations/Designations and Export
in the areas presently served by this Registrations (DDR) link. You will need

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 57883

81 FR 57883 - Designation for the Fargo, ND; Urbana, IL; Sandusky, MI; Davenport, IA; Enid, OK; Keokuk, IA; Marshall, MI; and Omaha, NE Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration