81 FR 89428 - Opportunity for Designation in Decatur, IN; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing These Areas.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range		89428-89428
FR Document		2016-29706

The designation of the official agency listed below will end on December 31, 2016. We are asking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing official services in the areas 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: Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in Decatur, IN; Request for Comments 
on the Official Agency Servicing These Areas.

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
(GIPSA), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designation of the official agency listed below will end 
on December 31, 2016. We are asking persons or governmental agencies 
interested in providing official services in the areas 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: Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Northeast Indiana).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received by January 11, 2017.

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: Sharon Lathrop, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816-872-1258.
     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: Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415 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 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

Northeast Indiana

    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
    Bounded on the North by the northern Lagrange and Steuben County 
lines; Bounded on the East by the eastern Steuben, De Kalb, Allen, and 
Adams County lines; Bounded on the South by the southern Adams and 
Wells County lines; and Bounded on the West by the western Wells County 
line; the southern Huntington and Wabash County lines; the western 
Wabash County line north to State Route 114; State Route 114 northwest 
to State Route 19; State Route 19 north to Kosciusko County; the 
western and northern Kosciusko County lines; the western Noble and 
Lagrange County lines.
    The following grain elevator is part of this geographic area's 
assignment. In Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc.'s area: 
Trupointe Elevator, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio.

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 area in the 
State of Indiana is for the period beginning January 1, 2017, to 
December 31, 2021. To apply for designation or to request more 
information, contact Sharon Lathrop 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 
Northeast Indiana official agency. In the designation process, we are 
particularly interested in receiving comments citing reasons and 
pertinent data supporting or objecting to the designation of the 
applicant. Submit all comments to Sharon Lathrop 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.
[FR Doc. 2016-29706 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE the applicant is better able than any Sharon Lathrop at the above address or
other applicant to provide such official at http://www.regulations.gov.
Grain Inspection, Packers and services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section We consider applications, comments,
Stockyards Administration 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of and other available information when
official agencies are effective for no determining which applicants will be
Opportunity for Designation in longer than five years, unless terminated designated.
Decatur, IN; Request for Comments on by the Secretary, and may be renewed Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
the Official Agency Servicing These according to the criteria and procedures
Areas. prescribed in section 79(f) of the Larry Mitchell,
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and USGSA. Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), Areas Open for Designation [FR Doc. 2016–29706 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]
USDA.
ACTION: Notice. Northeast Indiana BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P

Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
SUMMARY: The designation of the official United States Grain Standards Act, the
agency listed below will end on DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
following geographic area, in the State
December 31, 2016. We are asking of Indiana, is assigned to this official
persons or governmental agencies Grain Inspection, Packers and
agency. Stockyards Administration
interested in providing official services
in the areas presently served by this In Indiana
Designation for the Amarillo, TX; Cairo,
agency to submit an application for Bounded on the North by the northern IL; State of Louisiana; State of North
designation. In addition, we are asking Lagrange and Steuben County lines; Carolina and Belmond, IA; Minnesota;
for comments on the quality of services Bounded on the East by the eastern New Jersey and New York Areas
provided by the following designated Steuben, De Kalb, Allen, and Adams
agency: Northeast Indiana Grain County lines; Bounded on the South by AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana). the southern Adams and Wells County Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),
DATES: Applications and comments lines; and Bounded on the West by the USDA.
must be received by January 11, 2017. western Wells County line; the southern ACTION: Notice.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and Huntington and Wabash County lines; SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the
comments concerning this Notice using the western Wabash County line north designations of Amarillo Grain
any of the following methods: to State Route 114; State Route 114 Exchange, Inc. (Amarillo); Cairo Grain
• Applying for Designation on the northwest to State Route 19; State Route Inspection Agency, Inc. (Cairo);
Internet: Use FGISonline (https://fgis. 19 north to Kosciusko County; the Louisiana Department of Agriculture
gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ western and northern Kosciusko County and Forestry (Louisiana); North Carolina
FGIS.aspx) and then click on the lines; the western Noble and Lagrange Department of Agriculture (North
Delegations/Designations and Export County lines. Carolina) and D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc.
Registrations (DDR) link. You will need The following grain elevator is part of (Schaal) to provide official services
to obtain an FGISonline customer this geographic area’s assignment. In under the United States Grain Standards
number and USDA eAuthentication Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Act (USGSA), as amended.
username and password prior to Inc.’s area: Trupointe Elevator, Payne,
applying. DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2016.
Paulding County, Ohio.
• Submit Comments Using the ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop,
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// Opportunity for Designation Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA,
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for Interested persons or governmental FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador
submitting and reading comments are agencies may apply for designation to Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
detailed on the site. provide official services in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: geographic areas specified above under Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415,
Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, the provisions of section 79(f) of the Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov or
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, in the specified geographic area in the Read Applications: All applications
MO 64153. State of Indiana is for the period and comments are available for public
• Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872– beginning January 1, 2017, to December inspection at the office above during
1258. 31, 2021. To apply for designation or to regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
• Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. request more information, contact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Read Applications and Comments: Sharon Lathrop at the address listed August 24, 2016, and August 30, 2016,
All applications and comments will be above. Federal Register (81 FR 57882 through
available for public inspection at the 57885 and 59598), GIPSA requested
office above during regular business Request for Comments
applications for designation to provide
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). We are publishing this Notice to official services in the geographic areas
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: provide interested persons the presently serviced by Amarillo, Cairo,
Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415 or opportunity to comment on the quality Louisiana, North Carolina, and Schaal.
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FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. of services provided by the Northeast Applications were due by September 23,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Indiana official agency. In the 2016, for the areas presently serviced by
79(f) of the United States Grain designation process, we are particularly Amarillo, Cairo, Louisiana, and North
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the interested in receiving comments citing Carolina, and September 29, 2016, for
Secretary to designate a qualified reasons and pertinent data supporting or the area presently serviced by Schaal.
applicant to provide official services in objecting to the designation of the The current official agencies:
a specified area after determining that applicant. Submit all comments to Amarillo, Cairo, Louisiana, North

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Category		Regulatory Information
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.
Dates		Applications and comments must be received by January 11, 2017.
Contact		Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415 or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 89428

81 FR 89428 - Opportunity for Designation in Decatur, IN; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing These Areas.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration