82 FR 14676 - Opportunity for Designation in the Grand Forks, North Dakota, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

Page Range		14676-14676
FR Document		2017-05618

The designation of the official agency listed below will end on March 31, 2017. 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: Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern Plains).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


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

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designation of the official agency listed below will end 
on March 31, 2017. 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: Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, 
Inc. (Northern Plains).

DATES: Applications and comments must be received by April 21, 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: Mark Wooden, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Mark Wooden, 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: Mark Wooden, 816-659-8413 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:

Northern Plains

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area in the States of Minnesota and North 
Dakota is assigned to this official agency.
In Minnesota
    Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Beltrami, Polk, 
Pennington, Red Lake, and Clearwater Counties.
In North Dakota
    Bounded on the north by the North Dakota State line; bounded on the 
east by the North Dakota State line south to the southern Grand Forks 
County line; bounded on the south by the southern Grand Forks and 
Nelson County lines west to the western Nelson County line; the western 
Nelson County line north to the southern Benson County line, the 
southern Benson and Pierce County lines west to State Route 3; and 
bounded on the west by State Route 3 north to the southern Rolette 
County line; the southern Rolette County line west to the western 
Rolette County line to the north to the North Dakota State line.

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 
Minnesota and North Dakota is for the period beginning April 1, 2017, 
to March 31, 2022. To apply for designation or to request more 
information, contact Mark Wooden 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 
Northern Plains 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 Mark Wooden 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.

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-05618 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section We consider applications, comments,
79(g) of the USGSA, designations of and other available information when
Grain Inspection, Packers and official agencies are effective for no determining which applicants will be
Stockyards Administration longer than five years, unless terminated designated.
by the Secretary, and may be renewed Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
Opportunity for Designation in the according to the criteria and procedures
Grand Forks, North Dakota, Area; prescribed in section 79(f) of the Randall D. Jones,
Request for Comments on the Official USGSA. Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Agency Servicing This Area Packers and Stockyards Administration.
Areas Open for Designation: [FR Doc. 2017–05618 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA. Northern Plains BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P

ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
United States Grain Standards Act, the
SUMMARY: The designation of the official DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
following geographic area in the States
agency listed below will end on March of Minnesota and North Dakota is Grain Inspection, Packers and
31, 2017. We are asking persons or assigned to this official agency. Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
governmental agencies interested in
providing official services in the areas In Minnesota
Opportunity for Designation in the
presently served by this agency to Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Owensboro, Kentucky, Area; Request
submit an application for designation. Marshall, Beltrami, Polk, Pennington, for Comments on the Official Agency
In addition, we are asking for comments Red Lake, and Clearwater Counties. Servicing This Area
on the quality of services provided by In North Dakota
the following designated agency: AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Northern Plains Grain Inspection Bounded on the north by the North Stockyards Administration, USDA.
Service, Inc. (Northern Plains). Dakota State line; bounded on the east ACTION: Notice.
DATES: Applications and comments
by the North Dakota State line south to
the southern Grand Forks County line; SUMMARY: The designation of the official
must be received by April 21, 2017. agency listed below will end on March
bounded on the south by the southern
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and 31, 2017. We are asking persons or
Grand Forks and Nelson County lines
comments concerning this notice using west to the western Nelson County line; governmental agencies interested in
any of the following methods: the western Nelson County line north to providing official services in the areas
• Applying for Designation on the the southern Benson County line, the presently served by this agency to
Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// southern Benson and Pierce County submit an application for designation.
fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ lines west to State Route 3; and In addition, we are asking for comments
FGIS.aspx) and then click on the bounded on the west by State Route 3 on the quality of services provided by
Delegations/Designations and Export north to the southern Rolette County the following designated agency: J.W.
Registrations (DDR) link. You will need line; the southern Rolette County line Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
to obtain an FGISonline customer west to the western Rolette County line (Barton).
number and USDA eAuthentication to the north to the North Dakota State DATES: Applications and comments
username and password prior to line. must be received by April 21, 2017.
applying.
• Submit Comments Using the Opportunity for Designation ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov. (http:// comments concerning this notice using
Interested persons or governmental any of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for agencies may apply for designation to • Applying for Designation on the
submitting and reading comments are provide official services in the Internet: Use FGISonline (https://
detailed on the site. geographic areas specified above under
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_
the provisions of section 79(f) of the FGIS.aspx) and then click on the
Mark Wooden, Compliance Officer, USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 Delegations/Designations and Export
in the specified geographic areas in Registrations (DDR) link. You will need
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Minnesota and North Dakota is for the to obtain an FGISonline customer
MO 64153. period beginning April 1, 2017, to
• Fax: Mark Wooden, 816–872–1257. number and USDA eAuthentication
March 31, 2022. To apply for username and password prior to
• Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. designation or to request more
Read Applications and Comments: All applying.
applications and comments will be
information, contact Mark Wooden at • Submit Comments Using the
the address listed above. Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://
available for public inspection at the
office above during regular business Request for Comments www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). submitting and reading comments are
We are publishing this notice to detailed on the site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: provide interested persons the • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
Mark Wooden, 816–659–8413 or opportunity to comment on the quality Mark Wooden, Compliance Officer,
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. of services provided by the Northern
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USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Plains official agency. In the designation North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
79(f) of the United States Grain process, we are particularly interested MO 64153.
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the in receiving comments citing reasons • Fax: Mark Wooden, 816–872–1257.
Secretary to designate a qualified and pertinent data supporting or • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
applicant to provide official services in objecting to the designation of the All applications and comments will
a specified area after determining that applicant. Submit all comments to Mark be available for public inspection at the
the applicant is better able than any Wooden at the above address or at office above during regular business
other applicant to provide such official http://www.regulations.gov. hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).

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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 April 21, 2017.
Contact		Mark Wooden, 816-659-8413 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 14676

82 FR 14676 - Opportunity for Designation in the Grand Forks, North Dakota, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration