82_FR_14732 82 FR 14678 - Opportunity for Designation in the Bloomington, Illinois, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

82 FR 14678 - Opportunity for Designation in the Bloomington, Illinois, 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 Range14678-14679
FR Document2017-05619

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: Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14678-14679]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05619]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)


Opportunity for Designation in the Bloomington, Illinois, 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: Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Central Illinois).

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: Sharon Lathrop, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816-872-1257.
     Email: [email protected].
    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

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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

Central Illinois

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area in the State of Illinois is assigned 
to this official agency.
In Illinois
    Bounded on the north by State Route 18 east to U.S. Route 51; U.S. 
Route 51 south to State Route 17; State Route 17 east to Livingston 
County; and the Livingston County line east to State Route 47; bounded 
on the east by State Route 47 south to State Route 116; State Route 116 
west to Pontiac, which intersects with a straight line running north 
and south through Arrowsmith to the southern McLean County line; the 
southern McLean County line east to the eastern DeWitt County line; the 
eastern DeWitt County Line; the eastern Macon County line south to 
Interstate 72; Interstate 72 northeast to the eastern Piatt County 
line; the eastern Piatt, Moultrie, and Shelby County lines; bounded on 
the south by the southern Shelby County line; and a straight line 
running along the southern Montgomery County line west to State Route 
16 to a point approximately one mile northeast of Irving; and bounded 
on the west by a straight line from this point northeast to Stonington 
on State Route 48; a straight line from Stonington northwest to Elkhart 
on Interstate 55; a straight line from Elkhart northeast to the west 
side of Beason on State Route 10; State Route 10 west to the Logan 
County line; the western Logan County line; the southern Tazewell 
County line; the western Tazewell County line; the western Peoria 
County line north to Interstate 74; Interstate 74 southeast to State 
Route 116; State Route 116 north to State Route 26; and State Route 26 
north to State Route 18.
    The following grain elevators are not part of this geographic area 
assignment and are assigned to: Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection 
Departments, Inc.: East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., Lincoln, Logan 
County, Illinois; Okaw Cooperative, Cadwell, Moultrie County; ADM (3 
elevators), Farmer City, Dewitt County; and Topflight Grain Company, 
Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois.

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 
Illinois is for the period beginning April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022. 
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 
Central Illinois 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.

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-05619 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P

14678 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices east by U.S. Route 169 south to State Missouri River. The following grain DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Route 9; State Route 9 west to U.S. elevators are part of this geographic area Route 169; U.S. Route 169 south to the assignment. In D. R. Schaal Agency’s Grain Inspection, Packers and northern Humboldt County line; the area: Maxyield Coop, Algona, Kossuth Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Humboldt County line east to State County; Stateline Coop, Burt, Kossuth Route 17; State Route 17 south to C54; Opportunity for Designation in the County; Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, Wright C54 east to U.S. Route 69; U.S. Route 69 Bloomington, Illinois, Area; Request County; and North Central Coop, south to the northern Hamilton County for Comments on the Official Agency Holmes, Wright County, Iowa; Servicing This Area line; northern Hamilton County line east Agvantage F.S., Chapin, Franklin to Interstate 35; Interstate 35 northeast County and Five Star Coop, Rockwell, AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and to C55; C55 east to S41; S41 north to Stockyards Administration, USDA. Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. State Route 3; State Route 3 to east U.S. The following grain elevators are not ACTION: Notice. Route 65; U.S. Route 65 north to C25; C25 east to S56; S56 north to C23; C23 part of this geographic area assignment SUMMARY: The designation of the official east to T47; T47 south to C33; C33 east and are assigned to: Omaha Grain agency listed below will end on March to T64; T64 north to B60; B60 east to Inspection Service, Inc.: Scoular 31, 2017. We are asking persons or U.S. Route 218; U.S. Route 218 north to Elevator, Elliot, Montgomery County governmental agencies interested in Chickasaw County; the western and two Scoular elevators, Griswold, providing official services in the areas Chickasaw County line; and the western Cass County, Iowa. presently served by this agency to and northern Howard County lines. submit an application for designation. Bounded on the East by the Eastern Opportunity for Designation In addition, we are asking for comments Howard and Chickasaw County lines; on the quality of services provided by Interested persons or governmental the eastern and southern Bremer County the following designated agency: Central agencies may apply for designation to lines; V49 south to D38; D38 west to Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central provide official services in the State Route 21; State Route 21 south to Illinois). State Route 8; State Route 8 west to U.S. geographic areas specified above under Route 63; U.S. Route 63 south to the provisions of section 79(f) of the DATES: Applications and comments Interstate 80; Interstate 80 east to the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation must be received by April 21, 2017. Poweshiek County line; the eastern in the specified geographic areas in ADDRESSES: Submit applications and Poweshiek, Mahaska, Monroe, and Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South comments concerning this notice using Appanoose County lines; bounded on Dakota is for the period beginning April any of the following methods: the south by the southern Appanoose, 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022. To apply for • Applying for Designation on the Wayne, Decatur, Ringgold, and Taylor designation or to request more Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// County lines; bounded on the west by information, contact Jacob Thein at the fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ the western Taylor County line; the address listed above. FGIS.aspx) and then click on the southern Montgomery County line west Delegations/Designations and Export Request for Comments to State Route 48; State Route 48 north Registrations (DDR) link. You will need to M47; M47 north to the Montgomery We are publishing this notice to to obtain an FGISonline customer County line; the northern Montgomery provide interested persons the number and USDA eAuthentication County line; the western Cass and opportunity to comment on the quality username and password prior to Audubon County Lines; the northern of services provided by the Sioux City applying. Audubon County line east to U.S. Route official agency. In the designation • Submit Comments Using the 71; U.S. Route 71 north to the southern process, we are particularly interested Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// Sac and Ida County lines; the eastern www.regulations.gov). Instructions for in receiving comments citing reasons Monona County line south to State submitting and reading comments are and pertinent data supporting or Route 37; State Route 37 west to State detailed on the site. Route 175; State Route 175 west to the objecting to the designation of the • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Missouri River; and bounded on the applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, west by the Missouri River north to the Thein at the above address or at http:// USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 Big Sioux River; the Big Sioux River www.regulations.gov. North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, north to the northern Iowa State line. We consider applications, comments, MO 64153. and other available information when • Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872– In Minnesota determining which applicants will be 1257. Yellow Medicine, Renville, Lincoln, designated. • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray, All applications and comments will Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, and Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. be available for public inspection at the Martin Counties. Randall D. Jones, office above during regular business In Nebraska Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). Packers and Stockyards Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Pierce (north of [FR Doc. 2017–05617 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415 or asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES U.S. Route 20), and Thurston Counties. BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. In South Dakota SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Bounded on the North by State Route 79(f) of the United States Grain 44 (U.S. 18) east to State Route 11; State Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Route 11 south to A54B; A54B east to Secretary to designate a qualified the Big Sioux River; bounded on the applicant to provide official services in east by the Big Sioux River; and a specified area after determining that bounded on the south and west by the the applicant is better able than any VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Mar 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices 14679 other applicant to provide such official Opportunity for Designation ADDRESSES: Submit applications and services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section comments concerning this notice using Interested persons or governmental 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of any of the following methods: agencies may apply for designation to • Applying for Designation on the official agencies are effective for no provide official services in the Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// longer than five years, unless terminated geographic areas specified above under fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ by the Secretary, and may be renewed the provisions of section 79(f) of the FGIS.aspx) and then click on the according to the criteria and procedures USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation Delegations/Designations and Export prescribed in section 79(f) of the in the specified geographic areas in Registrations (DDR) link. You will need USGSA. Illinois is for the period beginning April to obtain an FGISonline customer Areas Open for Designation 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022. To apply for number and USDA eAuthentication designation or to request more username and password prior to Central Illinois information, contact Sharon Lathrop at applying. Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the the address listed above. • Submit Comments Using the United States Grain Standards Act, the Request for Comments Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http:// following geographic area in the State of www.regulations.gov). Instructions for Illinois is assigned to this official We are publishing this notice to submitting and reading comments are agency. provide interested persons the detailed on the site. In Illinois opportunity to comment on the quality • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: of services provided by the Central Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, Bounded on the north by State Route Illinois official agency. In the 18 east to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North designation process, we are particularly Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO south to State Route 17; State Route 17 interested in receiving comments citing east to Livingston County; and the 64153. reasons and pertinent data supporting or • Fax: Jacob Thein, 816–872–1257. Livingston County line east to State objecting to the designation of the • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Route 47; bounded on the east by State applicant. Submit all comments to All applications and comments will Route 47 south to State Route 116; State Sharon Lathrop at the above address or be available for public inspection at the Route 116 west to Pontiac, which at http://www.regulations.gov. office above during regular business intersects with a straight line running We consider applications, comments, hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). north and south through Arrowsmith to and other available information when FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the southern McLean County line; the determining which applicants will be southern McLean County line east to the Jacob Thein, 816–866–2223 or designated. FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. eastern DeWitt County line; the eastern DeWitt County Line; the eastern Macon Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section County line south to Interstate 72; Randall D. Jones, 79(f) of the United States Grain Interstate 72 northeast to the eastern Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Piatt County line; the eastern Piatt, Packers and Stockyards Administration. Secretary to designate a qualified Moultrie, and Shelby County lines; applicant to provide official services in [FR Doc. 2017–05619 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] bounded on the south by the southern a specified area after determining that BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Shelby County line; and a straight line the applicant is better able than any running along the southern Montgomery other applicant to provide such official County line west to State Route 16 to a services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE point approximately one mile northeast 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of of Irving; and bounded on the west by Grain Inspection, Packers and official agencies are effective for no a straight line from this point northeast Stockyards Administration longer than five years, unless terminated to Stonington on State Route 48; a by the Secretary, and may be renewed straight line from Stonington northwest Opportunity for Designation in the according to the criteria and procedures to Elkhart on Interstate 55; a straight Plainview, Texas, Area; Request for prescribed in section 79(f) of the line from Elkhart northeast to the west Comments on the Official Agency USGSA. side of Beason on State Route 10; State Servicing This Area Areas Open for Designation Route 10 west to the Logan County line; AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Plainview the western Logan County line; the Stockyards Administration, USDA. southern Tazewell County line; the Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the western Tazewell County line; the ACTION: Notice. United States Grain Standards Act, the western Peoria County line north to following geographic area in the State of Interstate 74; Interstate 74 southeast to SUMMARY: The designation of the official Texas is assigned to this official agency. State Route 116; State Route 116 north agency listed below will end on March to State Route 26; and State Route 26 31, 2017. We are asking persons or In Texas north to State Route 18. governmental agencies interested in Bounded on the north by the northern The following grain elevators are not providing official services in the areas Deaf Smith County line east to U.S. part of this geographic area assignment presently served by this agency to Route 385; U.S. Route 385 south to FM asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and are assigned to: Champaign- submit an application for designation. 1062; FM 1062 east to State Route 217; Danville Grain Inspection Departments, In addition, we are asking for comments State Route 217 east to Prairie Dog Inc.: East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., on the quality of services provided by Town Fork of the Red River; Prairie Dog Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois; Okaw the following designated agency: Town Fork of the Red River southeast to Cooperative, Cadwell, Moultrie County; Plainview Grain Inspection and the Briscoe County line; the northern ADM (3 elevators), Farmer City, Dewitt Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview). Briscoe County line; the northern Hall County; and Topflight Grain Company, DATES: Applications and comments County line east to U.S. Route 287; U.S. Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois. must be received by April 21, 2017. Route 287 southeast to the eastern Hall VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Mar 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1


Document Created: 2017-03-22 03:58:29
Document Modified: 2017-03-22 03:58:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesApplications and comments must be received by April 21, 2017.
ContactSharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 14678 
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