82_FR_14733 82 FR 14679 - Opportunity for Designation in the Plainview, Texas, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area

82 FR 14679 - Opportunity for Designation in the Plainview, Texas, 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 Range14679-14680
FR Document2017-05620

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: Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14679-14680]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05620]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Plainview, Texas, 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: Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing 
Service, Inc. (Plainview).

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: Jacob Thein, Compliance 
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas 
City, MO 64153.
     Fax: Jacob Thein, 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: Jacob Thein, 816-866-2223 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

Plainview

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area in the State of Texas is assigned to 
this official agency.
In Texas
    Bounded on the north by the northern Deaf Smith County line east to 
U.S. Route 385; U.S. Route 385 south to FM 1062; FM 1062 east to State 
Route 217; State Route 217 east to Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red 
River; Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River southeast to the Briscoe 
County line; the northern Briscoe County line; the northern Hall County 
line east to U.S. Route 287; U.S. Route 287 southeast to the eastern 
Hall

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County line south to the northern Cottle County line; the northern 
Cottle County line east to the northern Hardeman County line; bounded 
on the east by the eastern Hardeman and Fourd County lines to the 
northern Baylor and Archer County lines to the eastern Archer, 
Throckmorton, Shacklelford, and Callahan County lines; bounded on the 
south by the southern Calahan, Taylor, Nolan, Mitchell, Howard, Martin, 
and Andrews County lines; and bounded on the west by the western 
Andrews, Gaines, and Yoakum County lines; the northern Yoakum and Terry 
county lines; the western Lubbock County line; the western Hale County 
line north to FM 37; FM 37 west to U.S. Route 84; U.S. Route 84 
northwest to FM 303; FM 303 north to U.S. Route 70; U.S. Route 70 west 
to the Lamb County line; the western and northern Lamb County lines; 
the western Castro County line; the southern Deaf Smith County line 
west to State Route 214; State Route 214 north to the northern Deaf 
Smith County 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 area in Texas is 
for the period beginning April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022. To apply for 
designation or to request more information, contact Jacob Thein 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 
Plainview 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 Jacob Thein 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. 2017-05620 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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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

14680 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices County line south to the northern Cottle DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE encouraged to contact your State Office County line; the northern Cottle County well in advance of the application line east to the northern Hardeman Rural Business-Cooperative Service deadline to discuss your project and ask County line; bounded on the east by the any questions about the application eastern Hardeman and Fourd County Inviting Applications for Rural process. Contact information for State lines to the northern Baylor and Archer Cooperative Development Grants Offices can be found at http:// County lines to the eastern Archer, AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state- Throckmorton, Shacklelford, and Service, USDA. offices. Callahan County lines; bounded on the Program guidance as well as ACTION: Notice. south by the southern Calahan, Taylor, application and matching funds Nolan, Mitchell, Howard, Martin, and SUMMARY: This Notice announces that templates may be obtained at http:// Andrews County lines; and bounded on the Rural Business-Cooperative Service www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ the west by the western Andrews, (Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY) rural-cooperative-development-grant- Gaines, and Yoakum County lines; the 2017 applications for the Rural program. If you want to submit an northern Yoakum and Terry county Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) electronic application, follow the lines; the western Lubbock County line; program. This Notice is being issued instructions for the RCDG funding the western Hale County line north to prior to enactment of a full year announcement located at http:// appropriation act for Fiscal Year (FY) www.grants.gov. If you want to submit FM 37; FM 37 west to U.S. Route 84; 2017. The RCDG program is authorized a paper application, send it to the State U.S. Route 84 northwest to FM 303; FM under section 310B(e) of the Office located in the State where you are 303 north to U.S. Route 70; U.S. Route Consolidated Farm and Rural headquartered. If you are headquartered 70 west to the Lamb County line; the Development Act (CONACT) as in Washington, DC please contact the western and northern Lamb County amended by the Agricultural Act of Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, lines; the western Castro County line; Rural Business-Cooperative Service, at 2014. The purpose of announcing the the southern Deaf Smith County line (202) 690–1374 for guidance on where RCDG program prior to the enactment of west to State Route 214; State Route 214 to submit your application. full year appropriations is to provide north to the northern Deaf Smith County applicants sufficient time to prepare and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: line. submit their applications in response to Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, Opportunity for Designation this solicitation and to provide the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Agency time to process applications United States Department of Interested persons or governmental within FY 2017. Expenses incurred in Agriculture, 1400 Independence agencies may apply for designation to developing applications will be at the Avenue, SW., Mail Stop-3253, Room provide official services in the applicant’s risk. 4208-South, Washington, DC 20250– geographic areas specified above under The purpose of this program is to 3253, (202) 690–1374. the provisions of section 79(f) of the provide financial assistance to improve SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation the economic condition of rural areas in the specified geographic area in through cooperative development. Overview Texas is for the period beginning April Eligible applicants include a non-profit Federal Agency: Rural Business- 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022. To apply for corporation or an institution of higher Cooperative Service. designation or to request more education. Funding Opportunity Title: Rural information, contact Jacob Thein at the DATES: Completed applications must be Cooperative Development Grants. address listed above. Announcement Type: Initial Notice. submitted on paper or electronically Catalog of Federal Domestic Request for Comments according to the following deadlines: Assistance Number: 10.771. Paper applications must be Date: Application Deadline. Paper We are publishing this notice to postmarked and mailed, shipped, or applications must be postmarked, provide interested persons the sent overnight no later than June 2, mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no opportunity to comment on the quality 2017. You may also hand carry your later than June 2, 2017, or it will not be of services provided by the Plainview application to one of our field offices, considered for funding. You may also official agency. In the designation but it must be received by close of hand carry your application to one of process, we are particularly interested business on the deadline date. Late our field offices, but it must be received in receiving comments citing reasons applications are not eligible for funding by close of business on the deadline and pertinent data supporting or under this Notice and will not be date. Electronic applications must be objecting to the designation of the evaluated. received by http://www.grants.gov no applicant. Submit all comments to Jacob Electronic applications must be later than midnight Eastern Time May Thein at the above address or at http:// received by May 26, 2017, to be eligible 26, 2017, or it will not be considered for www.regulations.gov. for grant funding. Please review the funding. Grants.gov Web site at http://grants.gov/ We consider applications, comments, applicants/organization_ Paperwork Reduction Act and other available information when registration.jsp. For instructions on the determining which applicants will be In accordance with the Paperwork process of registering your organization asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Reduction Act, the paperwork burden designated. as soon as possible to ensure you are associated with this Notice has been Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. able to meet the electronic application approved by the Office of Management deadline. Late applications are not and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Randall D. Jones, eligible for funding under this Notice Number 0570–0006. Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, and will not be evaluated. Packers and Stockyards Administration. ADDRESSES: You should contact a USDA A. Program Description [FR Doc. 2017–05620 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] Rural Development State Office (State The RCDG program is authorized BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Office) if you have questions. 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Document Created: 2017-03-22 03:58:28
Document Modified: 2017-03-22 03:58:28
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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.
ContactJacob Thein, 816-866-2223 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 14679 
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