82 FR 18102 - Designation for the Decatur, IN Area

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

Page Range		18102-18102
FR Document		2017-07686

GIPSA is announcing the designation of Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07686]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)


Designation for the Decatur, IN Area

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of Northeast Indiana Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana) to provide official services under 
the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

DATES: Effective January 1, 2017.

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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the December 12, 2016, Federal Register 
(81 FR 89428), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic area presently serviced by 
Northeast Indiana. Applications were due by January 11, 2017.
    The current official agency, Northeast Indiana, was the only 
applicant for designation to provide official services in this area. 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 Northeast Indiana is 
qualified to provide official services in the geographic area specified 
in the Federal Register on December 12, 2016. This designation to 
provide official services in the specified area of Northeast Indiana is 
effective January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2021.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting this 
agency at the following telephone number:

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Northeast Indiana.........................  Decatur, IN 260-341-7497............        1/1/2017      12/31/2021
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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)). All 
applications and comments are available for public inspection at the 
office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
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longer than five years, unless terminated official agency. In the designation United States Grain Standards Act
by the Secretary, and may be renewed process, we are particularly interested (USGSA), as amended.
according to the criteria and procedures in receiving comments citing reasons DATES: Effective January 1, 2017.
prescribed in section 79(f) of the and pertinent data supporting or ADDRESSES: Sharon Lathrop,
USGSA. objecting to the designation of the Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA,
applicant. Submit all comments to FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador
Areas Open for Designation
Sharon Lathrop at the above address or Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
State of Georgia at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the All applications and comments will
be available for public inspection at the Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415,
United States Grain Standards Act, the Sharon.L.Lathrop@usda.gov or
following geographic area in the State of office above during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). We consider FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
Georgia is assigned to this official
agency. applications, comments, and other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
available information when determining December 12, 2016, Federal Register (81
In Georgia which applicants will be designated. FR 89428), GIPSA requested
The entire State, except those export Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. applications for designation to provide
port locations within the State, which official services in the geographic area
Randall D. Jones, presently serviced by Northeast Indiana.
are serviced by GIPSA.
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Applications were due by January 11,
Opportunity for Designation Packers and Stockyards Administration. 2017.
Interested persons or governmental [FR Doc. 2017–07699 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] The current official agency, Northeast
agencies may apply for designation to BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Indiana, was the only applicant for
provide official services in the designation to provide official services
geographic areas specified above under in this area. As a result, GIPSA did not
the provisions of section 79(f) of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ask for additional comments.
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation GIPSA evaluated the designation
Grain Inspection, Packers and criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7
in the specified geographic area in
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Georgia is for the period beginning July
1, 2017, to June 30, 2022. To apply for Designation for the Decatur, IN Area Northeast Indiana is qualified to provide
designation or to request more official services in the geographic area
information, contact Sharon Lathrop at AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and specified in the Federal Register on
the address listed above. Stockyards Administration, USDA. December 12, 2016. This designation to
ACTION: Notice. provide official services in the specified
Request for Comments area of Northeast Indiana is effective
We are publishing this notice to SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2021.
provide interested persons the designation of Northeast Indiana Grain Interested persons may obtain official
opportunity to comment on the quality Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana) to services by contacting this agency at the
of services provided by the Georgia provide official services under the following telephone number:

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Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end

Northeast Indiana ...... Decatur, IN 260–341–7497 ........................................................................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2021

Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
the Secretary to designate a qualified to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
applicant to provide official services in Census Bureau Paperwork Clearance Officer,
a specified area after determining that Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Proposed Information Collection; 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
the applicant is better able than any
Comment Request; 2017–2019 Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
other applicant to provide such official
Company Organization Survey Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). All
applications and comments are AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
available for public inspection at the Commerce. Requests for additional information or
office above during regular business ACTION: Notice. copies of the information collection
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). instrument(s) and instructions should
SUMMARY: The Department of be directed to Carrie Hill, Economic
Randall D. Jones, Commerce, as part of its continuing Statistical Methods Division, U.S.
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, effort to reduce paperwork and Census Bureau, Room 5H069,
Packers and Stockyards Administration. respondent burden, invites the general Washington, DC 20233–6100 (or by
[FR Doc. 2017–07686 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] public and other Federal agencies to email at Carrie.Anne.Hill@census.gov)
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BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P take this opportunity to comment on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the I. Abstract
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Census Bureau conducts the
DATES: To ensure consideration, written annual Company Organization Survey
comments must be submitted on or (COS) to update and maintain a central,
before June 16, 2017. multipurpose Business Register (BR)

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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		Effective January 1, 2017.
Contact		Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 18102

82 FR 18102 - Designation for the Decatur, IN Area

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration