82 FR 30818 - Designation for the Owensboro, Kentucky; Bloomington, Illinois; Sioux City, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Plainview, Texas, Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

Page Range		30818-30818
FR Document		2017-13877

GIPSA is announcing the designations of J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois); Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company (Sioux City); Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern Plains) and Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Owensboro, Kentucky; Bloomington, Illinois; 
Sioux City, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Plainview, Texas, 
Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designations of J.W. Barton Grain 
Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Central Illinois Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Central Illinois); Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service 
Company (Sioux City); Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc. 
(Northern Plains) and Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, 
Inc. (Plainview) to provide official services under the United States 
Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.

DATES: Effective April 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, (816) 866-2223, 
[email protected] or [email protected].
    Read Applications: All applications and comments are available for 
public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 
CFR 1.27(c)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the March 22, 2017, Federal Register (82 
FR 14676-14679), GIPSA requested applications for designation to 
provide official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by 
Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux City, Northern Plains, and Plainview. 
Applications were due by April 21, 2017.
    The current official agencies, Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux 
City, Northern Plains, and Plainview, were the only applicants for 
designation to provide official services in these areas. As a result, 
GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
    GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 7(f) of the 
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Barton, Central Illinois, 
Sioux City, Northern Plains, and Plainview are qualified to provide 
official services in the geographic areas specified in the Federal 
Register on March 22, 2017. These designations to provide official 
services in the specified areas of Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux 
City, Northern Plains, and Plainview are effective April 1, 2017, to 
March 31, 2022.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting this 
agency at the following telephone number:

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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
              Official agency                Headquarters location and telephone       start            end
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Barton.....................................  Owensboro, KY, 270-683-0616........        4/1/2017       3/31/2022
Central Illinois...........................  Bloomington, IL, 309-827-7121......        4/1/2017       3/31/2022
Sioux City.................................  Sioux City, IA, 712-255-8073.......        4/1/2017       3/31/2022
Northern Plains............................  Grand Forks, ND, 701-772-2414......        4/1/2017       3/31/2022
Plainview..................................  Plainview, TX, 806-293-1364........        4/1/2017       3/31/2022
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    Section 7(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)).

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-13877 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am]
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30818 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 126 / Monday, July 3, 2017 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE United States Grain Standards Act The current official agencies, Barton,
(USGSA), as amended. Central Illinois, Sioux City, Northern
Grain Inspection, Packers and DATES: Effective April 1, 2017. Plains, and Plainview, were the only
Stockyards Administration ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance applicants for designation to provide
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, official services in these areas. As a
Designation for the Owensboro, result, GIPSA did not ask for additional
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas
Kentucky; Bloomington, Illinois; Sioux
City, MO 64153. comments.
City, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GIPSA evaluated the designation
and Plainview, Texas, Areas
Jacob Thein, (816) 866–2223, criteria in section 7(f) of the USGSA (7
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Stockyards Administration, USDA. FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux City,
ACTION: Notice. Read Applications: All applications Northern Plains, and Plainview are
and comments are available for public qualified to provide official services in
SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the inspection at the office above during
the geographic areas specified in the
designations of J.W. Barton Grain regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
Federal Register on March 22, 2017.
Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Central SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
These designations to provide official
Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central March 22, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR
services in the specified areas of Barton,
Illinois); Sioux City Inspection and 14676–14679), GIPSA requested
Weighing Service Company (Sioux Central Illinois, Sioux City, Northern
applications for designation to provide
City); Northern Plains Grain Inspection official services in the geographic areas Plains, and Plainview are effective April
Service, Inc. (Northern Plains) and presently serviced by Barton, Central 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022.
Plainview Grain Inspection and Illinois, Sioux City, Northern Plains, Interested persons may obtain official
Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview) to and Plainview. Applications were due services by contacting this agency at the
provide official services under the by April 21, 2017. following telephone number:

Designation Designation
Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end

Barton .............................................. Owensboro, KY, 270–683–0616 ............................................................... 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Central Illinois .................................. Bloomington, IL, 309–827–7121 ............................................................... 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Sioux City ......................................... Sioux City, IA, 712–255–8073 .................................................................. 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Northern Plains ................................ Grand Forks, ND, 701–772–2414 ............................................................. 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Plainview .......................................... Plainview, TX, 806–293–1364 .................................................................. 4/1/2017 3/31/2022

Section 7(f) of the USGSA authorizes agency to submit an application for Read Applications and Comments:
the Secretary to designate a qualified designation. In addition, we are asking All applications and comments will be
applicant to provide official services in for comments on the quality of services available for public inspection at the
a specified area after determining that provided by the following designated office above during regular business
the applicant is better able than any agency: State Grain Inspection, Inc. hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
other applicant to provide such official (State Grain).
services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DATES: Applications and comments
must be received by August 2, 2017. Sharon Lathrop, (816) 891–0415 or
Randall D. Jones, FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration. comments concerning this Notice using SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
[FR Doc. 2017–13877 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
any of the following methods: 7(f) of the United States Grain Standards
• Applying for Designation on the Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
Internet: Use FGISonline (https:// designate a qualified applicant to
fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_ provide official services in a specified
FGIS.aspx) and then click on the area after determining that the applicant
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Delegations/Designations and Export is better able than any other applicant
Grain Inspection, Packers and Registrations (DDR) link. You will need to provide such official services (7
Stockyards Administration to obtain an FGISonline customer U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section 7(g) of the
number and USDA eAuthentication
USGSA, designations of official agencies
Opportunity for Designation in the username and password prior to
are effective for no longer than five
Savage, Minnesota, Area; Request for applying.
• Submit Comments Using the years, unless terminated by the
Comments on the Official Agency Secretary, and may be renewed
Servicing This Area Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for according to the criteria and procedures
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and submitting and reading comments are prescribed in section 7(f) of the USGSA.
Stockyards Administration, USDA. detailed on the site. Areas Open for Designation
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
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ACTION: Notice.
Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer, State Grain
SUMMARY: The designation of the official USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383
agency listed below will end on North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the
December 31, 2017. We are asking MO 64153. United States Grain Standards Act, the
persons or governmental agencies • Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872– following geographic area in the State of
interested in providing official services 1257. Minnesota is assigned to this official
in the areas presently served by this • Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. agency.

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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 April 1, 2017.
Contact		Jacob Thein, (816) 866-2223, [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 30818

82 FR 30818 - Designation for the Owensboro, Kentucky; Bloomington, Illinois; Sioux City, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Plainview, Texas, Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration