82 FR 41913 - Amendment to the Designation of Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

Page Range		41913-41913
FR Document		2017-18636

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is amending Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc.'s (Mid-Iowa) geographical territory to include the area previously designated to Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois). Mid-Iowa purchased Central Illinois effective July 1, 2017, and met the requirements specified by regulations issued under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. The designation of Mid-Iowa is from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Amendment to the Designation of Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection

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

ACTION: Notice of amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
(GIPSA) is amending Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc.'s (Mid-Iowa) 
geographical territory to include the area previously designated to 
Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois). Mid-Iowa 
purchased Central Illinois effective July 1, 2017, and met the 
requirements specified by regulations issued under the United States 
Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. The designation of Mid-Iowa is 
from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020.

DATES: July 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) 
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 7 U.S.C. 79(g), designations 
of official agencies are effective for no longer than 5 years, unless 
terminated by the Secretary, and may be renewed according to the 
criteria and procedures prescribed in 7 U.S.C. 79(f).

Mid-Iowa Designation

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota, is assigned to 
this official agency.

In Iowa

    Bounded on the north by the northern Winneshiek and Allamakee 
County lines; bounded on the east by the eastern Allamakee County line; 
the eastern and southern Clayton County lines; the eastern Buchanan 
County line; the northern Jones and Jackson County lines; the eastern 
Jackson and Clinton County lines; southern Clinton County line; the 
eastern Cedar County line south to State Route 130; bounded on the 
south by State Route 130 west to State Route 38; State Route 38 south 
to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 west to U.S. Route 63; and bounded on 
the west by U.S. Route 63 north to State Route 8; State Route 8 east to 
State Route 21; State Route 21 north to D38; D38 east to V49; V49 north 
to Bremer County; the southern Bremer County line; the western Fayette 
and Winneshiek County lines.

In Illinois

Carroll and Whiteside Counties
    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.

In Minnesota

Fillmore, Houston, Olmstead, Wabasha, and Winona Counties
    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, Illinois; 
ADM (3 elevators), Farmer City, Dewitt County, Illinois; and Topflight 
Grain Company, Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
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information, contact Mark Wooden at longer than 5 years, unless terminated Route 10 west to the Logan County line;
the address listed above. by the Secretary, and may be renewed the western Logan County line; the
according to the criteria and procedures southern Tazewell County line; the
Request for Comments
prescribed in 7 U.S.C. 79(f). western Tazewell County line; the
We are publishing this notice to western Peoria County line north to
provide interested persons the Mid-Iowa Designation Interstate 74; Interstate 74 southeast to
opportunity to comment on the quality Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the State Route 116; State Route 116 north
of services provided by the Jamestown USGSA, the following geographic area, to State Route 26; and State Route 26
official agency. In the designation in the States of Iowa, Illinois, and north to State Route 18.
process, we are particularly interested Minnesota, is assigned to this official
In Minnesota
in receiving comments citing reasons agency.
and pertinent data supporting or Fillmore, Houston, Olmstead, Wabasha,
In Iowa
objecting to the designation of the and Winona Counties
applicant. Submit all comments to Mark Bounded on the north by the northern The following grain elevators are not
Wooden at the above address or at Winneshiek and Allamakee County part of this geographic area assignment
http://www.regulations.gov. lines; bounded on the east by the and are assigned to: Champaign-
We consider applications, comments, eastern Allamakee County line; the Danville Grain Inspection Departments,
and other available information when eastern and southern Clayton County Inc.: East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co.,
determining which applicants will be lines; the eastern Buchanan County line; Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois; Okaw
designated. the northern Jones and Jackson County Cooperative, Cadwell, Moultrie County,
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. lines; the eastern Jackson and Clinton Illinois; ADM (3 elevators), Farmer City,
County lines; southern Clinton County Dewitt County, Illinois; and Topflight
Randall D. Jones, line; the eastern Cedar County line Grain Company, Monticello, Piatt
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, south to State Route 130; bounded on County, Illinois.
Packers and Stockyards Administration. the south by State Route 130 west to
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
[FR Doc. 2017–18631 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] State Route 38; State Route 38 south to
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Interstate 80; Interstate 80 west to U.S. Randall D. Jones,
Route 63; and bounded on the west by Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
U.S. Route 63 north to State Route 8; Packers and Stockyards Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE State Route 8 east to State Route 21; [FR Doc. 2017–18636 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am]
State Route 21 north to D38; D38 east to BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
Grain Inspection, Packers and V49; V49 north to Bremer County; the
Stockyards Administration southern Bremer County line; the
western Fayette and Winneshiek County DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Amendment to the Designation of Mid-
lines.
Iowa Grain Inspection Grain Inspection, Packers and
In Illinois Stockyards Administration
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA. Carroll and Whiteside Counties
Opportunity for Designation in the
ACTION: Notice of amendment. Bounded on the north by State Route Lincoln, Nebraska, Area; Request for
18 east to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 Comments on the Official Agency
SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers
south to State Route 17; State Route 17 Servicing This Area
and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
east to Livingston County; and the
is amending Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Livingston County line east to State
Inc.’s (Mid-Iowa) geographical territory Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),
Route 47; bounded on the east by State
to include the area previously USDA.
Route 47 south to State Route 116; State
designated to Central Illinois Grain ACTION: Notice of opportunity for
Route 116 west to Pontiac, which
Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois). Mid- designation.
intersects with a straight line running
Iowa purchased Central Illinois effective
north and south through Arrowsmith to SUMMARY: The designation of the official
July 1, 2017, and met the requirements
the southern McLean County line; the agency listed below will end on March
specified by regulations issued under
southern McLean County line east to the 31, 2018. We are asking persons or
the United States Grain Standards Act
eastern DeWitt County line; the eastern governmental agencies interested in
(USGSA), as amended. The designation
DeWitt County line; the eastern Macon providing official services in the areas
of Mid-Iowa is from July 1, 2016, to June
County line south to Interstate 72; presently served by this agency to
30, 2020.
Interstate 72 northeast to the eastern submit an application for designation.
DATES: July 1, 2017. Piatt County line; the eastern Piatt,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In addition, we are asking for comments
Moultrie, and Shelby County lines; on the quality of services provided by
Sharon Lathrop, 816–891–0415 or bounded on the south by the southern
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov. the following designated agency:
Shelby County line; and a straight line Lincoln Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section running along the southern Montgomery (Lincoln).
7(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 71–87k) County line west to State Route 16 to a
authorizes the Secretary to designate a point approximately one mile northeast DATES: GIPSA will consider applications
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qualified applicant to provide official of Irving; and bounded on the west by and comments received by October 5,
services in a specified area after a straight line from this point northeast 2017.
determining that the applicant is better to Stonington on State Route 48; a ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
able than any other applicant to provide straight line from Stonington northwest comments concerning this notice using
such official services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). to Elkhart on Interstate 55; a straight any of the following methods:
Under 7 U.S.C. 79(g), designations of line from Elkhart northeast to the west • Applying for Designation on the
official agencies are effective for no side of Beason on State Route 10; State Internet: Use FGISonline (https://

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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 of amendment.
Dates		July 1, 2017.
Contact		Sharon Lathrop, 816-891-0415 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 41913

82 FR 41913 - Amendment to the Designation of Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration