Designation for Alabama, Essex (IL), Springfield (IL), and Washington Areas, 72103-72104 [E5-6701]
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Vol. 70, No. 230
Thursday, December 1, 2005
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Settlement Pursuant to
CERCLA; Duncan Township Landfill,
Houghton County, MI
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of settlement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as
amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i),
notice is hereby given of an
administrative settlement for recovery of
past response costs with Duncan
Township (the Settling Party)
concerning the Duncan Township
Landfill in Houghton County, Michigan.
The settlement requires the Settling
Party to pay $65,000 in installment
payments over ten years to the USDA
Forest Service, Eastern Region. The
settlement includes a covenant not to
sue the Settling Party pursuant to
section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9607(a), with regard to the Site.
For thirty (30) days following the date
of publication of this notice, the United
States will receive written comments
relating to the settlement. The United
States will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw
its consent to the settlement if
comments received disclose facts or
considerations which indicate that the
settlement is inappropriate, improper,
or inadequate. The United States’
response to any comments received will
be available for public inspection at the
Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S.
Highway 2, Ironwood, Michigan 49938
and at the office of the USDA Forest
Service Eastern Region, 626 East
Wisconsin Avenue, Room 600,
Milwaukee, WI 53202.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 3, 2006.
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The proposed settlement is
available for public inspection at the
Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S.
Highway 2, Ironwood, Michigan 49938
and at the office of the USDA Forest
Service Eastern Region, 626 East
Wisconsin Avenue, Room 600,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. A copy of
the proposed settlement may be
obtained from Robert Lueckel on the
Ottawa National Forest at (906) 932–
1330, or from Kirk M. Minckler with
USDA’s Office of the General Counsel,
(303) 275–5549. Comments should
reference the Duncan Township
Landfill, Houghton County, Michigan,
and should be addressed to Kirk M.
Minckler, USDA Office of the General
Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, Denver,
Colorado 80225–0005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical information, contact Robert
Lueckel, Ottawa National Forest, E6248
U.S. Highway 2, Ironwood, Michigan
49938; phone (906) 932–1330. For legal
information, contact Kirk M. Minckler,
USDA Office of the General Counsel,
P.O. Box 25005, Denver, Colorado
80225–0005; phone (303) 275–5549.
ADDRESSES:
Dated: November 18, 2005.
Forrest Starkey,
Deputy Regional Forester, USDA Forest
Service, Eastern Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
[05–02–S]
Designation for Alabama, Essex (IL),
Springfield (IL), and Washington Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
announces designation of the following
organizations to provide official services
under the United States Grain Standards
Act, as amended (Act): Alabama
Department of Agriculture and
Industries (Alabama); Kankakee Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee); Springfield
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Springfield); and
Washington Department of Agriculture
(Washington).
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January 1, 2006.
USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance
Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647–S,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet M. Hart at 202–720–8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ADDRESSES:
This
action has been reviewed and
determined not to be a rule or regulation
as defined in Executive Order 12866
and Departmental Regulation 1512–1;
therefore, the Executive Order and
Departmental Regulation do not apply
to this action.
In the June 1, 2005 Federal Register
(70 FR 9911), GIPSA asked persons
interested in providing official services
in the geographic areas assigned to the
official agencies named above to submit
an application for designation.
Applications were due by July 1, 2005.
Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, and
Washington were the sole applicants for
designation to provide official services
in the entire area currently assigned to
them, so GIPSA did not ask for
additional comments on them.
GIPSA evaluated all available
information regarding the designation
criteria in section 7(f)(l)(A) of the Act
and, according to section 7(f)(l)(B),
determined that Alabama, Kankakee,
Springfield, and Washington are able to
provide official services in the
geographic areas specified in the June 1,
2005, Federal Register, for which they
applied. These designation actions to
provide official services are effective
January 1, 2006, and terminate
December 31, 2008, for Alabama,
Kankakee, Springfield, and Washington.
Interested persons may obtain official
services by calling the telephone
numbers listed below.
Official Agency
Headquarters Location and Telephone
Designation Term
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Alabama
Montgomery, AL; 334–240–7231
Additional locations: Mobile, AL,
Decatur, AL
01/01/06–12/31/08
Kankakee
Essex, IL; 815–365–2268
Additional location: Tiskilwa, IL
01/01/06–12/31/08
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Springfield
Springfield, IL; 217–522–5233
01/01/06–12/31/08
Washington
Olympia, WA; 360–902–1921,
Additional locations: Aberdeen, WA,
Colfax, WA, Kalama, WA, Pasco, WA,
Seattle, WA, Spokane, WA, Tacoma,
WA, Vancouver, WA
01/01/06–12/31/08
Authority: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.).
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers And
Stockyards Administration
[05–B–W]
Authority: Pub.L. 94–582, 90Stat. 2867, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.).
Designation of Columbus (OH) to
Provide Class X or Class Y Weighing
Services
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, (USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the
designation of Columbus Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Columbus), to provide
Class X or Class Y weighing services
under the United States Grain Standards
Act, as amended (Act).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance
Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647–S,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet M. Hart, at 202–720–8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
action has been reviewed and
determined not to be a rule or regulation
as defined in Executive Order 12866
and Departmental Regulation 1512–1;
therefore, the Executive Order and
Departmental Regulation do not apply
to this action.
In the December 1, 2004, Federal
Register (69 FR9883), GIPSA announced
the designation of Columbus to provide
official inspection services under the
Act, effective January 1, 2005, and
ending December 31, 2007.
Subsequently, Columbus asked GIPSA
to amend their designation to include
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official weighing services. Section
7A(c)(2) of the Act authorizes GIPSA’s
Administrator to designate authority to
perform official weighing to an agency
providing official inspection services
within a specified geographic area, if
such agency is qualified under section
7(f)(1)(A) of the Act. GIPSA evaluated
all available information regarding the
designation criteria in section 7(f)(1)(A)
of the Act, and determined that
Columbus is qualified to provide official
weighing services in their currently
assigned geographic area.
Effective October 1, 2005, and
terminating December 31,2007 (the end
of Columbus’s designation to provide
official inspection services), Columbus’s
present designation is amended to
include Class X or Class Y weighing
within their assigned geographic area, as
specified in the June 1, 2004, Federal
Register (69FR 30869). Official services
may be obtained by contacting
Columbus at 740–474–3519.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
[05–04–A]
Opportunity for Designation in the
Topeka (KS), Minot (ND), Lake Village
(IN), and Cincinnati (OH) Areas,
Request for Comments on the Official
Agencies Serving These Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The designations of the
official agencies listed below will end in
June 2006. Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
is asking persons interested in providing
official services in the areas served by
these agencies to submit an application
for designation. GIPSA is also asking for
comments on the quality of services
provided by these currently designated
agencies: Kansas Grain Inspection
Service, Inc. (Kansas); Minot Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Minot); Schneider
Inspection Service, Inc. (Schneider); and
Tri-State Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
(Tri-State).
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This
Action has been reviewed and
determined not to be a rule or regulation
as defined in Executive Order 12866
and Departmental Regulation 1512–1;
therefore, the Executive Order and
Departmental Regulation do not apply
to this Action.
Section 7(f)(1) of the United States
Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act),
authorizes GIPSA’s Administrator 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.
Section 7(g)(1) of the Act provides
that designations of official agencies
shall terminate not later than triennially
and may be renewed according to the
criteria and procedures prescribed in
Section 7(f) of the Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Applications and comments
must be received by January 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
applications and comments on this
notice. You may submit applications
and comments by any of the following
methods:
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to
Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch,
Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA,
Room 1647–S, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
• Fax: Send by facsimile transmission
to (202) 690–2755, attention: Janet M.
Hart.
• E-mail: Send via electronic mail to
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
• Mail: Send hardcopy to Janet M.
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance
Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3604.
Read Applications and Comments: All
applications and comments will be
available for public inspection at the
office above during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet M. Hart at 202–720–8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
DATES:
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1. Current Designations Being
Announced for Renewal
For Kansas, main office in Topeka,
Kansas; Minot, main office in Minot,
North Dakota; and Tri-State, main office
in Cincinnati, Ohio; the current
designations started July 1, 2003, and
will end June 30, 2006. For Schneider,
main office in Lake Village, Indiana; the
current one year designation started July
1, 2005, and will end June 30, 2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
[05-02-S]
Designation for Alabama, Essex (IL), Springfield (IL), and
Washington Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA) announces designation of the following organizations to provide
official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as
amended (Act): Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
(Alabama); Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee); Springfield
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Springfield); and Washington Department of
Agriculture (Washington).
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance
Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart at 202-720-8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action has been reviewed and determined
not to be a rule or regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and
Departmental Regulation 1512-1; therefore, the Executive Order and
Departmental Regulation do not apply to this action.
In the June 1, 2005 Federal Register (70 FR 9911), GIPSA asked
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic
areas assigned to the official agencies named above to submit an
application for designation. Applications were due by July 1, 2005.
Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, and Washington were the sole
applicants for designation to provide official services in the entire
area currently assigned to them, so GIPSA did not ask for additional
comments on them.
GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in section 7(f)(l)(A) of the Act and, according to section
7(f)(l)(B), determined that Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, and
Washington are able to provide official services in the geographic
areas specified in the June 1, 2005, Federal Register, for which they
applied. These designation actions to provide official services are
effective January 1, 2006, and terminate December 31, 2008, for
Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, and Washington. Interested persons may
obtain official services by calling the telephone numbers listed below.
Official Agency
Headquarters Location and Telephone
Designation Term
Alabama
Montgomery, AL; 334-240-7231
Additional locations: Mobile, AL, Decatur, AL
01/01/06-12/31/08
Kankakee
Essex, IL; 815-365-2268
Additional location: Tiskilwa, IL
01/01/06-12/31/08
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Springfield
Springfield, IL; 217-522-5233
01/01/06-12/31/08
Washington
Olympia, WA; 360-902-1921,
Additional locations: Aberdeen, WA, Colfax, WA, Kalama, WA, Pasco, WA,
Seattle, WA, Spokane, WA, Tacoma, WA, Vancouver, WA
01/01/06-12/31/08
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.).
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-6701 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am]
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