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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Owensboro (KY),
Bloomington (IL), Iowa Falls (IA), Casa
Grande (AZ), Fargo (ND), Grand Forks
(ND), Plainview (TX), and Amarillo (TX)
Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are announcing
designation of the following
organizations to provide official services
under the United States Grain Standards
Act, as amended (USGSA): J.W. Barton
Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton);
Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Central Illinois); Central Iowa Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Central Iowa);
Farwell Commodity and Grain Services,
Inc. (Farwell Southwest); North Dakota
Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North
Dakota); Northern Plains Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern
Plains); and Plainview Grain Inspection
and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview).
We are also announcing the amendment
of designated geographic areas for
California Agri Inspection Company,
Ltd. (California Agri) and Enid Grain
Inspection Company, Inc. (Enid).
DATES: Effective April 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Karen
Guagliardo, Chief, Review Branch,
Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room
1647–S, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250–3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
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Read Applications: All applications
will be available for public inspection at
the office above during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
September 4, 2007, Federal Register (72
FR 50654), we requested applications
for designation to provide official
services in the geographic areas
assigned to the official agencies named
above. GIPSA also asked for applicants
in the north central Texas region as
Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc.
(Amarillo), requested that GIPSA amend
their designation by removing 19
counties from their assigned geographic
area. Applications were due by October
4, 2007.
Barton, Central Illinois, Central Iowa,
North Dakota, Northern Plains and
Plainview 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.
Farwell Southwest applied for part of
the area currently assigned to them;
Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma
Counties, Arizona. California Agri
Inspection Company, Ltd., a currently
designated official agency, applied for
designation in specific counties
designated to Farwell Southwest.
California Agri provides service in these
California counties through an
agreement with Farwell Southwest:
Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare,
Inyo, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Orange,
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara,
and San Bernardino.
Plainview and Enid, both currently
designated official agencies, applied for
designation in specific counties
designated to Amarillo. Plainview
applied for designation in Cottle,
Hardeman, King, Knox, Baylor, Archer,
Stonewall, Haskell, Throckmorton,
Fisher, Jones, Shackelford, Nolan,
Taylor, Foard, and Callahan counties,
Texas. Enid applied for designation in
Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger counties,
Texas.
In the December 3, 2007 Federal
Register (72 FR 67884), we requested
comments on the applications for
designation to provide official services
in the geographic areas assigned to
Amarillo and Farwell Southwest.
Comments were due by January 2, 2008.
GIPSA received no comments.
We evaluated all available
information regarding the designation
criteria in Section 7(f)(l) of USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Barton, California Agri, Central Illinois,
Central Iowa, Enid, Farwell Southwest,
North Dakota, Northern Plains, and
Plainview, are able to provide official
services in the geographic areas
specified in the September 4, 2007,
Federal Register, for which they
applied. These designation actions to
provide official services are effective
April 1, 2008, and terminate March 31,
2011, for Barton, Central Illinois,
Central Iowa, Farwell Southwest, North
Dakota, Northern Plains and Plainview.
For California Agri and Enid, the
designation to provide official services
runs concurrently with their present
designations. Interested persons may
obtain official services by calling the
telephone numbers listed below.
Official agency
Headquarters location and telephone
Barton .........................
Owensboro, KY, 270–683–0616 ..............................................................................................
Additional Location: Clarksville, IN ...........................................................................................
Bloomington, IL, 309–827–7121 ...............................................................................................
Additional Location: Pekin, IL ...................................................................................................
Iowa Falls, IA, 641–648–3467 ..................................................................................................
Additional Location: Des Moines, IA ........................................................................................
Casa Grande, AZ, 520–421–1027 ...........................................................................................
Additional Location: Brawley, CA .............................................................................................
Fargo, ND, 701–293–7420 .......................................................................................................
Additional Locations: Ayr, Casselton, Enderlin, Hillsboro, Taylor, and Valley City, ND; and
Cahokia, Teutopolis, and Wayne City, IL.
Grand Forks, ND, 701–772–2414 ............................................................................................
Additional Location: Devil’s Lake, ND ......................................................................................
Plainview, TX, 806–293–1364 ..................................................................................................
West Sacramento, CA, 916–374–9700 ....................................................................................
Additional Locations: Corcoran and Stockton, CA ...................................................................
Enid, OK, 580–233–1121 .........................................................................................................
Additional Location: Catoosa, OK ............................................................................................
Central Illinois .............
Central Iowa ...............
Farwell Southwest ......
North Dakota ..............
Northern Plains ..........
Plainview ....................
California Agri .............
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Enid ............................
Section 7(f)(1) of the USGSA,
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 (7
U.S.C. 79(f)(1)).
Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides
that designations of official agencies
will terminate not later than three years
and may be renewed according to the
criteria and procedures prescribed in
Section 7(f) of USGSA.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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Opportunity for Designation in
Aberdeen (SD), Decatur (IL), Hastings
(NE), Fulton (IL), Missouri, and South
Carolina Areas, and 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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Owensboro (KY), Bloomington (IL), Iowa Falls
(IA), Casa Grande (AZ), Fargo (ND), Grand Forks (ND), Plainview (TX),
and Amarillo (TX) Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are announcing designation of the following organizations
to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards
Act, as amended (USGSA): J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
(Barton); Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois);
Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Central Iowa); Farwell
Commodity and Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell Southwest); North Dakota
Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota); Northern Plains Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern Plains); and Plainview Grain
Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview). We are also
announcing the amendment of designated geographic areas for California
Agri Inspection Company, Ltd. (California Agri) and Enid Grain
Inspection Company, Inc. (Enid).
DATES: Effective April 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Karen Guagliardo, Chief, Review Branch,
Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202-720-7312, e-
mail Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
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Read Applications: All applications will be available for public
inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR
1.27(b)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the September 4, 2007, Federal Register
(72 FR 50654), we requested applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas assigned to the official
agencies named above. GIPSA also asked for applicants in the north
central Texas region as Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. (Amarillo),
requested that GIPSA amend their designation by removing 19 counties
from their assigned geographic area. Applications were due by October
4, 2007.
Barton, Central Illinois, Central Iowa, North Dakota, Northern
Plains and Plainview 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.
Farwell Southwest applied for part of the area currently assigned
to them; Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties, Arizona.
California Agri Inspection Company, Ltd., a currently designated
official agency, applied for designation in specific counties
designated to Farwell Southwest. California Agri provides service in
these California counties through an agreement with Farwell Southwest:
Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Inyo, San Luis Obispo, Kern,
Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Bernardino.
Plainview and Enid, both currently designated official agencies,
applied for designation in specific counties designated to Amarillo.
Plainview applied for designation in Cottle, Hardeman, King, Knox,
Baylor, Archer, Stonewall, Haskell, Throckmorton, Fisher, Jones,
Shackelford, Nolan, Taylor, Foard, and Callahan counties, Texas. Enid
applied for designation in Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger counties,
Texas.
In the December 3, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR 67884), we
requested comments on the applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas assigned to Amarillo and
Farwell Southwest. Comments were due by January 2, 2008.
GIPSA received no comments.
We evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in Section 7(f)(l) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined
that Barton, California Agri, Central Illinois, Central Iowa, Enid,
Farwell Southwest, North Dakota, Northern Plains, and Plainview, are
able to provide official services in the geographic areas specified in
the September 4, 2007, Federal Register, for which they applied. These
designation actions to provide official services are effective April 1,
2008, and terminate March 31, 2011, for Barton, Central Illinois,
Central Iowa, Farwell Southwest, North Dakota, Northern Plains and
Plainview. For California Agri and Enid, the designation to provide
official services runs concurrently with their present designations.
Interested persons may obtain official services by calling the
telephone numbers listed below.
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Barton............................. Owensboro, KY, 270-683-0616...................... 4/1/2008-3/31/2011
Additional Location: Clarksville, IN.............
Central Illinois................... Bloomington, IL, 309-827-7121.................... 4/1/2008-3/31/2011
Additional Location: Pekin, IL...................
Central Iowa....................... Iowa Falls, IA, 641-648-3467..................... 4/1/2008-3/31/2011
Additional Location: Des Moines, IA..............
Farwell Southwest.................. Casa Grande, AZ, 520-421-1027.................... 4/1/2008-3/31/2011
Additional Location: Brawley, CA.................
North Dakota....................... Fargo, ND, 701-293-7420.......................... 4/1/2008-3/31/2011
Additional Locations: Ayr, Casselton, Enderlin,
Hillsboro, Taylor, and Valley City, ND; and
Cahokia, Teutopolis, and Wayne City, IL.
Northern Plains.................... Grand Forks, ND, 701-772-2414.................... 4/1/2008-3/31/2011
Additional Location: Devil's Lake, ND............
Plainview.......................... Plainview, TX, 806-293-1364...................... 4/1/2008-3/31/2011
California Agri.................... West Sacramento, CA, 916-374-9700................ 1/1/2007-12/31/2009
Additional Locations: Corcoran and Stockton, CA..
Enid............................... Enid, OK, 580-233-1121........................... 4/1/2007-3/31/2010
Additional Location: Catoosa, OK.................
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Section 7(f)(1) of the USGSA, 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 (7 U.S.C.
79(f)(1)).
Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides that designations of official
agencies will terminate not later than three years and may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in Section 7(f) of
USGSA.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-3978 Filed 2-29-08; 8:45 am]
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