Designation for the West Sacramento, CA; Frankfort, IN; Indianapolis, IN; and Virginia Areas, 65088 [E9-29346]

Download as PDF 65088 Notices Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 235 Wednesday, December 9, 2009 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Designation for the West Sacramento, CA; Frankfort, IN; Indianapolis, IN; and Virginia Areas AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of the following organizations to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (USGSA): California Agri Inspection Company, Ltd. (California Agri); Frankfort Grain Inspection, Inc. (Frankfort); Indianapolis Grain Inspection & Weighing Service, Inc. (Indianapolis); and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Virginia). DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2010. ADDRESSES: William A. Ashley, Acting Branch Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, Room 1647–S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–3604 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William A. Ashley, 202–720–8262 or William.A.Ashley@usda.gov. READ APPLICATIONS: All applications and comments will be available for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the June 1, 2009, Federal Register (74 FR 26199), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by the agencies named above. Applications were due by July 1, 2009. California Agri, Frankfort, Indianapolis, and Virginia were the sole applicants for designations to provide official services in these areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for additional comments. GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation criteria in section 7(f)(l) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that California Agri, Frankfort, Indianapolis, and Virginia are able to provide official services in the geographic areas specified in the June 1, 2009, Federal Register for which they applied. These designation actions to provide official services in the specified areas are effective January 1, 2010, and terminate on December 31, 2012. Interested persons may obtain official services by calling the telephone numbers listed below: Designation start Official agency Headquarters location and telephone California Agri ..................... West Sacramento, CA (916–374–9700), Additional Locations: Corcoran and Stockton, CA. Frankfort, IN (765–258–3624) ................................................................................ Indianapolis, IN (317–899–2337) ........................................................................... Richmond, VA (804–786–0480), Additional Location: Chesapeake, VA ............... Frankfort ............................. Indianapolis ........................ Virginia ................................ WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 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)). Under section 7(g)(1) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies are effective for 3 years unless terminated by the Secretary; however, designations may be renewed according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 7(f) of the Act. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71—87k. J. Dudley Butler, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. E9–29346 Filed 12–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:02 Dec 08, 2009 Jkt 220001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2008-0094] Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Corn Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to Glyphosate and Acetolactate Synthase-Inhibiting Herbicides AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our determination that a corn line developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, designated as transformation event 98140, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to glyphosate and acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides, is no longer considered a regulated article PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Designation end 1/1/2010 12/31/2012 1/1/2010 1/1/2010 1/1/2010 12/31/2012 12/31/2012 12/31/2012 under our regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms. Our determination is based on our evaluation of data submitted by the Pioneer Hi-Bred International in its petition for a determination of nonregulated status, our analysis of other scientific data, and comments received from the public in response to a previous notice announcing the availability of the petition for nonregulated status and its associated environmental assessment. This notice also announces the availability of our written determination and finding of no significant impact. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 9, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may read the petition, final environmental assessment, determination, finding of no significant impact, comments we received on our previous notice, and our responses to those comments in our reading room. The reading room is located in room E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1

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Notices
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 9, 2009 / 
Notices

[[Page 65088]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the West Sacramento, CA; Frankfort, IN; 
Indianapolis, IN; and Virginia Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of the following 
organizations to provide official services under the United States 
Grain Standards Act, as amended (USGSA): California Agri Inspection 
Company, Ltd. (California Agri); Frankfort Grain Inspection, Inc. 
(Frankfort); Indianapolis Grain Inspection & Weighing Service, Inc. 
(Indianapolis); and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer 
Services (Virginia).

DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: William A. Ashley, Acting Branch Chief, Review Branch, 
Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William A. Ashley, 202-720-8262 or 
William.A.Ashley@usda.gov.

READ APPLICATIONS: All applications and comments will be available for 
public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 
CFR 1.27(c)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the June 1, 2009, Federal Register (74 FR 
26199), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by the 
agencies named above. Applications were due by July 1, 2009.
    California Agri, Frankfort, Indianapolis, and Virginia were the 
sole applicants for designations to provide official services in these 
areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
    GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation 
criteria in section 7(f)(l) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and 
determined that California Agri, Frankfort, Indianapolis, and Virginia 
are able to provide official services in the geographic areas specified 
in the June 1, 2009, Federal Register for which they applied. These 
designation actions to provide official services in the specified areas 
are effective January 1, 2010, and terminate on December 31, 2012.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by calling the 
telephone numbers listed below:

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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
           Official agency                Headquarters location and telephone          start            end
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California Agri.....................  West Sacramento, CA (916-374-9700),               1/1/2010      12/31/2012
                                       Additional Locations: Corcoran and
                                       Stockton, CA.
Frankfort...........................  Frankfort, IN (765-258-3624)..............        1/1/2010      12/31/2012
Indianapolis........................  Indianapolis, IN (317-899-2337)...........        1/1/2010      12/31/2012
Virginia............................  Richmond, VA (804-786-0480), Additional           1/1/2010      12/31/2012
                                       Location: Chesapeake, VA.
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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)).
    Under section 7(g)(1) of the USGSA, designations of official 
agencies are effective for 3 years unless terminated by the Secretary; 
however, designations may be renewed according to the criteria and 
procedures prescribed in section 7(f) of the Act.

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

J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-29346 Filed 12-8-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P

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