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official agency. Bounded on the North
by the northern Fulton County line;
Bounded on the East by the eastern
Fulton County line south to State Route
19; State Route 19 south to State Route
114; State Route 114 southeast to the
eastern Fulton and Miami County lines;
the northern Grant County line east to
County Highway 900E; County Highway
900E south to State Route 18; State
Route 18 east to the Grant County line;
the eastern and southern Grant County
lines; the eastern Tipton County line;
the eastern Hamilton County line south
to State Route 32; Bounded on the South
by State Route 32 west to the Boone
County line; the eastern and southern
Boone County lines; the southern
Montgomery County line; and Bounded
on the West by the western and
northern Montgomery County lines; the
western Clinton County line; the
western Carroll County line north to
State Route 25; State Route 25 northeast
to Cass County; the western Cass and
Fulton County lines.
Indianapolis
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the Act,
the following geographic area, in the
State of Indiana, is assigned to this
official agency. Bartholomew; Brown;
Hamilton, south of State Route 32;
Hancock; Hendricks; Johnson; Madison,
west of State Route 13 and south of
State Route 132; Marion; Monroe;
Morgan; and Shelby Counties.
Virginia
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the Act,
the following geographic area, the entire
State of Virginia, except those export
port locations within the State, is
assigned to this official agency.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental
agencies may apply for designation to
provide official services in the
geographic areas specified above under
the provisions of section 79(f) of the
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196(d).
Designation in the specified geographic
areas is for the period beginning January
1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2015.
To apply for designation or for more
information, contact Eric J. Jabs at the
address listed above or visit GIPSA’s
Web site at https://www.gipsa.usda.gov.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this notice to
provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality
of services provided by the Cal-Agri,
Frankfort, Indianapolis, and Virginia
official agencies. In the designation
process, we are particularly interested
in receiving comments citing reasons
and pertinent data supporting or
objecting to the designation of the
applicants. Submit all comments to Eric
J. Jabs at the above address or at
https://www.regulations.gov.
We consider applications, comments,
and other available information when
determining which applicants will be
designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
Alan R. Christian,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Topeka, KS; Cedar
Rapids, IA; Minot, ND; and Cincinnati,
OH Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
GIPSA is announcing the
designation of Kansas Grain Inspection
Service, Inc. (Kansas); Mid-Iowa Grain
SUMMARY:
Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); Minot Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); and TriState Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (TriState) to provide official services under
the United States Grain Standards Act
(USGSA), as amended.
DATES:
Effective Date: July 1, 2012.
Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA,
GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
MO 64153.
ADDRESSES:
Eric
J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@
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)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In the
February 9, 2012 Federal Register (76
FR 6781), GIPSA requested applications
for designation to provide official
services in the geographic areas
presently serviced by Kansas, Mid-Iowa,
Minot, and Tri-State. Applications were
due by March 12, 2012.
Topeka, KS; Cedar Rapids, IA; Minot,
ND and Cincinnati, OH areas were the
sole applicants for designation to
provide official services in those areas.
As a result, GIPSA did not ask for
additional comments.
GIPSA evaluated all available
information regarding the designation
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that the
applicants Kansas, Mid-Iowa, Minot,
and Tri-State are qualified to provide
official services in the geographic area
specified in the Federal Register on
February 9, 2012. This designation
action to provide official services in
these specified areas is effective July 1,
2012 and terminates on June 30, 2015.
Interested persons may obtain official
services by contacting this agency at the
following telephone numbers:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Mid-Iowa .............................................
Minot ...................................................
Tri-State ..............................................
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Topeka, KS; (785) 233–7063 .........................................................................
Cedar Rapids, IA; (319) 363–0239 ................................................................
Minot, ND; (701) 838–1734 ............................................................................
Cincinnati, OH; (513) 251–6571 .....................................................................
Section 79(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)).
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Under section 79(g) of the USGSA,
designations of official agencies are
effective for no longer than three years
unless terminated by the Secretary;
however, designations may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in section 79(f) of the
USGSA.
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
Alan R. Christian,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Topeka, KS; Cedar Rapids, IA; Minot, ND; and
Cincinnati, OH Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of Kansas Grain Inspection
Service, Inc. (Kansas); Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa);
Minot Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); and Tri-State Grain Inspection
Service, Inc. (Tri-State) to provide official services under the United
States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or
Eric.J.Jabs@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 February 9, 2012 Federal Register (76
FR 6781), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by Kansas,
Mid-Iowa, Minot, and Tri-State. Applications were due by March 12,
2012.
Topeka, KS; Cedar Rapids, IA; Minot, ND and Cincinnati, OH areas
were the sole applicants for designation to provide official services
in those areas. As a result, GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined
that the applicants Kansas, Mid-Iowa, Minot, and Tri-State are
qualified to provide official services in the geographic area specified
in the Federal Register on February 9, 2012. This designation action to
provide official services in these specified areas is effective July 1,
2012 and terminates on June 30, 2015. Interested persons may obtain
official services by contacting this agency at the following telephone
numbers:
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Kansas........................................ Topeka, KS; (785) 233-7063............ 7/1/2012 6/30/2015
Mid-Iowa...................................... Cedar Rapids, IA; (319) 363-0239...... 7/1/2012 6/30/2015
Minot......................................... Minot, ND; (701) 838-1734............. 7/1/2012 6/30/2015
Tri-State..................................... Cincinnati, OH; (513) 251-6571........ 7/1/2012 6/30/2015
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Section 79(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)).
Under section 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies
are effective for no longer than three years unless terminated by the
Secretary; however, designations may be renewed according to the
criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the USGSA.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Alan R. Christian,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-13019 Filed 5-29-12; 8:45 am]
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