Designation for the Casa Grande, AZ; Jamestown, ND; Lincoln, NE; Memphis, TN; and Sioux City, IA Areas, 10574-10575 [2016-04457]
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proposed activities on all, part, or none
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Preliminary Issues
The effect of proposed activities on
the habitat structural needs of the local
population of Canada Lynx, a
Threatened species, and their primary
prey, the snowshoe hare.
Comment Requested
The comment period on the draft
environmental impact statement will be
45 days from the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes the notice of availability in
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The Forest Service believes, at this
early state, it is important to give
reviewers notice of several court rulings
related to public participation in the
environmental review process. First,
reviewers of draft environmental impact
statements must structure their
participation in the environmental
review of the proposal so that it is
meaningful and alerts an agency to the
reviewer’s positions and contentions.
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environmental objections that could be
raised at the draft environmental impact
statement stage but that are not raised
until after completion the final
environmental impact statement may be
waived or dismissed by the courts. City
of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016,
1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin
Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp.
1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of
these court rulings, it is very important
that those interested in this proposed
action participate by the close of the 45
day comment period so that substantive
comments and objections are made
available to the Forest Service at a time
when it can meaningfully consider them
and respond to them in the final
environmental impact statement
To assist the Forest Service in
identifying and considering issues and
concerns on the proposed action,
comments on the draft environmental
impact statement should be as specific
as possible. It is also helpful if
comments refer to specific pages or
chapters of the draft statement.
Comments may also address the
adequacy of the draft environmental
impact statement or the merits of the
alternatives formulated and discussed in
the statement. Reviewers may wish to
refer to the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations for implementing
the procedural provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act at 40
CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.
Dated: February 24, 2016.
Andrea Jones,
District Ranger.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Casa Grande, AZ;
Jamestown, ND; Lincoln, NE;
Memphis, TN; and Sioux City, IA Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
GIPSA is announcing the
designation of Farwell Commodity
Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell
Southwest); Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Jamestown); Lincoln Inspection
Service, Inc. (Lincoln); Midsouth Grain
Inspection Service (Midsouth); and
Sioux City Grain Inspection and
Weighing Service, Inc. (Sioux City) to
provide official services under the
SUMMARY:
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United States Grain Standards Act
(USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective: April 1, 2015
ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Deputy Director,
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 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 are available for public
inspection at the office above during
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
October 14, 2014, Federal Register (79
FR 61596), GIPSA requested
applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas
presently serviced by Farwell
Southwest, Jamestown, Lincoln,
Midsouth, and Sioux City. Applications
were due by November 13, 2014.
The current official agencies- Farwell
Southwest, Jamestown, Lincoln,
Midsouth, and Sioux City were the only
applicants for designation to provide
official services in these areas. As a
result, GIPSA did not ask for additional
comments. On January 2, 2015,
subsequently, Sioux City purchased
Central Iowa Grain Inspection
Corporation (Central Iowa) and Sioux
City asked GIPSA to amend their
designation to include Central Iowa’s
geographic area. GIPSA reviewed the
proposed amendment and determined
that Sioux City met all of the
requirements specified in 7 CFR
800.196(f)(2) to amend their
geographical area.
GIPSA evaluated the designation
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Farwell Southwest, Jamestown, Lincoln,
and Midsouth are qualified to provide
official services in the geographic area
specified in the Federal Register on
October 14, 2014. This designation to
provide official services in the specified
areas for Jamestown, Lincoln, and
Midsouth is effective April 1, 2015, to
March 31, 2018. This designation action
to provide official services in the
specified areas for Farwell Southwest is
effective April 1, 2015, to March 31,
2017.
Sioux City’s designation is amended
to include the additional geographic
area previously designated to Central
Iowa. Sioux City’s designation for the
following amended geographical area is
effective April 1, 2015, to March 31,
2017.
Sioux City
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
United States Grain Standards Act, the
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following geographic area, in the States
of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and
South Dakota, is assigned to this official
agency.
In Iowa
Bounded on the North by the northern
Iowa State line from the Big Sioux River
east to U.S. Route 169.
Bounded on the East by U.S. Route
169 south to State Route 9; State Route
9 west to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169
south to the northern Humboldt County
line; the Humboldt County line east to
State Route 17; State Route 17 south to
C54; C54 east to U.S. route 69; U.S.
Route 69 south to the northern Hamilton
County line; northern Hamilton County
line east to Interstate 35; Interstate 35
northeast to C55; C55 east to S41; S41
north to State Route 3; State Route 3 to
east U.S. Route 65; U.S. Route 65 north
to C25; C25 east to S56; S56 north to
C23; C23 east to T47; T47 south to C33;
C33 east to T64; T64 north to B60; B60
east to U.S. Route 218; U.S. Route 218
north to Chickasaw County; the western
Chickasaw County line; and the western
and northern Howard County lines.
Bounded on the East by the Eastern
Howard and Chickasaw County lines;
the eastern and southern Bremer County
lines; V49 south to State Route 297;
State Route 297 south to D38; D38 west
to State Route 21; State Route 21 south
to State Route 8; State Route 8 west to
U.S. Route 63; U.S. Route 63 south to
Interstate 80; Interstate 80 east to the
Poweshiek County line; the eastern
Poweshiek, Mahaska, Monroe, and
Appanoose County lines;
Bounded on the South by the
southern Appanoose, Wayne, Decatur,
Ringgold, and Taylor County lines.
Bounded on the West by the western
Taylor County line; the southern
Montgomery County line west to State
Route 48; State Route 48 north to M47;
M47 north to the Montgomery County
line; the northern Montgomery County
line; The western Cass and Audubon
County Lines; the northern Audubon
County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S.
Route 71 north to the southern Sac and
Ida County lines; the eastern Monona
County line south to State Route 37;
State Route 37 west to State Route 175;
State Route 175 west to the Missouri
River; and by the Missouri River north
to the Big Sioux River; the Big Sioux
River north to the northern Iowa State
line.
In Minnesota
Yellow Medicine, Renville, Lincoln,
Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray,
Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, and
Martin Counties.
In Nebraska
Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Pierce (north of
U.S. Route 20), and Thurston Counties.
In South Dakota
Bounded on the North by State Route
44 (U.S. 18) east to State Route 11; State
Route 11 south to A54B; A54B east to
the Big Sioux River.
Bounded on the East by the Big Sioux
River.
Bounded on the South and West by
the Missouri River.
The following grain elevators are part
of this geographic area assignment. In D.
R. Schaal Agency’s area: Maxyield
Coop, Algona, Kossuth County;
Stateline Coop, Burt, Kossuth County;
Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, Wright County;
North Central Coop, Holmes, Wright
County, Iowa; Advantage F.S., Chapin,
Franklin County; and Five Star Coop,
Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
The following grain elevators are not
part of this geographic area assignment
and are assigned to Omaha Grain
Inspection Service, Inc.: Scoular
Elevator, Elliot, Montgomery County
and two Scoular elevators, Griswold,
Cass County, Iowa.
Interested persons may obtain official
services by contacting these agencies at
the following telephone numbers:
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Headquarters location and telephone
Farwell Southwest ...........................
Jamestown .......................................
Lincoln ..............................................
Midsouth ..........................................
Sioux City .........................................
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Official agency
Casa Grande, AZ—(520) 421–1027 .........................................................
Jamestown, ND—(701) 252–1290 ............................................................
Lincoln, NE—(402) 435–4386 ...................................................................
Memphis, TN—(901) 942–3216 ................................................................
Sioux City, IA—(712) 255–8073 ...............................................................
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.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Telecommunications Program: Notice
of Availability of a Programmatic
Environmental Assessment
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of Availability of a
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment of USDA Rural Utilities
Service’s Financial Support for
Deployment of the Telecommunications
Programs to Rural America.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS, Agency), an agency of the United
States Department of Agriculture, seeks
public and federal agency comments
regarding the preparation of a
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) for the development
of a more efficient and effective
environmental review process for the
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3/31/2017
3/31/2018
3/31/2018
3/31/2018
3/31/2017
RUS Telecommunications Program—an
environmental review process that is
commensurate with the potential
environmental impacts of both wired
and wireless broadband projects
financed by the Agency. RUS is seeking
comment from interested stakeholders
regarding compliance with relevant
laws and regulations, including the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), National Historic Preservation
Act (NHPA), Endangered Species Act
(ESA) and other environmental statutes,
regulations, and Executive Orders
applicable to the RUS
Telecommunications Infrastructure
Loan Program, Farm Bill Broadband
Loan Program, Community Connect
Grant Program, and Distance Learning
and Telemedicine Program (collectively,
the Telecommunications Program). The
proposed review process supports the
Agency’s mission of facilitating the
development of affordable and reliable
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Casa Grande, AZ; Jamestown, ND; Lincoln, NE;
Memphis, TN; and Sioux City, IA Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of Farwell Commodity Grain
Services, Inc. (Farwell Southwest); Grain Inspection, Inc. (Jamestown);
Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc. (Lincoln); Midsouth Grain Inspection
Service (Midsouth); and Sioux City Grain Inspection and Weighing
Service, Inc. (Sioux City) to provide official services under the
United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective: April 1, 2015
ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Deputy Director, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD,
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 are available for
public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7
CFR 1.27(c)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the October 14, 2014, Federal Register
(79 FR 61596), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by Farwell
Southwest, Jamestown, Lincoln, Midsouth, and Sioux City. Applications
were due by November 13, 2014.
The current official agencies- Farwell Southwest, Jamestown,
Lincoln, Midsouth, and Sioux City were the only applicants for
designation to provide official services in these areas. As a result,
GIPSA did not ask for additional comments. On January 2, 2015,
subsequently, Sioux City purchased Central Iowa Grain Inspection
Corporation (Central Iowa) and Sioux City asked GIPSA to amend their
designation to include Central Iowa's geographic area. GIPSA reviewed
the proposed amendment and determined that Sioux City met all of the
requirements specified in 7 CFR 800.196(f)(2) to amend their
geographical area.
GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 79(f) of the
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Farwell Southwest,
Jamestown, Lincoln, and Midsouth are qualified to provide official
services in the geographic area specified in the Federal Register on
October 14, 2014. This designation to provide official services in the
specified areas for Jamestown, Lincoln, and Midsouth is effective April
1, 2015, to March 31, 2018. This designation action to provide official
services in the specified areas for Farwell Southwest is effective
April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2017.
Sioux City's designation is amended to include the additional
geographic area previously designated to Central Iowa. Sioux City's
designation for the following amended geographical area is effective
April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2017.
Sioux City
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the
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following geographic area, in the States of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
and South Dakota, is assigned to this official agency.
In Iowa
Bounded on the North by the northern Iowa State line from the Big
Sioux River east to U.S. Route 169.
Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 169 south to State Route 9; State
Route 9 west to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169 south to the northern
Humboldt County line; the Humboldt County line east to State Route 17;
State Route 17 south to C54; C54 east to U.S. route 69; U.S. Route 69
south to the northern Hamilton County line; northern Hamilton County
line east to Interstate 35; Interstate 35 northeast to C55; C55 east to
S41; S41 north to State Route 3; State Route 3 to east U.S. Route 65;
U.S. Route 65 north to C25; C25 east to S56; S56 north to C23; C23 east
to T47; T47 south to C33; C33 east to T64; T64 north to B60; B60 east
to U.S. Route 218; U.S. Route 218 north to Chickasaw County; the
western Chickasaw County line; and the western and northern Howard
County lines. Bounded on the East by the Eastern Howard and Chickasaw
County lines; the eastern and southern Bremer County lines; V49 south
to State Route 297; State Route 297 south to D38; D38 west to State
Route 21; State Route 21 south to State Route 8; State Route 8 west to
U.S. Route 63; U.S. Route 63 south to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 east
to the Poweshiek County line; the eastern Poweshiek, Mahaska, Monroe,
and Appanoose County lines;
Bounded on the South by the southern Appanoose, Wayne, Decatur,
Ringgold, and Taylor County lines.
Bounded on the West by the western Taylor County line; the southern
Montgomery County line west to State Route 48; State Route 48 north to
M47; M47 north to the Montgomery County line; the northern Montgomery
County line; The western Cass and Audubon County Lines; the northern
Audubon County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71 north to the
southern Sac and Ida County lines; the eastern Monona County line south
to State Route 37; State Route 37 west to State Route 175; State Route
175 west to the Missouri River; and by the Missouri River north to the
Big Sioux River; the Big Sioux River north to the northern Iowa State
line.
In Minnesota
Yellow Medicine, Renville, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone,
Murray, Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, and Martin Counties.
In Nebraska
Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Pierce (north of U.S. Route 20), and Thurston
Counties.
In South Dakota
Bounded on the North by State Route 44 (U.S. 18) east to State
Route 11; State Route 11 south to A54B; A54B east to the Big Sioux
River.
Bounded on the East by the Big Sioux River.
Bounded on the South and West by the Missouri River.
The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area
assignment. In D. R. Schaal Agency's area: Maxyield Coop, Algona,
Kossuth County; Stateline Coop, Burt, Kossuth County; Gold-Eagle,
Goldfield, Wright County; North Central Coop, Holmes, Wright County,
Iowa; Advantage F.S., Chapin, Franklin County; and Five Star Coop,
Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
The following grain elevators are not part of this geographic area
assignment and are assigned to Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.:
Scoular Elevator, Elliot, Montgomery County and two Scoular elevators,
Griswold, Cass County, Iowa.
Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these
agencies at the following telephone numbers:
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Farwell Southwest.......................... Casa Grande, AZ--(520) 421-1027.... 4/1/2015 3/31/2017
Jamestown.................................. Jamestown, ND--(701) 252-1290...... 4/1/2015 3/31/2018
Lincoln.................................... Lincoln, NE--(402) 435-4386........ 4/1/2015 3/31/2018
Midsouth................................... Memphis, TN--(901) 942-3216........ 4/1/2015 3/31/2018
Sioux City................................. Sioux City, IA--(712) 255-8073..... 4/1/2015 3/31/2017
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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.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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