Designation for the Owensboro, Kentucky; Bloomington, Illinois; Sioux City, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Plainview, Texas, Areas, 30818 [2017-13877]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 126 / Monday, July 3, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Owensboro,
Kentucky; Bloomington, Illinois; Sioux
City, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota;
and Plainview, Texas, Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
GIPSA is announcing the
designations of J.W. Barton Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Central
Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central
Illinois); Sioux City Inspection and
Weighing Service Company (Sioux
City); Northern Plains Grain Inspection
Service, Inc. (Northern Plains) and
Plainview Grain Inspection and
Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview) to
provide official services under the
SUMMARY:
United States Grain Standards Act
(USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective April 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance
Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD,
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas
City, MO 64153.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacob Thein, (816) 866–2223,
Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or
FGIS.QACD@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
March 22, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR
14676–14679), GIPSA requested
applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas
presently serviced by Barton, Central
Illinois, Sioux City, Northern Plains,
and Plainview. Applications were due
by April 21, 2017.
The current official agencies, Barton,
Central Illinois, Sioux City, Northern
Plains, and Plainview, were the only
applicants for designation to provide
official services in these areas. As a
result, GIPSA did not ask for additional
comments.
GIPSA evaluated the designation
criteria in section 7(f) of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux City,
Northern Plains, and Plainview are
qualified to provide official services in
the geographic areas specified in the
Federal Register on March 22, 2017.
These designations to provide official
services in the specified areas of Barton,
Central Illinois, Sioux City, Northern
Plains, and Plainview are effective April
1, 2017, to March 31, 2022.
Interested persons may obtain official
services by contacting this agency at the
following telephone number:
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Headquarters location and telephone
Barton ..............................................
Central Illinois ..................................
Sioux City .........................................
Northern Plains ................................
Plainview ..........................................
Owensboro, KY, 270–683–0616 ...............................................................
Bloomington, IL, 309–827–7121 ...............................................................
Sioux City, IA, 712–255–8073 ..................................................................
Grand Forks, ND, 701–772–2414 .............................................................
Plainview, TX, 806–293–1364 ..................................................................
Section 7(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)).
Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017–13877 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in the
Savage, Minnesota, Area; Request for
Comments on the Official Agency
Servicing This Area
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
The designation of the official
agency listed below will end on
December 31, 2017. We are asking
persons or governmental agencies
interested in providing official services
in the areas presently served by this
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agency to submit an application for
designation. In addition, we are asking
for comments on the quality of services
provided by the following designated
agency: State Grain Inspection, Inc.
(State Grain).
DATES: Applications and comments
must be received by August 2, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
comments concerning this Notice using
any of the following methods:
• Applying for Designation on the
Internet: Use FGISonline (https://
fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_
FGIS.aspx) and then click on the
Delegations/Designations and Export
Registrations (DDR) link. You will need
to obtain an FGISonline customer
number and USDA eAuthentication
username and password prior to
applying.
• Submit Comments Using the
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (https://
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site.
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
Sharon Lathrop, Compliance Officer,
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
MO 64153.
• Fax: Sharon Lathrop, 816–872–
1257.
• Email: FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
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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(c)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Lathrop, (816) 891–0415 or
FGIS.QACD@usda.gov.
Section
7(f) of the United States Grain Standards
Act (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 7(g) of the
USGSA, designations of official agencies
are effective for no longer than five
years, unless terminated by the
Secretary, and may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in section 7(f) of the USGSA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Areas Open for Designation
State Grain
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the
United States Grain Standards Act, the
following geographic area in the State of
Minnesota is assigned to this official
agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Owensboro, Kentucky; Bloomington, Illinois;
Sioux City, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Plainview, Texas,
Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designations of J.W. Barton Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Central Illinois Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Central Illinois); Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service
Company (Sioux City); Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
(Northern Plains) and Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service,
Inc. (Plainview) to provide official services under the United States
Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective April 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Jacob Thein, Compliance Officer, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD,
10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Thein, (816) 866-2223,
Jacob.D.Thein@usda.gov or FGIS.QACD@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 March 22, 2017, Federal Register (82
FR 14676-14679), GIPSA requested applications for designation to
provide official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by
Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux City, Northern Plains, and Plainview.
Applications were due by April 21, 2017.
The current official agencies, Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux
City, Northern Plains, and Plainview, were the only applicants for
designation to provide official services in these areas. As a result,
GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
GIPSA evaluated the designation criteria in section 7(f) of the
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Barton, Central Illinois,
Sioux City, Northern Plains, and Plainview are qualified to provide
official services in the geographic areas specified in the Federal
Register on March 22, 2017. These designations to provide official
services in the specified areas of Barton, Central Illinois, Sioux
City, Northern Plains, and Plainview are effective April 1, 2017, to
March 31, 2022.
Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting this
agency at the following telephone number:
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Barton..................................... Owensboro, KY, 270-683-0616........ 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Central Illinois........................... Bloomington, IL, 309-827-7121...... 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Sioux City................................. Sioux City, IA, 712-255-8073....... 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Northern Plains............................ Grand Forks, ND, 701-772-2414...... 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
Plainview.................................. Plainview, TX, 806-293-1364........ 4/1/2017 3/31/2022
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Section 7(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)).
Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-13877 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am]
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