Award of Designations and Designation Amendments to Class X or Class Y Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act, 67855-67859 [2022-24519]

Download as PDF 67855 Notices Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 217 Thursday, November 10, 2022 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 Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–22–0020] Award of Designations and Designation Amendments to Class X or Class Y Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of designation awards. AGENCY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing designation awards of Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. (Amarillo); J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Cairo Grain Inspection Agency, Inc. (Cairo); Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, Inc. (Champaign); Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Detroit); Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern Iowa); Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc. (Enid); Farwell Commodity and Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell Southwest); Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc. (Fremont); Keokuk Grain Inspection Service (Keokuk); Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Louisiana); Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc. (Michigan); Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha); Maryland Department of Agriculture (Maryland); North Carolina Department of Agriculture (North Carolina); North Dakota Grain Inspection Services, Inc. (North Dakota); Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana); Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern Plains); Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview); D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal); Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company (Sioux City); State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State Grain); and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (Utah) to provide official services under lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. The West Lafayette, Indiana area previously serviced by Titus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus), will now be serviced by two current official agencies: Champaign and North Dakota, as detailed below. AMS also announces that the designations of Plainview and Sioux City are amended to include Class X and Class Y weighing services. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austyn Hughes, Telephone: (816) 891– 0456, or Email: FGISQACD@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the July 7, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR 30818), AMS announced the designation of Plainview to provide official services under the USGSA, effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022. Subsequently, Plainview asked AMS to amend their designation to include official weighing services. The USGSA authorizes the Secretary to designate authority to perform official weighing to an agency providing official inspection services within a specified geographic area if such agency is qualified under 7 U.S.C. 79. Under 7 U.S.C. 79(a), AMS evaluated information regarding the designation criteria in 7 U.S.C. 79 and determined that Plainview is qualified to provide official weighing services in their currently assigned geographic area. Therefore, Plainview’s designation is amended to include Class X or Class Y weighing within their assigned geographic area, effective January 1, 2022. Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting Plainview at (806) 293–1364. In the July 15, 2020, Federal Register (85 FR 42819), AMS requested applications and public comment for designation to provide official services in the geographic area presently serviced by North Dakota. In the February 22, 2021, Federal Register (86 FR 10530–10531), AMS requested applications and public comment for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, Omaha, Fremont, Maryland, Amarillo, Cairo, Louisiana, North Carolina, Schaal, and Utah. In the October 21, 2021, Federal Register (86 FR 58247), AMS requested applications for designation and public comment on the quality of service provided by the official agencies in the PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 geographic areas presently serviced by Northeast Indiana, State Grain, Barton, Farwell Southwest, Northern Plains, Plainview, and Sioux City. The current official agencies for Amarillo; Barton; Cairo; Champaign; Detroit; Eastern Iowa; Enid; Farwell Southwest; Keokuk; Michigan; Omaha; Fremont; Louisiana; Maryland; Northeast Indiana; Northern Plains; North Carolina; North Dakota; Plainview; Schaal; State Grain; and Utah were the only applicants for designation to provide official services in the areas open for designation. The official agency previously servicing the West Lafayette, Indiana, geographic area (Titus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus)) did not seek to reapply for this area. In the June 28, 2021, Federal Register, 86 FR 33967, AMS asked persons interested in providing official U.S. Grain Standards Act services in this geographic area to apply. This area was applied for by two applicants: Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments (Champaign) and North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota), which both applied for the entire West Lafayette, Indiana territory. Both applicants are designated agencies in good standing with AMS and the industry. In analyzing the applications for the West Lafayette, Indiana, geographic area, AMS evaluated the designation criteria in sec. 7(f) of the USGSA, a recent audit report for each applicant detailing the applicant’s performance of the designation criteria and customers’ experience with the official service provider, public comments received related to the designation opportunity notice, exceptions previously assigned to the geographic area being applied for, as well as details provided in the application. Applications generally include information on an applicant’s business plan to service the area, active licenses and service availability, fees, overall service costs, and proximity to customers and facilities. Both Champaign and North Dakota are meeting the designation criteria established under the USGSA, and are operating with comparable costs for most service requests. In consideration of this, AMS determined that splitting the West Lafayette, Indiana, geographic area between the two applicants is the best option. By splitting the geographic area between the applicants, and E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 67856 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 assigning them to the contiguous areas of their existing designations, they are better able to serve the new territory. Accordingly, each applicant is awarded a newly defined geographic area. The new area allows for an expansion of each applicant’s existing geographic area without overlapping boundaries or isolating customers or territory within another official service provider’s geographic area. Originally, the West Lafayette, Indiana, geographic area that was designated to Titus included permanent exceptions (designated grain elevators) that were located within both Champaign’s and North Dakota’s geographic areas. Now, all permanent exception locations originally designated to Titus are awarded to the applicant in whose geographic area the facilities are located. The territory has been divided and awarded in part to two official agencies: Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department, Inc., and North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. Updated Appendix A geographic areas are listed below: • Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department: In Indiana: Benton (east of U.S. Route 41), Jasper (south of U.S. Route 24), Newton (east of State Route 55 and south of U.S. Route 24), Pulaski; Warren (east of U.S. Route 41), and White Counties. • North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: In Indiana: Carroll (north of State Route 25), Fountain (east of U.S. Route 41), and Tippecanoe Counties. In the October 22, 2021, notice published in the Federal Register (86 FR 58247), AMS asked persons interested in providing official U.S. Grain Standards Act services to the Sioux City, Iowa, designation area to apply. AMS received two applications for this area: Sioux City and Schaal. Sioux City applied for the entire geographic area, and Schaal applied for elevators that were designated under Sioux City as permanent exceptions but physically located within Schaal’s geographic area description. Both applicants are designated agencies in good standing with AMS and the industry. The dually applied-for elevators include: • In Iowa, Maxyield Coop—Algona, Kossuth County; Stateline Coop—Burt, Kossuth County; Gold-Eagle—Goldfield and North Central Coop—Holmes, Wright County; Agvantage F.S.— Chapin, Franklin County; and Five Star Coop—Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County. In analyzing the applications for the Sioux City, Iowa, geographic area, AMS evaluated the designation criteria in sec. 7(f) of the USGSA, a recent audit report for each applicant detailing the applicant’s performance of the designation criteria and customers’ experience with the official service provider, public comments received related to the designation opportunity notice, and exceptions previously assigned to the geographic area being applied for, as well as details provided in the application. Applications generally include information on an applicant’s business plan to service the area, active licenses and service availability, fees, overall service costs, and proximity to customers and facilities. AMS determined that awarding the six specified elevator locations to Schaal and the remaining geographical area to the incumbent, Sioux City, is the best manner to continue servicing the area. Of the six elevator locations identified, only Stateline Coop and AgVantage FS are currently active. The six forementioned elevator locations are physically located within the boundaries of Schaal’s geographic area description, since this designation area commenced as noted in the May 21, 1980, notice in the Federal Register, 45 FR 34245. However, these elevator locations were designated to other entities at the time the original geographic areas were assigned. Over the past four decades, the original servicing entities have changed and ultimately were replaced by Sioux City. Through an FGIS pilot program in 1995, and per customer request, Schaal was permitted to service the two active elevators. Subsequently, the 2018 Appropriations Bill again affected how exceptions were managed, and Schaal was permitted to continue servicing those elevators under non-use-of-service exceptions as requested by its customers. At the time the Sioux City, Iowa, designation area opportunity notice published, Sioux City was not providing official services for any of the six specified elevator locations located within Schaal’s geographic area description. Current customers were satisfied with Schaal’s service. Considering all available information and factors, as identified above, AMS determined that these excepted elevators would be awarded and designated to Schaal as applied for and as currently being serviced. Effective April 1, 2022, these elevators were removed from Sioux City’s designation area and added to Schaal’s designation. The remaining geographic area was awarded to Sioux City effective April 1, 2022. AMS evaluated the designation criteria in sec. 7(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined, based on its designation reviews, that the following agencies are qualified to provide official services in the specific geographic areas and timeframes noted below: Designation start Designation end Official agency Designated area is described in: Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc., Amarillo, TX, 806– 372–8511. J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc., Owensboro, KY, 270–683–0616. Cairo Grain Inspection Agency, Inc., Cairo, IL, 618– 734–0689. Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department, Urbana, IL 217–344–9306. Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc., Sandusky, MI, 810–404–3786. Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection Company, Inc., Davenport, IA, 563–322–7149. Enid Grain Inspection Company, Enid, OK, 580–233– 1122. Farwell Commodity and Grain Services, Inc., Casa Grande, AZ, 520–560–1674. Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc., Fremont, NE, 402–721–1270. 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021) ........................................... 4/1/2022 3/31/2027 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 See Appendix A in this notice ...................................... 4/1/2021 3/31/2026 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 4/1/2021 3/31/2026 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 4/1/2021 3/31/2026 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 4/1/2021 3/31/2026 86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021) ........................................... 4/1/2022 3/31/2027 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 7/1/2021 6/30/2026 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices Designation start 67857 Designation end Official agency Designated area is described in: Keokuk Grain Inspection Service, Keokuk, IA, 319– 524–4695. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Baton Rouge, LA, 318–428–0116. Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, MD, 410–841–5769. Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc., Marshall, MI, 269–781–2711. North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, NC, 919–733–4491. North Dakota Grain Inspection Services, Inc., Fargo, ND, 701–293–7420. Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc., Decatur, IN, 260–341–7497. Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc., Grand Forks, ND, 701–772–2414. Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc., Council Bluffs, IA, 712–256–2590. Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc., Plainview, TX, 806–293–1364. D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc., Belmond, IA, 641–444– 3122. Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company, Sioux City, IA, 712–255–0959. State Grain Inspection, Inc., Savage, MN, 952–808– 8566. Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Ogden, UT, 801–392–2292. 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 4/1/2021 3/31/2025 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 7/1/2021 6/30/2026 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 4/1/2021 3/31/2024 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 See Appendix A in this notice ...................................... 1/1/2021 12/31/2025 86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021) ........................................... 1/1/2022 12/31/2026 86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021) ........................................... 4/1/2022 3/31/2027 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 4/1/2021 3/31/2026 86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021) ........................................... 4/1/2022 3/31/2027 See Appendix A in this notice ...................................... 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 See Appendix A in this notice ...................................... 4/1/2022 3/31/2027 86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021) ........................................... 1/1/2022 12/31/2026 86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021) ............................................. 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 Sec. 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)). A designated agency may provide official inspection services and/or Class X or Class Y weighing services at locations other than port locations. Under sec. 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 sec. 7(f) of the USGSA. See also 7 CFR 800.196 for further information and guidance. If you would like to view the applications for these areas, please contact FGISQACD@ usda.gov. Please note that sampling, weighing, and inspection services may be offered by designated agencies under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 for other commodities under the auspices of FGIS through separate cooperative agreements with AMS. The service area for such cooperative agreements mirrors the USGSA designation area. For further information, see 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. or contact FGISQACD@usda.gov. Appendix A—Geographic Area Updates Following are the updated geographic area descriptions, which are included as VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 ‘‘Appendix A’’ in the documentation provided to those agencies designated to provide services in these areas. Champaign: Appendix A—Assigned Geographic Area Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, Inc. Designation Issued: April 01, 2021 Designation Amended: May 31, 2022 Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, is assigned to this official agency. In Illinois Bounded on the north by the northern Schuyler, Cass, and Menard County lines; the western Logan County line north to State Route 10; State Route 10 east to the west side of Beason; bounded on the east by a straight line from the west side of Beason southwest to Elkhart on Interstate 55; a straight line from Elkhart southeast to Stonington on State Route 48; a straight line from Stonington southwest to Irving on State Route 16; bounded on the south by State Route 16 west to the eastern Macoupin County line; the eastern, southern, and western Macoupin County lines; the southern and western Greene County lines; the southern Pike County line; and bounded on the west by the western Pike County line west to U.S. Route 54; U.S. Route 54 northeast to State Route 107; State Route 107 northeast to State Route 104; State Route 104 east to the western Morgan County line; the western Morgan, Cass, and Schuyler County lines. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In Illinois and Indiana Bounded on the north by the northern Livingston County line from State Route 47; the eastern Livingston County line to the northern Ford County line; the northern Ford and Iroquois County lines east to Interstate 57; Interstate 57 north to the northern Will County line; bounded on the north by the northern Will County line from Interstate 57 east to the Illinois-Indiana State line; the Illinois-Indiana State line north to the northern Lake County line; the northern Lake, Porter, Laporte, St. Joseph, and Elkhart County lines; bounded on the east by the eastern and southern Elkhart County lines; the eastern Marshall County line; bounded on the south by the southern Marshall County line; the eastern and southern Pulaski County lines; the eastern and southern White County lines; the eastern Benton County line; the eastern and southern Warren County lines west to U.S. Route 41; bounded on the east by U.S. Route 41 south to the northern Parke County line; the northern Parke and Putnam County lines; the eastern Putnam, Owen, and Greene County lines; bounded on the south by the southern Greene County line; the southern Sullivan County line west to U.S. Route 41(150); U.S. Route 41(150) south to U.S. Route 50; U.S. Route 50 west across the Indiana-Illinois State line to Illinois State Route 33; Illinois State Route 33 north and west to the Western Crawford County line; and bounded on the west by the western Crawford and Clark County lines; the southern Coles County line; the western Coles and Douglas County lines; the western Champaign County line north to Interstate 72; Interstate 72 southwest to the Piatt County line; the western Piatt County line; the southern McLean County line west to a point 10 miles west of the western E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 67858 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices Champaign County line, from this point through Arrowsmith to Pontiac along a straight line running north and south which intersects with State Route 116; State Route 116 east to State Route 47; State Route 47 north to the northern Livingston County line. In Michigan Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties. Champaign’s assigned geographic area does not include the export port locations inside Champaign’s area, which are serviced by FGIS. The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area assignment. In Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection Inc.’s area: Okaw Cooperative, Cadwell, Moultrie County; ADM (3 elevators), Farmer City, Dewitt County; and Topflight Grain Company, Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois, and East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. North Dakota Appendix A—Assigned Geographic Area lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. Designation Issued: January 01, 2021 Designation Amended: May 31, 2022 Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio is assigned to this official agency. In Illinois Bounded on the east by the eastern Cumberland County line; the eastern Jasper County line south to State Route 33; State Route 33 east-southeast to the IndianaIllinois State line; the Indiana-Illinois State line south to the southern Gallatin County line; bounded on the South by the southern Gallatin, Saline, and Williamson County lines; the southern Jackson County line west to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 north to State Route 13; State Route 13 northwest to State Route 149; State Route 149 west to State Route 3; State Route 3 northwest to State Route 51; State Route 51 south to the Mississippi River; and bounded on the west by the Mississippi River north to the northern Calhoun County line; bounded on the north by the northern and eastern Calhoun County lines; the northern and eastern Jersey County lines; the northern Madison County line; the western Montgomery County line north to a point on this line that intersects with a straight line, from the junction of State Route 111 and the northern Macoupin County line to the junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16 (in Montgomery County); from this point southeast along the straight line to the junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16; State Route 16 east-northeast to a point approximately 1 mile northeast of Irving; a straight line from this point to the northern Fayette County line; the northern Fayette, Effingham, and Cumberland County lines. In Indiana Bartholomew, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Delaware, Fayette, Fountain (east of U.S. Route 41), Fulton (bounded on east by eastern Fulton County VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 line south to State Route 19; State Route 19 south to State Route 114; State Route 114 southeast to eastern Fulton County line), Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Randolph, Richmond, Rush (north of State Route 244), Shelby, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, and Wayne Counties. In Michigan Bounded on the west by State Route 127 at the Michigan-Ohio State line north to State Route 50; bounded on the north by State Route 50 at State Route 127 east to the Michigan State line; the Michigan state line south to the Michigan-Ohio State line. In Minnesota Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Wilkin, and Otter Tail Counties, except those export port locations within the State, which are serviced by FGIS. In North Dakota Bounded on the north by the northern Steele County line from State Route 32 east; the northern Steele and Trail County lines east to the North Dakota State line; bounded on the east by the eastern North Dakota State line; bounded on the south by the southern North Dakota State line west to State Route 1; and bounded on the west by State Route 1 north to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 west to State Route 1; State Route 1 north to State Route 200; State Route 200 east to State Route 45; State Route 45 north to State Route 32; State Route 32 north. In Ohio The northern Ohio State line east to the to the Ohio Pennsylvania State line; bounded on the east by the Ohio-Pennsylvania State line south to the Ohio River; bounded on the south by the Ohio River south-southwest to the western Scioto County line; and bounded on the west by the western Scioto County line north to State Route 73; State Route 73 northwest to U.S. Route 22; U.S. Route 22 west to U.S. Route 68; U.S. Route 68 north to Clark County; the northern Clark County line west to Valley Pike Road; Valley Pike Road north to State Route 560; State Route 560 north to U.S. 36; U.S. 36 west to eastern Miami County Line; eastern Miami County Line to northern Miami County Line; northern Miami County Line west to Interstate 75; Interstate 75 north to State Route 47; State Route 47 northeast to U.S. Route 68 (including all of Sidney, Ohio); U.S. Route 68 north to the southern Hancock County line; the southern Hancock County line west to the western Hancock, Wood and Lucas County lines north to the MichiganOhio State line; the Michigan-Ohio State line west to State Route 127; plus all of Darke County. North Dakota’s assigned geographic area does not include the export port locations inside the State of Ohio area which are serviced by FGIS. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Schaal Appendix A—Assigned Geographic Area D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc. Designation Issued: October 01, 2021 Designation Amended: April 01, 2022 Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and South Carolina, is assigned to this official agency. In Georgia The entire State, except those export port locations within the State, which are serviced by FGIS. In Iowa Bounded on the north by the northern Kossuth County line from U.S. Route 169; the northern Winnebago, Worth, and Mitchell County lines; bounded on the east by the eastern Mitchell County line; the eastern Floyd County line south to B60; B60 west to T64; T64 south to State Route 188; State Route 188 south to C33; bounded on the south by C33 west to T47; T47 north to C23; C23 west to S56; S56 south to C25; C25 west to U.S. Route 65; U.S. Route 65 south to State Route 3; State Route 3 west to S41; S41 south to C55; C55 west to Interstate 35; Interstate 35 southwest to the southern Wright County line; the southern Wright County line west to U.S. Route 69; U.S. Route 69 north to C54; C54 west to State Route 17; and bounded on the west by State Route 17 north to the southern Kossuth County line; the Kossuth County line west to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169 north to the northern Kossuth County line. In Minnesota Faribault, Freeborn, and Mower Counties. In New Jersey The entire State, except those export port locations within the State, which are serviced by FGIS. In New York The entire State, except those export port locations within the State, which are serviced by FGIS. In South Carolina Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties. Export port locations within the State, are serviced by FGIS. Sioux City Appendix A—Assigned Geographic Area Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company Designation Issued: April 01, 2022 Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota, is assigned to this official agency. E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices In Iowa Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 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 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 bounded on the west 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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; and bounded on the south and west by the Missouri River. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2022–24519 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–20–0061] Mycotoxin Test Kit Design Specifications and Performance Criteria Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing its decisions regarding proposed changes to its mycotoxin test kit performance criteria after evaluating public comments received during prior publications in the Federal Register (85 FR 82427 and 86 FR 10531). DATES: Applicable: November 10, 2022. ADDRESSES: For access to the AMS mycotoxin test kit criteria, go to https:// www.ams.usda.gov/services/fgis/ standardization/tke. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Weber, Analytical Chemistry Branch Chief, Technology and Science Division, Federal Grain Inspection Service, AMS, USDA, 816–702–3811; Telephone: (816) 702–3811, or Email: Thomas.A.Weber@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mycotoxins are toxic chemicals produced by certain fungal species under favorable environmental conditions. Many countries 1 have set maximum allowable concentration levels for specific mycotoxins in food and feed to ensure the safety of consumers. Mycotoxin levels are a critical factor in the trade of grain and quantitative mycotoxin testing is an integral part of buyer-seller contract specifications. Under the authority of the United States Grains Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71–87k), as amended, and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), as amended, AMS provides official mycotoxin testing services throughout the United States for domestic and export grains, oilseeds, and processed-grain commodities. Official testing services are provided for SUMMARY: 1 Worldwide regulations for mycotoxins in food and feed in 2003 [Online]. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, 2004. https://www.fao.org/3/y5499e/y5499e00.htm (accessed 5/24/2022). PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67859 aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone. Testing at field locations requires rapid, inexpensive, and accurate methods to effectively assess US grain quality. An essential part of ensuring the quality of official mycotoxin testing is the AMS test kit evaluation program, through which test kits are evaluated and certified for conformance to specific criteria. Only test kits having AMS certification are approved for official mycotoxin testing. AMS establishes the test kit performance criteria and periodically updates them to improve testing accuracy and to meet the official mycotoxin testing program’s operational needs. AMS requested comments from test kit manufacturers and other stakeholders on proposed changes to AMS mycotoxin test kit criteria through a notice that was published in the Federal Register at 85 FR 82427 on December 18, 2020. The original 30-day comment period provided in the notice closed on January 19, 2021. Comments were received from ten stakeholders requesting an extension of the comment period. AMS reopened the comment period in the Federal Register at 86 FR 10531 on February 22, 2021, for 30 days to allow interested persons additional time to review and comment on the notice. The second comment period closed on March 24, 2021. A summary of the public comments, decisions, and future considerations follows. Minimum Ranges of Conformance For each mycotoxin, AMS has established a minimum range of concentrations that must be covered in the test kit’s scope and conform to AMS accuracy requirements. This range is referred to as the minimum range of conformance. AMS proposed to expand the minimum ranges for fumonisins, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone test kits to meet the current and anticipated future testing needs of the grain industry. AMS proposed expanding the current minimum range for fumonisins from 0.50–30 parts per million (ppm) to 0.50– 100 ppm to provide testing up to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s highest industry guidance level in corn and corn products. Comments were received from eleven stakeholders. Four stakeholders endorsed this proposal, while two of the four supported the change for corn only. Three stakeholders were against the change, because the grain has no market value at such high levels or because of the difficulty in sourcing large quantities of contaminated grains with 100 ppm fumonisins. Six stakeholders were E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-22-0020]


Award of Designations and Designation Amendments to Class X or 
Class Y Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of designation awards.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing 
designation awards of Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc. (Amarillo); J.W. 
Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton); Cairo Grain Inspection 
Agency, Inc. (Cairo); Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, 
Inc. (Champaign); Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Detroit); 
Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern 
Iowa); Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc. (Enid); Farwell Commodity 
and Grain Services, Inc. (Farwell Southwest); Fremont Grain Inspection 
Department, Inc. (Fremont); Keokuk Grain Inspection Service (Keokuk); 
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Louisiana); Michigan 
Grain Inspection Services, Inc. (Michigan); Omaha Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc. (Omaha); Maryland Department of Agriculture (Maryland); 
North Carolina Department of Agriculture (North Carolina); North Dakota 
Grain Inspection Services, Inc. (North Dakota); Northeast Indiana Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Northeast Indiana); Northern Plains Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc. (Northern Plains); Plainview Grain Inspection and 
Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview); D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal); 
Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company (Sioux City); State 
Grain Inspection, Inc. (State Grain); and Utah Department of 
Agriculture and Food (Utah) to provide official services under the 
United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. The West 
Lafayette, Indiana area previously serviced by Titus Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Titus), will now be serviced by two current official agencies: 
Champaign and North Dakota, as detailed below. AMS also announces that 
the designations of Plainview and Sioux City are amended to include 
Class X and Class Y weighing services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austyn Hughes, Telephone: (816) 891-
0456, or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the July 7, 2017, Federal Register (82 FR 
30818), AMS announced the designation of Plainview to provide official 
services under the USGSA, effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022. 
Subsequently, Plainview asked AMS to amend their designation to include 
official weighing services. The USGSA authorizes the Secretary to 
designate authority to perform official weighing to an agency providing 
official inspection services within a specified geographic area if such 
agency is qualified under 7 U.S.C. 79. Under 7 U.S.C. 79(a), AMS 
evaluated information regarding the designation criteria in 7 U.S.C. 79 
and determined that Plainview is qualified to provide official weighing 
services in their currently assigned geographic area. Therefore, 
Plainview's designation is amended to include Class X or Class Y 
weighing within their assigned geographic area, effective January 1, 
2022. Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Plainview at (806) 293-1364.
    In the July 15, 2020, Federal Register (85 FR 42819), AMS requested 
applications and public comment for designation to provide official 
services in the geographic area presently serviced by North Dakota.
    In the February 22, 2021, Federal Register (86 FR 10530-10531), AMS 
requested applications and public comment for designation to provide 
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by 
Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, Omaha, 
Fremont, Maryland, Amarillo, Cairo, Louisiana, North Carolina, Schaal, 
and Utah.
    In the October 21, 2021, Federal Register (86 FR 58247), AMS 
requested applications for designation and public comment on the 
quality of service provided by the official agencies in the geographic 
areas presently serviced by Northeast Indiana, State Grain, Barton, 
Farwell Southwest, Northern Plains, Plainview, and Sioux City.
    The current official agencies for Amarillo; Barton; Cairo; 
Champaign; Detroit; Eastern Iowa; Enid; Farwell Southwest; Keokuk; 
Michigan; Omaha; Fremont; Louisiana; Maryland; Northeast Indiana; 
Northern Plains; North Carolina; North Dakota; Plainview; Schaal; State 
Grain; and Utah were the only applicants for designation to provide 
official services in the areas open for designation.
    The official agency previously servicing the West Lafayette, 
Indiana, geographic area (Titus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus)) did not 
seek to reapply for this area. In the June 28, 2021, Federal Register, 
86 FR 33967, AMS asked persons interested in providing official U.S. 
Grain Standards Act services in this geographic area to apply. This 
area was applied for by two applicants: Champaign-Danville Grain 
Inspection Departments (Champaign) and North Dakota Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc. (North Dakota), which both applied for the entire West 
Lafayette, Indiana territory. Both applicants are designated agencies 
in good standing with AMS and the industry.
    In analyzing the applications for the West Lafayette, Indiana, 
geographic area, AMS evaluated the designation criteria in sec. 7(f) of 
the USGSA, a recent audit report for each applicant detailing the 
applicant's performance of the designation criteria and customers' 
experience with the official service provider, public comments received 
related to the designation opportunity notice, exceptions previously 
assigned to the geographic area being applied for, as well as details 
provided in the application. Applications generally include information 
on an applicant's business plan to service the area, active licenses 
and service availability, fees, overall service costs, and proximity to 
customers and facilities.
    Both Champaign and North Dakota are meeting the designation 
criteria established under the USGSA, and are operating with comparable 
costs for most service requests. In consideration of this, AMS 
determined that splitting the West Lafayette, Indiana, geographic area 
between the two applicants is the best option. By splitting the 
geographic area between the applicants, and

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assigning them to the contiguous areas of their existing designations, 
they are better able to serve the new territory. Accordingly, each 
applicant is awarded a newly defined geographic area. The new area 
allows for an expansion of each applicant's existing geographic area 
without overlapping boundaries or isolating customers or territory 
within another official service provider's geographic area. Originally, 
the West Lafayette, Indiana, geographic area that was designated to 
Titus included permanent exceptions (designated grain elevators) that 
were located within both Champaign's and North Dakota's geographic 
areas. Now, all permanent exception locations originally designated to 
Titus are awarded to the applicant in whose geographic area the 
facilities are located.
    The territory has been divided and awarded in part to two official 
agencies: Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department, Inc., and 
North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. Updated Appendix A 
geographic areas are listed below:
     Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Department: In 
Indiana: Benton (east of U.S. Route 41), Jasper (south of U.S. Route 
24), Newton (east of State Route 55 and south of U.S. Route 24), 
Pulaski; Warren (east of U.S. Route 41), and White Counties.
     North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.: In Indiana: 
Carroll (north of State Route 25), Fountain (east of U.S. Route 41), 
and Tippecanoe Counties.
    In the October 22, 2021, notice published in the Federal Register 
(86 FR 58247), AMS asked persons interested in providing official U.S. 
Grain Standards Act services to the Sioux City, Iowa, designation area 
to apply. AMS received two applications for this area: Sioux City and 
Schaal. Sioux City applied for the entire geographic area, and Schaal 
applied for elevators that were designated under Sioux City as 
permanent exceptions but physically located within Schaal's geographic 
area description. Both applicants are designated agencies in good 
standing with AMS and the industry. The dually applied-for elevators 
include:
     In Iowa, Maxyield Coop--Algona, Kossuth County; Stateline 
Coop--Burt, Kossuth County; Gold-Eagle--Goldfield and North Central 
Coop--Holmes, Wright County; Agvantage F.S.--Chapin, Franklin County; 
and Five Star Coop--Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County.
    In analyzing the applications for the Sioux City, Iowa, geographic 
area, AMS evaluated the designation criteria in sec. 7(f) of the USGSA, 
a recent audit report for each applicant detailing the applicant's 
performance of the designation criteria and customers' experience with 
the official service provider, public comments received related to the 
designation opportunity notice, and exceptions previously assigned to 
the geographic area being applied for, as well as details provided in 
the application. Applications generally include information on an 
applicant's business plan to service the area, active licenses and 
service availability, fees, overall service costs, and proximity to 
customers and facilities.
    AMS determined that awarding the six specified elevator locations 
to Schaal and the remaining geographical area to the incumbent, Sioux 
City, is the best manner to continue servicing the area. Of the six 
elevator locations identified, only Stateline Coop and AgVantage FS are 
currently active. The six forementioned elevator locations are 
physically located within the boundaries of Schaal's geographic area 
description, since this designation area commenced as noted in the May 
21, 1980, notice in the Federal Register, 45 FR 34245. However, these 
elevator locations were designated to other entities at the time the 
original geographic areas were assigned. Over the past four decades, 
the original servicing entities have changed and ultimately were 
replaced by Sioux City.
    Through an FGIS pilot program in 1995, and per customer request, 
Schaal was permitted to service the two active elevators. Subsequently, 
the 2018 Appropriations Bill again affected how exceptions were 
managed, and Schaal was permitted to continue servicing those elevators 
under non-use-of-service exceptions as requested by its customers.
    At the time the Sioux City, Iowa, designation area opportunity 
notice published, Sioux City was not providing official services for 
any of the six specified elevator locations located within Schaal's 
geographic area description. Current customers were satisfied with 
Schaal's service. Considering all available information and factors, as 
identified above, AMS determined that these excepted elevators would be 
awarded and designated to Schaal as applied for and as currently being 
serviced.
    Effective April 1, 2022, these elevators were removed from Sioux 
City's designation area and added to Schaal's designation. The 
remaining geographic area was awarded to Sioux City effective April 1, 
2022.
    AMS evaluated the designation criteria in sec. 7(f) of the USGSA (7 
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined, based on its designation reviews, that 
the following agencies are qualified to provide official services in 
the specific geographic areas and timeframes noted below:

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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
                Official agency                 Designated area is described in:       start            end
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Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc., Amarillo, TX,    86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........       10/1/2021       9/30/2026
 806-372-8511.
J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc.,     86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021)........        4/1/2022       3/31/2027
 Owensboro, KY, 270-683-0616.
Cairo Grain Inspection Agency, Inc., Cairo,     86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........       10/1/2021       9/30/2026
 IL, 618-734-0689.
Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection             See Appendix A in this notice...        4/1/2021       3/31/2026
 Department, Urbana, IL 217-344-9306.
Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc.,         86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        4/1/2021       3/31/2026
 Sandusky, MI, 810-404-3786.
Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection Company, Inc.,    86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        4/1/2021       3/31/2026
 Davenport, IA, 563-322-7149.
Enid Grain Inspection Company, Enid, OK, 580-   86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        4/1/2021       3/31/2026
 233-1122.
Farwell Commodity and Grain Services, Inc.,     86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021)........        4/1/2022       3/31/2027
 Casa Grande, AZ, 520-560-1674.
Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc.,      86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        7/1/2021       6/30/2026
 Fremont, NE, 402-721-1270.

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Keokuk Grain Inspection Service, Keokuk, IA,    86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        4/1/2021       3/31/2025
 319-524-4695.
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and         86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........       10/1/2021       9/30/2026
 Forestry, Baton Rouge, LA, 318-428-0116.
Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis,  86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        7/1/2021       6/30/2026
 MD, 410-841-5769.
Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc.,       86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        4/1/2021       3/31/2024
 Marshall, MI, 269-781-2711.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture,       86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........       10/1/2021       9/30/2026
 Raleigh, NC, 919-733-4491.
North Dakota Grain Inspection Services, Inc.,   See Appendix A in this notice...        1/1/2021      12/31/2025
 Fargo, ND, 701-293-7420.
Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.,       86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021)........        1/1/2022      12/31/2026
 Decatur, IN, 260-341-7497.
Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service,       86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021)........        4/1/2022       3/31/2027
 Inc., Grand Forks, ND, 701-772-2414.
Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc., Council   86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........        4/1/2021       3/31/2026
 Bluffs, IA, 712-256-2590.
Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing         86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021)........        4/1/2022       3/31/2027
 Service, Inc., Plainview, TX, 806-293-1364.
D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc., Belmond, IA, 641-444- See Appendix A in this notice...       10/1/2021       9/30/2026
 3122.
Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service      See Appendix A in this notice...        4/1/2022       3/31/2027
 Company, Sioux City, IA, 712-255-0959.
State Grain Inspection, Inc., Savage, MN, 952-  86 FR 58247 (10/21/2021)........        1/1/2022      12/31/2026
 808-8566.
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food,        86 FR 10530 (2/22/2021).........       10/1/2021       9/30/2026
 Ogden, UT, 801-392-2292.
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    Sec. 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)). A 
designated agency may provide official inspection services and/or Class 
X or Class Y weighing services at locations other than port locations. 
Under sec. 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 sec. 7(f) of the USGSA. See also 7 CFR 800.196 for 
further information and guidance. If you would like to view the 
applications for these areas, please contact [email protected].
    Please note that sampling, weighing, and inspection services may be 
offered by designated agencies under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 for other commodities under the auspices of FGIS through separate 
cooperative agreements with AMS. The service area for such cooperative 
agreements mirrors the USGSA designation area. For further information, 
see 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. or contact [email protected].

Appendix A--Geographic Area Updates

    Following are the updated geographic area descriptions, which 
are included as ``Appendix A'' in the documentation provided to 
those agencies designated to provide services in these areas.

Champaign:

Appendix A--Assigned Geographic Area

Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, Inc.

Designation Issued: April 01, 2021
Designation Amended: May 31, 2022

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain 
Standards Act, the following geographic area, in the States of 
Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, is assigned to this official 
agency.

In Illinois

    Bounded on the north by the northern Schuyler, Cass, and Menard 
County lines; the western Logan County line north to State Route 10; 
State Route 10 east to the west side of Beason; bounded on the east 
by a straight line from the west side of Beason southwest to Elkhart 
on Interstate 55; a straight line from Elkhart southeast to 
Stonington on State Route 48; a straight line from Stonington 
southwest to Irving on State Route 16; bounded on the south by State 
Route 16 west to the eastern Macoupin County line; the eastern, 
southern, and western Macoupin County lines; the southern and 
western Greene County lines; the southern Pike County line; and 
bounded on the west by the western Pike County line west to U.S. 
Route 54; U.S. Route 54 northeast to State Route 107; State Route 
107 northeast to State Route 104; State Route 104 east to the 
western Morgan County line; the western Morgan, Cass, and Schuyler 
County lines.

In Illinois and Indiana

    Bounded on the north by the northern Livingston County line from 
State Route 47; the eastern Livingston County line to the northern 
Ford County line; the northern Ford and Iroquois County lines east 
to Interstate 57; Interstate 57 north to the northern Will County 
line; bounded on the north by the northern Will County line from 
Interstate 57 east to the Illinois-Indiana State line; the Illinois-
Indiana State line north to the northern Lake County line; the 
northern Lake, Porter, Laporte, St. Joseph, and Elkhart County 
lines; bounded on the east by the eastern and southern Elkhart 
County lines; the eastern Marshall County line; bounded on the south 
by the southern Marshall County line; the eastern and southern 
Pulaski County lines; the eastern and southern White County lines; 
the eastern Benton County line; the eastern and southern Warren 
County lines west to U.S. Route 41; bounded on the east by U.S. 
Route 41 south to the northern Parke County line; the northern Parke 
and Putnam County lines; the eastern Putnam, Owen, and Greene County 
lines; bounded on the south by the southern Greene County line; the 
southern Sullivan County line west to U.S. Route 41(150); U.S. Route 
41(150) south to U.S. Route 50; U.S. Route 50 west across the 
Indiana-Illinois State line to Illinois State Route 33; Illinois 
State Route 33 north and west to the Western Crawford County line; 
and bounded on the west by the western Crawford and Clark County 
lines; the southern Coles County line; the western Coles and Douglas 
County lines; the western Champaign County line north to Interstate 
72; Interstate 72 southwest to the Piatt County line; the western 
Piatt County line; the southern McLean County line west to a point 
10 miles west of the western

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Champaign County line, from this point through Arrowsmith to Pontiac 
along a straight line running north and south which intersects with 
State Route 116; State Route 116 east to State Route 47; State Route 
47 north to the northern Livingston County line.

In Michigan

    Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties.
    Champaign's assigned geographic area does not include the export 
port locations inside Champaign's area, which are serviced by FGIS.
    The following grain elevators are part of this geographic area 
assignment. In Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection Inc.'s area: Okaw 
Cooperative, Cadwell, Moultrie County; ADM (3 elevators), Farmer 
City, Dewitt County; and Topflight Grain Company, Monticello, Piatt 
County, Illinois, and East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., Lincoln, Logan 
County, Illinois.

North Dakota

Appendix A--Assigned Geographic Area

North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

Designation Issued: January 01, 2021
Designation Amended: May 31, 2022

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain 
Standards Act, the following geographic area, in the States of 
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio is 
assigned to this official agency.

In Illinois

    Bounded on the east by the eastern Cumberland County line; the 
eastern Jasper County line south to State Route 33; State Route 33 
east-southeast to the Indiana-Illinois State line; the Indiana-
Illinois State line south to the southern Gallatin County line; 
bounded on the South by the southern Gallatin, Saline, and 
Williamson County lines; the southern Jackson County line west to 
U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 north to State Route 13; State Route 13 
northwest to State Route 149; State Route 149 west to State Route 3; 
State Route 3 northwest to State Route 51; State Route 51 south to 
the Mississippi River; and bounded on the west by the Mississippi 
River north to the northern Calhoun County line; bounded on the 
north by the northern and eastern Calhoun County lines; the northern 
and eastern Jersey County lines; the northern Madison County line; 
the western Montgomery County line north to a point on this line 
that intersects with a straight line, from the junction of State 
Route 111 and the northern Macoupin County line to the junction of 
Interstate 55 and State Route 16 (in Montgomery County); from this 
point southeast along the straight line to the junction of 
Interstate 55 and State Route 16; State Route 16 east-northeast to a 
point approximately 1 mile northeast of Irving; a straight line from 
this point to the northern Fayette County line; the northern 
Fayette, Effingham, and Cumberland County lines.

In Indiana

    Bartholomew, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, 
Delaware, Fayette, Fountain (east of U.S. Route 41), Fulton (bounded 
on east by eastern Fulton County line south to State Route 19; State 
Route 19 south to State Route 114; State Route 114 southeast to 
eastern Fulton County line), Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, 
Henry, Howard, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Miami, Monroe, 
Montgomery, Morgan, Randolph, Richmond, Rush (north of State Route 
244), Shelby, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, and Wayne Counties.

In Michigan

    Bounded on the west by State Route 127 at the Michigan-Ohio 
State line north to State Route 50; bounded on the north by State 
Route 50 at State Route 127 east to the Michigan State line; the 
Michigan state line south to the Michigan-Ohio State line.

In Minnesota

    Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Norman, Mahnomen, 
Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, 
Wilkin, and Otter Tail Counties, except those export port locations 
within the State, which are serviced by FGIS.

In North Dakota

    Bounded on the north by the northern Steele County line from 
State Route 32 east; the northern Steele and Trail County lines east 
to the North Dakota State line; bounded on the east by the eastern 
North Dakota State line; bounded on the south by the southern North 
Dakota State line west to State Route 1; and bounded on the west by 
State Route 1 north to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 west to State 
Route 1; State Route 1 north to State Route 200; State Route 200 
east to State Route 45; State Route 45 north to State Route 32; 
State Route 32 north.

In Ohio

    The northern Ohio State line east to the to the Ohio 
Pennsylvania State line; bounded on the east by the Ohio-
Pennsylvania State line south to the Ohio River; bounded on the 
south by the Ohio River south-southwest to the western Scioto County 
line; and bounded on the west by the western Scioto County line 
north to State Route 73; State Route 73 northwest to U.S. Route 22; 
U.S. Route 22 west to U.S. Route 68; U.S. Route 68 north to Clark 
County; the northern Clark County line west to Valley Pike Road; 
Valley Pike Road north to State Route 560; State Route 560 north to 
U.S. 36; U.S. 36 west to eastern Miami County Line; eastern Miami 
County Line to northern Miami County Line; northern Miami County 
Line west to Interstate 75; Interstate 75 north to State Route 47; 
State Route 47 northeast to U.S. Route 68 (including all of Sidney, 
Ohio); U.S. Route 68 north to the southern Hancock County line; the 
southern Hancock County line west to the western Hancock, Wood and 
Lucas County lines north to the Michigan-Ohio State line; the 
Michigan-Ohio State line west to State Route 127; plus all of Darke 
County.
    North Dakota's assigned geographic area does not include the 
export port locations inside the State of Ohio area which are 
serviced by FGIS.

Schaal

Appendix A--Assigned Geographic Area

D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc.

Designation Issued: October 01, 2021
Designation Amended: April 01, 2022

    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Georgia, Iowa, 
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and South Carolina, is assigned to 
this official agency.

In Georgia

    The entire State, except those export port locations within the 
State, which are serviced by FGIS.

In Iowa

    Bounded on the north by the northern Kossuth County line from 
U.S. Route 169; the northern Winnebago, Worth, and Mitchell County 
lines; bounded on the east by the eastern Mitchell County line; the 
eastern Floyd County line south to B60; B60 west to T64; T64 south 
to State Route 188; State Route 188 south to C33; bounded on the 
south by C33 west to T47; T47 north to C23; C23 west to S56; S56 
south to C25; C25 west to U.S. Route 65; U.S. Route 65 south to 
State Route 3; State Route 3 west to S41; S41 south to C55; C55 west 
to Interstate 35; Interstate 35 southwest to the southern Wright 
County line; the southern Wright County line west to U.S. Route 69; 
U.S. Route 69 north to C54; C54 west to State Route 17; and bounded 
on the west by State Route 17 north to the southern Kossuth County 
line; the Kossuth County line west to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169 
north to the northern Kossuth County line.

In Minnesota

    Faribault, Freeborn, and Mower Counties.

In New Jersey

    The entire State, except those export port locations within the 
State, which are serviced by FGIS.

In New York

    The entire State, except those export port locations within the 
State, which are serviced by FGIS.

In South Carolina

    Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, 
Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, 
Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenwood, Hampton, 
Jasper, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, 
Richland, Saluda, Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties. Export port 
locations within the State, are serviced by FGIS.

Sioux City

Appendix A--Assigned Geographic Area

Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company

Designation Issued: April 01, 2022

    Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain 
Standards Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Iowa, 
Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota, is assigned to this official 
agency.

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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 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 bounded on the west 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; and bounded on 
the south and west by the Missouri River. 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.

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

Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-24519 Filed 11-9-22; 8:45 am]
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