[Federal Register: May 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 99)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
[03-02-A]
Opportunity for Designation in the Frankfort (IN), Indianapolis
(IN), and Virginia Areas, and Request for Comments on the Official
Agencies Serving These Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will
end in December 2003. Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) is asking persons interested in providing
official services in the areas served by these agencies to submit an
application for designation. GIPSA is also asking for comments on the
services provided by these currently designated agencies: Frankfort
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Frankfort); Indianapolis Grain Inspection &
Weighing Service, Inc. (Indianapolis); and Virginia Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services (Virginia).
DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or electronically
dated on or before July 1, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-
S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604; FAX 202-
690-2755. If an application is submitted by FAX, GIPSA reserves the
right to request an original application. All applications and comments
will be made available for public inspection at Room 1647-S, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart at 202-720-8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Action has been reviewed and determined
not to be a rule or regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and
Departmental Regulation 1512-1; therefore, the Executive Order and
Departmental Regulation do not apply to this Action.
Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Grain Standards Act, as
amended (Act), authorizes GIPSA's Administrator to designate a
qualified applicant to provide official services in a specified area
after determining that the applicant is better able than any other
applicant to provide such official services.
Section 7(g)(1) of the Act provides that designations of official
agencies shall end not later than triennially and may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in Section 7(f) of
the Act.
1. Current Designations being Announced for Renewal
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Designation Designation
Official agency Main office start end
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Frankfort..................................... Frankfort, IN................... 3/01/2001 12/31/2003
Indianapolis.................................. Indianapolis, IN................ 3/01/2001 12/31/2003
Virginia...................................... Richmond, VA.................... 2/01/2001 12/31/2003
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a. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Indiana, is assigned to Frankfort.
Bounded on the North by the northern Fulton County line;
Bounded on the East by the eastern Fulton County line south to
State Route 19; State Route 19 south to State Route 114; State Route
114 southeast to the eastern Fulton and Miami County lines; the
northern Grant County line east to County Highway 900E; County Highway
900E south to State Route 18; State Route 18 east to the Grant County
line; the eastern and southern Grant County lines; the eastern Tipton
County line; the eastern Hamilton County line south to State Route 32;
Bounded on the South by State Route 32 west to the Boone County
line; the eastern and southern Boone County lines; the southern
Montgomery County line; and
Bounded on the West by the western and northern Montgomery County
lines; the western Clinton County line; the western Carroll County line
north to State Route 25; State Route 25 northeast to Cass County; the
western Cass and Fulton County lines.
Frankfort's assigned geographic area does not include the following
grain elevators inside Frankfort's area which have been and will
continue to be serviced by the following official agency: Titus Grain
Inspection, Inc.: The Andersons, Delphi, Carroll County; Frick
Services, Inc., Leiters Ford, Fulton County; and Cargill, Inc., Linden,
Montgomery County.
b. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Indiana, is assigned to Indianapolis.
Bartholomew; Brown; Hamilton, south of State Route 32; Hancock;
Hendricks; Johnson; Madison, west of State Route 13 and south of State
Route 132; Marion; Monroe; Morgan; and Shelby Counties.
c. Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, the entire State of Virginia, except those export port locations
within the State, is assigned to Virginia.
2. Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons, including Frankfort, Indianapolis, and
Virginia, are hereby given the opportunity to apply for designation to
provide official services in the geographic areas specified above under
the provisions of Section 7(f) of the Act and section 800.196(d) of the
regulations issued thereunder. Designation in the specified geographic
areas is for the period beginning January 1, 2004, and ending December
31, 2006. Persons wishing to apply for designation should contact the
Compliance Division at the address
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listed above for forms and information, or obtain applications at the
GIPSA website, www.usda.gov/gipsa/oversight/parovreg.htm.
3. Request for Comments
GIPSA also is publishing this notice to provide interested persons
the opportunity to present comments on the Frankfort, Indianapolis, and
Virginia official agencies. Commenters are encouraged to submit
pertinent data concerning these official agencies, including
information on the timeliness, cost, quality, and scope of services
provided. All comments must be submitted to the Compliance Division at
the above address.
Applications, comments, and other available information will be
considered in determining which applicant will be designated.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.).
Dated: May 19, 2003.
Donna Reifschneider,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-12853 Filed 5-21-03; 8:45 am]