[Federal Register: December 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 231)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in Georgia, Cedar Rapids (IA), and
Montana 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 on June 30, 2008. We are asking persons interested in providing
official services in the areas served by these agencies to submit an
application for designation. We are also asking for comments on the
quality of services provided by these currently designated agencies:
Georgia Department of Agriculture (Georgia); Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Mid-Iowa); and Montana Department of Agriculture (Montana).
DATES: Applications and comments must be received on or before January
2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit applications and comments on this
notice. You may submit applications and comments by any of the
following methods:
To apply for designation, go to FGIS online, Web page
https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx. Select
Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR). You need e-
authentication and a customer number prior to applying.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to Karen Guagliardo,
Review Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647-S,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
Fax: Send by facsimile transmission to (202) 690-2755,
attention: Karen Guagliardo.
E-mail: Send via electronic mail to
Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
Mail: Send hardcopy to Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch
Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments and reading any comments posted online.
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(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202-720-7312, e-
mail Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Grain
Standards Act, as amended (USGSA or 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
(7 U.S.C. 79(f)(1)).
Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides that designations of official
agencies will terminate not later than three years and may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in Section 7(f) of
USGSA.
Current Designations being Announced for Renewal
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Official agency Main office Designation start Designation end
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Georgia............................. Tifton, GA...................... 07/01/2008 06/30/2011
Mid-Iowa............................ Cedar Rapids, IA................ 07/01/2008 03/31/2011
Montana............................. Helena, MT...................... 07/01/2008 03/31/2011
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Georgia
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, the entire State of Georgia, except those export port locations
within the State which are serviced by GIPSA, is assigned to Georgia.
Mid-Iowa
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the States of Minnesota, Iowa, and Texas is assigned to Mid-
Iowa.
In Minnesota
Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, Houston, and Fillmore Counties.
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In Iowa
Bounded on the North by the northern Winneshiek and Allamakee
County lines;
Bounded on the East by the eastern Allamakee County line; the
eastern and southern Clayton County lines; the eastern Buchanan County
line; the northern and eastern Jones County lines; the eastern Cedar
County line south to State Route 130;
Bounded on the South by State Route 130 west to State Route 38;
State Route 38 south to Interstate 80; Interstate 80 west to U.S. Route
63; and
Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 63 north to State Route 8; State
Route 8 east to State Route 21; State Route 21 north to D38; D38 east
to State Route 297; State Route 297 north to V49; V49 north to Bremer
County; the southern Bremer County line; the western Fayette and
Winneshiek County lines.
In Texas
Bounded on the north by the northern Young, Jack, Montague, Cooke,
Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River, Morris, and Marion County line east
to the Texas State line;
Bounded on the east by the eastern Texas State line south to the
southern Texas State line;
Bounded on the south by the southern Texas State line west to the
western Val Verde County line;
Bounded on the west by the western Val Verde, Edwards, Kimble,
Mason, San Saba, Mills, Comanche, Eastland, Stephens, and Young County
lines north to the northern Young County line.
Mid-Iowa's assigned geographic area does not include the export
port locations inside Mid-Iowa's area which are serviced by GIPSA.
Montana
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, the entire State of Montana, is assigned to Montana.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons, including Georgia, Mid-Iowa, and Montana, may
apply for designation to provide official services in the geographic
areas specified above under the provisions of Section 7(f) of USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), and 9 CFR 800.196(d) regulations. Designation in the
specified geographic areas is for the period beginning July 1, 2008,
and ending June 30, 2011. To apply for designation, contact the
Compliance Division at the address listed above for forms and
information, or obtain applications at the GIPSA Web site, http://www.gipsa.usda.gov
.
Request for Comments
We are also publishing this notice to provide interested persons
the opportunity to present comments on the quality of services provided
by the Georgia, Mid-Iowa, and Montana official agencies. In the
designation process, we are particularly interested in receiving
comments citing reasons and pertinent data for support or objection to
the designation of the applicants. Submit all comments to the
Compliance Division at the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov
.
In determining which applicant will be designated, we will consider
applications, comments, and other available information.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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