[Federal Register: September 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 170)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
[02-03-A]
Opportunity for Designation in the Jamestown (ND), Lincoln (NE),
Memphis (TN), Omaha (NE), Sioux City (IA), and Tischer (IA) 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 March 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:
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Jamestown), Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc.
(Lincoln), Memphis Grain Inspection Service (Memphis), Omaha Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha), Sioux City Inspection and Weighing
Service Company (Sioux City), and A. V. Tischer and Son, Inc.
(Tischer).
DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or sent by
telecopier (FAX) on or before October 1, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-
S,
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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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Jamestown..................................... Jamestown, ND................... 04/01/2003 03/31/2006
Lincoln....................................... Lincoln, NE..................... 04/01/2003 03/31/2006
Memphis....................................... Memphis, TN..................... 04/01/2003 03/31/2006
Omaha......................................... Omaha, NE....................... 04/01/2003 03/31/2006
Sioux City.................................... Sioux City, IA.................. 04/01/2003 03/31/2006
Tischer....................................... Fort Dodge, IA.................. 04/01/2003 03/31/2006
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a. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of North Dakota, is assigned to Jamestown.
Bounded on the North by Interstate 94 east to U.S. Route 85; U.S.
Route 85 north to State Route 200; State Route 200 east to U.S. Route
83; U.S. Route 83 southeast to State Route 41; State Route 41 north to
State Route 200; State Route 200 east to State Route 3; State Route 3
north to U.S. Route 52; U.S. Route 52 southeast to State Route 15;
State Route 15 east to U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 south to Foster
County; the northern Foster County line; the northern Griggs County
line east to State Route 32;
Bounded on the East by State Route 32 south to State Route 45;
State Route 45 south to State Route 200; State Route 200 west to State
Route 1; State Route 1 south to the Soo Railroad line; the Soo Railroad
line southeast to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 west to State Route 1;
State Route 1 south to the Dickey County line;
Bounded on the South by the southern Dickey County line west to
U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 north to the Lamoure County line; the
southern Lamoure County line; the southern Logan County line west to
State Route 13; State Route 13 west to U.S. Route 83; U.S. Route 83
south to the Emmons County line; the southern Emmons County line; the
southern Sioux County line west to State Route 49; State Route 49 north
to State Route 21; State Route 21 west to the Burlington-Northern line;
the Burlington-Northern line northwest to State Route 22; State Route
22 south to U.S. Route 12; U.S. Route 12 west-northwest to the North
Dakota State line; and
Bounded on the West by the western North Dakota State line north to
Interstate 94.
The following grain elevators, located outside of the above
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area
assignment: Fessenden Coop Association, Fessenden, and Fessenden Coop
Association, Manfred, both in Wells County (located inside Grand Forks
Grain Inspection Department, Inc.'s, area).
Jamestown's assigned geographic area does not include the following
grain elevators inside Jamestown's area which have been and will
continue to be serviced by the following official agency: Minot Grain
Inspection, Inc.: Benson Quinn Company, Underwood; and Falkirk Farmers
Elevator, Washburn, both in McLean County.
b. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the States of Iowa and Nebraska, is assigned to Lincoln.
Bounded on the North (in Nebraska) by the northern York, Seward,
and Lancaster County lines; the northern Cass County line east to the
Missouri River; the Missouri River south to U.S. Route 34; (in Iowa)
U.S. Route 34 east to Interstate 29;
Bounded on the East by Interstate 29 south to the Fremont County
line; the northern Fremont and Page County lines; the eastern Page
County line south to the Iowa-Missouri State line; the Iowa-Missouri
State line west to the Missouri River; the Missouri River south-
southeast to the Nebraska-Kansas State line;
Bounded on the South by the Nebraska-Kansas State line west to
County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 81; and
Bounded on the West (in Nebraska) by County Road 1 mile west of
U.S. Route 81 north to State Highway 8; State Highway 8 east to U.S.
Route 81; U.S. Route 81 north to the Thayer County line; the northern
Thayer County line east; the western Saline County line; the southern
and western York County lines.
Lincoln's assigned geographic area does not include the following
grain elevators inside Lincoln's area which have been and will continue
to be serviced by the following official agency: Omaha Grain Inspection
Service, Inc.: Goode Seed & Grain, McPaul, Fremont County, Iowa; and
Haveman Grain, Murray, Cass County, Nebraska.
c. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the States of Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, is assigned to
Memphis.
The entire State of Arkansas.
Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman,
Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Shelby, and Tipton
Counties, Tennessee.
Bowie and Cass Counties, Texas.
The following grain elevators, located outside of the above
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area
assignment: Cargill, Inc., Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee (located
inside Cairo Grain Inspection Agency, Inc.'s, area).
d. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the States of Iowa and Nebraska, is assigned to Omaha.
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Bounded on the North by Nebraska State Route 91 from the western
Washington County line east to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 east to the
Missouri River; the Missouri River north to Iowa State Route 175; Iowa
State Route 175 east to Iowa State Route 37; Iowa State Route 37
southeast to the eastern Monona County line;
Bounded on the East by the eastern Monona County line; the southern
Monona County line west to Iowa State Route 183; Iowa State Route 183
south to the Pottawattamie County line; the northern and eastern
Pottawattamie County lines; the southern Pottawattamie County line west
to M47; M47 south to Iowa State Route 48; Iowa State Route 48 south to
the Montgomery County line;
Bounded on the South by the southern Montgomery County line; the
southern Mills County line west to Interstate 29; Interstate 29 north
to U.S. Route 34; U.S. Route 34 west to the Missouri River; the
Missouri River north to the Sarpy County line (in Nebraska); the
southern Sarpy County line; the southern Saunders County line west to
U.S. Route 77; and
Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 77 north to the Platte River; the
Platte River southeast to the Douglas County line; the northern Douglas
County line east; the western Washington County line northwest to
Nebraska State Route 91.
The following grain elevators, located outside of the above
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area
assignment: Hancock Elevator, Elliot, Montgomery County, Iowa; Hancock
Elevator (2 elevators), Griswold, Cass County, Iowa (located inside
Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area); United Farmers
Coop, Rising City, Butler County, Nebraska; United Farmers Coop (2
elevators), Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska (located inside Fremont Grain
Inspection Department, Inc.'s, area); and Goode Seed & Grain, McPaul,
Fremont County, Iowa; Haveman Grain, Murray, Cass County, Nebraska
(located inside Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area).
Omaha's assigned geographic area does not include the following
grain elevators inside Omaha's area which have been and will continue
to be serviced by the following official agency: Fremont Grain
Inspection Department, Inc.: Farmers Cooperative, and Krumel Grain and
Storage, both in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska.
e. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the States of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, is assigned to
Sioux City.
In Iowa:
Bounded on the North by the northern Iowa State line from the Big
Sioux River east to U.S. Route 59;
Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 59 south to B24; B24 east to the
eastern O'Brien County line; the O'Brien County line south; the
northern Buena Vista County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71
south to the southern Sac County line;
Bounded on the South by the 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 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.
f. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Iowa, is assigned to Tischer.
Bounded on the North by Iowa-Minnesota State line from U.S. Route
71 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; the Hamilton County line
west to R38; R38 south to U.S. Route 20; U.S. Route 20 west to the
eastern and southern Webster County lines to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route
169 south to E18; E18 west to the eastern Greene County line; the
Greene County line south to U.S. Route 30;
Bounded on the South by U.S. Route 30 west to E53; E53 west to N44;
N44 north to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 west to U.S. Route 71; and
Bounded on the West by U.S. Route 71 north to the Iowa-Minnesota
State line.
The following grain elevators, located outside of the above
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area
assignment: West Central Coop, Boxholm, Boone County (located inside
Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.'s, area); and West Bend
Elevator Co., Algona, Kossuth County; Stateline Coop., Burt, Kossuth
County; Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, Wright County; and North Central Coop,
Holmes, Wright County (located inside D. R. Schaal Agency's area).
2. Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons, including Jamestown, Lincoln, Memphis, Omaha,
Sioux City, and Tischer, 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 April 1,
2003, and ending March 31, 2006. Persons wishing to apply for
designation should contact the Compliance Division at the address
listed above for forms and information.
3. Request for Comments
GIPSA also is publishing this notice to provide interested persons
the opportunity to present comments on Jamestown, Lincoln, Memphis,
Omaha, Sioux City and Tischer 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: August 13, 2002.
Donna Reifschneider,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-22083 Filed 8-30-02; 8:45 am]
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