[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29707-29708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13975]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in the Fostoria (OH), Pocatello (ID),
Lewiston (ID), and Utah Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act),
provides that official agency designations will end not later than
triennially and may be renewed. The designations of Fostoria Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Fostoria), Idaho Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
(Pocatello), Lewiston Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Lewiston), and
the Utah Department of Agriculture will end November 30, 1997,
according to the Act. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing
official services in the Fostoria, Pocatello, Lewiston, and Utah areas
to submit an application for designation.
DATES: Applications must be postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX) on
or before July 1, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-3604. Applications may
be submitted by FAX on 202-690-2755. If an application is submitted by
FAX, GIPSA reserves the right to request an original application. All
applications will be made available for public inspection at this
address located at 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., during regular
business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart, telephone 202-720-8525.
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 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. GIPSA designated
Fostoria, main office located in Fostoria, Ohio; Pocatello, main office
located in Pocatello, Idaho; Lewiston, main office located in Lewiston,
Idaho; and Utah, main office located in Ogden, Utah, to provide
official inspection services under the Act on December 1, 1994.
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. The designations of Fostoria, Pocatello, Lewiston, and Utah
end on November 30, 1997, according to the Act.
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Ohio, is assigned to Fostoria.
Bounded on the North by the northern and eastern Fulton County
lines; the eastern Henry County line; the northern and eastern Wood
County lines; the northern Sandusky County line east to State Route
590;
Bounded on the East by State Route 590 south to Seneca County; the
northern Seneca County line east to State Route 53; State Route 53
south to Wyandot County; the northern Wyandot County line; the northern
Crawford
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County line east to State Route 19; State Route 19 south to U.S. Route
30;
Bounded on the South by U.S. Route 30 west to the western Hancock
County line; and
Bounded on the West by the western Hancock County line; the
southern Henry County line west to State Route 108; State Route 108
north to U.S. Route 24; U.S. Route 24 southwest to the Henry County
line; the western Henry and Fulton County lines.
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Idaho, is assigned to Pocatello.
The southern half of the State of Idaho up to the northern
boundaries of Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties.
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, in the State of Idaho, is assigned to Lewiston.
The northern half of the State of Idaho down to the northern
boundaries of Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties.
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic
area, the entire State of Utah, is assigned to Utah.
Interested persons, including Fostoria, Pocatello, Lewiston, and
Utah, 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 Fostoria, Pocatello,
Lewiston, and Utah areas is for the period beginning December 1, 1997,
and ending November 30, 2000. Persons wishing to apply for designation
should contact the Compliance Division at the address listed above for
forms and information.
Applications 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 20, 1997.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 97-13975 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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