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submitting and reading comments are 

detailed on the site. 

• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric 

J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, 

QACD, QADB, 10383 North Ambassador 

Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. 

• Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816–872–1257. 

• Email: Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov. 

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(c)). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or 

Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

79(f) of the United States Grain 

Standards Act (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)). Under section 

79(g) of the USGSA, designations of 

official agencies are effective for three 

years unless terminated by the 

Secretary, but may be renewed 

according to the criteria and procedures 

prescribed in section 79(f) of the 

USGSA. 

Areas Open for Designation 

Columbus 

Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the 

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic areas, in the States 

of Michigan and Ohio, are assigned to 

this official agency. 

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 Ohio 

The northern Ohio State line east to 

the Ohio Pennsylvania State line; 

Bounded on the East by the OhioPennsylvania 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 State Route 560; State Route 560 

north to State Route 296; State Route 

296 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 Lucus 

County lines north to the MichiganOhio State line; the Michigan-Ohio State 

line west to State Route 127. 

Columbus’s assigned geographic area 

does not include the export port 

locations inside Columbus’s area, which 

are serviced by GIPSA. 

Northeast Indiana 

Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the 

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic area, in the State 

of Indiana, is assigned to this official 

agency; Bounded on the North by the 

northern Lagrange and Steuben County 

lines; Bounded on the East by the 

eastern Steuben, De Kalb, Allen, and 

Adams County lines; Bounded on the 

South by the southern Adams and Wells 

County lines; and Bounded on the West 

by the western Wells County line; the 

southern Huntington and Wabash 

County lines; the western Wabash 

County line north to State Route 114; 

State Route 114 northwest to State 

Route 19; State Route 19 north to 

Kosciusko County; the western and 

northern Kosciusko County lines; the 

western Noble and Lagrange County 

lines. 

The following grain elevator is part of 

this geographic area assignment. In 

Michigan Grain Inspection Services, 

Inc.’s, area: Trupointe Elevator, Payne, 

Paulding County, Ohio. 

Opportunity for Designation 

Interested persons or governmental 

agencies may apply for designation to 

provide official services in the 

geographic areas specified above under 

the provisions of section 79(f) of the 

USGSA and 7 CFR § 800.196. 

Designation in the specified geographic 

areas is for the period beginning January 

1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2016. 

To apply for designation or for more 

information, contact Eric J. Jabs at the 

address listed above or visit GIPSA’s 

Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov. 

Request for Comments 

We are publishing this notice to 

provide interested persons the 

opportunity to comment on the quality 

of services provided by the Columbus 

and Northeast Indiana official agencies. 

In the designation process, we are 

particularly interested in receiving 

comments citing reasons and pertinent 

data supporting or objecting to the 

designation of the applicants. Submit all 

comments to Eric J. Jabs at the above 

address or at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

We consider applications, comments, 

and other available information when 

determining which applicants will be 

designated. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 

Larry Mitchell, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11260 Filed 5–10–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Government in the Sunshine Act 

Meeting Notice 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 15, 

2013, 4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. EDT. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20237. 

SUBJECT: Notice of meeting of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the 

time and location listed above. The 

meeting will be a continuation of the 

April 11, 2013 meeting, which was 

adjourned due to lack of a quorum. The 

BBG will receive and consider a report 

from the Governance Committee 

regarding the compliance progress with 

the recommendations in the Office of 

Inspector General’s inspection report of 

the BBG, as well as a BBG Board staffing 

plan. The BBG will receive and consider 

a progress report from the Strategy and 

Budget Committee, including the 2013 

language service review process and the 

BBG strategic plan update. 

A complete audio recording and a 

verbatim transcript of the meeting will 

promptly be made available for public 

observation on the BBG’s Web site at 

www.bbg.gov. Information regarding this 

meeting, including any updates or 

adjustments to its starting time, can also 

be found on the Agency’s Web site. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Paul 

Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. 

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11338 Filed 5–9–13; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 8160–01–P 


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