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61596 

Vol. 79, No. 198 

Tuesday, October 14, 2014 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT 

FOUNDATION 

Public Quarterly Meeting of the Board 

of Directors 

AGENCY: United States African 

Development Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The US African Development 

Foundation (USADF) will hold its 

quarterly meeting of the Board of 

Directors to discuss the agency’s 

programs and administration. 

DATES: The meeting date is Tuesday, 

October 21st 2014, 8:30a.m. to 11:30a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is 

1400 I Street Northwest, Suite #1000 

(Main Conference Room), Washington, 

DC, 2005–2246. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rabayah Akhter, 202–233–8811. 

Authority: Public Law 96–533 (22 U.S.C. 

290h). 

Dated: October 8, 2014. 

June Brown, 

Associate General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24426 Filed 10–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6117–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Opportunity for Designation in Casa 

Grande, AZ; Jamestown, ND; Lincoln, 

NE; Memphis, TN; and Sioux City, IA 

Areas; Request for Comments on the 

Official Agencies Servicing These 

Areas 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The designations of the 

official agencies listed below will end 

on March 31, 2015. We are asking 

persons or governmental agencies 

interested in providing official services 

in the areas presently served by these 

agencies to submit an application for 

designation. In addition, we are asking 

for comments on the quality of services 

provided by the following designated 

agencies: Farwell Commodity Grain 

Services, Inc. (Farwell Southwest); 

Grain Inspection, Inc. (Jamestown); 

Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc. 

(Lincoln); Midsouth Grain Inspection 

Service (Midsouth); and Sioux City 

Inspection and Weighing Service 

Company (Sioux City). 

DATES: Applications and comments 

must be received by November 13, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and 

comments concerning this Notice using 

any of the following methods: 

• Applying for Designation on the 

Internet: Use FGISonline (https://fgis.

gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_

FGIS.aspx) and then click on the 

Delegations/Designations and Export 

Registrations (DDR) link. You will need 

to obtain an FGISonline customer 

number and USDA eAuthentication 

username and password prior to 

applying. 

• Submit Comments Using the 

Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (http://

www.regulations.gov). Instructions for 

submitting and reading comments are 

detailed on the site. 

• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric 

J. Jabs, Deputy Director, USDA, GIPSA, 

FGIS, QACD, 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 

Farwell Southwest 

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

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic area, in the States 

of Arizona and California, is assigned to 

this official agency. 

In Arizona 

Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and 

Yuma Counties. 

In California 

Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego 

Counties. 

Farwell Southwest’s assigned 

geographic area does not include the 

export port locations inside Farwell 

Southwest’s area, which are serviced by 

GIPSA. 

Jamestown 

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

United States Grain Standards Act, the 

following geographic area, in the States 

of Minnesota and North Dakota, is 

assigned to this official agency. 

In Minnesota 

Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Todd, 

Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Big 

Stone, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Benton, 

Isanti, Chisago, Swift, Kandiyohi, 

Meeker, Wright, Sherburne, Anoka, Lac 

Qui Parle, and Chippewa Counties. 

In North Dakota 

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 the northern Wells County line, 

the northern Wells and Eddy County 

lines east; the eastern Eddy County line 

south to the northern Griggs 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; 

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