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ADDRESSES: Applications must be

submitted to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.

Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance

Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647–S,

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

Champaign, main office located in

Champaign, Illinois, to provide official

inspection services under the Act on

June 1, 1995, and Enid, main office

located in Enid, Oklahoma, to provide

official inspection services under the

Act on July 1, 1995.

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 designation

of Champaign ends on May 31, 1998,

according to the Act. The designation of

Enid ends on June 30, 1998, according

to the Act.

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act,

the following geographic area, in the

States of Illinois and Indiana, is

assigned to Champaign.

Bounded on the North by the northern

Livingston County line from State Route

47; the eastern Livingston County line to

the northern Ford County line; the

northern Ford and Iroquois County lines

east to the Illinois-Indiana State line; the

Illinois-Indiana State line south to U.S.

Route 24; U.S. Route 24 east to U.S.

Route 41;

Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 41

south to the northern Parke County line;

the northern Parke and Putnam County

lines; the eastern Putnam, Owen and

Greene County lines;

Bounded on the South by the

southern Greene County line; the

southern Sullivan County line west to

U.S. Route 41 (150); U.S. Route 41 (150)

south to U.S. Route 50; U.S. Route 50

west across the Indiana-Illinois State

line to Illinois State Route 33; Illinois

State Route 33 north and west to the

Western Crawford County line; and

Bounded on the West by the western

Crawford and Clark County lines; the

Southern Coles County line; the western

Coles and Douglas County lines; the

western Champaign County line north

to Interstate 72; Interstate 72 southwest

to the Piatt County line; the western

Piatt County line; the southern McLean

County line west to a point 10 miles

west of the western Champaign County

line, from this point through

Arrowsmith to Pontiac along a straight

line running north and south which

intersects with State Route 116; State

Route 116 east to State Route 47; State

Route 47 north to the northern

Livingston County line.

The following grain elevators, all in

Illinois, located outside of the above

contiguous geographic area, are part of

this geographic area assignment:

Moultrie Grain Association, Cadwell,

Moultrie County; Tabor Grain Company,

McLain County F/S, and Pacific Grain

Company, all in Farmer City, Dewitt

County; and Monticello Grain Company,

Monticello, Piatt County (located inside

Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc.’s, area).

Champaign’s assigned geographic area

does not include the following grain

elevators inside Champaign’s area

which have been and will continue to

be serviced by the following official

agency: Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.:

Boswell Grain Company, Boswell,

Benton County, Indiana; Dunn Grain,

Dunn, Benton County, Indiana; York

Richland Grain Elevator, Inc., Earl Park,

Benton County, Indiana; and Raub Grain

Company, Raub, Benton County,

Indiana.

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act,

the following geographic area, in the

State of Oklahoma, is assigned to Enid.

Adair, Alfalfa, Atoka, Blaine, Bryan,

Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cherokee,

Choctaw, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche,

Cotton, Craig, Creek, Custer, Delaware,

Dewey, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant,

Greer, Harmon, Haskell, Hughes,

Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay,

Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore,

Lincoln, Logan, Love, McClain,

McCurtain, McIntosh, Major, Marshall,

Mayes, Murray, Muskogee, Noble,

Nowata, Okfuskee, Oklahoma,

Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee,

Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc,

Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Rogers,

Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Tillman,

Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, Washita,

Woods, and Woodward Counties.

Interested persons, including

Champaign and Enid, 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 Champaign area is for

the period beginning June 1, 1998, and

ending May 31, 2001. Designation in the

Enid area is for the period beginning

July 1, 1998, and ending May 31, 2001.

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: November 21, 1997.

Neil E. Porter,

Director, Compliance Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Designation for the State of Minnesota

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the

designation of the Minnesota

Department of Agriculture (Minnesota)

to provide official services under the

United States Grain Standards Act, as

amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.

Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance

Division, STOP 3604, 1400

Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20250–3604.

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.

In the June 30, 1997, Federal Register

(62 FR 35147), GIPSA asked persons

interested in providing official services

in the geographic area assigned to
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Minnesota to submit an application for

designation. Applications were due by

July 30, 1997. There were three

applicants for the Minnesota area: MidIowa Grain Inspection, Inc., applied for

designation to provide official services

in the Minnesota counties of Filmore,

Houston, and Winona; Minnesota

applied for designation to provide

official services in the entire Minnesota

area; and Sioux City Inspection and

Weighing Service Company, applied for

designation to provide official services

in the Minnesota counties of Murray,

Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock.

GIPSA requested comments on the

applicants for the Minnesota area in the

September 2, 1997, Federal Register (62

FR 46245). Comments were due by

October 1, 1997. GIPSA received no

comments by the deadline.

GIPSA evaluated all available

information regarding the designation

criteria in Section 7(f)(l)(A) of the Act

and, according to Section 7(f)(l)(B),

determined that Minnesota is better able

to provide official services in the

Minnesota area.

Effective January 1, 1998, and ending

December 31, 2000, Minnesota is

designated to provide official services in

the geographic area specified in the June

30, 1997, Federal Register.

Interested persons may obtain

services by contacting Minnesota at

612–341–7190.

Authority: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,

as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.).

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Neil E. Porter,

Director, Compliance Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Designation for the State of

Mississippi

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the

designation of the Mississippi

Department of Agriculture and

Commerce (Mississippi) to provide

official services under the United States

Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.

Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance

Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647–S,

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20250–3604.

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.

In the June 30, 1997, Federal Register

(62 FR 35147), GIPSA asked persons

interested in providing official services

in the geographic area assigned to

Mississippi to submit an application for

designation. Applications were due by

July 30, 1997. Mississippi, the only

applicant for the Mississippi area,

applied for designation to provide

official services in the entire area

currently assigned to them.

Since Mississippi was the only

applicant for the Mississippi area,

GIPSA did not ask for comments on the

applicants.

GIPSA evaluated all available

information regarding the designation

criteria in Section 7(f)(1)(A) of the Act

and, according to Section 7(f)(1)(B),

determined that Mississippi is able to

provide official services in the

geographic area for which they applied.

Effective January 1, 1998, and ending

December 31, 2000, Mississippi is

designated to provide official services in

the geographic area specified in the June

30, 1997, Federal Register.

Interested persons may obtain official

services by contacting Mississippi at

601–947–4095.

Authority: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,

as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.).

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Neil E. Porter,

Director, Compliance Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce (DOC)

has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: Bureau of Export

Administration (BXA).

Title: Short Supply Regulations—

Unprocessed Western Red Cedar.

Agency Form Number: None.

OMB Approval Number: 0694–0025.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection of

information

Burden: 36 hours.

Average Time Per Response: 25

minutes per response.

Number of Respondents: 35

respondents.

Needs and Uses: The information is

collected as supporting documentation

for the export of western red cedar logs.

The Export Administration Act’s

prohibits the export of such logs from

State or Federal lands. The information

is used for export enforcement purposes

to ensure that the logs are being shipped

legally.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses or other for-profit

institutions.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain a benefit.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria BaecherWassmer (202) 395–5871.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

Room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to Victoria Baecher-Wassmer,

OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

D.C. 20230.

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce (DOC)

has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: Bureau of Export

Administration (BXA).

Title: Request for Special Priorities

Assistance.

Agency Form Number: BXA–999.

OMB Approval Number: 0694–0057.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection of

information.