[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66051-66052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32902]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in the Eastern Iowa (IA) Area

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 designation of Eastern Iowa Grain 
Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern Iowa), will end July 31, 
1998, according to the Act. GIPSA is asking persons interested in 
providing official services in the Eastern Iowa area to submit an 
application for designation.


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DATES: Applications must be postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX) on 
or before January 15, 1998.

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, at 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 
Eastern Iowa, main office located in Davenport, Iowa, to provide 
official inspection services under the Act on August 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 Eastern Iowa ends on July 31, 1998, 
according to the Act.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the States of Illinois and Iowa, is assigned to Eastern Iowa.

The Southern Area

    Bounded on the North, in Iowa, by Interstate 80 from the western 
Iowa County line east to State Route 38; State Route 38 north to State 
Route 130; State Route 130 east to Scott County; the western and 
northern Scott County lines east to the Mississippi River;
    Bounded on the East, from the Mississippi River, in Illinois, by 
the eastern Rock Island County line; the northern Henry and Bureau 
County lines east to State Route 88; State Route 88 south; the southern 
Bureau County line; the eastern and southern Henry County lines; the 
eastern Knox County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Knox County line; the eastern 
and southern Warren County lines; the southern Henderson County line 
west to the Mississippi River; in Iowa, by the southern Des Moines, 
Henry, Jefferson, and Wapello County lines; and
    Bounded on the West by the western and northern Wapello County 
lines; the western and northern Keokuk County lines; the western Iowa 
County line north to Interstate 80.

The Northern Area

    Bounded on the North, in Iowa, by the northern Delaware and Dubuque 
County lines; in Illinois, by the northern Jo Daviess, Stephenson, 
Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, and Lake County lines;
    Bounded on the East by the eastern Illinois State line south to the 
northern Will County line; the northern Will County line west to 
Interstate 55; Interstate 55 southwest to the southern Dupage County 
line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Dupage, Kendall, Dekalb, and 
Lee County lines; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Lee and Ogle County lines; by 
the southern Stephenson and Jo Daviess County lines; in Iowa, by the 
southern Dubuque and Delaware County lines; and the western Delaware 
County line.
    Eastern Iowa's assigned geographic area does not include the export 
port locations inside Eastern Iowa's area which are serviced by GIPSA.
    Interested persons, including Eastern Iowa, are hereby given the 
opportunity to apply for designation to provide official services in 
the geographic area 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 Eastern Iowa is for the period beginning 
August 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: December 10, 1997.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 97-32902 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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