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Vol. 90, No. 6 

Friday, January 10, 2025 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–24–0066] 

Opportunity for United States Grain 

Standards Act Designation in the 

Evansville, Indiana Area and 

Amendment to Notice of Opportunity 

for the Fargo, North Dakota Area 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments and applications; 

Amendment to prior opportunity for 

designation for Fargo, North Dakota 

area. 

SUMMARY: The United States Grain 

Standards Act (USGSA) designations for 

two official agencies, Ohio Valley Grain 

Inspection, Inc. (Ohio Valley Grain 

Inspection) and North Dakota Grain 

Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota 

Grain Inspection Service), will end on 

the dates listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section below. The 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is 

requesting designation applications 

from private entities or state 

governmental agencies that would like 

to provide official inspection and 

weighing services for the areas presently 

served by these two agencies. In 

addition to this request for applications, 

AMS seeks comments on the quality of 

services provided by Ohio Valley Grain 

Inspection and North Dakota Grain 

Inspection Service. AMS is also 

amending the description of the Fargo, 

North Dakota area that was offered for 

designation in the July 18, 2024 edition 

of the Federal Register. 

DATES: Applications and comments for 

the areas of designation terminating on 

July 31, 2025, currently serviced by 

Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, must be 

received between March 1, 2025, and 

March 31, 2025. 

Applications and comments for the 

areas of designation terminating on 

December 31, 2025, currently serviced 

by North Dakota Grain Inspection 

Service, must be received between 

August 1, 2025, and August 31, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and 

comments concerning this Notice using 

the following methods: 

To apply for USGSA designation: 

New applicants (not currently 

designated) seeking designation or 

currently designated applicants seeking 

to apply for designation in a new 

geographic area can find detailed 

instructions at https://

www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ 

media/FGISApplyingforDesignation_

NewApplicants.pdf. Currently 

designated applicants intending to reapply for their existing designated 

geographic area, can find re-application 

instructions at https://

www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ 

media/FGISApplyingforDesignation

PreviousApplicants.pdf. Applicants 

must have a Login.gov account, a 

MyFGIS number, and access to 

FGISonline Delegations/Designations 

and Export Registrations (DDR) prior to 

applying. Applicants are encouraged to 

begin the application process early to 

allow time for system authentication. 

To submit comments regarding 

currently designated official agencies: 

Go to regulations.gov (https://

www.regulations.gov). Instructions for 

submitting and reading comments are 

detailed on the website. All comments 

must be submitted through the Federal 

e-rulemaking portal at https://

www.regulations.gov and reference the 

document number and the date and 

page number of this issue of the Federal 

Register. All comments submitted in 

response to this notice will be included 

in the record and will be made available 

to the public. Please be advised that the 

identity of the individuals or entities 

submitting comments will be made 

public on the internet at the address 

provided above. 

Read applications and comments: To 

view the applications submitted, please 

contact FGISQACD@usda.gov. All 

comments will be available for public 

viewing online at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Weiland, Grain Marketing 

Specialist, Telephone 202–989–5995; 

email: Jennifer.j.weiland@usda.gov or 

FGISQACD@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

7(f) of the USGSA authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture to designate a 

qualified state or local governmental 

agency, or person, to provide official 

services in a specified area after 

determining the applicant meets 

specified criteria and is better able than 

any other applicant to provide such 

official services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). A 

designated agency works under the 

supervision of AMS’s Federal Grain 

Inspection Service (FGIS) and is 

authorized to provide official inspection 

services and/or Class X or Class Y 

weighing services at locations other 

than export port locations. Under 

section 7(g) of the USGSA, designations 

of official agencies may be awarded for 

no longer than five years but may be 

renewed according to the criteria and 

procedures prescribed in section 7(f) of 

the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)–(g)). For 

more information about designation 

procedures, please see 7 CFR 800.196. 

AMS encourages application 

submissions from traditionally 

underrepresented individuals, 

organizations, and businesses to reflect 

the diversity of the grain industry. The 

Agency welcomes submissions from 

qualified applicants, regardless of race, 

color, age, sex, sexual orientation, 

gender identity, national origin, 

religion, disability status, protected 

veteran status, or any other 

characteristic protected by law. 

Designation Application Locations 

Below are the currently operating 

designated official agencies and the 

specific areas of operation for 

designation applications. These are 

listed in order of anticipated 

designation termination date. 

Ohio Valley Grain Inspection: In 

Indiana: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox 

(except the area west of US–41 and 

north of US–50), Pike, Posey, 

Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties. In 

Kentucky: Caldwell, Christian, 

Crittenden, Henderson, Hopkins (west 

of KY–109 south of the Wendell H Ford 

Western Kentucky Parkway), Logan, 

Todd, Union, and Webster (west of US– 

41A and CR 814) Counties. In 

Tennessee: Cheatham, Davidson, and 

Robertson Counties. 

North Dakota Grain Inspection 

Service: In Illinois: Bond, Calhoun, 

Clay, Clinton, Crawford (south of IL– 

33), Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, 

Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, 


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Jackson (north of IL–3, IL–149, IL–13 

and east of US–51)), Jasper, Jefferson, 

Jersey, Lawrence (west of IL–33 south to 

US–50), Madison, Marion, Monroe, 

Montgomery (south of IL–16, west and 

south of CR 6 to CR 7, east of CR 7, and 

south of CR 15), Perry, Randolph (north 

of IL–150 and northeast of IL–3), 

Richland, Saline, St. Clair, Wabash, 

Washington, Wayne, White, and 

Williamson Counties. 

In Indiana: Adams, Allen, 

Bartholomew, Blackford, Boone, Brown, 

Carroll, Cass, Clinton, DeKalb, 

Delaware, Fayette, Fountain (east of U.S. 

Route 41), Fulton, Grant, Hamilton, 

Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, 

Huntington, Jay, Johnson, Kosciusko, 

LaGrange, Madison, Marion, Miami, 

Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Noble, 

Randolph, Rush (north of State Route 

244), Shelby, Stueben, Tippecanoe, 

Tipton, Union, Wabash, Wayne, Wells, 

and Whitley Counties. 

In Michigan: Clinton (east of US–127), 

Genesee, Huron (east of MI–53), Ingham 

(east of US–127), Jackson (east of US– 

127), Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, 

Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac 

(east of MI–53 and south of MI–46), 

Shiawassee (south of MI–21 and east of 

MI–52), St. Clair, Tuscola (south of MI– 

46, east of Sheridan Road, south of 

Barnes Road, and east of MI–15), 

Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. 

In Minnesota: Aitkin, Becker, Carlton, 

Cass, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, 

Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Mahnomen, 

Norman, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Wadena, 

and Wilkin Counties. 

In North Dakota: Barnes (east of ND– 

1 north and south of I–94), Cass, Dickey 

(east of ND–1), Griggs (south and east of 

ND–45, east of ND–1 and south of ND– 

200), LaMoure (east of ND–1), Ransom, 

Richland, Sargent, Steele, and Traill 

Counties. 

In Ohio: Adams (northeast of OH–73), 

Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, 

Carroll, Champaign (east of Valley Pike 

Road, east of OH–560 and north of US– 

36), Clark (east of US–68), Clinton (east 

of OH–73, north of US–22, east of US– 

68), Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, 

Cuyahoga, Darke, Delaware, Erie, 

Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, 

Geauga, Greene (east of US–68), 

Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin (east of US– 

68), Harrison, Highland (east of OH–73), 

Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, 

Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Lawrence, 

Licking, Logan (south of OH–47, east of 

US–68), Lorain, Lucas, Madison, 

Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, 

Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, 

Noble, Ottawa, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, 

Portage, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, 

Scioto, Seneca, Shelby (east of I–75, 

southeast of OH–47, includes all of 

Sidney, OH), Stark, Summit, Trumbull, 

Tuscarawas, Union, Vinton, 

Washington, Wayne, Wood, and 

Wyandot Counties. 

Amendment to the Geographic 

Description of the Fargo, North Dakota 

Area 

The foregoing description of the 

Fargo, North Dakota area, currently 

assigned to North Dakota Grain 

Inspection Service, reflects an amended 

description of the area as it was offered 

for designation in the July 18, 2024 

edition of the Federal Register (89 FR 

58327). On August 1, 2024, North 

Dakota Grain Inspection Service 

purchased Detroit Grain Inspection 

Service, Inc. With that purchase, North 

Dakota Grain Inspection Service 

requested and AMS authorized the 

assignment of the geographic area 

previously serviced by Detroit Grain 

Inspection Service to be included in the 

geographic description of the Fargo, 

North Dakota area. 

Deadlines for Comments and 

Applications 

The table below lists the dates the 

USGSA designations for Ohio Valley 

Grain Inspection and North Dakota 

Grain Inspection Service will end. The 

table also lists the open periods for 

submitting applications to provide 

official services in the designated areas 

or comments about the agencies. 

Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Designation 

end 

Applications/comments open 

period 

Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc .................... Evansville, Indiana, 812–423–9010 ................ 07/31/2025 03/01/2025–03/31/2025 

North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc .... Fargo, North Dakota, 701–293–7420 .............. 12/31/2025 08/01/2025–08/31/2025 

Designation Timelines 

Interested private entities or state 

governmental agencies may apply for 

designation to provide official services 

in the geographic areas noted above 

under the provisions of section 7(f) of 

the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and 7 CFR 

800.196. Designations in the specified 

geographic area of Evansville, Indiana 

will occur no sooner than August 1, 

2025. Designations in the specified 

geographic area of Fargo, North Dakota 

will occur no sooner than January 1, 

2026. To request assistance with the 

designation application process or more 

information on the geographic areas 

serviced by these official agencies, 

please contact FGISQACD@usda.gov. 

Melissa Bailey, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00266 Filed 1–8–25; 8:45 am] 

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