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GIPSA did not ask for additional 

comments on them. 

We evaluated all available 

information regarding the designation 

criteria in section 7(f)(l) of USGSA (7 

U.S.C. 79 (f)) and determined that 

Aberdeen, Decatur, Hastings, McCrea, 

Missouri, and South Carolina are able to 

provide official services in the 

geographic areas specified in the March 

3, 2008, Federal Register, for which 

they applied. These designation actions 

to provide official services are effective 

October 1, 2008, and terminate 

September 30, 2011, for Aberdeen, 

Decatur, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, 

and South Carolina. Interested persons 

may obtain official services by calling 

the telephone numbers listed below. 

Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Designation start–end 

Aberdeen ............................................... Aberdeen, SD, 605–225–8432; Additional Location: Mitchell, SD .................... 10/1/2008–9/30/2011. 

Decatur .................................................. Decatur, IL, 217–429–2466 ................................................................................ 10/1/2008–9/30/2011. 

Hastings ................................................ Hastings, NE, 402–462–4254; Additional Location: Grand Island, NE ............. 10/1/2008–9/30/2011. 

McCrea .................................................. Fulton, IL, 815–589–9955 .................................................................................. 10/1/2008–9/30/2011. 

Missouri ................................................. Jefferson City, MO, 573–751–5515; Additional Locations: Vandalia, Kansas 

City, St. Joseph, Marshall and New Madrid, MO.

10/1/2008–9/30/2011. 

South Carolina ...................................... Columbia, SC, 843–296–7522 ........................................................................... 10/1/2008–9/30/2011. 

Section 7(f)(1) of the USGSA, 

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 (7 

U.S.C. 79 (f)(1)). 

Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides 

that designations of official agencies 

will terminate not later than three years 

and may be renewed according to the 

criteria and procedures prescribed in 

section 7(f) of USGSA. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 

James E. Link, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–19539 Filed 8–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Opportunity for Designation in 

Jamestown (ND), Lincoln (NE), 

Memphis (TN), and Sioux City (IA) 

Areas, and Request for Comments on 

the Official Agencies Serving 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, 2009. We are asking 

persons interested in providing official 

services in the areas served by these 

agencies to submit an application for 

designation. We are also asking for 

comments on the quality of services 

provided by these currently designated 

agencies: 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 on or before October 

2, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

applications and comments on this 

notice. You may submit applications 

and comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• To apply for designation, go to FGIS 

online, Web page: https:// 

fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/ 

default_home_FGIS.aspx. Select 

Delegations/Designations and Export 

Registrations (DDR). You need eauthentication and a customer number 

prior to applying. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to 

Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, 

Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, 

Room 1647–S, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250. 

• Fax: Send by facsimile transmission 

to (202) 690–2755, attention: Karen 

Guagliardo. 

• E-mail: Send via electronic mail to 

Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. 

• Mail: Send hardcopy to Karen 

Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, 

Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, 

STOP 3604, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–

3604. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments and reading any comments 

posted online. 

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(b)). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

7(f)(1) of the United States Grain 

Standards Act, as amended (USGSA or 

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 (7 

U.S.C. 79 (f)(1)). 

Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides 

that designations of official agencies 

will terminate not later than three years 

and may be renewed according to the 

criteria and procedures prescribed in 

section 7(f) of USGSA. 

CURRENT DESIGNATIONS BEING ANNOUNCED FOR RENEWAL

Official agency Main office Designation start Designation 

end 

Jamestown ................................................ Jamestown, ND ........................................ 4/01/2009 .................................................. 3/31/2012 

Lincoln ....................................................... Lincoln, NE ............................................... 4/01/2009 .................................................. 3/31/2012 

Midsouth .................................................... Memphis, TN ............................................ 4/01/2009 .................................................. 3/31/2012 

Sioux City .................................................. Sioux City, IA ............................................ 4/01/2009 .................................................. 3/31/2012 


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Jamestown 

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

the following geographic area, in the 

States of Minnesota and North Dakota, 

is assigned to Jamestown. 

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; 

Bounded on the South by the 

southern Dickey County line west to 

U.S. Route 281; U.S. Route 281 north to 

the Lamoure County line; the southern 

Lamoure County line; the southern 

Logan County line west to State Route 

13; State Route 13 west to U.S. Route 83; 

U.S. Route 83 south to the Emmons 

County line; the southern Emmons 

County line; the southern Sioux County 

line west State Route 49; State Route 49 

north to State Route 21; State Route 21 

west to the Burlington-Northern line; 

the Burlington-Northern line northwest 

to State Route 22; State Route 22 south 

to U.S. Route 12; U.S. Route 12 westnorthwest to the North Dakota State 

line; and 

Bounded on the West by the western 

North Dakota State line north to 

Interstate 94. 

Jamestown’s assigned geographic area 

does not include the following grain 

elevators inside Jamestown’s area which 

have been and will continue to be 

serviced by the following official 

agency: Minot Grain Inspection, Inc.; 

Benson Quinn Company, Underwood; 

and Falkirk Farmers Elevator, 

Washburn, both in McLean County; and 

Harvey Farmers Elevator, Harvey, Wells 

County. 

Lincoln 

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

the following geographic area, in the 

States of Iowa and Nebraska, is assigned 

to Lincoln. 

Bounded on the North (in Nebraska) 

by the northern York, Seward, and 

Lancaster County lines; the northern 

Cass County line east to the Missouri 

River; the Missouri River south to U.S. 

Route 34; (in Iowa) U.S. Route 34 east 

to Interstate 29; 

Bounded on the East by Interstate 29 

south to the Fremont County line; the 

northern Fremont and Page County 

lines; the eastern Page County line south 

to the Iowa-Missouri State line; the 

Iowa-Missouri State line west to the 

Missouri River; the Missouri River 

south-southeast to the Nebraska-Kansas 

State line; 

Bounded on the South by the 

Nebraska-Kansas State line west to 

County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 

81; and 

Bounded on the West (in Nebraska) by 

County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route 

81 north to State Highway 8; State 

Highway 8 east to U.S. Route 81; U.S. 

Route 81 north to the Thayer County 

line; the northern Thayer County line 

east; the western Saline County line; the 

southern and western York County 

lines. 

Lincoln’s assigned geographic area 

does not include the following grain 

elevators inside Lincoln’s area which 

have been and will continue to be 

serviced by the following official 

agency: Omaha Grain Inspection 

Service, Inc.; Goode Seed & Grain, 

McPaul, Fremont County, Iowa; and 

Haveman Grain, Murray, Cass County, 

Nebraska. 

Sioux City 

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

the following geographic area, in the 

States of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, 

and South Dakota, is assigned to Sioux 

City. 

In Iowa 

Bounded on the North by the northern 

Iowa State line from the Big Sioux River 

east to U.S. Route 59; U.S. Route 59 

south to B24; B24 east to the eastern 

O’Brien County line; the O’Brien County 

line south; the northern Buena Vista 

County line east to U.S. Route 71; U.S. 

Route 71 north to the northern Iowa 

State line east to U. S. Route 169; 

Bounded on the East by U.S. Route 

169 south to State Route 9; State Route 

9 west to U.S. Route 169; U.S. Route 169 

south to the northern Humboldt County 

line; the Humboldt County line east to 

State Route 17; State Route 17 south to 

C54; C54 east to U.S. Route 69; U.S. 

Route 69 south to the northern Hamilton 

County line; the Hamilton County line 

west to R38; R38 south to U.S. Route 20; 

U.S. Route 20 west to the eastern and 

southern Webster County lines to U.S. 

Route 169; U.S. Route 169 south to E18; 

E18 west to the eastern Greene County 

line; the Greene County line south to 

U.S. Route 30; 

Bounded on the South by U.S. Route 

30 west to E53; E53 west to N44; N44 

north to U.S. Route 30; U.S. Route 30 

west to U.S. Route 71; U.S. Route 71 

north to the southern Sac and Ida 

County lines; the eastern Monona 

County line south to State Route 37; 

State Route 37 west to State Route 175; 

State Route 175 west to the Missouri 

River; and 

Bounded on the West by the Missouri 

River north to the Big Sioux River; the 

Big Sioux River north to the northern 

Iowa State line. 

In Minnesota 

Yellow Medicine, Renville, Lincoln, 

Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray, 

Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, and 

Martin Counties. 

In Nebraska 

Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Pierce (north of 

U.S. Route 20), and Thurston Counties. 

In South Dakota 

Bounded on the North by State Route 

44 (U.S. 18) east to State Route 11; State 

Route 11 south to A54B; A54B east to 

the Big Sioux River; 

Bounded on the East by the Big Sioux 

River; and 

Bounded on the South and West by 

the Missouri River. 

The following grain elevators, located 

outside of the above contiguous 

geographic area, are part of this 

geographic area assignment: West 

Central Coop, Boxholm, Boone County 

(located inside Central Iowa Grain 

Inspection Service, Inc.’s, area); and 

West Bend Elevator Co., Algona, 

Kossuth County; Stateline Coop., Burt, 

Kossuth County; Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, 

Wright County; and North Central Coop, 

Holmes, Wright County (located inside 

D. R. Schaal Agency’s area). 

Opportunity for Designation 

Interested persons, including 

Jamestown, Lincoln, Midsouth, and 

Sioux City, may apply for designation to 

provide official services in the 

geographic areas specified above under 

the provisions of section 7(f) of USGSA 

(7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)), and 7 CFR 800.196(d) 

regulations. Designation in the specified 

geographic areas is for the period 

beginning April 1, 2009, and ending 


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March 31, 2012. To apply for 

designation, contact the Compliance 

Division at the address listed above for 

forms and information, or obtain 

applications at the GIPSA Web site, 

http://www.gipsa.usda.gov. 

Request for Comments 

We are also publishing this notice to 

provide interested persons the 

opportunity to present comments on the 

quality of services provided by the 

Jamestown, Lincoln, Midsouth, and 

Sioux City official agencies. In the 

designation process, we are particularly 

interested in receiving comments citing 

reasons and pertinent data for support 

or objection to the designation of the 

applicants. Submit all comments to the 

Compliance Division at the above 

address or at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

In determining which applicant will 

be designated, we will consider 

applications, comments, and other 

available information. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 

James E. Link, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–19538 Filed 8–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

[Docket No. 0808251149–81159–01] 

Foreign Availability Assessment: 

Uncooled Thermal Imaging Cameras 

Incorporating Microbolometer Focal 

Plane Arrays 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of a Foreign 

Availability Assessment and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice is to announce 

that the Bureau of Industry and Security 

(BIS) is initiating a foreign availability 

assessment pursuant to sections 5(f) and 

5(h) of the Export Administration Act of 

1979, as amended (EAA). The Office of 

Technology Evaluation (OTE) will 

oversee the assessment of the foreign 

availability in China of uncooled 

thermal imaging cameras incorporating 

microbolometer focal plane arrays. BIS 

is also seeking public comments on the 

foreign availability of these cameras in 

China. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

September 17, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: rhajen@bis.doc.gov. Include 

the phrase ‘‘Microbolometer FA Study’’

in the subject line; 

• Fax: (202) 482–5361. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Ryan Hajen, Office of Technology 

Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Room 1093, 14th Street and 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Kurland, Office of Technology 

Evaluation, Department of Commerce, 

Washington, DC 20230, Telephone: 

(202) 482–2385; e-mail: 

kkurland@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Sections 5(f) and 5(h) of the Export 

Administration Act of 1979, as amended 

(EAA), authorizes the Secretary of 

Commerce to conduct foreign 

availability assessments to examine and 

reevaluate the effectiveness of U.S. dualuse export controls on certain items that 

are controlled for national security 

reasons under the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR). The 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

has been delegated the responsibility of 

conducting these assessments and 

compiling a final report for the 

Secretary’s review and consideration 

when issuing a final foreign availability 

determination. Part 768 of the EAR sets 

forth the procedures related to foreign 

availability assessments. BIS is 

publishing this notice to announce the 

initiation of an assessment and to 

request public comments on certain 

aspects of the item under review. 

Foreign Availability Assessment 

On behalf of the Secretary, BIS has 

initiated an assessment in response to a 

certified foreign availability petition 

received from the Sensors and 

Instrumentation Technical Advisory 

Committee (SITAC). The SITAC petition 

asserts the foreign availability of 

uncooled thermal imaging cameras in 

China. These cameras incorporate 

microbolometer focal plane arrays 

operating in a spectral band between 8 

and 14 microns, with a frame rate no 

higher than 60 Hz, and a pixel count of 

110,592 or less. These items are 

currently controlled for national 

security reasons under Export Control 

Commodity Classification Number 

(ECCN) 6A003.b.4.b on the Commerce 

Control List (Supplement No. 1 to Part 

774 of the EAR). The SITAC petition 

asserts that cameras of comparable 

quality to those subject to control under 

6A003.b.4.b are available-in-fact from 

China in sufficient quantities to render 

the U.S. export control of the cameras 

ineffective. 

BIS has reviewed the SITAC petition 

and determined that it has sufficient 

evidence to show that foreign 

availability of these cameras exists. 

Therefore, BIS is initiating a foreign 

availability assessment of uncooled 

thermal imaging cameras incorporating 

microbolometer focal plane arrays. 

Upon completion of the assessment, BIS 

will submit its findings to the Secretary 

of Commerce, who in turn will issue a 

final determination for the Department. 

The final determination will be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Request for Comments 

To assist in assessing the foreign 

availability of these cameras, BIS is 

seeking public comments and 

submissions that relate to the following 

information: 

• Product names and model 

designations of cameras that are made in 

China and that are comparable to the 

U.S. cameras with a spectral band 

between 8 and 14 microns, a frame rate 

of no more than 60 Hz, and a pixel 

count of 110,592 or less (U.S. cameras); 

• Names and locations of Chinese 

companies that produce and export 

indigenously-produced cameras 

comparable to U.S. cameras; 

• Chinese production quantities, 

sales, and/or exports of cameras 

comparable to U.S. cameras; 

• Data on imports of Chinese cameras 

comparable to U.S. cameras, and/or 

testing and analysis of such cameras; 

• An estimate of the economic impact 

on U.S. companies of the export 

controls on the U.S. cameras. 

Any tangible evidence to support the 

above information would also be useful 

to BIS in its conduct of this assessment. 

Examples of other useful evidence are 

found in Supplement No. 1 to Part 768 

of the EAR. 

Submission of Comments 

All comments must be submitted to 

the address indicated in this notice. The 

Department of Commerce requires that 

all comments be submitted in written 

form. 

BIS encourages interested persons 

who wish to comment to do so at the 

earliest possible time. The period for 

submission of comments will close on 

September 17, 2008. BIS will consider 

all comments received before the close 

of the comment period. Comments 

received after the close of the comment 

period will be considered if possible, 

but their consideration cannot be 

assured. 


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