Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 236 / Tuesday, December 9, 2014 / Notices 73027 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Dated: December 3, 2014. 

Brian Ferebee, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National 

Forest System. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28746 Filed 12–8–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Designation for the Aberdeen, SD; 

Bloomington, IL; Hastings, NE; Fulton, 

IL; the State of Missouri, and the State 

of South Carolina Areas 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the 

designation of Aberdeen Grain 

Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); Central 

Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (Central 

Illinois); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. 

(Hastings); John R. McCrea Agency, Inc. 

(McCrea); Missouri Department of 

Agriculture (Missouri); and South 

Carolina Department of Agriculture 

(South Carolina) to provide official 

services under the United States Grain 

Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Deputy Director, 

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 

North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, 

MO 64153. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@

usda.gov. 

Read Applications: All applications 

and comments will be available for 

public inspection at the office above 

during regular business hours (7 CFR 

1.27(c)). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

April 15, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR 

21207), GIPSA requested applications 

for designation to provide official 

services in the geographic areas 

presently serviced by Aberdeen, 

Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South 

Carolina. Applications were due by May 

15, 2014. 

Aberdeen, Hastings, McCrea, 

Missouri, and South Carolina were the 

sole applicants for designation to 

provide official services in these areas. 

As a result, GIPSA did not ask for 

additional comments. 

In the April 21, 2014, Federal 

Register (79 FR 22092), GIPSA 

requested applications for designation 

to provide official services in the 

Bloomington, IL and Decatur, IL 

geographic areas. Applications were due 

by May 21, 2014. 

Central Illinois was the sole applicant 

for designation to provide official 

services in these areas. As a result, 

GIPSA did not ask for additional 

comments. 

GIPSA evaluated all available 

information regarding the designation 

criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 

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

Aberdeen, Hastings, McCrea, and 

Missouri are qualified to provide official 

services in the geographic area specified 

in the Federal Register on April 15, 

2014. This designation action to provide 

official services in these specified areas 

is effective October 1, 2014 to 

September 30, 2017. 

GIPSA evaluated all available 

information regarding the designation 

criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 

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

Central Illinois is qualified to provide 

official services in the geographic area 

specified in the Federal Register on 

April 21, 2014. This designation action 

to provide official services in these 

specified areas is effective October 1, 

2014 to March 31, 2017. 

After completing quality management 

reviews of South Carolina, GIPSA 

determined that South Carolina only 

should receive a one year designation. 

Accordingly, GIPSA is designating 

South Carolina to provide services in 

this specified area for one year, effective 

October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. 

During this timeframe, another review 

will be conducted. 

Interested persons may obtain official 

services by contacting these agencies at 

the following telephone numbers: 

Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Designation 

start 

Designation 

end 

Aberdeen ......................................... Aberdeen, SD (605) 225–8432 ................................................................. 10/1/2014 9/30/2017 

Central Illinois .................................. Bloomington, IL (309) 827–7121 ............................................................... 10/1/2014 3/31/2017 

Hastings ........................................... Hastings, NE (402) 462–4254 ................................................................... 10/1/2014 9/30/2017 

McCrea ............................................ Fulton, IL (815) 589–9955 ......................................................................... 10/1/2014 9/30/2017 

Missouri ............................................ Jefferson City, MO (573) 751–5515 .......................................................... 10/1/2014 9/30/2017 

South Carolina ................................. Columbia, SC (803) 556–6403 ................................................................. 10/1/2014 9/30/2015 

Section 79(f) of the 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 no longer than three years 

unless terminated by the Secretary; 

however, designations may be renewed 

according to the criteria and procedures 

prescribed in section 79(f) of the 

USGSA. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 

Larry Mitchell, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

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