[Federal Register: June 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 106)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[02-02-A]

 
Opportunity for Designation in the Alabama, California, Kankakee 
(IL), Springfield (IL), and Washington Areas, and Request for Comments 
on the Official Agencies Serving These Areas

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
(GIPSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will 
end in December 2002. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing 
official services in the areas served by these agencies to submit an 
application for designation. GIPSA is also asking for comments on the 
services provided by these currently designated agencies: Alabama 
Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); California 
Department of Food and Agriculture (California); Kankakee Grain 
Inspection, Inc., (Kankakee); Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc., 
(Springfield); and Washington Department of Agriculture (Washington).

DATES: Applications and comments must be postmarked or sent by 
telecopier (FAX) on or before July 1, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. 
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-
S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-3604; FAX 202-
690-2755. If an application is submitted by FAX, GIPSA reserves the 
right to request an original application. All applications and comments 
will be made available for public inspection at Room 1647-S, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, during regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart at 202-720-8525, e-mail 
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.

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 United States Grain Standards Act, as 
amended (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.
    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.

1. Current Designations Being Announced for Renewal

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                                                                                    Designation     Designation
              Official agency                            Main office                   start            end
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Alabama....................................  Mobile, AL.........................      03/01/2000      12/31/2002
California.................................  Sacramento, CA.....................      02/01/2000      12/31/2002
Kankakee...................................  Essex, IL..........................      02/01/2000      12/31/2002
Springfield................................  Springfield, IL....................      03/01/2000      12/31/2002
Washington.................................  Olympia, WA........................      02/01/2000      12/31/2002
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    a. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Alabama, except those export port locations 
within the State, is assigned to Alabama.
    b. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of California, except those export port 
locations within the State, is assigned to California.
    c. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to Kankakee.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Bureau County line; the 
northern LaSalle and Grundy County lines; the northern Will County line 
east-southeast to Interstate 57;
    Bounded on the East by Interstate 57 south to U.S. Route 52; U.S. 
Route 52 south to the Kankakee County line;
    Bounded on the South by the southern Kankakee and Grundy County 
lines; the southern LaSalle County line west to State Route 17; State 
Route 17 west to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 north to State Route 18; 
State Route 18 west to State Route 26; State Route 26 south to State 
Route 116; State Route 116 south to Interstate 74; Interstate 74 west 
to the western Peoria County line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Peoria and Stark County lines; 
the northern Stark County line east to State Route 88; State Route 88 
north to the Bureau County line.
    d. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, in the State of Illinois, is assigned to Springfield.
    Bounded on the North by the northern Schuyler, Cass, and Menard 
County lines; the western Logan County line north to State Route 10; 
State Route 10 east to the west side of Beason;
    Bounded on the East by a straight line from the west side of Beason 
southwest to Elkhart on Interstate 55; a straight line from Elkhart 
southeast to Stonington on State Route 48; a straight line from 
Stonington southwest to Irving on State Route 16;
    Bounded on the South by State Route 16 west to the eastern Macoupin 
County line; the eastern, southern, and western Macoupin County lines; 
the southern and western Greene County lines; the southern Pike County 
line; and
    Bounded on the West by the western Pike County line west to U.S. 
route 54; U.S. Route 54 northeast to State Route 107; State Route 107 
northeast to State Route 104; State Route 104 east to the western 
Morgan County line. The western Morgan, Cass, and Schuyler County 
lines.
    The following grain elevator, located outside of the above 
contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area 
assignment: East Lincoln Farmers Grain Co., Lincoln, Logan County 
(located inside Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc.'s, area).
    e. Pursuant to section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Washington, except those export port 
locations within the State, is assigned to Washington.

2. Opportunity for Designation

    Interested persons, including Alabama, California, Kankakee, 
Springfield, and Washington, 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

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regulations issued thereunder. Designation in the specified geographic 
areas is for the period beginning January 1, 2003, and ending December 
31, 2005. Persons wishing to apply for designation should contact the 
Compliance Division at the address listed above for forms and 
information.

3. Request for Comments

    GIPSA also is publishing this notice to provide interested persons 
the opportunity to present comments on the Alabama, California, 
Kankakee, Springfield, and Washington official agencies. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit pertinent data concerning these official agencies 
including information on the timeliness, cost, quality, and scope of 
services provided. All comments must be submitted to the Compliance 
Division at the above address.
    Applications, comments, 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: May 13, 2002.
David R. Shipman,
Deputy Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-13783 Filed 5-31-02; 8:45 am]
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