Opportunity for Designation in the Fargo, North Dakota, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
| Published date | 15 July 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 42819 |
| Record Number | 2020-15200 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 136 (Wednesday, July 15, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42819-42820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15200]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 136 / Wednesday, July 15, 2020 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc No. AMS-FGIS-20-0038]
Opportunity for Designation in the Fargo, North Dakota, Area;
Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The designation of the official agency listed below will end
on December 31, 2020. We are asking persons or governmental agencies
interested in providing official services in the area presently served
by this agency to submit an application for designation. In addition,
we are asking for comments on the quality of services provided by the
following designated agency: North Dakota Grain Inspection Service,
Inc. (NDGI).
DATES: Applications and comments must be received by August 14, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this notice
using the following methods:
To apply for Designation: Use FGISonline (https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov) and then click on the Delegations/Designations
and Export Registrations (DDR) link. You will need to obtain an
FGISonline customer number and USDA eAuthentication username and
password prior to applying.
To submit Comments: Go to Regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading comments
are detailed on the site. Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments concerning this notice. All comments must be submitted
through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov
and should 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: All comments will be available for
public inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov. If you would
like to view the applications, please contact us at [email protected]
(7 CFR 1.27(c)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waller, 816-866-2224 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7(f) of the United States Grain
Standards Act (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 7(g)
of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(g)), designations of official agencies are
effective for no longer than five years, unless terminated by the
Secretary, and may be renewed according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in section 7(f) of the USGSA.
Area Open for Designation
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the USGSA, the following geographic
area, in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North
Dakota, and Ohio, is assigned to NDGI:
In Illinois
Bounded on the east by the eastern Cumberland County line; the
eastern Jasper County line south to State Route 33; State Route 33
east-southeast to the Indiana-Illinois State line; the Indiana-Illinois
State line south to the southern Gallatin County line; bounded on the
south by the southern Gallatin, Saline, and Williamson County lines;
the southern Jackson County line west to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51
north to State Route 13; State Route 13 northwest to State Route 149;
State Route 149 west to State Route 3; State Route 3 northwest to State
Route 51; State Route 51 south to the Mississippi River; and bounded on
the west by the Mississippi River north to the northern Calhoun County
line; bounded on the north by the northern and eastern Calhoun County
lines; the northern and eastern Jersey County lines; the northern
Madison County line; the western Montgomery County line north to a
point on this line that intersects with a straight line, from the
junction of State Route 111 and the northern Macoupin County line to
the junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16 (in Montgomery
County); from this point southeast along the straight line to the
junction of Interstate 55 and State Route 16; State Route 16 east-
northeast to a point approximately one mile northeast of Irving; a
straight line from this point to the northern Fayette County line; the
northern Fayette, Effingham, and Cumberland County lines.
In Indiana
Bartholomew, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll (south of State Route
25), Cass, Clinton, Delaware, Fayette, Fulton (bounded on east by
eastern Fulton County line south to State Route 19; State Route 19
south to State Route 114; State Route 114 southeast to the eastern
Fulton County line), Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry,
Howard, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery,
Morgan, Randolph, Richmond, Rush (north of State Route 244), Shelby,
Tipton, Union, and Wayne Counties.
In Michigan
Bounded on the west by State Route 127 at the Michigan-Ohio State
line north to State Route 50; bounded on the north by State Route 50 at
State Route 127 east to the Michigan State line; the Michigan State
line south to the Michigan-Ohio State line.
In Minnesota
Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Norman, Mahnomen,
Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton,
Wilkin, and Otter Tail Counties, except those export port locations
within the state, which are serviced by the Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
In North Dakota
Bounded on the north by the northern Steele County line from State
Route 32 east; the northern Steele and Trail County lines east to the
North Dakota State line; bounded on the east by the
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eastern North Dakota State line; bounded on the south by the southern
North Dakota State line west to State Route 1; and bounded on the west
by State Route 1 north to Interstate 94; Interstate 94 west to State
Route 1; State Route 1 north to State Route 200; State Route 200 east
to State Route 45; State Route 45 north to State Route 32; State Route
32 north.
In Ohio
The northern Ohio State line east to the to the Ohio-Pennsylvania
State line; bounded on the east by the Ohio-Pennsylvania State line
south to the Ohio River; bounded on the south by the Ohio River south-
southwest to the western Scioto County line; and bounded on the west by
the western Scioto County line north to State Route 73; State Route 73
northwest to U.S. Route 22; U.S. Route 22 west to U.S. Route 68; U.S.
Route 68 north to Clark County; the northern Clark County line west to
Valley Pike Road; Valley Pike Road north to State Route 560; State
Route 560 north to U.S. Route 36; U.S. Route 36 west to the eastern
Miami County line; the eastern Miami County line to the northern Miami
County line; the northern Miami County line west to Interstate 75;
Interstate 75 north to State Route 47; State Route 47 northeast to U.S.
Route 68 (including all of Sidney, Ohio); U.S. Route 68 north to the
southern Hancock County line; the southern Hancock County line west to
the western Hancock, Wood, and Lucas County lines north to the
Michigan-Ohio State line; the Michigan-Ohio State line west to State
Route 127; plus all of Darke County.
NDGI's assigned geographic area does not include the export port
locations inside the state of Ohio, which are serviced by the Federal
Grain Inspection Service.
The following grain elevators are not part of this geographic area
assignment and are assigned to Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.: The
Andersons, Delphi, Carroll County; Frick Services, Inc., Leiters Ford,
Fulton County; and Cargill, Inc., Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for
designation to provide official services in the geographic area
specified above under the provisions of section 7(f) of the USGSA and 7
CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic area in Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio is for the period
beginning January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2025. To apply for
designation, please apply at FGISonline (https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov); or, to request more information, contact
Robert Waller at the email address or telephone number listed above.
Request for Comments
In this designation process, we are requesting comments on the
quality of services provided by the NDGI official agency. We are, also,
interested in receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data
supporting or objecting to the designation of an applicant. Such
comments should be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at
http://www.regulations.gov.
We consider applications, comments, and other available information
when determining which applicants will be designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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