Notice2025-00266
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
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January 10, 2025
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Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2025)]
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[FR Doc No: 2025-00266]
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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 6 / Friday, January 10, 2025 /
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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.
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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 <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FGISApplyingforDesignation_NewApplicants.pdf">https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FGISApplyingforDesignation_NewApplicants.pdf</a>. Currently
designated applicants intending to re-apply for their existing
designated geographic area, can find re-application instructions at
<a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FGISApplyingforDesignationPreviousApplicants.pdf">https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FGISApplyingforDesignationPreviousApplicants.pdf</a>. Applicants must have
a <a href="http://Login.gov">Login.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> (<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>).
Instructions for submitting and reading comments are detailed on the
website. All comments must be submitted through the Federal e-
rulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6422232d373525272024111700054a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc9a9b958f8d9d9f989ca9afb8bdf2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>. All comments will be available for
public viewing online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Weiland, Grain Marketing
Specialist, Telephone 202-989-5995; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a705f5454535c5f481450144d5f53565b545e7a4f495e5b145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f557a717176797a6d317531687a76737e717b5f6a6c7b7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c583828c969484868185b0b6a1a4eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9adcddd3c9cbdbd9dedaefe9fefbb4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
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Headquarters location and Designation Applications/comments open
Official agency telephone end period
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Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc...... Evansville, Indiana, 812- 07/31/2025 03/01/2025-03/31/2025
423-9010.
North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Fargo, North Dakota, 701- 12/31/2025 08/01/2025-08/31/2025
Inc. 293-7420.
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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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2563626c767464666165505641440b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90d6d7d9c3c1d1d3d4d0e5e3f4f1bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-00266 Filed 1-8-25; 8:45 am]
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