[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2127]


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[Federal Register: February 1, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 

Request for Comments on the Applicant for Designation in the 
Geographic Area Currently Assigned to the Memphis (TN) Agency, and 
Announcement that there were no Applicants for the State of Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FGIS requests comments on the applicant for designation to 
provide official services in the geographic area currently assigned to 
Memphis Grain and Hay Association (Memphis), and announces that there 
were no applicants for the geographic area currently assigned to the 
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture 
(Alaska).

DATES: Comments must be postmarked, or sent by telecopier (FAX) or 
electronic mail by March 2, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted in writing to Neil E. Porter, 
Director, Compliance Division, FGIS, USDA, Room 1647 South Building, 
P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC 20090-6454. SprintMail users may respond 
to [A:ATTMAIL,O:USDA,ID:A36CPDIR]. ATTMAIL and FTS2000MAIL users may 
respond to !A36CPDIR. Telecopier (FAX) users may send comments to the 
automatic telecopier machine at 202-720-1015, attention: Neil E. 
Porter. All comments received will be made available for public 
inspection during regular business hours at the above address located 
at 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil E. Porter, telephone 202-720-
8262.

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.
    In the December 1, 1993, Federal Register (58 FR 63332), FGIS asked 
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic 
areas assigned to Memphis and Alaska to submit an application for 
designation. Applications were due by December 31, 1993.
    There were no applicants for the geographic area currently assigned 
to Alaska. FGIS does not plan to seek other applicants for Alaska due 
to the low number of requests for official services. FGIS is asking for 
comments on the need for official services in Alaska. Persons wishing 
to obtain official services in Alaska after May 31, 1994, should 
contact FGIS' Washington Office at 206-753-9072 (FAX: 206-586-5257).
    Memphis, the only applicant, applied for designation in the entire 
area currently assigned to it. FGIS is publishing this notice to 
provide interested persons the opportunity to present comments 
concerning Memphis and to submit comments on the need for official 
services in Alaska. Commenters are encouraged to submit reasons and 
pertinent data on the need for services in Alaska and for support or 
objection to the designation of Memphis. All comments must be submitted 
to the Compliance Division at the above address.
    Comments and other available information will be considered in 
making a final decision. FGIS will publish notice of the final decision 
in the Federal Register, and FGIS will send the applicant written 
notification of the decision.

    Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
71 et seq.)

    Dated: January 26, 1994
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 94-2127 Filed 1-31-94; 8:45 am]
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