[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 1994)]
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[Federal Register: April 1, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Grain Inspection Service

 

Designation of the Lincoln (NE) and Omaha (NE) Agencies

AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FGIS announces the designation of Lincoln Inspection Service, 
Inc. (Lincoln), and Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Omaha), to 
provide official inspection services under the United States Grain 
Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Neil E. Porter, Director, Compliance Division, FGIS, USDA, 
Room 1647 South Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC 20090-6454.

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 October 29, 1993, Federal Register (58 FR 58149), FGIS 
announced that the designations of Lincoln and Omaha Agencies end on 
April 30, 1994, and asked persons interested in providing official 
services in the geographic areas assigned to Lincoln and Omaha to 
submit an application for designation. Applications were due by 
December 1, 1993.
    Lincoln and Omaha, the only applicants, each applied for 
designation in the entire areas they are currently assigned. FGIS 
requested comments on the applicants in the December 30, 1993, Federal 
Register (58 FR 69317). Comments were due by January 31, 1994. FGIS 
received one comment supporting the designation of Lincoln by the 
deadline.
    FGIS evaluated all available information regarding the designation 
criteria in Section 7(f)(1)(A) of the Act; and according to Section 
7(f)(1)(B), determined that Lincoln and Omaha are able to provide 
official services in the geographic areas for which they applied.
    Effective May 1, 1994, and ending April 30, 1997, Lincoln and Omaha 
are designated to provide official inspection services in the 
geographic area specified in the October 29, 1993, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Lincoln at 402-435-4386 and Omaha at 402-341-6739.

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

    Dated: March 22, 1994.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 94-7360 Filed 3-31-94; 8:45 am]
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