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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Grain Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 68

 

Regulations and Standards for Inspection and Certification of 
Certain Agricultural Commodities and Their Products

AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service, USDA.\1\
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    \1\The authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary of 
Agriculture contained in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), concerning inspection and 
standardization activities related to grain and similar commodities 
and products thereof has been delegated to the Administrator, 
Federal Grain Inspection Service (7 U.S.C. 75a; 7 CFR 68.5).

ACTION. Confirmation of regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) has reviewed 
subpart A of the part 68 regulations under the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946, as amended (Act). Pursuant to this review, FGIS has 
determined that no change will be made to these regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Wollam, FGIS, USDA, room 0624 
South Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC, 20090-6454; FAX (202) 
720-4628; telephone (202) 720-0292.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
requesting public comment on subpart A of the part 68 regulations under 
the Act was published in the Federal Register on August 27, 1993, (58 
FR 45295).
    FGIS solicited data, views, and arguments concerning the need for 
revising these regulations, the potential for improvement, and language 
clarity. FGIS also requested comments on several issues identified by 
interested parties. The objective of this review was to ensure that the 
regulations continue to serve the needs of the marketplace to the 
greatest extent possible.
    Within the 90-day comment period that ended on November 26, 1993, 
only one written comment was received. This comment, submitted by the 
Rice Millers' Association (RMA), asked FGIS to postpone proposing any 
rulemaking action that would ``allow requests for divided-lot 
certificates to be made for up to 1 year from the outstanding 
certificate date and, at the discretion of the Service, after the 
identity of the commodity has been lost'' pending further review of the 
potential impact of much action. FGIS appreciates RMA's concern and 
will study this issue further. No changes will be proposed at this 
time.
    Based on the information available, FGIS has determined that 
subpart A of the part 68 regulations under the Act are meeting the 
needs of the industry and no changes are necessary at this time.

    Authority: Secs. 202-208, 60 Stat. 1087, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1621 et seq.).

    Dated: May 12, 1994.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-12472 Filed 5-20-94; 8:45 am]
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