[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 16603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7964]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Designation of the Detroit (MI), Keokuk (IA), and Michigan (MI) 
Agencies

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
(GIPSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Detroit Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc. (Detroit), Keokuk Grain Inspection Service (Keokuk), and 
Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc. (Michigan), to provide 
official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as 
amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATES: May 1, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, 
GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647 South Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC 
20090-6454.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M Hart, telephone 202-720-8525

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 31, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 54428), GIPSA 
asked persons interested in providing official services in the 
geographic areas assigned to Detroit, Keokuk, and Michigan to submit an 
application for designation. Applications were due by November 30, 
1994. There were four applicants: Detroit, Keokuk, and Michigan each 
applied for designation in the entire area they are currently assigned. 
Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc. (Springfield), applied for the 
portion of Keokuk's area that includes all of Mason County and the part 
of Fulton County South of State Route 24.
    GIPSA requested comments on the applicants in the January 3, 1995, 
Federal Register (60 FR 96). Comments were due by January 31, 1995. 
GIPSA received three comments supporting redesignation of Keokuk. No 
comments were received regarding Detroit, Michigan, and Springfield.
    GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation 
criteria in Section 7(f)(l)(A) of the Act; and according to Section 
7(f)(l)(B), determined that Detroit and Michigan are able to provide 
official services in the geographic area for which they applied, and 
that Keokuk is better able than Springfield to provide official 
services in the Keokuk geographic area. Effective May 1, 1995, and 
ending April 30, 1998, Detroit, Keokuk, and Michigan are designated to 
provide official inspection services in the geographic areas specified 
in the October Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Detroit at 313-395-2105, Keokuk at 319-524-6482, and Michigan at 616-
781-2711.

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

    Dated: March 24, 1995
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 95-7964 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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