[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28570-28571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13386]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Request for Applications for Designation to Provide Official 
Services in the Northern Michigan Region

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act), authorizes 
the administrator of GIPSA to designate persons to provide official 
services under the Act. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing 
official services in the Northern Michigan region to submit an 
application for designation.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked on or sent by telecopier (FAX) 
by June 30, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to Janet M. Hart, Chief, 
Review Branch, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647 South 
Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC 20090-6454. Telecopier (FAX) 
users may send applications to the automatic telecopier machine at 202-
690-2755, attention: Janet M. Hart. If an application is submitted by 
telecopier, GIPSA reserves the right to request an original 
application. All applications will be made available for public 
inspection at this address at 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., during 
regular business hours.

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; [[Page 28571]] therefore, the Executive 
Order and Departmental Regulation do not apply to this action.
    Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc., currently designated to 
provide official services in Southern Michigan, asked GIPSA about 
designation to provide official services in the Northern Michigan 
region.
    Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Grain Standards Act, as 
amended (Act), authorizes GIPSA's Administrator to designate a 
qualified applicant to provide official services in a specified area 
after determining that the applicant is qualified and is better able 
than any other applicant to provide such official services.
    The geographic area, in the State of Michigan, that is available 
for assignment to the applicant selected for designation, pursuant to 
Section (7)(f)(2) of the Act, is as follows:
    The Michigan Counties of: Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Baraga, 
Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Crawford, Delta, 
Dickinson, Emmet, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Iron, 
Kalaska, Keweenaw, Lake, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, 
Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, 
Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Schoolcraft, and 
Wexford.
    Interested persons are hereby given an opportunity to apply for 
designation to provide official inspection services in the Northern 
Michigan region, as specified above, under the provisions of Section 
7(f) of the Act and section 800.196(d) of the regulations issued 
thereunder.
    Designation in the Northern Michigan region pursuant to Section 
7(g)(1) of the Act, is for the period beginning December 1, 1995, and 
ending November 30, 1998, and may be renewed according to criteria and 
procedures prescribed in section 7(f) of the Act. Persons wishing to 
apply for designation should contact the Compliance Division at the 
address listed above for forms and information.
    Applications and other available information will be considered in 
determining which applicant will be designated to provide official 
services in the above-mention geographic area.

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

    Dated: May 23, 1995.
Sidney U. Allen,
Acting Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 95-13386 Filed 5-31-95; 8:45 am]
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