[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50541-50542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24050]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Cairo (IL) Area

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Cairo Grain Inspection 
Agency, Inc. (Cairo), to provide official services under the United 
States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATES: November 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 April 21, 1995, Federal Register (60 FR 19881), GIPSA asked 
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic 
area assigned to Cairo to submit an application for designation. 
Applications were due by May 30, 1995. Cairo, the only applicant, 
applied for designation in the entire area they are currently assigned.
    GIPSA requested comments on the applicant in the June 30, 1995, 
Federal Register (60 FR 34232). Comments were due by July 31, 1995. 
GIPSA received two comments by the deadline. Both comments supported 
designation of Cairo citing the excellent service provided.

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    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 Cairo is able to provide official services 
in the geographic area for which they applied. Effective November 1, 
1995, and ending October 31, 1998, Cairo is designated to provide 
official inspection and Class X and Y weighing services in the 
geographic area specified in the April 21, 1995, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting Cairo 
at 618-734-0689.

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

    Dated: September 22, 1995
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 95-24050 Filed 9-28-95; 8:45 am]
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