[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 66958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31270]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Alton (IL), Columbus (OH), and Farwell (TX) 
Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Alton Grain Inspection 
Department (Alton), Columbus Grain Inspection, Inc. (Columbus), and 
Farwell Grain Inspection, Inc. (Farwell), to provide official services 
under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATES: April 1, 1996, for Alton; March 1, 1996, for Columbus; 
and February 1, 1996, for Farwell.

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 August 1, 1995, Federal Register (60 FR 39147), GIPSA asked 
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic 
areas assigned to Alton, Columbus, and Farwell to submit an application 
for designation. Applications were due by August 30, 1995. There were 
four applicants: Alton, Columbus, and Farwell each applied for 
designation to provide official inspection services in the entire areas 
currently assigned to them; California Department of Food and 
Agriculture, applied for the Yuma County, Arizona, portion of the 
Farwell area.
    GIPSA requested comments on the applicants in the September 29, 
1995, Federal Register (60 FR 50542). Comments were due by October 30, 
1995. GIPSA received no comments by the deadline.
    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 Alton and Columbus are able to provide 
official services in the geographic areas for which they applied, and 
that Farwell is better able to provide official services in the 
geographic area for which they applied. Effective April 1, 1996, and 
ending January 31, 1999, Alton is designated to provide official 
inspection services in the geographic area specified in the June 1, 
1995, Federal Register. Effective March 1, 1996, and ending January 31, 
1999, Columbus is designated to provide official inspection services in 
the geographic area specified in the June 1, 1995, Federal Register. 
Effective February 1, 1996, and ending January 31, 1999, Farwell is 
designated to provide official inspection services in the geographic 
area specified in the June 1, 1995, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting Alton 
at 314-838-1961, Columbus at 614-474-3519, and Farwell at 806-481-9052.

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

    Dated: December 18, 1995
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 95-31270 Filed 12-26-95; 8:45 am]
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