[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 19253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10650]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Central Illinois (IL) and Plainview (TX) 
Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Central Illinois Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois), and Plainview Grain Inspection and 
Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview), to provide official services under 
the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATES: June 1, 1996.

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 November 29, 1995, Federal Register (60 FR 61241), GIPSA 
asked persons interested in providing official services in the 
geographic areas assigned to Central Illinois and Plainview to submit 
an application for designation. Applications were due by January 2, 
1996. Central Illinois and Plainview, the only applicants, each applied 
for designation to provide official inspection services in the entire 
areas currently assigned to them.
    Since Central Illinois and Plainview were the only applicants, 
GIPSA did not ask for comments on the applicants.
    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 Central Illinois and Plainview are able to 
provide official services in the geographic areas for which they 
applied. Effective June 1, 1996, and ending May 31, 1999, Central 
Illinois and Plainview are designated to provide official services in 
the geographic area specified in the November 29, 1995, Federal 
Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Central Illinois at 309-827-7121 and Plainview at 806-293-1364.
    Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
71 et seq.)

    Dated: April 18, 1996.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 96-10650 Filed 4-30-96; 8:45 am]

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