[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 27045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13201]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Designation for the Barton (KY) and North Dakota (ND) Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of J. W. Barton Grain 
Inspection Service, Inc. (Barton), and North Dakota Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc. (North Dakota), to provide official services under the 
United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 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 December 27, 1995, Federal Register (60 FR 66958), GIPSA 
asked persons interested in providing official services in the 
geographic areas assigned to Barton and North Dakota to submit an 
application for designation. Applications were due by January 30, 1996. 
Barton and North Dakota, the only applicants, each applied for 
designation to provide official inspection services in the entire areas 
currently assigned to them.
    Since Barton and North Dakota 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 Barton and North Dakota are able to provide 
official services in the geographic areas for which they applied. 
Effective July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1999, Barton and North 
Dakota are designated to provide official services in the geographic 
areas specified in the December 27, 1995, Federal Register.

    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Barton at 502-683-0616 and North Dakota 701-293-7420.

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

    Dated: May 10, 1996
Neil E. Porter

Director, Compliance Division

[FR Doc. 96-13201 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]

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