[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 51259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25005]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Hastings (NE) Area and the State of New York

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Hastings Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Hastings), and the New York State Department of Agriculture and 
Markets (New York) to provide official services under the United States 
Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATES: November 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance 
Division, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20250-
3604.

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 May 1, 1996, Federal Register (61 FR 19254), GIPSA asked 
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic 
areas assigned to Hastings and New York to submit an application for 
designation. Applications were due by May 30, 1996. Hastings and New 
York, the only applicants, each applied for designation to provide 
official services in the entire areas currently assigned to them.
    Since Hastings and New York 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 Hastings and New York are able to provide 
official services in the geographic areas for which they applied. 
Effective November 1, 1996, and ending October 31, 1999, Hastings and 
New York are designated to provide official services in the geographic 
areas specified in the May 1, 1996, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Hastings at 402-462-4254 and New York at 716-427-0200.

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

    Dated: September 20, 1996
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 96-25005 Filed 9-30-96; 8:45 am]
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