[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5333]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity for Designation in Kansas - Termination of Kansas' 
Designation, Possible Cancellation of Kansas' Designation, and Requests 
for Applications for Designation from Persons Interested in Providing 
Official Services in Kansas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act), 
provides that official agency designations will end not later than 
triennially and may be renewed. The designation of the Kansas State 
Grain Inspection Department (Kansas) will end August 31, 1997, 
according to the Act. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing 
official services in Kansas to submit an application for designation. 
In addition, Kansas has advised GIPSA that it is considering asking for 
cancellation of its designation effective July 1, 1997. Accordingly, 
GIPSA is also asking that the persons submitting applications be 
prepared to provide service effective July 1, 1997.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX) on 
or before March 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to USDA, GIPSA, Neil E. 
Porter, Director, Compliance Division, AG Code 3604, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-3604. Internet and GroupWise users 
may respond to [email protected]. Applications may be submitted 
by FAX on 202-690-2755. If an application is submitted by FAX, GIPSA 
reserves the right to request an original application. All applications 
will be made available for public inspection at this address located at 
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., during regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil E. Porter, telephone 202-720-
8262.

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.
    Section 7(f)(1) of the Act authorizes GIPSA's Administrator to 
designate a qualified applicant to provide official services in a 
specified area after determining that the applicant is better able than 
any other applicant to provide such official services. GIPSA designated 
Kansas, main office located in Topeka, Kansas, to provide official 
inspection services under the Act on September 1, 1994.
    Section 7(g)(1) of the Act provides that designations of official 
agencies shall end not later than triennially and may be renewed 
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in Section 7(f) of 
the Act. The designation of Kansas ends on August 31, 1997, according 
to the Act.
    Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, the following geographic 
area, the entire State of Kansas, is assigned to Kansas.
    Interested persons, including Kansas, are hereby given the 
opportunity to apply for designation to provide official services in 
the geographic area specified above under the provisions of Section 
7(f) of the Act and section 800.196(d) of the regulations issued 
thereunder. Designation in the Kansas geographic area is for the period 
beginning September 1, 1997, and ending August 31, 2000. Persons 
wishing to apply for designation should contact the Compliance Division 
at the address listed above for forms and information.
    Applications and other available information will be considered in 
determining which applicant(s) will be designated.
    Further, Kansas has advised GIPSA that it is considering asking for 
cancellation of its designation effective July 1, 1997. As a result, 
GIPSA is also asking persons submitting applications to be prepared to 
provide official services effective July 1, 1997.

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

    Dated: February 26, 1996.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 97-5333 Filed 3-4-97; 8:45 am]
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