[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 14668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7740]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Advisory Committee Meeting

    Pursuant to the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the 
following committee meeting:

    Name: Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.
    Date: April 16-17, 1997.
    Place: Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
S.W., Room 107-A, Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Washington, 
D.C.
    Time: 8:30 a.m. April 16-17.
    Purpose: To provide advice to the Administrator of the Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) with 
respect to the implementation of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 71 et seq.).

    The agenda includes: (1) GIPSA Financial Status, (2) Overview of 
International Monitoring Staff, (3) Fee Schedule for Export Elevators, 
(4) Hedge to Arrive Contracts, (5) Equipment Approval Process, (6) 
Status of Electronic Data Entry Activities, (7) Grain Inspection 
Automation Policy, (8) Moisture Instrument Selection Update, and (9) 
Online Presentation of the GIPSA Homepage.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Public participation will 
be limited to written statements, unless permission is received from 
the Committee Chairman to orally address the Committee. Persons, other 
than members, who wish to address the Committee or submit written 
statements before or after the meeting, should contact the 
Administrator, GIPSA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW, STOP 3601, Washington, D.C. 20250-3601, telephone (202) 
720-0219 or FAX (202) 205-9237.

    Dated: March 20, 1997.
James R. Baker,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-7740 Filed 3-26-97; 8:45 am]
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