[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 46246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23126]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designations for the Minot (ND), Southern Illinois (IL), and Tri-
State (OH) Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Minot Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Minot), Southern Illinois Grain Inspection Service, Inc. 
(Southern Illinois), and Tri-State Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Tri-
State), to provide official services under the United States Grain 
Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, 
Compliance Division, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence Avenue, 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 April 1, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 15456), GIPSA asked 
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic 
areas assigned to Minot, Southern Illinois, and Tri-State to submit an 
application for designation. Applications were due by April 30, 1997. 
Minot, Southern Illinois, and Tri-State, the only applicants, each 
applied for designation to provide official services in the entire area 
currently assigned to them.
    Since Minot, Southern Illinois, and Tri-State were the only 
applicants for the respective areas, 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 Minot, Southern Illinois, and Tri-State are 
able to provide official services in the geographic areas for which 
they applied. Effective October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 2000, 
Minot, Southern Illinois, and Tri-State are designated to provide 
official services in the geographic areas specified in the April 1, 
1997, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting Minot 
at 701-838-1734, Southern Illinois at 618-632-1921, and Tri-State at 
513-251-6571.

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

    Dated: August 14, 1997
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 97-23126 Filed 8-29-97; 8:45 am]
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