[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 51408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25762]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designations for the Los Angeles (CA) and Ohio Valley (IN) Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Los Angeles Grain 
Inspection Service, Inc. (Los Angeles), and Ohio Valley Grain 
Inspection, Inc. (Ohio Valley), to provide official services under the 
United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance 
Division, STOP 3604 (Room 1647-S), 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 14, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 18084), GIPSA asked 
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic 
areas assigned to Los Angeles and Ohio Valley to submit an application 
for designation. Applications were due by May 30, 1997. Los Angeles and 
Ohio Valley, the only applicants, each applied for designation to 
provide official services in the entire area currently assigned to 
them.
    Since Los Angeles and Ohio Valley 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 Los Angeles and Ohio Valley are able to 
provide official services in the geographic areas for which they 
applied. Effective November 1, 1997, and ending October 31, 2000, Los 
Angeles and Ohio Valley are designated to provide official services in 
the geographic areas specified in the April 14, 1997, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting Los 
Angeles at 213-721-9216 and Ohio Valley at 812-858-5444.

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

    Dated: September 17, 1997
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25762 Filed 9-30-97; 8:45 am]
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