[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32901]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Northeast Indiana Area

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Northeast Indiana Grain 
Inspection (Northeast Indiana) to provide official services under the 
United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998.

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, at 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 August 21, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 44439), GIPSA asked 
persons interested in providing official services in the Northeast 
Indiana area, currently assigned to East Indiana Grain Inspection, 
Inc., to submit an application for designation. There was one 
applicant: Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, a proposed organization 
to be established by Steve Walker to be located at Hoagland, Indiana, 
applied for designation to provide official services in the Northeast 
Indiana region.
    In the November 3, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 59340), GIPSA 
asked for comments on the applicant for the Northeast Indiana region. 
Comments were due by December 2, 1997. GIPSA received no comments by 
the deadline.
    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 Northeast Indiana is able to provide 
official services in the Northeast Indiana area.
    Effective January 1, 1998, and ending December 31, 2000, Northeast 
Indiana is designated to provide official services in the geographic 
area specified in the August 21, 1997, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Northeast Indiana at 219-639-6390.

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

    Dated: December 10, 1997.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 97-32901 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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