[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 24527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11694]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation for the Champaign (IL), Eastern Iowa (IA), and Enid 
(OK) Areas

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Champaign-Danville Grain 
Inspection Departments, Inc. (Champaign), Eastern-Iowa Grain Inspection 
and Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern Iowa), and Enid Grain Inspection 
Company, Inc. (Enid), to provide official services under the United 
States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 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 December 1, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 63513), GIPSA 
asked persons interested in providing official services in the 
geographic areas assigned to Champaign and Enid to submit an 
application for designation. Applications were due by December 30 1997. 
Champaign and Enid, the only applicants, each applied for designation 
to provide official services in the entire area currently assigned to 
them.
    In the December 17, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 66051), GIPSA 
asked persons interested in providing official services in the 
geographic area assigned to Eastern Iowa to submit an application for 
designation. Applications were due by January 15 1998. Eastern Iowa, 
the only applicant, applied for designation to provide official 
services in the entire area currently assigned to them.
    Since Champaign, Eastern Iowa, and Enid were the only applicants, 
GIPSA did not ask for comments on them.
    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 Champaign, Eastern Iowa, and Enid are able 
to provide official services in the geographic areas for which they 
applied. Effective June 1, 1998, and ending May 31, 2001, Champaign is 
designated to provide official services in the geographic area 
specified in the December 1, 1997, Federal Register. Effective August 
1, 1998, and ending May 31, 2001, Eastern Iowa is designated to provide 
official services in the geographic area specified in the December 17, 
1997, Federal Register. Effective July 1, 1998, and ending May 31, 
2001, Enid is designated to provide official services in the geographic 
area specified in the December 1, 1997, Federal Register.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting 
Champaign at 217-398-0723, Eastern Iowa at 319-322-7149, and Enid at 
405-233-1121.

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

    Dated: April 27, 1998.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 98-11694 Filed 5-1-98; 8:45 am]
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