[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 70994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26858]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[04-A-W]


Designation of Kansas to Provide Class X or Class Y Weighing 
Services

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Kansas Grain Inspection 
Service, Inc., (Kansas) to provide Class X or Class Y weighing services 
under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance 
Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart, at 202-720-8525, e-mail 
[email protected].

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 May 22, 2003, Federal Register (68 FR 27983), GIPSA 
announced the designation of Kansas to provide official inspection 
services under the Act, effective July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 
2006. Subsequently, Kansas asked GIPSA to amend their designation to 
include official weighing services. Section 7A(c)(2) of the Act 
authorizes GIPSA's Administrator to designate authority to perform 
official weighing to an agency providing official inspection services 
within a specified geographic area, if such agency is qualified under 
Section 7(f)(1)(A) of the Act. GIPSA evaluated all available 
information regarding the designation criteria in Section 7(f)(1)(A) of 
the Act, and determined that Kansas is qualified to provide official 
weighing services in their currently assigned geographic area.
    Effective June 25, 2004, and terminating June 30, 2006 (the end of 
Kansas' designation to provide official inspection services), Kansas' 
present designation is amended to include Class X or Class Y weighing 
within their assigned geographic area, as specified in the November 22, 
2002, Federal Register (67 FR 70397). Official services may be obtained 
by contacting Kansas at 785-233-7063.

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

    Dated: December 2, 2004.
Donna Reifschneider,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-26858 Filed 12-7-04; 8:45 am]
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