[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 72104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6700]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers And Stockyards Administration

[05-B-W]


Designation of Columbus (OH) 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 Columbus Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Columbus), to provide Class X or Class Y weighing services under 
the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2005.

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 December 1, 2004, Federal Register (69 FR9883), GIPSA 
announced the designation of Columbus to provide official inspection 
services under the Act, effective January 1, 2005, and ending December 
31, 2007. Subsequently, Columbus 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 Columbus is qualified to provide official 
weighing services in their currently assigned geographic area.
    Effective October 1, 2005, and terminating December 31,2007 (the 
end of Columbus's designation to provide official inspection services), 
Columbus's present designation is amended to include Class X or Class Y 
weighing within their assigned geographic area, as specified in the 
June 1, 2004, Federal Register (69FR 30869). Official services may be 
obtained by contacting Columbus at 740-474-3519.

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

David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-6700 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am]
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