[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 41 (Friday, March 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 9502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3646]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Cancellation of Minnesota's Delegation

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act), 
provides for state agency delegations at export port locations within a 
state. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (Minnesota) is delegated 
to provide official export inspection and weighing services. Minnesota 
requested that they cease providing official services on April 2, 2007. 
Accordingly, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, 
USDA (GIPSA) is announcing that Minnesota's delegation will be 
cancelled effective April 2, 2007.

DATES: Effective April 2, 2007.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Karen Guagliardo, Chief, Review Branch, 
Compliance Division, STOP 3604, room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202-720-8262, 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.
    Section 7(e)(2) of the Act authorizes GIPSA' Administrator to 
delegate authority to a qualified State agency to perform all or 
specified functions involved in official inspection at export port 
locations within the state. Minnesota has been delegated authority to 
provide official export and weighing services since April 7, 1978. On 
January 2, 2007, Minnesota requested that they cease providing official 
services on April 2, 2007. Accordingly, Minnesota's delegation will be 
cancelled. For export services in Minnesota after April 2, 2007, 
contact David Mundwiler, Field Office Manager, Toledo, Ohio, telephone 
number 419-259-6276.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.

Pat Donohue-Galvin,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
 [FR Doc. E7-3646 Filed 3-1-07; 8:45 am]
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