[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20873]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

9 CFR Part 201

RIN 0580-AB10


Required Scale Tests

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

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
published documents in the Federal Register on January 20, 2011, and on 
April 4, 2011, concerning required scale tests. Those documents defined 
``limited seasonal basis'' incorrectly. This document corrects the 
error.

DATES: Effective on August 17, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Brett Offutt, Director, Policy and 
Litigation Division, P&SP, GIPSA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-7363, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Need for Correction

    The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
published two documents in the Federal Register on January 20, 2011 (76 
FR 3485) and on April 4, 2011 (76 FR 18348), concerning required scale 
tests. Those documents incorrectly defined limited seasonal basis in 
Sec.  201.72(a) (9 CFR 201.72(a)). This document corrects Sec.  201.72 
by revising the last sentence of paragraph (a).

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 201

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Measurement standards, 
Trade practices.

    Accordingly, 9 CFR part 201 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 201--REGULATIONS UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT

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1. The authority citation for part 201 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 181-229c.

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2. In Sec.  201.72, revise the last sentence of paragraph (a) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  201.72  Scales; testing of.

    (a) * * * Except that if scales are used on a limited seasonal 
basis (during any continuous 8-month period) for purposes of purchase, 
sale, acquisition, payment or settlement, the stockyard owner, swine 
contractor, market agency, dealer, live poultry dealer, or packer using 
such scales may use the scales within a 8-month period following each 
test.
* * * * *

J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-20873 Filed 8-16-11; 8:45 am]
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