[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13014-13015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04306]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Designation of West Lafayette (IN) 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 is announcing the designation of Titus Grain Inspection, 
Inc. (Titus) to provide Class X or Class Y weighing services under the 
United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.
    DATES: Effective Date: November 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383 
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the May 25, 2010 Federal Register (75 FR 
29310), GIPSA announced the designation of Titus to provide official 
services under the USGSA, effective July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013. 
Subsequently, Titus asked GIPSA to amend their designation to include 
official weighing services. Section 79a of the USGSA authorizes the 
Secretary to designate authority to perform official weighing to an 
agency providing official inspection services within a specified 
geographic area, if such agency is

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qualified under section 79(f) of the USGSA. GIPSA evaluated information 
regarding the designation criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA and 
determined that Titus is qualified to provide official weighing 
services in their currently assigned geographic area.
    Titus's present designation is amended to include Class X or Class 
Y weighing within their assigned geographic area, effective November 
20, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
    Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting Titus 
at 765-497-2202.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-04306 Filed 2-25-13; 8:45 am]
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