[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 55831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27326]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration
North American Export Association Inc., Grades and Weights
Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of participation in public meeting.
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The Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
will attend and participate in the North American Export Grain
Association Incorporated (NAEGA) Grades and Weights Committee Meeting
to be held on November 29, 1995, at 1 p.m. at the Vista International
Hotel, 1400 ``M'' Street NW., Washington, DC 20050. GIPSA will attend
this meeting for the purpose of providing information and answering
questions regarding ``Regulatory Guidelines For Automated Supervisory
Weighing Systems,'' ``Automated Cu-sum Ship Loading Plans,'' and
proposed plans for the introduction of the Metric System for official
weighing at export port locations. The emphasis will be on GIPSA's
regulatory needs and expectations in the design, installation, and
operating characteristics of these systems. GIPSA will also gather
information on the grain industries needs for real time official
inspection and the state of technology that may be applicable to real
time inspection.
This portion of the NAEGA Grades and Weights Committee meeting is
open to any and all interested parties, contractors, hardware and
software vendors, and companies that may be interested in the topics on
the agenda.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Questions regarding GIPSA attendance and
presentations at this meeting should be addressed to Richard Pforr,
USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, FMD, WEB, Room 1640-S, P.O. Box 96454, Washington,
DC 20090-6454; Telephone (202) 720-0262. General questions regarding
the meeting and intention of attendance should be directed to: W. Kirk
Miller, North American Export Grain Association Incorporated, 1300
``L'' Street NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005; Telephone (202) 682-
4030; Telefax (202) 682-4033.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.).
Dated: October 30, 1995.
James R. Baker,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-27326 Filed 11-2-95; 8:45 am]
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