[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-2127]
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[Federal Register: February 1, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Request for Comments on the Applicant for Designation in the
Geographic Area Currently Assigned to the Memphis (TN) Agency, and
Announcement that there were no Applicants for the State of Alaska
AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: FGIS requests comments on the applicant for designation to
provide official services in the geographic area currently assigned to
Memphis Grain and Hay Association (Memphis), and announces that there
were no applicants for the geographic area currently assigned to the
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture
(Alaska).
DATES: Comments must be postmarked, or sent by telecopier (FAX) or
electronic mail by March 2, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted in writing to Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division, FGIS, USDA, Room 1647 South Building,
P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC 20090-6454. SprintMail users may respond
to [A:ATTMAIL,O:USDA,ID:A36CPDIR]. ATTMAIL and FTS2000MAIL users may
respond to !A36CPDIR. Telecopier (FAX) users may send comments to the
automatic telecopier machine at 202-720-1015, attention: Neil E.
Porter. All comments received will be made available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the above address located
at 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil E. Porter, telephone 202-720-
8262.
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, 1993, Federal Register (58 FR 63332), FGIS asked
persons interested in providing official services in the geographic
areas assigned to Memphis and Alaska to submit an application for
designation. Applications were due by December 31, 1993.
There were no applicants for the geographic area currently assigned
to Alaska. FGIS does not plan to seek other applicants for Alaska due
to the low number of requests for official services. FGIS is asking for
comments on the need for official services in Alaska. Persons wishing
to obtain official services in Alaska after May 31, 1994, should
contact FGIS' Washington Office at 206-753-9072 (FAX: 206-586-5257).
Memphis, the only applicant, applied for designation in the entire
area currently assigned to it. FGIS is publishing this notice to
provide interested persons the opportunity to present comments
concerning Memphis and to submit comments on the need for official
services in Alaska. Commenters are encouraged to submit reasons and
pertinent data on the need for services in Alaska and for support or
objection to the designation of Memphis. All comments must be submitted
to the Compliance Division at the above address.
Comments and other available information will be considered in
making a final decision. FGIS will publish notice of the final decision
in the Federal Register, and FGIS will send the applicant written
notification of the decision.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.)
Dated: January 26, 1994
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 94-2127 Filed 1-31-94; 8:45 am]
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