[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 16603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7964]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Designation of the Detroit (MI), Keokuk (IA), and Michigan (MI)
Agencies
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Detroit Grain Inspection
Service, Inc. (Detroit), Keokuk Grain Inspection Service (Keokuk), and
Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc. (Michigan), to provide
official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as
amended (Act).
EFFECTIVE DATES: May 1, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division,
GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647 South Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC
20090-6454.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M Hart, telephone 202-720-8525
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 October 31, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 54428), GIPSA
asked persons interested in providing official services in the
geographic areas assigned to Detroit, Keokuk, and Michigan to submit an
application for designation. Applications were due by November 30,
1994. There were four applicants: Detroit, Keokuk, and Michigan each
applied for designation in the entire area they are currently assigned.
Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc. (Springfield), applied for the
portion of Keokuk's area that includes all of Mason County and the part
of Fulton County South of State Route 24.
GIPSA requested comments on the applicants in the January 3, 1995,
Federal Register (60 FR 96). Comments were due by January 31, 1995.
GIPSA received three comments supporting redesignation of Keokuk. No
comments were received regarding Detroit, Michigan, and Springfield.
GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in Section 7(f)(l)(A) of the Act; and according to Section
7(f)(l)(B), determined that Detroit and Michigan are able to provide
official services in the geographic area for which they applied, and
that Keokuk is better able than Springfield to provide official
services in the Keokuk geographic area. Effective May 1, 1995, and
ending April 30, 1998, Detroit, Keokuk, and Michigan are designated to
provide official inspection services in the geographic areas specified
in the October Federal Register.
Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting
Detroit at 313-395-2105, Keokuk at 319-524-6482, and Michigan at 616-
781-2711.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.)
Dated: March 24, 1995
Neil E. Porter
Director, Compliance Division
[FR Doc. 95-7964 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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