[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 22596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10393]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Official Moisture Meter for Barley, Oats, Long and Medium Grain
Rough Rice, Sorghum, and All Classes of Wheat
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA) is announcing that as of May 1, 1999, and thereafter, all
official moisture content measurements of barley, oats, long and medium
grain rough rice, sorghum, and all classes of wheat inspected under the
United States Grain Standards Act will be made with the Grain Analysis
Computer Model 2100 (GAC 2100).
Official moisture content measurements of other grains and
agricultural commodities that have not yet been given an official
transition date will continue to be made with the Motomco Model 919
Moisture Meter until the changeover date for those grains is announced.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1,1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven N. Tanner, Director, Technical
Services Division, GIPSA, USDA, 10383 N. Executive Hills Boulevard,
Kansas City, Missouri 64153; telephone (816) 891-0401; fax (816) 891-
0478.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) announced the selection of the Grain Analysis
Computer Model 2100 (GAC 2100), manufactured by Dickey-john
Corporation, Auburn, Illinois, to replace the Motomco Model 919
Moisture Meter for official moisture content measurements in the
Federal Register (63 FR 17356) on April 9, 1998. Implementation of the
new instruments for official measurements of grains, oilseeds, and
processed commodities will continue to be phased in, product by
product. For any given product, all official moisture measurements will
be performed using the Motomco Model 919 until the transition date for
that product; the GAC 2100 will be used exclusively thereafter.
Transition dates for each product are being selected to minimize the
impact of the changes on the value of carry-over stocks and will be
announced by GIPSA through a Notice in the Federal Register prior to
the transition.
The transition date for barley, oats, long and medium grain rough
rice, sorghum, and all classes of wheat is May 1, 1999. The GAC 2100
will be used for all official moisture determinations on these grains
after April 30, 1999. Official calibrations for the GAC 2100 to be used
with these grains are provided in GIPSA Directive 9180.61, dated May 1,
1999.
The transition date for corn, soybeans, and oil-type sunflower
seeds was August 1, 1998. Transition dates for other grains and
commodities will be announced in the future.
GIPSA's decision to use the GAC 2100 for official moisture
measurements does not mean that the Agency endorses or recommends this
instrument for unofficial purposes over other similar instruments that
are not approved for the official system. The Agency's selection of
this instrument was based on GIPSA's unique operational needs. Other
instrument models may be as suitable or more suitable for a commercial
entity's needs.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.); and Secs. 202-208, 60 Stat. 1087, as amended (7 U.S.C.
1621 et seq.).
Dated: April 20, 1999.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-10393 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am]
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