[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-13219] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: June 1, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Opportunity to Comment on the Applicants for the Minot (ND), Southern Illinois, and Tri-State (OH) Areas AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FGIS is requesting comments on the applicants for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas currently assigned to Minot Grain Inspection Inc. (Minot), Southern Illinois Grain Inspection Service, Inc., and Tri-State Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Tri-State). DATES: Comments must be postmarked, or sent by telecopier (FAX) or electronic mail by June 30, 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 at the above address located at 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., during regular business hours. 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 April 1, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 15370), FGIS asked persons interested in providing official services in the geographic areas assigned to Minot and Tri-State to submit an application for designation. Applications were due by May 2, 1994. Minot and Tri-State, the only applicants, each applied for designation to serve the entire area they are currently assigned. In the April 7, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 16613), FGIS asked persons interested in providing official services in the geographic area assigned to Southern Illinois to submit an application for designation. Applications were due by May 4, 1994. There were two applicants. Southern Illinois applied for designation to serve the entire area they are currently assigned. Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc. (Decatur), applied for designation to serve the entire Southern Illinois area in addition to the area they are currently assigned. FGIS is publishing this notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to present comments concerning the applicants. Commenters are encouraged to submit reasons and pertinent data for support or objection to the designation of these applicants. 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 applicants written notification of the decision. Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.). Dated: May 24, 1994. Neil E. Porter, Director, Compliance Division. [FR Doc. 94-13219 Filed 5-31-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-EN-F