[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26904]
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[Federal Register: October 31, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Designation of the Fostoria (OH), Idaho (ID), Lewiston (ID), and
Utah Agencies
AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: FGIS announces the designation of Fostoria Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Fostoria), Idaho Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Idaho), Lewiston
Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Lewiston), and Utah Department of
Agriculture (Utah) to provide official inspection services under the
United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division,
FGIS, 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 June 1, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 28336), FGIS announced
that the designations of Fostoria, Idaho, Lewiston, and Utah will
expire on November 30, 1994, and asked persons interested in providing
official services in the geographic areas assigned to these agencies to
submit an application for designation. Applications were due by June
30, 1994. Fostoria, Idaho, Lewiston, and Utah, the only applicants,
each applied for designation in the entire area they are currently
assigned.
FGIS asked for comments on the applicants in the August 1, 1994,
Federal Register (59 FR 38955). Comments were due by August 30, 1994.
FGIS received no comments by the deadline for Fostoria or Utah. FGIS
received one comment supporting Lewiston and two comments supporting
Idaho.
FGIS evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in Section 7(f)(1)(A) of the Act; and according to Section
7(f)(1)(B), determined that Fostoria, Idaho, Lewiston, and Utah are
able to provide official services in the geographic areas for which
they applied.
Effective December 1, 1994, and ending November 30, 1997, Fostoria,
Idaho, Lewiston, and Utah are designated to provide official inspection
services in the geographic areas specified in the June 1, 1994, Federal
Register.Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting
Fostoria at 419-435-3804, Idaho at 208-233-8303, Lewiston at 208-746-
0451, and Utah at 801-392-2292.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.).
Dated: October 24, 1994.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 94-26904 Filed 10-28-94; 8:45 am]
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