[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-29707]
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[Federal Register: December 2, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designation of the Mississippi Agency
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Mississippi Department of
Agriculture and Commerce to provide official inspection and Class X and
Class Y weighing services under the United States Grain Standards Act,
as amended (Act).
(Note: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) was established by the Secretary of
Agriculture's Memorandum 1010-1, which abolished the Federal Grain
Inspection Service and the Packers and Stockyards Administration and
transferred the functions of those agencies to GIPSA. Secretary's
Memorandum 1010-1 was issued pursuant to Public Law 103-354, the
Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994.)
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 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 July 1, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 33950) GIPSA announced
that the designation of Mississippi would expire on December 31, 1994,
and asked persons interested in providing official services in the
geographic area assigned to Mississippi to submit an application for
designation. Applications were due by August 1, 1994. Mississippi, the
only applicant, applied for designation in the entire area they are
currently assigned.
GIPSA requested comments on the applicants in the September 1,
1994, Federal Register (59 FR 45295). Comments were due by September
30, 1994. GIPSA received no comments by the deadline.
GIPSA 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 Mississippi is able to provide official
services in the geographic areas for which they applied.
Effective January 1, 1995, and ending December 31, 1997,
Mississippi is designated to provide official inspection and Class X
and Class Y weighing services in the geographic areas specified in the
July 1, 1994, Federal Register.
Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting
Mississippi at 601-947-4095.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.).
Dated: November 22, 1994.
Neil E. Porter,
Director, Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. 94-29707 Filed 12-01-94; 8:45 am]
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