[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 41334-41335] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-19925] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Designations for the Denver (CO) and East Indiana (IN) Areas AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Denver Grain Inspection (Denver) and East Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc. (East Indiana), to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act). EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1997. [[Page 41335]] ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance Division, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-3604. 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 March 3, 1997, Federal Register (62 FR 9412), GIPSA asked persons interested in providing official services in the geographic areas assigned to Denver and East Indiana to submit an application for designation. Applications were due by April 1, 1997. Denver and East Indiana, the only applicants, each applied for designation to provide official services in the entire area currently assigned to them. Since Denver and East Indiana were the only applicants for the respective areas, GIPSA did not ask for comments on the applicants. 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 Denver and East Indiana are able to provide official services in the geographic areas for which they applied. Effective September 1, 1997, and ending August 31, 2000, Denver and East Indiana are designated to provide official services in the geographic areas specified in the March 3, 1997, Federal Register. Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting Denver at 303-292-5361 and East Indiana at 765-289-1206. Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.) Dated: July 24, 1997. Neil E. Porter, Director, Compliance Division. [FR Doc. 97-19925 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-EN-F