Published: 2000-12-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-30498] 4. Designation for the Minnesota, Virginia, Frankfort (IN), and Indianapolis

GIPSA announces designation of the following organizations to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act):

Published: 2000-12-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-30140] 5.Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites comments from producers, handlers, processors, food manufacturers, exporters, consumers, scientists, industry representatives, and other interested persons on how USDA can best facilitate the marketing of grains, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, and nuts in a market that includes both crops

Published: 2000-11-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-29474] 6. Advisory Committee Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463), notice is hereby given of the following committee meeting:

Name: Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.

Dates: November 2829, 2000.

Place: Crystal City Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia.

Time: 8 am5 pm on

Published: 2000-11-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-28145] 7. Fees for Commodity and Rice Inspection Services

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is proposing an approximate 3.7 percent increase in fees for all hourly rates and certain unit rates for inspection services performed under the Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 in the commodity and rice inspection programs. These increases are needed to cover increased

Published: 2000-11-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-28146] 8. Protein Certification

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will begin certifying wheat protein content results on any specified moisture basis requested by applicants, in addition to certifying results on the current 12.0 percent moisture basis. This change was requested by importers of U.S. wheat.

Published: 2000-11-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-24925] 9. Pilot Programs for Official Agencies

GIPSA is extending the current three pilot programs (timely service, open season, and barge) pending changes to the current statutory authority for such programs. These pilot programs were established in 1995 and 1998 to allow more than one official agency to provide official services within a single geographic area. These programs are scheduled

Published: 2000-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-23503] 10. Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the Grain Inspection Advisory

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is announcing that nominations are being sought for persons to serve on GIPSA's Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.

Published: 2000-09-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-23406] 11. Proposed Posting of Stockyards

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, has information that the livestock markets named below are stockyards as defined in section 302 of the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 202), and should be made subject to the provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended

Published: 2000-09-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-22393] 12. Swine Packer Marketing Contracts

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is proposing to amend its regulations to implement the Swine Packer Marketing Contracts subtitle of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999. GIPSA is proposing new regulations to establish a library or catalog of types of swine marketing contracts used by packers to purchase

Published: 2000-09-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-22262] 13. Designation for the Ohio Valley (IN), Idaho (ID), Lewiston (ID), Utah, and

GIPSA announces designation of the following organizations to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act): Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc. (Ohio Valley); Idaho Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Idaho); Lewiston Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Lewiston); Utah Department of Agriculture (Utah); and

Published: 2000-09-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-22263] 14. Opportunity for Designation in the Detroit (MI), Keokuk (IA), Michigan (MI),

The designations of the official agencies listed below will end in April and May 2001. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing official services in the areas served by these agencies to submit an application for designation. GIPSA is also asking for comments on the services provided by these currently designated agencies:
Detroit Grain

Published: 2000-09-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-16542] 15. Designation for the East Indiana (IN) Area

GIPSA announces designation of East Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc. (East Indiana) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act), for a 1year term, September 1, 2000, though August 31, 2001.

Published: 2000-07-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-16541] 16. Designation for the Kansas (KS), Minot (ND), and Tri-State (OH) Areas

GIPSA announces designation of the following organizations to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act): Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Kansas); Minot Grain Inspection, Inc. (Minot); and TriState Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (TriState).

Published: 2000-07-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-16540] 17. Amendment to Certification of Central Filing System--Oklahoma

The Statewide central filing system of Oklahoma has been previously certified, pursuant to Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, on the basis of information submitted by the Oklahoma Secretary of State, for farm products produced in that State (52 FR 49056, December 29, 1987).

The certification is hereby amended on the basis of

Published: 2000-06-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[FR Doc 00-13322] 18. Opportunity for Designation in the Virginia, Frankfort (IN), and Indianapolis

The designations of the official agencies listed below will end in January and February 2001. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing official services in the areas served by these agencies to submit an application for designation. GIPSA is also asking for comments on the services provided by these currently designated agencies:
Virginia

Published: 2000-06-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

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