Federal Register: June 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 106)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-13784
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
DOCUMENT ID: [01-04-S]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Agency designation actions:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Designation for the Georgia, Mid-Iowa (IA), Montana, Oregon, and Schneider (IN) Areas
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
GIPSA announces designation of the following organizations to
provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act):
Georgia Department of Agriculture (Georgia);
MidIowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (MidIowa);
Montana Department of Agriculture (Montana);
Oregon Department of Agriculture (Oregon); and
Schneider Inspection Service, Inc. (Schneider).
SUMMARY:
Various States,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This action has been reviewed and determined not to be a rule or regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and Departmental Regulation 15121; therefore, the Executive Order and Departmental Regulation do not apply to this action.
In the December 4, 2001, Federal Register (66 FR 63015), GIPSA asked persons interested in providing official services in the geographic areas assigned to the official agencies named above to submit an application for designation. Applications were due by January 2, 2002.
Georgia, MidIowa, Montana, Oregon, and Schneider were the sole applicants for designation to provide official services in the entire area currently assigned to them, so GIPSA did not ask for additional comments on them.
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 Georgia, MidIowa, Montana, Oregon, and
Schneider are able to provide official services in the geographic areas
specified in the December 4, 2001, Federal Register, for which they
applied. Interested persons may obtain official services by calling the telephone numbers listed below.
Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Designation startend
Georgia........................................ Atlanta, GA, 4046563600; Additional 07/01/200206/30/2005
Service Location: Tifton, GA.
MidIowa....................................... Cedar Rapids, IA, 3193630239; 07/01/200206/30/2005
Additional Service Location: Clayton, IA.
Montana........................................ Helena, MT, 4064443144; Additional 07/01/200206/30/2005
Service Location: Great Falls.
Oregon......................................... Salem, OR, 5039864620; Additional 07/01/200206/30/2005
Service Location: Pendleton, OR.
Schneider...................................... Lake Village, IN, 2199922306......... 07/01/200206/30/2005
Authority: Pub. L. 94582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.).
Dated: May 8, 2002.
David R. Shipman,
Deputy Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Janet M. Hart at 202-720-8525, e-mail Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.