[Federal Register: December 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 230)]
[Notices]
[Page 72104]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers And Stockyards Administration
[05-B-W]
Designation of Columbus (OH) to Provide Class X or Class Y
Weighing Services
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the designation of Columbus Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Columbus), to provide Class X or Class Y weighing services under
the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (Act).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance
Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart, at 202-720-8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
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 December 1, 2004, Federal Register (69 FR9883), GIPSA
announced the designation of Columbus to provide official inspection
services under the Act, effective January 1, 2005, and ending December
31, 2007. Subsequently, Columbus asked GIPSA to amend their designation
to include official weighing services. Section 7A(c)(2) of the Act
authorizes GIPSA's Administrator to designate authority to perform
official weighing to an agency providing official inspection services
within a specified geographic area, if such agency is qualified under
section 7(f)(1)(A) of the Act. GIPSA evaluated all available
information regarding the designation criteria in section 7(f)(1)(A) of
the Act, and determined that Columbus is qualified to provide official
weighing services in their currently assigned geographic area.
Effective October 1, 2005, and terminating December 31,2007 (the
end of Columbus's designation to provide official inspection services),
Columbus's present designation is amended to include Class X or Class Y
weighing within their assigned geographic area, as specified in the
June 1, 2004, Federal Register (69FR 30869). Official services may be
obtained by contacting Columbus at 740-474-3519.
Authority: Pub.L. 94-582, 90Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71
et seq.).
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-6700 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am]
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