[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18348-18349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7831]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

9 CFR Part 201

RIN 0580-AB10


Required Scale Tests

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
published a document in the Federal Register on January 20, 2011 (76 FR 
3485), defining required scale tests. That document incorrectly defined 
limited seasonal basis in Sec.  201.72(a) (9 CFR 201.72(a)). This 
document corrects the final regulation by revising this section.

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DATES: Effective on April 4, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  S. Brett Offutt, Director, Policy and 
Litigation Division, P&SP, GIPSA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-7363, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 201

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Measurement standards, 
Trade practices.

    Accordingly, 9 CFR part 201 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 201--REGULATIONS UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT

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1. The authority citation for part 201 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 181-229c.


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2. In Sec.  201.72, revise the last sentence of paragraph (a) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  201.72  Scales; testing of.

    (a) * * * Except that if scales are used on a limited seasonal 
basis (during any continuous 6-month period) for purposes of purchase, 
sale, acquisition, payment or settlement, the stockyard owner, swine 
contractor, market agency, dealer, live poultry dealer, or packer using 
such scales may use the scales within a 6-month period following each 
test.
* * * * *

Alan R. Christian,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-7831 Filed 4-1-11; 8:45 am]
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