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This news item is from the National Grain Trade Council's newsletter:
GIPSA Proposes Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Official Agencies:
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is proposing to establish criteria to allow more than one designated official agency to inspect or weigh grain within a single geographic area. According to GIPSA, the proposal would "enhance the orderly marketing of grain by providing segments of the grain industry with more cost-effective and responsive official grain inspection and weighing services without undermining the integrity of the official system."
Comments must be submitted on or before September 3, 2002 to:
Tess Butler
GIPSA, USDA
Room 1647-S
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC, 20250-3604
FAX (202) 690-2755
E-mail comments:comments.gipsa@usda.gov
Be sure to state that your comments refer to Docket Number FGIS 2002-003.
For further information, contact Neil Porter, director, Compliance Division, (202) 720-8262.
If you wish to send comments, I would recommend both mailing and e-mailing, as all regular mail has to be thoroughly tested and irradiated before it is delivered, and it may not get there for months.
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