Regulations and Standards for Inspection and Certification of Certain Agricultural Commodities and Their Products

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Grain Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 68

Regulations and Standards for Inspection and Certification of

Certain Agricultural Commodities and Their Products

AGENCY: Federal Grain Inspection Service, USDA.\1\

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\1\The authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary of

Agriculture contained in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as

amended (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), concerning inspection and

standardization activities related to grain and similar commodities

and products thereof has been delegated to the Administrator,

Federal Grain Inspection Service (7 U.S.C. 75a; 7 CFR 68.5).

ACTION. Confirmation of regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) has reviewed

subpart A of the part 68 regulations under the Agricultural Marketing

Act of 1946, as amended (Act). Pursuant to this review, FGIS has

determined that no change will be made to these regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Wollam, FGIS, USDA, room 0624

South Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington, DC, 20090-6454; FAX (202)

720-4628; telephone (202) 720-0292.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An advance notice of proposed rulemaking

requesting public comment on subpart A of the part 68 regulations under

the Act was published in the Federal Register on August 27, 1993, (58

FR 45295).

FGIS solicited data, views, and arguments concerning the need for

revising these regulations, the potential for improvement, and language

clarity. FGIS also requested comments on several issues identified by

interested parties. The objective of this review was to ensure that the

regulations continue to serve the needs of the marketplace to the

greatest extent possible.

Within the 90-day comment period that ended on November 26, 1993,

only one written comment was received. This comment, submitted by the

Rice Millers' Association (RMA), asked FGIS to postpone proposing any

rulemaking action that would ``allow requests for divided-lot

certificates to be made for up to 1 year from the outstanding

certificate date and, at the discretion of the Service, after the

identity of the commodity has been lost'' pending further review of the

potential impact of much action. FGIS appreciates RMA's concern and

will study this issue further. No changes will be proposed at this

time.

Based on the information available, FGIS has determined that

subpart A of the part 68 regulations under the Act are meeting the

needs of the industry and no changes are necessary at this time.

Authority: Secs. 202-208, 60 Stat. 1087, as amended (7 U.S.C.

1621 et seq.).

Dated: May 12, 1994.

David R. Shipman,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-12472 Filed 5-20-94; 8:45 am]

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