[Federal Register: October 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 205)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65048]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
7 CFR Part 800
RIN 0580-AA58
Review Inspection Requirements
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking in the
Federal Register on August 21, 2002, asking for comments on amending
the regulations the United States Grain Standards Act (Act), as
amended. The revision will allow interested persons to specify the
quality factor(s) that would be redetermined during a reinspection or
appeal inspection for grade. The 60 day comment period will close
October 21, 2002. It has been brought to our attention that several
potential commenters need additional time to formulate their responses
to the proposed rule. Therefore, we are reopening and extending the
comment period to provide interested parties with additional time in
which to comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 21, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments must be submitted to Tess Butler, GIPSA,
USDA, Room 1647-S, Stop 3604, Washington, DC 20250; FAX (202) 690-2755;
e-mail, comments.gipsadc@usda.gov.
All comments received will be made available for public inspection
in Room 1647-South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,
DC, during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Giler, at (202) 720-1748.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register on August 21, 2002 (67 FR 54133), asking for comments
to allow interested persons to specify the quality factor(s) that would
be predetermined during a reinspection or appeal inspection for grade.
The regulations to be amended are issued under the United States Grain
Standards Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.)
Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or
before October 21, 2002. Several potential commenters have indicated a
need for additional time to formulate their responses to the proposed
rule. Therefore, GIPSA is reopening and extending the comment period
for the proposed rules for an additional 30 days. The action will allow
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Dated: October 17, 2002.
Donna Reifschneider,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-26922 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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