In the January 25, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's GIPSA proposed to revise existing regulations and add new regulations under the United States Grain Standards Act ("USGSA"), as amended, in order to comply with amendments made by the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015. Specifically, the rulemaking proposed to (i) eliminate mandatory barge weighing, (ii) remove the discretion for emergency waivers of inspection and weighing, (iii) revise GIPSA's fee structure, (iv) revise exceptions to official agency geographic boundaries, (v) extend the length of licenses and designations, and (vi) impose new requirements for delegated states. Comments are due February 24, 2016.
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