In the February 24, 2016, Federal Register,
USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
("GIPSA") announced the extension of the comment period
for its proposed rule addressing changes to the United
States Grain Standards Act ("USGSA"), as amended, in
order to comply with amendments to the USGSA made by the
Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015. This rulemaking proposes
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 April 25,
2016.
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