In the June 12, 2017, Federal Register, USDA's Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration ("GIPSA") announced the suspension of fees charged for the supervision of official inspection and weighing services of domestic grain and land carriers to Canada and Mexico performed by delegated states and/or designated agencies under the United States Grain Standards Act ("USGSA"). GIPSA has determined that suspending the supervision fees will not impair the objectives of the USGSA because the current operating reserve far exceeds that needed to maintain the service without additional funds. This document is effective July 1, 2017, and remains in effect through June 30, 2018.
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