Regulation & law · 01/12/2008

Opportunity for Designation of Official Grain Inspection Agencies in Multiple US Regions

The Grain Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for designation of new official agencies to provide grain inspection services in Topeka, Kansas; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Minot, North Dakota; and Cincinnati, Ohio. The current agencies will cease operations on June 30, 2009, and the USDA is also soliciting comments on the quality of services provided by the existing agencies.