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Grain, Rice and Pulses

Delegation and Designation

 
The Delegation/Designation Program. Under the U.S. Grain Standards Act, as amended (USGSA):

 
  • Delegated States may provide mandatory official grain inspection and weighing services at export port locations, and provide scale testing services until rescinded.

 
  • Designated State agencies and designated private agencies (i.e., official agencies) may perform permissive official grain inspection and/or weighing services at domestic locations under designations of up to a 3-year period.

 
Exception Programs

 
Geographic boundaries are established that specify each designated official agency's area of operation and thus the customers to whom they provide service. Three exception programs are available which allow more than one official agency to operate in a geographic area at a time.

 
Fee Schedules

 
Fees are charged to applicants for those official services provided by delegated States, and designated official agencies. Such fees are evaluated to determine if they are reasonable and nondiscriminatory, before they are approved. See GIPSA Directive 9100.7.

 
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