Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
Proposed rule; notice of reopening of comment period.
We published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the
The comment period for the proposed rule published at 73 FR 7686, February 11, 2008, which originally closed on April 11, 2008, is reopened and extended through May 21, 2008. We will consider comments that we receive by May 21, 2008.
We invite you to submit comments on this notice of proposed rulemaking. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
• E-Mail: Send comments via electronic mail to
• Mail: Send hardcopy written comments to Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1643–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
• Fax: Send comments by facsimile transmission to: (202) 690–2755.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1643–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
• Instructions: All comments should make reference to the date and page number of the February 11, 2008, issue of the
• Read Comments: All comments will be available for public inspection in the above office during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
S. Brett Offutt, Director, Policy and Litigation Division, P&SP, GIPSA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–3646, (202) 720–7363,
GIPSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the