Amending Regulations for Various Commodity Warehouses

This final rule updates the various commodity regulations issued under the United States Warehouse Act (USWA) governing cotton, grain, wool, dry beans, nut, sirup, and cottonseed warehouses. The changes contained in this final rule are administrative in nature. Due to the administrative nature of these changes, affected warehouse operators/warehousemen or other sectors of agricultural trade will not be adversely affected. This final rule also revokes the ``Regulations for Field Warehouses'' which were originally issued as Service and Regulatory Announcement No. 136 (B.A.E.) July 30, 1932. These regulations have not had any appreciable activity for many years and there is no foreseeable need for them in the future. This action is being taken as part of the National Performance Review Initiative to eliminate unnecessary regulations and improve those that remain in force.