### Question
Can you define what official agency means?


### Answer
**Official agency** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 75*:

> any State or local governmental agency, or any person, designated by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (f) of section 79 of this title for the conduct of official inspection (other than appeal inspection), or subsection (c) of section 79a of this title for the conduct of official weighing or supervision of weighing (other than appeal weighing)

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 75*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 3-GRAIN STANDARDS**

