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(2) Geographic boundaries for official agencies (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), not more than one designated official agency referred to in paragraph (1) or State agency delegated authority pursuant to subsection (c)(2) to carry out the weighing provisions of this chapter shall be operative at the same time in any geographic area defined by the Secretary. (B) Exceptions If the Secretary determines that the presence of more than one designated official agency in the same geographic area will not undermine the policy stated in section 74 of this title , the Secretary shall allow a designated official agency to cross boundary lines to carry out weighing in another geographic area if— (i) the current designated official agency for that geographic area is unable to provide weighing services in a timely manner; (ii) a person requesting weighing services in that geographic area has not been receiving official weighing services from the current designated official agency for that geographic area; or (iii) the current official agency for that geographic area agrees in writing with the adjacent official agency to waive the current geographic area restriction at the request of the applicant for service. (C) Restoration of certain exceptions (i) Definition of eligible grain handling facility In this subparagraph, the term “eligible grain handling facility” means a grain handling facility that— (I) was granted an exception under the final rule entitled “Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Official Agencies Under the USGSA” ( 68 Fed. Reg. 19137 ( April 18, 2003 )); and (II) had that exception revoked between September 30, 2015 and December 20, 2018 . (ii) Restoration of exceptions Within 90 days of notification from an eligible grain handling facility, the Secretary shall restore an exception described in clause (i)(I) with an official agency if— (I) the eligible grain handling facility and the former excepted official agency agree to restore that exception; and (II) the eligible grain handling facility notifies the Secretary of the preferred date for restoration of the exception within 90 days of December 20, 2018 .