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program and what revenues are
generated by such activities. The
collected information will also be used
to estimate the value of enhanced
wildlife populations on CRP lands to
CRP landowners and to evaluate the
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Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket Number FV–04–309]
United States Standards for Grades of
Persian (Tahiti) Limes
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is revising the
voluntary United States Standards for
Grades of Persian (Tahiti) Limes.
Specifically, the juice content
requirement shall be revised to allow
juice content to be determined by
weight. Additionally, the redesignation
of limes to ‘‘Mixed Color’’ and
‘‘Turning’’ within the color
requirements will be made optional.
The standards provide industry with a
common language and uniform basis for
trading, thus promoting the orderly and
efficient marketing of Persian limes.
DATES: Effective Date: May 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheri L. Emery, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit
and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Room 1661, South Building, Stop
0240, Washington, DC 20250–0240,
(202) 720–2185, fax (202) 720–8871, or
E-mail Cheri.Emery@usda.gov. The
United States Standards for Grades of
Persian (Tahiti) Limes is available either
from the above address or by accessing
the AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web
site at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
standards/stanfrfv.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), as
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amended, directs and authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘To develop
and improve standards of quality,
condition, quantity, grade and
packaging and recommend and
demonstrate such standards in order to
encourage uniformity and consistency
in commercial practices.’’ AMS is
committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities
and makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The United
States Standards for Grades of Fruits
and Vegetables not connected with
Federal Marketing Orders or U.S. Import
Requirements, no longer appear in the
Code of Federal Regulations, but are
maintained by USDA/AMS/Fruit and
Vegetable Programs.
AMS is revising the voluntary United
States Standards for Grades of Persian
(Tahiti) Limes using the procedures that
appear in part 36, Title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background
Prior to undertaking research and
other work associated with a proposed
revision of the standards, AMS
published a notice on June 25, 2004, in
the Federal Register (69 FR 35572)
requesting comments on the possible
revision of the United States Standards
for Grades of Persian (Tahiti) Limes.
Based on the comments received, AMS
published a notice in the Federal
Register (70 FR 12174) on March 11,
2005, proposing to revise the juice and
color requirements. AMS published a
subsequent notice in Federal Register
(70 FR 36111), on June 22, 2005,
extending the period for comments.
In response to the requests for
comments, AMS received sixteen
responses to the proposed revisions.
Thirteen of the responses were from a
produce association, with twelve
separate comments from association
members supporting the association
response. One comment was from a
national trade association representing
produce receivers, one from a foreign
trade organization and one from a
foreign government agency. The
comments are available by accessing the
AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site
at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/
fpbdocketlist.htm.
AMS proposed removing the juice
requirement. Juice content is based on
volume and is complex to determine.
The comment from the produce
association’s President, supported by
the twelve separate association
members, was in favor of the removal.
Another comment stated they believe
that the requirement was difficult to
apply, however, if the requirement
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remains in the standard they suggested
the minimum juice content be reduced
to 30 percent from the current
requirement of 42 percent. AMS does
not support the commenter’s proposed
reduction, as the 42 percent juice
content would be considered by most of
the industry to have an acceptable
amount of juice. Another commenter
suggested that the juice content be
determined by weight rather than
volume. Given the comments received,
AMS has decided to retain the juice
requirement in the standards at the
current requirement of 42 percent and
the volume method. AMS believes that
the comment suggesting that the juice
content be determined by weight has
merit. This method is less complex than
the volume method. Further, this
method is currently used within the
industry. Accordingly, an option to
determine the juice content by weight
will be added to the standard.
AMS proposed removing the color
requirements. The color requirements
specify that limes have a percentage of
the surface with good green color. The
U.S. No. 1 grade, requires three-fourths
of the surface to be good green color and
the U.S. No. 2 grade requires one-half of
the surface good green color. The
standard further states, limes not
meeting the requirements of the grade
due to blanching shall be redesignated
as ‘‘Mixed Color’’ and limes that do not
meet the requirements of the grade due
to turning yellow or yellow color,
caused by the ripening process shall be
designated as ‘‘Turning.’’ One
commenter supported eliminating the
redesignation of lots as ‘‘Mixed Color’’
and ‘‘Turning’’ for the U.S. No. 1 grade
only. Another commenter supported the
elimination of the ‘‘Turning’’
designation for all grades. The comment
from the produce association’s
President, supported by the twelve
separate association members,
supported leaving the redesignation of
lots to ‘‘Turning’’ for advanced
yellowing. This commenter further
suggested designating lots of limes with
blanching and ‘‘incipient’’ yellowing as
‘‘Mixed Color.’’ Additionally, this
commenter also suggested creating a
new grade, U.S. Fancy, which would
require limes to be predominately good
green. The commenter also
recommended revising the U.S. No. 1
grade to allow the fruit to have 50
percent of the surface to show
‘‘lightened color’’ as a result of
blanching and an additional 10 percent
of the surface to show ‘‘lightened color’’
as a result of yellowing. Since these
suggested changes significantly deviate
from the two proposed changes, and
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they will not be addressed in this
revision. Based on the comments
received, AMS believes a revision to the
color requirement, rather than removal,
would better meet the needs of the
industry, because this requirement still
reflects industry practice. Therefore, the
requirement regarding limes having a
percentage of the surface with good
green color will remain unchanged.
However, in view of the comments
received, the required redesignation to
‘‘Mixed Color’’ and ‘‘Turning’’ is revised
to an optional redesignation in order to
provide the industry with flexibility
regarding these designations. Otherwise,
limes that do not make grade based on
color will be designated as a ‘‘fails to
grade.’’
Two comments were received
regarding size. Additionally, two
comments were received suggesting the
elimination of the U.S. Combination
grade. These matters are beyond the
scope of the proposed revision.
Therefore, these changes are not
addressed in this action.
Based on the comments received and
information gathered, AMS believes the
revision to the standards will improve
their usefulness in serving the industry.
The official grade of a lot of Persian
(Tahiti) Limes covered by these
standards will be determined by the
procedures set forth in the Regulations
Governing Inspection, Certification, and
Standards of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
and Other Products (Sec. 51.1 to 51.61).
The United States Standards for
Grades of Persian (Tahiti) Limes will be
effective 30 days after publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: April 26, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory
Committee (RAC)
Forest Service, USDA.
Action of Meeting.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Hood/Willamette
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet on Friday, May 26, 2006. The
meeting is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
and will conclude at approximately 4
p.m. The meeting will be held at Lane
County Forest Work Camp; Alma,
Oregon; (541) 935–0144. The tentative
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agenda includes: (1) Election of
chairperson; (2) Tour of the Work Camp;
(3) Report on National Forest Counties
and Schools Coalition Conference; (4)
Decision on overhead rate for 2007
projects; (5) Presentation of 2007
Projects; and (6) Public Forum.
The Public Forum is tentatively
scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Time
allotted for individual presentations
will be limited to 3–4 minutes. Written
comments are encouraged, particularly
if the material cannot be presented
within the time limits for the Public
Forum. Written comments may be
submitted prior to the May 26th meeting
by sending them to Designated Federal
Official Donna Short at the address
given below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
more information regarding this
meeting, contact Designated Federal
Official Donna Short; Sweet Home
Ranger District; 3225 Highway 20;
Sweet Home, Oregon 97386; (541) 367–
9220.
Dated: April 21, 2006.
Dallas J. Emich,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Amendment to Certification of
Minnesota’s Central Filing System
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In response to a request from
Minnesota’s Secretary of State we are
approving the amendments to the
signature and property description
requirements of the certified central
filing system for Minnesota and the
addition of two farm products to
Minnesota’s certified central filing
system for notification of liens on farm
products.
DATES: Effective Date: April 25, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) administers the
Clear Title program for the Secretary of
Agriculture. The Clear Title program is
authorized by Section 1324 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 and requires that
States implementing central filing
system for notification of liens on farm
products must have such systems
certified by the Secretary of Agriculture.
A listing of the states with certified
central filing systems is available
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through the Internet on the GIPSA Web
site (https://www.gipsa.usda.gov). Farm
products covered by a State’s central
filing system are also identified through
the GIPSA Web site. The Minnesota
central filing system covers specified
products.
We originally certified the central
filing system for Minnesota on July 7,
1993. On September 5, 2005, Mary
Kiffmyer, Minnesota Secretary of State,
requested the certification be amended
to make changes related to on-line
searching and central filing system
procedures necessitated or made
possible by amendments to Section
1324 of the Food Security Act, which,
among other things, permit effective
financing statements to be signed,
authorized, or otherwise authenticated.
Specifically, the following changes were
requested:
(1) Provide for alternative filing of
effective financing statements,
continuations, and terminations that are
signed, authorized, or otherwise
authenticated, by internet and
(2) Provide for online searching of
master lists by farm product; and within
each farm product, alphabetically by
debtor name; numerically by debtor
identification number; by county; and
by crop year.
In addition, she requested the
certification be amended to add the
following two farm products produced
in Minnesota: Wild Rice, Bison.
This notice announces our approval
of the amended certification for
Minnesota’s central filing system in
accordance with the request to amend
signature and filing requirements, add
online searching, and add additional
farm products.
Effective Date
This notice is effective upon signature
for good cause because it allows
Minnesota to provide information about
additional farm products through its
central filing system. In addition, it
increases the flexibility in which
effective filing statements may be
authorized and authenticated, and it
allows various methods to search online
for information about farm products.
Approving additional farm products for
approved central filing systems and
changes to the certification of approved
central filing systems do not require
public notice. Therefore, this notice may
be made effective in less than 30 days
after publication in the Federal Register
without prior notice or other public
procedure.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket Number FV-04-309]
United States Standards for Grades of Persian (Tahiti) Limes
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is revising the voluntary United States Standards
for Grades of Persian (Tahiti) Limes. Specifically, the juice content
requirement shall be revised to allow juice content to be determined by
weight. Additionally, the redesignation of limes to ``Mixed Color'' and
``Turning'' within the color requirements will be made optional. The
standards provide industry with a common language and uniform basis for
trading, thus promoting the orderly and efficient marketing of Persian
limes.
DATES: Effective Date: May 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheri L. Emery, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661, South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC 20250-0240, (202) 720-2185, fax (202) 720-8871, or E-
mail Cheri.Emery@usda.gov. The United States Standards for Grades of
Persian (Tahiti) Limes is available either from the above address or by
accessing the AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site at: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/standards/stanfrfv.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), as amended, directs and authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture ``To develop and improve standards of
quality, condition, quantity, grade and packaging and recommend and
demonstrate such standards in order to encourage uniformity and
consistency in commercial practices.'' AMS is committed to carrying out
this authority in a manner that facilitates the marketing of
agricultural commodities and makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The United States Standards for Grades of
Fruits and Vegetables not connected with Federal Marketing Orders or
U.S. Import Requirements, no longer appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations, but are maintained by USDA/AMS/Fruit and Vegetable
Programs.
AMS is revising the voluntary United States Standards for Grades of
Persian (Tahiti) Limes using the procedures that appear in part 36,
Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background
Prior to undertaking research and other work associated with a
proposed revision of the standards, AMS published a notice on June 25,
2004, in the Federal Register (69 FR 35572) requesting comments on the
possible revision of the United States Standards for Grades of Persian
(Tahiti) Limes. Based on the comments received, AMS published a notice
in the Federal Register (70 FR 12174) on March 11, 2005, proposing to
revise the juice and color requirements. AMS published a subsequent
notice in Federal Register (70 FR 36111), on June 22, 2005, extending
the period for comments.
In response to the requests for comments, AMS received sixteen
responses to the proposed revisions. Thirteen of the responses were
from a produce association, with twelve separate comments from
association members supporting the association response. One comment
was from a national trade association representing produce receivers,
one from a foreign trade organization and one from a foreign government
agency. The comments are available by accessing the AMS, Fresh Products
Branch Web site at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fpbdocketlist.htm.
AMS proposed removing the juice requirement. Juice content is based
on volume and is complex to determine. The comment from the produce
association's President, supported by the twelve separate association
members, was in favor of the removal. Another comment stated they
believe that the requirement was difficult to apply, however, if the
requirement remains in the standard they suggested the minimum juice
content be reduced to 30 percent from the current requirement of 42
percent. AMS does not support the commenter's proposed reduction, as
the 42 percent juice content would be considered by most of the
industry to have an acceptable amount of juice. Another commenter
suggested that the juice content be determined by weight rather than
volume. Given the comments received, AMS has decided to retain the
juice requirement in the standards at the current requirement of 42
percent and the volume method. AMS believes that the comment suggesting
that the juice content be determined by weight has merit. This method
is less complex than the volume method. Further, this method is
currently used within the industry. Accordingly, an option to determine
the juice content by weight will be added to the standard.
AMS proposed removing the color requirements. The color
requirements specify that limes have a percentage of the surface with
good green color. The U.S. No. 1 grade, requires three-fourths of the
surface to be good green color and the U.S. No. 2 grade requires one-
half of the surface good green color. The standard further states,
limes not meeting the requirements of the grade due to blanching shall
be redesignated as ``Mixed Color'' and limes that do not meet the
requirements of the grade due to turning yellow or yellow color, caused
by the ripening process shall be designated as ``Turning.'' One
commenter supported eliminating the redesignation of lots as ``Mixed
Color'' and ``Turning'' for the U.S. No. 1 grade only. Another
commenter supported the elimination of the ``Turning'' designation for
all grades. The comment from the produce association's President,
supported by the twelve separate association members, supported leaving
the redesignation of lots to ``Turning'' for advanced yellowing. This
commenter further suggested designating lots of limes with blanching
and ``incipient'' yellowing as ``Mixed Color.'' Additionally, this
commenter also suggested creating a new grade, U.S. Fancy, which would
require limes to be predominately good green. The commenter also
recommended revising the U.S. No. 1 grade to allow the fruit to have 50
percent of the surface to show ``lightened color'' as a result of
blanching and an additional 10 percent of the surface to show
``lightened color'' as a result of yellowing. Since these suggested
changes significantly deviate from the two proposed changes, and
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they will not be addressed in this revision. Based on the comments
received, AMS believes a revision to the color requirement, rather than
removal, would better meet the needs of the industry, because this
requirement still reflects industry practice. Therefore, the
requirement regarding limes having a percentage of the surface with
good green color will remain unchanged. However, in view of the
comments received, the required redesignation to ``Mixed Color'' and
``Turning'' is revised to an optional redesignation in order to provide
the industry with flexibility regarding these designations. Otherwise,
limes that do not make grade based on color will be designated as a
``fails to grade.''
Two comments were received regarding size. Additionally, two
comments were received suggesting the elimination of the U.S.
Combination grade. These matters are beyond the scope of the proposed
revision. Therefore, these changes are not addressed in this action.
Based on the comments received and information gathered, AMS
believes the revision to the standards will improve their usefulness in
serving the industry. The official grade of a lot of Persian (Tahiti)
Limes covered by these standards will be determined by the procedures
set forth in the Regulations Governing Inspection, Certification, and
Standards of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Sec. 51.1 to
51.61).
The United States Standards for Grades of Persian (Tahiti) Limes
will be effective 30 days after publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Dated: April 26, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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