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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Docket # AMS–FV–07–0010; FV–06–302]
United States Standards for Grades of
Sweet Cherries
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is withdrawing the
notice soliciting comments on its
proposal to amend the voluntary United
States Standards for Grades of Sweet
Cherries. After reviewing and
considering the comments received, the
agency has decided not to proceed with
this action.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 5, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, (202)
720–2185. The United States Standards
for Grades of Sweet Cherries are
available by accessing the Fresh
Products Branch Web site at: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/standards/
stanfrfv.htm.
Background
AMS identified the United States
Standards for Grades of Sweet Cherries
for possible revisions. The revision
would have included adding
standardized row sizes into the
standard. These standardized row sizes
would establish a uniform basis for
defining size in the industry. The
standards were last revised on May 7,
1971.
On March 30, 2007, AMS published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register
(72 FR 15055) soliciting comments on a
possible revision to the United States
Standards for Grades of Sweet Cherries.
The sixty-day comment period ended
May 29, 2007.
Three comments were received. All
three comments received, one from a
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grower, packer, shipper, another from a
separate grower, packer, shipper, and
one from an association representing
independent wholesale receivers, were
in opposition to revising the United
States Standards for Grades of Sweet
Cherries. The first commentor stated
that the current standard has not been
a problem as it is currently written. The
second commenter stated that adding
standardized row sizes would limit the
ability of farmers to market their sweet
cherry crop. This commenter also stated
that the market already enforced sizing
standards that are firm but flexible,
which is necessary because sweet
cherries are highly perishable and
subject to fluctuations in crop size and
market conditions. The third commenter
stated that there was concern about the
viability of the proposal. This
commentor suggested several different
solutions, however, those solutions are
not within the scope of this proposal
and therefore will not be addressed in
this action. These comments are
available by accessing the https://
www.regulations.gov Web site.
After reviewing and considering the
comments received, AMS has decided
not to proceed with the action.
Therefore, the proposed rule published
March 30, 2007 (72 FR 15055) is
withdrawn.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: November 29, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Docket AMS-FV-07-0010; FV-06-302]
United States Standards for Grades of Sweet Cherries
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing the
notice soliciting comments on its proposal to amend the voluntary
United States Standards for Grades of Sweet Cherries. After reviewing
and considering the comments received, the agency has decided not to
proceed with this action.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 5, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, (202) 720-2185. The United States
Standards for Grades of Sweet Cherries are available by accessing the
Fresh Products Branch Web site at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/
stanfrfv.htm.
Background
AMS identified the United States Standards for Grades of Sweet
Cherries for possible revisions. The revision would have included
adding standardized row sizes into the standard. These standardized row
sizes would establish a uniform basis for defining size in the
industry. The standards were last revised on May 7, 1971.
On March 30, 2007, AMS published a proposed rule in the Federal
Register (72 FR 15055) soliciting comments on a possible revision to
the United States Standards for Grades of Sweet Cherries. The sixty-day
comment period ended May 29, 2007.
Three comments were received. All three comments received, one from
a grower, packer, shipper, another from a separate grower, packer,
shipper, and one from an association representing independent wholesale
receivers, were in opposition to revising the United States Standards
for Grades of Sweet Cherries. The first commentor stated that the
current standard has not been a problem as it is currently written. The
second commenter stated that adding standardized row sizes would limit
the ability of farmers to market their sweet cherry crop. This
commenter also stated that the market already enforced sizing standards
that are firm but flexible, which is necessary because sweet cherries
are highly perishable and subject to fluctuations in crop size and
market conditions. The third commenter stated that there was concern
about the viability of the proposal. This commentor suggested several
different solutions, however, those solutions are not within the scope
of this proposal and therefore will not be addressed in this action.
These comments are available by accessing the https://
www.regulations.gov Web site.
After reviewing and considering the comments received, AMS has
decided not to proceed with the action. Therefore, the proposed rule
published March 30, 2007 (72 FR 15055) is withdrawn.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Dated: November 29, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23531 Filed 12-4-07; 8:45 am]
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