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would have a maximum allowable
percentage of 0.8 percent free fatty acid.
The IOC standards include a grade for
‘‘Ordinary Virgin Olive Oil.’’ AMS
excluded this grade because it is not
produced or recognized as a grade in
many countries and has flavor defects
that make it unpalatable. ‘‘U.S.
Lampante Virgin Olive Oil—Not Fit for
Human Consumption’’ will have a free
fatty acid value of greater than 2.0
percent. ‘‘U.S. Virgin Olive Oil’’ will
have a free fatty acid value of not more
than 2.0 percent and ‘‘U.S. Extra Virgin
Olive Oil’’ will have a free fatty acid
value of not more than 0.8 percent.
Some commenters were concerned
about issues regarding truth in labeling
and whether the label provides
meaningful information. AMS notes that
labeling issues are under the
jurisdiction of the Food and Drug
Administration.
Another commenter stated that the
food service industry is penalized
because of the lack of a regulation or
standard of identity for olive oil, an
ingredient used by major food
companies. Standards of identity are
established by the Food and Drug
Administration and there is currently no
regulation or standard of identity for
olive oil or olive-pomace oil.
AMS believes that its proposal would
allow users of the standards to be
assured of product quality through AMS
inspection and testing. Users of the
inspection services could demonstrate
that their product has been officially
graded by using the official USDA
shield on their packaging or other
materials. This would help consumers
and buyers differentiate between the
various grades and help ensure the
value of their purchases. While U.S.
grade standards are not regulatory, by
establishing terms that can objectively
define product quality, the standards
can help ensure that consumers get
what they expect when they purchase
certain food products.
All processed fruit and vegetable
products that are inspected and graded
undergo a review process where
samples of graded product are sent to
either AMS Headquarters in
Washington, DC or another designated
AMS Processed Products Branch field
office. The samples are reviewed
organoleptically by trained, experienced
graders of the AMS Processed Products
Branch. If the proposed standards are
adopted, samples of olive oil and olivepomace oil would undergo a similar
review process by AMS. Samples
representing the lot would also be sent
to the AMS Science and Technology
laboratory that would perform the
chemical analyses.
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The proposal would establish grades
based on how olive oil and olivepomace oil are produced and would
determine their chemical and physical
characteristics, such as flavor. The
proposal would also establish analytical
methods for determining compliance
with the various grade requirements.
The proposed U.S. grade standards
would include two major groups of oil:
‘‘olive oil,’’ produced from olives by
mechanical means; and ‘‘olive-pomace
oil,’’ produced using heat and a solvent
to separate the oil from the olivepomace remaining after olive oil is
produced. The proposed grade
standards would include new product
descriptions, definitions, and
requirements for the following grade
designations:
1. ‘‘U.S. Extra Virgin Olive Oil,’’
2. ‘‘U.S. Virgin Olive Oil,’’
3. ‘‘U.S. Lampante Virgin Olive Oil—
Not Fit for Human Consumption,’’
4. ‘‘U.S. Refined Olive Oil,’’
5. ‘‘U.S. Olive Oil,’’
6. ‘‘U.S. Olive-Pomace Oil,’’
7. ‘‘U.S. Refined Olive-Pomace Oil,’’
8. ‘‘U.S. Crude Olive-Pomace Oil.’’
Unlike the existing grade standards,
the proposed standards would not use
score points to determine the grade.
Details of the requirements that
distinguish each grade can be found in
the proposed U.S. grade standards
posted on the AMS Web site at https://
www.ams.usda.gov/processedinspection
or https://www.regulations.gov.
AMS believes that revising the grade
standards would facilitate the marketing
of olive oil and olive-pomace oil by
adopting and carefully defining terms
that are currently in use in the
marketplace. AMS is soliciting
comments on the proposed United
States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil
and Olive-Pomace Oil.
This notice provides for a 60-day
comment period for interested parties to
comment on the proposed grade
standards.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: May 27, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS–LS–07–0056, LS–07–17]
Sorghum Promotion, Research, and
Information: Certification of
Organizations for Eligibility To Make
Nominations to the Sorghum
Promotion, Research, and Information
Board
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
accepting applications from State,
regional, and national sorghum
producer organizations or associations
which desire to be certified as eligible
to nominate sorghum producers for
appointment to the Sorghum Promotion,
Research, and Information Board
(Board). To nominate a producer to the
Board, organizations must first be
certified by USDA. Notice is also given
that upcoming appointments are
anticipated and that during a period to
be established by USDA, nominations
will be accepted from eligible
organizations.
Applications for certification
must be received by close of business
July 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Certification forms as well
as information regarding the
certification and nomination procedures
may be requested from Kenneth R.
Payne, Chief, Marketing Programs
Branch; Livestock and Seed Program;
AMS; USDA; Room 2628–S; STOP 0251;
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.;
Washington, DC 20250–0251 or
obtained via the Internet at https://
www.ams.usda.gov/
LSMarketingPrograms.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth R. Payne, Chief, Marketing
Programs Branch; Telephone: 202/720–
1115; Fax: 202/720–1125; or e-mail
Kenneth.Payne@usda.gov.
(a) The
Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Consumer Information Act of 1996 (Act)
(7 U.S.C. 7411–7425) authorizes the
establishment and implementation of
the sorghum promotion, research, and
information program. Pursuant to the
Act, a proposed Sorghum Promotion,
Research, and Information Order (Order)
was published in the Federal Register
on November 23, 2007 (72 FR 65842).
The final Order was published in the
Federal Register on May 6, 2008 (73 FR
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25398). The Order provides for the
establishment of an initial 13-member
Board of persons appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture with staggered
terms as follows:
The largest production State based on
total production shall have five sorghum
producers to serve as representatives.
The second largest production State
based on total production shall have
three sorghum producers to serve as
representatives.
The third largest production State
based on total production shall have one
sorghum producer to serve as a
representative.
There shall be four sorghum
producers to serve as at-large national
representatives with at least two
representatives appointed from States
other than the top three sorghum
producing States.
If the value of assessments on
imported sorghum reaches or exceeds
the production of the third largest
sorghum producing State, there shall be
one importer to serve as a representative
plus an additional at-large national
representative, with the maximum
number of producers from one State
being increased from six to seven. The
duties and responsibilities of the Board
are set forth in the Order.
The Order provides that USDA shall
certify or otherwise determine the
eligibility of any State, regional, or
national sorghum producer
organizations or associations that meet
the eligibility criteria established under
the Order. Those organizations that
meet the eligibility criteria specified
under the Order will be certified as
eligible to nominate members for
appointment to the Board. Those
organizations should ensure that the
nominees represent the interests of the
sorghum industry.
The Order provides that the members
of the Board shall serve for terms of 3
years, except that appointments to the
initially established Board shall be as
follows:
Largest Producing State—2
representatives shall serve a 2-year term,
1 representative shall serve a 3-year
term, and 2 representatives shall serve
a 4-year term;
Second Largest Producing State—1
representative shall serve a 2-year term,
1 representative shall serve a 3-year
term, and 1 representative shall serve a
4-year term;
Third Largest Producing State—The
representative shall serve a 3-year term;
At-large national—1 representative
shall serve a 2-year term, 2
representatives shall serve a 3-year term,
and 1 representative shall serve a 4-year
term.
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Representatives serving initial terms
of 2 or 4 years shall be eligible to serve
a single term of 3 years after their initial
2- or 4-year term.
Each representative shall continue to
serve until a successor is appointed by
the Secretary and has accepted the
position. No person may serve more
than two consecutive 3-year terms.
USDA will announce when nominations
will be due from eligible organizations
and when any subsequent nominations
are due when a vacancy does or will
exist.
Any eligible producer organization
that is interested in being certified to
nominate producers for appointment to
the Board, must complete and submit an
official ‘‘Application for Certification of
Organization’’ form. That form must be
received by close of business July 2,
2008.
Only those organizations that meet
the criteria for certification of eligibility
specified under § 1221.107 under the
Order are eligible for certification.
The eligibility of State, regional, or
national organizations to participate in
making nominations for membership on
the Board shall be certified by the
Secretary. Those organizations that may
seek certification include:
(1) State-legislated sorghum
promotion, research, and information
organizations;
(2) Organizations whose primary
purpose is to represent sorghum
producers within a State, region, or at
the national level; or,
(3) Organizations that have sorghum
producers as members.
Eligibility shall be based, in addition
to other information, upon a report
submitted by the organization that shall
contain information deemed relevant
and specified by the Secretary for the
making of such determination,
including the following:
(1) The geographic territory covered
by the organization’s active
membership;
(2) The nature and size of the
organization’s active membership,
proportion of active membership
accounted for by producers, a map
showing the sorghum producing
counties in which the organization has
active members, the volume of sorghum
produced in each such county, the
number of sorghum producers in each
such county, and the size of the
organization’s active sorghum producer
membership in each such county;
(3) The extent to which the sorghum
producer membership of such
organization is represented in setting
the organization’s policies;
(4) Evidence of stability and
permanency of the organization;
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(5) Sources from which the
organization’s operating funds are
derived;
(6) The functions of the organization;
and
(7) The ability and willingness of the
organization to further the purpose and
objectives of the Act.
The primary consideration in
determining the eligibility of an
organization shall be whether its
sorghum producer membership consists
of a sufficiently large number of
sorghum producers who produce a
relatively significant volume of sorghum
to reasonably warrant its participation
in the nomination of State specific and
national at-large members to the Board.
Any sorghum producer organization
found eligible by the Secretary under
this section shall be certified by the
Secretary, and the Secretary’s
determination as to eligibility shall be
final.
The information collection
requirements referenced in this notice
have been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.,
Chapter 35) for review.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425.
Dated: May 27, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-LS-07-0056, LS-07-17]
Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information: Certification of
Organizations for Eligibility To Make Nominations to the Sorghum
Promotion, Research, and Information Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications
from State, regional, and national sorghum producer organizations or
associations which desire to be certified as eligible to nominate
sorghum producers for appointment to the Sorghum Promotion, Research,
and Information Board (Board). To nominate a producer to the Board,
organizations must first be certified by USDA. Notice is also given
that upcoming appointments are anticipated and that during a period to
be established by USDA, nominations will be accepted from eligible
organizations.
DATES: Applications for certification must be received by close of
business July 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Certification forms as well as information regarding the
certification and nomination procedures may be requested from Kenneth
R. Payne, Chief, Marketing Programs Branch; Livestock and Seed Program;
AMS; USDA; Room 2628-S; STOP 0251; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.;
Washington, DC 20250-0251 or obtained via the Internet at https://
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketingPrograms.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth R. Payne, Chief, Marketing
Programs Branch; Telephone: 202/720-1115; Fax: 202/720-1125; or e-mail
Kenneth.Payne@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (a) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Consumer Information Act of 1996 (Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425) authorizes
the establishment and implementation of the sorghum promotion,
research, and information program. Pursuant to the Act, a proposed
Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order) was
published in the Federal Register on November 23, 2007 (72 FR 65842).
The final Order was published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2008
(73 FR
[[Page 31428]]
25398). The Order provides for the establishment of an initial 13-
member Board of persons appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture with
staggered terms as follows:
The largest production State based on total production shall have
five sorghum producers to serve as representatives.
The second largest production State based on total production shall
have three sorghum producers to serve as representatives.
The third largest production State based on total production shall
have one sorghum producer to serve as a representative.
There shall be four sorghum producers to serve as at-large national
representatives with at least two representatives appointed from States
other than the top three sorghum producing States.
If the value of assessments on imported sorghum reaches or exceeds
the production of the third largest sorghum producing State, there
shall be one importer to serve as a representative plus an additional
at-large national representative, with the maximum number of producers
from one State being increased from six to seven. The duties and
responsibilities of the Board are set forth in the Order.
The Order provides that USDA shall certify or otherwise determine
the eligibility of any State, regional, or national sorghum producer
organizations or associations that meet the eligibility criteria
established under the Order. Those organizations that meet the
eligibility criteria specified under the Order will be certified as
eligible to nominate members for appointment to the Board. Those
organizations should ensure that the nominees represent the interests
of the sorghum industry.
The Order provides that the members of the Board shall serve for
terms of 3 years, except that appointments to the initially established
Board shall be as follows:
Largest Producing State--2 representatives shall serve a 2-year
term, 1 representative shall serve a 3-year term, and 2 representatives
shall serve a 4-year term;
Second Largest Producing State--1 representative shall serve a 2-
year term, 1 representative shall serve a 3-year term, and 1
representative shall serve a 4-year term;
Third Largest Producing State--The representative shall serve a 3-
year term;
At-large national--1 representative shall serve a 2-year term, 2
representatives shall serve a 3-year term, and 1 representative shall
serve a 4-year term.
Representatives serving initial terms of 2 or 4 years shall be
eligible to serve a single term of 3 years after their initial 2- or 4-
year term.
Each representative shall continue to serve until a successor is
appointed by the Secretary and has accepted the position. No person may
serve more than two consecutive 3-year terms. USDA will announce when
nominations will be due from eligible organizations and when any
subsequent nominations are due when a vacancy does or will exist.
Any eligible producer organization that is interested in being
certified to nominate producers for appointment to the Board, must
complete and submit an official ``Application for Certification of
Organization'' form. That form must be received by close of business
July 2, 2008.
Only those organizations that meet the criteria for certification
of eligibility specified under Sec. 1221.107 under the Order are
eligible for certification.
The eligibility of State, regional, or national organizations to
participate in making nominations for membership on the Board shall be
certified by the Secretary. Those organizations that may seek
certification include:
(1) State-legislated sorghum promotion, research, and information
organizations;
(2) Organizations whose primary purpose is to represent sorghum
producers within a State, region, or at the national level; or,
(3) Organizations that have sorghum producers as members.
Eligibility shall be based, in addition to other information, upon
a report submitted by the organization that shall contain information
deemed relevant and specified by the Secretary for the making of such
determination, including the following:
(1) The geographic territory covered by the organization's active
membership;
(2) The nature and size of the organization's active membership,
proportion of active membership accounted for by producers, a map
showing the sorghum producing counties in which the organization has
active members, the volume of sorghum produced in each such county, the
number of sorghum producers in each such county, and the size of the
organization's active sorghum producer membership in each such county;
(3) The extent to which the sorghum producer membership of such
organization is represented in setting the organization's policies;
(4) Evidence of stability and permanency of the organization;
(5) Sources from which the organization's operating funds are
derived;
(6) The functions of the organization; and
(7) The ability and willingness of the organization to further the
purpose and objectives of the Act.
The primary consideration in determining the eligibility of an
organization shall be whether its sorghum producer membership consists
of a sufficiently large number of sorghum producers who produce a
relatively significant volume of sorghum to reasonably warrant its
participation in the nomination of State specific and national at-large
members to the Board. Any sorghum producer organization found eligible
by the Secretary under this section shall be certified by the
Secretary, and the Secretary's determination as to eligibility shall be
final.
The information collection requirements referenced in this notice
have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.,
Chapter 35) for review.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425.
Dated: May 27, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E8-12220 Filed 5-30-08; 8:45 am]
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