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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Resource Advisory
Committee Meeting
Modoc County Resource
Advisory Committee, Alturas, California
96101, USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in
the Federal Advisory Committees Act
(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110–
343) the Modoc National Forest’s Modoc
County Resource Advisory Committee
will meet Monday, December 1, 2008 in
Alturas, California 96101, for a business
meeting. The meetings are open to the
public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
business meeting on December 1, 2008,
will begin at 4 pm., at the Modoc
National Forest Office, Conference
Room, 800 West 12th St., Alturas,
California 96101. Agenda topics will
include election of Chairperson, review
of Charter and Guidelines, and
discussion of the process for receiving
project proposals that meet the intent of
Public Law 110–343. Time will also be
set aside for public comments at the
beginning of the meeting.
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Rural Development and Partnership
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
United States Standards for Beans
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Final notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
is revising the U.S. Standards for Beans
to provide applicants for service with an
optional grade designation for bean
certification; and to remove the
requirements that the percentage of high
moisture and, in the case of Mixed
Beans, the percentage of each class in
the mixture, be shown on the grade line.
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These changes will facilitate use of the
standards and better reflect current
marketing practices.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA,
FGIS, Market and Program Analysis
Staff, Beacon Facility, STOP 1404, P.O.
Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri
64141; Telephone (816) 823–4648; Fax
Number (816) 823–4644; e-mail
Beverly.A.Whalen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GIPSA published a notice in the
Federal Register on April 17, 2007 (72
FR 19168), inviting comments regarding
the revision of the U.S. Standards for
Beans to provide applicants for service
with an optional grade designation for
bean certification; and to remove the
requirements that the percentage of high
moisture and, in the case of Mixed
Beans, the percentage of each class in
the mixture, be shown on the grade line.
The notice provided an opportunity
for interested parties to forward written
comments to GIPSA until May 17, 2007.
Due to a continued high level of interest
in the notice, on February 1, 2008 (73
FR 6111), GIPSA reopened the comment
period until April 1, 2008, to provide
interested parties with additional time
in which to comment.
The U.S. Standards for Beans do not
appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations; the U.S. Department of
Agriculture maintains the standards.
The process for developing or revising
these standards is specified in the
regulations in 7 CFR 868.102,
Procedures for Establishing and
Revising Grade Standards. You may
view or print the U.S. Standards for
Beans from the GIPSA Web site at
https://www.gipsa.usda.gov or by
contacting GIPSA by phone, fax, or email using the information provided
above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Comment Review
GIPSA received one comment
submitted on behalf of the U.S. Dry
Bean Council (USDBC). USDBC
represents the national U.S. dry bean
industry, including growers, shippers,
dealers, canners, and state and regional
trade associations. The USDBC
comment supported our proposed
changes.
Final Action
Accordingly, GIPSA is revising the
U.S. Standards for Beans to provide
applicants for service with an optional
grade designation for bean certification;
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and to remove the requirements that the
percentage of high moisture and, in the
case of Mixed Beans, the percentage of
each class in the mixture, be shown on
the grade line. These changes will
facilitate use of the standards and better
reflect current marketing practices.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Terry Van Doren,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
United States Standards for Whole Dry
Peas, Split Peas, and Lentils
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Final notice.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
is revising the U.S. Standards for Whole
Dry Peas, Split Peas, and Lentils to
provide applicants for service with an
optional grade designation for pea and
lentil certification and to remove the
requirement that, in the case of Mixed
Dry Peas, the percentage of each class in
the mixture be shown on the grade line.
These changes will facilitate use of the
standards and better reflect current
marketing practices.
DATES: Effective Date: December 19,
2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA,
FGIS, Market and Program Analysis
Staff, Beacon Facility, STOP 1404, P.O.
Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri,
64141; telephone (816) 823–4648; fax
number (816) 823–4644; e-mail
Beverly.A.Whalen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GIPSA published a notice in the
Federal Register on April 17, 2007 (72
FR 19169), inviting comments regarding
the revision of the U.S. Standards for
Whole Dry Peas, Split Peas, and Lentils
to provide applicants for service with an
optional grade designation for pea and
lentil certification and remove the
requirement that, for Mixed Dry Peas,
the percentage of each class in the
mixture be shown on the grade line. The
notice provided an opportunity for
interested parties to forward written
comments to GIPSA until May 17, 2007.
Due to a continued high level of interest
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in the notice, on February 1, 2008 (73
FR 6112), GIPSA reopened the comment
period until April 1, 2008, to provide
interested parties with additional time
in which to comment.
The U.S. Standards for Whole Dry
Peas, Split Peas, and Lentils do not
appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations; the U.S. Department of
Agriculture maintains the standards.
The process for developing or revising
these standards is specified in the
regulations in 7 CFR 868.102,
Procedures for establishing and revising
grade standards. You may view or print
the U.S. Standards for Whole Dry Peas,
Split Peas, and Lentils from the GIPSA
Web site at https://www.gipsa.usda.gov
or by contacting GIPSA by phone, fax,
or e-mail using the information
provided above under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Comment Review
GIPSA received one comment from
the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council
(USADPLC), a national organization of
producers, processors, and exporters of
U.S. dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas.
The USADPLC comment supported the
proposed changes.
Final Action
Accordingly, GIPSA is revising the
U.S. Standards for Whole Dry Peas,
Split Peas, and Lentils to provide
applicants for service with an optional
grade designation for pea and lentil
certification and to remove the
requirement that, in the case of Mixed
Dry Peas, the percentage of each class in
the mixture be shown on the grade line.
These changes will facilitate use of the
standards and better reflect current
marketing practices.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Terry Van Doren,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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of the Arkansas Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that a planning meeting of the
Arkansas Advisory Committee to the
Commission will convene by conference
call at 2 p.m. and adjourn at
approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday,
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December 11, 2008. The purpose of this
meeting is to conduct SAC orientation
and plan future activities.
This meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
number: (866) 364–7584, conference call
access code number 70613090. Any
interested member of the public may
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8339 and providing the Service with the
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the Central Regional Office and TTY/
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December 8, 2008.
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Comments may be e-mailed to
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The meeting will be conducted
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and regulations of the Commission and
FACA.
Dated in Washington, DC, November 14,
2008.
Christopher Byrnes,
Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
United States Standards for Beans
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Final notice.
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SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA) is revising the U.S. Standards for Beans to provide applicants
for service with an optional grade designation for bean certification;
and to remove the requirements that the percentage of high moisture
and, in the case of Mixed Beans, the percentage of each class in the
mixture, be shown on the grade line. These changes will facilitate use
of the standards and better reflect current marketing practices.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA,
FGIS, Market and Program Analysis Staff, Beacon Facility, STOP 1404,
P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri 64141; Telephone (816) 823-4648;
Fax Number (816) 823-4644; e-mail Beverly.A.Whalen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GIPSA published a notice in the Federal Register on April 17, 2007
(72 FR 19168), inviting comments regarding the revision of the U.S.
Standards for Beans to provide applicants for service with an optional
grade designation for bean certification; and to remove the
requirements that the percentage of high moisture and, in the case of
Mixed Beans, the percentage of each class in the mixture, be shown on
the grade line.
The notice provided an opportunity for interested parties to
forward written comments to GIPSA until May 17, 2007. Due to a
continued high level of interest in the notice, on February 1, 2008 (73
FR 6111), GIPSA reopened the comment period until April 1, 2008, to
provide interested parties with additional time in which to comment.
The U.S. Standards for Beans do not appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations; the U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains the
standards. The process for developing or revising these standards is
specified in the regulations in 7 CFR 868.102, Procedures for
Establishing and Revising Grade Standards. You may view or print the
U.S. Standards for Beans from the GIPSA Web site at https://
www.gipsa.usda.gov or by contacting GIPSA by phone, fax, or e-mail
using the information provided above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Comment Review
GIPSA received one comment submitted on behalf of the U.S. Dry Bean
Council (USDBC). USDBC represents the national U.S. dry bean industry,
including growers, shippers, dealers, canners, and state and regional
trade associations. The USDBC comment supported our proposed changes.
Final Action
Accordingly, GIPSA is revising the U.S. Standards for Beans to
provide applicants for service with an optional grade designation for
bean certification;
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and to remove the requirements that the percentage of high moisture
and, in the case of Mixed Beans, the percentage of each class in the
mixture, be shown on the grade line. These changes will facilitate use
of the standards and better reflect current marketing practices.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Terry Van Doren,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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