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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
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are keyed to and codified in the Code of
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List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 51
Correcting amendments.
Agricultural Marketing Service
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) published a final rule in
the Federal Register on March 21, 2008
(FR Doc. 08–1058), revising the United
States Standards of Grades of Potatoes.
As published, the final regulations
contain errors in §§ 51.1545, 51.1546,
51.1664, and 51.1565 that are
misleading and are in need of
clarification. This document corrects
those errors.
DATES: Effective Date: November 21,
2008.
7 CFR Part 51
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Docket # AMS–FV–2006–0136; FV–06–303–
C]
United States Standards for Grades of
Potatoes
AGENCY:
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit
and Vegetable Programs (202) 720–2185.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document provides correcting
amendments to the U.S. Grade
Standards for Grades of Potatoes, found
respectively at 7 CFR part 51.
Agricultural commodities, Food
grades and standards, Fruits, Nuts,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Trees, Vegetables.
PART 51—[CORRECTED]
1. The authority citation for part 51
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
3. In § 51.1545, Table 1 is revised to
read as follows:
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§ 51.1545
Size.
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TABLE 1
Minimum diameter 1
or weight
Size designation
Inches
Creamer .....................................................................................................
Chef ...........................................................................................................
Size A2 .......................................................................................................
Size B ........................................................................................................
Small ..........................................................................................................
Medium ......................................................................................................
Large ..........................................................................................................
Maximum diameter 1
or weight
Ounces
Inches
(3)
8
(3)
(3)
(3)
5
10
⁄
23⁄4
17⁄8
11⁄2
13⁄4
21⁄4
3
34
Ounces
1 ⁄
41⁄2
(3)
21⁄4
21⁄2
3 1 ⁄4
41⁄2
58
(3)
28
(3)
(3)
6
10
28
1 Diameter
means the greatest dimension at right angles to the longitudinal axis, without regard to the position of the stem end.
addition to the minimum size specified, a lot of potatoes designated as Size A shall contain at least 40 percent of potatoes which are 21⁄2
inches in diameter or larger or 6 ounces in weight or larger.
3 No requirement.
2 In
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3. In § 51.1546, paragraph (a) is
revised to read as follows:
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§ 51.1546
Tolerances.
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(a) For defects—(1) U.S. No. 1. (i) At
Shipping Point. A total of 8 percent for
potatoes in any lot which fail to meet
the requirements for the grade:
Provided, that included in this tolerance
not more than the following percentages
shall be allowed for the defects listed:
(A) 5 percent for external defects;
(B) 5 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 1
percent for potatoes which are frozen or
affected by soft rot or wet breakdown.
See § 51.1547.
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(ii) En route or at Destination. A total
of 10 percent for potatoes in any lot
which fail to meet the requirements for
the grade: Provided, that included in
this tolerance not more than the
following percentages shall be allowed
for the defects listed:
(A) 7 percent for external defects;
(B) 7 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 2
percent for potatoes which are frozen or
affected by soft rot or wet breakdown.
See § 51.1547.
(2) U.S. Commercial. A total of 20
percent for potatoes in any lot which
fail to meet the requirements for the
grade: Provided, that included in this
tolerance not more than the following
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percentages shall be allowed for the
defects listed:
(i) 10 percent for potatoes which fail
to meet the requirements for U.S. No. 2
grade, including therein not more than:
(ii) 6 percent for external defects;
(iii) 6 percent for internal defects; or,
(iv) Including therein not more than 1
percent for potatoes which are frozen or
affected by soft rot or wet breakdown.
See § 51.1547.
(3) U.S. No. 2. (i) At Shipping Point:
A total of 10 percent for potatoes in any
lot which fail to meet the requirements
for the grade: Provided, that included in
this tolerance not more than the
following percentages shall be allowed
for the defects listed:
(A) 6 percent for external defects;
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(B) 6 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 1
percent for potatoes which are frozen or
affected by soft rot or wet breakdown.
See § 51.1547.
(ii) En route or at Destination: A total
of 12 percent for potatoes in any lot
which fail to meet the requirements for
the grade: Provided, that included in
this tolerance not more than the
following percentages shall be allowed
for the defects listed:
(A) 8 percent for external defects;
(B) 8 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 2
percent for potatoes which are frozen or
affected by soft rot or wet breakdown.
See § 51.1547.
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4. In § 51.1564, Table III, the entries
‘‘Bruises (Not including pressure bruise
and sunken discolored areas)’’; ‘‘Growth
Cracks’’; and ‘‘Sprouts’’ are revised to
read as follows:
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§ 51.1564
External Defects.
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TABLE III—EXTERNAL DEFECTS
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Defect
Damage
Serious
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Bruises (Not including pressure bruise and
sunken discolored areas).
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When removal causes a loss of more than 5
percent of the total weight of the potato or
when the area affected is more than 5 percent of the surface in the aggregate (i.e., 3⁄4
inch on a 6 oz. potato). Correspondingly
lesser or greater areas in smaller or larger
areas.
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When the removal causes a loss of more than
10 percent of the total weight of the potato
or when the area affected is more than 10
percent of the surface in the aggregate (i.e.,
11⁄4 inches on a 21⁄2 inch or 6 oz. potato).
Correspondingly lesser or greater areas in
smaller or larger potatoes.
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Growth Cracks ..................................................
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When the growth crack(s) affects more than
1⁄2 the length of the potato in the aggregate
on round varieties or more than 1⁄3 the
length in the aggregate on long varieties; or,
when the depth is greater than that as outlined in Table V. (See Table V.).
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When the growth crack(s) affects more than
3⁄4 the length of the potato in the aggregate
or when the depth is greater than that as
outlined in Table V. (See Table V.).
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Sprouts ..............................................................
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When more than 5 percent of the potatoes in
a lot have sprouts in clusters or any individual sprout more than 1⁄4 inch in length at
shipping point and 1⁄2 inch in length at destination.
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When more than 10 percent of the potatoes in
a lot have sprouts in clusters or any individual sprout more than 1⁄2 inch in length at
shipping point and 1 inch in length at destination.
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5. In § 51.1565, the heading of Table
I is revised and the entry ‘‘Light Brown
Discoloration (Brown Center)’’ is revised
to read as follows:
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§ 51.1565
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[Amended]
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TABLE VII—INTERNAL DEFECTS
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Damage
Serious
Maximum allowed
Maximum allowed
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Area affected not to exceed that of a circle 1⁄2
inch in diameter in a potato 21⁄2 inches in diameter or 6 ounces in weight.1
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Area affected not to exceed that of a circle 3⁄4
inch in diameter in a potato 21⁄2 inches in diameter or 6 ounces in weight.1
Defects
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Dated: November 12, 2008.
David R. Shipman,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Docket AMS-FV-2006-0136; FV-06-303-C]
United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a final
rule in the Federal Register on March 21, 2008 (FR Doc. 08-1058),
revising the United States Standards of Grades of Potatoes. As
published, the final regulations contain errors in Sec. Sec. 51.1545,
51.1546, 51.1664, and 51.1565 that are misleading and are in need of
clarification. This document corrects those errors.
DATES: Effective Date: November 21, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs (202) 720-
2185.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides correcting amendments
to the U.S. Grade Standards for Grades of Potatoes, found respectively
at 7 CFR part 51.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 51
Agricultural commodities, Food grades and standards, Fruits, Nuts,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Trees, Vegetables.
PART 51--[CORRECTED]
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1. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
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3. In Sec. 51.1545, Table 1 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 51.1545 Size.
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Table 1
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Minimum diameter \1\ or weight Maximum diameter \1\ or weight
Size designation ------------------------------------------------------------------
Inches Ounces Inches Ounces
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Creamer...................................... \3/4\ (\3\) 1\5/8\ (\3\)
Chef......................................... 2\3/4\ 8 4\1/2\ 28
Size A\2\.................................... 1\7/8\ (\3\) (\3\) (\3\)
Size B....................................... 1\1/2\ (\3\) 2\1/4\ (\3\)
Small........................................ 1\3/4\ (\3\) 2\1/2\ 6
Medium....................................... 2\1/4\ 5 3\1/4\ 10
Large........................................ 3 10 4\1/2\ 28
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\1\ Diameter means the greatest dimension at right angles to the longitudinal axis, without regard to the
position of the stem end.
\2\ In addition to the minimum size specified, a lot of potatoes designated as Size A shall contain at least 40
percent of potatoes which are 2\1/2\ inches in diameter or larger or 6 ounces in weight or larger.
\3\ No requirement.
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3. In Sec. 51.1546, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 51.1546 Tolerances.
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(a) For defects--(1) U.S. No. 1. (i) At Shipping Point. A total of
8 percent for potatoes in any lot which fail to meet the requirements
for the grade: Provided, that included in this tolerance not more than
the following percentages shall be allowed for the defects listed:
(A) 5 percent for external defects;
(B) 5 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 1 percent for potatoes which
are frozen or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown. See Sec. 51.1547.
(ii) En route or at Destination. A total of 10 percent for potatoes
in any lot which fail to meet the requirements for the grade: Provided,
that included in this tolerance not more than the following percentages
shall be allowed for the defects listed:
(A) 7 percent for external defects;
(B) 7 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 2 percent for potatoes which
are frozen or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown. See Sec. 51.1547.
(2) U.S. Commercial. A total of 20 percent for potatoes in any lot
which fail to meet the requirements for the grade: Provided, that
included in this tolerance not more than the following percentages
shall be allowed for the defects listed:
(i) 10 percent for potatoes which fail to meet the requirements for
U.S. No. 2 grade, including therein not more than:
(ii) 6 percent for external defects;
(iii) 6 percent for internal defects; or,
(iv) Including therein not more than 1 percent for potatoes which
are frozen or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown. See Sec. 51.1547.
(3) U.S. No. 2. (i) At Shipping Point: A total of 10 percent for
potatoes in any lot which fail to meet the requirements for the grade:
Provided, that included in this tolerance not more than the following
percentages shall be allowed for the defects listed:
(A) 6 percent for external defects;
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(B) 6 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 1 percent for potatoes which
are frozen or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown. See Sec. 51.1547.
(ii) En route or at Destination: A total of 12 percent for potatoes
in any lot which fail to meet the requirements for the grade: Provided,
that included in this tolerance not more than the following percentages
shall be allowed for the defects listed:
(A) 8 percent for external defects;
(B) 8 percent for internal defects;
(C) Including therein not more than 2 percent for potatoes which
are frozen or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown. See Sec. 51.1547.
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4. In Sec. 51.1564, Table III, the entries ``Bruises (Not including
pressure bruise and sunken discolored areas)''; ``Growth Cracks''; and
``Sprouts'' are revised to read as follows:
Sec. 51.1564 External Defects.
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Table III--External Defects
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Defect Damage Serious
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Bruises (Not including When removal causes When the removal
pressure bruise and sunken a loss of more than causes a loss of
discolored areas). 5 percent of the more than 10
total weight of the percent of the
potato or when the total weight of the
area affected is potato or when the
more than 5 percent area affected is
of the surface in more than 10
the aggregate percent of the
(i.e., \3/4\ inch surface in the
on a 6 oz. potato). aggregate (i.e.,
Correspondingly 1\1/4\ inches on a
lesser or greater 2\1/2\ inch or 6
areas in smaller or oz. potato).
larger areas. Correspondingly
lesser or greater
areas in smaller or
larger potatoes.
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Growth Cracks............... When the growth When the growth
crack(s) affects crack(s) affects
more than \1/2\ the more than \3/4\ the
length of the length of the
potato in the potato in the
aggregate on round aggregate or when
varieties or more the depth is
than \1/3\ the greater than that
length in the as outlined in
aggregate on long Table V. (See Table
varieties; or, when V.).
the depth is
greater than that
as outlined in
Table V. (See Table
V.).
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Sprouts..................... When more than 5 When more than 10
percent of the percent of the
potatoes in a lot potatoes in a lot
have sprouts in have sprouts in
clusters or any clusters or any
individual sprout individual sprout
more than \1/4\ more than \1/2\
inch in length at inch in length at
shipping point and shipping point and
\1/2\ inch in 1 inch in length at
length at destination.
destination.
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5. In Sec. 51.1565, the heading of Table I is revised and the entry
``Light Brown Discoloration (Brown Center)'' is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 51.1565 [Amended]
Table VII--Internal Defects
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Damage Serious
Defects -------------------------------------------
Maximum allowed Maximum allowed
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Light Brown Discoloration Area affected not to Area affected not to
(Brown Center). exceed that of a exceed that of a
circle \1/2\ inch circle \3/4\ inch
in diameter in a in diameter in a
potato 2\1/2\ potato 2\1/2\
inches in diameter inches in diameter
or 6 ounces in or 6 ounces in
weight.\1\ weight.\1\
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Dated: November 12, 2008.
David R. Shipman,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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