United States Standards for Grades of Okra, 25416 [2013-10330]

Download as PDF 25416 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 84 / Wednesday, May 1, 2013 / Notices program license amounts and provide greater flexibility to offset exports and transfers with raw sugar imports. (1) USDA will temporarily permit licensed refiners to transfer program sugar from their license to another licensed refiner’s license. This waiver shall be effective on the date of publication of this notice, and expire on September 30, 2013. (2) USDA is temporarily increasing the license limit for raw cane sugar refiners from 50,000 metric tons raw value of credits to 100,000 metric tons raw value of credits. This waiver will expire on December 31, 2014. Beginning on January 1, 2015, the credit limit will again be 50,000 metric tons raw value. No change is being made to the 50,000 metric ton raw value limit for debits. Dated: April 25, 2013. Michael T. Scuse, Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. [FR Doc. 2013–10246 Filed 4–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. Number AMS–FV–11–0054] United States Standards for Grades of Okra Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to revise the voluntary United States Standards for Grades of Okra by removing the ‘‘Unclassified’’ section from the standards. DATES: Comments must be received by May 31, 2013. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to the Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, National Training and Development Center, Riverside Business Park, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; Fax (540) 361–1199, or on the Web at: www.regulations.gov. Comments should make reference to the dates and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made available for public inspection in the above office during regular business hours. Comments can also be viewed as submitted, including any personal VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:21 Apr 30, 2013 Jkt 229001 information you provide, on the www.regulations.gov Web site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Horner, Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, (540) 361–1128 or 1150. The United States Standards for Grades of Okra are available through the Specialty Crops Inspection Division Web site at https:// www.ams.usda.gov/freshinspection. 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 Program, and are available on the internet at www.ams.usda.gov/ freshinspection. AMS proposes to revise the voluntary United States Standards for Grades of Okra using the procedures that appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). These standards were last revised December 18, 1928. Background and Response to Comments On February 9, 2012, AMS published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 6772), soliciting comments regarding removing the unclassified section and any other possible revision to the United States Standards for Grades of Okra. The public comment period closed on April 9, 2012, with no responses. Based on the information gathered, AMS proposes to remove and reserve Section ‘‘51.3946 Unclassified.’’ AMS believes the revision will bring the okra standards in line with current marketing practices and other commodity standards. This section is being removed in standards for all commodities as they are revised. It is no longer considered necessary, since it is not a grade and only serves to show that no grade has been applied to the lot. This notice provides for a 30 day comment period for interested parties to PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comment on the proposed revision in the standards. This period is deemed appropriate in order to implement this change, if it is adopted, as soon as possible to reflect current marketing practices. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. Dated: April 25, 2013. David R. Shipman, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2013–10330 Filed 4–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency Commodity Credit Corporation Information Collection Request: WebBased Supply Chain Management Commodity Offer Forms Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) are seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension, with a revision, of a currently approved information collection request. This information collection is necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for domestic and export food donation programs. FSA and CCC issue invitations to purchase or sell commodities for food donation programs on monthly, multiple monthly, quarterly, and yearly bases. Special invitations, however, are issued throughout the month. Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) allows respondents to submit information electronically. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 1, 2013. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your comment, include the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 25416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10330]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. Number AMS-FV-11-0054]


United States Standards for Grades of Okra

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), of the United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to revise the voluntary 
United States Standards for Grades of Okra by removing the 
``Unclassified'' section from the standards.

DATES: Comments must be received by May 31, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
the Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Fruit 
and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, National Training and Development 
Center, Riverside Business Park, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, 
Fredericksburg, VA 22406; Fax (540) 361-1199, or on the Web at: 
www.regulations.gov. Comments should make reference to the dates and 
page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made 
available for public inspection in the above office during regular 
business hours. Comments can also be viewed as submitted, including any 
personal information you provide, on the www.regulations.gov Web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Horner, Standardization Branch, 
Specialty Crops Inspection Division, (540) 361-1128 or 1150. The United 
States Standards for Grades of Okra are available through the Specialty 
Crops Inspection Division Web site at https://www.ams.usda.gov/freshinspection.

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 
Program, and are available on the internet at www.ams.usda.gov/freshinspection.
    AMS proposes to revise the voluntary United States Standards for 
Grades of Okra using the procedures that appear in Part 36, Title 7 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). These standards were 
last revised December 18, 1928.

Background and Response to Comments

    On February 9, 2012, AMS published a notice in the Federal Register 
(77 FR 6772), soliciting comments regarding removing the unclassified 
section and any other possible revision to the United States Standards 
for Grades of Okra. The public comment period closed on April 9, 2012, 
with no responses.
    Based on the information gathered, AMS proposes to remove and 
reserve Section ``51.3946 Unclassified.'' AMS believes the revision 
will bring the okra standards in line with current marketing practices 
and other commodity standards. This section is being removed in 
standards for all commodities as they are revised. It is no longer 
considered necessary, since it is not a grade and only serves to show 
that no grade has been applied to the lot.
    This notice provides for a 30 day comment period for interested 
parties to comment on the proposed revision in the standards. This 
period is deemed appropriate in order to implement this change, if it 
is adopted, as soon as possible to reflect current marketing practices.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.

    Dated: April 25, 2013.
David R. Shipman,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-10330 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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