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any inactivation process failures and the
corrective actions taken;
(iii) The name of each individual
performing the inactivation method and
sterility testing protocols;
(iv) The date(s) the inactivation
method and sterility testing protocols
were completed;
(v) The location where the inactivated
method and sterility testing protocols
were performed; and
(vi) An inactivation certificate that
includes the date of inactivation,
method of inactivation, date of final
sterility testing protocol result, and the
Principal Investigator. A copy of the
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any transfer of inactivated material.
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include, but are not limited to,
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Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
January 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–00681 Filed 1–14–16; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
7 CFR Part 810
United States Standards for Sunflower
Seed
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) is seeking
comment from the public regarding the
United States (U.S.) Standards for
Sunflower Seed under the United States
Grain Standards Act (USGSA). To
ensure that standards and official
grading practices remain relevant,
GIPSA invites interested parties to
comment on whether the current
sunflower seed standards and grading
practices need to be changed.
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We will consider comments we
receive by April 18, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written or
electronic comments on this proposed
rule to:
• Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA,
STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 2530–B, Washington, DC
20250–3604.
• Fax: (202) 690–2173
• Internet: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the online instruction for submitting
comments.
All comments will become a matter of
public record and should be identified
as ‘‘U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed
request for information comments,’’
making reference to the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register. All comments received
become the property of the Federal
government, are a part of the public
record, and will generally be posted to
www.regulations.gov without change. If
you send an email comment directly to
GIPSA without going through
www.regulations.gov, or you submit a
comment to GIPSA via fax, the
originating email address or telephone
number will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. Also, all
personal identifying information (for
example, name, address, etc.)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit confidential business
information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
Electronic submissions should avoid
the use of special characters, avoid any
form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses, since these may
prevent GIPSA from being able to read
and understand, and thus consider your
comment.
GIPSA will post a transcript or report
summarizing each substantive oral
comment that we receive. This would
include comments made at any public
meetings hosted by GIPSA during the
comment period, unless GIPSA
publically announces otherwise.
All comments will also be available
for public inspection at the above
address during regular business hours (7
CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA
Management and Budget Services
support staff (202) 720–8479 for an
appointment to view the comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Greenfield at GIPSA, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington. DC 20250; Telephone (202)
720–0277; Fax Number (202) 720–1015;
email Andrew.S.Greenfield@usda.gov..
DATES:
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Under the
authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76),
GIPSA establishes standards for
sunflower seed and other grains
regarding kind, class, quality and
condition. The sunflower seed
standards, established by USDA on
September 1, 1984, were last revised in
1988 and appear in the USGSA
regulations at 7 CFR 810.1801 through
810.1804. The standards facilitate
sunflower seed marketing and define
U.S. sunflower seed quality in the
domestic and global marketplace. The
standards define commonly used
industry terms; contain basic principles
governing the application of standards,
such as the type of sample used for a
particular quality analysis; the basis of
determination; and specify grades and
grade requirements. Official procedures
for determining grading factors are
provided in GIPSA’s Grain Inspection
Handbook, Book II, Chapter 11,
‘‘Sunflower Seed’’ which also includes
standardized procedures for additional
quality attributes not used to determine
grade, such as moisture content and
official criteria. Together, the grading
standards and testing procedures allow
buyers and sellers to communicate
quality requirements, compare
sunflower seed quality using equivalent
forms of measurement and assist in
price discovery.
GIPSA’s grading and inspection
services are provided through a network
of federal, state, and private laboratories
that conduct tests to determine the
quality and condition of sunflower seed.
These tests are conducted in accordance
with applicable standards using
approved methodologies and can be
applied at any point in the marketing
chain. Furthermore, the tests yield
rapid, reliable and consistent results. In
addition, GIPSA-issued certificates
describing the quality and condition of
graded sunflower seed are accepted as
prima facie evidence in all Federal
courts. U.S. Standards for Sunflower
Seed and the affiliated grading and
testing services offered by GIPSA verify
that a seller’s sunflower seed meets
specified requirements, and ensure that
customers receive the quality of
sunflower seed they purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and
grading procedures for sunflower seed
to remain relevant, GIPSA is issuing this
request for information to invite
interested parties to submit comments,
ideas, and suggestions on all aspects of
the U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed
and inspection procedures.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87K.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–00958 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
7 CFR Part 810
United States Standards for Oats
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) is seeking
comment from the public regarding the
United States (U.S.) Standards for Oats
under the United States Grain Standards
Act (USGSA). To ensure that standards
and official grading practices remain
relevant, GIPSA invites interested
parties to comment on whether the
current oats standards and grading
practices need to be changed.
DATES: We will consider comments we
receive by April 18, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written or
electronic comments on this proposed
rule to:
• Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA,
STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 2530–B, Washington, DC
20250–3604.
• Fax: (202) 690–2173
• Internet: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the online instruction for submitting
comments.
All comments will become a matter of
public record and should be identified
as ‘‘U.S. Standards for Oats request for
information comments,’’ making
reference to the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register. All
comments received become the property
of the Federal government, are a part of
the public record, and will generally be
posted to www.regulations.gov without
change. If you send an email comment
directly to GIPSA without going through
www.regulations.gov, or you submit a
comment to GIPSA via fax, the
originating email address or telephone
number will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. Also, all
personal identifying information (for
example, name, address, etc.)
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voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit confidential business
information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
Electronic submissions should avoid
the use of special characters, avoid any
form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses, since these may
prevent GIPSA from being able to read
and understand, and thus consider your
comment.
GIPSA will post a transcript or report
summarizing each substantive oral
comment that we receive. This would
include comments made at any public
meetings hosted by GIPSA during the
comment period, unless GIPSA
publically announces otherwise.
All comments will also be available
for public inspection at the above
address during regular business hours (7
CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA
Management and Budget Services
support staff (202) 720–8479 for an
appointment to view the comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Giese at GIPSA, USDA, 10383 N.
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO
64153; Telephone (816) 891–0460; Fax
Number (816) 872–1258; email
Gregory.J.Giese@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76),
GIPSA establishes standards for oats
and other grains regarding kind, class,
quality and condition. The oats
standards, established by USDA on June
16, 1919, were last revised in 1988 and
appear in the USGSA regulations at 7
CFR 810.1001 through 810.1005. The
standards facilitate oats marketing and
define U.S. oats quality in the domestic
and global marketplace. The standards
define commonly used industry terms;
contain basic principles governing the
application of standards, such as the
type of sample used for a particular
quality analysis; the basis of
determination; and specify grades and
grade requirements. Official procedures
for determining grading factors are
provided in GIPSA’s Grain Inspection
Handbook, Book II, Chapter 7, ‘‘Oats’’
which also includes standardized
procedures for additional quality
attributes not used to determine grade,
such as dockage and moisture content.
Together, the grading standards and
testing procedures allow buyers and
sellers to communicate quality
requirements, compare oats quality
using equivalent forms of measurement
and assist in price discovery.
GIPSA’s grading and inspection
services are provided through a network
of federal, state, and private laboratories
that conduct tests to determine the
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quality and condition of oats. These
tests are conducted in accordance with
applicable standards using approved
methodologies and can be applied at
any point in the marketing chain.
Furthermore, the tests yield rapid,
reliable and consistent results. In
addition, GIPSA-issued certificates
describing the quality and condition of
graded oats are accepted as prima facie
evidence in all Federal courts. U.S.
Standards for Oats and the affiliated
grading and testing services offered by
GIPSA verify that a seller’s oats meets
specified requirements, and ensure that
customers receive the quality of oats
they purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and
grading procedures for oats to remain
relevant, GIPSA is issuing this request
for information to invite interested
parties to submit comments, ideas, and
suggestions on all aspects of the U.S.
Standards for Oats and inspection
procedures.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87K
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–00848 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 996
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–15–0066; FV16–996–1
PR]
Minimum Quality and Handling
Standards for Domestic and Imported
Peanuts Marketed in the United States;
Change to the Quality and Handling
Requirements
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
This proposed rule would
implement a recommendation from the
Peanut Standards Board (Board) to
revise the minimum quality and
handling standards for domestic and
imported peanuts marketed in the
United States (Standards). The Board
advises the Secretary of Agriculture
regarding potential changes to the
Standards and is comprised of
producers and industry representatives.
This proposed rule would revise the
minimum quality, positive lot
identification, and reporting and
recordkeeping requirements under the
Standards. It would also make
numerous other changes to better reflect
SUMMARY:
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2774-2775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00958]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
7 CFR Part 810
United States Standards for Sunflower Seed
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Grain
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is seeking
comment from the public regarding the United States (U.S.) Standards
for Sunflower Seed under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA).
To ensure that standards and official grading practices remain
relevant, GIPSA invites interested parties to comment on whether the
current sunflower seed standards and grading practices need to be
changed.
DATES: We will consider comments we receive by April 18, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written or electronic comments on this
proposed rule to:
Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3642, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-B, Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Fax: (202) 690-2173
Internet: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
on-line instruction for submitting comments.
All comments will become a matter of public record and should be
identified as ``U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed request for
information comments,'' making reference to the date and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received become the
property of the Federal government, are a part of the public record,
and will generally be posted to www.regulations.gov without change. If
you send an email comment directly to GIPSA without going through
www.regulations.gov, or you submit a comment to GIPSA via fax, the
originating email address or telephone number will be automatically
captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the
public docket and made available on the Internet. Also, all personal
identifying information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit
confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
Electronic submissions should avoid the use of special characters,
avoid any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses,
since these may prevent GIPSA from being able to read and understand,
and thus consider your comment.
GIPSA will post a transcript or report summarizing each substantive
oral comment that we receive. This would include comments made at any
public meetings hosted by GIPSA during the comment period, unless GIPSA
publically announces otherwise.
All comments will also be available for public inspection at the
above address during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please
call the GIPSA Management and Budget Services support staff (202) 720-
8479 for an appointment to view the comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Greenfield at GIPSA, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington. DC 20250; Telephone (202) 720-
0277; Fax Number (202) 720-1015; email Andrew.S.Greenfield@usda.gov..
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C.
76), GIPSA establishes standards for sunflower seed and other grains
regarding kind, class, quality and condition. The sunflower seed
standards, established by USDA on September 1, 1984, were last revised
in 1988 and appear in the USGSA regulations at 7 CFR 810.1801 through
810.1804. The standards facilitate sunflower seed marketing and define
U.S. sunflower seed quality in the domestic and global marketplace. The
standards define commonly used industry terms; contain basic principles
governing the application of standards, such as the type of sample used
for a particular quality analysis; the basis of determination; and
specify grades and grade requirements. Official procedures for
determining grading factors are provided in GIPSA's Grain Inspection
Handbook, Book II, Chapter 11, ``Sunflower Seed'' which also includes
standardized procedures for additional quality attributes not used to
determine grade, such as moisture content and official criteria.
Together, the grading standards and testing procedures allow buyers and
sellers to communicate quality requirements, compare sunflower seed
quality using equivalent forms of measurement and assist in price
discovery.
GIPSA's grading and inspection services are provided through a
network of federal, state, and private laboratories that conduct tests
to determine the quality and condition of sunflower seed. These tests
are conducted in accordance with applicable standards using approved
methodologies and can be applied at any point in the marketing chain.
Furthermore, the tests yield rapid, reliable and consistent results. In
addition, GIPSA-issued certificates describing the quality and
condition of graded sunflower seed are accepted as prima facie evidence
in all Federal courts. U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed and the
affiliated grading and testing services offered by GIPSA verify that a
seller's sunflower seed meets specified requirements, and ensure that
customers receive the quality of sunflower seed they purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and grading procedures for sunflower
seed to remain relevant, GIPSA is issuing this request for information
to invite interested parties to submit comments, ideas, and suggestions
on all aspects of the U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed and inspection
procedures.
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87K.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-00958 Filed 1-15-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
