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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
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issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR 52
[Document Number AMS–FV–15–0049, FV–
16–332]
United States Standards for Grades of
Canned Vegetables
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise
18 U.S. grade standards for canned
vegetables issued on or before August 3,
1998. AMS is proposing to replace the
two-term grading system (dual
nomenclature) with a single term to
describe each quality level for the grade
standards identified in this notice.
Terms using the letter grade would be
retained and the descriptive term would
be eliminated. For example, grade
standards using the term ‘‘U.S. Grade
A’’ or ‘‘U.S. Fancy’’ would be revised to
use the term ‘‘U.S. Grade A.’’ Likewise,
grade standards using the term ‘‘U.S.
Grade B’’ or ‘‘U.S. Extra Standard’’
would be revised to use the single term
‘‘U.S. Grade B.’’ These changes would
bring the grade standards in line with
the present quality levels being
marketed today and provide guidance in
the effective use of these products.
Editorial changes would also be made to
the grade standards that conform to
recent changes made in other grade
standards.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 16, 2016.
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SUMMARY:
Written comments may be
submitted via the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov or by mail to Dana
N. White, Standardization Branch,
Specialty Crops Inspection Division,
Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 0709-South Building; STOP
0247, Washington, DC 20250; or fax
(202) 690–1527. Copies of the proposed
revised U.S. Standards for Grades are
available at the Web site address cited
above. All comments should reference
the document number, date, and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register. All comments will be posted
without change, including any personal
information provided. All comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be included in the public record and
made available to the public on the
Internet via https://www.regulations.gov
and at the above address during regular
business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Dana N. White, at the address
above, by phone (202) 720–5870; fax
(202) 690–1527; or email: Dana.White@
ams.usda.gov. Copies of the current U.S.
standards for grades for the 18 canned
vegetables covered by this Notice are
available on the Internet at https://
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/
vegetables.
ADDRESSES:
Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946, 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 U.S.
standards for grades of fruits and
vegetables not connected with Federal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U.S. Standards for grades of canned
Effective
date
Change level
of quality
designation
to single term
Asparagus ...................................................................
06/20/73
Yes ...................
Beets ...........................................................................
Carrots .........................................................................
08/03/98
08/03/98
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
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Marketing Orders or U.S. import
requirements no longer appear in the
Code of Federal Regulations, but are
maintained by USDA, AMS, Specialty
Crops Program and are available on the
internet at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
grades-standards/vegetables. AMS is
proposing revisions to these U.S.
Standards for Grades using the
procedures that appear in part 36 of
Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background: AMS periodically
reviews the grade standards for
usefulness in serving the industry. AMS
has determined that changes to 18 grade
standards covering various canned
vegetables are required. More recently
developed grade standards use a single
term, such as ‘‘U.S. Grade A’’ or ‘‘U.S.
Grade B,’’ to describe each level of
quality within a grade standard. Older
grade standards used dual
nomenclature, such as ‘‘U.S. Grade A’’
and ‘‘U.S. Fancy,’’ ‘‘U.S. Grade B’’ and
‘‘U.S. Extra Standard,’’ and ‘‘U.S. Grade
C’’ and ‘‘U.S. Standard,’’ to describe the
same level of quality. The terms ‘‘U.S.
Fancy,’’ ‘‘U.S. Extra Standard,’’ and
‘‘U.S. Standard’’ would be removed and
the terms ‘‘U.S. Grade A,’’ U.S. Grade
B,’’ and ‘‘U.S. Grade C’’ would be used
exclusively. AMS is also proposing
editorial changes to these grade
standards, i.e., updating addresses to
obtain copies of the grade standards,
removing specific addresses for licensed
suppliers of color standards and
inspection aids, and updating Code of
Federal Regulations references where
applicable. Contact information for
current licensed suppliers is available in
the Fresh and Processed Equipment
Catalog on the AMS Web site at: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/
how-purchase-equipment-and-visualaids. These revisions will provide a
format that is consistent with those of
other grade standards (75 FR 43141).
The following table summarizes the
changes currently under consideration
by AMS.
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Effective
date
U.S. Standards for grades of canned
Change level
of quality
designation
to single term
Chili Sauce ..................................................................
Corn, Cream Style .......................................................
10/20/53
07/01/57
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Hominy ........................................................................
Leafy Greens ...............................................................
03/10/58
09/01/73
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Okra .............................................................................
Okra and Tomatoes or Tomatoes and Okra ...............
Onions .........................................................................
07/08/57
12/24/57
11/02/57
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Peas and Carrots ........................................................
Peas, Field and Black-eye Peas .................................
07/20/70
07/01/57
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Pimientos .....................................................................
Pumpkin (Squash) .......................................................
Sauerkraut ...................................................................
Spinach ........................................................................
10/23/67
07/01/57
05/13/63
05/08/71
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Squash (Summer Type) ..............................................
Succotash ....................................................................
05/25/59
05/24/67
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
The proposed revisions to these grade
standards would provide a common
language for trade and better reflect the
current marketing of fruits and
vegetables.
A 60-day period is provided for
interested persons to submit comments
on the proposed grade standards. Copies
of the proposed revised standards are
available on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: June 13, 2016.
Dana Coale,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2015–3629; Directorate
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ACTION: Supplemental notice of
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reopening of comment period.
AGENCY:
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Update address for standards.
Add Standard of Identity citation.
Add Latin name.
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Add titles to Tables IV and V.
Correct Standard of Identity citation.
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Add titles for Tables II and III.
Add Standard of Identity citation.
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Replace ‘‘U.S. Grade D’’ with ‘‘Substandard.’’
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Correct Standard of Identity citation.
Update address for standards.
Update address for standards.
Replace ‘‘U.S. Grade D’’ with ‘‘Substandard.’’
Put ‘‘proportion of ingredients’’ in outline form.
We are revising an earlier
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for certain Dassault Aviation Model
MYSTERE-FALCON 50, MYSTEREFALCON 900, FALCON 900EX,
FALCON 2000, and FALCON 2000EX
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vertical fin tip that caused severe
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the NPRM by clarifying the
applicability. We are proposing this
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essential airplane functions, and
possible reduced control of the airplane.
Since these actions impose an
additional burden over those proposed
in the NPRM, we are reopening the
comment period to allow the public the
chance to comment on these proposed
changes.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this SNPRM by August 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
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and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
3629; or in person at the Docket
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and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR 52
[Document Number AMS-FV-15-0049, FV-16-332]
United States Standards for Grades of Canned Vegetables
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise 18 U.S. grade standards for
canned vegetables issued on or before August 3, 1998. AMS is proposing
to replace the two-term grading system (dual nomenclature) with a
single term to describe each quality level for the grade standards
identified in this notice. Terms using the letter grade would be
retained and the descriptive term would be eliminated. For example,
grade standards using the term ``U.S. Grade A'' or ``U.S. Fancy'' would
be revised to use the term ``U.S. Grade A.'' Likewise, grade standards
using the term ``U.S. Grade B'' or ``U.S. Extra Standard'' would be
revised to use the single term ``U.S. Grade B.'' These changes would
bring the grade standards in line with the present quality levels being
marketed today and provide guidance in the effective use of these
products. Editorial changes would also be made to the grade standards
that conform to recent changes made in other grade standards.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov or by mail to Dana N. White, Standardization
Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 0709-South Building; STOP 0247,
Washington, DC 20250; or fax (202) 690-1527. Copies of the proposed
revised U.S. Standards for Grades are available at the Web site address
cited above. All comments should reference the document number, date,
and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments
will be posted without change, including any personal information
provided. All comments submitted in response to this notice will be
included in the public record and made available to the public on the
Internet via https://www.regulations.gov and at the above address during
regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Dana N. White, at the address
above, by phone (202) 720-5870; fax (202) 690-1527; or email:
Dana.White@ams.usda.gov. Copies of the current U.S. standards for
grades for the 18 canned vegetables covered by this Notice are
available on the Internet at https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/vegetables.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946, 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 U.S. 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, Specialty Crops
Program and are available on the internet at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/vegetables. AMS is proposing revisions to these U.S.
Standards for Grades using the procedures that appear in part 36 of
Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background: AMS periodically reviews the grade standards for
usefulness in serving the industry. AMS has determined that changes to
18 grade standards covering various canned vegetables are required.
More recently developed grade standards use a single term, such as
``U.S. Grade A'' or ``U.S. Grade B,'' to describe each level of quality
within a grade standard. Older grade standards used dual nomenclature,
such as ``U.S. Grade A'' and ``U.S. Fancy,'' ``U.S. Grade B'' and
``U.S. Extra Standard,'' and ``U.S. Grade C'' and ``U.S. Standard,'' to
describe the same level of quality. The terms ``U.S. Fancy,'' ``U.S.
Extra Standard,'' and ``U.S. Standard'' would be removed and the terms
``U.S. Grade A,'' U.S. Grade B,'' and ``U.S. Grade C'' would be used
exclusively. AMS is also proposing editorial changes to these grade
standards, i.e., updating addresses to obtain copies of the grade
standards, removing specific addresses for licensed suppliers of color
standards and inspection aids, and updating Code of Federal Regulations
references where applicable. Contact information for current licensed
suppliers is available in the Fresh and Processed Equipment Catalog on
the AMS Web site at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/how-purchase-equipment-and-visual-aids. These revisions will provide a
format that is consistent with those of other grade standards (75 FR
43141). The following table summarizes the changes currently under
consideration by AMS.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective Change level of quality
U.S. Standards for grades of canned date designation to single term Other revisions proposed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Asparagus........................... 06/20/73 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Correct Standard of Identity
citation.
Beets............................... 08/03/98 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Carrots............................. 08/03/98 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
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Chili Sauce......................... 10/20/53 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Corn, Cream Style................... 07/01/57 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Add Standard of Identity
citation.
Add Latin name.
Hominy.............................. 03/10/58 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Leafy Greens........................ 09/01/73 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Add titles to Tables IV and
V.
Correct Standard of Identity
citation.
Okra................................ 07/08/57 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Okra and Tomatoes or Tomatoes and 12/24/57 Yes......................... Update address for
Okra. standards.
Onions.............................. 11/02/57 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Add titles for Tables II and
III.
Add Standard of Identity
citation.
Peas and Carrots.................... 07/20/70 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Peas, Field and Black-eye Peas...... 07/01/57 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Replace ``U.S. Grade D''
with ``Substandard.''
Pimientos........................... 10/23/67 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Pumpkin (Squash).................... 07/01/57 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Sauerkraut.......................... 05/13/63 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Spinach............................. 05/08/71 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Correct Standard of Identity
citation.
Squash (Summer Type)................ 05/25/59 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Succotash........................... 05/24/67 Yes......................... Update address for
standards.
Replace ``U.S. Grade D''
with ``Substandard.''
Put ``proportion of
ingredients'' in outline
form.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The proposed revisions to these grade standards would provide a
common language for trade and better reflect the current marketing of
fruits and vegetables.
A 60-day period is provided for interested persons to submit
comments on the proposed grade standards. Copies of the proposed
revised standards are available on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Dated: June 13, 2016.
Dana Coale,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-14332 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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