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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
United States Standards for Lentils
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) is proposing a
revision to the United States Standards
for Lentils to (1) establish an additional
grading factor, definition, grade
requirements, and visual reference
images for ‘‘wrinkled lentils,’’ and (2)
establish a special grade, definition,
special grade requirements, designation,
and visual reference images for ‘‘green
lentils.’’ These revisions are being
proposed at the request of the lentil
industry. GIPSA believes that this
proposed revision of the United States
Standards for Lentils would improve the
application of the standards and
facilitate the marketing of lentils.
DATES: GIPSA will consider comments
received by June 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: GIPSA invites all interested
parties to submit comments on this
Notice. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Mail: M. Irene Omade, GIPSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 2530–S, Washington, DC
20250–3613.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: M. Irene
Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room
2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3613.
• Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
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SUMMARY:
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Instructions: All comments should
make reference to the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register. All documents and comments
relating to this Notice are available for
public inspection in Room 2530–S, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3613 during
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
All comments received will be included
in the public docket without change,
including any personal information
provided. Please call the GIPSA
Management and Budget Services
support staff (202) 720–8479 for an
appointment to view the comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly A. Whalen at GIPSA, USDA,
10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas
City, MO 64153; Telephone: (816) 659–
8410; Fax: (816) 872–1258;
Beverly.A.Whalen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946, as amended, (AMA), 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.’’ GIPSA is
committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities.
Under the AMA, GIPSA establishes
standards for graded commodities
including rice, whole dry peas, split
peas, feed peas, lentils, and beans. The
AMA standards are voluntary and
widely used in private contracts,
government procurement, marketing
communication, and/or consumer
information. The standards serve as a
common trading language to define
commodity quality in the domestic and
global marketplace.
Background
GIPSA engages in regular outreach
with stakeholders to ensure commodity
standards maintain relevance with the
modern market. Lentil industry
stakeholders include the USA Dry Pea
and Lentil Council (USADPLC), a
national organization of producers,
processors, and exporters of U.S. dry
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peas, lentils, and chickpeas; the US Dry
Pea and Lentil Trade Association
(USPLTA), a national association
representing processors, traders, and
transporters in the pea, lentil and
chickpea industry; and, other handlers
and merchandisers.
The United States Standards for
Lentils are found on GIPSA’s Web site
at https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/
standards/lentils.pdf. USADPLC and
USPLTA reviewed the U.S. Standards
for Lentils, which were last revised in
2008. The review resulted in those
stakeholders jointly recommending that
GIPSA revise the standards based on
changing market trends. Specifically,
these groups asked GIPSA to (1)
establish a new grading factor of
‘‘wrinkled lentils,’’ and (2) establish a
new special grade of ‘‘green lentils.’’
GIPSA provides official inspection
procedures for lentils in the Pea and
Lentil Handbook, which is available on
the GIPSA’s public Web site at https://
www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/handbook/
PeaLentilHB/PeaLentil_2016-07-11.pdf.
Establishment of Grading Factor
‘‘Wrinkled Lentils’’
USADPLC and USPLTA reported on a
trend of an increasing percentage of
fully developed lentils that possess a
wrinkled seed coat. These lentils do not
meet the definition for immature lentils.
Under the current U.S. Standards for
Lentils, these lentils would grade U.S.
#1; however, the wrinkled appearance is
considered undesirable. The
stakeholders jointly recommended that
GIPSA establish a new grade
determining factor ‘‘wrinkled lentil,’’
and also recommended factor limits for
grades No’s. 1, 2, and 3. GIPSA and
these stakeholders collaborated to
develop a visual reference image that
best reflects the ‘‘wrinkled lentil’’
condition. Stakeholders endorsed the
following definition:
Wrinkled lentils are sound lentils that
are substantially wrinkled on at least 50
percent of one side.
The revised table of grade and grade
requirements for dockage-free lentils
would be as follows:
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607 GRADES AND GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCKAGE-FREE LENTILS
Grades U.S. Nos.
Grading factors
1
Defective Lentils
Total 1 ....................................................................................................................................
Weevil-Damaged Lentils .......................................................................................................
Heat-Damaged Lentils ..........................................................................................................
Foreign Material
Total 2 ....................................................................................................................................
Stones ...................................................................................................................................
Skinned Lentils ............................................................................................................................
Wrinkled Lentils 3 .........................................................................................................................
Contrasting Lentils 4 .....................................................................................................................
Inconspicuous Admixture .............................................................................................................
Minimum Requirements for Color ................................................................................................
2
3
2.0
0.3
0.2
3.5
0.8
0.5
5.0
0.8
1.0
0.2
0.1
4.0
5.0
2.0
0.5
Good
0.5
0.2
7.0
10.0
4.0
0.8
Fair
0.5
0.2
10.0
>10.0
>4.0
1.0
Poor
U.S. Sample grade lentils:
(a) Do not meet the requirements for the grades U.S. Nos. 1, 2, or 3; or
(b) Contain more than 14.0 percent moisture, live weevils, or other live insects, metal fragments, broken glass, or a commercially objectionable
odor; or
(c) Are materially weathered, heating, or distinctly low quality.
1 Defective
lentils total is weevil-damaged, heat-damaged, damaged, and split lentils combined.
material total includes stones.
3 Lentils with more than 10.0 percent wrinkled lentils must grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
4 Lentils with more than 4.0 percent contrasting lentils must grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
2 Foreign
Establishment of Special Grade ‘‘Green
Lentils’’
The USPLTA Grades Committee
members recommended that GIPSA
establish a special grade, ‘‘green
lentils.’’ Lentil stakeholders concurred
on the need for a special grade to
distinguish a desirable aesthetic feature.
GIPSA and these stakeholders
collaborated to develop a visual
reference image that best reflects the
‘‘green lentils’’ condition. Stakeholder
endorsed the following definition:
Green lentils are clear seeded (nonmottled) and possess a natural,
uniformly green color.
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Proposed GIPSA Action
Based on input from stakeholder
organizations in the lentil industry that
concurred on the need for revisions to
the United States Standards for Lentils,
GIPSA proposes to revise the lentil
standards to (1) establish a new grade
determining factor, definition, factor
limits, and visual reference image for
‘‘wrinkled lentils,’’ and (2) establish a
special grade, definition, designation,
and visual reference image for ‘‘green
lentils.’’ Accordingly, GIPSA proposes
the following revisions:
Section 601, Definitions, would be
amended to include the definition of
‘‘Wrinkled lentils.’’
Section 607, Grades and grade
requirements for dockage-free lentils,
would be amended to include grade
limits for ‘‘Wrinkled lentils.’’
Section 609, Special grades and
requirements, would be amended to
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include the definition of ‘‘Green
lentils.’’
GIPSA will solicit comments for 30
days. All comments received within the
comment period will be made part of
the public record maintained by GIPSA,
will be available to the public for
review, and will be considered by
GIPSA before final action is taken on the
proposal.
The Pea and Lentil Handbook would
be revised to incorporate any revision to
the standards.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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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: Notice; request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) is proposing a
revision to the United States Standards
for Beans to (1) establish a class and
grade requirement chart for
‘‘chickpeas,’’ also known as ‘‘garbanzo
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beans,’’ and (2) establish a new grade
determining factor, definition, factor
limits, and visual reference image for
‘‘contrasting chickpeas.’’ These
revisions are being proposed at the
request of the pea and lentil industry,
and are supported by the bean industry.
GIPSA believes that this proposed
revision of the United States Standards
for Beans would facilitate the marketing
of chickpeas and improve the
application of the standards.
DATES: GIPSA will consider comments
received by June 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: GIPSA invites all interested
parties submit comments on this Notice.
You may submit comments by any of
the following methods:
• Mail: M. Irene Omade, GIPSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 2530–S, Washington, DC
20250–3613.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: M. Irene
Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room
2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3613.
• Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments should
make reference to the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register. All documents and comments
relating to this Notice are available for
public inspection in Room 2530–S, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3613 during
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
All comments received will be included
in the public docket without change,
including any personal information
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
United States Standards for Lentils
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Grain
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is proposing
a revision to the United States Standards for Lentils to (1) establish
an additional grading factor, definition, grade requirements, and
visual reference images for ``wrinkled lentils,'' and (2) establish a
special grade, definition, special grade requirements, designation, and
visual reference images for ``green lentils.'' These revisions are
being proposed at the request of the lentil industry. GIPSA believes
that this proposed revision of the United States Standards for Lentils
would improve the application of the standards and facilitate the
marketing of lentils.
DATES: GIPSA will consider comments received by June 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: GIPSA invites all interested parties to submit comments on
this Notice. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Mail: M. Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250-3613.
Hand Delivery or Courier: M. Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250-3613.
Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments should make reference to the date and
page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All documents and
comments relating to this Notice are available for public inspection in
Room 2530-S, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3613
during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). All comments received
will be included in the public docket without change, including any
personal information provided. Please call the GIPSA Management and
Budget Services support staff (202) 720-8479 for an appointment to view
the comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly A. Whalen at GIPSA, USDA,
10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153; Telephone: (816) 659-
8410; Fax: (816) 872-1258; Beverly.A.Whalen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946, as amended, (AMA), 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.'' GIPSA is committed to carrying out this
authority in a manner that facilitates the marketing of agricultural
commodities.
Under the AMA, GIPSA establishes standards for graded commodities
including rice, whole dry peas, split peas, feed peas, lentils, and
beans. The AMA standards are voluntary and widely used in private
contracts, government procurement, marketing communication, and/or
consumer information. The standards serve as a common trading language
to define commodity quality in the domestic and global marketplace.
Background
GIPSA engages in regular outreach with stakeholders to ensure
commodity standards maintain relevance with the modern market. Lentil
industry stakeholders include the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
(USADPLC), a national organization of producers, processors, and
exporters of U.S. dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas; the US Dry Pea and
Lentil Trade Association (USPLTA), a national association representing
processors, traders, and transporters in the pea, lentil and chickpea
industry; and, other handlers and merchandisers.
The United States Standards for Lentils are found on GIPSA's Web
site at https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/lentils.pdf. USADPLC
and USPLTA reviewed the U.S. Standards for Lentils, which were last
revised in 2008. The review resulted in those stakeholders jointly
recommending that GIPSA revise the standards based on changing market
trends. Specifically, these groups asked GIPSA to (1) establish a new
grading factor of ``wrinkled lentils,'' and (2) establish a new special
grade of ``green lentils.''
GIPSA provides official inspection procedures for lentils in the
Pea and Lentil Handbook, which is available on the GIPSA's public Web
site at https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/handbook/PeaLentilHB/PeaLentil_2016-07-11.pdf.
Establishment of Grading Factor ``Wrinkled Lentils''
USADPLC and USPLTA reported on a trend of an increasing percentage
of fully developed lentils that possess a wrinkled seed coat. These
lentils do not meet the definition for immature lentils. Under the
current U.S. Standards for Lentils, these lentils would grade U.S. #1;
however, the wrinkled appearance is considered undesirable. The
stakeholders jointly recommended that GIPSA establish a new grade
determining factor ``wrinkled lentil,'' and also recommended factor
limits for grades No's. 1, 2, and 3. GIPSA and these stakeholders
collaborated to develop a visual reference image that best reflects the
``wrinkled lentil'' condition. Stakeholders endorsed the following
definition:
Wrinkled lentils are sound lentils that are substantially wrinkled
on at least 50 percent of one side.
The revised table of grade and grade requirements for dockage-free
lentils would be as follows:
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607 Grades and Grade Requirements for Dockage-Free Lentils
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Grades U.S. Nos.
Grading factors -----------------------------------------------
1 2 3
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Defective Lentils
Total \1\................................................... 2.0 3.5 5.0
Weevil-Damaged Lentils...................................... 0.3 0.8 0.8
Heat-Damaged Lentils........................................ 0.2 0.5 1.0
Foreign Material
Total \2\................................................... 0.2 0.5 0.5
Stones...................................................... 0.1 0.2 0.2
Skinned Lentils................................................. 4.0 7.0 10.0
Wrinkled Lentils \3\............................................ 5.0 10.0 >10.0
Contrasting Lentils \4\......................................... 2.0 4.0 >4.0
Inconspicuous Admixture......................................... 0.5 0.8 1.0
Minimum Requirements for Color.................................. Good Fair Poor
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U.S. Sample grade lentils:
(a) Do not meet the requirements for the grades U.S. Nos. 1, 2, or 3; or
(b) Contain more than 14.0 percent moisture, live weevils, or other live insects, metal fragments, broken glass,
or a commercially objectionable odor; or
(c) Are materially weathered, heating, or distinctly low quality.
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\1\ Defective lentils total is weevil-damaged, heat-damaged, damaged, and split lentils combined.
\2\ Foreign material total includes stones.
\3\ Lentils with more than 10.0 percent wrinkled lentils must grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
\4\ Lentils with more than 4.0 percent contrasting lentils must grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
Establishment of Special Grade ``Green Lentils''
The USPLTA Grades Committee members recommended that GIPSA
establish a special grade, ``green lentils.'' Lentil stakeholders
concurred on the need for a special grade to distinguish a desirable
aesthetic feature. GIPSA and these stakeholders collaborated to develop
a visual reference image that best reflects the ``green lentils''
condition. Stakeholder endorsed the following definition:
Green lentils are clear seeded (non-mottled) and possess a natural,
uniformly green color.
Proposed GIPSA Action
Based on input from stakeholder organizations in the lentil
industry that concurred on the need for revisions to the United States
Standards for Lentils, GIPSA proposes to revise the lentil standards to
(1) establish a new grade determining factor, definition, factor
limits, and visual reference image for ``wrinkled lentils,'' and (2)
establish a special grade, definition, designation, and visual
reference image for ``green lentils.'' Accordingly, GIPSA proposes the
following revisions:
Section 601, Definitions, would be amended to include the
definition of ``Wrinkled lentils.''
Section 607, Grades and grade requirements for dockage-free
lentils, would be amended to include grade limits for ``Wrinkled
lentils.''
Section 609, Special grades and requirements, would be amended to
include the definition of ``Green lentils.''
GIPSA will solicit comments for 30 days. All comments received
within the comment period will be made part of the public record
maintained by GIPSA, will be available to the public for review, and
will be considered by GIPSA before final action is taken on the
proposal.
The Pea and Lentil Handbook would be revised to incorporate any
revision to the standards.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-09720 Filed 5-12-17; 8:45 am]
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