United States Standards for Lentils, 31550-31551 [2017-14308]
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Done at Washington, DC, on: July 3, 2017.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017–14287 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am]
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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: Final Notice.
AGENCY:
This action is being taken
under the authority of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended,
(AMA). The Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is
revising the United States Standards for
Lentils to establish an additional
grading factor, definition, grade
requirements, and visual reference
images for ‘‘wrinkled lentils,’’ and
establish a special grade, definition,
special grade requirements, designation,
and visual reference images for ‘‘green
lentils.’’ GIPSA believes these revisions
will improve the application of
standards and facilitate the marketing of
lentils.
DATES: Effective Date: August 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA,
FGIS, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive,
Kansas City, Missouri 64153; Telephone
(816) 659–8410; Fax Number (816) 872–
1258; email Beverly.A.Whalen@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. § 1622(c)),
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
and maintains 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,
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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 U.S.
Dry Pea and Lentil Trade Association
(USPLTA), a national association
representing processors, traders,
handlers and merchandisers, and
transporters in the pea, lentil and
chickpea industry; and, other handlers
and merchandisers.
The United States Standards for
Lentils are available on GIPSA’s public
Web site at: https://
www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/
lentils.pdf. USADPLC and USPLTA
reviewed the United States 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
GIPSA’s public Web site at: https://
www.gipsa.usda.gov/Publications/fgis/
handbooks/pealentil_insphb.html.
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 United States
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 the stakeholders worked
collaboratively to develop a visual
reference image that best reflects the
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‘‘wrinkled lentil’’ condition.
Additionally, stakeholders endorsed the
following definition: Wrinkled lentils
are sound lentils that are substantially
wrinkled on at least 50 percent of one
side.
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 the stakeholders worked
collaboratively to develop a visual
reference image that best reflects the
‘‘green lentils’’ condition. Additionally,
stakeholders endorsed the following
definition: Green lentils are clear seeded
(non-mottled) and possess a natural,
uniformly green color.
Comment Review
GIPSA published a Notice in the
Federal Register on May 15, 2017 (82
FR 22305), inviting interested parties to
comment on the proposed revisions to
the United States Standards for Lentils.
Two comments were received from
industry associations, supporting the
proposed revisions. No adverse
comments were received. Accordingly,
the lentil standards are being revised as
proposed in the May 15, 2017, notice.
GIPSA believes that these revisions will
facilitate use of the standards and better
reflect current marketing practices. The
revisions to the standards become
effective August 1, 2017, and the Pea
and Lentil Handbook will be revised to
incorporate the revisions to the
standards.
Final Action
GIPSA is revising the lentil standards
to (1) establish a new grading 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, the
following sections of the United States
Standards for Lentils under the AMA
are amended: Section 601, Definitions,
is amended to include the following
definition: Wrinkled lentils are sound
lentils that are substantially wrinkled on
at least 50% of one side. Section 607,
Grades and grade requirements for
dockage-free lentils, is amended 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 are lentils that:
(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 shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
4 Lentils with more than 4.0 percent contrasting lentils shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
2 Foreign
Section 609, Special grades and
requirements, is amended to include the
following definition:
Green lentils are clear seeded (nonmottled) lentils possessing a natural,
uniformly green color.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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United States Standards for Beans
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Final notice.
This action is being taken
under the authority of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended,
(AMA). The Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is
revising the United States Standards for
Beans to (1) establish a class and grade
requirement chart for ‘‘chickpea,’’ also
known as ‘‘garbanzo bean,’’ and (2)
establish a new grade determining
factor, definition, factor limits, and
visual reference image for ‘‘contrasting
chickpeas.’’ GIPSA believes these
revisions will help facilitate the
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marketing of chickpeas and improve the
application of the standards.
DATES: Effective Date: August 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA,
FGIS, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive,
Kansas City, Missouri 64153; Telephone
(816) 659–8410; Fax Number (816) 872–
1258; email Beverly.A.Whalen@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622(c)),
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
and maintains 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. Chickpea industry
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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 U.S.
Dry Pea and Lentil Trade Association
(USPLTA), a national association
representing processors, traders,
handlers and merchandisers, and
transporters in the pea, lentil and
chickpea industry; and the US Dry Bean
Council (USDBC) representing the U.S.
dry bean industry, including growers,
shippers, dealers, canners, and local and
regional trade associations.
The United States Standards for Beans
are available on GIPSA’s public Web
site at: https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/
standards/Bean-Standards.pdf.
USDPLC and USPLTA reviewed the
United States Standards for Beans,
which were last revised in 2008.
Currently, chickpeas are graded under
the Miscellaneous Bean standard. This
is confusing to the market because
GIPSA issues an ‘‘AMA Commodity
Inspection Certificate’’ providing the
commonly accepted commercial name,
‘‘chickpea’’ or ‘‘garbanzo’’ as the class
on the certificate grade line.
Specifically, industry stakeholders
asked GIPSA to (1) establish a class and
grade requirement chart for
‘‘chickpeas,’’ (2) use the terms
‘‘chickpeas’’ and ‘‘garbanzo beans’’
interchangeably, and (3) establish a new
grade determining factor, definition,
factor limits, and visual reference image
for ‘‘contrasting chickpeas.’’
GIPSA provides official inspection
procedures for beans in the Bean
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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: Final Notice.
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SUMMARY: This action is being taken under the authority of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (AMA). The Department
of Agriculture's (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) is revising the United States Standards for
Lentils to establish an additional grading factor, definition, grade
requirements, and visual reference images for ``wrinkled lentils,'' and
establish a special grade, definition, special grade requirements,
designation, and visual reference images for ``green lentils.'' GIPSA
believes these revisions will improve the application of standards and
facilitate the marketing of lentils.
DATES: Effective Date: August 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA,
FGIS, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153; Telephone
(816) 659-8410; Fax Number (816) 872-1258; email
Beverly.A.Whalen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. Sec.
1622(c)), 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 and maintains 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 U.S. Dry Pea
and Lentil Trade Association (USPLTA), a national association
representing processors, traders, handlers and merchandisers, and
transporters in the pea, lentil and chickpea industry; and, other
handlers and merchandisers.
The United States Standards for Lentils are available on GIPSA's
public Web site at: https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/lentils.pdf. USADPLC and USPLTA reviewed the United States 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 GIPSA's public Web site
at: https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/Publications/fgis/handbooks/pealentil_insphb.html.
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 United States 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 the stakeholders worked
collaboratively to develop a visual reference image that best reflects
the ``wrinkled lentil'' condition. Additionally, stakeholders endorsed
the following definition: Wrinkled lentils are sound lentils that are
substantially wrinkled on at least 50 percent of one side.
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 the stakeholders worked collaboratively to
develop a visual reference image that best reflects the ``green
lentils'' condition. Additionally, stakeholders endorsed the following
definition: Green lentils are clear seeded (non-mottled) and possess a
natural, uniformly green color.
Comment Review
GIPSA published a Notice in the Federal Register on May 15, 2017
(82 FR 22305), inviting interested parties to comment on the proposed
revisions to the United States Standards for Lentils. Two comments were
received from industry associations, supporting the proposed revisions.
No adverse comments were received. Accordingly, the lentil standards
are being revised as proposed in the May 15, 2017, notice. GIPSA
believes that these revisions will facilitate use of the standards and
better reflect current marketing practices. The revisions to the
standards become effective August 1, 2017, and the Pea and Lentil
Handbook will be revised to incorporate the revisions to the standards.
Final Action
GIPSA is revising the lentil standards to (1) establish a new
grading 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,
the following sections of the United States Standards for Lentils under
the AMA are amended: Section 601, Definitions, is amended to include
the following definition: Wrinkled lentils are sound lentils that are
substantially wrinkled on at least 50% of one side. Section 607, Grades
and grade requirements for dockage-free lentils, is amended 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 are lentils that:
(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 shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
\4\ Lentils with more than 4.0 percent contrasting lentils shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
Section 609, Special grades and requirements, is amended to include
the following definition:
Green lentils are clear seeded (non-mottled) lentils possessing a
natural, uniformly green color.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Randall D. Jones,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-14308 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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