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The amendments to the beef
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United States Standards for Grades of
Carcass Beef
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54.104—Application of Standards for
Grades of Carcass Beef
1. Amend 54.104 by revising
paragraph (k) to read as follows:
(k) For steer, heifer, and cow beef,
quality of the lean is evaluated by
considering its marbling, color, and
firmness as observed in a cut surface, in
relation to carcass evidences of
maturity. The maturity of the carcass is
determined through one of three
methods:
(1) Dentition as monitored by the
Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS). Carcasses determined to be less
than 30 months of age (MOA) will be
classified as A-maturity, and with the
exception of dark cutting lean
characteristics, the final quality grade
will be determined by the degree of
marbling. Any carcasses under 30 MOA
exhibiting advanced skeletal maturity
traits (as described for D- and Ematurity) will not be eligible for the
Prime, Choice, Select, or Standard
grades and will be graded according to
their skeletal, lean, and marbling traits
accordingly;
(2) Documentation of age as verified
through USDA-approved programs and
by FSIS at the slaughter facility.
Carcasses determined to be less than 30
MOA by age verification will be
classified as A-maturity and, with the
exception of dark cutting lean
characteristics, the final quality grade
will be determined by the degree of
marbling. Any carcasses under 30 MOA
exhibiting advanced skeletal maturity
traits (as described for D- and Ematurity) will not be eligible for the
Prime, Choice, Select, or Standard
grades and will be graded according to
their skeletal, lean, and marbling traits
accordingly; or
(3) Through evaluation of the size,
shape, and ossification of the bones and
cartilages, especially the split chine
bones, and the color and texture of the
lean flesh. Carcasses determined to be
greater than 30 MOA will be eligible for
all quality grade classifications with the
final quality grade being determined by
the evaluation of the degree of marbling
and any adjustment factors based on
advanced skeletal maturity
characteristics. In the split chine bones,
ossification changes occur at an earlier
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stage of maturity in the posterior portion
of the vertebral column (sacral
vertebrae) and at progressively later
stages of maturity in the lumbar and
thoracic vertebrae. The ossification
changes that occur in the cartilages on
the ends of the split thoracic vertebrae
are especially useful in evaluating
maturity and these vertebrae are referred
to frequently in the standards. Unless
otherwise specified in the standards,
whenever reference is made to the
ossification of cartilages on the thoracic
vertebrae, it shall be construed to refer
to the cartilages attached to the thoracic
vertebrae at the posterior end of the
forequarter. The size and shape of the
rib bones are also important
considerations in evaluating differences
in maturity. In the very youngest
carcasses considered as ‘‘beef,’’ the
cartilages on the ends of the chine bones
show no ossification, cartilage is evident
on all of the vertebrae of the spinal
column, and the sacral vertebrae show
distinct separation. In addition, the split
vertebrae usually are soft and porous
and very red in color. In such carcasses,
the rib bones have only a slight
tendency toward flatness. In
progressively more mature carcasses,
ossification changes become evident
first in the bones and cartilages of the
sacral vertebrae, then in the lumbar
vertebrae, and still later in the thoracic
vertebrae. In beef that is very advanced
in maturity, all the split vertebrae will
be devoid of red color and very hard
and flinty, and the cartilages on the
ends of all the vertebrae will be entirely
ossified. Likewise, with advancing
maturity, the rib bones will become
progressively wider and flatter, which is
shown in very mature beef whose ribs
will be very wide and flat.
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: December 1, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Publication of Depreciation Rates
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Depreciation Rates for
Telecommunications Plant.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) administers rural utilities
programs, including the
SUMMARY:
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Telecommunications Program. RUS
announces the depreciation rates for
telecommunications plant for the period
ending December 31, 2016.
DATES: These rates are effective
immediately and will remain in effect
until rates are available for the period
ending December 31, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chad Parker, Assistant Administrator,
Telecommunications Program, Rural
Utilities Service, STOP 1590—Room
5151, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1590.
Telephone: (202) 720–9556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 7 CFR
part 1737, Pre-Loan Policies and
Procedures Common to Insured and
Guaranteed Telecommunications Loans,
§ 1737.70(e) explains the depreciation
rates that are used by RUS in its
feasibility studies. Section 1737.70(e)(2)
refers to median depreciation rates
published by RUS for all borrowers. The
following chart provides those rates,
compiled by RUS, for the reporting
period ending December 31, 2016:
MEDIAN DEPRECIATION RATES OF
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE BORROWERS BY EQUIPMENT CATEGORY
FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2016
Telecommunications plant
category
1. Land and Support Assets:
a. Motor vehicles ...............
b. Aircraft ...........................
c. Special purpose vehicles ................................
d. Garage and other work
equipment ......................
e. Buildings .......................
f. Furniture and office
equipment ......................
g. General purpose computers .............................
2. Central Office Switching:
a. Digital ............................
b. Analog & Electro-mechanical .........................
c. Operator Systems .........
3. Central Office Transmission:
a. Radio Systems ..............
b. Circuit equipment ..........
4. Information origination/termination:
a. Station apparatus ..........
b. Customer premises wiring ..................................
c. Large private branch exchanges .........................
d. Public telephone terminal equipment ............
e. Other terminal equipment ...............................
5. Cable and wire facilities:
a. Aerial cable—poles .......
b. Aerial cable—metal .......
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16.67
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10.00
9.55
10.00
10.00
11.90
10.30
10.96
11.78
10.20
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telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
Telecommunications plant
Depreciation
ID number.
category
rate
Members of the public are entitled to
c. Aerial cable—fiber .........
5.10 make comments during the open period
d. Underground cable—
at the end of the meeting. Members of
metal ..............................
5.00 the public may also submit written
e. Underground cable—
comments; the comments must be
fiber ................................
5.00
received in the Regional Programs Unit
f. Buried cable—metal ......
5.15
g. Buried cable—fiber .......
5.00 within 30 days following the meeting.
h. Conduit systems ...........
4.00 Written comments may be mailed to the
i. Other ..............................
5.00 Western Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North
Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los
Dated: November 7, 2017.
Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed
Christopher A. McLean,
to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
emailed Angelica Trevino at atrevino@
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usccr.gov. Persons who desire
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additional information may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894–
3437.
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I. Welcome
Committee to discuss a draft report on
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III. Public Comment
DATES: The meeting will be held on
IV. Adjournment
Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at 3:00
Dated: November 30, 2017.
p.m. MT
David Mussatt,
Public Call Information:
Dial: 877 857–6150.
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Conference ID: 9867913.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Angelica Trevino at atrevino@usccr.gov
or (213) 894–3437.
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through the following toll-free call-in
Minnesota Advisory Committee
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number: 9867913. Any interested
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calls they initiate over wireless lines,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
and the Commission will not refund any pursuant to the provisions of the rules
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
charge for calls they initiate over landon Civil Rights (Commission) and the
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MEDIAN DEPRECIATION RATES OF
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE BORROWERS BY EQUIPMENT CATEGORY
FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2016—Continued
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(FACA) that a meeting of the Minnesota
Advisory Committee (Committee) to the
Commission will be held from 12:00–
1:00 p.m. CST Friday December 15,
2017. The purpose of the meeting is for
the Committee to discuss completion of
and reporting on their 2017 study of
civil rights and policing practices in the
State.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, December 15, 2017, from 12:00–
1:00 p.m. CST.
ADDRESSES: Public call information:
Dial: 877–397–0298; Conference ID:
2837423.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov or
(312) 353–8311.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
number: 877–397–0298, conference ID
number: 2837423. Any interested
member of the public may call this
number and listen to the meeting.
Callers can expect to incur charges for
calls they initiate over wireless lines,
and the Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are entitled to
make comments during the open period
at the end of the meeting. Members of
the public may also submit written
comments; the comments must be
received in the Regional Programs Unit
within 30 days following the meeting.
Written comments may be mailed to the
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
Regional Programs Unit, 55 West
Monroe Street, Suite 410, Chicago, IL
60603. They may be faxed to the
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
emailed Carolyn Allen at callen@
usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353–
8311.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing prior to and after the
meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=256.
Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’
and ‘‘Documents’’ links to download.
Records generated from this meeting
may also be inspected and reproduced
at the Regional Programs Unit, as they
become available, both before and after
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Publication of Depreciation Rates
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Depreciation Rates for Telecommunications Plant.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) administers rural utilities programs, including
the Telecommunications Program. RUS announces the depreciation rates
for telecommunications plant for the period ending December 31, 2016.
DATES: These rates are effective immediately and will remain in effect
until rates are available for the period ending December 31, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Parker, Assistant Administrator,
Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, STOP 1590--Room
5151, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1590.
Telephone: (202) 720-9556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 7 CFR part 1737, Pre-Loan Policies and
Procedures Common to Insured and Guaranteed Telecommunications Loans,
Sec. 1737.70(e) explains the depreciation rates that are used by RUS
in its feasibility studies. Section 1737.70(e)(2) refers to median
depreciation rates published by RUS for all borrowers. The following
chart provides those rates, compiled by RUS, for the reporting period
ending December 31, 2016:
Median Depreciation Rates of Rural Utilities Service Borrowers by
Equipment Category for Period Ending December 31, 2016
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Depreciation
Telecommunications plant category rate
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1. Land and Support Assets:
a. Motor vehicles..................................... 16.67
b. Aircraft........................................... 11.70
c. Special purpose vehicles........................... 12.50
d. Garage and other work equipment.................... 10.00
e. Buildings.......................................... 3.30
f. Furniture and office equipment..................... 10.00
g. General purpose computers.......................... 20.00
2. Central Office Switching:
a. Digital............................................ 9.44
b. Analog & Electro-mechanical........................ 10.00
c. Operator Systems................................... 9.55
3. Central Office Transmission:
a. Radio Systems...................................... 10.00
b. Circuit equipment.................................. 10.00
4. Information origination/termination:
a. Station apparatus.................................. 11.90
b. Customer premises wiring........................... 10.30
c. Large private branch exchanges..................... 10.96
d. Public telephone terminal equipment................ 11.78
e. Other terminal equipment........................... 10.20
5. Cable and wire facilities:
a. Aerial cable--poles................................ 6.00
b. Aerial cable--metal................................ 6.00
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c. Aerial cable--fiber................................ 5.10
d. Underground cable--metal........................... 5.00
e. Underground cable--fiber........................... 5.00
f. Buried cable--metal................................ 5.15
g. Buried cable--fiber................................ 5.00
h. Conduit systems.................................... 4.00
i. Other.............................................. 5.00
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Dated: November 7, 2017.
Christopher A. McLean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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