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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Document Number AMS–SC–18–0081, SC–
19–326]
Removal of U.S. Grade Standards
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request
for comments.
AGENCY:
This rule will remove seven
voluntary U.S. grade standards and one
consumer standard for fresh fruits and
vegetables from the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR). This regulatory
action is being taken as part of USDA’s
work to eliminate regulations that are
outdated, unnecessary, ineffective, or
impose costs that exceed benefits. None
of the eight voluntary standards slated
for removal from the CFR are related to
a current, active marketing order, import
regulation, or export act. The cost of
printing these eight standards in the
CFR annually exceeds the benefits of
further inclusion in the CFR. These
voluntary standards and all subsequent
revisions or new standards for these
products will be available in a separate
publication. The standards for the
affected commodities will continue to
be administered by the AMS Specialty
Crops Inspection (SCI) Division and
catalogued using the existing numbering
system for voluntary standards. Any
proposed, new, or revised voluntary
standards will appear in the Federal
Register with the opportunity for public
comment.
DATES: Effective February 1, 2019.
Comments must be received April 2,
2019.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
the USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection
Division, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite
101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; fax:
ADDRESSES:
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(540) 361–1199; or at
www.regulations.gov. Comments should
reference the date and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register. All
comments will be made available for
public inspection in the above office
during regular business hours, and can
be viewed as submitted, including any
personal information you provide, on
the www.regulations.gov website.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lindsay H. Mitchell at the address
above, or by phone (540) 361–1120; fax
(540) 361–1199; or, email
lindsay.mitchell@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 24, 2017, President Trump
signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13777,
Enforcing the Regulatory Reform
Agenda, which established a Federal
policy to alleviate unnecessary
regulatory burdens on the American
people. Section 3(d) of the E.O. directs
each Federal agency to establish a
Regulatory Reform Task Force to
identify regulations that: (i) Eliminate
jobs or inhibit job creation; (ii) are
outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective;
(iii) impose costs that exceed benefits;
(iv) create serious inconsistencies or
otherwise interfere with regulatory
reform initiatives or policies; (v) are
inconsistent with the requirements of
section 515 of the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2001
(44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the guidance
issued pursuant to that provision; or (vi)
derive from or implement Executive
Orders or other Presidential directives
that have been subsequently rescinded
or substantially modified.
This regulatory action is being taken
as part of the Regulatory Reform Agenda
to eliminate regulations that are
outdated, unnecessary, ineffective, or
impose costs that exceed benefits.
Executive Orders 12866, 13771, and
13563
This rule does not meet the definition
of a significant regulatory action
contained in section 3(f) of Executive
Order 12866, and is not subject to
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Additionally, because
this rule does not meet the definition of
a significant regulatory action it does
not trigger the requirements contained
in Executive Order 13771. See OMB’s
Memorandum titled ‘‘Interim Guidance
Implementing Section 2 of the Executive
Order of January 30, 2017, titled
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‘Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs’ ’’ (February 2, 2017).
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
direct agencies to assess all costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). Executive Order 13563
emphasizes the importance of
quantifying both costs and benefits,
reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and
promoting flexibility.
Executive Order 13175
This rule has been reviewed in
accordance with the requirements of
Executive Order 13175, Consultation
and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments. The review reveals that
this regulation would not have
substantial and direct effects on Tribal
governments nor significant Tribal
implications.
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
Reform. It is not intended to have
retroactive effect. There are no
administrative procedures that must be
exhausted prior to any judicial
challenge to the provisions of this rule.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This action was reviewed under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The administrator of
AMS has determined that this action
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. Although this action will
remove provisions from the CFR, small
entities should see no change as the
standards will continue to be
administered to ensure their continued
convenient availability and public input
to their formulation.
Background
The Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to provide Federal grading
and certification services, and to
develop and establish efficient
marketing methods and practices of
agricultural commodities with the goal
of facilitating the efficient marketing of
agricultural commodities and allowing
consumers to obtain the quality of
products they desire at a reasonable
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cost. 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. For more than
100 years, AMS has facilitated the
marketing of agricultural commodities
by developing official U.S. grade
standards that provide a uniform
language that may be used to describe
the characteristics of more than 450
commodities. These standards are
widely used in private contracts,
government procurement, marketing
communication, and, for some
commodities, consumer information.
Although use of most of the U.S.
standards is voluntary, through the
years, they have been promulgated as
regulations and codified in the CFR.
Rapid changes in consumer preferences,
together with associated changes in
commodity characteristics, processing
7 Part 51 ..............................
CFR Section
51.475–494 ..........................
51.560–588 ..........................
51.595–613 ..........................
51.1000–1016 ......................
51.1210–1223 ......................
51.2925–2934 ......................
51.3145–3160 ......................
51.3740–3749 ......................
CFR Section
51.1–62 ................................
CFR Section
51.300–322 ..........................
51.340–349 ..........................
51.620–653 ..........................
51.680–714 ..........................
51.750–784 ..........................
51.880–914 ..........................
51.1140–1179 ......................
51.1260–1280 ......................
51.1300–1323 ......................
51.1345–1359 ......................
51.1400–1416 ......................
51.1430–1451 ......................
51.1520–1538 ......................
51.1540–1566 ......................
51.1575–1587 ......................
51.1810–1837 ......................
51.1855–1877 ......................
51.1900–1913 ......................
51.1995–2009 ......................
51.2075–2091 ......................
51.2105–2131 ......................
51.2275–2296 ......................
51.2335–2341 ......................
51.2540–2549 ......................
51.2555–2562 ......................
51.2646–2660 ......................
51.2830–2854 ......................
51.2945–2966 ......................
51.3050–3069 ......................
51.3195–3212 ......................
51.3410–3418 ......................
CFR Section
51.1235–1242 ......................
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technology, and marketing practices,
have outpaced the process of revising
and issuing regulations. As a result, in
some instances, industry and the
marketplace have been burdened with
outdated trading language. The
President’s Regulatory Reform Agenda
has provided the impetus to develop
new approaches to meet more
effectively the needs of U.S. industry,
government agencies, and consumers
while reducing the regulatory burden.
To meet this initiative, regulations that
are currently in the CFR that could be
administered under the authority of
AMS are being removed from the CFR.
This includes all official grade
standards except those that currently are
in the rulemaking process, incorporated
by reference in marketing orders/
agreements appearing in 7 CFR parts
900 through 999, or used to implement
government price supports. Those grade
standards will continue to appear in the
CFR although the text will also be
available from AMS as are all other
grade standards.
This rule eliminates selected
standards that comprise approximately
30 pages of the CFR covering U.S. and
consumer standards for fresh fruits and
vegetables.
The following is an outline of
standards being removed from the CFR,
and those that will remain in the CFR
and the reason they are not being
removed.
Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)
Standards Being Removed From CFR
Title
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Cantaloups.
Subpart—United States Standards for Celery.
Subpart—United States Consumer Standards for Celery Stalks.
Subpart—United States Standards for Persian (Tahiti) Limes.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Peaches.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Apricots.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Nectarines.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Honey Dew and Honey Ball Type Melons.
Regulations Being Retained in CFR Because They Provide Operational Regulations
Title
Subpart—Regulations.
Standards Being Retained in CFR Because They are Currently Referenced in Marketing Orders/
Agreements, Import Regulations, or Export Acts
Title
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Apples.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Apples for Processing.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California, and
Arizona).
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California, and
Arizona).
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Florida Grapefruit.
Subpart—U.S. Standards for Grades of Table Grapes (European or Vinifera Type).
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Florida Oranges and Tangelos.
Subpart—United States Standards for Summer and Fall Pears.
Subpart—United States Standards for Winter Pears.
Subpart—United States Standards for Pears for Canning.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Fresh Plums and Prunes.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes.
Subpart—United States Consumer Standards for Potatoes.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Florida Tangerines.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Fresh Tomatoes.
Subpart—United States Consumer Standards for Fresh Tomatoes.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Filberts in the Shell.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Almonds in the Shell.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Almonds.
Subpart—United States Standards for Shelled English Walnuts (Juglans Regia).
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Kiwifruit.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Pistachio Nuts in the Shell.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Pistachio Nuts.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades for Sweet Cherries.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Onions (Other Than Bermuda-Granex-Grano and Creole Types).
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Walnuts in the Shell.
Subpart—United States Standards for Florida Avocados.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Bermuda-Granex-Grano Type Onions.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes for Processing.
Standards Being Retained in CFR Because They are Currently Referenced in Government Price Support
Programs
Title
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Cleaned Virginia Type Peanuts in the Shell.
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51.2710–2721 ......................
51.2730–2741 ......................
51.2750–2763 ......................
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Runner Type Peanuts.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Spanish Type Peanuts.
Subpart—United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Virginia Type Peanuts.
To ensure that standards will
continue to be developed, issued, and
revised in accordance with procedures
that ensure a fair and open process, all
new and proposed revisions to existing
AMS standards will be published in the
Federal Register as a ‘‘Notice’’ with a
public comment period. A final version
of each standard also will be published
in the Federal Register as a notice and
will continue to be made available by
AMS.
In developing new or revising existing
grade standards, the Administrator will
consider three factors: (1) A new or
revised standard must be needed to
facilitate trade in a particular
commodity; (2) there must be
demonstrated interest and support from
the affected industry or other interested
parties for a voluntary standard; and, (3)
the standard must be practical to use.
Initial requests for development or
revision of a standard may come from
the industry, trade or consumer groups,
State departments of agriculture, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, or
others. Once a request has been
received, AMS coordinates procedures
to gather information needed to move
forward with the new or revised
standard. After this process is
completed, AMS publishes a notice of
proposed standards in the Federal
Register to solicit comments from
interested parties (normally the
comment period is 60 days). After
evaluating the comments received from
interested parties, AMS determines
whether to proceed, develop a new
proposal, or terminate the process.
The public is informed of the outcome
of the process through a notice to trade
and a notice in the Federal Register. In
addition, the AMS program that handles
the commodity will distribute copies of
each standard, upon request, as a
pamphlet or other means.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, AMS has
determined that it is impracticable,
unnecessary, and contrary to the public
interest to give preliminary notice prior
to putting this rule into effect and that
good cause exists for making it effective
immediately because: (1) The standards
are voluntary; (2) no changes are being
made to the standards by this rule; (3)
this action is in accordance with the
President’s Regulatory Reform Agenda.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 51
Food grades and standards, Fruits,
Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Vegetables.
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For reasons set forth in the preamble,
7 CFR part 51 is amended as follows:
PART 51—[AMENDED]
Dated: January 26, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–00551 Filed 1–31–19; 8:45 am]
1. The authority citation for part 51
continues to read as follows:
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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subpart [Removed]
Federal Aviation Administration
2. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Standards for Grades of Cantaloups,’’
consisting of §§ 51.475 through 51.494c,
is removed.
■
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0349; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AAL–5]
Subpart [Removed]
RIN 2120–AA66
3. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Standards for Celery’’ consisting of
§§ 51.560 through 51.588, is removed.
Amendment of Class E Airspace for
the Following Alaska Towns; St.
Michael, AK; Shaktoolik, AK; and
Tatitlek, AK
■
Subpart [Removed]
4. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Consumer Standards for Celery Stalks,’’
consisting of §§ 51.595 through 51.613,
is removed.
■
Subpart [Removed]
5. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Standards for Persian (Tahiti) Limes,’’
consisting of §§ 51.1000 through
51.1016, is removed.
■
Subpart [Removed]
6. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Standards for Grades of Peaches,’’
consisting of §§ 51.1210 through
51.1223, is removed.
■
Subpart [Removed]
7. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Standards for Grades of Apricots,’’
consisting of §§ 51.2925 through
51.2934, is removed.
■
Subpart [Removed]
8. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Standards for Grades of Nectarines,’’
consisting of §§ 51.3145 through
51.3160, is removed.
■
Subpart [Removed]
9. The subpart entitled ‘‘United States
Standards for Grades of Honey Dew and
Honey Ball Type Melons,’’ consisting of
§§ 51.3740 through 51.3749, is removed.
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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This action modifies Class E
airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface in Alaska at St.
Michael Airport; Shaktoolik Airport;
and Tatitlek Airport. This action adds
exclusionary language to the legal
descriptions of these airports to exclude
Class E airspace extending beyond 12
miles from the shoreline, and ensures
the safety and management of aircraft
within the National Airspace System.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28,
2019. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under Title 1 Code of
Federal Regulations part 51, subject to
the annual revision of FAA Order
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/
air_traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030,
or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
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and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Document Number AMS-SC-18-0081, SC-19-326]
Removal of U.S. Grade Standards
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This rule will remove seven voluntary U.S. grade standards and
one consumer standard for fresh fruits and vegetables from the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR). This regulatory action is being taken as
part of USDA's work to eliminate regulations that are outdated,
unnecessary, ineffective, or impose costs that exceed benefits. None of
the eight voluntary standards slated for removal from the CFR are
related to a current, active marketing order, import regulation, or
export act. The cost of printing these eight standards in the CFR
annually exceeds the benefits of further inclusion in the CFR. These
voluntary standards and all subsequent revisions or new standards for
these products will be available in a separate publication. The
standards for the affected commodities will continue to be administered
by the AMS Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) Division and catalogued
using the existing numbering system for voluntary standards. Any
proposed, new, or revised voluntary standards will appear in the
Federal Register with the opportunity for public comment.
DATES: Effective February 1, 2019. Comments must be received April 2,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
the USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, 100 Riverside Parkway,
Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; fax: (540) 361-1199; or at
www.regulations.gov. Comments should reference the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments will be made
available for public inspection in the above office during regular
business hours, and can be viewed as submitted, including any personal
information you provide, on the www.regulations.gov website.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsay H. Mitchell at the address
above, or by phone (540) 361-1120; fax (540) 361-1199; or, email
lindsay.mitchell@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2017, President Trump signed
Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,
which established a Federal policy to alleviate unnecessary regulatory
burdens on the American people. Section 3(d) of the E.O. directs each
Federal agency to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force to identify
regulations that: (i) Eliminate jobs or inhibit job creation; (ii) are
outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective; (iii) impose costs that exceed
benefits; (iv) create serious inconsistencies or otherwise interfere
with regulatory reform initiatives or policies; (v) are inconsistent
with the requirements of section 515 of the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the
guidance issued pursuant to that provision; or (vi) derive from or
implement Executive Orders or other Presidential directives that have
been subsequently rescinded or substantially modified.
This regulatory action is being taken as part of the Regulatory
Reform Agenda to eliminate regulations that are outdated, unnecessary,
ineffective, or impose costs that exceed benefits.
Executive Orders 12866, 13771, and 13563
This rule does not meet the definition of a significant regulatory
action contained in section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, and is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Additionally, because this rule does not meet the definition of a
significant regulatory action it does not trigger the requirements
contained in Executive Order 13771. See OMB's Memorandum titled
``Interim Guidance Implementing Section 2 of the Executive Order of
January 30, 2017, titled `Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs' '' (February 2, 2017). Executive Orders 12866 and
13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available
regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select
regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential
economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive
impacts, and equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance
of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing
rules, and promoting flexibility.
Executive Order 13175
This rule has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments. The review reveals that this regulation would not have
substantial and direct effects on Tribal governments nor significant
Tribal implications.
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. There
are no administrative procedures that must be exhausted prior to any
judicial challenge to the provisions of this rule.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This action was reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The administrator of AMS has determined that
this action will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. Although this action will remove
provisions from the CFR, small entities should see no change as the
standards will continue to be administered to ensure their continued
convenient availability and public input to their formulation.
Background
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide Federal
grading and certification services, and to develop and establish
efficient marketing methods and practices of agricultural commodities
with the goal of facilitating the efficient marketing of agricultural
commodities and allowing consumers to obtain the quality of products
they desire at a reasonable
[[Page 960]]
cost. 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627. For more than 100 years, AMS has facilitated
the marketing of agricultural commodities by developing official U.S.
grade standards that provide a uniform language that may be used to
describe the characteristics of more than 450 commodities. These
standards are widely used in private contracts, government procurement,
marketing communication, and, for some commodities, consumer
information.
Although use of most of the U.S. standards is voluntary, through
the years, they have been promulgated as regulations and codified in
the CFR. Rapid changes in consumer preferences, together with
associated changes in commodity characteristics, processing technology,
and marketing practices, have outpaced the process of revising and
issuing regulations. As a result, in some instances, industry and the
marketplace have been burdened with outdated trading language. The
President's Regulatory Reform Agenda has provided the impetus to
develop new approaches to meet more effectively the needs of U.S.
industry, government agencies, and consumers while reducing the
regulatory burden. To meet this initiative, regulations that are
currently in the CFR that could be administered under the authority of
AMS are being removed from the CFR. This includes all official grade
standards except those that currently are in the rulemaking process,
incorporated by reference in marketing orders/agreements appearing in 7
CFR parts 900 through 999, or used to implement government price
supports. Those grade standards will continue to appear in the CFR
although the text will also be available from AMS as are all other
grade standards.
This rule eliminates selected standards that comprise approximately
30 pages of the CFR covering U.S. and consumer standards for fresh
fruits and vegetables.
The following is an outline of standards being removed from the
CFR, and those that will remain in the CFR and the reason they are not
being removed.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 Part 51.................... Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other
Products (Inspection, Certification, and
Standards)
Standards Being Removed From CFR
CFR Section Title
51.475-494................... Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Cantaloups.
51.560-588................... Subpart--United States Standards for
Celery.
51.595-613................... Subpart--United States Consumer Standards
for Celery Stalks.
51.1000-1016................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Persian (Tahiti) Limes.
51.1210-1223................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Peaches.
51.2925-2934................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Apricots.
51.3145-3160................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Nectarines.
51.3740-3749................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Honey Dew and Honey Ball Type
Melons.
Regulations Being Retained in CFR Because
They Provide Operational Regulations
CFR Section Title
51.1-62...................... Subpart--Regulations.
Standards Being Retained in CFR Because
They are Currently Referenced in
Marketing Orders/Agreements, Import
Regulations, or Export Acts
CFR Section Title
51.300-322................... Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Apples.
51.340-349................... Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Apples for Processing.
51.620-653................... Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States
Other Than Florida, California, and
Arizona).
51.680-714................... Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Oranges (Texas and States
Other Than Florida, California, and
Arizona).
51.750-784................... Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Florida Grapefruit.
51.880-914................... Subpart--U.S. Standards for Grades of
Table Grapes (European or Vinifera
Type).
51.1140-1179................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Florida Oranges and Tangelos.
51.1260-1280................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Summer and Fall Pears.
51.1300-1323................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Winter Pears.
51.1345-1359................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Pears for Canning.
51.1400-1416................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Pecans in the Shell.
51.1430-1451................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Shelled Pecans.
51.1520-1538................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Fresh Plums and Prunes.
51.1540-1566................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Potatoes.
51.1575-1587................. Subpart--United States Consumer Standards
for Potatoes.
51.1810-1837................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Florida Tangerines.
51.1855-1877................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Fresh Tomatoes.
51.1900-1913................. Subpart--United States Consumer Standards
for Fresh Tomatoes.
51.1995-2009................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Filberts in the Shell.
51.2075-2091................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Almonds in the Shell.
51.2105-2131................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Shelled Almonds.
51.2275-2296................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Shelled English Walnuts (Juglans Regia).
51.2335-2341................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Kiwifruit.
51.2540-2549................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Pistachio Nuts in the Shell.
51.2555-2562................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Shelled Pistachio Nuts.
51.2646-2660................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades for Sweet Cherries.
51.2830-2854................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Onions (Other Than Bermuda-
Granex-Grano and Creole Types).
51.2945-2966................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Walnuts in the Shell.
51.3050-3069................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Florida Avocados.
51.3195-3212................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Bermuda-Granex-Grano Type
Onions.
51.3410-3418................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Potatoes for Processing.
Standards Being Retained in CFR Because
They are Currently Referenced in
Government Price Support Programs
CFR Section Title
51.1235-1242................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Cleaned Virginia Type Peanuts
in the Shell.
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51.2710-2721................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Shelled Runner Type Peanuts.
51.2730-2741................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Shelled Spanish Type Peanuts.
51.2750-2763................. Subpart--United States Standards for
Grades of Shelled Virginia Type Peanuts.
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To ensure that standards will continue to be developed, issued, and
revised in accordance with procedures that ensure a fair and open
process, all new and proposed revisions to existing AMS standards will
be published in the Federal Register as a ``Notice'' with a public
comment period. A final version of each standard also will be published
in the Federal Register as a notice and will continue to be made
available by AMS.
In developing new or revising existing grade standards, the
Administrator will consider three factors: (1) A new or revised
standard must be needed to facilitate trade in a particular commodity;
(2) there must be demonstrated interest and support from the affected
industry or other interested parties for a voluntary standard; and, (3)
the standard must be practical to use.
Initial requests for development or revision of a standard may come
from the industry, trade or consumer groups, State departments of
agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or others. Once a
request has been received, AMS coordinates procedures to gather
information needed to move forward with the new or revised standard.
After this process is completed, AMS publishes a notice of proposed
standards in the Federal Register to solicit comments from interested
parties (normally the comment period is 60 days). After evaluating the
comments received from interested parties, AMS determines whether to
proceed, develop a new proposal, or terminate the process.
The public is informed of the outcome of the process through a
notice to trade and a notice in the Federal Register. In addition, the
AMS program that handles the commodity will distribute copies of each
standard, upon request, as a pamphlet or other means.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, AMS has determined that it is
impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest to give
preliminary notice prior to putting this rule into effect and that good
cause exists for making it effective immediately because: (1) The
standards are voluntary; (2) no changes are being made to the standards
by this rule; (3) this action is in accordance with the President's
Regulatory Reform Agenda.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 51
Food grades and standards, Fruits, Nuts, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Vegetables.
For reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 51 is amended as
follows:
PART 51--[AMENDED]
0
1. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Subpart [Removed]
0
2. The subpart entitled ``United States Standards for Grades of
Cantaloups,'' consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.475 through 51.494c, is
removed.
Subpart [Removed]
0
3. The subpart entitled ``United States Standards for Celery''
consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.560 through 51.588, is removed.
Subpart [Removed]
0
4. The subpart entitled ``United States Consumer Standards for Celery
Stalks,'' consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.595 through 51.613, is removed.
Subpart [Removed]
0
5. The subpart entitled ``United States Standards for Persian (Tahiti)
Limes,'' consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.1000 through 51.1016, is removed.
Subpart [Removed]
0
6. The subpart entitled ``United States Standards for Grades of
Peaches,'' consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.1210 through 51.1223, is
removed.
Subpart [Removed]
0
7. The subpart entitled ``United States Standards for Grades of
Apricots,'' consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.2925 through 51.2934, is
removed.
Subpart [Removed]
0
8. The subpart entitled ``United States Standards for Grades of
Nectarines,'' consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.3145 through 51.3160, is
removed.
Subpart [Removed]
0
9. The subpart entitled ``United States Standards for Grades of Honey
Dew and Honey Ball Type Melons,'' consisting of Sec. Sec. 51.3740
through 51.3749, is removed.
Dated: January 26, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-00551 Filed 1-31-19; 8:45 am]
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