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Standards for Split Peas and the
affiliated grading and testing services
offered by AMS verify that a seller’s
Split Peas meet specified requirements
and ensure that customers receive the
quality purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and
grading procedures for split peas to
remain relevant, AMS is issuing this
request for information to invite
interested parties to submit comments
on the proposal to amend the whole pea
interpretation for the class Split Peas.
These changes do not revise or amend
the Grade and Grade Requirements for
the class Split Peas in the U.S. Standard
for Split Peas.
Proposed AMS Action
Based on input from stakeholder
organizations in the pea industry, AMS
proposes to amend the Pea and Lentil
Inspection Handbook to revise the
definition of whole peas, by increasing
the percent needed to consider a split
pea to be a whole pea from 55 percent
or more to 60 percent or more.
AMS will solicit comments for 30
days. All comments received within the
comment period will be made part of
the public record maintained by AMS,
will be available to the public for
review, and will be considered by AMS
before a final action is taken on this
proposal.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–21434 Filed 9–28–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc No. AMS–FGIS–20–0066]
United States Standards for Lentils
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing a
revision to the method of interpretation
for the determining the special grade
‘‘Green,’’ in the Pea and Lentil
Inspection Handbook, as it pertains to
the class ‘‘Lentils,’’ in the U.S.
Standards for Lentils under the United
States Agricultural Marketing Act
(AMA). Stakeholders in the lentil
processing/handling industry requested
AMS to amend the definition of the
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special grade ‘‘Green’’ to allow for the
inclusion of mottled lentils. To ensure
that the Lentil standards remain
relevant, AMS invites interested parties
to comment on whether revising the
inspection instructions facilitate the
marketing of Lentils. This action will
revise or amend the Grade and Grade
Requirements for Lentils in the U.S.
Standard for Lentils.
DATES: We will consider comments we
receive by October 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments or notice
of intent to submit comments by any of
the following methods:
To submit Comments: Go to
Regulations.gov (https://
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. All comments
must be submitted through the Federal
e-rulemaking portal at https://
www.regulations.gov and should
reference the document number and the
date and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register. All comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be included in the record and will be
made available to the public. Please be
advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting
comments will be made public on the
internet at the address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Loren Almond, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(816) 891–0422; Email:
Loren.L.Almond@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1621–
1627), as amended, AMS establishes
and maintains a variety of quality and
grade standards for agricultural
commodities that serve as a
fundamental starting point to define
commodity quality in the domestic and
global marketplace. Standards
developed under the AMA include
those for rice, whole dry peas, split
peas, feed peas, lentils, and beans. The
U.S. standards for whole dry peas, split
peas, feed peas, lentils and beans no
longer appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations, but are now maintained by
USDA–AMS–Federal Grain Inspection
Service. The U.S. standards for lentils
are voluntary and widely used in
private contracts, government
procurement, marketing
communication, and for some
commodities, consumer information.
The lentil standards were last revised in
2017 (82 FR 31550).
The lentil standards facilitate lentil
marketing and define U.S. lentil quality
in the domestic and global marketplace.
The standards define commonly used
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industry terms; contain basic principles
governing the application of standards
such as the type of sample used for a
particular quality analysis; the basis of
determination; and specify grades and
grade requirements. Official procedures
for determining grading factors are
provided in the Pea and Lentil
Inspection Handbook. Together, the
grading standards and testing
procedures allow buyers and sellers to
communicate quality requirements,
compare lentil quality using equivalent
forms of measurement, and assist in
price discovery.
AMS engages in outreach with
stakeholders to ensure commodity
standards maintain relevance to the
modern market. Stakeholders, including
the U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council
(USDPLC), requested AMS to revise the
lentil criteria for the special grade
‘‘Green’’ in the class Lentils. Currently,
Green Lentils are clear seeded (NonMottled) lentils possessing a natural,
uniformly green color. This criteria for
‘‘Green’’ Lentils is determined on the
sample as a whole, after the removal of
dockage, but before the removal of
defects and must be equal to or better
than the depiction on the Interpretive
Line Print (ILP) to quality for the special
grade ‘‘Green Lentils’’. AMS–FGIS
proposes to revise the lentil inspection
criteria in the U.S. Standards for Lentils
and the Pea and Lentil Inspection
Handbook by amending the definition
and criteria requirements for ‘‘Green’’ in
lentils.
Special Grade ‘‘Green’’ Criteria in
Lentils
When special grade ‘‘Green’’ was
added to the lentil standard in 2017,
stakeholders did not intend the
interpretation of the definition to
exclude all mottled lentils.
Representatives of lentil industry
stakeholders contacted AMS–FGIS to
discuss ongoing issues with Lentils,
which are predominately grown in
Montana and North Dakota.
Stakeholders stated in 2019 that most
shipments of lentils did not achieve the
special grade ‘‘Green’’ as the current
definition and interpretation make it
difficult to meet the special grade
criteria. During meetings and
discussions, lentil stakeholders
communicated the need to revise the
standard by changing definition of
special grade ‘‘Green’’ and changing the
inspection criteria in the Pea and Lentil
Inspection Handbook to include a
percentage of allowable mottled lentils.
Stakeholders recommended the
definition of ‘‘Green’’ be revised in the
lentil standard to read ‘‘Clear seeded
(green) lentils possessing a natural,
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uniformly green color’’. Further,
stakeholders recommended the
instruction in the Pea and Lentil
Inspection Handbook be amended to
read: ‘‘The portion size of,
approximately 60 grams for small
seeded lentils and 125 grams for large
seeded lentils, must contain less than
0.5 percent mottled lentils before the
removal of defects, and must be equal to
or better than depicted on the
interpretive line print after the removal
of dockage.’’ AMS regards this action as
noncontroversial and anticipates no
adverse public comment.
AMS grading and inspection services,
provided through a network of federal,
state, and private laboratories, conduct
tests to determine the quality and
condition of Lentils. These tests are
conducted in accordance with
applicable standards using approved
methodologies and can be applied at
any point in the marketing chain.
Furthermore, the tests yield rapid,
reliable, and consistent results. The U.S.
Standards for Lentils and the affiliated
grading and testing services offered by
AMS verify that a seller’s Lentils meet
specified requirements and ensure that
customers receive the quality
purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and
grading procedures for lentils to remain
relevant, AMS is issuing this request for
information to invite interested parties
to submit comments on the proposal to
amend the definition and inspection
instruction of special grade ‘‘Green’’ in
the class Lentils.
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Proposed AMS Action
Based on input from stakeholder
organizations in the lentil industry,
AMS proposes to amend U.S. Standards
for Lentils by revising the definition of
the special grade ‘‘Green’’ in Section
609 to read:
609 Special grades and requirements.
* * *
(c) Green lentils. Clear seeded (green)
lentils possessing a natural, uniformly
green color.
*
*
*
*
*
AMS will amend the Pea and Lentil
Inspection Handbook by revising the
inspection instruction for determining
the special grade ‘‘Green’’, as stated
above.
AMS will solicit comments for 30
days. All comments received within the
comment period will be made part of
the public record maintained by AMS,
will be available to the public for
review, and will be considered by AMS
before a final action is taken on this
proposal.
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(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627)
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–21435 Filed 9–28–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc No. AMS–FGIS–20–0065]
United States Standards for Beans
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing a
revision to the method of interpretation
for determining ‘‘sample grade criteria,’’
in the Bean Inspection Handbook, as it
pertains to the class ‘‘Blackeye beans,’’
in the U.S. Standards for Beans under
the United States Agricultural
Marketing Act (AMA). Stakeholders in
the dry bean processing/handling
industry requested that AMS amend the
definition of sample grade in the
Blackeye bean inspection instructions
by revising the unit of measurement for
the factor Insect Webbing or Filth and
removing clean-cut weevil-bore as a
sample grade factor. Clean-cut weevilbore will be considered a damage factor
only. To ensure that the Blackeye bean
class standard remains relevant, AMS
invites interested parties to comment on
whether revising the inspection
instructions facilitate the marketing of
Blackeye beans. This action does not
revise or amend the Grade and Grade
Requirements for the class Blackeye
Beans in the U.S. Standard for Beans.
DATES: We will consider comments we
receive by October 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments or notice
of intent to submit comments by any of
the following methods:
To submit Comments: Go to
Regulations.gov (https://
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. All comments
must be submitted through the Federal
e-rulemaking portal at https://
www.regulations.gov and should
reference the document number and the
date and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register. All comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be included in the record and will be
SUMMARY:
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made available to the public. Please be
advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting
comments will be made public on the
internet at the address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Loren Almond, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(816) 891–0422; Email:
Loren.L.Almond@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1621–
1627), as amended, AMS establishes
and maintains a variety of quality and
grade standards for agricultural
commodities that serve as a
fundamental starting point to define
commodity quality in the domestic and
global marketplace.
Standards developed under the AMA
include those for rice, whole dry peas,
split peas, feed peas, lentils, and beans.
The U.S. standards for whole dry peas,
split peas, feed peas, lentils and beans
no longer appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations but are now maintained by
USDA–AMS-Federal Grain Inspection
Service. The U.S. standards for beans
are voluntary and widely used in
private contracts, government
procurement, marketing
communication, and for some
commodities, consumer information.
The bean standards facilitate bean
marketing and define U.S. bean quality
in the domestic and global marketplace.
The standards define commonly used
industry terms; contain basic principles
governing the application of standards
such as the type of sample used for a
particular quality analysis; the basis of
determination; and specify grades and
grade requirements. Official procedures
for determining grading factors are
provided in the Bean Inspection
Handbook. Together, the grading
standards and testing procedures allow
buyers and sellers to communicate
quality requirements, compare bean
quality using equivalent forms of
measurement, and assist in price
discovery.
AMS engages in outreach with
stakeholders to ensure commodity
standards maintain relevance to the
modern market. Stakeholders including
the U.S. Dry Bean Council (USDBC);
California Dry Bean Advisory Board;
California Bean Shippers Association;
and Cal Bean and Grain requested AMS
to revise the sample grade tolerance for
Insect Webbing or Filth (IWOF), only in
the class Blackeye beans, to align with
the CODEX Standard for Certain Pulses
(CODEX Standard 171–1989). The
current sample grade tolerances for
IWOF in all classes of beans are
determined on a count basis of two or
more beans in 1,000 grams. AMS–FGIS
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc No. AMS-FGIS-20-0066]
United States Standards for Lentils
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA)
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing a revision to the
method of interpretation for the determining the special grade
``Green,'' in the Pea and Lentil Inspection Handbook, as it pertains to
the class ``Lentils,'' in the U.S. Standards for Lentils under the
United States Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA). Stakeholders in the
lentil processing/handling industry requested AMS to amend the
definition of the special grade ``Green'' to allow for the inclusion of
mottled lentils. To ensure that the Lentil standards remain relevant,
AMS invites interested parties to comment on whether revising the
inspection instructions facilitate the marketing of Lentils. This
action will revise or amend the Grade and Grade Requirements for
Lentils in the U.S. Standard for Lentils.
DATES: We will consider comments we receive by October 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments or notice of intent to submit comments by
any of the following methods:
To submit Comments: Go to Regulations.gov (https://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading comments
are detailed on the site. Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments concerning this notice. All comments must be submitted
through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov
and should reference the document number and the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in
response to this notice will be included in the record and will be made
available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting comments will be made public on the
internet at the address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loren Almond, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(816) 891-0422; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of the AMA (7 U.S.C.
1621-1627), as amended, AMS establishes and maintains a variety of
quality and grade standards for agricultural commodities that serve as
a fundamental starting point to define commodity quality in the
domestic and global marketplace. Standards developed under the AMA
include those for rice, whole dry peas, split peas, feed peas, lentils,
and beans. The U.S. standards for whole dry peas, split peas, feed
peas, lentils and beans no longer appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations, but are now maintained by USDA-AMS-Federal Grain
Inspection Service. The U.S. standards for lentils are voluntary and
widely used in private contracts, government procurement, marketing
communication, and for some commodities, consumer information. The
lentil standards were last revised in 2017 (82 FR 31550).
The lentil standards facilitate lentil marketing and define U.S.
lentil quality in the domestic and global marketplace. The standards
define commonly used industry terms; contain basic principles governing
the application of standards such as the type of sample used for a
particular quality analysis; the basis of determination; and specify
grades and grade requirements. Official procedures for determining
grading factors are provided in the Pea and Lentil Inspection Handbook.
Together, the grading standards and testing procedures allow buyers and
sellers to communicate quality requirements, compare lentil quality
using equivalent forms of measurement, and assist in price discovery.
AMS engages in outreach with stakeholders to ensure commodity
standards maintain relevance to the modern market. Stakeholders,
including the U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council (USDPLC), requested AMS
to revise the lentil criteria for the special grade ``Green'' in the
class Lentils. Currently, Green Lentils are clear seeded (Non-Mottled)
lentils possessing a natural, uniformly green color. This criteria for
``Green'' Lentils is determined on the sample as a whole, after the
removal of dockage, but before the removal of defects and must be equal
to or better than the depiction on the Interpretive Line Print (ILP) to
quality for the special grade ``Green Lentils''. AMS-FGIS proposes to
revise the lentil inspection criteria in the U.S. Standards for Lentils
and the Pea and Lentil Inspection Handbook by amending the definition
and criteria requirements for ``Green'' in lentils.
Special Grade ``Green'' Criteria in Lentils
When special grade ``Green'' was added to the lentil standard in
2017, stakeholders did not intend the interpretation of the definition
to exclude all mottled lentils. Representatives of lentil industry
stakeholders contacted AMS-FGIS to discuss ongoing issues with Lentils,
which are predominately grown in Montana and North Dakota. Stakeholders
stated in 2019 that most shipments of lentils did not achieve the
special grade ``Green'' as the current definition and interpretation
make it difficult to meet the special grade criteria. During meetings
and discussions, lentil stakeholders communicated the need to revise
the standard by changing definition of special grade ``Green'' and
changing the inspection criteria in the Pea and Lentil Inspection
Handbook to include a percentage of allowable mottled lentils.
Stakeholders recommended the definition of ``Green'' be revised in
the lentil standard to read ``Clear seeded (green) lentils possessing a
natural,
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uniformly green color''. Further, stakeholders recommended the
instruction in the Pea and Lentil Inspection Handbook be amended to
read: ``The portion size of, approximately 60 grams for small seeded
lentils and 125 grams for large seeded lentils, must contain less than
0.5 percent mottled lentils before the removal of defects, and must be
equal to or better than depicted on the interpretive line print after
the removal of dockage.'' AMS regards this action as noncontroversial
and anticipates no adverse public comment.
AMS grading and inspection services, provided through a network of
federal, state, and private laboratories, conduct tests to determine
the quality and condition of Lentils. These tests are conducted in
accordance with applicable standards using approved methodologies and
can be applied at any point in the marketing chain. Furthermore, the
tests yield rapid, reliable, and consistent results. The U.S. Standards
for Lentils and the affiliated grading and testing services offered by
AMS verify that a seller's Lentils meet specified requirements and
ensure that customers receive the quality purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and grading procedures for lentils to
remain relevant, AMS is issuing this request for information to invite
interested parties to submit comments on the proposal to amend the
definition and inspection instruction of special grade ``Green'' in the
class Lentils.
Proposed AMS Action
Based on input from stakeholder organizations in the lentil
industry, AMS proposes to amend U.S. Standards for Lentils by revising
the definition of the special grade ``Green'' in Section 609 to read:
609 Special grades and requirements.
* * *
(c) Green lentils. Clear seeded (green) lentils possessing a
natural, uniformly green color.
* * * * *
AMS will amend the Pea and Lentil Inspection Handbook by revising
the inspection instruction for determining the special grade ``Green'',
as stated above.
AMS will solicit comments for 30 days. All comments received within
the comment period will be made part of the public record maintained by
AMS, will be available to the public for review, and will be considered
by AMS before a final action is taken on this proposal.
(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627)
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-21435 Filed 9-28-20; 8:45 am]
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