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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS–SC–19–0058, SC–
19–332]
United States Standards for Grades of
Frozen Corn on the Cob
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
comments on its proposal to revise the
U.S. Standards for Grades of Frozen
Corn on the Cob (July 27, 1970). AMS
is proposing to replace the two-term
grading system (dual nomenclature)
with a single term to describe each
quality level in the grade standards.
Terms using the letter grade would be
retained and the descriptive term would
be eliminated. Editorial changes would
also be made to the grade standards that
conform to recent changes made in
other grade standards, returning
previously omitted headers and
language, and adding language to bring
the standards up to date with current
industry practices. These changes
would bring the grade standards in line
with the present quality levels being
marketed today and provide guidance in
the effective use of these products.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
the USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection
Division, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite
101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; by fax
to (202) 690–1527; or at
www.regulations.gov. Comments should
reference the dates and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register.
Comments will be posted without
change, including any personal
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information provided. All comments
received within the comment period
will become part of the public record
maintained by the Agency and will be
made available to the public via
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian E. Griffin, at the address above, by
phone to (202) 748–2155; fax to (202)
690–1527; or email to Brian.Griffin@
usda.gov. Copies of the proposed
revised U.S. Standards for Grades of
Frozen Corn on the Cob are available at
www.regulations.gov. Copies of the
current U.S. Standards for Grades of
Frozen Corn on the Cob are available on
the Specialty Crops Inspection Division
website at www.ams.usda.gov/gradesstandards/vegetables.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) as
amended, 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.’’
AMS is committed to carrying out this
authority in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities
and makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The U.S.
Standards for Grades of Fruits and
Vegetables that no longer appear in the
Code of Federal Regulations are
maintained by AMS at:
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/
vegetables. AMS is proposing revisions
to these U.S. Standards for Grades using
the procedures that appear in part 36 of
Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background: AMS periodically
reviews the grade standards for
usefulness in serving the industry. More
recently developed grade standards use
a single term, such as ‘‘U.S. Grade A’’
or ‘‘U.S. Grade B,’’ to describe each level
of quality within a grade standard.
Older grade standards used dual
nomenclature, such as ‘‘U.S. Grade A or
U.S. Fancy’’ and ‘‘U.S. Grade B or U.S.
Extra Standard’’ to describe the same
level of quality. The terms ‘‘U.S.
Fancy,’’ and ‘‘U.S. Extra Standard’’
would be removed and the terms ‘‘U.S.
Grade A,’’ U.S. Grade B,’’ and
‘‘Substandard (Sstd)’’ would be used
exclusively.
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AMS is also proposing editorial
changes to these grade standards, i.e.,
updating section headings omitted in
previous revisions, and the inclusion of
language and allowances for mixed
color varieties to align the standards
with use of mixed color varieties by
industry. The addition of language and
allowances differentiating between
conventional sweet and supersweet
types incorporates language from USDA
internal guidance documents A–412,
September 1967 Frozen Whole Kernel
Whole-Grain Corn Evaluation of
Tenderness and Maturity, and A–493,
October 1997, Interpretative Guide for
Frozen Supersweet Whole Kernel Corn
to Determine: Tenderness and Maturity;
and Flavor. These internal USDA
documents were created with the
intention of incorporating them into the
standards to reflect current industry
practices. The proposed revisions to
these grade standards would provide a
common language for trade and better
reflect the current marketing of frozen
corn on the cob.
A 60-day period is provided for
interested persons to submit comments
on the proposed grade standards. Copies
of the proposed revised U.S. Standards
for Grades of Frozen Corn on the Cob
are available at www.regulations.gov.
After the 60-day comment period, AMS
will move forward in accordance with 7
CFR 36.3(a)(1–3).
(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.)
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-SC-19-0058, SC-19-332]
United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Corn on the Cob
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting comments on its proposal to revise the
U.S. Standards for Grades of Frozen Corn on the Cob (July 27, 1970).
AMS is proposing to replace the two-term grading system (dual
nomenclature) with a single term to describe each quality level in the
grade standards. Terms using the letter grade would be retained and the
descriptive term would be eliminated. Editorial changes would also be
made to the grade standards that conform to recent changes made in
other grade standards, returning previously omitted headers and
language, and adding language to bring the standards up to date with
current industry practices. These changes would bring the grade
standards in line with the present quality levels being marketed today
and provide guidance in the effective use of these products.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
the USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, 100 Riverside Parkway,
Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; by fax to (202) 690-1527; or at
www.regulations.gov. Comments should reference the dates and page
number of this issue of the Federal Register. Comments will be posted
without change, including any personal information provided. All
comments received within the comment period will become part of the
public record maintained by the Agency and will be made available to
the public via www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian E. Griffin, at the address
above, by phone to (202) 748-2155; fax to (202) 690-1527; or email to
[email protected]. Copies of the proposed revised U.S. Standards
for Grades of Frozen Corn on the Cob are available at
www.regulations.gov. Copies of the current U.S. Standards for Grades of
Frozen Corn on the Cob are available on the Specialty Crops Inspection
Division website at www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/vegetables.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) as amended, 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.''
AMS is committed to carrying out this authority in a manner that
facilitates the marketing of agricultural commodities and makes copies
of official standards available upon request. The U.S. Standards for
Grades of Fruits and Vegetables that no longer appear in the Code of
Federal Regulations are maintained by AMS at: www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/vegetables. AMS is proposing revisions to these U.S.
Standards for Grades using the procedures that appear in part 36 of
Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background: AMS periodically reviews the grade standards for
usefulness in serving the industry. More recently developed grade
standards use a single term, such as ``U.S. Grade A'' or ``U.S. Grade
B,'' to describe each level of quality within a grade standard. Older
grade standards used dual nomenclature, such as ``U.S. Grade A or U.S.
Fancy'' and ``U.S. Grade B or U.S. Extra Standard'' to describe the
same level of quality. The terms ``U.S. Fancy,'' and ``U.S. Extra
Standard'' would be removed and the terms ``U.S. Grade A,'' U.S. Grade
B,'' and ``Substandard (Sstd)'' would be used exclusively.
AMS is also proposing editorial changes to these grade standards,
i.e., updating section headings omitted in previous revisions, and the
inclusion of language and allowances for mixed color varieties to align
the standards with use of mixed color varieties by industry. The
addition of language and allowances differentiating between
conventional sweet and supersweet types incorporates language from USDA
internal guidance documents A-412, September 1967 Frozen Whole Kernel
Whole-Grain Corn Evaluation of Tenderness and Maturity, and A-493,
October 1997, Interpretative Guide for Frozen Supersweet Whole Kernel
Corn to Determine: Tenderness and Maturity; and Flavor. These internal
USDA documents were created with the intention of incorporating them
into the standards to reflect current industry practices. The proposed
revisions to these grade standards would provide a common language for
trade and better reflect the current marketing of frozen corn on the
cob.
A 60-day period is provided for interested persons to submit
comments on the proposed grade standards. Copies of the proposed
revised U.S. Standards for Grades of Frozen Corn on the Cob are
available at www.regulations.gov. After the 60-day comment period, AMS
will move forward in accordance with 7 CFR 36.3(a)(1-3).
(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.)
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-23220 Filed 10-20-20; 8:45 am]
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