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Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–21–0033]
Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
Meeting
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, this
constitutes notice of the upcoming
meeting of the Grain Inspection
Advisory Committee (Advisory
Committee). The Advisory Committee
meets no less than once annually to
advise the Secretary on the programs
and services delivered by the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
under the U.S. Grain Standards Act.
Recommendations by the Advisory
Committee help AMS meet the needs of
its customers, who operate in a dynamic
and changing marketplace.
DATES: May 12, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Eastern & May 13, 2021, 11:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
Location: Virtual; Meeting
information can be found at: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facasadvisory-councils/giac.
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Kendra Kline by phone at (202) 690–
2410 or by email at Kendra.C.Kline@
usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
The
purpose of the Advisory Committee is to
provide advice to AMS with respect to
the implementation of the U.S. Grain
Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71–87k).
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website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/
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actionable lots, and falling number
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address listed above. Opportunities to
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the order the requests to speak are
received. The meeting will be open to
the public.
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alternative means of communication of
program information or related
accommodations should contact Kendra
Kline at the telephone number or email
listed above.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–21–0009]
United States Standards for BeansChickpeas
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing
to add a new criterion—Cotyledon
SUMMARY:
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Damage—to the chickpea/garbanzo bean
damage factors in the Bean Inspection
Handbook. The damage factors pertain
to the class Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans in
the U.S. Standards for Beans under the
United States Agricultural Marketing
Act (AMA). Stakeholders in the bean
processing/handling industry suggested
adding a criterion related to white
chalky or wafer-like spots in the
cotyledon, which can affect chickpea/
garbanzo bean flavor. This proposal is
intended to update inspection
procedures to ensure that the bean
standards remain relevant to the market.
AMS invites interested parties to
comment on whether revising the
inspection instructions to include the
additional damage factor would
facilitate the marketing of chickpea/
garbanzo beans. This action would not
revise or amend the Grade and Grade
Requirements for Chickpea/Garbanzo
Beans in the U.S. Standards for Beans.
DATES: We will consider comments we
receive by June 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: 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. Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site. 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) 702–3925; or email:
Loren.L.Almond@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 (FGIS). The U.S. standards for
beans are voluntary and widely used in
private contracts, government
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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; provide 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 Pea and Lentil Council,
requested that AMS revise the bean
damage factors to include the addition
of a new criterion—Cotyledon
Damage—in the class Chickpea/
Garbanzo Beans. Currently, there is not
a definition for Cotyledon Damage in
Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans. AMS–FGIS
proposes to revise the bean inspection
criteria in the Bean Inspection
Handbook by including the definition
and criteria requirements for Cotyledon
Damage in Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans.
Cotyledon Damage in Chickpea/
Garbanzo Beans
Under the current bean inspection
criteria, white chalky or wafer-like spots
are not considered damage in chickpea/
garbanzo beans. Stakeholders stated that
such spots in chickpea/garbanzo beans
negatively affect bean flavor. With the
proposed change to the inspection
handbook, Cotyledon Damage would be
defined as ‘‘Chickpea/Garbanzo beans or
pieces of Chickpea/Garbanzo beans with
a white chalky or wafer-like spot that
penetrates the cotyledon (singularly or
in combination) that meets or exceeds
the minimum coverage shown on VRI—
Bean—5.1 Cotyledon Damage
(Chickpea/Garbanzo).’’ The criteria also
specify that damage portion size
requirements for chickpea/garbanzo
beans are approximately 250 grams for
small-seeded beans and 500 grams for
large-seeded beans. Further, suspect
beans must be scraped to confirm the
spot penetrates into the cotyledon and
is of a size to constitute damage per the
definition. AMS believes that
addressing cotyledon damage in
chickpea/garbanzo beans would assist
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in moving the U.S. bean market toward
fewer quality complaints and serve to
ensure consistent grading results across
the nation.
AMS grading and inspection services,
provided through a network of Federal,
State, and private laboratories, conduct
tests to determine the quality and
condition of beans. 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 Beans and the affiliated
grading and testing services offered by
AMS verify that a seller’s beans meet
specified requirements and ensure that
customers receive the quality
purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and
grading procedures for beans to remain
relevant, AMS invites interested parties
to submit comments on the proposal to
add criteria pertaining to Cotyledon
Damage for the class Chickpea/Garbanzo
Beans in the Bean Inspection Handbook.
This change would not revise or amend
the Grade and Grade Requirements for
the class Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans in
the U.S. Standards for Beans.
Proposed AMS Action
Based on input from stakeholder
organizations in the bean industry, AMS
proposes to amend the Bean Inspection
Handbook by including the new damage
definition and criteria for Cotyledon
Damage in Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans.
AMS is accepting comments on this
proposed action for 60 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.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-21-0009]
United States Standards for Beans-Chickpeas
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to add a new criterion--Cotyledon
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Damage--to the chickpea/garbanzo bean damage factors in the Bean
Inspection Handbook. The damage factors pertain to the class Chickpea/
Garbanzo Beans in the U.S. Standards for Beans under the United States
Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA). Stakeholders in the bean processing/
handling industry suggested adding a criterion related to white chalky
or wafer-like spots in the cotyledon, which can affect chickpea/
garbanzo bean flavor. This proposal is intended to update inspection
procedures to ensure that the bean standards remain relevant to the
market. AMS invites interested parties to comment on whether revising
the inspection instructions to include the additional damage factor
would facilitate the marketing of chickpea/garbanzo beans. This action
would not revise or amend the Grade and Grade Requirements for
Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans in the U.S. Standards for Beans.
DATES: We will consider comments we receive by June 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: 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. Instructions for submitting and reading
comments are detailed on the site. 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) 702-3925; or 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 (FGIS). 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; provide 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 Pea and Lentil Council, requested that AMS
revise the bean damage factors to include the addition of a new
criterion--Cotyledon Damage--in the class Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans.
Currently, there is not a definition for Cotyledon Damage in Chickpea/
Garbanzo Beans. AMS-FGIS proposes to revise the bean inspection
criteria in the Bean Inspection Handbook by including the definition
and criteria requirements for Cotyledon Damage in Chickpea/Garbanzo
Beans.
Cotyledon Damage in Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans
Under the current bean inspection criteria, white chalky or wafer-
like spots are not considered damage in chickpea/garbanzo beans.
Stakeholders stated that such spots in chickpea/garbanzo beans
negatively affect bean flavor. With the proposed change to the
inspection handbook, Cotyledon Damage would be defined as ``Chickpea/
Garbanzo beans or pieces of Chickpea/Garbanzo beans with a white chalky
or wafer-like spot that penetrates the cotyledon (singularly or in
combination) that meets or exceeds the minimum coverage shown on VRI--
Bean--5.1 Cotyledon Damage (Chickpea/Garbanzo).'' The criteria also
specify that damage portion size requirements for chickpea/garbanzo
beans are approximately 250 grams for small-seeded beans and 500 grams
for large-seeded beans. Further, suspect beans must be scraped to
confirm the spot penetrates into the cotyledon and is of a size to
constitute damage per the definition. AMS believes that addressing
cotyledon damage in chickpea/garbanzo beans would assist in moving the
U.S. bean market toward fewer quality complaints and serve to ensure
consistent grading results across the nation.
AMS grading and inspection services, provided through a network of
Federal, State, and private laboratories, conduct tests to determine
the quality and condition of beans. 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 Beans and the affiliated grading and testing services offered by
AMS verify that a seller's beans meet specified requirements and ensure
that customers receive the quality purchased.
In order for U.S. standards and grading procedures for beans to
remain relevant, AMS invites interested parties to submit comments on
the proposal to add criteria pertaining to Cotyledon Damage for the
class Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans in the Bean Inspection Handbook. This
change would not revise or amend the Grade and Grade Requirements for
the class Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans in the U.S. Standards for Beans.
Proposed AMS Action
Based on input from stakeholder organizations in the bean industry,
AMS proposes to amend the Bean Inspection Handbook by including the new
damage definition and criteria for Cotyledon Damage in Chickpea/
Garbanzo Beans.
AMS is accepting comments on this proposed action for 60 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.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator Agricultural Marketing Service.
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