United States Standards for Wheat, 61561 [2022-22113]
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Grade, ‘‘High Moisture.’’ Contrasting
Chickpeas over 2.0 percent will no
longer be considered U.S. Substandard
Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans, but instead
would grade no higher than U.S. No. 3
Chickpea/Garbanzo Beans. AMS would
revise the Bean Inspection Handbook to
reflect these changes.
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.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–21–0017]
United States Standards for Wheat
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is making no
changes regarding the U.S. Standards for
Wheat under the U.S. Grain Standards
Act, as amended (USGSA).
DATES: Applicable: October 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry Gomoll, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(202) 720–8286; Email: Barry.L.Gomoll@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a)) grants the
Secretary of Agriculture the authority to
establish standards for grain regarding
kind, class, quality, and condition. AMS
published a request for information on
April 20, 2021, in the Federal Register
(86 FR 20480), inviting interested
parties to comment on whether the
current wheat standards and grading
practices need to be changed. Current
U.S. Standards for Wheat can be found
at 7 CFR 810.2201–5.
AMS received a total of five
comments on the U.S. Standards for
Wheat during the comment period.
Four commenters, representing grain
merchandisers, exporters, and traders,
responded that they are satisfied with
the standards as currently written,
stating that changes may create
confusion and uncertainty for the
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market and should only be made if they
significantly improve the marketing of
U.S. wheat. Three of these commenters
further stated a desire for further
research into the marketing of Hard
White Wheat (HDWH), either by
differentiating between winter and
spring varieties, merging HDWH with
the class Hard Red Winter Wheat (HRW)
to create a Hard Winter Wheat class, or
increasing the allowable amount of
HDWH in HRW.
One commenter, representing a wheat
growing group, suggested changing the
standards, either by merging HDWH and
HRW to create a Hard Winter Wheat
class or by increasing the allowable
Wheat of Other Classes in HRW to 25%.
The commenter mentioned that such a
standards change could help remove
barriers to growers hoping to market
HDWH for export markets.
Based on the balance of comments
received in response to the request,
AMS has decided to make no changes
to the wheat standards at this time.
However, AMS will collaborate with the
wheat industry to consider any data and
research from interested stakeholders
regarding the possibilities, impacts, and
potential market acceptance of either
merging HDWH and HRW to create a
Hard Winter Wheat class, or increasing
the allowable Wheat of Other Classes in
HRW to 25%.
Final Action
Based on the comments received,
AMS–FGIS is making no changes to the
U.S Standards for Wheat at this time.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Understanding the
Relationship Between Poverty, WellBeing and Food Security
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This new collection will provide the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food
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and Nutrition Service with new
information about food security and
individual and family circumstances
and environmental factors related to
poverty in six persistently poor
counties.
Written comments must be
received on or before December 12,
2022.
DATES:
Comments may be mailed to
Michael Burke, Senior Social Science
Research Analyst, Food and Nutrition
Service, Braddock Metro Center II, 1320
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Comments may also be submitted via
email to michael.burke@usda.gov.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.), Monday through Friday at
Braddock Metro Center II, 1320
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collected
should be directed to Michael Burke by
email at michael.burke@usda.gov or by
phone at (703) 305–4369.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on the following topics: (1)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden on the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions that were used; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Title: Understanding the Relationship
Between Poverty, Well-Being, and Food
Security.
Form Number: Not applicable.
OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-21-0017]
United States Standards for Wheat
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA)
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is making no changes regarding the
U.S. Standards for Wheat under the U.S. Grain Standards Act, as amended
(USGSA).
DATES: Applicable: October 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Gomoll, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(202) 720-8286; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a))
grants the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to establish
standards for grain regarding kind, class, quality, and condition. AMS
published a request for information on April 20, 2021, in the Federal
Register (86 FR 20480), inviting interested parties to comment on
whether the current wheat standards and grading practices need to be
changed. Current U.S. Standards for Wheat can be found at 7 CFR
810.2201-5.
AMS received a total of five comments on the U.S. Standards for
Wheat during the comment period.
Four commenters, representing grain merchandisers, exporters, and
traders, responded that they are satisfied with the standards as
currently written, stating that changes may create confusion and
uncertainty for the market and should only be made if they
significantly improve the marketing of U.S. wheat. Three of these
commenters further stated a desire for further research into the
marketing of Hard White Wheat (HDWH), either by differentiating between
winter and spring varieties, merging HDWH with the class Hard Red
Winter Wheat (HRW) to create a Hard Winter Wheat class, or increasing
the allowable amount of HDWH in HRW.
One commenter, representing a wheat growing group, suggested
changing the standards, either by merging HDWH and HRW to create a Hard
Winter Wheat class or by increasing the allowable Wheat of Other
Classes in HRW to 25%. The commenter mentioned that such a standards
change could help remove barriers to growers hoping to market HDWH for
export markets.
Based on the balance of comments received in response to the
request, AMS has decided to make no changes to the wheat standards at
this time. However, AMS will collaborate with the wheat industry to
consider any data and research from interested stakeholders regarding
the possibilities, impacts, and potential market acceptance of either
merging HDWH and HRW to create a Hard Winter Wheat class, or increasing
the allowable Wheat of Other Classes in HRW to 25%.
Final Action
Based on the comments received, AMS-FGIS is making no changes to
the U.S Standards for Wheat at this time.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22113 Filed 10-11-22; 8:45 am]
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