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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Parts 800 and 810
[Doc. No. AMS–AMS–22–0083]
United States Standards for Soybeans
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is revising the United
States Standards for Soybeans by
removing soybeans of other colors
(SBOC) as an official factor. In addition,
AMS is revising the table of Grade
Limits and Breakpoints for Soybeans to
reflect this change.
DATES: This rule is effective September
1, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry Gomoll, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(202) 720–8286; Email: Barry.L.Gomoll@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.,
amends regulations, at 7 CFR part 800
and part 810, issued under the United
States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71–
87k), as amended (USGSA). 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.
SUMMARY:
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Background
In response to requests from grain
industry representatives, AMS
published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register on March 31, 2023 (88
FR 19229), inviting interested parties to
comment on the proposed removal of
SBOC as an official factor for soybeans.
AMS regularly reviews grain
standards to ensure their effectiveness
in meeting the quality requirements of
grain moving in the value chain. An
increase in the amount of SBOC in
officially graded soybean lots over the
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past two years has led to a decrease in
the marketability of U.S. soybeans
versus those from other exporting
countries. In the proposed rule, AMS
invited stakeholders to comment on the
effect of removing SBOC as an official
grade-determining factor.
Additionally, the proposed rule
addressed making the standards
effective on an expediated timeline.
According to the USGSA, ‘‘No standards
established or amendments or
revocations of standards under this
chapter shall become effective less than
one calendar year after promulgation
thereof, unless in the judgment of the
Secretary, the public health, interest, or
safety require that they become effective
sooner’’ (7 U.S.C. 76(b)(1)). In the
proposed rule, AMS argued that
effecting the standards change in a
shorter timeframe is in the public’s
interest and invited comments to
determine if this is the case.
Comment Review
AMS received 14 comments in
response to the proposed rule. All 14
comments were in favor of the proposed
changes. The comments received were
submitted by individuals, small
businesses, trade organizations, and
producer advocacy groups. Two
commenters were national and state
organizations representing soybean
growers. Another comment was
submitted by a large grain trade
organization and was cosigned by 43
organizations that represent grain
handling, storage, export, processing, as
well as seed and feed sectors. The
remainder of comments were from
individuals representing small
producers and trade businesses.
Many comments expressed favor
toward the proposed rule, noting that
there is no significant difference in enduse quality between soybeans with
differing levels of SBOC. Nine of the
comments included this information, in
some form or another. Of these, four
specifically cited the study that AMS
conducted, based on the
recommendation of the Grain Inspection
Advisory Committee.1
Five of the comments noted that the
inclusion of SBOC, as a grade factor,
causes U.S. soybeans to be less
competitive in the world export market.
Two of these comments also noted that
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other major soybean producing
countries do not use a factor like SBOC
to determine soybean quality.
Some comments referenced the
negative impact that higher levels of
SBOC had on growers and handlers of
soybeans. Five commenters mentioned
that SBOC, as a grade determining
factor, has led to reduced income for
growers who failed to meet the standard
for U.S. No. 2 Yellow Soybeans on
SBOC alone. Two comments noted that
higher SBOC levels has led to increased
operational cost, such as having to pay
for extra inspections or trucking
soybeans longer distances to find
buyers.
Commenters also asserted that
keeping SBOC, as a grading criterion,
would be contrary to the stated
objectives of the USGSA, which states
that the grading standards shall ‘‘offer
users of such standards the best possible
information from which to determine
end-product yield and quality of grain’’
and ‘‘reflect the economic value-based
characteristics in the end uses of grain’’
(7 U.S.C. 74(b)(3)).
AMS agrees with the commentors.
The comment process is designed to
give interested parties an opportunity to
present data, views, and arguments. The
needs of the trade in soybeans requires
this change for U.S. soybeans to be
competitive in the export market, and
the available data shows that SBOC does
not affect soybean quality. Therefore,
AMS is amending the standards for
soybeans.
Implementation Period
AMS invited interested parties to
comment on whether the proposed
changes should go into effect by
September 1, 2023. The Agency sought
such comments because the USGSA
requires that changes to the grain
standards may not be made effective
within one calendar year of their
promulgation ‘‘unless in the judgment
of the Secretary, the public health,
interest, or safety require that they
become effective sooner’’ (7 U.S.C.
76(b)(1)). This provision was put into
place to allow industry participants
adequate time to adjust and transition to
new standards. However, in this case,
the soybeans that are more likely to
exhibit discolored seedcoats and trigger
higher determinations of SBOC in
soybean samples are already present in
the supply chain. Additionally, based
on AMS research showing that the color
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variation does not materially affect the
end use of the soybeans, the Agency did
not foresee any deleterious effects to
farmers or merchandisers by making the
rule effective sooner.
As a result of the request for
comments regarding the implementation
period, AMS received a comment from
a national producer organization that
strongly urged the Agency to implement
the rule in advance of the 2023–2024
soybean marketing year, which begins
on September 1, 2023. All other
comments were in support of
implementing the proposed rule, as
published.
In light of the comment urging AMS
to adopt the new standard quickly, the
standard ‘‘shall become effective less
than one calendar year after
promulgation thereof’’ because ‘‘the
public health, interest, or safety require
that [this standard] become effective
sooner [than one year.]’’ (7 U.S.C.
76(b)(1)). The current standard is
unnecessarily increasing costs to the
public and farmers, and unnecessarily
foreclosing markets for otherwise
commercially indistinguishable
soybeans. Therefore, AMS will maintain
September 1, 2023, as the effective date
for implementing the changes contained
in this final rule.
Freedom of information, Grains,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
7 CFR Part 810
Exports, Grain.
For reasons set forth in the preamble,
the Agricultural Marketing Service
amends 7 CFR parts 800 and 810 as
follows:
AMS Action
AMS is revising 7 CFR part 810,
Subpart J, United States Standards for
Soybeans to eliminate SBOC as an
official factor but retain it in the
standards as part of the definition of the
class Yellow soybeans. AMS is also
revising 7 CFR 800.86 Inspection of
shiplot, unit train, and lash barge grain
in single lots, paragraph (c)(2), by
removing SBOC from Table 17.
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List of Subjects
§ 800.86 Inspection of shiplot, unit train,
and lash barge grain in single lots.
7 CFR Part 800
Administrative practice and
procedure, Conflict of interests, Exports,
*
PART 800—GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 800
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
2. Amend § 800.86 by revising Table
17 to paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows:
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(c) * * *
(2) * * *
*
*
TABLE 17 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(2)
Maximum limits of—
Damaged kernels
Grade
Heat-damaged
(percent)
GL
U.S.
U.S.
U.S.
U.S.
No.
No.
No.
No.
1 ........................................................................................
2 ........................................................................................
3 1 ......................................................................................
4 2 ......................................................................................
1 Soybeans
2 Soybeans
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*
*
*
*
3. The authority citation for part 810
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
4. Amend § 810.1602 by revising
paragraph (a)(1), removing paragraph
(g), and redesignating paragraph (h) as
paragraph (g).
The revisions read as follows.
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Definition of other terms.
(a) * * *
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BP
0.2
0.5
1.0
3.0
GL
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.9
Foreign Material
(percent)
BP
2.0
3.0
5.0
8.0
GL
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.5
BP
1.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
Splits
(percent)
GL
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
BP
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
1.6
2.2
2.5
2.7
which are purple mottled or stained shall be graded not higher than U.S. No. 3.
which are materially weathered shall be graded not higher than U.S. No. 4.
PART 810—OFFICIAL UNITED STATES
STANDARDS FOR GRAIN
§ 810.1602
Total
(percent)
(1) Yellow soybeans. Soybeans that
have yellow or green seed coats and
which, in cross section, are yellow or
have a yellow tinge, and may include
not more than 10.0 percent of soybeans
of other colors. Soybeans of other colors
are soybeans that have black or
bicolored seedcoats, as well as soybeans
that have green seedcoats and are green
in cross section. Bicolored soybeans will
have seed coats of two colors, one of
which is brown or black, and the brown
or black color covers 50 percent of the
seed coats. The hilum of a soybean is
not considered a part of the seed coat for
this determination.
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*
*
*
*
5. Revise § 810.1603 to read as
follows:
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§ 810.1603
Basis of determination.
Each determination of class, heatdamaged kernels, damaged kernels, and
splits is made on the basis of the grain
when free from foreign material. Other
determinations not specifically
provided for under the general
provisions are made on the basis of the
grain as a whole.
6. Revise § 810.1604 to read as
follows:
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§ 810.1604 Grades and grade requirements
for soybeans.
Grades U. S. Nos.
Grading factors
1
2
3
4
Maximum percent limits of:
Damaged kernels:
Heat (part of total) ....................................................................................
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Grades U. S. Nos.
Grading factors
1
Total ...................................................................................................
Foreign material ...............................................................................................
Splits ................................................................................................................
2
3
4
2.0
1.0
10.0
3.0
2.0
20.0
5.0
3.0
30.0
8.0
5.0
40.0
9
1
2
0
3
3
10
9
1
2
0
3
3
10
9
1
2
0
3
3
10
9
1
2
0
3
3
10
Maximum count limits of:
Other materials:
Animal filth ................................................................................................
Castor beans ............................................................................................
Crotalaria seeds .......................................................................................
Glass .........................................................................................................
Stones 1 .....................................................................................................
Unknown foreign substance .....................................................................
Total 2 .................................................................................................
U.S. Sample grade are soybeans that:
(a) Do not meet the requirements for U.S. Nos. 1, 2, 3, or 4; or
(b) Have a musty, sour, or commercially objectionable foreign odor (except garlic odor); or
(c) Are heating or otherwise of distinctly low quality.
1 In addition to the maximum count limit, stones must exceed 0.1 percent of the sample weight.
2 Includes any combination of animal filth, castor beans, crotalaria seeds, glass, stones, and unknown foreign substances. The weight of
stones is not applicable for total other material.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
I. Statutory and Regulatory Background
For monetary policy purposes, section
19 of the Federal Reserve Act (‘‘Act’’)
requires the Board to impose reserve
requirements on certain types of
deposits and other liabilities of
depository institutions within ratios
specified by the Act.1 The Board’s
Regulation D implements section 19 of
the Act.2
[FR Doc. 2023–14856 Filed 7–13–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
12 CFR Part 204
II. Amendments to Regulation D
[Docket No. R–1810]
RIN 7100–AG61
Regulation D: Reserve Requirements
of Depository Institutions
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Final rule; technical
amendments.
AGENCY:
The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (‘‘Board’’) is
amending two sections of Regulation D
to conform the provisions to prior
regulatory amendments.
DATES: Effective date: This rule
(amendments to part 204 (Regulation D))
is effective July 14, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sophia H. Allison, Senior Special
Counsel (202–452–3565), Legal
Division; for users of telephone systems
via text telephone (TTY) or any TTYbased Telecommunications Relay
Services, please call 711 from any
telephone, anywhere in the United
States; Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, 20th and C
Streets NW, Washington, DC 20551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Three of the definitions in Regulation
D—footnote 3 to the definition of ‘‘time
deposit,’’ footnote 6 to the definition of
‘‘nonpersonal time deposit,’’ and
footnote 11 to the definition of
‘‘international banking facility time
deposit or IBF time deposit’’—refer to
liabilities maintained by depository
institutions for ‘‘[a]ny other foreign,
international, or supranational entity
specifically designated by the Board.’’ 3
The foreign, international, or
supranational entities specifically
designated by the Board for these
purposes are set forth at 12 CFR 204.125
of Regulation D as an interpretation of
the regulation.4 This interpretation was
originally promulgated as § 217.126 of
former Regulation Q (Prohibition
U.S.C. 461(b).
D (12 CFR part 204). In March 2020,
the Board set all reserve requirement ratios to zero
percent. See Interim final rule (Regulation D), 85 FR
16525 (Mar. 24, 2020); Final rule (Regulation D), 86
FR 8853 (Feb. 10, 2021).
3 12 CFR 204.2(c)(1)(iii)(E) n. 3 (definition of
‘‘time deposit’’); 12 CFR 204.2(f)(1)(iv)(E) n.6
(definition of ‘‘nonpersonal time deposit’’); 12 CFR
204.8(a)(2)(i)(B)(5) n.11 (definition of ‘‘international
banking facility time deposit or IBF time deposit’’).
4 ‘‘Foreign, international, and supranational
entities referred to in §§ 204.2(c)(1)(iv)(E) and
204.8(a)(2)(i)(B)(5),’’ 12 CFR 204.125.
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Against Payment of Interest on Demand
Deposits).5 The interpretation was
deleted from Regulation Q and
redesignated as § 204.125 of Regulation
D in 1987.6 However, while the
references to the interpretation in
footnotes 3 and 11 of Regulation D were
updated to refer to § 204.125 instead of
§ 217.126, the reference in footnote 6
(formerly footnote 8) of Regulation D
was not and continues to refer to
§ 217.126 instead of referring to
§ 204.125.7 Accordingly, footnote 6 of
Regulation D is amended to refer to
§ 204.125 instead of § 217.126 in order
to conform the provision to Regulation
D amendments finalized in 1987.
In addition, the heading and the
introductory text of the interpretation
set forth at 12 CFR 204.125 require two
amendments to conform the
interpretation to prior regulatory
amendments. In 12 CFR 204.125, the
5 Entities Exempt From Interest Rate Limitations
(Regulation Q), 35 FR 1156 (Jan. 29, 1970). In 2010,
Regulation Q was repealed as a result of the repeal
of former section 19(i) of the Act. Final rule
(Regulations D, Q, and DD), 76 FR 42015 (July 18,
2011).
6 Recission and revision of interpretations;
technical amendments of regulation (Regulations D
and Q), 52 FR 47689, 47695 (Dec. 16, 1987)
(redesignating 12 CFR 217.126 of former Regulation
Q as 12 CFR 204.125 of Regulation D).
7 Current footnote 3 (formerly footnote 4) of
Regulation D was amended to refer to § 204.125 in
1987. Recission and revision of interpretations;
technical amendments of regulation (Regulations D
and Q), 52 FR 47689, 47695 (Dec. 16, 1987). Current
footnote 11 (formerly footnote 14) was amended to
refer to § 204.125 in 1991. Final rule (Regulation D),
56 FR 15493, 15495 (Apr. 17, 1991). Footnote 4 was
redesignated to its current position as footnote 3,
footnote 8 was redesignated to its current position
as footnote 6, and footnote 14 was redesignated to
its current position as footnote 11 in 1996. Final
rule (Regulation D), 61 FR 69020, 69025 (Dec. 31,
1996).
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Parts 800 and 810
[Doc. No. AMS-AMS-22-0083]
United States Standards for Soybeans
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the
United States Standards for Soybeans by removing soybeans of other
colors (SBOC) as an official factor. In addition, AMS is revising the
table of Grade Limits and Breakpoints for Soybeans to reflect this
change.
DATES: This rule is effective September 1, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Gomoll, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(202) 720-8286; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 551 et
seq., amends regulations, at 7 CFR part 800 and part 810, issued under
the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71-87k), as amended
(USGSA). 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.
Background
In response to requests from grain industry representatives, AMS
published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 31, 2023 (88
FR 19229), inviting interested parties to comment on the proposed
removal of SBOC as an official factor for soybeans.
AMS regularly reviews grain standards to ensure their effectiveness
in meeting the quality requirements of grain moving in the value chain.
An increase in the amount of SBOC in officially graded soybean lots
over the past two years has led to a decrease in the marketability of
U.S. soybeans versus those from other exporting countries. In the
proposed rule, AMS invited stakeholders to comment on the effect of
removing SBOC as an official grade-determining factor.
Additionally, the proposed rule addressed making the standards
effective on an expediated timeline. According to the USGSA, ``No
standards established or amendments or revocations of standards under
this chapter shall become effective less than one calendar year after
promulgation thereof, unless in the judgment of the Secretary, the
public health, interest, or safety require that they become effective
sooner'' (7 U.S.C. 76(b)(1)). In the proposed rule, AMS argued that
effecting the standards change in a shorter timeframe is in the
public's interest and invited comments to determine if this is the
case.
Comment Review
AMS received 14 comments in response to the proposed rule. All 14
comments were in favor of the proposed changes. The comments received
were submitted by individuals, small businesses, trade organizations,
and producer advocacy groups. Two commenters were national and state
organizations representing soybean growers. Another comment was
submitted by a large grain trade organization and was cosigned by 43
organizations that represent grain handling, storage, export,
processing, as well as seed and feed sectors. The remainder of comments
were from individuals representing small producers and trade
businesses.
Many comments expressed favor toward the proposed rule, noting that
there is no significant difference in end-use quality between soybeans
with differing levels of SBOC. Nine of the comments included this
information, in some form or another. Of these, four specifically cited
the study that AMS conducted, based on the recommendation of the Grain
Inspection Advisory Committee.\1\
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\1\ https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FGISSBOCStudy.pdf.
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Five of the comments noted that the inclusion of SBOC, as a grade
factor, causes U.S. soybeans to be less competitive in the world export
market. Two of these comments also noted that other major soybean
producing countries do not use a factor like SBOC to determine soybean
quality.
Some comments referenced the negative impact that higher levels of
SBOC had on growers and handlers of soybeans. Five commenters mentioned
that SBOC, as a grade determining factor, has led to reduced income for
growers who failed to meet the standard for U.S. No. 2 Yellow Soybeans
on SBOC alone. Two comments noted that higher SBOC levels has led to
increased operational cost, such as having to pay for extra inspections
or trucking soybeans longer distances to find buyers.
Commenters also asserted that keeping SBOC, as a grading criterion,
would be contrary to the stated objectives of the USGSA, which states
that the grading standards shall ``offer users of such standards the
best possible information from which to determine end-product yield and
quality of grain'' and ``reflect the economic value-based
characteristics in the end uses of grain'' (7 U.S.C. 74(b)(3)).
AMS agrees with the commentors. The comment process is designed to
give interested parties an opportunity to present data, views, and
arguments. The needs of the trade in soybeans requires this change for
U.S. soybeans to be competitive in the export market, and the available
data shows that SBOC does not affect soybean quality. Therefore, AMS is
amending the standards for soybeans.
Implementation Period
AMS invited interested parties to comment on whether the proposed
changes should go into effect by September 1, 2023. The Agency sought
such comments because the USGSA requires that changes to the grain
standards may not be made effective within one calendar year of their
promulgation ``unless in the judgment of the Secretary, the public
health, interest, or safety require that they become effective sooner''
(7 U.S.C. 76(b)(1)). This provision was put into place to allow
industry participants adequate time to adjust and transition to new
standards. However, in this case, the soybeans that are more likely to
exhibit discolored seedcoats and trigger higher determinations of SBOC
in soybean samples are already present in the supply chain.
Additionally, based on AMS research showing that the color
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variation does not materially affect the end use of the soybeans, the
Agency did not foresee any deleterious effects to farmers or
merchandisers by making the rule effective sooner.
As a result of the request for comments regarding the
implementation period, AMS received a comment from a national producer
organization that strongly urged the Agency to implement the rule in
advance of the 2023-2024 soybean marketing year, which begins on
September 1, 2023. All other comments were in support of implementing
the proposed rule, as published.
In light of the comment urging AMS to adopt the new standard
quickly, the standard ``shall become effective less than one calendar
year after promulgation thereof'' because ``the public health,
interest, or safety require that [this standard] become effective
sooner [than one year.]'' (7 U.S.C. 76(b)(1)). The current standard is
unnecessarily increasing costs to the public and farmers, and
unnecessarily foreclosing markets for otherwise commercially
indistinguishable soybeans. Therefore, AMS will maintain September 1,
2023, as the effective date for implementing the changes contained in
this final rule.
AMS Action
AMS is revising 7 CFR part 810, Subpart J, United States Standards
for Soybeans to eliminate SBOC as an official factor but retain it in
the standards as part of the definition of the class Yellow soybeans.
AMS is also revising 7 CFR 800.86 Inspection of shiplot, unit train,
and lash barge grain in single lots, paragraph (c)(2), by removing SBOC
from Table 17.
List of Subjects
7 CFR Part 800
Administrative practice and procedure, Conflict of interests,
Exports, Freedom of information, Grains, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
7 CFR Part 810
Exports, Grain.
For reasons set forth in the preamble, the Agricultural Marketing
Service amends 7 CFR parts 800 and 810 as follows:
PART 800--GENERAL REGULATIONS
0
1. The authority citation for part 800 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
0
2. Amend Sec. 800.86 by revising Table 17 to paragraph (c)(2) to read
as follows:
Sec. 800.86 Inspection of shiplot, unit train, and lash barge grain
in single lots.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(2) * * *
Table 17 to Paragraph (c)(2)
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Maximum limits of--
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Damaged kernels
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Grade Heat-damaged Total (percent) Foreign Material Splits
(percent) ------------------ (percent) (percent)
------------------ -----------------------------------
GL BP GL BP GL BP GL BP
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U.S. No. 1.............................. 0.2 0.2 2.0 0.8 1.0 0.2 10.0 1.6
U.S. No. 2.............................. 0.5 0.3 3.0 0.9 2.0 0.3 20.0 2.2
U.S. No. 3 \1\.......................... 1.0 0.5 5.0 1.2 3.0 0.4 30.0 2.5
U.S. No. 4 \2\.......................... 3.0 0.9 8.0 1.5 5.0 0.5 40.0 2.7
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\1\ Soybeans which are purple mottled or stained shall be graded not higher than U.S. No. 3.
\2\ Soybeans which are materially weathered shall be graded not higher than U.S. No. 4.
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PART 810--OFFICIAL UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR GRAIN
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3. The authority citation for part 810 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
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4. Amend Sec. 810.1602 by revising paragraph (a)(1), removing
paragraph (g), and redesignating paragraph (h) as paragraph (g).
The revisions read as follows.
Sec. 810.1602 Definition of other terms.
(a) * * *
(1) Yellow soybeans. Soybeans that have yellow or green seed coats
and which, in cross section, are yellow or have a yellow tinge, and may
include not more than 10.0 percent of soybeans of other colors.
Soybeans of other colors are soybeans that have black or bicolored
seedcoats, as well as soybeans that have green seedcoats and are green
in cross section. Bicolored soybeans will have seed coats of two
colors, one of which is brown or black, and the brown or black color
covers 50 percent of the seed coats. The hilum of a soybean is not
considered a part of the seed coat for this determination.
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5. Revise Sec. 810.1603 to read as follows:
Sec. 810.1603 Basis of determination.
Each determination of class, heat-damaged kernels, damaged kernels,
and splits is made on the basis of the grain when free from foreign
material. Other determinations not specifically provided for under the
general provisions are made on the basis of the grain as a whole.
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6. Revise Sec. 810.1604 to read as follows:
Sec. 810.1604 Grades and grade requirements for soybeans.
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Grades U. S. Nos.
Grading factors ---------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4
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Maximum percent limits of:
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Damaged kernels:
Heat (part of total)........................ 0.2 0.5 1.0 3.0
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Total................................... 2.0 3.0 5.0 8.0
Foreign material................................ 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0
Splits.......................................... 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0
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Maximum count limits of:
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Other materials:
Animal filth................................ 9 9 9 9
Castor beans................................ 1 1 1 1
Crotalaria seeds............................ 2 2 2 2
Glass....................................... 0 0 0 0
Stones \1\.................................. 3 3 3 3
Unknown foreign substance................... 3 3 3 3
Total \2\............................... 10 10 10 10
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U.S. Sample grade are soybeans that:
(a) Do not meet the requirements for U.S. Nos. 1, 2, 3, or 4; or
(b) Have a musty, sour, or commercially objectionable foreign odor (except garlic odor); or
(c) Are heating or otherwise of distinctly low quality.
\1\ In addition to the maximum count limit, stones must exceed 0.1 percent of the sample weight.
\2\ Includes any combination of animal filth, castor beans, crotalaria seeds, glass, stones, and unknown foreign
substances. The weight of stones is not applicable for total other material.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-14856 Filed 7-13-23; 8:45 am]
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