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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 51

[Doc. No. FV-00-303 C]

 
Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines; Grade Standards

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects final regulations published by the 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) on February 27, 2004 [69 FR 9189] 
revising the United States Standards for Grades of Peaches. The rule 
incorrectly established a tolerance of 2 percent for soft, or overripe 
peaches en route or destination. This document corrects that error.

DATES: Effctive Date:
    May 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Priester, Standardization 
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1661 South Building, STOP 0240, 
Washington, DC 20250-0240, Fax (202) 720-8871 or call (202) 720-2185; 
e-mail David.Priester@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final regulations that are the subject of this correction 
revised Sec.  51.1214, Tolerances.

Need for Correction

    As published, the regulatory text in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii) and 
(b)(2)(ii) of Sec.  51.1214 inadvertently included soft and overripe 
peaches with the tolerance for decayed peaches. This document removes 
soft and overripe from the decay tolerance.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 51

    Agricultural commodities, Food grades and standards, Fruits, Nuts, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Trees, Vegetables.

PART 51--UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR PEACHES

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Accordingly, 7 CFR part 51 is amended by making the following 
corrections:
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1. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622, 1624.

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2. In Sec.  51.1214, paragraphs (a)(2)(ii) and (b)(2)(ii) are revised 
to read as follows:


Sec.  51.1214  Tolerances.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (ii) 7 percent for defects causing serious damage, included therein 
not more than 5 percent for serious damage by permanent defects and not 
more than 2 percent for decayed peaches.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (ii) 2 percent for peaches which are affected by decay.

    Dated: May 17, 2004.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 04-11515 Filed 5-20-04; 8:45 am]

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