[Federal Register: July 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 133)]
[Notices]
[Page 39646]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket AMS-FV-07-0142]
United States Standards for Grades of Beet Greens
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting
comments on its proposal to revise the voluntary United States
Standards for Grades of Beet Greens. AMS is proposing to remove
``Unclassified'' category from the standards. The proposed revisions
will update the beet greens grade standards.
DATES: Effective Date: Comments must be received by September 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or to the Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661 South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC 20250-0240; Fax (202) 720-8871. Comments should make
reference to the dates and page number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for public inspection in the above
office during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, (202) 720-2185. The United States
Standards for Grades of Beet Greens are available by accessing the
Fresh Products Branch Web site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/
freshinspection.
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. AMS makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The United States Standards for Grades of
Fruits and Vegetables not connected with Federal Marketing Orders or
U.S. Import Requirements no longer appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations, but are maintained by USDA, AMS, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs.
AMS is revising the United States Standards for Grades of Beet
Greens using the procedures that appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). These standards were last
revised June 1, 1959.
Background
Prior to undertaking detailed work to develop a proposed revision
to the standards, AMS published a notice on February 19, 2008, in the
Federal Register (73 FR 9086) soliciting comments for possible
revisions to the United States Standards for Grades of Beet Greens. The
proposal would remove the ``Unclassified'' category from the standards.
No comments were received regarding this change.
AMS would eliminate the unclassified category. This category is
being removed from all standards when they are revised. This category
is not a grade and only serves to show that no grade has been applied
to the lot. It is no longer considered necessary.
AMS is seeking comments regarding how this revision will affect the
marketing of beet greens. Additionally, AMS is interested in learning
the costs and/or benefits to the industry by revising the United States
Standards for Grades of Beet Greens.
The official grades of beet greens covered by these standards are
determined by the procedures set forth in the Regulations Governing
Inspection, Certification and Standards of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and
Other Products (7 CFR 51.1 to 51.62).
This notice provides for a 60-day comment period for interested
parties to comment on the proposed revisions to the standards.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Dated: July 3, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E8-15644 Filed 7-9-08; 8:45 am]
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