81 FR 2774 - United States Standards for Sunflower Seed
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)
| Page Range | 2774-2775 | |
| FR Document | 2016-00958 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 2774-2775] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00958] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 7 CFR Part 810 United States Standards for Sunflower Seed AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is seeking comment from the public regarding the United States (U.S.) Standards for Sunflower Seed under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA). To ensure that standards and official grading practices remain relevant, GIPSA invites interested parties to comment on whether the current sunflower seed standards and grading practices need to be changed. DATES: We will consider comments we receive by April 18, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit written or electronic comments on this proposed rule to:Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-B, Washington, DC 20250-3604. Fax: (202) 690-2173 Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the on-line instruction for submitting comments. All comments will become a matter of public record and should be identified as ``U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed request for information comments,'' making reference to the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received become the property of the Federal government, are a part of the public record, and will generally be posted to www.regulations.gov without change. If you send an email comment directly to GIPSA without going through www.regulations.gov, or you submit a comment to GIPSA via fax, the originating email address or telephone number will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. Also, all personal identifying information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. Electronic submissions should avoid the use of special characters, avoid any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses, since these may prevent GIPSA from being able to read and understand, and thus consider your comment. GIPSA will post a transcript or report summarizing each substantive oral comment that we receive. This would include comments made at any public meetings hosted by GIPSA during the comment period, unless GIPSA publically announces otherwise. All comments will also be available for public inspection at the above address during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA Management and Budget Services support staff (202) 720- 8479 for an appointment to view the comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Greenfield at GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington. DC 20250; Telephone (202) 720- 0277; Fax Number (202) 720-1015; email Andrew.S.Greenfield@usda.gov.. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76), GIPSA establishes standards for sunflower seed and other grains regarding kind, class, quality and condition. The sunflower seed standards, established by USDA on September 1, 1984, were last revised in 1988 and appear in the USGSA regulations at 7 CFR 810.1801 through 810.1804. The standards facilitate sunflower seed marketing and define U.S. sunflower seed 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; the basis of determination; and specify grades and grade requirements. Official procedures for determining grading factors are provided in GIPSA's Grain Inspection Handbook, Book II, Chapter 11, ``Sunflower Seed'' which also includes standardized procedures for additional quality attributes not used to determine grade, such as moisture content and official criteria. Together, the grading standards and testing procedures allow buyers and sellers to communicate quality requirements, compare sunflower seed quality using equivalent forms of measurement and assist in price discovery. GIPSA's grading and inspection services are provided through a network of federal, state, and private laboratories that conduct tests to determine the quality and condition of sunflower seed. 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. In addition, GIPSA-issued certificates describing the quality and condition of graded sunflower seed are accepted as prima facie evidence in all Federal courts. U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed and the affiliated grading and testing services offered by GIPSA verify that a seller's sunflower seed meets specified requirements, and ensure that customers receive the quality of sunflower seed they purchased. In order for U.S. standards and grading procedures for sunflower seed to remain relevant, GIPSA is issuing this request for information to invite interested parties to submit comments, ideas, and suggestions on all aspects of the U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed and inspection procedures. [[Page 2775]] Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87K. Larry Mitchell, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-00958 Filed 1-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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any inactivation process failures and the DATES: We will consider comments we SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
corrective actions taken; receive by April 18, 2016. authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76),
(iii) The name of each individual ADDRESSES: You may submit written or GIPSA establishes standards for
performing the inactivation method and electronic comments on this proposed sunflower seed and other grains
sterility testing protocols; rule to: regarding kind, class, quality and
(iv) The date(s) the inactivation • Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, condition. The sunflower seed
method and sterility testing protocols STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue standards, established by USDA on
were completed; SW., Room 2530–B, Washington, DC September 1, 1984, were last revised in
(v) The location where the inactivated 20250–3604. 1988 and appear in the USGSA
method and sterility testing protocols • Fax: (202) 690–2173 regulations at 7 CFR 810.1801 through
were performed; and • Internet: Go to http:// 810.1804. The standards facilitate
(vi) An inactivation certificate that www.regulations.gov and follow the on- sunflower seed marketing and define
includes the date of inactivation, line instruction for submitting U.S. sunflower seed quality in the
method of inactivation, date of final comments. domestic and global marketplace. The
sterility testing protocol result, and the All comments will become a matter of
standards define commonly used
Principal Investigator. A copy of the public record and should be identified
industry terms; contain basic principles
inactivation certificate must accompany as ‘‘U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed
request for information comments,’’ governing the application of standards,
any transfer of inactivated material. such as the type of sample used for a
(b) * * * All written records created making reference to the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal particular quality analysis; the basis of
under this part are legible. determination; and specify grades and
(c) Any records that contain Register. All comments received
become the property of the Federal grade requirements. Official procedures
information related to the requirements for determining grading factors are
of the regulations. Such records may government, are a part of the public
record, and will generally be posted to provided in GIPSA’s Grain Inspection
include, but are not limited to, Handbook, Book II, Chapter 11,
certifications, laboratory notebooks, www.regulations.gov without change. If
you send an email comment directly to ‘‘Sunflower Seed’’ which also includes
institutional biosafety and/or animal use
GIPSA without going through standardized procedures for additional
committee minutes and approved
protocols, and records associated with www.regulations.gov, or you submit a quality attributes not used to determine
occupational health and suitability comment to GIPSA via fax, the grade, such as moisture content and
programs. All records created under this originating email address or telephone official criteria. Together, the grading
part must be maintained for 3 years. number will be automatically captured standards and testing procedures allow
and included as part of the comment buyers and sellers to communicate
Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of that is placed in the public docket and
January 2016.
quality requirements, compare
made available on the Internet. Also, all sunflower seed quality using equivalent
Kevin Shea, personal identifying information (for forms of measurement and assist in
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health example, name, address, etc.)
Inspection Service.
price discovery.
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
[FR Doc. 2016–00681 Filed 1–14–16; 4:15 pm] may be publicly accessible. Do not GIPSA’s grading and inspection
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P submit confidential business services are provided through a network
information or otherwise sensitive or of federal, state, and private laboratories
protected information. that conduct tests to determine the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Electronic submissions should avoid quality and condition of sunflower seed.
the use of special characters, avoid any These tests are conducted in accordance
Grain Inspection, Packers and form of encryption, and be free of any with applicable standards using
Stockyards Administration defects or viruses, since these may approved methodologies and can be
prevent GIPSA from being able to read applied at any point in the marketing
7 CFR Part 810 and understand, and thus consider your chain. Furthermore, the tests yield
United States Standards for Sunflower comment. rapid, reliable and consistent results. In
Seed GIPSA will post a transcript or report addition, GIPSA-issued certificates
summarizing each substantive oral describing the quality and condition of
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and comment that we receive. This would graded sunflower seed are accepted as
Stockyards Administration, USDA. include comments made at any public prima facie evidence in all Federal
ACTION: Request for information. meetings hosted by GIPSA during the courts. U.S. Standards for Sunflower
comment period, unless GIPSA Seed and the affiliated grading and
SUMMARY: The United States Department publically announces otherwise. testing services offered by GIPSA verify
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain All comments will also be available that a seller’s sunflower seed meets
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards for public inspection at the above specified requirements, and ensure that
Administration (GIPSA) is seeking address during regular business hours (7
customers receive the quality of
comment from the public regarding the CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA
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sunflower seed they purchased.
United States (U.S.) Standards for Management and Budget Services
Sunflower Seed under the United States support staff (202) 720–8479 for an In order for U.S. standards and
Grain Standards Act (USGSA). To appointment to view the comments. grading procedures for sunflower seed
ensure that standards and official FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to remain relevant, GIPSA is issuing this
grading practices remain relevant, Andrew Greenfield at GIPSA, USDA, request for information to invite
GIPSA invites interested parties to 1400 Independence Avenue SW., interested parties to submit comments,
comment on whether the current Washington. DC 20250; Telephone (202) ideas, and suggestions on all aspects of
sunflower seed standards and grading 720–0277; Fax Number (202) 720–1015; the U.S. Standards for Sunflower Seed
practices need to be changed. email Andrew.S.Greenfield@usda.gov.. and inspection procedures.
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87K. voluntarily submitted by the commenter quality and condition of oats. These
Larry Mitchell, may be publicly accessible. Do not tests are conducted in accordance with
submit confidential business applicable standards using approved
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration. information or otherwise sensitive or methodologies and can be applied at
protected information. any point in the marketing chain.
[FR Doc. 2016–00958 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
Electronic submissions should avoid Furthermore, the tests yield rapid,
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
the use of special characters, avoid any reliable and consistent results. In
form of encryption, and be free of any addition, GIPSA-issued certificates
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE defects or viruses, since these may describing the quality and condition of
prevent GIPSA from being able to read graded oats are accepted as prima facie
Grain Inspection, Packers and and understand, and thus consider your evidence in all Federal courts. U.S.
Stockyards Administration comment. Standards for Oats and the affiliated
GIPSA will post a transcript or report grading and testing services offered by
7 CFR Part 810 summarizing each substantive oral GIPSA verify that a seller’s oats meets
comment that we receive. This would specified requirements, and ensure that
United States Standards for Oats include comments made at any public customers receive the quality of oats
meetings hosted by GIPSA during the they purchased.
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and comment period, unless GIPSA In order for U.S. standards and
Stockyards Administration, USDA. publically announces otherwise. grading procedures for oats to remain
ACTION: Request for information. All comments will also be available relevant, GIPSA is issuing this request
SUMMARY: The United States Department for public inspection at the above for information to invite interested
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain address during regular business hours (7 parties to submit comments, ideas, and
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA suggestions on all aspects of the U.S.
Administration (GIPSA) is seeking Management and Budget Services Standards for Oats and inspection
comment from the public regarding the support staff (202) 720–8479 for an procedures.
United States (U.S.) Standards for Oats appointment to view the comments. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87K
under the United States Grain Standards FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Giese at GIPSA, USDA, 10383 N. Larry Mitchell,
Act (USGSA). To ensure that standards
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
and official grading practices remain
64153; Telephone (816) 891–0460; Fax Stockyards Administration.
relevant, GIPSA invites interested
Number (816) 872–1258; email [FR Doc. 2016–00848 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
parties to comment on whether the
current oats standards and grading Gregory.J.Giese@usda.gov. BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
practices need to be changed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
DATES: We will consider comments we authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76),
GIPSA establishes standards for oats DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
receive by April 18, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written or and other grains regarding kind, class, Agricultural Marketing Service
electronic comments on this proposed quality and condition. The oats
rule to: standards, established by USDA on June 7 CFR Part 996
• Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 16, 1919, were last revised in 1988 and
STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue appear in the USGSA regulations at 7 [Doc. No. AMS–FV–15–0066; FV16–996–1
CFR 810.1001 through 810.1005. The PR]
SW., Room 2530–B, Washington, DC
20250–3604. standards facilitate oats marketing and
Minimum Quality and Handling
• Fax: (202) 690–2173 define U.S. oats quality in the domestic
Standards for Domestic and Imported
• Internet: Go to http:// and global marketplace. The standards
Peanuts Marketed in the United States;
www.regulations.gov and follow the on- define commonly used industry terms;
Change to the Quality and Handling
line instruction for submitting contain basic principles governing the
Requirements
comments. application of standards, such as the
All comments will become a matter of type of sample used for a particular AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
public record and should be identified quality analysis; the basis of USDA.
as ‘‘U.S. Standards for Oats request for determination; and specify grades and ACTION: Proposed rule.
information comments,’’ making grade requirements. Official procedures
reference to the date and page number for determining grading factors are SUMMARY: This proposed rule would
of this issue of the Federal Register. All provided in GIPSA’s Grain Inspection implement a recommendation from the
comments received become the property Handbook, Book II, Chapter 7, ‘‘Oats’’ Peanut Standards Board (Board) to
of the Federal government, are a part of which also includes standardized revise the minimum quality and
the public record, and will generally be procedures for additional quality handling standards for domestic and
posted to www.regulations.gov without attributes not used to determine grade, imported peanuts marketed in the
change. If you send an email comment such as dockage and moisture content. United States (Standards). The Board
directly to GIPSA without going through Together, the grading standards and advises the Secretary of Agriculture
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
www.regulations.gov, or you submit a testing procedures allow buyers and regarding potential changes to the
comment to GIPSA via fax, the sellers to communicate quality Standards and is comprised of
originating email address or telephone requirements, compare oats quality producers and industry representatives.
number will be automatically captured using equivalent forms of measurement This proposed rule would revise the
and included as part of the comment and assist in price discovery. minimum quality, positive lot
that is placed in the public docket and GIPSA’s grading and inspection identification, and reporting and
made available on the Internet. Also, all services are provided through a network recordkeeping requirements under the
personal identifying information (for of federal, state, and private laboratories Standards. It would also make
example, name, address, etc.) that conduct tests to determine the numerous other changes to better reflect
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Request for information. | |
| Dates | We will consider comments we receive by April 18, 2016. | |
| Contact | Andrew Greenfield at GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington. DC 20250; Telephone (202) 720- 0277; Fax Number (202) 720-1015; email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 2774 |
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