81 FR 3342 - United States Standards for Rye
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 3342-3343 | |
| FR Document | 2016-01044 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 3342-3343] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01044] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 7 CFR Part 810 United States Standards for Rye 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 Rye 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 rye standards and grading practices need to be changed. DATES: We will consider comments we receive by April 20, 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 Rye 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 [[Page 3343]] 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: Greg Giese at GIPSA, USDA, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153; Telephone (816) 891-0460; Fax Number (816) 872-1258; email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76), GIPSA establishes standards for rye and other grains regarding kind, class, quality and condition. The rye standards, established by USDA on July 1, 1923, were last revised in 1999 and appear in the USGSA regulations at 7 CFR 810.1201 through 810.1205. The standards facilitate rye marketing and define U.S. rye 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 8, ``Rye'' 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 rye 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 rye. 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 rye are accepted as prima facie evidence in all Federal courts. U.S. Standards for Rye and the affiliated grading and testing services offered by GIPSA verify that a seller's rye meets specified requirements, and ensure that customers receive the quality of rye they purchased. In order for U.S. standards and grading procedures for rye 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 Rye and inspection procedures. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87K. Larry Mitchell, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-01044 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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Administration (GIPSA) is seeking CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA ideas, and suggestions on all aspects of
comment from the public regarding the Management and Budget Services the U.S. triticale standards and
United States (U.S.) Standards for support staff (202) 720–8479 for an inspection procedures.
Triticale under the United States Grain appointment to view the comments. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87K.
Standards Act (USGSA). To ensure that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
standards and official grading practices Robert Dorman at GIPSA, USDA, 10383 Larry Mitchell,
remain relevant, GIPSA invites N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
interested parties to comment on 64153; Telephone (816) 659–8411; Fax Stockyards Administration.
whether the current triticale standards Number (816) 872–1258; email [FR Doc. 2016–01042 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am]
and grading practices need to be Robert.J.Dorman@usda.gov. BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
changed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
DATES: We will consider comments we authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76),
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
receive by April 20, 2016. GIPSA establishes standards for triticale
ADDRESSES: You may submit written or and other grains regarding kind, class, Grain Inspection, Packers and
electronic comments on this proposed quality and condition. The triticale Stockyards Administration
rule to: standards, established by USDA on May
• Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1, 1977, were last revised in 1987 and 7 CFR Part 810
STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue appear in the USGSA regulations at 7
SW., Room 2530–B, Washington, DC CFR 810.2001 through 810.2005. The United States Standards for Rye
20250–3604. standards facilitate triticale marketing
• Fax: (202) 690–2173. and define U.S. triticale quality in the AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
• Internet: Go to http:// domestic and global marketplace. The Stockyards Administration, USDA.
www.regulations.gov and follow the on- standards define commonly used ACTION: Request for information.
line instruction for submitting industry terms; contain basic principles
governing the application of standards, SUMMARY: The United States Department
comments.
All comments will become a matter of such as the type of sample used for a of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain
public record and should be identified particular quality analysis; the basis of Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards
as ‘‘U.S. Triticale Standards request for determination; and specify grades and Administration (GIPSA) is seeking
information comments,’’ making grade requirements. Official procedures comment from the public regarding the
reference to the date and page number for determining grading factors are United States (U.S.) Standards for Rye
of this issue of the Federal Register. All provided in GIPSA’s Grain Inspection under the United States Grain Standards
comments received become the property Handbook, Book II, Chapter 13, Act (USGSA). To ensure that standards
of the Federal government, are a part of ‘‘Triticale’’ which also includes and official grading practices remain
the public record, and will generally be standardized procedures for additional relevant, GIPSA invites interested
posted to www.regulations.gov without quality attributes not used to determine parties to comment on whether the
change. If you send an email comment grade, such as dockage and moisture current rye standards and grading
directly to GIPSA without going through content. Together, the grading standards practices need to be changed.
www.regulations.gov, or you submit a and testing procedures allow buyers and DATES: We will consider comments we
comment to GIPSA via fax, the sellers to communicate quality receive by April 20, 2016.
originating email address or telephone requirements, compare triticale quality ADDRESSES: You may submit written or
number will be automatically captured using equivalent forms of measurement electronic comments on this proposed
and included as part of the comment and assist in price discovery. rule to:
that is placed in the public docket and GIPSA’s grading and inspection • Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA,
made available on the Internet. Also, all services are provided through a network STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue
personal identifying information (for of federal, state, and private laboratories SW., Room 2530–B, Washington, DC
example, name, address, etc.) that conduct tests to determine the 20250–3604.
voluntarily submitted by the commenter quality and condition of triticale. These • Fax: (202) 690–2173.
may be publicly accessible. Do not tests are conducted in accordance with • Internet: Go to http://
submit confidential business applicable standards using approved www.regulations.gov and follow the on-
information or otherwise sensitive or methodologies and can be applied at line instruction for submitting
protected information. any point in the marketing chain. comments.
Electronic submissions should avoid Furthermore, the tests yield rapid, All comments will become a matter of
the use of special characters, avoid any reliable and consistent results. In public record and should be identified
form of encryption, and be free of any addition, GIPSA-issued certificates as ‘‘U.S. Standards for Rye request for
defects or viruses, since these may describing the quality and condition of information comments,’’ making
prevent GIPSA from being able to read graded triticale are accepted as prima reference to the date and page number
and understand, and thus consider your facie evidence in all Federal courts. U.S. of this issue of the Federal Register. All
comment. triticale standards and the affiliated comments received become the property
GIPSA will post a transcript or report grading and testing services offered by of the Federal government, are a part of
summarizing each substantive oral GIPSA verify that a seller’s triticale the public record, and will generally be
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
comment that we receive. This would meets specified requirements, and posted to www.regulations.gov without
include comments made at any public ensure that customers receive the change. If you send an email comment
meetings hosted by GIPSA during the quality of triticale they purchased. directly to GIPSA without going through
comment period, unless GIPSA In order for U.S. standards and www.regulations.gov, or you submit a
publically announces otherwise. grading procedures for triticale to comment to GIPSA via fax, the
All comments will also be available remain relevant, GIPSA is issuing this originating email address or telephone
for public inspection at the above request for information to invite number will be automatically captured
address during regular business hours (7 interested parties to submit comments, and included as part of the comment
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that is placed in the public docket and GIPSA’s grading and inspection ADDRESSES: You may submit written or
made available on the Internet. Also, all services are provided through a network electronic comments on this proposed
personal identifying information (for of federal, state, and private laboratories rule to:
example, name, address, etc.) that conduct tests to determine the • Mail: Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA,
voluntarily submitted by the commenter quality and condition of rye. These tests STOP 3642, 1400 Independence Avenue
may be publicly accessible. Do not are conducted in accordance with SW., Room 2530–B, Washington, DC
submit confidential business applicable standards using approved 20250–3604.
information or otherwise sensitive or methodologies and can be applied at • Fax: (202) 690–2173.
protected information. any point in the marketing chain. • Internet: Go to http://
Electronic submissions should avoid Furthermore, the tests yield rapid, www.regulations.gov and follow the on-
the use of special characters, avoid any reliable and consistent results. In line instruction for submitting
form of encryption, and be free of any addition, GIPSA-issued certificates comments.
defects or viruses, since these may describing the quality and condition of All comments will become a matter of
prevent GIPSA from being able to read graded rye are accepted as prima facie public record and should be identified
and understand, and thus consider your evidence in all Federal courts. U.S. as ‘‘U.S. Mixed Grain Standards request
comment. Standards for Rye and the affiliated for information comments,’’ making
GIPSA will post a transcript or report grading and testing services offered by reference to the date and page number
summarizing each substantive oral GIPSA verify that a seller’s rye meets of this issue of the Federal Register. All
comment that we receive. This would specified requirements, and ensure that comments received become the property
include comments made at any public customers receive the quality of rye they of the Federal government, are a part of
meetings hosted by GIPSA during the purchased. the public record, and will generally be
comment period, unless GIPSA In order for U.S. standards and posted to www.regulations.gov without
publically announces otherwise. grading procedures for rye to remain change. If you send an email comment
All comments will also be available relevant, GIPSA is issuing this request directly to GIPSA without going through
for public inspection at the above for information to invite interested www.regulations.gov, or you submit a
address during regular business hours (7 parties to submit comments, ideas, and comment to GIPSA via fax, the
CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA suggestions on all aspects of the U.S. originating email address or telephone
Management and Budget Services Standards for Rye and inspection number will be automatically captured
support staff (202) 720–8479 for an procedures. and included as part of the comment
appointment to view the comments. that is placed in the public docket and
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87K. made available on the Internet. Also, all
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Giese at GIPSA, USDA, 10383 N. Larry Mitchell, personal identifying information (for
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and example, name, address, etc.)
64153; Telephone (816) 891–0460; Fax Stockyards Administration. voluntarily submitted by the commenter
Number (816) 872–1258; email [FR Doc. 2016–01044 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] may be publicly accessible. Do not
Gregory.J.Giese@usda.gov. BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
submit confidential business
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the information or otherwise sensitive or
authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76), protected information.
GIPSA establishes standards for rye and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Electronic submissions should avoid
other grains regarding kind, class, the use of special characters, avoid any
quality and condition. The rye Grain Inspection, Packers and form of encryption, and be free of any
standards, established by USDA on July Stockyards Administration defects or viruses, since these may
1, 1923, were last revised in 1999 and prevent GIPSA from being able to read
appear in the USGSA regulations at 7 7 CFR Part 810 and understand, and thus consider your
CFR 810.1201 through 810.1205. The comment.
United States Standards for Mixed GIPSA will post a transcript or report
standards facilitate rye marketing and Grain
define U.S. rye quality in the domestic summarizing each substantive oral
and global marketplace. The standards comment that we receive. This would
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and include comments made at any public
define commonly used industry terms; Stockyards Administration, USDA.
contain basic principles governing the meetings hosted by GIPSA during the
application of standards, such as the ACTION: Request for information. comment period, unless GIPSA
type of sample used for a particular publically announces otherwise.
quality analysis; the basis of SUMMARY: The United States Department All comments will also be available
determination; and specify grades and of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain for public inspection at the above
grade requirements. Official procedures Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards address during regular business hours (7
for determining grading factors are Administration (GIPSA) is seeking CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the GIPSA
provided in GIPSA’s Grain Inspection comment from the public regarding the Management and Budget Services
Handbook, Book II, Chapter 8, ‘‘Rye’’ United States (U.S.) Standards for support staff (202) 720–8479 for an
which also includes standardized Mixed Grain under the United States appointment to view the comments.
procedures for additional quality Grain Standards Act (USGSA). To FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
attributes not used to determine grade, ensure that standards and official Robert Dorman at GIPSA, USDA, 10383
such as moisture content and official grading practices remain relevant, N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO
criteria. Together, the grading standards GIPSA invites interested parties to 64153; Telephone (816) 659–8411; Fax
and testing procedures allow buyers and comment on whether the current mixed Number (816) 872–1258; email
sellers to communicate quality grain standards and grading practices Robert.J.Dorman@usda.gov.
requirements, compare rye quality using need to be changed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
equivalent forms of measurement and DATES: We will consider comments we authority of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76),
assist in price discovery. receive by April 20, 2016. GIPSA establishes standards for mixed
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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 20, 2016. | |
| Contact | Greg Giese at GIPSA, USDA, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153; Telephone (816) 891-0460; Fax Number (816) 872-1258; email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 3342 |
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