82_FR_20625 82 FR 20541 - United States Standards for Barley

82 FR 20541 - United States Standards for Barley

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)

Page Range20541-20544
FR Document2017-08942

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is revising the U.S. Standards for Barley (barley standards) under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) by revising the definitions of other terms to remove Six-rowed Blue Malting barley and the reference to kernels with white aleurone layers. Further, GIPSA is revising the barley standards to add the factors injured-by mold and mold-damaged kernels to the subclass Six-rowed Malting barley. Finally, GIPSA is revising the grade requirements for Two-rowed Malting Barley and Six-rowed Malting barley, and removing those for Six-rowed Blue Malting barley.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

7 CFR Parts 800 and 810


United States Standards for Barley

AGENCY: Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is revising the U.S. 
Standards for Barley (barley standards) under the United States Grain 
Standards Act (USGSA) by revising the definitions of other terms to 
remove Six-rowed Blue Malting barley and the reference to kernels with 
white aleurone layers. Further, GIPSA is revising the barley standards 
to add the factors injured-by mold and mold-damaged kernels to the 
subclass Six-rowed Malting barley. Finally, GIPSA is revising the grade 
requirements for Two-rowed Malting Barley and Six-rowed Malting barley, 
and removing those for Six-rowed Blue Malting barley.

DATES: This rule is effective August 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Gomoll, 202-720-8286. Persons 
with disabilities who require alternative means for communication 
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target 
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Barley is defined in the U.S. Standards for Barley as grain that, 
before the removal of dockage, consists of 50 percent or more of whole 
kernels of cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and not more than 25 
percent of other grains for which standards have been established under 
the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 71-87k). The term ``barley'' as used in these 
standards does not include hull-less barley or black barley.
    In 2015, U.S. barley producers harvested 3.1 million acres of 
barley, producing 214.3 million bushels of the grain. Beer production 
in the United States accounts for approximately 56 percent of total 
domestic use; feed and industrial uses account for about 36 percent of 
domestic use; and whiskey, food and seed account for about 8 percent of 
domestic use (2005-2014 average). Barley is also exported for feed and 
malting purposes, typically accounting for less than five percent of 
total barley usage.
    Section 76 of the USGSA authorizes GIPSA to establish and maintain 
the standards for barley and other grains regarding kind, class, 
quality, and condition (7 U.S.C. 76(a)). The barley standards 
facilitate the marketing of barley, define U.S. barley quality, and 
define commonly used industry terms in the domestic and global 
marketplace. Also, the barley standards contain basic principles such 
as the basis of determination used for a particular quality factor 
analysis, as well as specify grades, grade requirements, special 
grades, and special grade requirements. The barley standards were 
established on August 24, 1926, were last revised in 1997, and appear 
in the USGSA regulations at 7 CFR 810.201 through 810.207.

Changes to Barley Standards

    This final rule makes several revisions to the barley standards. 
The term ``Blue Malting barley'' and references to kernels with white 
aleurone layers are being removed from the definitions and the subclass 
Six-rowed Blue Malting barley is being removed from the barley 
standards (7 CFR 810.202 and 810.204). These references are being 
removed because (1) blue aleurone barley is no longer used by the 
malting and brewing industry in the United States, (2) no blue aleurone 
malting varieties are grown for export, and (3) United States 
production of blue aleurone malting barley is minimal.
    Further, the grade requirement tables for Six-rowed Malting barley 
and Two-rowed Malting barley are being harmonized to have the same 
grade limits for all factors except for test weight and thin barley.
    The following changes are being made to the grade requirements for 
Six-rowed Malting barley:
     The minimum limit for barley of suitable malting types for 
grade numbers 1 and 2 is increased.
     The minimum percentage of sound barley for all grades is 
increased.
     Maximum limits of wild oats are added to all grades.
    The following changes are being made to the grade requirements for 
Two-rowed Malting barley:
     Maximum limits of damaged kernels are added to all grades.
     Maximum limits of other grains are added to all grades.
     The maximum limits for skinned and broken kernels are 
lowered for grade numbers 1, 2, and 3.
    Along with the changes to the grade requirements, the definition of 
Six-rowed Malting barley is being revised to include limits for 
injured-by-mold kernels and mold-damaged kernels.
    These changes are being made as the result of producer and industry 
comments in response to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
published on October 4, 2011, in the Federal Register (76 FR 61287). 
The comments stated that historical differences between six-rowed and 
two-rowed barley varieties have declined significantly and both classes 
are grown for the same uses. Commenters recommended that the standards 
for the classes should be harmonized with each other. The exceptions to 
this are the factors test weight and thin barley, for which genetic 
differences still exist between six-rowed and two-rowed varieties.

Inspection Plan Tolerances

    Additionally, these changes to the grade standards make it 
necessary to update the tolerances for the inspection of shiplot, unit 
train, and lash barges in single lots. These types of lots are 
inspected using a statistically based inspection plan, which uses 
tolerances to allow slight deviation in quality. These tolerances, 
published in Table 1 and Table 2 of section 800.86(c)(2), are being 
updated to reflect the harmonization of the standards.

Proposed Rule Comment Review

    On July 25, 2014, GIPSA issued a proposed rule requesting comments 
on proposed changes to the barley standards (79 FR 43281). GIPSA 
received two comments in response to this proposed rule.

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    One comment came from a malting barley industry group. The comment 
expressed agreement with the changes in the proposed rule, commenting 
that the changes in the barley standards provide consistency for barley 
trading and insurance purposes.
    The other comment came from a farmer who grows wheat and barley. 
The comment expressed concern that, by adding limits for injured-by-
mold and mold-damaged kernels to Six-rowed Malting barley, the proposed 
rule might impose more restrictions on growers of barley. Since mold is 
primarily a storage issue, these additions should not place any further 
burden on barley producers. Furthermore, the inclusion of these factors 
in the barley standards should allow crop insurance to cover losses to 
farmers in the event that mold damage does occur, protecting the 
farmers from rejection of their crop by buyers.

Effective Date

    As specified in the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(b)), amendments to the 
standards cannot become effective less than 1 calendar year after 
public notification, unless in the judgment of the Secretary, the 
public health, interest, or safety require that they become effective 
sooner. Following this section of the USGSA, GIPSA has determined that 
it is in the public interest to make this final rule effective on 
August 1, 2018, in order to coincide with the start of the barley 
marketing year.

Executive Orders 12866 and 13771, and Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This rule does not meet the definition of a significant regulatory 
action contained in section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, and is not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
Additionally, because this rule does not meet the definition of a 
significant regulatory action it does not trigger the requirements 
contained in Executive Order 13771. See OMB's Memorandum titled 
``Interim Guidance Implementing Section 2 of the Executive Order of 
January 30, 2017 titled `Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory 
Costs'[thinsp]'' (February 2, 2017). Under the requirements set forth 
in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612), GIPSA has 
considered the economic impact of this action on small entities. The 
purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of 
businesses subject to such actions in order that small businesses will 
not be unduly or disproportionately burdened. The Small Business 
Administration (SBA) defines small businesses by their North American 
Industry Classification System Codes (NAICS). This rule affects 
customers of GIPSA's official inspection and weighing services in the 
domestic and export grain markets such as grain elevators/merchants 
(NAICS 424510), those in the malt manufacturing industry (NAICS 
311213), and official grain inspection agencies.
    GIPSA is revising the barley standards in the Definitions of Other 
Terms by removing Six-rowed Blue Malting barley and the reference to 
kernels with white aleurone layers. In addition, the change adds 
injured-by-mold and mold-damaged kernels to the definition of Six-rowed 
Malting barley. The definition change also revises the grade and grade 
requirements for Two-rowed Malting barley. Further, the grade and grade 
requirements for Six-rowed Malting barley and Six-rowed Blue Malting 
barley are revised. Under the provisions of the USGSA, grain exported 
from the United States must be officially inspected and weighed. GIPSA 
provides mandatory inspection and weighing services at 45 export 
facilities in the United States and 7 facilities for U.S. grain 
transshipped through Canadian ports. Five delegated State agencies 
provide mandatory inspection and weighing services at 13 facilities. 
All of these facilities are owned by multi-national corporations, large 
cooperatives, or public entities that do not meet the requirements for 
small entities established by the SBA. Further, the regulations are 
applied equally to all entities. The USGSA (7 U.S.C. 87f-1) requires 
the registration of all persons engaged in the business of buying grain 
for sale in foreign commerce. In addition, those persons who handle, 
weigh, or transport grain for sale in foreign commerce must also 
register. Section 800.30 of the USGSA regulations (7 CFR 800.30) define 
a foreign commerce grain business as a person who regularly engage in 
buying for sale, handling, weighing, or transporting grain totaling 
15,000 metric tons or more during the preceding or current calendar 
year. At present, there are 108 registrants registered to export grain. 
GIPSA believes that most of the 108 registrants are large businesses 
and very few are small businesses.
    GIPSA also provides domestic and miscellaneous inspection and 
weighing services at other than export locations. Such services are 
provided by official state and private agencies. Approximately 217 
different applicants receive domestic inspection services each year and 
approximately 150 different locations receive track scale tests as a 
miscellaneous service each year.
    Most users of the official inspection and weighing services do not 
meet the requirements for small entities nor do the agencies that 
provide such services. Further, GIPSA is required by statute to make 
services available and to recover, as nearly as practicable, the costs 
of providing such services. There would be no additional reporting, 
record keeping, or other compliance requirements imposed upon small 
entities as a result of this rulemaking. Further, GIPSA has not 
identified any other Federal rules that may duplicate, overlap or 
conflict with this rulemaking. Therefore, GIPSA has determined that 
this rulemaking will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities as defined in the RFA.

Executive Order 12988

    This rulemaking has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, 
Civil Justice Reform. This action is not intended to have retroactive 
effect. The USGSA provides in section 87g that no subdivision may 
require or impose any requirements or restrictions concerning the 
inspection, weighing, or description of grain under the USGSA. 
Otherwise, this rule would not preempt any State or local laws, or 
regulations, or policies unless they present an irreconcilable conflict 
with this rule. There are no administrative procedures which must be 
exhausted prior to any judicial challenge to the provisions of this 
rule.

Executive Order 13175

    This rulemaking has been reviewed with the requirements of 
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments. GIPSA has received no requests for official services for 
barley from any Tribal Government. Therefore, GIPSA believes that this 
rule would not have substantial and direct effects on Tribal 
governments and would not have significant Tribal implications.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), the information collection and recordkeeping requirements 
included in this rulemaking has previously been approved by the OMB 
under control number 0580-0013.
    GIPSA is committed to complying with the Government Paperwork 
Elimination Act, which requires Government agencies in general to 
provide the public the option of submitting information or transacting 
business electronically to maximum extent possible.

E-Government Compliance

    GIPSA is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to 
promote

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the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide 
increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information 
and services, and for other purposes.

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 out in the preamble 7 CFR parts 800 and 810 are 
amended as follows:

PART 800--GENERAL REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 800 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

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2. In Sec.  800.86, Table 1 and Table 2 in paragraph (c)(2) are revised 
to read as follows:


Sec.  800.86  Inspection of shiplot, unit train, and lash barge grain 
in single lots.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) * * *

                                                          Table 1--Grade Limits (GL) and Breakpoints (BP) for Six-Rowed Malting Barley
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                                                                Minimum limits of--                                                     Maximum limits of--
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Test weight      Suitable      Sound barley       Damaged        Wild oats        Foreign      Other grains     Skinned and     Thin barley
                      Grade                         per bushel     malting types   \1\ (percent)    kernels \1\      (percent)       material        (percent)    broken kernels     (percent)
                                                     (pounds)        (percent)   ----------------    (percent)   ----------------    (percent)   ----------------    (percent)   ---------------
                                                 --------------------------------                ----------------                ----------------                ----------------
                                                    GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP
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U.S. No. 1......................................    47.0    -0.5    97.0    -1.0    98.0    -0.8     2.0     0.8     1.0     0.6     0.5     0.1     2.0     0.8     4.0     1.1     7.0     0.6
U.S. No. 2......................................    45.0    -0.5    97.0    -1.0    98.0    -0.8     3.0     0.9     1.0     0.6     1.0     0.4     3.0     0.9     6.0     1.4    10.0     0.9
U.S. No. 3......................................    43.0    -0.5    95.0    -1.3    96.0    -1.1     4.0     1.1     2.0     0.8     2.0     0.5     5.0     1.3     8.0     1.5    15.0     0.9
U.S. No. 4......................................    43.0    -0.5    95.0    -1.3    93.0    -1.1     5.0     1.3     3.0     0.9     3.0     0.6     5.0     1.3    10.0     1.6    15.0     0.9
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\1\ Injured-by-frost kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.


                                                          Table 2--Grade Limits (GL) and Breakpoints (BP) for Two-Rowed Malting Barley
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                                                                Minimum limits of--                                                     Maximum limits of--
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Test weight      Suitable      Sound barley       Damaged        Wild oats        Foreign      Other grains     Skinned and     Thin barley
                      Grade                         per bushel     malting types   \1\ (percent)    kernels \1\      (percent)       material        (percent)    broken kernels     (percent)
                                                     (pounds)        (percent)   ----------------    (percent)   ----------------    (percent)   ----------------    (percent)   ---------------
                                                 --------------------------------                ----------------                ----------------                ----------------
                                                    GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP      GL      BP
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U.S. No. 1......................................    50.0    -0.5    97.0    -1.0    98.0    -0.8     2.0     0.8     1.0     0.6     0.5     0.1     2.0     0.8     4.0     1.1     5.0     0.4
U.S. No. 2......................................    48.0    -0.5    97.0    -1.0    98.0    -0.8     3.0     0.9     1.0     0.6     1.0     0.4     3.0     0.9     6.0     1.4     7.0     0.5
U.S. No. 3......................................    48.0    -0.5    95.0    -1.3    96.0    -1.1     4.0     1.1     2.0     0.8     2.0     0.5     5.0     1.3     8.0     1.5    10.0     0.9
U.S. No. 4......................................    48.0    -0.5    95.0    -1.3    93.0    -1.1     5.0     1.3     3.0     0.9     3.0     0.6     5.0     1.3    10.0     1.6    10.0     0.9
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\1\ Injured-by-frost kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.


    Note: Malting barley must not be infested in accordance with 
Sec.  810.107(b) and must not contain any special grades as defined 
in Sec.  810.206. Six- and two-rowed barley varieties not meeting 
the above requirements must be graded in accordance with standards 
established for the class Barley.

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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. In Sec.  810.202, paragraph (c)(1) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  810.202  Definition of other terms.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Malting barley is divided into the following two subclasses:
    (i) Six-rowed Malting barley has a minimum of 95.0 percent of a 
six-rowed suitable malting type that contains not more than 1.9 percent 
injured-by-frost kernels, 0.4 percent frost-damaged kernels, 0.2 
percent injured-by-heat kernels, 0.1 percent heat-damaged kernels, 1.9 
percent injured-by-mold kernels, and 0.4 percent mold-damaged kernels. 
Six-rowed Malting barley must not be infested, blighted, ergoty, 
garlicky, or smutty as defined in Sec.  810.107(b) and Sec.  810.206.
    (ii) Two-rowed Malting barley has a minimum of 95.0 percent of a 
two-rowed suitable malting type that contains not more than 1.9 percent 
injured-by-frost kernels, 0.4 percent frost-damaged kernels, 0.2 
percent injured-by-heat kernels, 0.1 percent heat-damaged kernels, 1.9 
percent injured-by-mold kernels, and 0.4 percent mold-damaged kernels. 
Two-rowed Malting barley must not be infested, blighted, ergoty, 
garlicky, or smutty as defined in Sec.  810.107(b) and Sec.  810.206.
* * * * *

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5. Section 810.204 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  810.204  Grades and grade requirements for Six-rowed Malting 
barley.

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                                              Minimum limits of--                                        Maximum limits of--
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                                                    Suitable                                                                    Skinned and
               Grade                 Test weight    malting       Sound       Damaged     Wild oats     Foreign       Other        broken    Thin barley
                                      per bushel     types      barley \1\  kernels \1\   (percent)     material      grains      kernels     (percent)
                                       (pounds)    (percent)    (percent)    (percent)                 (percent)    (percent)    (percent)
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U.S. No. 1.........................         47.0         97.0         98.0          2.0          1.0          0.5          2.0          4.0          7.0
U.S. No. 2.........................         45.0         97.0         98.0          3.0          1.0          1.0          3.0          6.0         10.0
U.S. No. 3.........................         43.0         95.0         96.0          4.0          2.0          2.0          5.0          8.0         15.0
U.S. No. 4.........................         43.0         95.0         93.0          5.0          3.0          3.0          5.0         10.0         15.0
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\1\ Injured-by-frost kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.


    Note: Malting barley must not be infested in accordance with 
Sec.  810.107(b) and must not contain any special grades as defined 
in Sec.  810.206. Six-rowed Malting barley varieties not meeting the 
requirements of this section must be graded in accordance with 
standards established for the class Barley.


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6. Section 810.205 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  810.205   Grades and grade requirements for Two-rowed Malting 
barley.

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                                              Minimum limits of--                                        Maximum limits of--
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                                                    Suitable                                                                    Skinned and
               Grade                 Test weight    malting       Sound       Damaged     Wild oats     Foreign       Other        broken    Thin barley
                                      per bushel     types      barley \1\  kernels \1\   (percent)     material      grains      kernels     (percent)
                                       (pounds)    (percent)    (percent)    (percent)                 (percent)    (percent)    (percent)
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U.S. No. 1.........................         50.0         97.0         98.0          2.0          1.0          0.5          2.0          4.0          5.0
U.S. No. 2.........................         48.0         97.0         98.0          3.0          1.0          1.0          3.0          6.0          7.0
U.S. No. 3.........................         48.0         95.0         96.0          4.0          2.0          2.0          5.0          8.0         10.0
U.S. No. 4.........................         48.0         95.0         93.0          5.0          3.0          3.0          5.0         10.0         10.0
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\1\ Injured-by-frost kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.


    Note: Malting barley must not be infested in accordance with 
Sec.  810.107(b) and must not contain any special grades as defined 
in Sec.  810.206. Six-rowed Malting barley and Six-rowed Blue 
Malting barley varieties not meeting the requirements of this 
section must be graded in accordance with standards established for 
the class Barley.


Mark C. Craig,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
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                                             This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    these standards does not include hull-                  • The minimum limit for barley of
                                             contains regulatory documents having general            less barley or black barley.                          suitable malting types for grade
                                             applicability and legal effect, most of which             In 2015, U.S. barley producers                      numbers 1 and 2 is increased.
                                             are keyed to and codified in the Code of                harvested 3.1 million acres of barley,                  • The minimum percentage of sound
                                             Federal Regulations, which is published under           producing 214.3 million bushels of the                barley for all grades is increased.
                                             50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.                   grain. Beer production in the United                    • Maximum limits of wild oats are
                                             The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by              States accounts for approximately 56                  added to all grades.
                                             the Superintendent of Documents.                        percent of total domestic use; feed and                 The following changes are being made
                                                                                                     industrial uses account for about 36                  to the grade requirements for Two-
                                                                                                     percent of domestic use; and whiskey,                 rowed Malting barley:
                                             DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               food and seed account for about 8                       • Maximum limits of damaged
                                                                                                     percent of domestic use (2005–2014                    kernels are added to all grades.
                                             Grain Inspection, Packers and                           average). Barley is also exported for feed              • Maximum limits of other grains are
                                             Stockyards Administration                               and malting purposes, typically                       added to all grades.
                                                                                                     accounting for less than five percent of                • The maximum limits for skinned
                                             7 CFR Parts 800 and 810                                 total barley usage.                                   and broken kernels are lowered for
                                                                                                       Section 76 of the USGSA authorizes                  grade numbers 1, 2, and 3.
                                             United States Standards for Barley                      GIPSA to establish and maintain the                     Along with the changes to the grade
                                             AGENCY:  Grain Inspection Packers and                   standards for barley and other grains
                                                                                                                                                           requirements, the definition of Six-
                                             Stockyards Administration, USDA.                        regarding kind, class, quality, and
                                                                                                                                                           rowed Malting barley is being revised to
                                             ACTION: Final rule.                                     condition (7 U.S.C. 76(a)). The barley
                                                                                                                                                           include limits for injured-by-mold
                                                                                                     standards facilitate the marketing of
                                                                                                                                                           kernels and mold-damaged kernels.
                                             SUMMARY:   The Department of                            barley, define U.S. barley quality, and
                                                                                                                                                             These changes are being made as the
                                             Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection,                   define commonly used industry terms
                                                                                                                                                           result of producer and industry
                                             Packers and Stockyards Administration                   in the domestic and global marketplace.
                                                                                                                                                           comments in response to an Advance
                                             (GIPSA) is revising the U.S. Standards                  Also, the barley standards contain basic
                                                                                                     principles such as the basis of                       Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                             for Barley (barley standards) under the
                                                                                                     determination used for a particular                   published on October 4, 2011, in the
                                             United States Grain Standards Act
                                                                                                     quality factor analysis, as well as specify           Federal Register (76 FR 61287). The
                                             (USGSA) by revising the definitions of
                                                                                                     grades, grade requirements, special                   comments stated that historical
                                             other terms to remove Six-rowed Blue
                                                                                                     grades, and special grade requirements.               differences between six-rowed and two-
                                             Malting barley and the reference to
                                                                                                     The barley standards were established                 rowed barley varieties have declined
                                             kernels with white aleurone layers.
                                                                                                     on August 24, 1926, were last revised in              significantly and both classes are grown
                                             Further, GIPSA is revising the barley
                                                                                                     1997, and appear in the USGSA                         for the same uses. Commenters
                                             standards to add the factors injured-by
                                                                                                     regulations at 7 CFR 810.201 through                  recommended that the standards for the
                                             mold and mold-damaged kernels to the
                                                                                                     810.207.                                              classes should be harmonized with each
                                             subclass Six-rowed Malting barley.
                                                                                                                                                           other. The exceptions to this are the
                                             Finally, GIPSA is revising the grade                    Changes to Barley Standards                           factors test weight and thin barley, for
                                             requirements for Two-rowed Malting
                                                                                                       This final rule makes several revisions             which genetic differences still exist
                                             Barley and Six-rowed Malting barley,
                                                                                                     to the barley standards. The term ‘‘Blue              between six-rowed and two-rowed
                                             and removing those for Six-rowed Blue
                                                                                                     Malting barley’’ and references to                    varieties.
                                             Malting barley.
                                                                                                     kernels with white aleurone layers are                Inspection Plan Tolerances
                                             DATES: This rule is effective August 1,
                                                                                                     being removed from the definitions and
                                             2018.                                                                                                           Additionally, these changes to the
                                                                                                     the subclass Six-rowed Blue Malting
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        barley is being removed from the barley               grade standards make it necessary to
                                             Barry Gomoll, 202–720–8286. Persons                     standards (7 CFR 810.202 and 810.204).                update the tolerances for the inspection
                                             with disabilities who require alternative               These references are being removed                    of shiplot, unit train, and lash barges in
                                             means for communication (Braille, large                 because (1) blue aleurone barley is no                single lots. These types of lots are
                                             print, audio tape, etc.) should contact                 longer used by the malting and brewing                inspected using a statistically based
                                             the USDA Target Center at (202) 720–                    industry in the United States, (2) no                 inspection plan, which uses tolerances
                                             2600 (voice and TDD).                                   blue aleurone malting varieties are                   to allow slight deviation in quality.
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              grown for export, and (3) United States               These tolerances, published in Table 1
                                                                                                     production of blue aleurone malting                   and Table 2 of section 800.86(c)(2), are
                                             Background                                                                                                    being updated to reflect the
                                                                                                     barley is minimal.
                                               Barley is defined in the U.S.                           Further, the grade requirement tables               harmonization of the standards.
                                             Standards for Barley as grain that, before              for Six-rowed Malting barley and Two-
                                             the removal of dockage, consists of 50                                                                        Proposed Rule Comment Review
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                                                                                                     rowed Malting barley are being
                                             percent or more of whole kernels of                     harmonized to have the same grade                       On July 25, 2014, GIPSA issued a
                                             cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)                  limits for all factors except for test                proposed rule requesting comments on
                                             and not more than 25 percent of other                   weight and thin barley.                               proposed changes to the barley
                                             grains for which standards have been                      The following changes are being made                standards (79 FR 43281). GIPSA
                                             established under the USGSA (7 U.S.C.                   to the grade requirements for Six-rowed               received two comments in response to
                                             71–87k). The term ‘‘barley’’ as used in                 Malting barley:                                       this proposed rule.


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                                                One comment came from a malting                      customers of GIPSA’s official inspection              requirements for small entities nor do
                                             barley industry group. The comment                      and weighing services in the domestic                 the agencies that provide such services.
                                             expressed agreement with the changes                    and export grain markets such as grain                Further, GIPSA is required by statute to
                                             in the proposed rule, commenting that                   elevators/merchants (NAICS 424510),                   make services available and to recover,
                                             the changes in the barley standards                     those in the malt manufacturing                       as nearly as practicable, the costs of
                                             provide consistency for barley trading                  industry (NAICS 311213), and official                 providing such services. There would be
                                             and insurance purposes.                                 grain inspection agencies.                            no additional reporting, record keeping,
                                                The other comment came from a                           GIPSA is revising the barley standards             or other compliance requirements
                                             farmer who grows wheat and barley.                      in the Definitions of Other Terms by                  imposed upon small entities as a result
                                             The comment expressed concern that,                     removing Six-rowed Blue Malting barley                of this rulemaking. Further, GIPSA has
                                             by adding limits for injured-by-mold                    and the reference to kernels with white               not identified any other Federal rules
                                             and mold-damaged kernels to Six-rowed                   aleurone layers. In addition, the change              that may duplicate, overlap or conflict
                                             Malting barley, the proposed rule might                 adds injured-by-mold and mold-                        with this rulemaking. Therefore, GIPSA
                                             impose more restrictions on growers of                  damaged kernels to the definition of                  has determined that this rulemaking
                                             barley. Since mold is primarily a storage               Six-rowed Malting barley. The                         will not have a significant economic
                                             issue, these additions should not place                 definition change also revises the grade              impact on a substantial number of small
                                             any further burden on barley producers.                 and grade requirements for Two-rowed                  entities as defined in the RFA.
                                             Furthermore, the inclusion of these                     Malting barley. Further, the grade and
                                             factors in the barley standards should                  grade requirements for Six-rowed                      Executive Order 12988
                                             allow crop insurance to cover losses to                 Malting barley and Six-rowed Blue                       This rulemaking has been reviewed
                                             farmers in the event that mold damage                   Malting barley are revised. Under the                 under Executive Order 12988, Civil
                                             does occur, protecting the farmers from                 provisions of the USGSA, grain                        Justice Reform. This action is not
                                             rejection of their crop by buyers.                      exported from the United States must be               intended to have retroactive effect. The
                                                                                                     officially inspected and weighed. GIPSA               USGSA provides in section 87g that no
                                             Effective Date
                                                                                                     provides mandatory inspection and                     subdivision may require or impose any
                                               As specified in the USGSA (7 U.S.C.                   weighing services at 45 export facilities             requirements or restrictions concerning
                                             76(b)), amendments to the standards                     in the United States and 7 facilities for             the inspection, weighing, or description
                                             cannot become effective less than 1                     U.S. grain transshipped through                       of grain under the USGSA. Otherwise,
                                             calendar year after public notification,                Canadian ports. Five delegated State                  this rule would not preempt any State
                                             unless in the judgment of the Secretary,                agencies provide mandatory inspection                 or local laws, or regulations, or policies
                                             the public health, interest, or safety                  and weighing services at 13 facilities.               unless they present an irreconcilable
                                             require that they become effective                      All of these facilities are owned by                  conflict with this rule. There are no
                                             sooner. Following this section of the                   multi-national corporations, large                    administrative procedures which must
                                             USGSA, GIPSA has determined that it is                  cooperatives, or public entities that do              be exhausted prior to any judicial
                                             in the public interest to make this final               not meet the requirements for small                   challenge to the provisions of this rule.
                                             rule effective on August 1, 2018, in                    entities established by the SBA. Further,
                                             order to coincide with the start of the                 the regulations are applied equally to all            Executive Order 13175
                                             barley marketing year.                                  entities. The USGSA (7 U.S.C. 87f–1)                     This rulemaking has been reviewed
                                             Executive Orders 12866 and 13771, and                   requires the registration of all persons              with the requirements of Executive
                                             Regulatory Flexibility Act                              engaged in the business of buying grain               Order 13175, Consultation and
                                                                                                     for sale in foreign commerce. In                      Coordination with Indian Tribal
                                                This rule does not meet the definition               addition, those persons who handle,                   Governments. GIPSA has received no
                                             of a significant regulatory action                      weigh, or transport grain for sale in                 requests for official services for barley
                                             contained in section 3(f) of Executive                  foreign commerce must also register.                  from any Tribal Government. Therefore,
                                             Order 12866, and is not subject to                      Section 800.30 of the USGSA                           GIPSA believes that this rule would not
                                             review by the Office of Management and                  regulations (7 CFR 800.30) define a                   have substantial and direct effects on
                                             Budget (OMB). Additionally, because                     foreign commerce grain business as a                  Tribal governments and would not have
                                             this rule does not meet the definition of               person who regularly engage in buying                 significant Tribal implications.
                                             a significant regulatory action it does                 for sale, handling, weighing, or
                                             not trigger the requirements contained                  transporting grain totaling 15,000 metric             Paperwork Reduction Act
                                             in Executive Order 13771. See OMB’s                     tons or more during the preceding or                    In compliance with the Paperwork
                                             Memorandum titled ‘‘Interim Guidance                    current calendar year. At present, there              Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
                                             Implementing Section 2 of the Executive                 are 108 registrants registered to export              Chapter 35), the information collection
                                             Order of January 30, 2017 titled                        grain. GIPSA believes that most of the                and recordkeeping requirements
                                             ‘Reducing Regulation and Controlling                    108 registrants are large businesses and              included in this rulemaking has
                                             Regulatory Costs’ ’’ (February 2, 2017).                very few are small businesses.                        previously been approved by the OMB
                                             Under the requirements set forth in the                    GIPSA also provides domestic and                   under control number 0580–0013.
                                             Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5                     miscellaneous inspection and weighing                   GIPSA is committed to complying
                                             U.S.C. 601–612), GIPSA has considered                   services at other than export locations.              with the Government Paperwork
                                             the economic impact of this action on                   Such services are provided by official                Elimination Act, which requires
                                             small entities. The purpose of the RFA                  state and private agencies.                           Government agencies in general to
                                             is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of            Approximately 217 different applicants                provide the public the option of
                                             businesses subject to such actions in
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                                                                                                     receive domestic inspection services                  submitting information or transacting
                                             order that small businesses will not be                 each year and approximately 150                       business electronically to maximum
                                             unduly or disproportionately burdened.                  different locations receive track scale               extent possible.
                                             The Small Business Administration                       tests as a miscellaneous service each
                                             (SBA) defines small businesses by their                 year.                                                 E-Government Compliance
                                             North American Industry Classification                     Most users of the official inspection                GIPSA is committed to complying
                                             System Codes (NAICS). This rule affects                 and weighing services do not meet the                 with the E-Government Act, to promote


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                                             the use of the Internet and other                                   Reporting and recordkeeping                                         Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
                                             information technologies to provide                                 requirements.                                                   ■ 2. In § 800.86, Table 1 and Table 2 in
                                             increased opportunities for citizen
                                                                                                                 7 CFR Part 810                                                  paragraph (c)(2) are revised to read as
                                             access to Government information and
                                                                                                                   Exports, Grain.                                               follows:
                                             services, and for other purposes.
                                                                                                                   For reasons set out in the preamble 7                         § 800.86 Inspection of shiplot, unit train,
                                             List of Subjects
                                                                                                                 CFR parts 800 and 810 are amended as                            and lash barge grain in single lots.
                                             7 CFR Part 800                                                      follows:                                                        *       *    *        *         *
                                               Administrative practice and                                       PART 800—GENERAL REGULATIONS                                        (c) * * *
                                             procedure, Conflict of interests, Exports,
                                                                                                                                                                                     (2) * * *
                                             Freedom of information, Grains,                                     ■ 1. The authority citation for part 800
                                             Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,                             continues to read as follows:
                                                                        TABLE 1—GRADE LIMITS (GL) AND BREAKPOINTS (BP) FOR SIX-ROWED MALTING BARLEY
                                                                               Minimum limits of—                                                                       Maximum limits of—

                                                              Test weight          Suitable                                   Damaged                                Foreign                            Skinned and
                                                                                                    Sound      barley 1       kernels 1          Wild oats                             Other grains                         Thin barley
                                                 Grade        per bushel         malting types        (percent)                                  (percent)           material           (percent)      broken kernels        (percent)
                                                               (pounds)           (percent)                                   (percent)                             (percent)                             (percent)

                                                             GL          BP         GL      BP          GL        BP         GL       BP         GL     BP         GL       BP         GL      BP       GL           BP     GL      BP

                                             U.S. No.
                                               1 .........    47.0      ¥0.5        97.0    ¥1.0        98.0     ¥0.8          2.0     0.8        1.0     0.6       0.5      0.1        2.0      0.8       4.0        1.1    7.0      0.6
                                             U.S. No.
                                               2 .........    45.0      ¥0.5        97.0    ¥1.0        98.0     ¥0.8          3.0     0.9        1.0     0.6       1.0      0.4        3.0      0.9       6.0        1.4   10.0      0.9
                                             U.S. No.
                                               3 .........    43.0      ¥0.5        95.0    ¥1.3        96.0     ¥1.1          4.0     1.1        2.0     0.8       2.0      0.5        5.0      1.3       8.0        1.5   15.0      0.9
                                             U.S. No.
                                               4 .........    43.0      ¥0.5        95.0    ¥1.3        93.0     ¥1.1          5.0     1.3        3.0     0.9       3.0      0.6        5.0      1.3    10.0          1.6   15.0      0.9
                                                 1 Injured-by-frost   kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.

                                                                       TABLE 2—GRADE LIMITS (GL) AND BREAKPOINTS (BP) FOR TWO-ROWED MALTING BARLEY
                                                                               Minimum limits of—                                                                       Maximum limits of—

                                                              Test weight          Suitable                                   Damaged                                Foreign                            Skinned and
                                                                                                    Sound barley 1                               Wild oats                             Other grains                         Thin barley
                                                 Grade        per bushel         malting types                                kernels 1                              material                          broken kernels
                                                                                                      (percent)                                  (percent)                              (percent)                            (percent)
                                                               (pounds)           (percent)                                   (percent)                             (percent)                             (percent)

                                                             GL          BP         GL      BP          GL        BP         GL       BP         GL     BP         GL       BP         GL      BP       GL           BP     GL      BP

                                             U.S. No.
                                               1 .........    50.0      ¥0.5        97.0    ¥1.0        98.0     ¥0.8          2.0     0.8        1.0     0.6       0.5      0.1        2.0      0.8       4.0        1.1    5.0      0.4
                                             U.S. No.
                                               2 .........    48.0      ¥0.5        97.0    ¥1.0        98.0     ¥0.8          3.0     0.9        1.0     0.6       1.0      0.4        3.0      0.9       6.0        1.4    7.0      0.5
                                             U.S. No.
                                               3 .........    48.0      ¥0.5        95.0    ¥1.3        96.0     ¥1.1          4.0     1.1        2.0     0.8       2.0      0.5        5.0      1.3       8.0        1.5   10.0      0.9
                                             U.S. No.
                                               4 .........    48.0      ¥0.5        95.0    ¥1.3        93.0     ¥1.1          5.0     1.3        3.0     0.9       3.0      0.6        5.0      1.3    10.0          1.6   10.0      0.9
                                                 1 Injured-by-frost   kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.


                                                Note: Malting barley must not be infested                          (c) * * *                                                     injured-by-frost kernels, 0.4 percent
                                             in accordance with § 810.107(b) and must not                          (1) Malting barley is divided into the                        frost-damaged kernels, 0.2 percent
                                             contain any special grades as defined in                            following two subclasses:                                       injured-by-heat kernels, 0.1 percent
                                             § 810.206. Six- and two-rowed barley                                  (i) Six-rowed Malting barley has a
                                             varieties not meeting the above requirements                                                                                        heat-damaged kernels, 1.9 percent
                                                                                                                 minimum of 95.0 percent of a six-rowed                          injured-by-mold kernels, and 0.4
                                             must be graded in accordance with standards
                                             established for the class Barley.                                   suitable malting type that contains not                         percent mold-damaged kernels. Two-
                                                                                                                 more than 1.9 percent injured-by-frost                          rowed Malting barley must not be
                                             *        *       *         *       *                                kernels, 0.4 percent frost-damaged
                                                                                                                                                                                 infested, blighted, ergoty, garlicky, or
                                                                                                                 kernels, 0.2 percent injured-by-heat
                                             PART 810—OFFICIAL UNITED STATES                                     kernels, 0.1 percent heat-damaged                               smutty as defined in § 810.107(b) and
                                             STANDARDS FOR GRAIN                                                 kernels, 1.9 percent injured-by-mold                            § 810.206.
                                                                                                                 kernels, and 0.4 percent mold-damaged                           *     *     *    *     *
                                             ■ 3. The authority citation for part 810
                                                                                                                 kernels. Six-rowed Malting barley must                          ■ 5. Section 810.204 is revised to read
                                             continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                                 not be infested, blighted, ergoty,
                                                 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.                                                                                                     as follows:
                                                                                                                 garlicky, or smutty as defined in
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                                             ■ 4. In § 810.202, paragraph (c)(1) is                              § 810.107(b) and § 810.206.                                     § 810.204 Grades and grade requirements
                                             revised to read as follows:                                           (ii) Two-rowed Malting barley has a                           for Six-rowed Malting barley.
                                                                                                                 minimum of 95.0 percent of a two-
                                             § 810.202       Definition of other terms.                          rowed suitable malting type that
                                             *        *       *         *       *                                contains not more than 1.9 percent




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                                                                          Minimum limits of—                                                         Maximum limits of—

                                                                                 Suitable                                                                                        Skinned and
                                                Grade         Test weight                         Sound         Damaged                              Foreign
                                                                                 malting                                          Wild oats                      Other grains      broken          Thin barley
                                                              per bushel                          barley 1      kernels 1                            material
                                                                                  types                                           (percent)                       (percent)        kernels          (percent)
                                                               (pounds)                          (percent)      (percent)                           (percent)
                                                                                (percent)                                                                                         (percent)

                                             U.S.   No.   1            47.0            97.0              98.0             2.0                 1.0          0.5             2.0              4.0             7.0
                                             U.S.   No.   2            45.0            97.0              98.0             3.0                 1.0          1.0             3.0              6.0            10.0
                                             U.S.   No.   3            43.0            95.0              96.0             4.0                 2.0          2.0             5.0              8.0            15.0
                                             U.S.   No.   4            43.0            95.0              93.0             5.0                 3.0          3.0             5.0             10.0            15.0
                                                1 Injured-by-frost   kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.


                                                Note: Malting barley must not be infested            must be graded in accordance with standards            § 810.205 Grades and grade requirements
                                             in accordance with § 810.107(b) and must not            established for the class Barley.                      for Two-rowed Malting barley.
                                             contain any special grades as defined in
                                             § 810.206. Six-rowed Malting barley varieties           ■ 6. Section 810.205 is revised to read
                                             not meeting the requirements of this section            as follows:

                                                                          Minimum limits of—                                                         Maximum limits of—

                                                                                 Suitable                                                                                        Skinned and
                                                Grade         Test weight                         Sound         Damaged                              Foreign
                                                                                 malting                                          Wild oats                      Other grains      broken          Thin barley
                                                              per bushel                          barley 1      kernels 1                            material
                                                                                  types                                           (percent)                       (percent)        kernels          (percent)
                                                               (pounds)                          (percent)      (percent)                           (percent)
                                                                                (percent)                                                                                         (percent)

                                             U.S.   No.   1            50.0            97.0              98.0             2.0                 1.0          0.5             2.0              4.0             5.0
                                             U.S.   No.   2            48.0            97.0              98.0             3.0                 1.0          1.0             3.0              6.0             7.0
                                             U.S.   No.   3            48.0            95.0              96.0             4.0                 2.0          2.0             5.0              8.0            10.0
                                             U.S.   No.   4            48.0            95.0              93.0             5.0                 3.0          3.0             5.0             10.0            10.0
                                                1 Injured-by-frost   kernels and injured-by-mold kernels are not considered damaged kernels or considered against sound barley.


                                                Note: Malting barley must not be infested            fentanyl), and its isomers, esters, ethers,            Legal Authority
                                             in accordance with § 810.107(b) and must not            salts and salts of isomers, esters, and
                                             contain any special grades as defined in                ethers, into schedule I pursuant to the                   Section 201 of the Controlled
                                             § 810.206. Six-rowed Malting barley and Six-                                                                   Substances Act (CSA), 21 U.S.C. 811,
                                             rowed Blue Malting barley varieties not
                                                                                                     temporary scheduling provisions of the
                                                                                                     Controlled Substances Act. This action                 provides the Attorney General with the
                                             meeting the requirements of this section must
                                             be graded in accordance with standards                  is based on a finding by the                           authority to temporarily place a
                                             established for the class Barley.                       Administrator that the placement of 4-                 substance into schedule I of the CSA for
                                                                                                     fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl into schedule I              two years without regard to the
                                             Mark C. Craig,                                          of the Controlled Substances Act is                    requirements of 21 U.S.C. 811(b) if he
                                             Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,                 necessary to avoid an imminent hazard                  finds that such action is necessary to
                                             Packers and Stockyards Administration.                  to the public safety. As a result of this              avoid an imminent hazard to the public
                                             [FR Doc. 2017–08942 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am]              order, the regulatory controls and                     safety. 21 U.S.C. 811(h)(1). In addition,
                                             BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P                                  administrative, civil, and criminal                    if proceedings to control a substance are
                                                                                                     sanctions applicable to schedule I                     initiated under 21 U.S.C. 811(a)(1), the
                                                                                                     controlled substances will be imposed                  Attorney General may extend the
                                             DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   on persons who handle (manufacture,                    temporary scheduling 1 for up to one
                                                                                                     distribute, reverse distribute, import,                year. 21 U.S.C. 811(h)(2).
                                             Drug Enforcement Administration                         export, engage in research, conduct
                                                                                                     instructional activities or chemical                      Where the necessary findings are
                                             21 CFR Part 1308                                        analysis, or possess), or propose to                   made, a substance may be temporarily
                                                                                                     handle, 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl.                   scheduled if it is not listed in any other
                                             [Docket No. DEA–452]                                                                                           schedule under section 202 of the CSA,
                                                                                                     DATES:  This temporary scheduling order                21 U.S.C. 812, or if there is no
                                             Schedules of Controlled Substances:                     is effective May 3, 2017, until May 3,
                                             Temporary Placement of 4-                                                                                      exemption or approval in effect for the
                                                                                                     2019, unless it is extended for an                     substance under section 505 of the
                                             Fluoroisobutyryl Fentanyl into                          additional year or a permanent
                                             Schedule I                                                                                                     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
                                                                                                     scheduling proceeding is completed.
                                                                                                                                                            (FDCA), 21 U.S.C. 355. 21 U.S.C.
                                             AGENCY:  Drug Enforcement                               The DEA will publish a document in the
                                                                                                                                                            811(h)(1). The Attorney General has
                                             Administration, Department of Justice.                  Federal Register announcing an
                                                                                                                                                            delegated scheduling authority under 21
                                             ACTION: Temporary scheduling order.                     extension or permanence.
                                                                                                                                                            U.S.C. 811 to the Administrator of the
                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       DEA. 28 CFR 0.100.
                                             SUMMARY:  The Administrator of the Drug
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                                                                                                     Michael J. Lewis, Diversion Control
                                             Enforcement Administration is issuing
                                                                                                     Division, Drug Enforcement                               1 Though DEA has used the term ‘‘final order’’
                                             this temporary scheduling order to
                                                                                                     Administration; Mailing Address: 8701                  with respect to temporary scheduling orders in the
                                             schedule the synthetic opioid, N-(4-
                                                                                                     Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia               past, this notice adheres to the statutory language
                                             fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-                                                                         of 21 U.S.C. 811(h), which refers to a ‘‘temporary
                                                                                                     22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812.
                                             4-yl)isobutyramide (4-fluoroisobutyryl                                                                         scheduling order.’’ No substantive change is
                                             fentanyl or para-fluoroisobutyryl                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             intended.



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Document Created: 2018-11-08 08:36:01
Document Modified: 2018-11-08 08:36:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule is effective August 1, 2018.
ContactBarry Gomoll, 202-720-8286. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
FR Citation82 FR 20541 
CFR Citation7 CFR 800
7 CFR 810
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Conflict of Interests; Exports; Freedom of Information; Grains; Intergovernmental Relations; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Grain

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