82 FR 24095 - United States Standards for Grades of Cauliflower
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
| Page Range | 24095-24096 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10674 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24095-24096] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10674] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 100 / Thursday, May 25, 2017 / Notices [[Page 24095]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. Number AMS-FV-10-0047, FV-16-330] United States Standards for Grades of Cauliflower AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the United States Standards for Grades of Cauliflower. The revision amends the color requirement to allow all colors of cauliflower to be certified to a U.S. grade. In addition, AMS is amending the size requirement to allow curds less than 4 inches in diameter to be certified to a grade, adding marking requirements for curd sizes less than 4 inches in diameter, and removing references to an unclassified category of cauliflower. DATES: Effective June 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Training and Development Center, Riverside Business Park, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Dave Horner at the address above, or at phone (540) 361-1128; fax (540) 361-1199; or, email [email protected]. The current U.S. Standards for Grades of Cauliflower are available on the Specialty Crops Inspection Division Web site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/cauliflower-grades-and-standards. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) (7 U.S.C. 1622(c)) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), as amended, directs and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture ``to develop and improve standards of quality, condition, quantity, grade, and packaging, and recommend and demonstrate such standards in order to encourage uniformity and consistency in commercial practices.'' AMS is committed to carrying out this authority in a manner that facilitates the marketing of agricultural commodities and makes copies of official standards available upon request. The United States Standards for Grades of Fruits and Vegetables not connected with Federal marketing orders or U.S. import requirements no longer appear in the Code of Federal Regulations, but are maintained by USDA, AMS, Specialty Crops Program, and are available on the Internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards. AMS is revising the voluntary United States Standards for Grades of Cauliflower using the procedures that appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). The cauliflower grade standards in Sec. Sec. 51.540 to 51.556 were last revised March 15, 1968. Background and Comments On February 9, 2012, AMS published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 6772) soliciting comments on proposed revisions to the United States Standards for Grades of Cauliflower. The industry expressed some confusion about the meaning of some of the proposed revisions and requested clarification. Following the comment period, AMS determined it would not proceed with the revisions as proposed. On May 9, 2016, AMS addressed the industry concerns and clarified the issues from the previous notice by publishing in the Federal Register (81 FR 28046) a second notice soliciting comments on proposed revisions to the United States Standards for Grades of Cauliflower. No comments were received on this second proposal. Based on the information gathered from the industry, AMS is revising the U.S. No. 1 cauliflower color standards by adding the phrase ``unless otherwise specified'' to the basic requirement for color in Sec. 51.540(a)(3). The phrase ``unless otherwise specified'' in regards to color will be interpreted as follows: When colors other than white, creamy white, or cream color are specified, cauliflower heads of those colors may be certified to a grade. Likewise, when designated as a mixed-color pack, one grade may be applied to all the cauliflower colors in the pack, not just to the curds that are white, creamy white, or cream color. For example, a grade may be applied to a pack containing a green, an orange, a purple, and a white cauliflower curd when specified as a mixed-color pack. AMS is also revising the U.S. No. 1 size provisions in Sec. 51.540(a)(4) for cauliflower heads to read as follows: ``Size--not less than 4 inches in diameter, unless marked to a maximum diameter of less than 4 inches. Cauliflower curds marked less than four inches may not be comingled with cauliflower curds packed to be 4 inches and larger. For marking requirements see Sec. 51.556.'' To explain the marking requirements, AMS is adding ``Sec. 51.556 Marking Requirements,'' which reads as follows: ``When the product is packed to be less than 4 inches in maximum diameter, 90 percent or more of the master containers shall be plainly stamped, printed, labeled, or otherwise marked with the maximum diameter. The term `maximum' or its recognized abbreviation, when following a diameter size marking, means that the curds are of the size marked or smaller.'' The current Sec. 51.556, Metric Conversion Table, is redesignated as Sec. 51.557. Furthermore, curds that are specified to be less than 4 inches in maximum diameter do not include cauliflower florets, since florets are pieces of curd and not considered small heads of cauliflower. Therefore, florets cannot be certified to a grade. Revisions to the cauliflower color and size requirements also apply to the U.S. Commercial grade. The U.S. Commercial grade consists of heads of cauliflower which meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade except for increased defect tolerances. In addition, AMS is removing the ``Unclassified'' cauliflower category from the standards. The unclassified section is being removed from all standards as they are otherwise revised. This category is not a grade and only serves to show that no grade has been applied to the lot. It is no longer considered necessary. AMS believes that permitting all colors, mixed-color packs, and smaller sizes of cauliflower to be certified to a grade reflects current marketing practices and consumer demand, and [[Page 24096]] will facilitate the marketing of cauliflower by providing the industry with more flexibility. The official grade of a lot of cauliflower covered by these standards will be determined by the procedures set forth in the Regulations Governing Inspection, Certification, and Standards of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (7 CFR 51.1, 7 CFR 51.61). The United States Standards for Grades of Cauliflower will be effective 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627. Dated: May 19, 2017. Bruce Summers, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2017-10674 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER standards of quality, condition, grade may be applied to all the
contains documents other than rules or quantity, grade, and packaging, and cauliflower colors in the pack, not just
proposed rules that are applicable to the recommend and demonstrate such to the curds that are white, creamy
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, standards in order to encourage white, or cream color. For example, a
committee meetings, agency decisions and uniformity and consistency in grade may be applied to a pack
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
commercial practices.’’ AMS is containing a green, an orange, a purple,
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are committed to carrying out this authority and a white cauliflower curd when
examples of documents appearing in this in a manner that facilitates the specified as a mixed-color pack.
section. marketing of agricultural commodities AMS is also revising the U.S. No. 1
and makes copies of official standards size provisions in § 51.540(a)(4) for
available upon request. The United cauliflower heads to read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE States Standards for Grades of Fruits ‘‘Size—not less than 4 inches in
and Vegetables not connected with diameter, unless marked to a maximum
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal marketing orders or U.S. import diameter of less than 4 inches.
[Doc. Number AMS–FV–10–0047, FV–16– requirements no longer appear in the Cauliflower curds marked less than four
330] Code of Federal Regulations, but are inches may not be comingled with
maintained by USDA, AMS, Specialty cauliflower curds packed to be 4 inches
United States Standards for Grades of Crops Program, and are available on the and larger. For marking requirements
Cauliflower Internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/ see § 51.556.’’
grades-standards. To explain the marking requirements,
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, AMS is revising the voluntary United AMS is adding ‘‘§ 51.556 Marking
USDA. States Standards for Grades of Requirements,’’ which reads as follows:
ACTION: Notice. Cauliflower using the procedures that ‘‘When the product is packed to be less
appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the Code of than 4 inches in maximum diameter, 90
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). The
Service (AMS) is revising the United percent or more of the master containers
cauliflower grade standards in §§ 51.540 shall be plainly stamped, printed,
States Standards for Grades of to 51.556 were last revised March 15,
Cauliflower. The revision amends the labeled, or otherwise marked with the
1968. maximum diameter. The term
color requirement to allow all colors of
cauliflower to be certified to a U.S. Background and Comments ‘maximum’ or its recognized
grade. In addition, AMS is amending the abbreviation, when following a diameter
On February 9, 2012, AMS published
size requirement to allow curds less size marking, means that the curds are
a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR
than 4 inches in diameter to be certified 6772) soliciting comments on proposed of the size marked or smaller.’’ The
to a grade, adding marking requirements revisions to the United States Standards current § 51.556, Metric Conversion
for curd sizes less than 4 inches in for Grades of Cauliflower. The industry Table, is redesignated as § 51.557.
diameter, and removing references to an expressed some confusion about the Furthermore, curds that are specified
unclassified category of cauliflower. meaning of some of the proposed to be less than 4 inches in maximum
revisions and requested clarification. diameter do not include cauliflower
DATES: Effective June 26, 2017.
Following the comment period, AMS florets, since florets are pieces of curd
ADDRESSES: Standardization Branch, and not considered small heads of
Specialty Crops Inspection Division, determined it would not proceed with
the revisions as proposed. cauliflower. Therefore, florets cannot be
Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural certified to a grade.
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of On May 9, 2016, AMS addressed the
industry concerns and clarified the Revisions to the cauliflower color and
Agriculture, National Training and size requirements also apply to the U.S.
Development Center, Riverside Business issues from the previous notice by
publishing in the Federal Register (81 Commercial grade. The U.S.
Park, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Commercial grade consists of heads of
Fredericksburg, VA 22406. FR 28046) a second notice soliciting
comments on proposed revisions to the cauliflower which meet the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade except
United States Standards for Grades of
Contact Dave Horner at the address Cauliflower. No comments were for increased defect tolerances.
above, or at phone (540) 361–1128; fax received on this second proposal. In addition, AMS is removing the
(540) 361–1199; or, email Dave.Horner@ Based on the information gathered ‘‘Unclassified’’ cauliflower category
ams.usda.gov. The current U.S. from the industry, AMS is revising the from the standards. The unclassified
Standards for Grades of Cauliflower are U.S. No. 1 cauliflower color standards section is being removed from all
available on the Specialty Crops by adding the phrase ‘‘unless otherwise standards as they are otherwise revised.
Inspection Division Web site at http:// specified’’ to the basic requirement for This category is not a grade and only
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/ color in § 51.540(a)(3). The phrase serves to show that no grade has been
cauliflower-grades-and-standards. ‘‘unless otherwise specified’’ in regards applied to the lot. It is no longer
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section to color will be interpreted as follows: considered necessary.
203(c) (7 U.S.C. 1622(c)) of the When colors other than white, creamy AMS believes that permitting all
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 white, or cream color are specified, colors, mixed-color packs, and smaller
U.S.C. 1621–1627), as amended, directs cauliflower heads of those colors may be sizes of cauliflower to be certified to a
and authorizes the Secretary of certified to a grade. Likewise, when grade reflects current marketing
Agriculture ‘‘to develop and improve designated as a mixed-color pack, one practices and consumer demand, and
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will facilitate the marketing of 482–4682 (Italy), Kabir Archuletta at Scope of the Orders
cauliflower by providing the industry (202) 482–2593 (Japan), Michael J. The merchandise covered by these
with more flexibility. Heaney at (202) 482–4475 (Korea), or orders is certain CTL plate. See
The official grade of a lot of Tyler Weinhold (Taiwan) at (202) 482– Appendix A for Austria, Belgium,
cauliflower covered by these standards 1121, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement France, Germany, and Italy, Appendix B
will be determined by the procedures and Compliance, International Trade for Korea, Appendix C for Japan, and
set forth in the Regulations Governing Administration, U.S. Department of Appendix D for Taiwan.
Inspection, Certification, and Standards Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other NW., Washington, DC 20230. Amendment to Final Determinations
Products (7 CFR 51.1, 7 CFR 51.61). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A ministerial error is defined as an
The United States Standards for error in addition, subtraction, or other
Background
Grades of Cauliflower will be effective arithmetic function, clerical error
30 days after publication of this notice In accordance with sections 735(d) resulting from inaccurate copying,
in the Federal Register. and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, duplication, or the like, and any other
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR similar type of unintentional error
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
351.210(c), on April 4, 2017, the which the Secretary considers
Dated: May 19, 2017. Department published its affirmative ministerial.3
Bruce Summers, final determinations in the less-than-
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing fair-value (LTFV) investigations of CTL France Amended Final Determination
Service. plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act
[FR Doc. 2017–10674 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am] Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), the
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Taiwan.1 On May 18, 2017, the ITC Department is amending the France
notified the Department of its Final to reflect the correction of
affirmative determination, pursuant to ministerial errors in the final estimated
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE section 735(d) of the Act, that an weighted-average dumping margin
industry in the United States is calculated for Dillinger France S.A.
International Trade Administration materially injured within the meaning (Dillinger France). In addition, because
of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by Dillinger France’s estimated weighted-
[A–433–812, A–423–812, A–427–828, A–428– reason of the LTFV imports of CTL plate
844, A–475–834, A–588–875, A–580–887, A– from Austria, Belgium, France, average dumping margin is the basis for
583–858] the estimated weighted-average
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and dumping margin determined for all
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To- Taiwan, and its determination that other French producers and exporters of
Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, critical circumstances do not exist with subject merchandise, we also are
France, the Federal Republic of respect to imports of subject revising the ‘‘all-others’’ rate in France
Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of merchandise from Austria, Belgium, and Final.4 5
Korea, and Taiwan: Amended Final Italy that are subject to the Department’s
affirmative critical circumstances Germany Amended Final
Affirmative Antidumping Determination
Determinations for France, the Federal findings.
2
Republic of Germany, the Republic of Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act
1 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-
Korea and Taiwan, and Antidumping and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), the
Length Plate from Austria: Final Determination of
Duty Orders Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Department is amending the Germany
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 82 FR Final to reflect the correction of a
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 16366 (April 4, 2017); Certain Carbon and Alloy ministerial error in the final estimated
International Trade Administration, Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Belgium: Final weighted-average dumping margin
Department of Commerce. Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in calculated for AG der Dillinger
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final Part, 82 FR 16378 (April 4, 2017); Certain Carbon Hüttenwerke (Dillinger Germany). In
determinations by the Department of and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from France: addition, because the Department
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair determined the estimated weighted-
Commerce (the Department) and the Value, 82 FR 16363 (April 4, 2017) (France Final);
International Trade Commission (the Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate average dumping margin for all other
ITC), the Department is issuing from the Federal Republic of Germany: Final German producers and exporters of
antidumping duty orders on certain Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 subject merchandise based on a
FR 16360 (April 4, 2017) (Germany Final); Certain
carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from
weighted-average of the respondents’
plate (CTL plate) from Austria, Belgium, Italy: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair estimated weighted-average dumping
France, the Federal Republic of Value and Final Affirmative Determination of margins using publicly-ranged
Germany (Germany), Italy, Japan, the Critical Circumstances, 82 FR 16345 (April 4, 2017); quantities for their sales of subject
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate
Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan. from Japan: Final Determination of Sales at Less
In addition, the Department is amending Than Fair Value, 82 FR 16349 (April 4, 2017); Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from
its final affirmative determinations with Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
from the Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Korea, and Taiwan Investigation Nos. 701–TA–561
respect to France, Germany, Korea, and and 731–TA–1317–1318, 1321–1325, and 1327
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative
Taiwan. Critical Circumstances Determination, 82 FR 16369 (Final) USITC Publication 4691 (May 2017) (ITC
DATES: May 25, 2017. (April 4, 2017) (Korea Final); and Certain Carbon Report).
3 See section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Taiwan:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 351.224(f).
Edythe Artman at (202) 482–3931 Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical 4 See ‘‘Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
(Austria), Andrew Medley (202) 482– Circumstances Final, 82 FR 16372 (April 4, 2017) Margins’’ section below.
6345 (Belgium), Terre Keaton Stefanova (Taiwan Final). 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Less-Than-Fair-Value
2 See Letter regarding CTL plate from Austria, Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-
at (202) 482–1280 (France), David Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and To-Length Plate from France: Allegation of
Goldberger at (202) 482–4136 Taiwan Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Ministerial Error in the Final Determination,’’ dated
(Germany), Alice Maldonado at (202) Portugal (May 18, 2017) (ITC Letter). See also April 28, 2017.
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