82 FR 31550 - United States Standards for Lentils
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14308 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31550-31551] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14308] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration United States Standards for Lentils AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Final Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action is being taken under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (AMA). The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is revising the United States Standards for Lentils to establish an additional grading factor, definition, grade requirements, and visual reference images for ``wrinkled lentils,'' and establish a special grade, definition, special grade requirements, designation, and visual reference images for ``green lentils.'' GIPSA believes these revisions will improve the application of standards and facilitate the marketing of lentils. DATES: Effective Date: August 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153; Telephone (816) 659-8410; Fax Number (816) 872-1258; email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. Sec. 1622(c)), 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.'' GIPSA is committed to carrying out this authority in a manner that facilitates the marketing of agricultural commodities. Under the AMA, GIPSA establishes and maintains standards for graded commodities including rice, whole dry peas, split peas, feed peas, lentils, and beans. The AMA standards are voluntary and widely used in private contracts, government procurement, marketing communication, and/or consumer information. The standards serve as a common trading language to define commodity quality in the domestic and global marketplace. Background GIPSA engages in regular outreach with stakeholders to ensure commodity standards maintain relevance with the modern market. Lentil industry stakeholders include the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council (USADPLC), a national organization of producers, processors, and exporters of U.S. dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas; the U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Trade Association (USPLTA), a national association representing processors, traders, handlers and merchandisers, and transporters in the pea, lentil and chickpea industry; and, other handlers and merchandisers. The United States Standards for Lentils are available on GIPSA's public Web site at: https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/lentils.pdf. USADPLC and USPLTA reviewed the United States Standards for Lentils, which were last revised in 2008. The review resulted in those stakeholders jointly recommending that GIPSA revise the standards based on changing market trends. Specifically, these groups asked GIPSA to (1) establish a new grading factor of ``wrinkled lentils,'' and (2) establish a new special grade of ``green lentils.'' GIPSA provides official inspection procedures for lentils in the Pea and Lentil Handbook, which is available on GIPSA's public Web site at: http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/Publications/fgis/handbooks/pealentil_insphb.html. Establishment of Grading Factor ``Wrinkled Lentils'' USADPLC and USPLTA reported on a trend of an increasing percentage of fully developed lentils that possess a wrinkled seed coat. These lentils do not meet the definition for immature lentils. Under the current United States Standards for Lentils, these lentils would grade U.S. #1; however, the wrinkled appearance is considered undesirable. The stakeholders jointly recommended that GIPSA establish a new grade determining factor ``wrinkled lentil,'' and also recommended factor limits for grades No's. 1, 2, and 3. GIPSA and the stakeholders worked collaboratively to develop a visual reference image that best reflects the ``wrinkled lentil'' condition. Additionally, stakeholders endorsed the following definition: Wrinkled lentils are sound lentils that are substantially wrinkled on at least 50 percent of one side. Establishment of Special Grade ``Green Lentils'' The USPLTA Grades Committee members recommended that GIPSA establish a special grade, ``green lentils.'' Lentil stakeholders concurred on the need for a special grade to distinguish a desirable aesthetic feature. GIPSA and the stakeholders worked collaboratively to develop a visual reference image that best reflects the ``green lentils'' condition. Additionally, stakeholders endorsed the following definition: Green lentils are clear seeded (non-mottled) and possess a natural, uniformly green color. Comment Review GIPSA published a Notice in the Federal Register on May 15, 2017 (82 FR 22305), inviting interested parties to comment on the proposed revisions to the United States Standards for Lentils. Two comments were received from industry associations, supporting the proposed revisions. No adverse comments were received. Accordingly, the lentil standards are being revised as proposed in the May 15, 2017, notice. GIPSA believes that these revisions will facilitate use of the standards and better reflect current marketing practices. The revisions to the standards become effective August 1, 2017, and the Pea and Lentil Handbook will be revised to incorporate the revisions to the standards. Final Action GIPSA is revising the lentil standards to (1) establish a new grading factor, definition, factor limits, and visual reference image for wrinkled lentils; and (2) establish a special grade, definition, designation, and visual reference image for green lentils. Accordingly, the following sections of the United States Standards for Lentils under the AMA are amended: Section 601, Definitions, is amended to include the following definition: Wrinkled lentils are sound lentils that are substantially wrinkled on at least 50% of one side. Section 607, Grades and grade requirements for dockage-free lentils, is amended as follows: [[Page 31551]] 607 Grades and Grade Requirements for Dockage-Free Lentils ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grades U.S. Nos. Grading factors ----------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defective Lentils Total \1\................................................... 2.0 3.5 5.0 Weevil-Damaged Lentils...................................... 0.3 0.8 0.8 Heat-Damaged Lentils........................................ 0.2 0.5 1.0 Foreign Material Total \2\................................................... 0.2 0.5 0.5 Stones...................................................... 0.1 0.2 0.2 Skinned Lentils................................................. 4.0 7.0 10.0 Wrinkled Lentils \3\............................................ 5.0 10.0 >10.0 Contrasting Lentils \4\......................................... 2.0 4.0 <4.0 Inconspicuous Admixture......................................... 0.5 0.8 1.0 Minimum Requirements for Color.................................. Good Fair Poor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Sample grade are lentils that: (a) Do not meet the requirements for the grades U.S. Nos. 1, 2, or 3; or (b) Contain more than 14.0 percent moisture, live weevils, or other live insects, metal fragments, broken glass, or a commercially objectionable odor; or (c) Are materially weathered, heating, or distinctly low quality. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Defective lentils total is weevil-damaged, heat-damaged, damaged, and split lentils combined. \2\ Foreign material total includes stones. \3\ Lentils with more than 10.0 percent wrinkled lentils shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3. \4\ Lentils with more than 4.0 percent contrasting lentils shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3. Section 609, Special grades and requirements, is amended to include the following definition: Green lentils are clear seeded (non-mottled) lentils possessing a natural, uniformly green color. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627. Randall D. Jones, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-14308 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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Done at Washington, DC, on: July 3, 2017. marketing communication, and/or ‘‘wrinkled lentil’’ condition.
Alfred V. Almanza, consumer information. The standards Additionally, stakeholders endorsed the
Administrator. serve as a common trading language to following definition: Wrinkled lentils
[FR Doc. 2017–14287 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] define commodity quality in the are sound lentils that are substantially
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P domestic and global marketplace. wrinkled on at least 50 percent of one
Background side.
GIPSA engages in regular outreach Establishment of Special Grade ‘‘Green
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Lentils’’
with stakeholders to ensure commodity
Grain Inspection, Packers and standards maintain relevance with the The USPLTA Grades Committee
Stockyards Administration modern market. Lentil industry members recommended that GIPSA
stakeholders include the USA Dry Pea establish a special grade, ‘‘green
United States Standards for Lentils and Lentil Council (USADPLC), a lentils.’’ Lentil stakeholders concurred
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and national organization of producers, on the need for a special grade to
Stockyards Administration, USDA. processors, and exporters of U.S. dry distinguish a desirable aesthetic feature.
peas, lentils, and chickpeas; the U.S. GIPSA and the stakeholders worked
ACTION: Final Notice.
Dry Pea and Lentil Trade Association collaboratively to develop a visual
SUMMARY: This action is being taken (USPLTA), a national association reference image that best reflects the
under the authority of the Agricultural representing processors, traders, ‘‘green lentils’’ condition. Additionally,
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, handlers and merchandisers, and stakeholders endorsed the following
(AMA). The Department of Agriculture’s transporters in the pea, lentil and definition: Green lentils are clear seeded
(USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and chickpea industry; and, other handlers (non-mottled) and possess a natural,
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is and merchandisers. uniformly green color.
revising the United States Standards for The United States Standards for
Lentils to establish an additional Lentils are available on GIPSA’s public Comment Review
grading factor, definition, grade Web site at: https://
www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/ GIPSA published a Notice in the
requirements, and visual reference Federal Register on May 15, 2017 (82
images for ‘‘wrinkled lentils,’’ and lentils.pdf. USADPLC and USPLTA
reviewed the United States Standards FR 22305), inviting interested parties to
establish a special grade, definition, comment on the proposed revisions to
special grade requirements, designation, for Lentils, which were last revised in
2008. The review resulted in those the United States Standards for Lentils.
and visual reference images for ‘‘green Two comments were received from
lentils.’’ GIPSA believes these revisions stakeholders jointly recommending that
GIPSA revise the standards based on industry associations, supporting the
will improve the application of proposed revisions. No adverse
standards and facilitate the marketing of changing market trends. Specifically,
these groups asked GIPSA to (1) comments were received. Accordingly,
lentils. the lentil standards are being revised as
DATES: Effective Date: August 1, 2017. establish a new grading factor of
‘‘wrinkled lentils,’’ and (2) establish a proposed in the May 15, 2017, notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GIPSA believes that these revisions will
new special grade of ‘‘green lentils.’’
Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA, GIPSA provides official inspection facilitate use of the standards and better
FGIS, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, procedures for lentils in the Pea and reflect current marketing practices. The
Kansas City, Missouri 64153; Telephone Lentil Handbook, which is available on revisions to the standards become
(816) 659–8410; Fax Number (816) 872– GIPSA’s public Web site at: http:// effective August 1, 2017, and the Pea
1258; email Beverly.A.Whalen@ www.gipsa.usda.gov/Publications/fgis/ and Lentil Handbook will be revised to
usda.gov. handbooks/pealentil_insphb.html. incorporate the revisions to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section standards.
203(c) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. § 1622(c)), Establishment of Grading Factor
‘‘Wrinkled Lentils’’ Final Action
directs and authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture ‘‘To develop and improve USADPLC and USPLTA reported on a GIPSA is revising the lentil standards
standards of quality, condition, trend of an increasing percentage of to (1) establish a new grading factor,
quantity, grade, and packaging and fully developed lentils that possess a definition, factor limits, and visual
recommend and demonstrate such wrinkled seed coat. These lentils do not reference image for wrinkled lentils; and
standards in order to encourage meet the definition for immature lentils. (2) establish a special grade, definition,
uniformity and consistency in Under the current United States designation, and visual reference image
commercial practices.’’ GIPSA is Standards for Lentils, these lentils for green lentils. Accordingly, the
committed to carrying out this authority would grade U.S. #1; however, the following sections of the United States
in a manner that facilitates the wrinkled appearance is considered Standards for Lentils under the AMA
marketing of agricultural commodities. undesirable. The stakeholders jointly are amended: Section 601, Definitions,
Under the AMA, GIPSA establishes recommended that GIPSA establish a is amended to include the following
and maintains standards for graded new grade determining factor ‘‘wrinkled definition: Wrinkled lentils are sound
commodities including rice, whole dry lentil,’’ and also recommended factor lentils that are substantially wrinkled on
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peas, split peas, feed peas, lentils, and limits for grades No’s. 1, 2, and 3. at least 50% of one side. Section 607,
beans. The AMA standards are GIPSA and the stakeholders worked Grades and grade requirements for
voluntary and widely used in private collaboratively to develop a visual dockage-free lentils, is amended as
contracts, government procurement, reference image that best reflects the follows:
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607 GRADES AND GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCKAGE-FREE LENTILS
Grades U.S. Nos.
Grading factors
1 2 3
Defective Lentils
Total 1 .................................................................................................................................... 2.0 3.5 5.0
Weevil-Damaged Lentils ....................................................................................................... 0.3 0.8 0.8
Heat-Damaged Lentils .......................................................................................................... 0.2 0.5 1.0
Foreign Material
Total 2 .................................................................................................................................... 0.2 0.5 0.5
Stones ................................................................................................................................... 0.1 0.2 0.2
Skinned Lentils ............................................................................................................................ 4.0 7.0 10.0
Wrinkled Lentils 3 ......................................................................................................................... 5.0 10.0 >10.0
Contrasting Lentils 4 ..................................................................................................................... 2.0 4.0 <4.0
Inconspicuous Admixture ............................................................................................................. 0.5 0.8 1.0
Minimum Requirements for Color ................................................................................................ Good Fair Poor
U.S. Sample grade are lentils that:
(a) Do not meet the requirements for the grades U.S. Nos. 1, 2, or 3; or
(b) Contain more than 14.0 percent moisture, live weevils, or other live insects, metal fragments, broken glass, or a commercially objectionable
odor; or
(c) Are materially weathered, heating, or distinctly low quality.
1 Defective lentils total is weevil-damaged, heat-damaged, damaged, and split lentils combined.
2 Foreign material total includes stones.
3 Lentils with more than 10.0 percent wrinkled lentils shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
4 Lentils with more than 4.0 percent contrasting lentils shall grade no higher than U.S. No. 3.
Section 609, Special grades and marketing of chickpeas and improve the stakeholders include the USA Dry Pea
requirements, is amended to include the application of the standards. and Lentil Council (USADPLC), a
following definition: DATES: Effective Date: August 1, 2017. national organization of producers,
Green lentils are clear seeded (non- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: processors, and exporters of U.S. dry
mottled) lentils possessing a natural, Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA, peas, lentils, and chickpeas; the U.S.
uniformly green color. FGIS, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Dry Pea and Lentil Trade Association
Kansas City, Missouri 64153; Telephone (USPLTA), a national association
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
(816) 659–8410; Fax Number (816) 872– representing processors, traders,
Randall D. Jones, 1258; email Beverly.A.Whalen@ handlers and merchandisers, and
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, usda.gov. transporters in the pea, lentil and
Packers and Stockyards Administration. chickpea industry; and the US Dry Bean
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
[FR Doc. 2017–14308 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] Council (USDBC) representing the U.S.
203(c) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622(c)),
dry bean industry, including growers,
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P directs and authorizes the Secretary of
shippers, dealers, canners, and local and
Agriculture ‘‘To develop and improve
regional trade associations.
standards of quality, condition,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE quantity, grade, and packaging and The United States Standards for Beans
recommend and demonstrate such are available on GIPSA’s public Web
Grain Inspection, Packers and site at: http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/
standards in order to encourage
Stockyards Administration standards/Bean-Standards.pdf.
uniformity and consistency in
commercial practices.’’ GIPSA is USDPLC and USPLTA reviewed the
United States Standards for Beans United States Standards for Beans,
committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the which were last revised in 2008.
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Currently, chickpeas are graded under
Stockyards Administration, USDA. marketing of agricultural commodities.
Under the AMA, GIPSA establishes the Miscellaneous Bean standard. This
ACTION: Final notice. and maintains standards for graded is confusing to the market because
commodities including rice, whole dry GIPSA issues an ‘‘AMA Commodity
SUMMARY: This action is being taken peas, split peas, feed peas, lentils, and Inspection Certificate’’ providing the
under the authority of the Agricultural beans. The AMA standards are commonly accepted commercial name,
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, voluntary and widely used in private ‘‘chickpea’’ or ‘‘garbanzo’’ as the class
(AMA). The Department of Agriculture’s contracts, government procurement, on the certificate grade line.
(USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and marketing communication, and/or Specifically, industry stakeholders
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is consumer information. The standards asked GIPSA to (1) establish a class and
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
revising the United States Standards for serve as a common trading language to grade requirement chart for
Beans to (1) establish a class and grade define commodity quality in the ‘‘chickpeas,’’ (2) use the terms
requirement chart for ‘‘chickpea,’’ also domestic and global marketplace. ‘‘chickpeas’’ and ‘‘garbanzo beans’’
known as ‘‘garbanzo bean,’’ and (2) interchangeably, and (3) establish a new
establish a new grade determining Background grade determining factor, definition,
factor, definition, factor limits, and GIPSA engages in regular outreach factor limits, and visual reference image
visual reference image for ‘‘contrasting with stakeholders to ensure commodity for ‘‘contrasting chickpeas.’’
chickpeas.’’ GIPSA believes these standards maintain relevance with the GIPSA provides official inspection
revisions will help facilitate the modern market. Chickpea industry procedures for beans in the Bean
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| Action | Final Notice. | |
| Dates | Effective Date: August 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153; Telephone (816) 659-8410; Fax Number (816) 872-1258; email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 31550 |
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