83 FR 30590 - United States Standards for Canola
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)
| Page Range | 30590-30591 | |
| FR Document | 2018-14016 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 30590-30591] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14016] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 810 [Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-18-0053] United States Standards for Canola AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural [[Page 30591]] Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments from the public regarding the United States (U.S.) Standards for Canola under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA). To ensure that standards and official grading practices remain relevant, AMS invites interested parties to comment on whether the current canola standards and grading practices need to be changed. DATES: We will consider comments we receive by August 28, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit comments or notice of intent to submit comments by any of the following methods:Postal Mail: Please send your comment addressed to Kendra Kline, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 2043-S, Washington, DC 20250-3614. Hand Delivery or Courier: Kendra Kline, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 2043-S, Washington, DC 20250-3614. Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on- line instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick McCluskey, USDA AMS; Telephone: (816) 659-8403; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a)) grants the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to establish standards for canola and other grains regarding kind, class, quality, and condition. The canola standards were established by USDA on February 28, 1992 (57 FR 3271) and appear in the USGSA regulations at 7 CFR 810.301-810.306. The standards facilitate canola marketing and define U.S. canola quality in the domestic and global marketplace. The standards define commonly used industry terms; contain basic principles governing the application of standards, such as the type of sample used for a particular quality analysis; the basis of determination; and specify grades and grade requirements. Official procedures for determining grading factors are provided in Grain Inspection Handbook, Book II, Chapter 3, ``Canola''. The Handbook also includes standardized procedures for additional quality attributes not used to determine grade, such as dockage and moisture content. Together, the grading standards and official procedures allow buyers and sellers to communicate quality requirements, compare canola quality using equivalent forms of measurement, and assist in price discovery. The realignment of offices within the U.S. Department of Agriculture authorized by the Secretary's Memorandum dated November 14, 2017, ``Improving Customer Service and Efficiency'', eliminates the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency. Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) activities, formerly part of GIPSA, are now organized under AMS. FGIS grading and inspection services are provided through a network of federal, state, and private laboratories that conduct tests to determine the quality and condition of canola. These tests are conducted in accordance with applicable standards using approved methodologies and can be applied at any point in the marketing chain. Furthermore the tests yield rapid, reliable, and consistent results. In addition, FGIS-issued certificates describing the quality and condition of graded canola are accepted as prima facie evidence in all Federal courts. U.S. Standards for Canola and the affiliated grading and testing services offered by FGIS verify that a seller's canola meet specified requirements, and ensure that customers receive the quality of canola they purchased. In order for U.S. standards and grading procedures for canola to remain relevant, AMS is issuing this request for information to invite interested parties to submit comments, ideas, and suggestions on all aspects of the U.S. Standards for Canola and official procedures. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k. Dated: June 26, 2018. Greg Ibach, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-14016 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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principle of regulatory issuance that governments. paragraph (a) to read as follows:
agencies shall endeavor, consistent with § 870.204 Annual rates of pay.
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the objectives of the rule and of
applicable statutes, to fit regulatory and The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (a)(1) An employee’s annual pay is the
(44 U.S.C. chapter 3507(d); see 5 CFR annual basic pay of the position as fixed
informational requirements to the scale
part 1320) requires that the U.S. Office by law or regulation, except as
of the businesses, organizations, and
of Management and Budget (OMB) otherwise provided by specific
governmental jurisdictions subject to
approve all collections of information provision of law or OPM regulation.
regulation.’’ To achieve this principle,
by a Federal agency from the public Annual pay for this purpose includes
agencies are required to solicit and
before they can be implemented. the following:
consider flexible regulatory proposals (i) Any pay of a type that is treated as
and to explain the rationale for their Respondents are not required to respond
to any collection of information unless basic pay for purposes of the retirement
actions to assure that such proposals are systems established under 5 U.S.C.
given serious consideration.’’ The RFA it displays a current valid OMB control
chapters 83 and 84, consistent with 5
covers a wide range of small entities, number. OPM is not proposing any
U.S.C. 8331(3);
including small businesses, not-for- additional collections in this rule. This
(ii) Any geographic-based pay
profit organizations, and small rule does not affect any existing supplement that is equivalent to a
governmental jurisdictions. collections. locality-based comparability payment
Agencies must perform a review to List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 870 under 5 U.S.C. 5304; and
determine whether a rule will have a (iii) Any special pay supplement for
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Insurance, Retirement. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(1)
agency must prepare a regulatory
flexibility analysis as described in the Office of Personnel Management. of this section, annual basic pay does
RFA. I certify that this regulation will Jeff T.H. Pon, not include the following:
not have a significant economic impact Director. (i) Bonuses, allowances, overtime pay,
on a substantial number of small entities For the reasons stated in the or any other pay to a covered civilian
because the regulation only affects a preamble, OPM is proposing to amend employee given in addition to the base
small number of Federal employees and part 870 of title 5 of the Code of Federal pay of the position, except as otherwise
annuitants. Regulations as follows: provided by specific provision of law or
OPM regulation.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory PART 870—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ (ii) Physicians comparability
Review GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM allowances under 5 U.S.C. 5948.
This proposed rule has been reviewed * * * * *
■ 1. The authority citation for Part 870 ■ 4. Amend § 870.703 by adding
by the Office of Management and continues to read: paragraph (e)(1)(vii) to read as follows:
Budget in accordance with Executive
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8716; Subpart J also
Orders 13563 and 12866. § 870.703 Election of Basic insurance.
issued under section 599C of Pub. L. 101–
Executive Order 13771, Reducing 513, 104 Stat. 2064, as amended; Sec. * * * * *
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory 870.302(a)(3)(ii) also issued under section (e) * * *
Costs 153 of Pub. L. 104–134, 110 Stat. 1321; Sec. (1) * * *
870.302(a)(3) also issued under sections (vii) 38 U.S.C. 7296.
This proposed rule is not expected to 11202(f), 11232(e), and 11246(b) and (c) of * * * * *
Pub. L. 105–33, 111 Stat. 251, and section
be an E.O. 13771 regulatory action 7(e) of Pub. L. 105–274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec.
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because this proposed rule is not 870.302(a)(3) also issued under section 145 of BILLING CODE 6325–63–P
significant under Executive Order Pub. L. 106–522, 114 Stat. 2472; Secs.
12866. The proposed rule makes 870.302(b)(8), 870.601(a), and 870.602(b) also
minimal changes to coverage for certain issued under Pub. L. 110–279, 122 Stat. 2604; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
judges, and clarifies that annual basic Subpart E also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8702(c);
pay for FEGLI includes any type of pay Sec. 870.601(d)(3) also issued under 5 U.S.C. Agricultural Marketing Service
8706(d); Sec. 870.703(e)(1) also issued under
treated as basic pay for purposes of the
section 502 of Pub. L. 110–177, 121 Stat. 7 CFR Part 810
retirement systems established under 5 Start Printed Page 773662542; Sec. 870.705
U.S.C. chapters 83 and 84 consistent also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8714b(c) and [Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–18–0053]
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with applicable law or OPM regulation. 8714c(c); Public Law 104–106, 110 Stat. 521.
This proposed rule is not subject to ■ 2. Amend § 870.101 by revising the United States Standards for Canola
the requirements of E.O. 13771 (82 FR definition of Employing Office, to read AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
9339, February 3, 2017) because it is as follows: USDA.
related to agency organization, ACTION: Request for information.
management, or personnel and affects § 870.101 Definitions.
only a small number of federal Employing Office SUMMARY: The United States Department
employees and annuitants. * * * * * of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural
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Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking 2017, ‘‘Improving Customer Service and standards and grading practices need to
comments from the public regarding the Efficiency’’, eliminates the Grain be changed.
United States (U.S.) Standards for Inspection, Packers and Stockyards DATES: We will consider comments we
Canola under the United States Grain Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone receive by August 28, 2018.
Standards Act (USGSA). To ensure that agency. Federal Grain Inspection ADDRESSES: Submit comments or notice
standards and official grading practices Service (FGIS) activities, formerly part of intent to submit comments by any of
remain relevant, AMS invites interested of GIPSA, are now organized under the following methods:
parties to comment on whether the AMS. FGIS grading and inspection • Postal Mail: Please send your
current canola standards and grading services are provided through a network comment addressed to Kendra Kline,
practices need to be changed. of federal, state, and private laboratories AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
DATES: We will consider comments we that conduct tests to determine the Avenue SW, Room 2043–S, Washington,
receive by August 28, 2018. quality and condition of canola. These DC 20250–3614.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments or notice tests are conducted in accordance with • Hand Delivery or Courier: Kendra
of intent to submit comments by any of applicable standards using approved Kline, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
the following methods: methodologies and can be applied at Avenue SW, Room 2043–S, Washington,
• Postal Mail: Please send your any point in the marketing chain. DC 20250–3614.
comment addressed to Kendra Kline, Furthermore the tests yield rapid, • Internet: Go to http://
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence reliable, and consistent results. In www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
Avenue SW, Room 2043–S, Washington, addition, FGIS-issued certificates instructions for submitting comments.
DC 20250–3614. describing the quality and condition of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Kendra graded canola are accepted as prima Patrick McCluskey, USDA AMS;
Kline, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence facie evidence in all Federal courts. U.S. Telephone: (816) 659–8403; Email:
Avenue SW, Room 2043–S, Washington, Standards for Canola and the affiliated Patrick.J.McCluskey@ams.usda.gov.
DC 20250–3614. grading and testing services offered by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
• Internet: Go to http:// FGIS verify that a seller’s canola meet of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a)) grants the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line specified requirements, and ensure that Secretary of Agriculture the authority to
instructions for submitting comments. customers receive the quality of canola establish standards for corn and other
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: they purchased. grains regarding kind, class, quality, and
Patrick McCluskey, USDA AMS; In order for U.S. standards and condition. The corn standards,
Telephone: (816) 659–8403; Email: grading procedures for canola to remain established by USDA on December 1,
Patrick.J.McCluskey@ams.usda.gov. relevant, AMS is issuing this request for 1916, were last revised in 1995 (60 FR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 information to invite interested parties 61194) and appear in the USGSA
of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a)) grants the to submit comments, ideas, and regulations at 7 CFR 810.401–810.405.
Secretary of Agriculture the authority to suggestions on all aspects of the U.S. The standards facilitate corn marketing
establish standards for canola and other Standards for Canola and official and define U.S. corn quality in the
grains regarding kind, class, quality, and procedures. domestic and global marketplace. The
condition. The canola standards were Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. standards define commonly used
established by USDA on February 28, Dated: June 26, 2018. industry terms; contain basic principles
1992 (57 FR 3271) and appear in the Greg Ibach,
governing the application of standards,
USGSA regulations at 7 CFR 810.301– such as the type of sample used for a
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory
810.306. The standards facilitate canola Programs.
particular quality analysis; the basis of
marketing and define U.S. canola determination; and specify grades and
[FR Doc. 2018–14016 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
quality in the domestic and global grade requirements. Official procedures
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marketplace. The standards define for determining grading factors are
commonly used industry terms; contain provided in Grain Inspection Handbook,
basic principles governing the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Book II, Chapter 4, ‘‘Corn’’. The
application of standards, such as the Handbook also includes standardized
type of sample used for a particular Agricultural Marketing Service procedures for additional quality
quality analysis; the basis of attributes not used to determine grade,
determination; and specify grades and 7 CFR Part 810 such as stress crack analysis and
grade requirements. Official procedures moisture content. Together, the grading
for determining grading factors are [Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–18–0052] standards and official procedures allow
provided in Grain Inspection Handbook, buyers and sellers to communicate
United States Standards for Corn
Book II, Chapter 3, ‘‘Canola’’. The quality requirements, compare corn
Handbook also includes standardized AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, quality using equivalent forms of
procedures for additional quality USDA. measurement, and assist in price
attributes not used to determine grade, ACTION: Request for information. discovery.
such as dockage and moisture content. The realignment of offices within the
Together, the grading standards and SUMMARY: The United States Department U.S. Department of Agriculture
official procedures allow buyers and of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural authorized by the Secretary’s
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sellers to communicate quality Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking Memorandum dated November 14,
requirements, compare canola quality comments from the public regarding the 2017, ‘‘Improving Customer Service and
using equivalent forms of measurement, United States (U.S.) Standards for Corn Efficiency’’, eliminates the Grain
and assist in price discovery. under the United States Grain Standards Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
The realignment of offices within the Act (USGSA). To ensure that standards Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone
U.S. Department of Agriculture and official grading practices remain agency. Federal Grain Inspection
authorized by the Secretary’s relevant, AMS invites interested parties Service (FGIS) activities, formerly part
Memorandum dated November 14, to comment on whether the current corn of GIPSA, are now organized under
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Request for information. | |
| Dates | We will consider comments we receive by August 28, 2018. | |
| Contact | Patrick McCluskey, USDA AMS; Telephone: (816) 659-8403; Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 30590 |
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