83 FR 30591 - United States Standards for Corn

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

Page Range		30591-30592
FR Document		2018-14017

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments from the public regarding the United States (U.S.) Standards for Corn 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 corn standards and grading practices need to be changed.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 810

[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-18-0052]


United States Standards for Corn

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments from the 
public regarding the United States (U.S.) Standards for Corn 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 corn 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: Patrick.J.McCluskey@ams.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a)) 
grants the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to establish 
standards for corn and other grains regarding kind, class, quality, and 
condition. The corn standards, established by USDA on December 1, 1916, 
were last revised in 1995 (60 FR 61194) and appear in the USGSA 
regulations at 7 CFR 810.401-810.405. The standards facilitate corn 
marketing and define U.S. corn 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 4, ``Corn''. The Handbook also 
includes standardized procedures for additional quality attributes not 
used to determine grade, such as stress crack analysis and moisture 
content. Together, the grading standards and official procedures allow 
buyers and sellers to communicate quality requirements, compare corn 
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

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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 corn. 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 corn are accepted as prima facie evidence in all Federal 
courts. U.S. Standards for Corn and the affiliated grading and testing 
services offered by FGIS verify that a seller's corn meet specified 
requirements, and ensure that customers receive the quality of corn 
they purchased.
    In order for U.S. standards and grading procedures for corn 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 Corn and official procedures.

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

    Dated: June 26, 2018.
Greg Ibach,
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
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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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AMS. FGIS grading and inspection • Postal Mail: Please send your approved methodologies and can be
services are provided through a network comment addressed to Kendra Kline, applied at any point in the marketing
of federal, state, and private laboratories AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence chain. Furthermore the tests yield rapid,
that conduct tests to determine the Avenue SW, Room 2043–S, Washington, reliable, and consistent results. In
quality and condition of corn. These DC 20250–3614. addition, FGIS-issued certificates
tests are conducted in accordance with • Hand Delivery or Courier: Kendra describing the quality and condition of
applicable standards using approved Kline, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence graded soybeans are accepted as prima
methodologies and can be applied at Avenue SW, Room 2043–S, Washington, facie evidence in all Federal courts. U.S.
any point in the marketing chain. DC 20250–3614. Standards for Soybeans and the
Furthermore the tests yield rapid, • Internet: Go to http:// affiliated grading and testing services
reliable, and consistent results. In www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line offered by FGIS verify that a seller’s
addition, FGIS-issued certificates instructions for submitting comments. soybeans meet specified requirements,
describing the quality and condition of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and ensure that customers receive the
graded corn are accepted as prima facie Patrick McCluskey, USDA AMS; quality of soybeans they purchased.
evidence in all Federal courts. U.S. Telephone: (816) 659–8403; Email: In order for U.S. standards and
Standards for Corn and the affiliated Patrick.J.McCluskey@ams.usda.gov. grading procedures for soybeans to
grading and testing services offered by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 remain relevant, AMS is issuing this
FGIS verify that a seller’s corn meet of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a)) grants the request for information to invite
specified requirements, and ensure that Secretary of Agriculture the authority to interested parties to submit comments,
customers receive the quality of corn establish standards for soybeans and ideas, and suggestions on all aspects of
they purchased. other grains regarding kind, class, the U.S. Standards for Soybeans and
In order for U.S. standards and quality, and condition. The soybean official procedures.
grading procedures for corn to remain standards, established by USDA on Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
relevant, AMS is issuing this request for November 20, 1940, were last revised in
information to invite interested parties Dated: June 26, 2018.
2006 (71 FR 52403) and appear in the
to submit comments, ideas, and Greg Ibach,
USGSA regulations at 7 CFR 810.1601–
suggestions on all aspects of the U.S. Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory
810.1605. The standards facilitate
Standards for Corn and official Programs.
soybean marketing and define U.S.
procedures. soybean quality in the domestic and [FR Doc. 2018–14015 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. global marketplace. The standards
Dated: June 26, 2018. define commonly used industry terms;
Greg Ibach, contain basic principles governing the
application of standards, such as the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory
Programs. type of sample used for a particular
quality analysis; the basis of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
[FR Doc. 2018–14017 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] Administration
determination; and specify grades and
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grade requirements. Official procedures
for determining grading factors are 15 CFR Part 960
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE provided in Grain Inspection Handbook, [Docket No. 100903432–8557–01]
Book II, Chapter 10, ‘‘Soybeans’’. The
Handbook also includes standardized RIN 0648–BA15
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procedures for additional quality Licensing Private Remote Sensing
7 CFR Part 810 attributes not used to determine grade, Space Systems
such as oil and protein content.
[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–18–0054] Together, the grading standards and AGENCY: National Environmental
United States Standards for Soybeans official procedures allow buyers and Satellite, Data, and Information Service
sellers to communicate quality (NESDIS), National Oceanic and
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, requirements, compare soybean quality Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
USDA. using equivalent forms of measurement, Department of Commerce (Department,
ACTION: Request for information. and assist in price discovery. or Commerce).
The realignment of offices within the ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
SUMMARY: The United States Department U.S. Department of Agriculture rulemaking.
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural authorized by the Secretary’s
Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking Memorandum dated November 14, SUMMARY: Commerce is considering
comments from the public regarding the 2017, ‘‘Improving Customer Service and revisions to its regulations for the
United States (U.S.) Standards for Efficiency’’, eliminates the Grain licensing of private remote sensing
Soybeans under the United States Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards space systems, currently administered
Standards Act (USGSA). To ensure that Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone by NOAA. These revisions would
standards and official grading practices agency. Federal Grain Inspection facilitate the continued growth of this
remain relevant, AMS invites interested Service (FGIS) activities, formerly part critical industry and update the
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parties to comment on whether the of GIPSA, are now organized under regulatory regime to address significant
current soybean standards and grading AMS. FGIS grading and inspection technological developments, new
practices need to be changed. services are provided through a network business models, and increased foreign
DATES: We will consider comments we of federal, state, and private laboratories competition since their last update in
receive by August 28, 2018. that conduct tests to determine the 2006. In support of this effort, the
ADDRESSES: Submit comments or notice quality and condition of soybeans. Department through NOAA seeks public
of intent to submit comments by any of These tests are conducted in accordance comment on substantive and procedural
the following methods: with applicable standards using matters involved in commercial remote

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Request for information.
Dates		We will consider comments we receive by August 28, 2018.
Contact		Patrick McCluskey, USDA AMS; Telephone: (816) 659-8403; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 30591

83 FR 30591 - United States Standards for Corn

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

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