[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20491]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. DA-00-05]


United States Standards for Grades of Swiss Cheese, Emmentaler 
Cheese; Correction

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; Correction.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the 
Federal Register of July 20, 2000 (65 FR 45018) a document (DA-00-05) 
soliciting comments on a proposal to change the United States Standards 
for Grades of Swiss Cheese, Emmentaler Cheese. Several errors appeared 
in the document. The Internet address for AMS' Dairy Programs Home Page 
was incorrectly listed; a typographical error appears in proposed text 
for the eye size requirements of Grade B Swiss cheese; the discussion 
of proposed changes to flavor defect allowances in Grade C Swiss cheese 
references an incorrect table; and the proposed definition text and 
discussion of the ``small eyed'' defect was incomplete. This document 
corrects these errors.

DATES: August 14, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane R. Spomer, Chief, Dairy 
Standardization Branch, AMS/USDA/Dairy Programs, Room 2746-South, P.O. 
Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456; telephone (202) 720-7473; fax 
(202) 720-2643; email [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Agriculture (Department) published a Notice (DA-
00-05) in the Federal Register of July 20, 2000 (65 FR 45018). The 
Notice (issued on July 12, 2000) solicited comments on a proposal to 
change the United States Standards for Swiss Cheese, Emmentaler Cheese. 
AMS is proposing changes that would: (1) increase the allowable eye 
size in Grade A Swiss cheese and define an allowable eye size range for 
Grade B Swiss cheese; (2) remove the maximum size recommendation for 
cheeses produced in rindless blocks; (3) add more clarity to the color 
requirements for Grades A and B Swiss cheese; (4) correct minor errors 
that currently exist in the tables; and (5) make minor editorial 
changes that will make the standard more uniform in appearance and 
easier to use. These changes are being proposed to strengthen the 
standard by providing Swiss cheese characteristics that incorporate 
changes in consumer preferences and facilitate the use of automated 
portioning and packaging equipment. Editorial changes were also 
proposed to provide consistency with other dairy product standards. 
This Correction Notice is necessary in order to correct several minor 
errors which appeared in the original publication. The due date for 
comments on the proposed changes (September 18, 2000) is unchanged.

Correction

    This Federal Register Notice makes corrections to the Notice 
published on July 20, 2000 (65 FR 45018). The Department makes the 
following corrections:
    (1) In the first column, under ``Addresses'' (FR page 45019), the 
last paragraph, which begins, ``The current United States Standards, 
along with * * *'', change ``www.ams.usda.gov/dairystand.htm'' to 
``www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/stand.htm''.
    (2) In the text of (b)(3) Eyes and Texture (FR page 45022), second 
column, under ``proposed'', change ``\11/16\'' to ``\13/16\''.
    (3) In the text of (c)(1) Flavor (FR page 45023), third column, 
under ``discussion,'' change ``Table III'' to ``Table I''.
    (4) In the text for (h)(4) small eyed (FR page 45029), second 
column, under ``proposed,'' change ``\11/16\'' to ``\3/8\''. In the 
third column of that page, the ``discussion'' of the proposed text is 
revised to read ``We propose this change to reflect the proposed lower 
eye size limit and for editorial clarity of the standard.''

    Authority: (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627).

    Dated: August 8, 2000.
Kathleen A. Merrigan,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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