[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53490-53491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23208]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 996

[Docket No. FV03-996-2C]


Change in Minimum Quality and Handling Standards for Domestic and 
Imported Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Corrections

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Corrections to interim final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service published an interim final 
rule in the Federal Register on August 7, 2003 (68 FR 46919), which 
changed the minimum quality and handling standards for domestic and 
imported peanuts marketed in the United States. A table specifying 
minimum quality standards in that rule contained several errors. This 
document corrects those errors.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 11, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth G. Johnson, DC Marketing Field 
Office, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, Suite 2A04, Unit 155, 
Room 2A38, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; telephone: (301) 
734-5243, Fax: (301) 734-5275.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    AMS published an interim final rule that changed peanut quality and 
handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the 
United States. The interim final rule was issued under section 1308 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171; 
7 U.S.C. 7958).

Need for Correction

    As published, the Minimum Quality Standards table (table) following 
paragraph (a) in Sec.  996.31 contained several errors. The heading 
``Unshelled peanuts and damaged kernels and defects'' should have read 
`` Unshelled peanuts and damaged kernels and minor defects''. Under 
that heading for No. 2 Virginia peanuts, the number 2.50 should have 
been 3.00. Also, in the type and grade category column of the table, 
the percentage of split kernels (not less than 90 percent splits) was 
not included for Spanish and Valencia peanuts. This notation should 
have been included to be consistent with the Runner and Virginia peanut 
variety listings for lots of ``splits''. This correction document makes 
these changes.

Correction to Publication

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Accordingly, the publication on August 7, 2003 (68 FR 46919), which is 
the subject of FR Doc. 03-20158, is corrected as follows:

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1. On page 46924, following paragraph (a) in Sec.  996.31 the ``Minimum 
Quality Standards'' table is corrected to read as follows:


Sec.  996.31  Outgoing Quality Requirements

    (a) * * *

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                            Minimum Quality Standards--Peanuts for Human Consumption
                                 [Whole kernels and splits: Maximum limitations]
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                                                 Unshelled
                                    Unshelled   peanuts and
                                   peanuts and    damaged    Total fall through  Sound    Foreign
     Type and grade category         damaged    kernels and     whole kernels and/or     materials     Moisture
                                     kernels       minor       sound split and broken    (percent)    (percent)
                                    (percent)     defects             kernels
                                                 (percent)
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                                          Excluding Lots of ``splits''
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Runner...........................         1.50         2.50  6.00%; \17/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
                                                              screen.
Virginia (except No. 2)..........         1.50         2.50  6.00%; \17/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
                                                              screen.
Spanish and Valencia.............         1.50         2.50  6.00%; \16/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
                                                              screen.
No. 2 Virginia...................         1.50         3.00  6.00%; \17/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
                                                              screen.
Runner with splits (not more than         1.50         2.50  6.00%; \17/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
 15% sound splits).                                           screen.
Virginia with splits (not more            1.50         2.50  6.00%; \17/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
 than 15% sound splits).                                      screen.
Spanish and Valencia with splits          1.50         2.50  6.00%; \16/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
 (not more than 15% sound splits).                            screen.
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                                               Lots of ``splits''
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Runner (not less than 90% splits)         2.00         2.50  6.00%; \17/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
                                                              screen.
Virginia (not less than 90%               2.00         2.50  6.00%; \17/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
 splits).                                                     screen.
Spanish and Valencia (not less            2.00         2.50  6.00%; \16/64\ inch round          .20         9.00
 than 90% splits).                                            screen.
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    Dated: September 8, 2003.
A J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 03-23208 Filed 9-10-03; 8:45 am]
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