[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 12299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5990]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. FV-04-301]


United States Standards for Grades of Greenhouse Tomatoes

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Reopening and extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period on possible 
changes to the United States Standards for Greenhouse Tomatoes is 
reopened and extended.

DATES: Comments must be received by March 31, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
the Standardization Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable 
Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 1661 South Building, Stop 
0240, Washington, DC 20250-0240; fax (202) 720-8871; E-mail 
[email protected]., or you may also send your comments by the 
electronic process available at Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Comments should make reference to the dates and 
page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made 
available for public inspection in the above office during regular 
business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David L. Priester, at the above 
address or call (202) 720-2185; E-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice was published in the Federal 
Register, December 10, 2003, (Vol. 68, No. 237, Pages 68859-68860) 
requesting comments on the possible revisions of the United States 
Standards for Grades of Greenhouse Tomatoes. The possible revisions 
include: amending the method for determining percentages from a weight 
to count basis, and changing the size classifications from ounces to 
diameter. Additionally, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is 
seeking comments regarding any other revisions that may be necessary to 
better serve the industry. The comment period ended February 9, 2004.
    A comment was received from an industry association representing 
fresh tomato production in North America, requesting additional time to 
consider possible revisions. The association requested the comment 
period be extended to allow the association an opportunity to meet with 
their members to discuss possible revisions.
    After reviewing the request, AMS is reopening and extending the 
comment period in order to allow sufficient time for interested 
persons, including the association, to file comments.

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

    Dated: March 12, 2004.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 04-5990 Filed 3-15-04; 8:45 am]
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