[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 21999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9260]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. FV-04-331]


United States Standards for Grades of Canned Beets, United States 
Standards for Grades of Canned Carrots, and United States Standards for 
Grades of Canned Potatoes

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Standards for Grades of Canned Beets, United 
States Standards for Grades of Canned Carrots, and United States 
Standards for Grades of Canned White Potatoes were corrected to affect 
a change in Table IA of each of the standards to reflect current values 
in the Recommended Minimum Drained Weights, Metric System. The change 
is identified by the date April 2003 in each of the Tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chere L. Shorter, (202) 720-5021, or 
e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice was published in the Federal 
Register, (63 FR 127 pages 36201-36202) dated July 2, 1998, revising 
the United States Standards for Grades of Canned Beets, United States 
Standards for Grades of Canned Carrots, and United States Standards for 
Grades of Canned Potatoes, effective August 3, 1998. However, the 
Recommended Minimum Drained Weight tables, (Metric version), in each of 
the grade standards contained incorrect values. Accordingly, Table IA 
of each U.S. grade standard was corrected April 2003 to reflect the 
change.
    Corrected copies of the U.S. grade standards are located on the 
website at www.ams.usda.gov/fv/ppb.html and are available from 
Standardization Section, Processed Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable 
Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 0709, South Building; 
STOP 0247, Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202) 720-5021 or fax (202) 
690-1527.

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

    Dated: April 19, 2004.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 04-9260 Filed 4-22-04; 8:45 am]
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