[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 126 (Friday, July 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 38091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12968]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket Number FV-04-304]


United States Standards for Grades of Mangos

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 the proposed 
United States Standards for Mangos is reopened and extended.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 30, 2005.

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]. 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 and on the Internet.
    The draft of the United States Standards for Grades of Mangos is 
available by accessing AMS's Home Page on the Internet at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fpbdocketlist.htm.

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, March 11, 2005, (70 FR 12173) requesting comments on the 
proposed United States Standards for Grades of Mangos. The proposed 
standards include: Grades, sizes, tolerances, application of 
tolerances, definitions, and a table of defects. 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 May 10, 2005.
    A comment was received from an industry association, representing 
independent produce wholesale receivers, expressing the need for 
additional time to comment. The association requested the comment 
period be extended to allow the association an opportunity to meet with 
their members to discuss the impact of the proposed standards.
    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: June 27, 2005.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 05-12968 Filed 6-30-05; 8:45 am]
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