[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53774-53775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17946]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket Number FV-05-306]


United States Standards for Grades of Lemons

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a notice 
soliciting comments as to whether any changes were necessary to the 
voluntary United States Standards for Grades of Lemons. No comments 
were received. The Agency has decided not to proceed further with this 
action due to lack of comments.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 12, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheri L. Emery, Standardization 
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1661 South Building, STOP 0240, 
Washington, DC 20250-0240, Fax (202) 720-8871 or call (202) 720-2185; 
E-mail [email protected]. The United States Standards for Grades of 
Lemons are available either through the address cited above or by 
accessing the Fresh Products Branch Web site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/stanfrfv.htm.

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Background

    At a 2003 meeting with the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory 
Committee, AMS was asked to review all the fresh fruit and vegetable 
grade standards for usefulness in serving the industry. AMS had 
identified the United States Standards for Grades of Lemons for a 
possible revision. The United States Standards for Grades of Lemons 
were last amended December 27, 1999.
    On April 26, 2005, a notice seeking comments regarding any revision 
to the lemon grade standards that may be necessary to better serve the 
industry was published in the Federal Register (70 FR 21392) with the 
comment period that ended June 27, 2005. During that sixty-day comment 
period, no comments were received.
    The Agency has decided not to proceed further with this action.

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

    Dated: September 6, 2005.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 05-17946 Filed 9-9-05; 8:45 am]
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