[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 23 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5260-5261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1759]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket  AMS-FV-2006-0204; FV-06-316]


United States Standards for Grades of Oranges (California and 
Arizona) and/or United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit 
(California and Arizona)

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing the 
notice soliciting comments on its proposal to amend the voluntary 
United States Standards for Grades of Oranges (California and Arizona) 
and/or United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (California and 
Arizona). After reviewing and considering the comment received, the 
Agency has decided not to proceed with this action.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 5, 2007

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 
Oranges and/or United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit are 
available either through the address cited above or by accessing the 
AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/stanfrfv.htm.

Background

    AMS had identified the United States Standards for Grades of 
Oranges (California and Arizona) and/or United States Standards for 
Grades of Grapefruit (California and Arizona) for possible revisions to 
reflect current marketing trends. The standards were last revised in 
1999. On August 25, 2006, AMS published a notice in the Federal 
Register (71 FR 50383) soliciting comments on any possible revisions to 
the United States Standards for Grades of Oranges (California and 
Arizona) and/or United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit 
(California and Arizona). The comment period ended October 24, 2006.
    During that sixty-day comment period, one comment was received. A 
California growers' association asked AMS not to proceed with any 
changes to the orange standards at this time because it was engaged in 
a consumer research project specific to grades and standards that will 
continue to run an additional two years. There were no comments 
concerning any revisions to the grapefruit standards. The comment is 
available by accessing AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fpbdocketlist.htm.
    After reviewing and considering the comment received, the Agency 
has decided not to proceed with the action. Therefore, the notice 
published August 25, 2006, (71 FR 50383) is withdrawn.

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


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    Dated: January 30, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E7-1759 Filed 2-2-07; 8:45 am]
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