[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2728]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket  AMS-FV-2007-0005; FV-06-313]


United States Standards for Grades of Winter Pears

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 Winter Pears. After reviewing and 
considering the comments received, the agency has decided not to 
proceed with this action.

DATES: Effective Date: February 16, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization 
Section, Fresh Products Branch, (202) 720-2185. The United States 
Standards for Grades of Pineapples 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.

Background

    AMS had identified the United States Standards for Grades of Winter 
Pears for possible revisions. The revision would delete Sec.  51.1309, 
Condition after storage or transit, which states that ``decay, scald or 
other deterioration which may have developed on pears after they have 
been in storage or transit shall be considered as affecting condition 
and not the grade.'' The standards were published on September 10, 
1955.
    On November 2, 2006, AMS published a notice in the Federal Register 
(71 FR 64478) soliciting comments on a possible revision to the United 
States Standards for Grades of Winter Pears. The comments are available 
by accessing AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fpbdocketlist.htm. The comment period ended January 
2, 2007. During that sixty-day comment period, twenty-two comments were 
submitted. All opposed a revision. The commenters generally felt that 
the current standard has been in place for many years and still is 
useful.
    After reviewing and considering the comments received, AMS has 
decided not to proceed with the action.

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

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-2728 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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