[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 22551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9869]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FV-09-0052; FV-09-326]


United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Blueberries

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), of the United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is withdrawing a notice soliciting 
comments on its proposed revision to the United States Standards for 
Grades of Frozen Blueberries. After considering the comments received 
regarding the proposed revision and the withdrawal of the petition 
requesting revisions, the agency has decided not to proceed with this 
action.

DATES: Effective Date: April 29, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myron Betts, Inspection and 
Standardization Section, Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and 
Vegetable Programs (FV), AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 
0709, South Building; STOP 0247, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (202) 
720-5021 or fax (202) 720-9906; or e-mail: [email protected]. 
The United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Blueberries are 
available by accessing the AMS Web site on the Internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/processedinspection.

Background

    On August 22, 2008, AMS received a petition from the North American 
Blueberry Council (NABC), requesting revisions to the United States 
Standards for Grades of Frozen Blueberries. These standards are issued 
under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627).
    The petitioner requested the USDA to revise the terminology used 
for the product description of frozen blueberries. On December 22, 
2008, prior to undertaking research and other work associated with 
revising an official grade standard, AMS published a notice in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 78285) soliciting comments on the petition to 
revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Frozen Blueberries. AMS 
received two comments: one from the USDA, Agricultural Research Service 
and the other from the American Frozen Food Institute. Both commenters 
stated that the proposal should include all hybrids and cultivars of 
the appropriate species.
    Given the absence of product samples and additional information on 
the berries that were the subject of its petition, NABC withdrew its 
request. Accordingly, after considering the comments received regarding 
the proposed revision and the withdrawal of the petition requesting 
revisions; AMS has decided not to proceed further with the proposed 
revision to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Frozen Blueberries. The 
notice published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2008 (73 FR 
87285) is hereby withdrawn.

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

    Dated: April 22, 2010.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-9869 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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