United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2003_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8186fee D09002ee1c81870a8 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Agricultural Marketing Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, with changes, an interim final rule establishing a new part 996 which requires all domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States to be officially inspected. This action is mandated by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, enacted May 13, 2002. This rule continues handling standards that handlers and importers must follow and edible quality standards that all such peanuts intended for edible use must meet prior to entering human consumption channels. Safeguards to protect against peanut quality concerns are also specified. This rule also finalizes the termination of the Peanut Marketing Agreement No. 146 (Agreement) and the rules and regulations issued under the Agreement, and the termination of companion regulations that applied to imported peanuts and peanuts handled by persons not subject to the Agreement. 68 FR 1145 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-09/03-367 03-367 fr09ja03-2 3410-02-P Docket No. FV02-996-1 FIR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-09/03-367 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-09/html/03-367.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-09/pdf/03-367.pdf Food Grades and Standards Imports Peanuts Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 14 p. 1145 1158 68 FR 1145 Title 7 Part 996 7 CFR Part 996 Title 7 Part 997 7 CFR Part 997 Title 7 Part 998 7 CFR Part 998 Title 7 Part 999 7 CFR Part 999 Establishment of Minimum Quality and Handling Standards for Domestic and Imported Peanuts Marketed in the United States and Termination of the Peanut Marketing Agreement and Associated Rules and Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-367 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2003-01-10 Docket No. FV02-996-1 FIR 3410-02-P 03-367 Final rule.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, with changes, an interim final rule establishing a new part 996 which requires all domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States to be officially inspected. This action is mandated by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, enacted May 13, 2002. This rule continues handling standards that handlers and importers must follow and edible quality standards that all such peanuts intended for edible use must meet prior to entering human consumption channels. Safeguards to protect against peanut quality concerns are also specified. This rule also finalizes the termination of the Peanut Marketing Agreement No. 146 (Agreement) and the rules and regulations issued under the Agreement, and the termination of companion regulations that applied to imported peanuts and peanuts handled by persons not subject to the Agreement.

The changes to the interim rule of September 9, 2002 (67 FR 57129), are effective January 10, 2003. Jim Wendland or Kenneth G. Johnson, DC Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 4700 River Road, suite 2A38, Unit 155, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; telephone (301) 734-5243, Fax: (301) 734-5275 or Ronald L. Cioffi, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; telephone (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938; or E-mail: james.wendland@usda.gov, kenneth.johnson@usda.gov or ronald.cioffi@usda.gov. Food Grades and Standards Imports Peanuts Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Peanuts, domestic and imported, marketed in United States; minimum quality and handling standards, james.wendland@usda.gov jay.guerber@usda.gov kenneth.johnson@usda.gov ronald.cioffi@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/peanut-farmbill.htlm http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/idepd/report.htm www.ustreas.gov/education/duties/bureaus/uscustoms.html Vol. 68, no. 6 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-01-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 224 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-09 P0b002ee1809b57da 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09ja03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-09/pdf/FR-2003-01-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-09/xml/FR-2003-01-09.xml fdlp 1143 1358 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-01-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-01-09 68 6