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 D09002ee1c8176afc D09002ee1c8176be1 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 This rule changes peanut quality and handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States. These changes are based on comments received from the Peanut Standards Board (Board) and other industry sources. The standards and the Board were established by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), pursuant to section 1308 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. This rule changes screen sizes specified in the outgoing quality standards to allow smaller peanut kernels of all varieties to be used in edible markets; specifies in the text of the regulations that financially interested persons may appeal quality inspection results and that "holders of the title" to any lot of peanuts may appeal aflatoxin test results; allows peanut lots which meet minimum damage and minor defect standards prior to blanching, but fail for some other reason, to be exempt from damage and minor defect standards upon re- inspection after blanching; and increases to 10 percent the quantity of sound whole kernels that may be contained in lots of splits for specified peanut varieties. These changes are intended to maximize handling efficiency and to provide the producers, handlers, and importers with flexibility to meet current and new market demands, while maintaining peanut quality and wholesomeness for consumers. 68 FR 46919 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-08-07/03-20158 03-20158 fr07au03-1 3410-02-P Docket No. FV03-996-2 IFR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-08-07/03-20158 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-08-07/html/03-20158.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-08-07/pdf/03-20158.pdf Food Grades and Standards Imports Peanuts Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 6 p. 46919 46924 68 FR 46919 Title 7 Part 996 7 CFR Part 996 Change in Minimum Quality and Handling Standards for Domestic and Imported Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-20158 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2003-08-08 2003-09-08 Docket No. FV03-996-2 IFR 3410-02-P 03-20158 Interim final rule with request for comments.

This rule changes peanut quality and handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States. These changes are based on comments received from the Peanut Standards Board (Board) and other industry sources. The standards and the Board were established by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), pursuant to section 1308 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. This rule changes screen sizes specified in the outgoing quality standards to allow smaller peanut kernels of all varieties to be used in edible markets; specifies in the text of the regulations that financially interested persons may appeal quality inspection results and that "holders of the title" to any lot of peanuts may appeal aflatoxin test results; allows peanut lots which meet minimum damage and minor defect standards prior to blanching, but fail for some other reason, to be exempt from damage and minor defect standards upon re- inspection after blanching; and increases to 10 percent the quantity of sound whole kernels that may be contained in lots of splits for specified peanut varieties. These changes are intended to maximize handling efficiency and to provide the producers, handlers, and importers with flexibility to meet current and new market demands, while maintaining peanut quality and wholesomeness for consumers.

Effective August 8, 2003; comments received by September 8, 2003 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. Jim Wendland or Kenneth G. Johnson, DC Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 4700 River Road, suite 2A04, Unit 155, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; telephone (301) 734-5243, Fax: (301) 734-5275 or George J. Kelhart, Technical Advisor, 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 george.kelhart@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, george.kelhart@usda.gov james.wendland@usda.gov jay.guerber@usda.gov kenneth.johnson@usda.gov moab.docketclerk@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/idepd/report.htm Vol. 68, no. 152 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-08-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 293 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-08-07 P0b002ee1809adb17 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07au03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-08-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-08-07/pdf/FR-2003-08-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-08-07/xml/FR-2003-08-07.xml fdlp 46919 47200 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-08-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-08-07 68 152