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 2004_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8130a92 D09002ee1c8130b72 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 relaxes the size requirement for pearl onions, relaxes the minimum grade and size requirements for cipolline onion varieties, and updates the regulatory text concerning certain reporting requirements for onions handled under the Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion marketing order. The marketing order regulates the handling of onions grown in Idaho and Eastern Oregon and is administered locally by the Idaho Eastern-Oregon Onion Committee (Committee). This rule also relaxes the requirements for pearl and cipolline onions under the import regulations as required by section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Specifically, this rule changes the definition of pearl onions to mean onions 2 inches in diameter or less, establishes a relaxed minimum grade of U.S. No. 2 and relaxed minimum diameter of 1\1/2\ inches for cipolline onions, and adds clarification and specificity to the reporting requirements for onions handled for peeling, chopping, or slicing. The changes are intended to facilitate the marketing of onions handled under the marketing order, improve producer returns, and bring the section 8e import regulation into conformity with the marketing order. 69 FR 56667 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-09-22/04-21238 04-21238 fr22se04-1 3410-02-P Docket No. FV04-958-1 IFR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-09-22/04-21238 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-09-22/html/04-21238.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-09-22/pdf/04-21238.pdf Marketing Agreements Onions Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Food Grades and Standards Imports Potatoes Tomatoes 6 p. 56667 56672 69 FR 56667 Title 7 Part 958 7 CFR Part 958 Title 7 Part 980 7 CFR Part 980 Onions Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon; Relaxation of Handling and Import Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue RULE 04-21238 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2004-09-23 2004-11-22 Docket No. FV04-958-1 IFR 3410-02-P 04-21238 Interim final rule with request for comments.

This rule relaxes the size requirement for pearl onions, relaxes the minimum grade and size requirements for cipolline onion varieties, and updates the regulatory text concerning certain reporting requirements for onions handled under the Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion marketing order. The marketing order regulates the handling of onions grown in Idaho and Eastern Oregon and is administered locally by the Idaho Eastern-Oregon Onion Committee (Committee). This rule also relaxes the requirements for pearl and cipolline onions under the import regulations as required by section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Specifically, this rule changes the definition of pearl onions to mean onions 2 inches in diameter or less, establishes a relaxed minimum grade of U.S. No. 2 and relaxed minimum diameter of 1\1/2\ inches for cipolline onions, and adds clarification and specificity to the reporting requirements for onions handled for peeling, chopping, or slicing. The changes are intended to facilitate the marketing of onions handled under the marketing order, improve producer returns, and bring the section 8e import regulation into conformity with the marketing order.

Effective: September 23, 2004; comments received by November 22, 2004 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. Robert J. Curry, Northwest Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1220 SW. Third Avenue, suite 385, Portland, Oregon 97204; telephone: (503) 326-2724, Fax: (503) 326-7440; or George 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. Marketing Agreements Onions Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Food Grades and Standards Imports Potatoes Tomatoes Onions grown in Idaho and Oregon; import regulations, Jay.Guerber@usda.gov moab.docketclerk@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 69, no. 183 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-09-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 271 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-09-22 P0b002ee18097d298 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22se04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-09-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-09-22/pdf/FR-2004-09-22.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-09-22/xml/FR-2004-09-22.xml fdlp 56665 56923 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-06 FR-2004-09-22 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-09-22 69 183