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 2012_register executive 2012-02-03 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fd8e9c D09002ee1c7fd8f38 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 Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the procedures for cotton futures quality classification services by using Smith-Doxey classification data in the cotton futures classification process. In addition, references to a separate and optional review of cotton futures certification are being eliminated to reflect current industry practices. These changes in procedures for cotton futures quality classification services, as well as proposed conforming changes, reflect advances in cotton fiber quality measurement and data processing made since the regulations were last updated in 1992. 77 FR 5379 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-02-03/2012-2382 2012-2382 fr03fe12-1 RIN 0581-AD16 3410-02-P Doc. #AMS-CN-10-0073 CN-10-005 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-02-03/2012-2382 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-02-03/html/2012-2382.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-02-03/pdf/2012-2382.pdf Commodity Futures Cotton 3 p. 5379 5381 77 FR 5379 Title 7 Part 27 7 CFR Part 27 RIN 0581-AD16 Revision of Cotton Futures Classification Procedures; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-2382 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2012-03-05 Doc. #AMS-CN-10-0073 CN-10-005 3410-02-P 2012-2382 Final rule.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the procedures for cotton futures quality classification services by using Smith-Doxey classification data in the cotton futures classification process. In addition, references to a separate and optional review of cotton futures certification are being eliminated to reflect current industry practices. These changes in procedures for cotton futures quality classification services, as well as proposed conforming changes, reflect advances in cotton fiber quality measurement and data processing made since the regulations were last updated in 1992.

Effective Date: March 5, 2012. Darryl Earnest, Deputy Administrator, Cotton & Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Memphis, TN 38133. Telephone (901) 384-3060, facsimile (901) 384-3021, or email darryl.earnest@ams.usda.gov. Commodity Futures Cotton Revision of Cotton Futures Classification Procedures , darryl.earnest@ams.usda.gov Vol. 77, no. 23 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-02-03 continuing daily deposited born digital 316 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-02-03 P0b002ee181d36d17 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr03fe12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-02-03 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-02-03/pdf/FR-2012-02-03.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-02-03/xml/FR-2012-02-03.xml fdlp 5373 5679 DGPO 2012-02-03 2024-06-03 FR-2012-02-03 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-02-03 77 23