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 2014_register executive 2014-02-28 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fa5fd6 D09002ee1c7fa606a 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 minimum size and grade requirements currently prescribed for grapefruit under the marketing order for oranges and grapefruit grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas (order). The order is administered locally by the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee). This rule relaxes the minimum size requirement for grapefruit from 3\5/16\ inches to 3 inches in diameter and reduces the minimum grade requirement for small-sized grapefruit. This rule will provide additional grapefruit to meet market demand, helping to maximize fresh shipments. 79 FR 11295 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-28/2014-04596 2014-04596 fr28fe14-1 P Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0015 FV14-906-2 IR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-28/2014-04596 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-28/html/2014-04596.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-28/pdf/2014-04596.pdf Grapefruit Marketing Agreements Oranges Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 3 p. 11295 11297 79 FR 11295 Title 7 Part 906 7 CFR Part 906 Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Change in Size and Grade Requirements for Grapefruit; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-04596 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2014-03-01 2014-04-29 Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0015 FV14-906-2 IR P 2014-04596 Interim rule with request for comments.

This rule relaxes the minimum size and grade requirements currently prescribed for grapefruit under the marketing order for oranges and grapefruit grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas (order). The order is administered locally by the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee). This rule relaxes the minimum size requirement for grapefruit from 3\5/16\ inches to 3 inches in diameter and reduces the minimum grade requirement for small-sized grapefruit. This rule will provide additional grapefruit to meet market demand, helping to maximize fresh shipments.

Effective March 1, 2014; comments received by April 29, 2014 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. Doris Jamieson, Marketing Specialist, or Christian D. Nissen, Regional Director, Southeast Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (863) 324-3375, Fax: (863) 325-8793, or Email: Doris.Jamieson@ams.usda.gov or Christian.Nissen@ams.usda.gov. Grapefruit Marketing Agreements Oranges Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas: Change in Size and Grade Requirements for Grapefruit , Christian.Nissen@ams.usda.gov Doris.Jamieson@ams.usda.gov Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/MarketingOrdersSmallBusinessGuide http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 79, no. 40 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-02-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 394 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-28 P0b002ee1876f724a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28fe14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-28/pdf/FR-2014-02-28.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-28/xml/FR-2014-02-28.xml fdlp 11295 11677 DGPO 2014-02-28 2024-06-03 FR-2014-02-28 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-02-28 79 40