Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans by replacing the current grades with U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Choice, and U.S. Standard grades. In addition, AMS is updating terminology, definitions, and defect scoring guides.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 51 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-21-0039] AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans by replacing the current grades with U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Choice, and U.S. Standard grades. In addition, AMS is updating terminology, definitions, and defect scoring guides. DATES: Effective July 26, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia L. Banks, USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; by phone (540) 361-1120; fax (540) 361-1199; or, email SCIStandards@usda.gov . Copies of the revised U.S. Standards for Grades for Pecans in the Shell and U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans are available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/​nuts . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 , amends regulations at 7 CFR part 51 issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627 ), as amended. These revisions do not affect the Federal marketing order, 7 CFR part 986 , (Marketing Order 986) issued under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 ( 7 U.S.C. 601-674 ) or applicable imports. Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 14094 AMS is issuing this rule in conformance with Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 14094. Executive Orders 128…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans
Revising U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans; Extension of Comment Period
Revising U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans
Citation: 89 FR 53339
