Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Establishment of Safeguards and Procedures for Suspension of Packing Holidays

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule which established safeguards and procedures for the suspension of packing holidays prescribed under the California grape marketing order (order). The order regulates the handling of grapes grown in a designated area of Southeastern California and is administered locally by the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee). The procedures and safeguards will be used by the Committee when considering and making decisions on packing holiday suspension requests. Additionally, this rule continues in effect the clarification of existing maturity requirements for Flame Seedless variety grapes and the correction of errors in the regulatory text regarding references to the California Code of Regulations (CCR).