United States Standards for Grades of Almonds in the Shell
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2013-03-08 · Effective 2013-04-08 · 78 FR 14907
Document
Document number
2013-05436
Federal Register citation
78 FR 14907
CFR reference
7 CFR 51
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2013-03-08
Effective date
2013-04-08
USDA docket
Doc. Number AMS-FV-11-0046
Abstract
This rule revises the United States Standards for Grades of Almonds in the Shell. These standards are issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the standards by changing the determination of internal defects from count to weight. These revisions will align the inspection procedures for incoming inspections (based on the marketing order) and outgoing inspections (based on the standards). These changes will promote greater uniformity and will provide consistency with current marketing practices.