other · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 1997-11-07 · Effective 1997-11-10 · 62 FR 60155
Document
Document number
97-29498
Federal Register citation
62 FR 60155
CFR reference
7 CFR 29
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
1997-11-07
Effective date
1997-11-10
USDA docket
Docket No. TB-97-05
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (Department) is revising the regulations under the Official Standard Grades for Burley Tobacco to remove from the definition of ``Rework'' the reference to a lot of tobacco exceeding an average bale weight of 100 pounds. This action is being taken because average bale weight is not a significant factor for determining the quality of tobacco, and classifying tobacco as ``No Grade'' solely because the average bale weight exceeds 100 pounds precludes producers from receiving an accurate description of their product at the marketplace.