# Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Relaxation of Handling Regulations
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Interim final rule with request for comments. · Published 1998-01-16 · Effective 1998-01-20 · 63 FR 2846
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-1052
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 2846
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 997
- **Publication date:** 1998-01-16
- **Effective date:** 1998-01-20
- **USDA docket:** Docket Nos. FV97-997-1 IFR and FV97-998-1 IFR
## Abstract

This rule relaxes, for 1997 and subsequent crop peanuts, several provisions regulating the handling of domestically produced peanuts marketed in the United States. The relaxation includes: Eliminating need for approval of certain facilities; allowing minimum grade requirements for lots of splits to correspond with grade standards; allowing certain lots to be custom blanched; providing that under the Agreement, all lots of edible quality peanuts be eligible for indemnification benefits; providing that peanuts which have been certified as meeting the minimum grade requirements, but fail on aflatoxin, may be roasted prior to being certified as meeting the latter; and allowing rejected peanuts to be placed in ``suitable containers'', not just ``bagged''. This rule will improve efficiency and reduce program costs resulting in a similar reduction in assessment rates charged Agreement signer and non-signer handlers.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/01/16/98-1052/peanuts-marketed-in-the-united-states-relaxation-of-handling-regulations)
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