trade · US Department of Agriculture · Rule · Published 1998-04-23 · Effective 1999-06-01 · 63 FR 20054
Document
Document number
98-10768
Federal Register citation
63 FR 20054
CFR reference
7 CFR 800
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
trade
Sub-agency
US Department of Agriculture
Publication date
1998-04-23
Effective date
1999-06-01
Abstract
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is revising the United States Standards for Rye to certificate dockage to the nearest tenth of a percent. The current method of dockage certification rounds the actual dockage percentage down to the nearest whole percent. This method may result in understating the level of dockage up to 0.99 percent on the certificate. Certification of dockage to the nearest tenth of a percent is more precise than the current method and should enhance the marketability of U.S. rye traded in the domestic and export markets. This change requires the establishment of new inspection tolerances or breakpoints, as appropriate.