Domestically Produced and Imported Peanuts; Change in the Maximum Percentage of Foreign Material Allowed Under Quality Requirements
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 1999-10-18 · Effective 1999-10-21 · 64 FR 56133
Document
Document number
99-27134
Federal Register citation
64 FR 56133
CFR reference
7 CFR 997
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
1999-10-18
Effective date
1999-10-21
USDA docket
Docket Nos. FV99-997-2 IFR, FV99-998-1 IFR, and FV99-999-1 IFR
Abstract
This rule changes the outgoing quality control requirements currently prescribed under Marketing Agreement No. 146 (Agreement). The Agreement regulates the handling of peanuts grown in 16 States and is administered locally by the Peanut Administrative Committee (Committee). This rule relaxes the allowance for foreign material to .20 percent from .10 percent in the three ``with splits'' edible grade categories to make them consistent with the other seven edible grade categories, as unanimously recommended by the Committee. The same change applies to peanuts handled by handlers who have not signed the Agreement, and to imported peanuts.