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Vol. 85, No. 122 
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
[Document Number AMS–SC–19–0036, SC– 
19–330] 
Revision of Three U.S. Grade 
Standards for Carrots 
AGENCY : Agricultural Marketing Service, 
USDA. 
ACTION : Notice. 
SUMMARY : The Agricultural Marketing 
Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Topped Carrots, U.S. Standards for Grades of Bunched Carrots, and U.S. Standards for Grades of Carrots with Short Trimmed Tops. AMS is adding more U.S. No. 1 grades to accommodate carrots of colors other than orange, orange red, and orange scarlet. The current U.S. No. 1 grades will remain unchanged. In addition, AMS is removing the Unclassified section and renumbering sections due to the additional grades. 
DATES : July 24, 2020. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
David G. Horner, USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406, by phone (540) 361–1128; fax (540) 361–1199; or,email Dave.Horner@usda.gov. Copies of
the revised U.S. Standards for Grades ofTopped Carrots, U.S. Standards forGrades of Bunched Carrots, and U.S.Standards for Grades of Carrots withShort Trimmed Tops are available athttp://www.regulations.gov or on the
AMS website at www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/vegetables.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Actof 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) asamended, directs and authorizes theSecretary of Agriculture ‘‘to develop andimprove standards of quality, condition,quantity, grade, and packaging, andrecommend and demonstrate such 
standards in order to encourage uniformity and consistency in commercial practices.’’ 
AMS is committed to carrying out this 
authority in a manner that facilitates the marketing of agricultural commodities and makes copies of official standards available upon request. The U.S. Standards for Grades of Fruits and Vegetables that are voluntary and no longer appear in the Code of Federal Regulations (60 FR 62172, December 4, 1995) are maintained by AMS at: http:// 
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards. 
AMS is revising these U.S. Standards for Grades using the procedures that appear in part 36 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). 
Background 
AMS continually reviews all fruit and 
vegetable grade standards to ensure 
their usefulness to the industry, modernize language, and remove duplicative terminology. On December 22, 2008, AMS published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 78286) regarding revising the three U.S. grade standards for carrots to accommodate colors other than orange, orange red, and orange scarlet. The notice proposed revising the color section to allow carrots of any color characteristic of the variety to be graded using the standards. Also, the similar varietal characteristic requirement would have been amended to allow mixed colors and/or types when designated as a mixed or specialty pack. The industry as a whole opposed these revisions on the basis that non- orange carrots include heirloom carrots that may not have been bred for uniformity and may not have the same type of characteristics of orange carrots. 
After gathering more feedback from 
the industry, AMS developed additional grades to accommodate other colors. For the Topped Carrots, the two new grades are U.S. No. 1 Color and U.S. No. 1 Jumbo Color. For the Bunched and Short Trimmed Carrots, the new grade is U.S. No. 1 Color. The current grades remain unchanged. The new grades are identical to the current grades except for the color requirement (the following tables summarize the revisions). 
AMS spoke with several major U.S. 
carrot growers by telephone and emailed them a discussion paper on the proposed revisions. One major U.S. carrot grower stated that they were in favor of establishing a U.S. grade for colored carrots. No one opposed the 
changes. 
On January 28, 2020, AMS published 
a notice in the Federal Register (85 FR 4913) proposing to revise the three U.S. carrot standards by adding more U.S. No. 1 grades to accommodate carrots of colors other than orange, orange red, and orange scarlet. In addition, AMS proposed to remove the Unclassified section and renumber sections due to the additional grades. The public submission period closed March 30, 2020, with 10 comments submitted. 
All of the comments were submitted 
by the general public. Six comments supported the proposed revisions; three were beyond the scope of the notice; and one individual did not support the proposed changes due to not understanding AMS’ intentions. The following addresses those misunderstandings. 
•The individual stated, ‘‘The USDA
already knows what constitutes a good quality carrot.’’ From additional remarks, the individual did not understand that AMS is part of the USDA. It is the USDA that proposed these revisions. 
•The individual stated, ‘‘There are
standards for carrots that are not orange, orange red, or orange scarlet.’’ There were no U.S. grade standards for carrots unless they were orange, orange red, or orange scarlet. For example, a maroon colored carrot could not be certified to a U.S. grade. 
•The individual stated, ‘‘There are
already provisions in place for color defects in carrots . . . Adding mixed colors to the standard could jeopardize the entire quality check system.’’ This comment implies that the commenter believes ‘‘mixed colors’’ refers to an individual carrot of more than one color. ‘‘Mixed colors’’ refers to packing carrots of different solid colors in the same package. Individual carrots are not more than one color. The industry already markets mixed color packs; however, the package could not be assigned a U.S. grade. 
In addition to including the new U.S. 
No. 1 grades, AMS is removing the Unclassified section from the carrot standards. AMS is removing this section in all standards as they are revised because it is no longer considered necessary. The category was never a grade and only showed that no grade was applied to the lot. 
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Finally, some sections are 
renumbered due to the additional grades. The following tables summarize 
the revisions. 
Previous Revised Summary 
U.S. Topped Carrot Standards 
§ 51.2360 U.S. Extra No. 1 ................................ § 51.2360 U.S. Extra No. 1 .............................. All remain unch anged. 
§ 51.2361 U.S. No. 1 .......................................... § 51.2361 U.S. No. 1.
§ 51.2362 U.S. No. 1 Jumbo .............................. § 51.2362 U.S. No. 1 Jumbo.
§ 51.2363 U.S. No. 1 Color and U.S. No. 1 
Jumbo Color.
‘‘U.S. No. 1 Color’’ or ‘‘U.S. No. 1 Jumbo 
Color’’ consists of carrots which meet the 
requirements of the U.S. No. 1 or U.S. No. 1 Jumbo grades except for fairly well col-ored. All roots must show good char-acteristic color, which means the root has a uniform characteristic color for the variety over practically the entire surface. Roots may be comingled with varieties of different colors, provided roots are of the same type. (See § 51.2365.).U.S. No. 1 Color and U.S. No. 1 Jumbo Color 
grades are added to accommodate other colors. The U.S. No. 1 Color and U.S. No. 1 Jumbo Color grades are identical to the U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 1 Jumbo grades, except for the color requirement. The new grades ensure all grades are premium qual-ity, provide greater flexibility, and bring the standards in line with current marketing trends. 
§ 51.2363 U.S. No. 2 .......................................... § 51.2364 U.S. No. 2 ....................................... Remains the same except section number 
changes from 51.2363 to 51.2364. The U.S. No. 2 grade does not have any color re-quirements. 
§ 51.2364 Unclassified .......................................‘‘Unclassified’’’ consists of carrots which have 
not been classified in accordance with any of the foregoing grades. The term ‘‘unclassified’’ is not a grade within the meaning of these standards, but is provided as a designation to show that no grade has been applied to the lot.Removed .......................................................... AMS is removing this section in all standards 
as they are revised as it is no longer con-sidered necessary. The category was never a grade and only showed that no grade was applied to the lot. 
§ 51.2365 Tolerances . . . (a) Defects . . . (2) 
U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 1 Jumbo grades. Ten percent for carrots in any lot which fail to meet the requirements of the grade: Pro-vided, That not more than one-half of this amount, or 5 percent, shall be allowed for de-fects causing serious damage, including therein not more than 2 percent for carrots affected by soft rot.§ 51.2365 Tolerances . . . (a) Defects . . . 
(2) U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 1 Jumbo, U.S. No. 1 Color, and U.S. No. 1 Jumbo Color grades. Ten percent for carrots in any lot which fail to meet the requirements of the grade: Provided, That not more than one- half of this amount, or 5 percent, shall be allowed for defects causing serious dam-age, including therein not more than 2 per-cent for carrots affected by soft rot.The revised U.S. No. 1 Color and U.S. No. 1 
Jumbo Color grades have the same toler-ances as the other grades in this section, which all remain unchanged. 
U.S. Bunched Carrot Standards 
§ 51.2455 U.S. No. 1 .......................................... § 51.2455 U.S. No. 1 ....................................... Remains unchanged. 
§ 51.2456 U.S. No. 1 Color ..............................‘‘U.S. No. 1 Color’’ consists of carrots which 
meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 except for fairly well colored. All roots must show good characteristic color, which means the root has a uniform characteristic color for the variety over practically the entire sur-face. Roots may be comingled with vari-eties of different colors, provided roots are of the same type.U.S. No. 1 Color grade is added to accommo-
date other colors. The U.S. No. 1 Color is identical to the U.S. No. 1 grade, except for the color requirement. The new grade en-sures all grades are premium quality, pro-vides greater flexibility, and brings the standards in line with current marketing trends. 
§ 51.2456 U.S. Commercial ............................... § 51.2457 U.S. Commercial ............................. Remains the same ex cept section number 
changes from 51.2456 to 51.2457. 
§ 51.2457 Unclassified .......................................‘‘Unclassified’’ consists of carrots which have 
not been classified in accordance with either of the foregoing grades. The term ‘‘unclassi-fied’’ is not a grade within the meaning of these standards, but is provided as a des-ignation to show that no grade has been ap-plied to the lot.Removed .......................................................... AMS is removing this section in all standards 
as they are revised as it is no longer con-sidered necessary. The category was never a grade and only showed that no grade was applied to the lot. 
U.S. Short Trimmed Carrot Standards 
§ 51.2485 U.S. No. 1 .......................................... § 51.2485 U.S. No. 1 ....................................... Remains unchanged. 
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Previous Revised Summary 
............................................................................. § 51.2486 U.S. No. 1 Color ......................... .....
‘‘U.S. No. 1 Color’’ consists of carrots which 
meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 except 
for fairly well colored. All roots must show good characteristic color, which means the root has a uniform characteristic color for the variety over practically the entire sur-face. Roots may be comingled with vari-eties of different colors, provided roots are of the same type.U.S. No. 1 Color grade is added to accommo-
date other colors. The U.S. No. 1 Color grade is identical to the U.S. No. 1 grade, except for the color requirement. The new grade ensures all grades are premium qual-ity, provides greater flexibility, and brings the standards in line with current marketing trends. 
§ 51.2486 U.S. Commercial ............................... § 51.2487 U.S. Commercial ............................. Remains the same ex cept section number 
changes from 51.2486 to 51.2487. 
§ 51.2487 Unclassified .......................................‘‘Unclassified’’ consists of carrots which have 
not been classified in accordance with either of the foregoing grades. The term ‘‘unclassi-fied’’ is not a grade within the meaning of these standards, but is provided as a des-ignation to show that no grade has been ap-plied to the lot.Removed .......................................................... AMS is removing this section in all standards 
as they are revised as it is no longer con-sidered necessary. The category was never a grade and only showed that no grade was applied to the lot. 
Bruce Summers, 
Administrator,Agricultural Marketing 
Service. 
[FR Doc. 2020–12828 Filed 6–23–20; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
[Doc. No. AMS–CP–20–0059] 
Notice of Request for Extension of a 
Currently Approved Information Collection 
AGENCY : Agricultural Marketing Service, 
USDA. 
ACTION : Notice and request for 
comments. 
SUMMARY : This notice announces the 
Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of the currently approved information collection request Web- Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. This information collection is necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for domestic and international nutrition assistance programs. AMS issues invitations to purchase fresh and processed commodities for domestic and international nutrition assistance programs on a year-round basis. The extension of the information collection request is required to continue using the WBSCM system, which allows respondents to submit information entered and received electronically in WBSCM. Vendors will be able to access electronically. The information collection burden for respondents 
should not increase. DATES : Comments on this notice must be 
received by August 24, 2020 to be 
assured of consideration. 
ADDRESSES : Interested persons are 
invited to submit comments concerning this notice by using the electronic process available at www.regulations.gov or to Director, 
USDA/AMS–WBSCM Management Division, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri 64141–6205. All comments should reference the docket number, the date, and the page number of this issue 
of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posed without change, including personal information provided, at www.regulations.gov and 
will be included in the record and made available to the public. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Chad Burke, Director; WBSCM Management Division, chad.burke@usda.gov (202) 720–4517. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Title: Web-Based Supply Chain 
Management. 
OMB Number: 0581–0273. 
Expiration Date of Approval: August 
31, 2020. 
Type of Request: Extension of a 
currently approved information 
collection. 
Abstract: AMS purchases 
commodities for various domestic and international nutrition assistance programs and provides support for commodity markets with surplus inventory. AMS issues invitations to purchase agricultural commodities for use in domestic and international nutrition assistance programs. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this information collection request is for the extension of the currently approved information collection for the WBSCM system where respondents will submit information electronically via that system. Vendor information, annual certification information, and all commodity offer information will be existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information per response. 
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching WBSCM to see the date and time the system shows for receipt of bid, bid modification, or bid cancellation information. At bid opening date and time, the bid information is evaluated through the WBSCM system. 
Acceptances will be sent to the 
successful offerors electronically. Awarded contracts will be posted on the AMS website. 
Respondents: Businesses. 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 
330. 
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 
189,892. 
Estimated Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 575.43. 
Estimated Total Annual Burden on 
Respondents: 48,375.76 hours. 
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 
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