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64001 

Vol. 76, No. 200 

Monday, October 17, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 52 

[Document Number AMS–FV–07–0100, FV– 

11–327] 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Frozen Okra 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notification. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) of the Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) has revised the 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Frozen Okra. The grade standards for 

frozen okra have been changed from a 

‘‘variables score point’’ system to an 

‘‘individual attributes’’ grading system. 

The ‘‘dual grade nomenclature’’ has 

been replaced with single letter grade 

designations and editorial changes were 

made. These changes bring the United 

States Standards for Grades of Frozen 

Okra in line with the present quality 

levels being marketed today and provide 

guidance in the effective utilization of 

frozen okra. 

DATES: Effective Date: November 16, 

2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian E. Griffin, Inspection and 

Standardization Branch, Processed 

Products Division, Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 

0709, South Building; STOP 0247, 

Washington, DC 20250; fax: (202) 690– 

1527; or Internet: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. The United States 

Standards for Grades of Frozen Okra are 

available through the address cited 

above and on the AMS Web site at 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ 

processedinspection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 

of 1946, as amended, directs and 

authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture 

‘‘to develop and improve standards of 

quality, condition, quantity, grade, and 

packaging, and recommend 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 grade 

standards available upon request. Those 

voluntary United States Standards for 

Grades of Fruits and Vegetables no 

longer appear in the Code of Federal 

Regulations, 7 CFR part 52, but are 

maintained by USDA, AMS, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs. AMS is revising the 

U.S. Standards for Grades of Frozen 

Okra using the procedures that appear 

in part 36 of Title 7 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). 

Background 

AMS received a petition from the 

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) 

requesting the revision of the United 

States Standards for Grades of Frozen 

Okra. The petitioners represent almost 

all of the processors of frozen okra in 

the United States. The grade standards 

were based on the variable score points 

grading system. 

Prior to undertaking research and 

other work associated with revising the 

grade standards, AMS sought public 

comments on the petition (see 64 FR 

52266). A notice requesting additional 

comments on the proposed revision to 

the United States Standards for Grades 

of Frozen Okra was published in the 

December 12, 2007, Federal Register (72 

FR 70565). At the request of AFFI, a 

notice reopening and extending the 

comment period was published in the 

May 16, 2008, Federal Register (73 FR 

28424). A 60 day period was provided 

for interested persons to submit 

comments on the proposed grade 

standards. Several discussion drafts 

circulated between September 2008 and 

February 2011. A request for comment 

on the proposed revised United States 

Standards for Grades of Frozen Okra 

was published in the June 2, 2011 

Federal Register (76 FR 31887). No 

comments were received in regard to 

this request. 

The revision of the United States 

Standards for Grades of Frozen Okra 

provides common language for trade 

and better reflects the current marketing 

of frozen okra. The official grade of a lot 

of frozen okra covered by these grade 

standards is determined by the 

procedures set forth in the ‘‘Regulations 

Governing Inspection and Certification 

of Processed Products Thereof, and 

Certain Other Processed Food Products 

(§ 52.1 to 52.83).’’ 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. 

Dated: October 4, 2011. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26045 Filed 10–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1038; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–31–AD; Amendment 39– 

16843; AD 2011–20–51] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & 

Whitney Canada PT6A–15AG, –27, –28, 

–34, –34AG, –34B, and –36 Series 

Turboprop Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & 

Whitney Canada PT6A–15AG, –27, –28, 

–34, –34AG, –34B, and –36 series 

turboprop engines. This emergency AD 

was sent previously to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these engines. 

This AD requires the removal of affected 

part manufacturer approval (PMA) 

replacement Timken Alcor Aerospace 

Technologies, Inc. (TAATI) first stage 

reduction sun gears and the interacting 

planet gears, from the propeller 

reduction gearbox assembly. This AD 

was prompted by failures of certain 

PMA replacement first stage reduction 

sun gears, manufactured by TAATI. We 

are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 1, 

2011 to all persons except those persons 

to whom it was made immediately 


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