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filed under the FY 2011 Program by 

three lamb producers on behalf of lamb 

producers in Idaho, Utah, and 

Wyoming. A public hearing to review 

the merits of the petition will be held in 

Room 411–P, of Suite 400, Portals Office 

Building, 1250 Maryland Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20024, on July 21, 

2010, at 11 a.m. ET. The Administrator 

will determine within 40 days whether 

or not increasing imports of lamb meat 

contributed importantly to a greater 

than 15-percent decrease in the 

production quantity of lambs compared 

to the average of the three preceding 

marketing years. If the determination is 

affirmative, producers who produce and 

market lambs in Idaho, Utah, and 

Wyoming will be eligible to apply to the 

Farm Service Agency for free technical 

assistance and cash benefits. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers Staff, FAS, USDA, by phone: 

(202) 720–0638, or (202) 690–0633; or 

by e-mail: 

tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov; or visit 

the TAA for Farmers’ Web site: http:// 

www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: July 14, 2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–17809 Filed 7–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document Number AMS—FV–09–0028, 

FV–09–327] 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Frozen Vegetables 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS), prior to undertaking 

research and other work associated with 

revising official grade standards, is 

soliciting comments on the possible 

revisions to eighteen U.S. grade 

standards for frozen vegetables issued 

on or before July 22, 1985. AMS 

annually reviews its processed fruit and 

vegetable grade standards for suitability 

and has identified eighteen grade 

standards for frozen vegetables for 

possible revision. 

AMS is considering replacing the two 

term system with a single term to 

describe each quality level for the grade 

standards identified in this notice. The 

term using the letter grade would be 

retained, and the descriptive term 

would be eliminated. For example, 

grade standards using the term ‘‘U.S. 

Grade A’’ or ‘‘U.S. Fancy’’ would be 

revised to use the single term ‘‘U.S. 

Grade A’’ and the terms ‘‘U.S. Grade B’’ 

or ‘‘U.S. Extra Standard’’ would be 

revised to use the single term ‘‘U.S. 

Grade B.’’ In addition miscellaneous 

changes would be made to update a 

number of references to licensed 

supplier addresses and incorporate 

updated terminology that reflects 

current marketing practices. 

AMS is seeking comments regarding 

these changes as well as any other 

possible revisions that may be necessary 

to better serve the industry. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

September 21, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or to Lydia E. 

Berry, Inspection and Standardization 

Section, Processed Products Branch, 

Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 0709 

South Building, STOP 0247, 

Washington, DC 20250–0247; phone: 

(202) 720–5021; fax: (202) 690–1527. 

Comments should make reference to the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register and will be made 

available for public inspection at the 

above office during regular business 

hours. Please be advised that all 

comments submitted in response to this 

notice will be included in the record 

and will be made available to the public 

on the Internet via http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Also, the identity 

of the individuals or entities submitting 

the comments will be made public. The 

U.S. grade standards for frozen 

vegetables identified in this notice are 

available either at the above address or 

by accessing the AMS Web site at: 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/processed

inspection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lydia E. Berry, at the above address, by 

phone at 202–720–5021, or by e-mail 

Lydia.berry@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 

of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), 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 standards 

available upon request. The U.S. 

standards for frozen vegetables not 

connected with Federal marketing 

orders or U.S. import requirements no 

longer appear in the Code of Federal 

Regulations, but are maintained by AMS 

and are available on the Internet at 

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

processedinspection. 

AMS is considering revisions to these 

voluntary U.S. grade standards using 

procedures that appear in part 36, title 

7 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(7 CFR part 36). 

Background 

AMS periodically reviews the 

processed fruit and vegetable grade 

standards for usefulness in serving the 

industry. AMS has identified eighteen 

grade standards covering various frozen 

vegetables for possible revision. Prior to 

undertaking detailed work developing 

the proposed revisions to these grade 

standards, AMS is soliciting comments 

on the possible changes and any other 

comments regarding these grade 

standards to better serve the industry. 

More recently developed grade 

standards use a single term, such as 

‘‘U.S. Grade A’’ or ‘‘U.S. Grade B’’ to 

describe each level of quality within a 

grade standard. Older standards used a 

dual system, such as ‘‘U.S. Grade A’’ and 

‘‘U.S. Fancy’’ to describe the same level 

of quality within a grade standard. 

For the grade standards in the table 

below, AMS is requesting comments on 

replacing the two term system of 

naming levels of quality with single 

letter grade designations. The terms 

‘‘U.S. Fancy’’, ‘‘U.S. Extra Standard’’, and 

‘‘U.S. Standard’’ would be removed and 

the terms ‘‘U.S. Grade A,’’ ‘‘U.S. Grade 

B,’’ and ‘‘U.S. Grade C,’’ would be used 

exclusively. These changes would 

conform to recent changes in other 

grade standards. AMS is also proposing 

editorial changes to these grade 

standards, providing updated addresses 

to obtain copies of the grade standards, 

and to remove specific addresses for 

licensed suppliers of color standards 

and inspection aids, and incorporate 

updated terminology that reflects 

current marketing practices. Contact 

information for current licensed 

suppliers is available on the Internet on 

the PPB Web site at: http://www.ams.

usda.gov/processedinspection. These 

revisions will provide a format 

consistent with recent revisions of other 

grade standards. The following table 

summarizes the changes currently under 

consideration by AMS. 

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U.S. standards for grades of frozen Effective date 

Change level of quality 

designation to single 

term 

Other revisions proposed 

Asparagus ........................................................... June 30, 1974 .............. Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Lima Beans ......................................................... May 22, 1957 ............... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Remove address for color standard and 

inspection aid licensed supplier. 

Speckled Butter (Lima) Beans ............................ July 21, 1962 ............... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Carrots ................................................................. February 28, 1974 ....... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Update terminology. 

Corn, Whole Kernel ............................................. August 1, 1952 ............. Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Update terminology. 

Corn on the Cob .................................................. July 27, 1970 ............... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Update terminology. 

Onion Rings, Breaded ......................................... October 17, 1959 ......... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Update terminology. 

Peas .................................................................... May 28, 1959 ............... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Update terminology. 

Peas and Carrots ................................................ March 20, 1955 ............ Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Peppers, Sweet ................................................... March 13, 1959 ............ Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Update terminology. 

Potatoes, French Fried ........................................ February 8, 1967 ......... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Remove address for color standard and 

inspection aid licensed supplier. 

Update terminology. 

Squash (Cooked) ................................................ October 15, 1953 ......... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Squash (Summer) ............................................... April 3, 1953 ................. Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Succotash ............................................................ March 6, 1959 .............. Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Update terminology. 

Sweet Potatoes ................................................... September 4, 1962 ...... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Tomato Juice, Tomato Juice from Concentrate .. July 22, 1985 ............... No—Single terms currently used.Update address for standards. 

Remove address for color standard and 

inspection aid licensed supplier. 

Turnip Greens with Turnips ................................. August 15, 1958 ........... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

Vegetables, Mixed ............................................... May 24, 1954 ............... Yes ............................... Update address for standards. 

This notice provides for a 60-day 

period for interested parties to comment 

on the changes under consideration by 

AMS as well as any additional changes 

to the standards. Should AMS conclude 

that there is a need for any revisions of 

the grade standards; the proposed 

revisions will be published in the 

Federal Register with a request for 

comments in accordance with 7 CFR 

part 36. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. 

Dated: July 20, 2010. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–18085 Filed 7–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[ Document No. AMS–FV–09–0049; FV–09– 

329] 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Refried Beans 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is withdrawing a notice 

soliciting comments on the possible 

establishment of voluntary United 

States Standards for Grades of Refried 

Beans. After reviewing and considering 

industry input, the Agency has decided 

not to proceed further with this action. 

DATES: Effective Date: July 23, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lydia E. Berry, Inspection and 

Standardization Section, Processed 

Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs (FV), AMS, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

0709, South Building; STOP 0247, 

Washington, DC 20250; phone: (202) 

720–5021; fax: (202) 690–1527. 

Background 

A trade association representing the 

processed food industry requested that 

USDA develop grade standards for 

canned refried beans to be used by the 

industry. AMS prepared a discussion 

draft of the proposed canned refried 

beans standards using information 

provided by the petitioner, and 

distributed copies to the trade 

association’s members for comments. 

Input from the trade association’s 

members was used to further develop 

the proposed grade standards. 

Prior to undertaking additional 

research and other work associated with 

the establishment of official standards, a 

notice was published at 69 FR 40857 in 

the Federal Register soliciting 

comments on the proposed 

establishment of voluntary grade 

standards for canned refried beans. One 

comment was received from a food 

manufacturer as a result of that request. 

A copy of the comment is posted at 

http://www.regulations.gov and on the 

AMS Web site at: http://www.ams.usda.

gov/processedinspection. 

The commenter favored the 

development of the grade standards if 

AMS increased its scope to include 

dehydrated refried beans. AMS then 

discussed the proposed expansion of the 

standards to include the dehydrated 

refried beans with the original 

petitioner, the National Food Processors 

Association, now known as the Grocery 

Manufacturers Association (GMA). The 

GMA informed AMS that the 

association no longer supported 

development of any standards for 

refried beans. One company still 

expressed interest in development of the 

grade standards or refried beans. 

However, additional input from the 

company was not forthcoming. 

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