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project, supporting documentation of an 

administrative and budgetary nature 

also must be provided. This information 

is obtained via applications through the 

use of federal-wide standard grant 

application forms and NIFA specific 

application forms. Because competitive 

applications are submitted, many of 

which necessitate review by peer 

panelists, it is particularly important 

that applicants provide the information 

in a standardized fashion to ensure 

equitable treatment for all. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

fundamental purpose of the information 

requested is for USDA proposal 

evaluation, award, management, 

reporting, and recordkeeping, as part of 

the overall administration of the 

research, education, and extension 

programs administered by NIFA. In 

addition to federal-wide standard grant 

application forms, NIFA will use the 

following program and agency specific 

components as part of its application 

package: Supplemental Information 

Form; Application Type Form; 

Application Modification Form; Form 

NIFA–2008, Assurance Statement(s); 

Form NIFA–2010, Fellowships/ 

Scholarships Entry/Annual Update/Exit 

Form. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Individuals or household; 

Federal Government; State, Local or 

Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 6,150. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 14,388. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21003 Filed 8–24–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document No. AMS–FV–11–0050, FV–12– 

328] 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Grapefruit Juice 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) of the Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) has revised the 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Grapefruit Juice. The grade standards for 

grapefruit juice have been changed to 

remove the parameters for maximum 

‘‘free and suspended pulp’’ to account 

for advances in industry processing 

technology. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 26, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian E. Griffin, Inspection and 

Standardization Branch, Processed 

Products Division, Fruit and Vegetable 

Program, 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 at http://

www.regulations.gov. The U.S. 

Standards for Grades of Grapefruit Juice 

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 (7 U.S.C. 1624–1627), 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 grade 

standards available upon request. Those 

voluntary U.S. 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 Grapefruit Juice 

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 

Florida Citrus Processors Association, 

an association of citrus producers, 

requesting revisions to the U.S. 

Standards for Grades of Grapefruit Juice. 

The petitioner requested the removal of 

the maximum limit for ‘‘free and 

suspended pulp’’ (referred to in the 

industry as ‘‘sinking pulp’’) from the 

U.S. grade standards for all forms of 

grapefruit juice. 

The grade standards, effective since 

September 12, 1983, provided that 

grapefruit juice from concentrate, 

grapefruit juice, and frozen concentrated 

grapefruit juice establish limits for 

maximum free and suspended pulp as 

follows: ‘‘Grade A’’—10 percent by 

volume, and ‘‘Grade B’’—15 percent by 

volume. Concentrated grapefruit juice 

for manufacturing requirements for 

maximum free and suspended pulp are 

as follows: ‘‘Grade A’’—10 percent by 

volume, and ‘‘Grade B’’—12 percent by 

volume. 

The petitioner believes that, with 

respect to maximum values for ‘‘free 

and suspended pulp’’, the existing U.S. 

Standards for Grades of Grapefruit Juice 

do not take into account modern 

extraction and finishing technologies, 

nor are they supported by evidence of 

a correlation between these criteria and 

acceptable flavor. The petitioner also 

believes that removing the ‘‘free and 

suspended pulp’’ values from the grade 

standards would allow processors to 

process the entire grapefruit crop 

without resorting to expensive 

technologies that increase the cost of 

juice with no concomitant benefit. More 

mature grapefruit tends to be sweeter, 

but when juiced, tends to cause the 

product to exceed maximum free and 

suspended pulp values. 

Processing technologies used in the 

early 1940s were considerably different 

than the technologies in place today. In 

the developmental stages of the citrus 

industry, the amount of sinking pulp 

was an indication of excessive pressures 

used in extraction and finishing of 

citrus juice, resulting in bitter flavor. It 

was noted that sinking pulp levels could 

be correlated to bitter flavor. The bitter 

flavors are due to the naturally 

occurring naringin and limonin 

components found in grapefruit juice. 

Although bitterness is an inherent 

contributor to what we know as 

‘‘grapefruit flavor,’’ an excessive amount 

of bitterness can be objectionable to 

some consumers. 

Current industry practices have 

shown us that sinking pulp levels can 

be greatly influenced by modern 

processing techniques, which eliminate 

the correlation between sinking pulp 

and excessive bitterness. 

The petitioner submitted research 

data covering a six season period which 

illustrates levels of sinking pulp vs. 

naringin, and levels of sinking pulp vs. 

limonin using variations in extractor 

settings. The petitioner also submitted 

data on a sensory evaluation performed 

by the University of Florida on 

consumer acceptability of grapefruit 

juice with two free and suspended pulp 

levels. The petitioner’s research data 

supports the premise that modern 

extraction and finishing technologies 

produce a product where there is no 

correlation between grapefruit juice 

flavor components associated with bitter 

and off flavor i.e., naringin and limonin, 

and free and suspended pulp levels. 

Prior to undertaking research and 

other work associated with revising the 


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grade standards, AMS sought public 

comments on the petition (see 76 FR 

51343). 

Two comments were received 

regarding this petition. One comment 

was from a trade association with 

international membership; and one 

comment was from a trade association 

in the U.S. representing over 8,000 

citrus growers. Both comments were in 

support of the petition to remove the 

maximum limit for ‘‘free and suspended 

pulp’’ from the U.S. Standards for 

Grades of Grapefruit Juice. 

AMS sought public comments a 

second time on the petition (see 77 FR 

6773). One comment was received 

regarding this petition from a trade 

association with international 

membership in support of the petition 

to remove the maximum limit for ‘‘free 

and suspended pulp’’ from the U.S. 

Standards for Grades of Grapefruit Juice. 

This revision of the U.S. Standards for 

Grades of Grapefruit Juice better reflects 

the current industry processing 

technology for grapefruit juice. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. 

Dated: August 21, 2012. 

David R. Shipman, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21054 Filed 8–24–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Information Collection Request; Farm 

Loan Programs, Direct Loan Making 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) is 

requesting comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on an 

extension and a revision of a currently 

approved information collection that 

supports Direct Loan Making programs. 

The information collection is in support 

of 7 CFR part 764, which sets forth the 

manner for a person may apply to FSA 

for Direct Loan Assistance. A new form 

is being added to this request to 

streamline the loan process. 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by October 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. In your 

comments, include the date, volume, 

and page number of this issue of the 

Federal Register, the OMB control 

number and the title of the information 

collection. You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Mail: Michael Moore, Senior Loan 

Officer, USDA, FSA, LMD, STOP 0522, 

1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0522. 

Email: michael.moore@wdc.usda.gov. 

Fax: (202) 720–6797 

You may also send comments to the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the 

information collection may be requested 

by contacting Michael Moore at the 

above address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Moore, Senior Loan Officer, 

Farm Service Agency (202) 690–0651. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative mean for communication 

(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) 

should contact the USDA’s TARGET 

Center at (202)720–2600 (Voice and 

TDD). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Farm Loan Programs Direct 

Loan Making. 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0237. 

Expiration Date of Approval: February 

28, 2014. 

Type of Request: Revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: FSA’s Farm Loan Programs 

provide loans to family farmers to buy 

real estate and equipment, and finance 

agricultural production. Direct Loan 

Making, as specified in 7 CFR part 764, 

provides the requirements associated 

with direct loans. FSA is required to 

actively supervise its borrowers and 

provide credit counseling, management 

advice, and financial guidance. 

Additionally, FSA must document that 

credit is not available to the borrower 

from commercial credit sources in order 

to maintain eligibility for assistance. 

Direct loan making information 

collection requirements include 

financial and production records of the 

operation to ensure that cash flow 

projections are based on actual 

production history, a loan is adequately 

secured, the applicant meets established 

eligibility requirements, and 

assignments on income and sales can be 

obtained when appropriate. 

FSA is adding a new form to this 

information collection request. The new 

form is the FSA–2314 Streamlined 

Request for Direct OL Assistance. The 

new form is a streamlined version of a 

current form that will be used by some 

respondents. The burden hours have 

decreased due to lower number of 

responses by the current participants. 

Estimate of Respondent Burden: 

Public reporting burden for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

average 48 minutes per response. The 

average travel time, which is included 

in the total burden, is estimated to be 1 

hour per respondent. 

Respondents: Producers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

181,922. 

Estimated Annual Number of Forms 

per Person: 3.6. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

667,543. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 320,891. 

We are requesting comments on all 

aspects of this information collection to 

help us to: 

(1) Determine whether the continued 

collection of information is still 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the FSA, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Assess the accuracy of the FSA’s 

estimate of burden including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission for the Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Signed on August 7, 2012. 

Carolyn B. Cooksie, 

Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20950 Filed 8–24–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import 

Licenses for the 2013 Tariff-Rate 

Import Quota Year 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a fee of 

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