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Health Inspection Service has

determined that an environmental

impact statement need not be prepared.

The environmental assessment and

finding of no significant impact were

prepared in accordance with: (1) The

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C.

4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the

Council on Environmental Quality for

implementing the procedural provisions

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)

USDA regulations implementing NEPA

(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part

372).

Copies of the environmental

assessment and finding of no significant

impact are available for public

inspection at USDA, room 1141, South

Building, 14th Street and Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between

8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except holidays. Persons

wishing to inspect copies are requested

to call ahead on (202) 690–2817 to

facilitate entry into the reading room. In

addition, copies may be obtained by

writing to the individual listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This final rule contains no

information collection or recordkeeping

requirements under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501

et seq.).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301

Agricultural commodities, Plant

diseases and pests, Quarantine,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Transportation.

Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR

part 301 as follows:

PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE

NOTICES

1. The authority citation for part 301

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Title IV, Pub. L. 106–224, 114

Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772; 7 U.S.C. 166;

7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

Section 301.75–15 also issued under Sec.

204, Title II, Pub. L. 106–113, 113 Stat.

1501A–293, and Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L.

106–224, 114 Stat. 400, 7 U.S.C. 1421 note.

2. In § 301.81–3, paragraph (e), under

TENNESSEE, the list of quarantined

areas is amended by adding, in

alphabetical order, entries for Maury

and Sequatchie Counties and by

revising the entries for Decatur,

Franklin, Giles, Haywood, Henderson,

Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Monroe, and

Moore Counties to read as follows:

§ 301.81–3 Quarantined areas.

* * * * *

(e) * * *

TENNESSEE

* * * * *

Decatur County. That portion of the

county lying south of Interstate

Highway 40.

* * * * *

Franklin County. That portion of the

county lying south and east of a line

beginning at the intersection of State

Highway 50 and the Moore/Franklin

County line; then east along State

Highway 50 to U.S. Highway Alt. 41;

then north and east along U.S. Highway

Alt. 41 to the Franklin/Grundy/Marion

County line.

Giles County. That portion of the

county lying south of a line beginning

at the intersection of State Highway 129

and the Giles/Marshall County line;

then west along State Highway 129 to

U.S. Highway 31; then west along an

imaginary line to the Lawrence/Giles

County line.

* * * * *

Haywood County. That portion of the

county lying south of Interstate

Highway 40.

Henderson County. That portion of

the county lying south of Interstate

Highway 40.

* * * * *

Lewis County. The entire county.

Lincoln County. The entire county.

* * * * *

Marshall County. That portion of the

county lying south of a line beginning

at the intersection of State Highway 129

and the Giles/Marshall County line;

then east along State Highway 129 to

U.S. Highway Alt. 31; then north along

U.S. Highway Alt. 31 to State Highway

50; then southeast along State Highway

50 to the Marshall/Lincoln County line.

Maury County. That portion of the

county lying south and west of a line

beginning at the intersection of the

Lewis/Maury County line and Mount

Joy Road; then east along Mount Joy

Road to State Highway 243; then

northeast along State Highway 243 to

Dry Creek Road; then south along Dry

Creek Road to the Maury/Lawrence

County line.

* * * * *

Monroe County. That portion of the

county lying south of a line beginning

at the intersection of the Loudon/

Monroe County line and State Highway

68; then southeast along State Highway

68 to U.S. Highway 411; then northeast

along U.S. Highway 411 to the Monroe/

Loudon County line; also the entire

cities of Sweetwater, Madisonville, and

Vonore, TN.

Moore County. That portion of the

county lying south of State Highway 50.

* * * * *

Sequatchie County. That portion of

the county lying south of a line

beginning at the intersection of the

Grundy/Sequatchie County line and

State Highway 399; then northeast along

State Highway 399 to State Highway 8/

111; then northeast along an imaginary

line to the Sequatchie/Bledsoe County

line.

* * * * *

Done in Washington, DC, this 1st day of

November 2000.

Bobby R. Acord,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00–28362 Filed 11–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 947

[Docket No. FV00–947–1 FIR]

Irish Potatoes Grown in Modoc and

Siskiyou Counties, California, and in

all Counties in Oregon, Except Malheur

County; Suspension of Handling,

Reporting, and Assessment Collection

Regulations

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as

a final rule, with a minor change, the

provisions of an interim final rule

suspending for the 2000–2001 and

future seasons the minimum grade, size,

quality, maturity, pack, inspection, and

other related requirements prescribed

under the Oregon-California potato

marketing order. This rule also

suspends all reporting and assessment

collection requirements. The marketing

order regulates the handling of Irish

potatoes grown in Modoc and Siskiyou

Counties, California, and in all Counties

in Oregon, except Malheur County, and

is administered locally by the OregonCalifornia Potato Committee

(Committee). This rule will reduce

industry-operating expenses.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresa L. Hutchinson, Northwest

Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order

Administration Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1220

SW Third Avenue, suite 385, Portland,

Oregon 97204–2807; telephone: (503)

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326–2724, Fax: (503) 326–7440; or

George Kelhart, Technical Advisor,

Marketing Order Administration

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,

AMS, USDA, room 2525–S, P.O. Box

96456, Washington, DC 20090–6456;

telephone: (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202)

720–5698.

Small businesses may request

information on complying with this

regulation by contacting Jay Guerber,

Marketing Order Administration

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,

AMS, USDA, P.O. Box 96456, Room

2525–S, Washington, DC 20090–6456;

telephone (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202)

720–5698, or E-mail:

Jay.Guerber@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule

is issued under Marketing Agreement

No. 114 and Marketing Order No. 947,

both as amended (7 CFR part 947),

regulating the handling of Irish potatoes

grown in Modoc and Siskiyou Counties

in California, and in all counties in

Oregon, except Malheur County,

hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘order.’’

The marketing agreement and order are

effective under the Agricultural

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as

amended, (7 U.S.C. 601–674),

hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’

The Department is issuing this rule in

conformance with Executive Order

12866.

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice

Reform. This rule continues the current

suspension. This rule will not preempt

any State or local laws, regulations, or

policies, unless they present an

irreconcilable conflict with this rule.

The Act provides that administrative

proceedings must be exhausted before

parties may file suit in court. Under

section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any

handler subject to an order may file

with the Secretary a petition stating that

the order, any provision of the order, or

any obligation imposed in connection

with the order is not in accordance with

law and request a modification of the

order or to be exempted therefrom. A

handler is afforded the opportunity for

a hearing on the petition. After the

hearing the Secretary would rule on the

petition. The Act provides that the

district court of the United States in any

district in which the handler is an

inhabitant, or has his or her principal

place of business, has jurisdiction to

review the Secretary’s ruling on the

petition, provided an action is filed not

later than 20 days after the date of the

entry of the ruling.

This rule continues in effect the

suspension of the minimum grade, size,

quality, maturity, pack, inspection, and

other related requirements prescribed

under the Oregon-California potato

marketing order. It also suspends all

reporting and assessment collection

requirements. The marketing order

regulates the handling of Irish potatoes

grown in Modoc and Siskiyou Counties,

California, and in all Counties in

Oregon, except Malheur County, and is

administered locally by the OregonCalifornia Potato Committee. This rule

will reduce industry expenses, as it

decides whether the marketing order

should be continued.

Section 947.52 of the order authorizes

the issuance of regulations for grade,

size, quality, maturity, and pack for any

variety of potatoes grown in the

production area during any period.

Section 947.51 authorizes the

modification, suspension, or

termination of regulations issued under

part 947. Termination or suspension

authority also is specified in § 947.71.

Section 947.60 provides that

whenever potatoes are regulated

pursuant to § 947.52, such potatoes

must be inspected by the Federal-State

Inspection Service, and certified as

meeting the applicable requirements of

such regulations. The cost of inspection

and certification is borne by handlers.

Prior to the 1999–2000 season,

minimum grade, size, quality, maturity,

and pack requirements for potatoes

regulated under the order were specified

in § 947.340 Handling Regulation [7

CFR part 947.340]. This regulation, with

modifications and exemptions for

different varieties and types of

shipments, provided that all potatoes

grade at least U.S. No. 2; be at least 2

inches in diameter or weigh at least 4

ounces, and be not more than

moderately skinned. Additionally,

potatoes packed in cartons had to be

U.S. No. 1 grade or better, with an

additional tolerance allowed for internal

defects, or U.S. No. 2 grade weighing at

least 10 ounces. Section 947.340 also

included waivers of inspection

procedures, reporting and safeguard

requirements for special purpose

shipments, and a minimum quantity

exemption of 19 hundredweight per

day. Related provisions appear in the

regulations at § 947.130, Special

Purpose Certificates—application and

issuance; § 947.132 Reports; § 947.133

Denial and appeals; and § 947.134

Establishment of list of manufacturers

of potato products.

The Committee meets prior to and

during each season to consider

recommendations for modification,

suspension, or termination of the

regulatory requirements for OregonCalifornia potatoes that have been

issued on a continuing basis. Committee

meetings are open to the public and

interested persons may express their

views at these meetings. The

Department reviews Committee

recommendations and information

submitted by the Committee and other

available information, and determines

whether modification, suspension, or

termination of the regulatory

requirements would tend to effectuate

the declared policy of the Act.

At its March 31, 2000, meeting, the

Committee recommended suspending

the handling and inspection regulations

and related sections for the 2000–2001

and future seasons. It also

recommended that all reporting and

assessment collection requirements be

suspended, too. The Committee

requested that this rule be effective on

July 1, 2000, which is the date

shipments of the 2000 Oregon-California

potato crop began.

The objective of the handling and

inspection requirements is to ensure

that only acceptable quality potatoes

enter fresh market channels, thereby

ensuring consumer satisfaction,

increasing sales, and improving returns

to producers. While the industry

continues to believe that quality is an

important factor in maintaining sales,

the Committee believes the cost of

inspection and certification (mandated

when minimum requirements are in

effect) may exceed the benefits derived.

It would like to further assess this

matter during the 2000–2001 and future

seasons.

Potato prices have been at low levels

in recent seasons, and many producers

have faced difficulty covering their

production costs. Therefore, the

Committee continues to explore various

alternatives for reducing costs.

The Committee recommended

suspending the handling regulations for

a one-year trial from July 1, 1999,

through June 30, 2000. The Committee

was concerned that the elimination of

current requirements could possibly

result in lower quality potatoes being

shipped to fresh markets. Also, there

was some concern that the OregonCalifornia potato industry could lose

sales to other potato producing areas

that were covered by quality and

inspection requirements. For these

reasons, the Committee recommended

the one-year suspension of the

requirements for the 1999–2000

marketing season.

The Committee believes that this oneyear trial was successful and

recommended continuing the

suspension of the handling and

inspection requirements indefinitely.

Last season’s suspension was

implemented by the Department with an

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interim final rule published in the

Federal Register on June 25, 1999 (64

FR 34113), and finalized on September

13, 1999 (64 FR 49352). Continuation of

the suspension for the 2000–2001 and

subsequent seasons will enable the

Committee to further study the impacts

on the industry and consider

appropriate actions for ensuing seasons.

This rule enables handlers to ship

potatoes without regard to the minimum

grade, size, quality, maturity, pack, and

inspection requirements, and continues

to decrease handler costs associated

with inspection. This rule does not

restrict handlers from seeking

inspection on a voluntary basis. The

Committee will continue to evaluate the

effects of removing the minimum

requirements on marketing and on

producer returns at its annual spring

meetings.

Consistent with the suspension of

§ 947.340, this rule also suspends

§§ 947.120, 947.123, 947.130, 947.132,

947.133, and 947.134 of the rules and

regulations in effect under the order.

Sections 947.120 and 947.123 provide

authority for hardship exemptions from

inspection and certification, and

establish reporting and recordkeeping

requirements when such exemptions are

in place. Sections 947.130, 947.132,

947.133, and 947.134 are safeguard and

reporting provisions of the order that are

applicable to special purpose shipments

when inspection and certification

requirements are in place. Section

947.125 regarding minimum quantity

assessment exemptions, and § 947.180

regarding monthly assessment reports

expired by their own terms on June 30,

2000.

The September 13, 1999, interim final

rule also established reporting

requirements for the 1999–2000 season

so the Committee could obtain

information on which to collect

assessments. In previous seasons, it had

obtained this information from

inspection reports. However, these

reports were eliminated with the

suspension of mandatory inspection.

The reporting requirements will not be

needed during the 2000–2001 and

future seasons because the Committee

recommended that no assessments be

collected from handlers during these

seasons.

Section 947.247 of the marketing

order previously prescribed an

assessment rate of $0.004 per

hundredweight of assessable potatoes

for the Oregon-California Potato

Committee. Authorization to assess

potato handlers enables the Committee

to incur expenses that are necessary to

administer the marketing order. With

the suspension of handling, inspection,

and reporting requirements, a limited

Committee budget will be needed for

program administration during the

2000–2001 and future seasons. For

2000–2001, the Committee

recommended a budget of $2,000 for

management and its spring meetings. It

has about $10,000 in operating reserves

to cover approved Committee expenses.

In the interim final rule published

July 10, 2000 (65 FR 42275), §§ 947.125

regarding minimum quantity assessment

exemptions and 947.180 regarding

monthly assessment reports were

included in the list of sections to be

suspended. As previously mentioned,

these sections expired by their own

terms on June 30, 2000, and, thus, did

not need to be suspended by the interim

final rule. This final rule modifies the

list of suspended provisions

accordingly.

Pursuant to requirements set forth in

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), the

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

has considered the economic impact of

this action on small entities.

Accordingly, AMS has prepared this

final regulatory flexibility analysis.

The purpose of the RFA is to fit

regulatory actions to the scale of

business subject to such actions in order

that small businesses will not be unduly

or disproportionately burdened.

Marketing orders issued pursuant to the

Act, and the rules issued thereunder, are

unique in that they are brought about

through group action of essentially

small entities acting on their own

behalf. Thus, both statutes have small

entity orientation and compatibility.

There are approximately 30 handlers

of Oregon-California potatoes who are

subject to regulation under the

marketing order and approximately 450

potato producers in the regulated area.

Small agricultural service firms are

defined by the Small Business

Administration (13 CFR 121.201) as

those having annual receipts of less than

$5,000,000, and small agricultural

producers are defined as those having

annual receipts of less than $500,000.

The Committee estimates that about

83 percent of the handlers ship under

$5,000,000 worth of Oregon-California

potatoes and about 17 percent of the

handlers ship over $5,000,000 worth of

Oregon-California potatoes on an annual

basis. In addition, based on acreage,

production, and producer prices

reported by the National Agricultural

Statistics Service, and the total number

of Oregon-California potato producers,

average annual producer receipts are

approximately $294,000, excluding

receipts from other sources. In view of

the foregoing, it can be concluded that

the majority of handlers and producers

of Oregon-California potatoes may be

classified as small entities.

At its March 31, 2000, meeting, the

Committee recommended suspending

the handling and related regulations. It

also recommended suspending all

reporting and assessment collection

regulations. The Committee requested

that this rule be effective on July 1,

2000, which is the date shipments of the

2000 Oregon-California potato crop

began. This rule allows the OregonCalifornia potato industry to market

potatoes without minimum grade, size,

quality, maturity, pack, and inspection

requirements.

The objective of the handling

requirements is to ensure that only

acceptable quality potatoes enter fresh

market channels, thereby ensuring

consumer satisfaction, increasing sales,

and improving returns to producers.

While the industry continues to believe

that quality is an important factor in

maintaining sales, the Committee

believes the cost of inspection and

certification (mandated when minimum

requirements are in effect) may exceed

the benefits derived.

Potato prices have been at low levels

in recent seasons, and many producers

have faced difficulty covering their

production costs. Therefore, the

Committee continues to explore various

alternatives for reducing costs. The

Committee recommended suspending

the handling regulations for a one-year

trial from July 1, 1999, through June 30,

2000. The Committee was concerned

that the elimination of the handling

requirements could possibly result in

lower quality potatoes being shipped to

fresh markets. Also, there was some

concern that the Oregon-California

potato industry could lose sales to other

potato producing areas that were

covered by quality and inspection

requirements. For these reasons, the

Committee recommended the one-year

suspension of the requirements for the

1999–2000 marketing season.

The Committee believes that this oneyear trial was successful and

recommended continuing the

suspension that was finalized by the

Department on September 13, 1999 (64

FR 49352). This will enable the

Committee to further study the impacts

of the suspension and consider

appropriate actions for ensuing seasons.

This rule enables handlers to ship

potatoes without regard to the minimum

grade, size, quality, maturity, pack,

inspection, and related requirements,

and continues to decrease handler costs

associated with inspection. This rule

does not restrict handlers from seeking

inspection on a voluntary basis. The

Committee will continue to evaluate the

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effects of removing the minimum

requirements on marketing and on

producer returns at its annual spring

meetings.

The Committee anticipates that this

rule will not negatively impact small

businesses. This rule suspends

minimum grade, size, quality, maturity,

pack, and inspection requirements.

Further, this rule allows handlers and

producers the choice to obtain

inspection for potatoes, as needed,

thereby reducing costs for the industry.

The total cost of inspection and

certification for fresh shipments of

Oregon-California potatoes during the

1998–99 marketing season was

estimated at $600,000. The 1998–99

marketing season was the most recent

year for mandatory inspection. This is

approximately $20,000 per handler. The

Committee expects, however, that most

handlers will continue to have some of

their potatoes inspected and certified by

the Federal-State Inspection Service.

The suspension of the assessment

collection requirements for the 2000–

2001 and future seasons also will result

in some cost savings. Assessment

collections during the 1999–2000 season

totaled $25,500. Absent the suspension

of § 947.247, assessments collected

during the 2000–2001 season would

have been about $26,000, according to

Committee estimates.

The Committee investigated the use of

other types of inspection programs as

another option to reduce the cost of

inspection, but believed they were not

viable at this time.

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), the information collection

requirements being suspended by this

rule were approved previously by the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) and assigned OMB No. 0581–

0178. Suspension of all of the reporting

requirements is expected to reduce the

reporting burden on small or large

Oregon-California potato handlers by

almost 300 hours, and should further

reduce industry expenses. As with all

Federal marketing order programs,

reports and forms are periodically

reviewed to reduce information

requirements and duplication by

industry and public sectors.

In addition, the Department has not

identified any relevant Federal rules

that duplicate, overlap or conflict with

this rule.

Further, the Committee’s meeting was

widely publicized throughout the

Oregon-California potato industry and

all interested persons were invited to

attend the meeting and participate in

Committee deliberations. Like all

Committee meetings, the March 31,

2000, meeting was a public meeting and

all entities, both large and small, were

able to express their views on this issue.

An interim final rule concerning this

action was published in the Federal

Register on July 10, 2000. Copies of this

rule were mailed by the Committee’s

staff to all Committee members. In

addition, the rule was made available

through the Internet by the Office of the

Federal Register. That rule provided for

a 60-day comment period which ended

September 8, 2000. No comments were

received.

A small business guide on complying

with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop

marketing agreements and orders may

be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/

fv/moab.html. Any questions about the

compliance guide should be sent to Jay

Guerber at the previously mentioned

address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section.

After consideration of all relevant

material presented, including the

Committee’s recommendation, and

other information, it is found that the

regulations suspended by this action no

longer tend to effectuate the declared

policy of the Act.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 947

Marketing agreements, Potatoes,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Accordingly, the interim final rule

amending 7 CFR part 947 which was

published at 65 FR 42275 on July 10,

2000, is adopted as a final rule with the

following change:

PART 947—IRISH POTATOES GROWN

IN MODOC AND SISKIYOU COUNTIES,

CALIFORNIA, AND IN ALL COUNTIES

IN OREGON, EXCEPT MALHEUR

COUNTY

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR

Part 947 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.

§§ 947.120, 947.123, 947.130, 947.132,

947.133, 947.134, 947.141, 947.247, 947.340

[Suspended]

2. In Part 947, §§ 947.120, 947.123,

947.130, 947.132, 947.133, 947.134,

947.141, 947.247, and 947.340 are

suspended in their entirety effective

July 1, 2000.

Dated: October 31, 2000.

Robert C. Keeney,

Deputy Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–28334 Filed 11–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 966

[Docket No. FV00–966–1 IFR]

Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Change in

Size Designation

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Interim final rule with request

for comments.

SUMMARY: This rule increases the

maximum diameter of the 6x6 numeric

size designation currently prescribed

under the Florida tomato marketing

order (order). The order regulates the

handling of tomatoes grown in Florida

and is administered locally by the

Florida Tomato Committee (Committee).

The maximum diameter will be

increased by 2⁄32 of an inch, from 227⁄32

inches to 229⁄32 inches. This change will

allow handlers to pack slightly larger

tomatoes in a 6x6 container, and

provide them with greater flexibility

when packing tomatoes. The increased

flexibility is expected to increase the

number and availability of containers of

6x6 tomatoes, which are often in short

supply.

DATES: Effective November 8, 2000;

comments received by January 5, 2001

will be considered prior to issuance of

a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit written comments

concerning this rule. Comments must be

sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing

Order Administration Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, room

2525–S, P.O. Box 96456, Washington,

DC 20090–6456; Fax: (202) 720–5698, or

E-mail: moab.docketclerk@usda.gov. All

comments should reference the docket

number and the date and page number

of this issue of the Federal Register and

will be made available for public

inspection in the Office of the Docket

Clerk during regular business hours, or

can be viewed at: http://

www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris Jamieson, Southeast Marketing

Field Office, Marketing Order

Administration Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, P.O.

Box 2276, Winter Haven, Florida 33883;

telephone: (863) 299–4770, Fax: (863)

299–5169; or George Kelhart, Technical

Advisor, Marketing Order

Administration Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, room

2525–S, P.O. Box 96456, Washington,

DC 20090–6456; telephone: (202) 720–

2491, Fax: (202) 720–5698.