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contains documents other than rules or

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Notices Federal Register

21116

Vol. 66, No. 82

Friday, April 27, 2001

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

FOUNDATION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Board of

Directors Meeting

TIME: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

PLACE: ADF Headquarters.

DATE: Wednesday, May 2, 2001.

STATUS: Closed.

Agenda

10 a.m.—Executive Session (CLOSED).

2 p.m.—Adjournment.

If you have any questions or

comments, please direct them to Doris

Mason Martin, General Counsel, and

Director, Office of Policy, Planning and

Outreach, who can be reached at (202)

673–3916.

Nathaniel Fields,

President.

[FR Doc. 01–10721 Filed 4–25–01; 3:35 pm]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[FV–01–329]

United States Standards for Grades of

Frozen Onions

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS) of the Department of

Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting

comments on its proposal to create new

United States Standards for Grades of

Frozen Onions. USDA has received a

petition from a trade association to

create grade standards for frozen onions

that will include a description of the

product, style, sample unit size, grades,

ascertaining the grade by sample, and

ascertaining the grade by lot. This

proposal will provide a common

language for trade, a means of

measuring value in the marketing of

frozen onions, and provide guidance in

the effective utilization of frozen onions.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before June 26, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be

submitted to: Chere L. Shorter,

Processed Products Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, Agricultural

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, STOP 0247,1400

Independence Avenue SW, Washington,

D.C. 20250–0247; fax (202) 690–1087; or

e-mail chere.shorter@usda.gov.

Comments should reference the date

and page of this issue of the Federal

Register. All comments received will be

made available for public inspection at

the address listed above during regular

business hours and on the Internet.

The draft of the United States

Standards for Grades of Frozen Onions

available either through the address

cited above or by accessing AMS’s

Home Page on the Internet at:

www.ams.usda.gov/standards/

frozveg.htm. Any comments received,

regarding this proposed standard will

also be posted on that site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chere L. Shorter at (202) 720–5021 or email at chere.shorter@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 United

States Standards for Grades of Fruits

and Vegetables no longer appear in the

Code of Federal Regulations but are

maintained by USDA/AMS/Fruit and

Vegetable Programs.

AMS is proposing to establish the

U.S. Standards for Grades of Frozen

Onions using the procedures that appear

in Part 36 Title 7 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (7 CFR Part 36).

The American Frozen Food Institute

(AFFI), a trade association for frozen

fruits and vegetables, requested that

USDA develop a standard for frozen

onions to be used by the industry. The

petition provided information on style,

sample size and description to AMS to

develop the standard. AMS received

samples of various styles to collect

information on grades of frozen onions

and how to ascertain the grade of a

sample and of a lot.

AMS prepared a discussion draft of

the frozen onions standard, and

distributed copies for input to AFFI.

Input from the trade association’s

members was used to develop the

proposed standard.

Based on the results of the

information gathered, AMS is proposing

to establish a standard for frozen onions

following the standard format for U.S.

Grade Standards using ‘‘individual

attributes.’’ Specifically, USDA is

proposing to provide for the ‘‘individual

attributes’’ procedure for product

grading with sample sizes, acceptable

quality levels (AQL’s), tolerances and

acceptance numbers (number of

allowable defects); with single letter

grade designations. AMS is proposing to

define ‘‘frozen onions’’ and establish

‘‘strips’’, ‘‘diced’’, whole’’ and ‘‘minced’’

as the style designations. The proposal

also defines the quality factors,

acceptable quality levels (AQL), and

tolerances (TOL) for defects that affect

frozen onions and determine sample

unit sizes for this commodity.

This proposal would establish the

grade levels ‘‘A’’, ‘‘B’’ and

‘‘Substandard’’. The proposed AQLs,

tolerances, and acceptance numbers for

each quality factor as defined for each

grade level would also be established.

The grade of a sample unit of frozen

onions will be ascertained by

considering the factors of varietal

characteristics, flavor, odor, color,

defects, and character. This proposal

will provide a common language for

trade, a means of measuring value in the

marketing of frozen onions, and provide

guidance in the effective utilization of

frozen onions. The official grade of a lot

of frozen onions covered by these

standards will be determined by the

procedures set forth in the Regulations

Governing Inspection and Certification

of Processed Products Thereof, and

Certain Other Processed Foods Products

(§ 52.1 to 52.83).

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 82 / Friday, April 27, 2001 / Notices 21117

This notice provides for a 60 day

comment period for interested parties to

comment on changes to the standards.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627

Dated: April 20, 2001.

Robert C. Keeney,

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–10525 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Economic Research Service

Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to

Collect Information; Correction

AGENCY: Economic Research Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments; correction.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13) and Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR

part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29,

1995), this notice announces the

Economic Research Service’s (ERS)

intention to request approval for a new

information collection from Child and

Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) State

agencies. The study will collect existing

data from the State agencies related to

administrative cost reimbursement of

sponsoring organizations that

administer the family day care homes

(FDCH) portion of the Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Ghelfi, 202–694–5437.

Correction

In the Federal Register issue of March

26, 2001, in FR Doc. 01–7396, on page

16441, in the second column, correct

the ‘‘Dates’’ caption to read:

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by May 30, 2001 to be assured

of consideration.

Dated: April 16, 2001.

Susan Offutt.

Administrator, Economic Research Service.

[FR Doc. 01–10526 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

President’s Commission on Improving

Economic Opportunity in Communities

Dependent on Tobacco Production

While Protecting Public Health

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA

ACTION: Notice of publication of final

report and public briefings.

SUMMARY: Executive Order 13168

published September 22, 2000,

established the President’s Commission

on Improving Economic Opportunity in

Communities Dependent on Tobacco

Production While Protecting Public

Health (Commission). This notice

announces that the Commission’s Final

Report will be published on May 14,

2001 and that two public briefings will

be conducted by the Commission on

May 14, 2001. The purpose of the public

briefings will be to inform the public of

the findings and recommendations, as

set out in the Commission’s Final

Report. All meetings are open to the

public.

DATES: The Commission will conduct

the first briefing on May 14, 2001, from

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the McKimmon

Center, North Carolina State University,

1101 Gorman St., Raleigh, NC and the

second at the Executive Inn Hotel, 978

Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY, on May

14, 2001, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. All times

are Eastern Standard Time. Copies of

the Final Report will be available on the

Commission’s website at

http:www.fsa.usda.gov/tobcom/ or by

contacting Solomon Whitfield or Eloise

Taylor at the Tobacco and Peanuts

Division at the contact information

listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doug Richardson, Executive Director,

Tobacco Commission, United States

Department of Agriculture, (USDA),

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP

0574, Washington, DC, 20250–0574 or

telephone (202) 418–4266 or toll free

(866) 804–6698; FAX (202) 418–4270;

Internet:

doug_richardson@wdc.fsa.usda.gov or

Solomon Whitfield, Acting Director,

Tobacco and Peanuts Division,

telephone (202) 720–5988 or Eloise

Taylor, Agricultural Program Specialist,

telephone (202) 720–9106; FAX (202)

690–2298; Internet:

eloise_taylor@wdc.fsa.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the Commission is to advise

the President on changes occurring in

the tobacco farming economy and

recommend such measures as may be

necessary to improve economic

opportunity and development in

communities that are dependent on

tobacco production, while protecting

consumers, particularly children, from

hazards associated with smoking. The

Commission collected and reviewed

information about changes in the

tobacco farming economy and Federal,

State, and local initiatives intended to

help tobacco growers, tobacco quota

holders, and communities dependent on

tobacco production pursue new

economic opportunities. The

Commission received public input

through two public forums, its website,

written comments and experts in

tobacco farming, tobacco health issues,

and economic development. After

reviewing all input, the Commission is

issuing its findings and

recommendations in the Final Report,

regarding the economic situation facing

tobacco producers and tobacco

dependent communities.

If special accommodations are

required, please contact Doug

Richardson, at the address specified

above, by COB May 7, 2001.

Signed at Washington, D.C. on April 24,

2001.

James R. Little,

Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

[FR Doc. 01–10566 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed additions to

Procurement List.

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing

to add to the Procurement List services

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: May 28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick T. Mooney (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is published pursuant to 41

U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its

purpose is to provide interested persons

an opportunity to submit comments on

the possible impact of the proposed

actions.

Additions

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the services listed below from

nonprofit agencies employing persons