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--- schema: federal-register doc_type: fedreg source_file: FR-2020-10-29.xml --- 85 210 Thursday, October 29, 2020 Contents Agricultural Marketing Agricultural Marketing Service RULES Standards for Grades: Grapefruit (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California, and Arizona); Oranges (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California, and Arizona), 68421-68429 2020-21437 Agriculture Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Service See Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service See Food Safety and Inspection Service See Forest Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 68555 2020-23934 AIRFORCE Air Force Department NOTICES Performance Review Board Members, 68567 2020-23963 Animal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 68555-68556 2020-23925 Fiscal Bureau of the Fiscal Service NOTICES Fee Schedule for the Transfer of U.S. Treasury Book-Entry Securities Held on the Fedwire Securities Service, 68624 2020-23298 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Administration and Oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program, 68581-68582 2020-24006 Multistate Financial Institution Data Match With Federally Assisted State Transmitted Levy, 68580 2020-24008 Meetings: National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States, 68580-68581 2020-23910 Civil Rights Civil Rights Commission NOTICES Meetings: New Jersey Advisory Committee, 68556-68557 2020-23931 Commerce Commerce Department See Foreign-Trade Zones Board See Industry and Security Bureau See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commodity Futures Commodity Futures Trading Commission NOTICES Meetings;
Sunshine Act, 68566-68567 2020-24039 Defense Department Defense Department See Air Force Department See Engineers Corps NOTICES Privacy Act; Systems of Records, 68567-68569 2020-23914 Drug Drug Enforcement Administration RULES Implementation of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act: Retail Sales; Transfers Following Importation or Exportation, 68450-68461 2020-19311 Employment and Training Employment and Training Administration NOTICES Meetings: Native American Employment and Training Council, 68597-68598 2020-24038 Energy Department Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Application To Amend Export Term for Existing Long-Term Authorization:
Driftwood LNG, LLC, 68569-68571 2020-24004 Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada, 68571 2020-23979 Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico, 68571-68572 2020-23980 Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee, 68572 2020-23981 Engineers Engineers Corps PROPOSED RULES Danger Zone: Pacific Ocean at U.S. Marine Corps Base, Camp Blaz, Mason Live-Fire Training Range Complex, on the North Coast of Guam, 68507-68509 2020-22895 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans;
Approvals and Promulgations: Connecticut; Control of Particulate Matter and Visible Emissions, 68472-68474 2020-22527 New Jersey; Revisions to Emissions Reporting Requirements, 68471-68472 2020-22764 PROPOSED RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Sacramento Metro Area; 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Requirements, 68509-68533 2020-23032 Indiana; Redesignation of the Southwest Indiana Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area, 68533-68538 2020-23496 State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants;
Approvals and Promulgations: South Dakota; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, 68538-68540 2020-23985 NOTICES Thirty-Eighth Update of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket, 68574-68577 2020-23708 Equal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 68577 2020-24036 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives: General Electric Company Turbofan Engines, 68431-68434 2020-23947 Various Restricted Category Helicopters, 68429-68431 2020-23929 Instrument Flight Rules Altitudes;
Miscellaneous Amendments, 68441-68448 2020-24033 Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Tehran Flight Information Region, 68435-68441 2020-23721 PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness Directives: ATR—GIE Avions de Transport Regional Airplanes Airplanes, 68503-68507 2020-23932 Rockwell Collins, Inc., Global Positioning Systems, 68501-68503 2020-23812 NOTICES Petition for Exemption; Summary: Orbital Sciences Corporation, 68619-68620 2020-23949 Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission RULES Filing of Applications;
Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative; Revision of the Public Notice Requirements; etc., 68474-68484 2020-23441 PROPOSED RULES Television Broadcasting Services: Portland, OR, 68541 2020-23310 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 68577-68578 2020-23908 Federal Deposit Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NOTICES Financial Institutions for Which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Has Been Appointed Either Receiver, Liquidator, or Manager, 68579 2020-23966 Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency NOTICES Flood Hazard Determinations;
Changes, 68586-68592 2020-23973 2020-23974 Flood Hazard Determinations; Proposals, 68585-68586 2020-23975 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission RULES Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators: Participation of Distributed Energy Resource Aggregations in Markets, 68450 C1-2020-20973 NOTICES Application: Willimantic Power Corp., 68572-68573 2020-23967 2020-23971 Federal Highway Federal Highway Administration NOTICES Final Federal Agency Actions:
Proposed Transportation Project in Florida, 68620-68621 2020-24002 Federal Motor Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration NOTICES Requests for Nominations: Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, 68621-68622 2020-23969 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities, 68579 2020-23930 Fiscal Fiscal Service NOTICES Fee Schedule for the Transfer of U.S. Treasury Book-Entry Securities Held on the Fedwire Securities Service, 68624 2020-23298 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Guidance:
Nonclinical Testing of Orally Inhaled Nicotine-Containing Drug Products, 68582-68584 2020-23999 Food Safety Food Safety and Inspection Service RULES Egg Products Inspection Regulations, 68640-68685 2020-20151 Foreign Assets Foreign Assets Control Office RULES Yemen Sanctions Regulations, 68461-68471 2020-23960 NOTICES Blocking or Unblocking of Persons and Properties, 68624-68625 2020-23927 Foreign Trade Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES Application for Production Authority: Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc., Foreign-Trade Zone 38, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 68557 2020-23989 Forest Forest Service RULES Special Areas;
Roadless Area Conservation: National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 68688-68703 2020-23984 General Services General Services Administration NOTICES Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board, 68579-68580 2020-23964 Geological Geological Survey NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Nonferrous Metals Surveys, 68592-68593 2020-23990 The William T. Pecora Award; Application and Nomination Process, 68593 2020-23987 Requests for Nominations:
Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee and the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council, 68593-68594 2020-23991 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Children and Families Administration See Food and Drug Administration See National Institutes of Health PROPOSED RULES National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table, 68540-68541 2020-23340 Homeland Homeland Security Department See Federal Emergency Management Agency Indian Affairs Indian Affairs Bureau NOTICES Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act Approval:
Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California Leasing Ordinance, 68594-68595 2020-23988 Industry Industry and Security Bureau RULES Amendments to National Security License Review Policy Under the Export Administration Regulations, 68448-68450 2020-23962 NOTICES Order Denying Export Privileges: Jimy Joseph, 68558-68559 2020-24000 Junior Joel Joseph, 68557-68558 2020-23998 Interior Interior Department See Geological Survey See Indian Affairs Bureau See National Park Service Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Service NOTICES Meetings:
Advisory Council, 68635 2020-23995 Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, 68625-68635 2020-23993 International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico, 68560-68561 2020-23923 Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico, 68563-68564 2020-23924 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China, 68561-68563 2020-23959 Determination of Sales At Less Than Fair Value:
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China, 68559-68560 2020-23972 International Trade Com International Trade Commission NOTICES Complaint, 68596-68597 2020-23992 Justice Department Justice Department See Drug Enforcement Administration Labor Department Labor Department See Employment and Training Administration See Mine Safety and Health Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 68598 2020-23900 Notice of Recurrence, 68599-68600 2020-23901 Request for Examination and/or Treatment, 68599 2020-23902 Mine Mine Safety and Health Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines, 68600-68601 2020-23899 National Credit National Credit Union Administration PROPOSED RULES Derivatives, 68487-68501 2020-23968 National Highway National Highway Traffic Safety Administration PROPOSED RULES Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards:
Occupant Crash Protection, 68541-68554 2020-21476 NOTICES Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, 68622-68623 2020-23948 National Institute National Institutes of Health NOTICES Meetings: Council of Councils, 68584 2020-23996 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 68584 2020-23965 National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RULES Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska, 68485-68486 2020-23997 Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska, 68484-68485 2020-24010 2020-24021 NOTICES Meetings:
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 68564-68566 2020-23952 2020-23955 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 68565-68566 2020-23950 2020-23951 New England Fishery Management Council, 68565-68566 2020-23953 National Park National Park Service NOTICES National Register of Historic Places: Pending Nominations and Related Actions, 68595-68596 2020-24007 Postal Regulatory Postal Regulatory Commission NOTICES New Postal Products, 68601-68602 2020-23978 Postal Service Postal Service NOTICES Product Change:
Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement, 68602 2020-23896 Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement, 68602 2020-23904 Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement, 68602-68603 2020-23897 2020-23898 2020-23905 2020-23906 2020-23907 Presidential Documents Presidential Documents PROCLAMATIONS Special Observances: United Nations Day (Proc. 10105), 68705-68708 2020-24169 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Meetings;
Sunshine Act, 68613-68614 2020-24043 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Cboe Exchange, Inc., 68611-68618 2020-23915 2020-23918 2020-23920 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., 68607-68611 2020-23919 Nasdaq ISE, LLC, 68605-68607 2020-23913 NYSE Arca, Inc., 68603-68605 2020-23916 Small Business Small Business Administration NOTICES Major Disaster Declaration: California, 68618 2020-23903 State Department State Department NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, 68618-68619 2020-23917 Trade Representative Trade Representative, Office of United States NOTICES Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule Concerning the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement;
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To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents electronic mailing list, go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGPOOFR/subscriber/new, enter your e-mail address, then follow the instructions to join, leave, or manage your subscription. 85 210 Thursday, October 29, 2020 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 51 [Document Number AMS-SC-17-0076, SC-18-327] U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California, and Arizona) and U.S.
Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California, and Arizona) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS)of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA)is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona). The revision will convert the Acceptable Quality Level
(AQL)tables from showing the acceptable number of allowable defective fruit in each grade to showing the percentage of defects permitted in each grade; revise the minimum sample size to 25 fruit; update size classifications; remove references to Temple oranges from the orange standards for grade; and more closely align terminology in both grade standards with Florida and California citrus standards. DATES: Effective November 30, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia L. Banks, USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; by phone
(540)361-1120; fax
(540)361-1199; or, email *olivia.banks@usda.gov.* Copies of the revised U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) and U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) are available at *https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/fruits.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The changes convert the AQL tables in the U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) from showing the acceptable number of allowable defective fruit in each grade to showing the percentage of defects permitted in each grade, revise minimum sample size to 25 fruit, update size classifications, remove reference to Temple orange in the orange standards for grade, and more closely align terminology in both grade standards with Florida and California citrus standards. These revisions also affect the grade requirements under the marketing order (Order) Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, 7 CFR part 906, issued under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601-674) and applicable imports. Executive Orders 12866, 13771, and 13563 This rule falls within a category of regulatory actions that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)exempted from Executive Order 12866 review. Additionally, because this rule does not meet the definition of a significant regulatory action, it does not trigger the requirements contained in Executive Order 13771. See OMB's Memorandum titled “Interim Guidance Implementing Section 2 of the Executive Order of January 30, 2017, titled `Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs' ” (February 2, 2017). Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits, including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, and distributive impacts and equity. Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. Executive Order 13175 This action has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. The review reveals that this regulation would not have substantial and direct effects on Tribal governments and would not have significant Tribal implications. Executive Order 12988 This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. There are no administrative procedures that must be exhausted prior to any judicial challenge to the provisions of this rule. Background AMS continuously reviews fruit and vegetable grade standards to assess their effectiveness in the industry and to modernize language. On September 20, 2016, AMS received a request from the TVCC to modernize the language of and clarify the Texas citrus standards by removing outdated AQL tables. The standards were last revised in September 2003. AMS worked closely with the TVCC throughout the development of the proposed revisions, soliciting their comments and suggestions about the standards through discussion drafts that outlined the conversion from AQL tables to a defined percentage of defects permitted in each grade. The revised percentages correspond to those currently allowed in the AQL tables and more closely align with California and Florida orange and grapefruit standards. Additional revisions to the Texas grapefruit standard include adding size 64 to the size classifications to align with sizes in the Order; changing the minimum sample size from 33 to 25 fruit; and changing the scoring basis for defects from a 70-size fruit to a 4 1/8 -inch grapefruit. Revisions to the Texas orange standard also include adding size 163 to the size classifications to align with sizes in the Order; changing the minimum sample size from 50 to 25 fruit; changing the scoring basis for defects from a 200-size fruit to a 2 7/8 -inch orange; and removing Temple oranges from the standard. AMS also conducted a grapefruit shape survey with the TVCC to identify areas of the standards for revision in order to more closely align the Texas citrus standards with those of Florida and California. On May 23, 2018, AMS met with the TVCC to review the proposed revisions. These efforts culminated with the TVCC submitting a petition to AMS on June 12, 2018 to revise the U.S. standards for Texas oranges and grapefruit as discussed and approved at the May 2018 meeting. The revisions more closely align terminology related to defects and grade requirements with the Florida citrus grade standards as requested by the TVCC and align the standards with current industry practices. Regulatory Flexibility Act Pursuant to requirements set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA)(5 U.S.C. 601-612), AMS has considered the economic impact of this rule on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has prepared this regulatory flexibility analysis. The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions in order that small businesses will not be unduly or disproportionately burdened. This rule will revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) and U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) that were issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. Standards issued under the 1946 Act are voluntary. There are approximately 170 producers of grapefruit and oranges in the production area and 22 handlers subject to regulation under the Order. Small agricultural producers are defined by the Small Business Administration
(SBA)as those having annual receipts less than $1,000,000, and small agricultural service firms are defined as those whose annual receipts are less than $30,000,000 (13 CFR 121.201). According to Texas Valley Citrus Committee
(TVCC)data, the average price for Texas citrus during the 2018-19 season prices ranged from $11.69 to $25.78 per carton. The average price was $22.23 per carton ($11.69 plus $25.78 equals $37.47, divided by 2 equals $18.74 per carton) and total shipments were 6.6 million cartons. Using the average price, shipment information, and number of handlers, and assuming a normal distribution, the majority of handlers would have average annual receipts of less than $30,000,000 ($22.23 per carton times 6.6 million cartons equals $123.7 million, divided by 22 equals $5.6 million per handler). In addition, based on National Agricultural Statistics Service information, the average Free on Board (f.o.b.) price for Texas citrus during the 2018-19 season was approximately $33.27 per carton. Using the average f.o.b. price, shipment information, and the number of producers, and assuming a normal distribution, the majority of producers would have annual receipts of $1.3 million, which is more than $1,000,000 ($33.27 per carton times 6.6 million cartons equals $219.6 million, divided by 170 equals $1.3 million per producer). Thus, the majority of producers of Texas citrus may be classified as large entities, while the majority of handlers of Texas citrus may be classified as small entities. This rule will convert the AQL Tables from showing the acceptable number of allowable defective fruit in each grade to a percentage of defects permitted in each grade, revise minimum sample size to 25 fruit, update size classifications, remove references to Temple orange from the orange standards for grade, and more closely align terminology in both standards for grade with Florida and California citrus standards. This action will make the standards more consistent with current marketing trends and practices. This action will not impose any additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements on small or large orange or grapefruit producers or handlers. USDA has not identified any Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this rule. However, there are marketing programs that regulate the handling of oranges and grapefruit under 7 CFR part 906. Oranges and grapefruit subject to the Order must meet certain requirements set forth in the grade standards for oranges and grapefruit. On March 10, 2020, AMS published a Proposed Rule in the **Federal Register** (85 FR 13833) soliciting comments on revisions to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona) and U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona). One comment was submitted by May 11, 2020, the closing date of the public comment period. The comment fully supported the revisions and commended the USDA for taking steps to bring standardization to the grading system used for Texas citrus, putting Texas in line with systems used in other citrus production areas of the United States. Based on the information gathered, AMS is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona), and U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California, and Arizona). List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 51 Food grades and standards, Fruits, Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vegetables. For reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 51 is amended as follows: PART 51—FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) 1. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627. SUBPART D—APPLICATION OF TOLERANCES 2. Revise the heading for subpart D to read as set forth above: 3. Revise § 51.620 to read as follows: § 51.620 U.S. Fancy. “U.S. Fancy” consists of grapefruit which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Discoloration: Not more than one-tenth of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See § 51.638.);
(2)Firm;
(3)Mature;
(4)Similar varietal characteristics;
(5)Smooth texture;
(6)Well formed; and
(7)Well colored.
(b)Free from:
(1)Ammoniation;
(2)Bruises;
(3)Buckskin;
(4)Decay;
(5)Growth cracks;
(6)Scab;
(7)Skin breakdown;
(8)Sprayburn;
(9)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(10)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from injury caused by:
(1)Green spots;
(2)Hail;
(3)Oil spots;
(4)Scale;
(5)Scars; and
(6)Thorn scratches.
(d)Free from damage caused by:
(1)Dryness or mushy condition;
(2)Insects;
(3)Sprouting;
(4)Sunburn; and
(5)Other means.
(e)For tolerances see § 51.628. 4. Revise § 51.621 to read as follows: § 51.621 U.S. No. 1. “U.S. No. 1” consists of grapefruit which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Discoloration: Not more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See § 51.638.);
(2)Fairly smooth texture;
(3)Fairly well colored;
(4)Fairly well formed;
(5)Firm;
(6)Mature; and
(7)Similar varietal characteristics.
(b)Free from:
(1)Bruises;
(2)Caked melanose;
(3)Decay;
(4)Growth cracks;
(5)Sprayburn;
(6)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(7)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from damage caused by:
(1)Ammoniation;
(2)Buckskin;
(3)Caked melanose;
(4)Dryness or mushy condition;
(5)Green spots;
(6)Hail;
(7)Oil spots;
(8)Scab;
(9)Scale;
(10)Scars;
(11)Skin breakdown;
(12)Sprayburn;
(13)Sprouting;
(14)Sunburn;
(15)Thorn scratches; and
(16)Other means.
(d)For tolerances see § 51.628. 5. Revise § 51.623 to read as follows: § 51.623 U.S. No. 1 Bronze. The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that all fruit must show some discoloration and at least 10 percent, by count, of the fruit shall have more than one-half of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration. The predominating discoloration on each of these fruits shall be of rust mite type. For tolerances see § 51.628. 6. Revise § 51.624 to read as follows: § 51.624 U.S. Combination. “U.S. Combination” consists of a combination of U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 grapefruit: *Provided,* That at least 55 percent, by count, meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade for defects, *And provided further,* That the lot meets the basic requirement for discoloration as specified in the U.S. No. 2 grade. For tolerances see § 51.628. 7. Revise § 51.625 to read as follows: § 51.625 U.S. No. 2. “U.S. No. 2” consists of grapefruit which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Discoloration: Not more than two-thirds of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See § 51.638.);
(2)Fairly firm;
(3)Mature;
(4)Not more than slightly misshapen;
(5)Not more than slightly rough texture;
(6)Slightly colored; and
(7)Similar varietal characteristics.
(b)Free from:
(1)Bruises;
(2)Decay;
(3)Growth cracks;
(4)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(5)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from serious damaged caused by:
(1)Ammoniation;
(2)Buckskin;
(3)Caked melanose;
(4)Dryness or mushy condition;
(5)Green spots;
(6)Hail;
(7)Oil spots;
(8)Scab;
(9)Scale;
(10)Scars;
(11)Skin breakdown;
(12)Sprayburn;
(13)Sprouting;
(14)Sunburn;
(15)Thorn scratches; and
(16)Other means.
(d)For tolerances see § 51.628. 8. Revise § 51.626 to read as follows: § 51.626 U.S. No. 2 Russet. The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 2 except that at least 10 percent of the fruit shall have more than two-thirds of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by any type of discoloration. For tolerances see § 51.628. 9. Revise § 51.627 to read as follows: § 51.627 U.S. No. 3. “U.S. No. 3” consists of grapefruit which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Mature;
(2)May be misshapen;
(3)May be slightly spongy;
(4)May have rough texture;
(5)May be poorly colored. Not more than 25 percent of the surface may be of a solid dark green color;
(6)Not seriously lumpy or cracked; and
(7)Similar varietal characteristics.
(b)Free from:
(1)Decay;
(2)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(3)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from very serious damage caused by:
(1)Ammoniation;
(2)Buckskin;
(3)Caked melanose;
(4)Dryness or mushy condition;
(5)Green spots;
(6)Hail;
(7)Oil spots;
(8)Scab;
(9)Scale;
(10)Scars;
(11)Skin breakdown;
(12)Sprayburn;
(13)Sprouting;
(14)Sunburn;
(15)Thorn scratches; and
(16)Other means.
(d)For tolerances see § 51.628. 10. Revise § 51.628 to read as follows: § 51.628 Tolerances. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in each of the foregoing grades, the following tolerances, by count, based on a minimum 25 count sample, are provided as specified. No tolerance shall apply to wormy fruit. *(a) Defects—*
(1)*U.S. Fancy, U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 1 Bright, U.S. No. 1 Bronze, U.S. No. 2, and U.S. No. 2 Russet* —(i) *For defects at shipping point.* 1 Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the specified grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than 5 percent shall be allowed for defects causing very serious damage, including in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for decay.
(ii)*For defects en route or at destination.* Not more than 12 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the specified grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:
(A)10 percent for fruit having permanent defects; or
(B)7 percent for defects causing very serious damage, including therein not more than 5 percent for very serious damage by permanent defects and not more than 3 percent for decay.
(2)*U.S. Combination* —(i) *For defects at shipping point.* 1 Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 2 grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than 5 percent shall be allowed for defects causing very serious damage, included in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for decay.
(ii)*For defects en route or at destination.* Not more than 12 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 2 grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:
(A)10 percent for fruit having permanent defects; or
(B)7 percent for defects causing very serious damage, including therein not more than 5 percent for very serious damage by permanent defects and not more than 3 percent for decay.
(iii)*For defects at shipping point* 1 *and en route or at destination.* No part of any tolerance shall be allowed to reduce, for the lot as a whole, the 55 percent of U.S. No. 1 fruit required in the U.S. Combination grade, but individual samples may have not more than 15 percent less than the required percentage for the grade: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage required.
(3)*U.S. No. 3* —(i) *For defects at shipping point.* 1 Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than 1 percent for decay.
(ii)*For defects en route or at destination.* Not more than 12 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:
(A)10 percent for fruit having permanent defects; or
(B)3 percent for decay.
(b)*Discoloration* —(1) *U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 1 Bright, U.S. Combination, and U.S. No. 2.* Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements relating to discoloration as specified in each grade; No sample may have more than 20 percent of the fruit with excessive discoloration: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage specified.
(2)*U.S. No. 1 Bronze.* At least 10 percent of the fruit shall have more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration, and no part of any tolerance shall be allowed to reduce this percentage: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage specified. No tolerance is provided for fruit showing no discoloration.
(3)*U.S. No. 2 Russet.* At least 10 percent of the fruit shall have more than two-thirds of the surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration, and no part of any tolerance shall be allowed to reduce this percentage: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage specified. 1 Shipping point, as used in these standards, means the point of origin of the shipment in the producing area or at port of loading for ship stores or overseas shipment, or, in the case of shipments from outside the continental United States, the port of entry into the United States. 11. Revise the undesignated center heading before § 51.629 to read as follows: Application of Tolerances 12. Revise § 51.629 to read as follows: § 51.629 Application of tolerances. Individual samples are subject to the following limitations, unless otherwise specified in § 51.628. Individual samples shall have not more than one and one-half times a specified tolerance of 10 percent or more, and not more than double a specified tolerance of less than 10 percent: *Provided,* That at least one decayed fruit may be permitted in any sample: *And provided further,* That the averages for the entire lot are within the tolerances specified for the grade. 13. Revise § 51.630 to read as follows: § 51.630 Standard pack.
(a)Fruits shall be fairly uniform in size, unless specified as uniform in size. When packed in approved containers, fruit shall be arranged according to approved and recognized methods.
(b)“Fairly uniform in size” means that not more than 10 percent of fruit in any lot, and not more than double that amount in any sample, are outside the ranges of diameters given in Table 1 to this section: Table 1 to § 51.630 to Paragraph ( b )—7/10 Bushel Carton Pack size/Number of grapefruit Diameter in inches Minimum Maximum 18 4-15/16 5-9/16 23 4-5/16 5 27 4-2/16 4-12/16 32 3-15/16 4-8/16 36 3-13/16 4-5/16 40 3-10/16 4-2/16 48 3-9/16 3-14/16 56 3-5/16 3-10/16 64 3 3-8/16
(c)“Uniform in size” means that not more than 10 percent of fruit in any lot, and not more than double that amount in any sample, may vary more than the following amounts:
(1)32 size and smaller—not more than six-sixteenths inch in diameter; and
(2)27 size and larger—not more than nine-sixteenths inch in diameter.
(d)In order to allow for variations, other than sizing, incident to proper packing, not more than 5 percent of the packages in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of standard pack. 14. Revise § 51.637 to read as follows: § 51.637 Injury. *Injury* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.652; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which slightly detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 15. Revise § 51.642 to read as follows: § 51.642 Damage. *Damage* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.652; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 16. Revise § 51.646 to read as follows: § 51.646 Serious damage. *Serious damage* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.652; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 17. Revise § 51.650 to read as follows: § 51.650 Very serious damage. *Very serious damage* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.652; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which very seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 18. Revise § 51.652 to read as follows: § 51.652 Classification of defects. All references to area or aggregate area, or length in this standard are based on a grapefruit 4 1/8 inches in diameter, allowing proportionately greater areas on larger fruit and lesser areas on smaller fruit. Table 1 to § 51.652 Factor Injury Damage Serious damage Very serious damage Ammoniation Not occurring as light speck type Scars are cracked or dark and aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Buckskin Aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface Aggregating more than 50 percent of the surface. Caked melanose Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Dryness or mushy condition Affecting all segments more than 1/4 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit Affecting all segments more than 1/2 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit Affecting all segments more than 3/4 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit. Green spots or oil spots More than slightly affecting appearance Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter Aggregating more than a circle 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Hail Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 3/8 inch in diameter Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch in diameter Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameter Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter. Scab Materially detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter Seriously detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Scale More than a few adjacent to the “button” at the stem end, or more than 6 scattered on other portions of the fruit Blotch aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Blotch aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 1 1/2 inches in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Scars Depressed, not smooth, or detracts from appearance more than the amount of discoloration permitted in the grade Very deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch in diameter; deep or rough aggregating more than 1 inch in diameter; slightly rough or of slight depth aggregating more than 10 percent of surface Very deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter; deep or rough aggregating more than 5 percent of the fruit surface; slight depth or slightly rough aggregating more than 15 percent of surface Very deep or very rough or unsightly that appearance is very seriously affected. Skin Breakdown Aggregating more than a circle 3/8 inch in diameter Aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameter Aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Sprayburn Hard or aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Sprouting More than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 1 sprout extending to the rind, remainder average not over 1/4 inch in length More than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 2 sprouts extending to the rind, remainder average not over 1/2 inch in length More than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 3 sprouts extending to the rind, remainder average not over 3/4 inch in length. Sunburn Skin is flattened, dry, darkened, or hard, aggregating more than 25 percent of surface Skin is hard, fruit is decidedly one-sided, aggregating more than one-third of surface Aggregating more than 50 percent of fruit surface. Thorn scratches Not well healed, or more unsightly than discoloration permitted in the grade Not well healed, hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter, or slight scratches aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter Not well healed, hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 7/8 inch in diameter, or slight scratches aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Subpart E—APPLICATION OF TOLERANCES 19. Revise the heading for Subpart E to read as set forth above. 20. Revise § 51.681 to read as follows: § 51.681 U.S. Fancy. “U.S. Fancy” consists of oranges which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Discoloration: Not more than one-tenth of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See § 51.700.);
(2)Firm;
(3)Mature;
(4)Similar varietal characteristics;
(5)Smooth texture;
(6)Well colored; and
(7)Well formed.
(b)Free from:
(1)Ammoniation;
(2)Bruises;
(3)Buckskin;
(4)Caked melanose;
(5)Creasing;
(6)Decay;
(7)Growth cracks;
(8)Scab;
(9)Skin breakdown;
(10)Sprayburn;
(11)Undeveloped segments;
(12)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(13)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from injury caused by:
(1)Green spots;
(2)Hail;
(3)Oil spots;
(4)Rough, wide or protruding navels;
(5)Scale;
(6)Scars;
(7)Split navels; and
(8)Thorn scratches.
(d)Free from damage caused by:
(1)Dirt or other foreign material;
(2)Disease;
(3)Dryness or mushy condition;
(4)Insects;
(5)Sunburn; and
(6)Other means.
(e)For tolerances see § 51.689. 21. Revise § 51.682 to read as follows: § 51.682 U.S. No. 1. “U.S. No. 1” consists of oranges which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Color:
(i)Early and midseason varieties shall be fairly well colored.
(ii)For Valencia and other late varieties, not less than 50 percent, by count, shall be fairly well colored and the remainder reasonably well colored.
(2)Discoloration: Not more than one-third of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See § 51.700.);
(3)Firm;
(4)Fairly smooth texture;
(5)Mature;
(6)Similar varietal characteristics; and
(7)Well formed.
(b)Free from:
(1)Bruises;
(2)Caked melanose;
(3)Decay;
(4)Growth cracks;
(5)Sprayburn;
(6)Undeveloped segments;
(7)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(8)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from damage caused by:
(1)Ammoniation;
(2)Buckskin;
(3)Creasing;
(4)Dirt or other foreign material;
(5)Disease;
(6)Dryness or mushy condition;
(7)Green spots;
(8)Hail;
(9)Insects;
(10)Oil spots;
(11)Scab;
(12)Scale;
(13)Scars;
(14)Skin breakdown;
(15)Split, rough or protruding navels;
(16)Sunburn;
(17)Thorn scratches; and
(18)Other means.
(d)For tolerances see § 51.689. 22. Revise § 51.684 to read as follows: § 51.684 U.S. No. 1 Bronze. The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that all fruit must show some discoloration and at least 10 percent, by count, of the fruit shall have more than one-third of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration. The predominating discoloration on these fruits shall be of rust mite type. For tolerances see § 51.689. 23. Revise § 51.685 to read as follows: § 51.685 U.S. Combination. “U.S. Combination” consists of a combination of U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 oranges: *Provided,* That at least 55 percent, by count, meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade for defects, *And provided further,* That the lot meets the basic requirement for discoloration as specified in the U.S. No. 2 grade. For tolerances see § 51.689. 24. Revise § 51.686 to read as follows: § 51.686 U.S. No. 2. “U.S. No. 2” consists of oranges which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Discoloration: Not more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See § 51.700.);
(2)Fairly firm;
(3)Mature;
(4)Not more than slightly misshapen;
(5)Not more than slightly rough texture;
(6)Reasonably well colored; and
(7)Similar varietal characteristics.
(b)Free from:
(1)Bruises;
(2)Decay;
(3)Growth cracks;
(4)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(5)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from serious damaged caused by:
(1)Ammoniation;
(2)Buckskin;
(3)Caked melanose;
(4)Creasing;
(5)Dirt or other foreign material;
(6)Disease;
(7)Dryness or mushy condition;
(8)Green spots;
(9)Hail;
(10)Insects;
(11)Oil spots;
(12)Scab;
(13)Scale;
(14)Scars;
(15)Skin breakdown;
(16)Split, rough or protruding navels;
(17)Sprayburn;
(18)Sunburn;
(19)Thorn scratches; and
(20)Other means.
(d)For tolerances see § 51.689. 25. Revise § 51.687 to read as follows: § 51.687 U.S. No. 2 Russet. The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 2 except that at least 10 percent by count of the fruit shall have more than one-half of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by any type of discoloration. For tolerances see § 51.689. 26. Revise § 51.688 to read as follows: § 51.688 U.S. No. 3. “U.S. No. 3” consists of oranges which meet the following requirements:
(a)Basic requirements:
(1)Mature;
(2)May be misshapen;
(3)May be poorly colored. Not more than 25 percent of the surface may be of a solid dark green color;
(4)May be slightly spongy;
(5)May have rough texture;
(6)Not seriously lumpy or cracked; and
(7)Similar varietal characteristics.
(b)Free from:
(1)Decay;
(2)Unhealed skin breaks; and
(3)Wormy fruit.
(c)Free from very serious damage caused by other means.
(d)For tolerances see § 51.689. 27. Revise § 51.689 to read as follows. § 51.689 Tolerances. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in each of the foregoing grades, the following tolerances, by count, based on a minimum 25 count sample, are provided as specified. No tolerance shall apply to wormy fruit.
(a)*Defects—*
(1)*U.S. Fancy, U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 1 Bright, U.S. No. 1 Bronze, U.S. No. 2, and U.S. No. 2 Russet Grades* —(i) *For defects at shipping point.* 1 Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the specified grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than 5 percent shall be allowed for defects causing very serious damage, including in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for decay.
(ii)*For defects en route or at destination.* Not more than 12 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the specified grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:
(A)10 percent for fruit having permanent defects; or
(B)7 percent for defects causing very serious damage, including therein not more than 5 percent for very serious damage by permanent defects and not more than 3 percent for decay.
(2)*U.S. Combination* —(i) *For defects at shipping point.* 1 Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 2 grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than 5 percent shall be allowed for defects causing very serious damage, including in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for decay.
(ii)*For defects en route or at destination.* Not more than 12 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 2 grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:
(A)10 percent for fruit having permanent defects; or
(B)7 percent for defects causing very serious damage, including therein not more than 5 percent for very serious damage by permanent defects and not more than 3 percent for decay.
(iii)*For defects at shipping point* 1 *and en route or at destination* . No part of any tolerance shall be allowed to reduce for the lot as a whole, the 55 percent of U.S. No. 1 fruit required in the U.S. Combination grade, but individual samples may have not more than 15 percent less than the required percentage for the grade: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage required.
(3)*U.S. No. 3* —(i) *For defects at shipping point.* 1 Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than 1 percent for decay.
(ii)*For defects en route or at destination.* Not more than 12 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the grade: *Provided,* That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:
(A)10 percent for fruit having permanent defects; or
(B)3 percent for decay.
(b)*Discoloration* —(1) *U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 1 Bright, U.S. Combination, and U.S. No. 2.* Not more than 10 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements relating to discoloration as specified in each grade. No sample may have more than 20 percent of the fruit with excessive discoloration: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage specified.
(2)*U.S. No. 1 Bronze.* At least 10 percent of the fruit shall have more than one-third of the surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration, and no part of any tolerance shall be allowed to reduce this percentage. No sample may have less than 5 percent of the fruit with required discoloration: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage specified. No tolerance shall apply to fruit showing no discoloration.
(3)*U.S. No. 2 Russet.* At least 10 percent of the fruit shall have more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration, and no part of any tolerance shall be allowed to reduce this percentage. No sample may have less than 5 percent of the fruit with the required discoloration: *Provided,* That the entire lot averages within the percentage specified. 1 Shipping point, as used in these standards, means the point of origin of the shipment in the producing area or at port of loading for ship stores or overseas shipment, or, in the case of shipments from outside the continental United States, the port of entry into the United States. 28. Revise the undesignated center heading before § 51.690 to read as follows: Application of Tolerances 29. Revise § 51.690 to read as follows: § 51.690 Application of tolerances. Individual samples are subject to the following limitations, unless otherwise specified in § 51.689. Individual samples shall have not more than one and one-half times a specified tolerance of 10 percent or more, and not more than double a specified tolerance of less than 10 percent: *Provided,* That at least one decayed may be permitted in any sample: *And provided further,* That the averages for the entire lot are within the tolerances specified for the grade. 30. Revise § 51.691 to read as follows: § 51.691 Standard pack.
(a)Fruit shall be fairly uniform in size. When packed in approved containers, fruit shall be arranged according to approved and recognized methods.
(b)“Fairly uniform in size” means that not more than 10 percent of fruit in any lot, and not more than double that amount in any sample, are outside the ranges of diameters given in Table 1. Table 1 to § 51.691 Paragraph ( b )—7/10 Bushel Carton Pack size/Number of oranges Diameter in inches Minimum Maximum 24 3-12/16 5-1/16 32 3-6/16 4-9/16 36 3-4/16 4-6/16 40 3-2/16 4-4/16 48 2-15/16 4 56 2-13/16 3-13/16 64 2-11/16 3-10/16 72 2-9/16 3-8/16 88 2-8/16 3-4/16 113 2-7/16 3 138 2-6/16 2-12/16 163 2-3/16 2-8/16
(c)In order to allow for variations, other than sizing, incident to proper packing, not more than 5 percent of the packages in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of standard pack. 31. Revise § 51.699 to read as follows: § 51.699 Injury. *Injury* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.713; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which slightly detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 32. Revise § 51.702 to read as follows: § 51.702 Damage. *Damage* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.713; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 33. Revise § 51.708 to read as follows: § 51.708 Serious damage. *Serious damage* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.713; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 34. Revise § 51.711 to read as follows: § 51.711 Very serious damage. *Very serious damage* means any specific defect described in Table 1 to § 51.713; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which very seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. 35. Revise § 51.713 to read as follows: § 51.713 Classification of Defects. All references to area or aggregate area, or length in this standard are based on an orange 2 7/8 inches in diameter, allowing proportionately greater areas on larger fruit and lesser areas on smaller fruit. Table 1 to § 51.713 Factor Injury Damage Serious damage Very serious damage Ammoniation Not occurring as light speck type Scars are cracked or dark and aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter or light colored and aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Buckskin Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface Aggregating more than 50 percent of the surface. Caked melanose Aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Creasing Materially weakens the skin, or extends over more than one-third of the surface Seriously weakens the skin, or extends over more than one-half of the surface Very seriously weakens the skin, or is distributed over practically the entire surface. Dryness or mushy condition Affecting all segments more than 1/4 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit Affecting all segments more than 1/2 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit Affecting all segments more than 3/4 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit. Green spots or oil spots More than slightly affecting appearance Aggregating more than a circle 7/8 inch in diameter Aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Hail Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1/4 inch in diameter Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 3/8 inch in diameter Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch in diameter Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter. Scab Materially detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameter Seriously detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Scale More than a few adjacent to the “button” at the stem end, or more than 6 scattered on other portions of the fruit Aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameter Aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Scars Depressed, not smooth, or detracts from appearance more than the amount of discoloration permitted in the grade Deep, rough or hard aggregating more than a circle 1/4 inch in diameter; slightly rough with slight depth aggregating more than a circle 7/8 inch in diameter; smooth or fairly smooth with slight depth aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Deep, rough aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch in diameter; slightly rough with slight depth aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Deep, rough or unsightly that appearance is very seriously affected. Skin breakdown Aggregating more than a circle 1/4 inch in diameter Aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Sunburn Skin is flattened, dry, darkened or hard, aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface Affecting more than one-third of the surface, hard, decidedly one-sided, or light brown and aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Aggregating more than 50 percent of the surface. Sprayburn Hard, or aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Split, rough or protruding navels Split is unhealed; navel protrudes beyond general contour; opening is so wide, growth so folded and ridged that it detracts noticeably from appearance Split is unhealed, or more than 1/4 inch in length, or more than 3 well healed splits, or navel protrudes beyond the general contour, and opening is so wide, folded or ridged that it detracts materially from appearance Split is unhealed, or more than 1/2 inch in length, or aggregate length of all splits exceed 1 inch, or navel protrudes beyond general contour, and opening is so wide, folded and ridged that it seriously detracts from appearance Split is unhealed or fruit is seriously weakened. Thorn scratches Not slight, not well healed, or more unsightly than discoloration permitted in the grade Not well healed, or hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameter Not well healed, or hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Bruce Summers, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2020-21437 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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