United States Standards for Sorghum
| Published date | 25 August 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 47469 |
| Record Number | 2021-18319 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agricultural Marketing Service,Agriculture Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 47469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18319]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-21-0010]
United States Standards for Sorghum
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final notice.
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SUMMARY: This action is being taken under the authority of the United
States Grain Standards Act, as amended, (USGSA). The United States
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
is making no changes regarding the United States (U.S.) Standards for
Sorghum under the USGSA.
DATES: Applicability date: Upon Publication in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loren Almond, USDA AMS; Telephone:
(816) 702-3925; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 76(a))
grants the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to establish
standards for sorghum and other grains regarding kind, class, quality,
and condition. AMS published a Notice in the Federal Register on March
26, 2021 (86 FR 16181), inviting interested parties to comment on
whether current sorghum standards and grading practices needed to be
amended.
AMS received a total of two comments on the U.S. Standards for
Sorghum. AMS received one comment from the national commodity
organization representing sorghum producers stating that producers were
satisfied that current standards were working for the market and
recommended AMS make no changes to standards. Additionally, the comment
recommended three areas that producers might wish to engage in
discussions with AMS in the future. These areas were: Potential for new
sorghum classes; research to develop an electronic odor determination
instrument; and changing the unit of measurement for sorghum from
hundred weights to bushels. AMS received a joint comment from two
organizations representing grain elevator operators that stated the
standards were meeting the needs of the market and did not need
amendment. The joint comment concurred with the national commodity
organization's position on future research areas. AMS welcomes the
opportunity to engage with stakeholders on these matters.
Final Action
Based on the comments received, AMS is making no changes to the U.S
Standards for Sorghum at this time.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-18319 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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