[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 61574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24904]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. CN-02-004]
Recommendations of Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton
Standards
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) held a meeting of the
Universal Cotton Standards Advisory Committee in Memphis, Tennessee on
June 13 and 14, 2002. This notice announces that the Advisory Committee
recommended the creation and addition of two Universal Micronaire
Cotton Standards that represent the high and low ends of the American
Upland micronaire range. Also, the Advisory Committee recommended that
``Guidelines for HVI Testing'' should be referenced to provide accepted
procedures for standardized HVI testing. These guidelines can be
obtained on the Internet from the USDA, AMS, Cotton Program's Web site
at http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/cnpubs.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 2, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning the Advisory Committee's recommendations to Norma McDill,
Deputy Administrator, Cotton Program, Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA, Washington, DC 20250-0224. Comments should be submitted in
triplicate. Comments may also be submitted electronically to:
[email protected] All comments should reference the docket
number and the date and page number of the issue of the Federal
Register. All comments received will be made available for public
inspection at Cotton Program, AMS, USDA, Room 2641-S, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0224 during regular business hours. A
copy of this notice may be found at: www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/
rulemaking.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma McDill, Deputy Administrator,
Cotton Program, AMS, USDA, Stop 0224, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0224, telephone (202) 720-3193, facsimile (202)
690-1718, or e-mail at [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Universal Cotton Standards Advisory
Committee meets triennially to consider any necessary changes to the
Universal Cotton Standards and to review freshly prepared sets of
Universal Cotton Standards for conformity with the existing standards.
At its June 13-14, 2002 meeting, the committee recommended the
creation and addition of two Universal Micronaire Calibration Cotton
Standards that represent the high and low ends of the American Upland
micronaire range. The committee also recommended that ``HVI Guidelines
for HVI Testing'' should be referenced to provide accepted procedures
and practices for standardized HVI testing. These guidelines can be
obtained on the Internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/cnpubs.
High Volume Instrument (HVI) Classing of cotton has been available
on an optional basis since 1980. Since 1991, HVI classification has
been provided on all cotton classed by USDA along with the classer
color grade and leaf grade, which conform to the Universal Grade
Standards. HVI systems provide the most scientific and reliable sources
of cotton quality information available. The advisory committee
includes representatives of all segments of the U.S. cotton industry
and the 23 overseas cotton associations that are signatories to the
Universal Cotton Standards Agreement. Adoption of these recommendations
will continue to facilitate establishing a universal language for the
marketing of U.S. cotton under the HVI classification system.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 51-65.
Dated: September 25, 2002
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 02-24904 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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