AMS Seeks Comments on Form for Commodities Exempt From Grade Standards, Changes Name of Form

The Agricultural Marketing Service seeks comments on an information collection related to imports of fruits, vegetables and nuts that would be subject to federal grade standards but are imported for an exempt purpose, it said (here). For imports of avocados, grapefruit, kiwifruit, non-Spanish olives, oranges, table grapes, Irish potatoes, onions, tomatoes, dates not for processing, walnuts, raisins, pistachios and hazelnuts, which are subject to grade standards, importers may submit a form declaring they are exempt if the imports are for processing, charity, animal feed, seed and distribution to relief agencies. AMS is changing the name of the form from FV-6 to SC-6, it said. Comments are due May 30.