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REGISTER
934

VOLUME 20

NUMBER 22

Washington, Tuesday, February 7, 1955

TITLE 7 AGRICULTURE
Chapter I Agricultural Marketing Service Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices, Department of Agriculture Subchapter C Regulations and Standards Under the Farm Products Inspection Act
P art 56 G rading and I nspection of S hell E ggs and U nited S tates S tand ards, G rades, and W eight Classes for S hell E ggs REVISION OF PART

notice of a proposed revision of the regulations governing the grading and inspection of shell eggs and the United States standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs was published in the F ederal R egister on November 25, 1954 19 F. R. 7607. The revised regu lations hereinafter set forth will bring the regulations, standards, and grades for shell eggs together under a single new Part 56 of the Code of Federal Regu lations. The program is currently in effect pursuant to regulations contained in Part 55 and U. 3. Standards, Grades, and Weight Classes contained in Part 42. The provisions of Parts 55 and 42
applicable to shell eggs are hereby super seded as of the effective date of the revision herein promulgated. The pro visions of Part 55 applicable to the in spection of egg products are not changed by this action.
The revised regulations, standards, and grades hereinafter set forth establish requirements for facilities and operating procedures with respect to grading and packing eggs that are to bear a grade mark, prescribe the form of the grade mark, and change the standards of qual ity and weight classes for shell eggs.
This revision is essentially the same as was proposed and published in the afore said notice.
After consideration of all relevant matters presented, the revision herein after set forth is promulgated to become effective March 1, 1955, except as other wise provided in 56.75, 56.218, 56.223, 56.226 and 56.228.
The revised regulations are as follows:
Subpart A R otes G overning .t h e G rading and I n spectio n of Sh e l l E ggs DEFINITIO N S

See.
56.1
56.2

Meaning of words.
Terms defined.

A D M IN ISTRATIO N

Sec.
56.3

Administration.
GENERAL

56.4
56.5

Basis of service.
Accessibility and condition of prod ucts.
Supervision.
Publications.
Other applicable regulations.

56.6
56.7
56.8

LICENSED GRADERS, INSPECTORS, SAMPLERS, AND
SUPERVISORS OF PACKAGING

56.10
56.11
56.12
56.13
56.14
56.15
56.16

W h o may be licensed.
Limited license may be issued.
Suspension of license.
Cancellation of license.
Surrender of license.
Political activity.
Identification.

APPLICATIO N FOR GRADING, IN SPECTIO N, AND
SAM PLING

66.20

W ho may obtain grading, inspection, and sampling service.
How to make application for grading.
Piling of application.
Form of application.
W hen application may be rejected.
W hen application may be withdrawn.
Authority of applicant.
Order of service.

56.21
56.22
56.23
56.24
56.25
56.26
56.27

VIOLATIONS

56.30
56.31

Report of violations.
Denial of service.

ID E N TIFYIN G AND M A R K IN G PRODUCTS

56.35
56.36
56.37
56.38

Authority to use official identifica tion.
Approval of official identification.
Inform ation required on grade mark.
Form of grade mark.

PREREQUISITES T O PACKAGING PRODUCTS W IT H
GRADE ID ENTIFIC ATIO N T.ABELS

56.40
56.41
56.42
56.43

Supervisor of packaging required.
Candling and grading requirements o f shell eggs for packaging with grade identification labels.
Check-grading officially identified eggs.
Limitations applicable to grade marking consumer packages of A
and AA grade eggs.
FEES AND CHARGES

56.45
56.46
56.47
56.48
56.49
56.50
56.51
56.52

Payment of fees and charges.
O n a fee basis.
Fees for appeal grading.
Fees for additional copies of grading certificates.
Travel expenses and other charges.
Egg grading fees.
Additional charges.
On a contract basis.
Continued on p. 669

CONTENTS
Agricultural Marketing Service Pag Rules and regulations:
Shell eggs; grading, inspection, U. S. standards, grades, and weight classes; revision of part___________________________

667

Agricultural Research Service Rules and regulations:
Quarantine notices, domestic;
Hawaiian fruits and vege tables;
regulated articles;
conditions of movement; edi torial note__________________ -

679

Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Serv ice; Agricultural Research Serv ice.

Army Department See also Engineers Corps.
Notices:
Organization and functions; de scription of central and field agencies_______________________

691

Civil Service Commission Rules and regulations:
Competitive service, exceptions from; Department of Com merce________________________ -

679

Defense Department See Army Department; Navy De partment.

Engineers Corps Rules and regulations:
Bridge regulations; Saginaw River, Michigan-------------------

687

Federal Communications Com mission Notices:
Hearings, etc.:
Blackwater Valley Broadcast ers and Muleshoe Broad casting Co-------------694
Mathis, Bill___________________
694
Tupelo Broadcasting Co., Inc.
W E L O ____________________
693
Proposed rule making:
Television broadcast stations;
table of assignments 2 docu ments _____________________ 688, 690
Rules and regulations:
Radio broadcast services; table of assignments for television broadcast stations 2. docu ments ___ __________________ 687, 688
667