7 CFR § 868.262 - Grade designation and other certificate information.

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title: "7 CFR § 868.262 - Grade designation and other certificate information."
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section_name: "Grade designation and other certificate information."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES PROGRAM), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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# 868.262 Grade designation and other certificate information.

(a) *Brown rice for processing.* The grade designation for all classes of Brown rice for processing shall be included on the certificate grade-line in the following order:

(1) The letters “U.S.;”

(2) The number of the grade or the words “Sample grade,” as warranted;

(3) The words “or better,” when applicable and requested by the applicant prior to inspection;

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0580-0013)

(4) The class; and

(5) Each applicable special grade (see § 868.264).

(b) *Mixed Brown rice for Processing information.* For the class Mixed Brown rice for processing, the following information shall be included in the Results section of the certificate in the following order:

(1) The percentage of whole kernels of each type in the order of predominance;

(2) The percentage of broken kernels of each type in the order of predominance, when applicable; and

(3) The percentage of seeds, related material, and unrelated material.

(c) *Broken kernels.* Broken kernels, other than long grain in Mixed Brown rice for processing shall be certified as “medium or short grain.”

[74 FR 55442, Oct. 28, 2009]