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USDA/AMS RIN: 0581-AC52 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: Standards for Condition of Food Containers (FV-08-0027) 
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to revise regulations pertaining to "Standards for Condition of Food Containers" (7 CFR part 42). Periodically, AMS reviews inspection standards to determine if they meet current industry practices. Based on our most recent analysis, AMS believes that the standards need to be revised. The revisions are necessary in order to provide standards that reflect current U.S. industry practices. Revisions to the standards include, but are not limited to: (1) Incorporating new defects and updating current defects for metal, glass, rigid and semi-rigid, and flexible containers; (2) updating the standards to include new packaging technology such as aseptic packaging, metal cans with easy-open lids, plastic rings that hold several containers together; and (3) removing the Operating Characteristic (OC) curves for online sampling and inspection. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 42   
Legal Authority: 7 USC 1622 to 1624   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/19/2009  74 FR 59920   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/19/2010    
Second NPRM  04/00/2012    
Final Action  11/00/2012    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lynne Eyre Yedinak
Food Technologist
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 720-9939
Fax:202 690-0102
Email: fqastaff@usda.gov