Amendment of Requirements Established Under Marketing Agreement No. 146 Regulating the Quality of Domestically Produced Peanuts for 1995 and Subsequent Crop Years

The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting as a final rule, with one minor correction, the provisions of an interim final rule that amends for the 1995 peanut crop and subsequent crop years several provisions of the incoming, outgoing, and indemnification regulations established under Marketing Agreement No. 146. The changes recognize industry operating practices and reduce the burden on handlers without compromising the agreement's objective. The objective of the agreement is to ensure that only wholesome peanuts enter edible market channels. This final rule was unanimously recommended by the Peanut Administrative Committee (Committee), the administrative agency for this wholesomeness assurance program.