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CFR /  Title 7  /  Part 42  /  Sec. 42.111 Sampling plans for reduced condition of container inspection, Tables III and III-A; and limit number for reduced inspection, Table III-B.

Table III--Single Sampling Plans for Reduced Condition of Container Inspection--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acceptable quality levels

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Lot size ranges-- Origin inspection Other Than Origin Inspection

Code Number of Type of Plan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

containers in 0.25 1.5 6.5 0.25 2.5 10.0

lot Sample -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Size Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CAA...... 6,000 or less.... Single.......... 29 1 2 1 2 4 5 1 2 2 3 5 6CA....... 6,001-36,000..... Single.......... 84 1 2 3 4 9 10 1 2 4 5 13 14CB....... Over 36,000...... Single.......... 168 1 2 5 6 16 17 1 2 7 8 23 24CC....... ................. Single.......... 315 2 3 8 9 28 29 2 3 13 14 41 42-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR17SE13.006

Table III-B--Limit Numbers for Reduced Inspection----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of sample units from last Acceptable quality level

10 lots inspected within 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

months 0.25 1.5 2.5 6.5 10.0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------320-499......................... (*) 1 4 14 24500-799......................... (*) 3 7 25 40800-1,249....................... 0 7 14 42 681,250-1,999..................... 0 13 24 69 1102,000-3,149..................... 2 22 40 115 1813,150-4,999..................... 4 38 67 186 2935,000-7,999..................... 7 63 110 302 4728,000-12,499.................... 14 105 181 491 76512,500-19,999................... 24 169 290 777 1207----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Denotes that the number of sample units from the last 10 inspection lots is not sufficient for reduced

inspection for this AQL. In this instance more than 10 inspection lots may be used for the calculations if;

the inspection lots used are the most recent ones in sequence within the last 6 months, they have all been on

normal inspection, and none has been rejected on original inspection. [78 FR 57038, Sept. 17, 2013]