The following lengths of American Pima staple are represented by a quantity of cotton in the custody of the United States Department of Agriculture suitably contained and marked “Original Representation of Official Cotton Standards of the United States” followed in each instance by the name of growth, appropriate designation for staple length, and the effective date.

complainant admits all of the allegations of the counterclaim or set-off; or a statement containing an admission of liability in an amount less than that alleged in the counterclaim or set-off and a denial of liability for the remaining amount. (c) Failure to file reply. Failure to file a reply shall be deemed a waiver of hearing on the counterclaim or set-off and an admission of the allegations contained in the counterclaim or set-off

(a) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the tolerances, by weight, in Table I are provided. Table 1—Tolerances Open Table

The color of Golden Seedless Raisins is not a factor of quality for the purpose of these grades. The color requirements applicable to the respective color designations are as follows: (a) “Well colored” means that the raisins are practically uniform in color and may range from yellow or golden to light amber color with a predominating yellow or golden color and that not more than 1

(a) The Plant Variety Protection Board shall consist of 14 members appointed for a 2-year term. The Board shall be appointed every 2 years and shall consist of individuals who are experts in various areas of varietal development. The membership of the Board, which shall include farmer representation, shall be drawn approximately equally from the private or seed industry sector and from the government or public sector. No member shall be eligible to act on any matter

§205.605; (d) Nonorganic agricultural substances used in or on processed products, except as otherwise provided in §205.606; (e) Excluded methods, except for vaccines: Provided, That, the vaccines are approved in accordance with

audits performed by or for State agencies. (c) Each State agency shall provide FNS with full opportunity to conduct management evaluations of all operations of the State agency under this part and shall provide OIG with full opportunity to conduct audits of all such operations. Each State agency shall make available its records, including records of the receipt and expenditure of funds, upon a reasonable request by FNS, OIG, or the U.S. Comptroller General.

performance in the future, the State agency may require that local agencies adopt specific review procedures for use in reviewing their own operations and those of subsidiaries or contractors. The State agency must provide copies of review reports to FNS upon request. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0584-0293)

legislation and regulations. A decision must be made within 60 days from the date of the request for a hearing, and must be provided in writing to the local agency.

supplement Form FNS-380 with other forms. The State forms for appointments, interoffice communications, release of information, etc., should be used when appropriate. (d) Schedules. Decisions reached by the reviewer in active case reviews shall be coded and recorded on the Integrated Review Worksheet, Form FNS-380-1. Such active case review findings must be substantiated by information recorded on the Integrated Review Worksheet, Form

(i) The regulated article is moved by the United States Department of Agriculture for experimental or scientific purposes; or (ii) The regulated article originates outside the quarantined area and is moved interstate through the quarantined area under the following conditions: (A) The points of origin and destination are indicated on a waybill accompanying the regulated article; and

Secretary and the Secretary finds that there is a special need for additional prohibitions or restrictions based on sound scientific data or a thorough risk assessment. (b) Therefore, in accordance with section 436 of the Plant Protection Act, the regulations in this part preempt all State and local laws and regulations that are inconsistent with or exceed the regulations in this part unless a special need request has been granted in accordance with the regulations in

be correct and the participant will be required to repay, with interest if applicable, any excess payment already received. (c) All persons with a financial interest in the person receiving payments under this subpart are jointly and severally liable for any refund, including related charges, which is determined to be due. (d) Interest will accrue at the annual rate of 1.25 percent simple interest per calendar month. Interest will

disciplines in the soil, water, plant, wetland, and wildlife sciences who are familiar with private land agricultural and natural resource issues in the local community; (2) Local Working Groups will provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities and criteria for conservation activities and programs; and (3) Local Working Groups will follow the standard operating procedures described in

(a) A participant is responsible for notifying NRCS when he or she anticipates the voluntary or involuntary loss of control of the land covered by a WHIP cost-share agreement during the term of the agreement. (b) The participant and NRCS may agree to transfer a cost-share agreement to another potential participant. The transferee must be determined by NRCS to be eligible to participate in WHIP and must assume full responsibility under

(a) Subject to the provision of this subpart, SURE payments for crop losses in crop year 2008 and subsequent crop years will be calculated as the amount equal to 60 percent of the difference between: (1) The SURE guarantee, as specified in §760.631,

) and with the regulations and the instructions. (b) Reinspection, review of weighing, and appeal services. Complaints involving the results of official inspection or Class X or Class Y weighing services shall, to the extent practicable, be submitted as requests for a reinspection service, a review of weighing service, an appeal inspection service, or a Board appeal inspection service as set forth in these regulations.

authorization. If an application for official services is filed by a person representing the applicant, the agency or the field office receiving the application may require written proof of the authority to file the application. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0580-0012) (Secs. 8, 9, 10, 13 and 18, Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2870, 2875, 2877, 2880, and 2884,

(1) The identifying number, mark, or symbol for the sample is lost or destroyed; or (2) The sample has not been retained and protected by official personnel as prescribed in the regulations and the instructions.

number of packages, by size, for each container type. (c) Report of pears held in storage. Each shipper who has pears under refrigeration in a storage warehouse shall upon request, file with the manager of the Control Committee within the time specified in the request an accurate report containing the following information: (1) The name and address of the shipper; and

applicable requirements of such regulation: Provided, That inspection and certification shall not be required for kiwifruit which previously have been so inspected and certified if such prior inspection was performed within such period as may be established pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. Promptly after inspection and certification, each such handler shall submit, or cause to be submitted, to the committee a copy of the certificate of inspection issued

interest charge on any handler whose assessment payment has not been received in the committee's office, or the envelope containing the payment legibly postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service, within 45 days of the invoice date. The rate of 11⁄2 percent per month shall be applied to the unpaid balance and late payment charge for the number of days all or any part of the assessment specified in

supplies and prices of pears and other fruits, both in fresh and processed form, which are competitive to the marketing of pears; (3) Prospective exports of pears and imports of pears from other producing areas; (4) Probable harvesting period for each variety or subvariety of pears; (5) The trend and level of consumer income; (6) General economic conditions; and

(2) The respective quantities of cranberries and Vaccinium oxycoccus cranberries and cranberry products and Vaccinium oxycoccus cranberry products held by the handler on January 1, May 1, June 30, and August 31 of each fiscal period. (c) Beginning with crop year 2018-19, the due date for the grower report required under

, the committee shall impose an interest charge on any handler whose assessment payment has not been received in the committee's office, or the envelope containing the payment legibly postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service, within 30 days of the invoice date. The interest charge shall be the current commerical prime rate of the committee's bank plus two percent which shall be applied to the unpaid balance and late payment charge for the number of days all or any part of the assessment specified in

information, the Secretary may approve an amended budget and increase the rate of assessment. Such increase shall be applicable to all potatoes grown within the particular area where an area committee recommends such increase and which were handled by the first handler thereof during such fiscal period. (d) The payment of assessments for the maintenance and functioning of each area committee may be required under this part throughout the period it is in effect irrespective

, such handler shall report such handler's intentions to divert on ABC Form 13 and the completion of diversion on ABC Form 14. Upon notice to all handlers, the Board may waive the requirements to file ABC Form 13 for diversion of almonds to noncompetitive outlets which are acceptable to the Board. (c) Handler information reports. Each handler shall file no later than September 1 of each year ABC Form 42, a Handler Information

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, producer means any person who produces milk approved by a duly constituted regulatory agency for fluid consumption as Grade A milk and whose milk (or components of milk) is: (1) Received at a pool plant directly from the producer or diverted by the plant operator in accordance with

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, producer means any person who produces milk approved by a duly constituted regulatory agency for fluid consumption as Grade A milk and whose milk (or components of milk) is: (1) Received at a pool plant directly from the producer or diverted by the plant operator in accordance with

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, producer means any person who produces milk approved by a duly constituted regulatory agency for fluid consumption as Grade A milk and whose milk (or components of milk) is: (1) Received at a pool plant directly from the producer or diverted by the plant operator in accordance with