; thread waste, twine, or cord; and vermiculite. (2) Other materials, such as host material for the organism, soil, or other types of packing material, may be included in a container only if identified in the permit application and approved by APHIS on the permit.

At least 2 business days prior to the expected date of arrival of restricted organisms at a port in the continental United States for in-transit movement, you or your shipper must contact the port to give the following information: (a) The name of each U.S. airport where the shipment will arrive; (b) The name of the U.S. airport where the shipment will be transloaded (if applicable);

that you provided notice of arrival for all shipments of restricted articles (see §322.32). (c) If, upon inspection, any shipment fails to meet the requirements of this part, that shipment will be refused entry into the United States. In accordance with §322.2(c), the inspector

Ports of entry for plant pests, means of conveyance, or other products or articles of any character whatsoever the entry or movement of which is regulated by the regulations in this part may be specified in administrative instructions or in the permits if permits are required by the regulations. The ports of entry shall be those named in 19 CFR 101.3(b)(1), except as otherwise provided by administrative instructions or by permits issued in accordance with this part

frustrate the purposes of the Act and Convention. As an example, this section does not allow the release of terrestrial plants that are without documentation required under 50 CFR chapter I. (b) Any request for the return of property based on the acceptance of a bond or other security shall be submitted in writing to the Deputy Administrator. The request shall include evidence to establish that the person making the request is the sole owner of the property referred to in

type of State license held by each Representative and the date of expiration of each license. (c) A Contractor's Representative must have achieved certification by the Corporation for each crop upon which the Representative sells and services insurance.

platforms, or fire hydrants in or on Research Center property is prohibited; (c) Except in emergencies, parking or landing in or on Research Center property in other than designated areas is not allowed without a permit. Parking without authority, parking in unauthorized locations or in locations reserved for other persons, or parking continuously in excess of ten hours without permission, or contrary to the direction of posted signs is prohibited. This section may be

property in other than designated areas is not allowed without a permit. Parking without authority, parking in unauthorized locations or in locations reserved for other persons, or contrary to the direction of posted signs is prohibited. This section may be supplemented from time to time, by the issuance and posting of specific traffic directives as may be required, and when so issued and posted such directives shall have the same force and effect as if made a part hereof.

excess water and sedimentation; (5) Enhance the quality of fish and wildlife habitat; and (6) Improve all agricultural lands, including cropland, forestland, and grazing lands that include pastureland, rangeland, and grazed forestland so that the long-term sustainability of the resource base is achieved. (b) The Natural Resources Conservation Service is USDA's technical agency for providing assistance

) No delegation to a State or county FSA committee will preclude the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs from determining any question arising under the program or from reversing or modifying any determination made by a State or county FSA committee.

(a) Advances. FSA may make advances to protect its financial interests and charge the borrower's account for the amount of any such advances. (b) Payments. Payments will be made to FSA as set forth in loan agreements and debt instruments. The funds from extra payments will be applied entirely to loan principal. (c)

In the absence of prior adequate notice to appropriate official personnel, any action or practice, including the loading, weighing, handling, or sampling of grain that knowingly causes or is an attempt to cause the issuance by official personnel of a false or incorrect official certificate or other official form, is deemed to be deceptive and, as such, is a violation of section 13(a)(3) of the Act. For the purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice is written or

There is hereby established a Washington Apricot Marketing Committee consisting of twelve members, each of whom shall have an alternate who shall have the same qualifications as the member for whom he is an alternate. Eight of the members and their respective alternates shall be growers or officers or employees of corporate growers. Four of the members and their respective alternates shall be handlers, or officers or employees of corporate handlers. The eight members of the committee who are

of the Secretary, rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and operation of this section. [38 FR 29801, Oct. 29, 1973, as amended at 57 FR 38750, Aug. 27, 1992]

requirements pursuant to §966.53 or §966.54 or both. (b) Insofar as the requirements of this section are concerned, the length of time for which an inspection certificate is valid may be established by the Secretary upon the recommendation of the committee.

(a) For the purpose of nominating grower members and alternate members, the following districts within the production area are hereby established: (1) District 1—The State of Washington, and Clackamas and Multnomah Counties in Oregon. (2) District 2—Marion and Polk Counties in Oregon. (3) District 3—Linn, Lane, and Benton Counties in Oregon.

For the purpose of verifying and checking reports filed by handlers or the operations of handlers, the Secretary and the Board through its duly authorized representatives shall have access to any premises where walnuts and walnut records are held. Such access shall be available at any time during reasonable business hours. Authorized representatives shall be permitted to inspect any walnuts held and any and all records of the handler with respect to matters within

Provided, That blending shall not cause a person not otherwise a handler to be a handler on account of such blending if he is either: (1) A producer who, in his capacity as a producer, blends raisins entirely of his own production in the course of his usual and customary practices of preparing raisins for delivery to processors, packers, or dehydrators; (2) a person who blends raisins after they have been placed in trade channels by a packer with other such raisins in trade channels

For the purpose of checking and verifying reports filed by handlers and records prescribed in or pursuant to this amended subpart, the Committee, through its duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any handler's premises during regular business hours and shall be permitted at any such times to inspect such premises and any raisins held by such handler, and any and all records of the handler with respect to the holding or disposition of raisins by him

) The average butterfat, protein, nonfat solids, and other solids content of producer milk; and (g) The statistical uniform price for milk containing 3.5 percent butterfat computed by combining the Class III price and the producer price differential. (h) If the 14th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, the Market Administrator may have up to two additional business days to announce the producer price differential and the

(a) Cold Storage Report: (1) Reporting universe: All warehouses or facilities, artificially cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, where dairy products generally are placed and held for 30 days or more. Excluded are stocks in refrigerated space maintained by wholesalers, jobbers, distributors, and chain stores; locker plants containing individual lockers; and frozen food processors whose inventories are turned

The term Qualified State Soybean Board means a State soybean promotion entity that is authorized by State law and elects to be the Qualified State Soybean Board for the State in which it operates pursuant to §1220.228(a)(1). If no such entity exists in a State, the term Qualified State Soybean Board

(a) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum at a properly convened meeting of the Delegate Body, but only if that majority is also entitled to cast a majority of the shares (including fractions thereof). Any action of the Delegate Body, including any motion or nomination presented to it for a vote, shall require a majority vote, that is, the concurring votes of a majority of the shares cast on that action. The Delegate Body shall give timely notice of its

(a) Producers. The In-Person Voter Registration List (Form LS-75) and the Absentee Voter Request List (Form LS-74) will be available for inspection during the 3 days of the voting period and during the 7 business days following the date of the last day of the voting period at the county FSA office. The lists will be posted during regular office hours in a conspicuous public location at the FSA county office. The Absentee and In

(a) Each person who is a producer, as defined in this subpart, at the time of the referendum, who was engaged in the production of commercial eggs during the representative period, and who is not exempt from the provisions of the order as provided for in §1250.348 thereof, shall be entitled to only one vote in the referendum. (b) Proxy

to any payment may assign any payments in accordance with regulations governing the assignment of payments found at part 1404 of this chapter. (c) Interest charged by CCC under this part shall be at the rate of interest that the United States Treasury charges CCC for funds, as of the date CCC made such funds available. Such interest shall accrue from the date such payments were made available to the date of repayment or the date interest increases as determined in

conditions contained in the agreement and approval letter must so indicate by having its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee sign the agreement and approval letter and submit them to CCC. Final agreement shall occur when the agreement and approval letter are signed by both parties. The agreement, the approval letter, and this part shall establish the terms and conditions of a Cooperator agreement between CCC and the approved applicant. CCC will provide each Cooperator with IDs and passwords for the

respect to the Cooperator program, or has otherwise violated program requirements under this part, CCC may: (1) Hold such Cooperator liable for any and all losses to CCC resulting from such fraud or violation; (2) Require a refund of any assistance provided to such Cooperator plus interest as determined by FAS; and (3) Collect liquidated damages from such Cooperator in an amount determined appropriate

engaged in fraud with respect to the MAP, or has otherwise violated program requirements under this subpart, CCC may: (1) Hold such MAP Participant liable for any and all losses to CCC resulting from such fraud or violation; (2) Require a refund of any assistance provided to such MAP Participant plus interest as determined by FAS; and (3) Collect liquidated damages from such MAP Participant in an

respect to the EMP program, or has otherwise violated program requirements under this part, CCC may: (1) Hold such Recipient liable for any and all losses to CCC resulting from such fraud or violation; (2) Require a refund of any assistance provided to such Recipient plus interest as determined by FAS; and (3) Collect liquidated damages from such Recipient in an amount determined appropriate by FAS