and branch instructions. Additional copies will be furnished to any person financially interested in the products involved with the concurrence of the applicant and upon payment of fees, as provided in §54.27. [42 FR 53921, Oct. 4, 1977. Redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981, and amended at 51 FR 590, Jan. 7, 1986; 61 FR 11506, Mar. 21, 1996] § 54.15 Advance information concerning service rendered. Upon request of any applicant, all or any part of the contents of any certificate issued to him under the regulations, or other notification concerning the determination of class, grade, other quality, or compliance of products for such applicant may be transmitted by telegraph or telephone to him, or to any person designated by him, at his expense. § 54.16 Marking of products. All products for which class and grade under the standards in Subpart B of this part, or compliance, is determined under the regulations, or the immediate and shipping containers thereof, shall be stamped, branded, or otherwise marked with an appropriate official identification: Provided, That except as otherwise directed by the Chief, such marking will not be required when an applicant only desires official certificates. The marking of products, or their containers, as required by this section shall be done by official graders or under their immediate supervision. § 54.17 Official identifications. (a) A shield enclosing the letters “USDA" and code identification letters of the grader performing the service, as shown below, constitutes a form of official identification under the regulations for preliminary grade of carcasses. USDA U F Figure 1. (b) A shield enclosing the letters “USDA” as shown in Figure 1 with the appropriate quality grade designation "Prime," "Choice," "Select," "Good," “Standard,” “Commercial,” “Utility,” "Cutter," "Canner," or "Cull," as provided in the official United States Standards for Grades of Beef, Veal and Calf, Lamb, Yearling Mutton, and Mutton Carcasses and accompanied by the class designation "Bullock," "Veal,” "Calf," "Lamb," "Yearling Mutton,' or "Mutton," constitutes a form of official identification under the regulations to show the quality grade, and where necessary the class, undersaid standards, of steer, heifer, and cow beef, veal, calf, lamb, yearling mutton and mutton. The code identification letters of the grader performing the service will appear intermittently outside the shield. |