Cite this Code: CFR To cite the regulations in this volume use title, part and section number. Thus, 7 CFR 0.735-1 refers to Title 7, Part 0, section 735-1. Explanation The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and per nent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments agencies of the Federal Government. The Code is divided into 50 titles wh represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is divided i chapters which usually bear the name of the issuing agency. Each chapte further subdivided into parts covering specific regulatory areas. ISSUE DATES Each volume of the Code is revised at least once each calendar year issued on a quarterly basis approximately as follows: Title 1 through Title 16.................. Title 42 through Title 50............... as of Janua ......................................as of Ap as of Ju as of Octob The appropriate revision date is printed on the cover of each volume. 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Source citations for regulations are referred to by volume number and page number of the Fede Register and date of publication. Publication dates and effective dates are us ly not the same and care must be exercised by the user in determining actual effective date. In instances where the effective date is beyond the cut date for the Code a note has been inserted to reflect the future effective d In those instances where a regulation published in the Federal Register stat date certain for expiration, an appropriate note will be inserted following the text. OMB CONTROL NUMBERS The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-511) requires Federal agencies to display an OMB control number with their information collection request. Many agencies have begun publishing numerous OMB control numbers as amendments to existing regulations in the CFR. These OMB numbers are placed as close as possible to the applicable recordkeeping or reporting requirements. OBSOLETE PROVISIONS Provisions that become obsolete before the revision date stated on the cover of each volume are not carried. Code users may find the text of provisions in effect on a given date in the past by using the appropriate numerical list of sections affected. For the period before January 1, 1973, consult either the List of CFR Sections Affected, 1949-1963, or 1964-1972, published in three separate volumes. For the period beginning January 1, 1973, a "List of CFR Sections Affected" is published at the end of each CFR volume. CFR INDEXES AND TABULAR GUIDES A subject index to the Code of Federal Regulations is contained in a separate volume, revised annually as of January 1, entitled CFR INDEX AND FINDING AIDS. This volume contains the Parallel Table of Statutory Authorities and Agency Rules (Table I), and Acts Requiring Publication in the Federal Register (Table III). A list of CFR Titles, Chapters, and Parts and an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are also included in this volume. An index to the text of "Title 3-The President" is carried within that volume. The Federal Register Index is issued monthly in cumulative form. This index is based on a consolidation of the "Contents" entries in the daily Federal Register. A List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA) is published monthly, keyed to the revision dates of the 50 CFR titles. REPUBLICATION OF MATERIAL There are no restrictions on the republication of material appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations. INQUIRIES AND SALES For a summary, legal interpretation, or other explanation of any regulation in this volume, contact the issuing agency. Inquiries concerning editing procedures and reference assistance with respect to the Code of Federal Regulations may be addressed to the Director, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. 20408 (telephone 202-523-3517). Sales are handled exclusively by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (telephone 202-783-3238). MARTHA L. GIRARD Acting Director, Office of the Federal Register. January 1, 1989. THIS TITLE Title 7-AGRICULTURE is composed of nineteen volumes. The parts in thes volumes are arranged in the following order: Parts 0-26, Parts 27-45, Parts 46 51, Part 52, Parts 53-209, Parts 210-299, Parts 300-399, Parts 400-699, Parts 700 899, Parts 900-999, Parts 1000-1059, Parts 1060-1119, Parts 1120-1199, Part 1200-1499, Parts 1500-1899, Parts 1900-1939, Parts 1940-1949, Parts 1950-1999 and Part 2000 to end. The contents of these volumes represent all current regu lations codified under this title of the CFR as of January 1, 1989. An alphabetical list of U.S. standards for grades of processed fruits, vegeta bles and certain other products appears in the Finding Aids section of th volume containing Part 52. The Food and Nutrition Service current regulations in the volume containin Parts 210-299, include the Child Nutrition Programs and the Food Stamp Pro gram. The regulations of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation are found i the volume containing Parts 400-699. All marketing agreements and orders for fruits, vegetables and nuts appear in the one volume containing Parts 900–999. All marketing agreements and order for milk appear in three volumes containing Parts 1000-1199. Part 900—Genera Regulations is carried as a note in each of the three volumes containing Part 1000-1199, and Part 1000-General Provisions of Federal Milk Marketing Order is carried as a note in each of the two volumes containing Parts 1060-1199, as convenience to the user. Redesignation tables appear in the Finding Aids section of several volumes For this volume Gertrude Belton was Chief Editor. The Code of Federal Reg ulations publication program is under the direction of Richard L. Claypoole assisted by Ruth C. Pontius. |