CHAPTER I-AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE1 (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, Livestock (grading, certification, and standards) Meats, prepared meats, and meat products (grad- ing, certification, and standards) Voluntary inspection of egg products and grading Grading of shell eggs and U.S. standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs Grading and inspection, general specifications for approved plants and standards for grades of dairy Cottonseed sold or offered for sale for crushing purposes (inspection, sampling and certification) Voluntary grading of poultry products and rabbit products and U.S. classes, standards, and grades 170 243 1 Including matters within the responsibilities of the Federal Grain Inspection Service. 3585 97 98 Plant variety and protection 290 Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MRE's), meats, and meat products 309 99-109 110 [Reserved] Recordkeeping on restricted use pesticides by cer- 312 111-159 [Reserved] SUBCHAPTER C-REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946-(Continued) AUTHORITY: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. SOURCE: 42 FR 53902, Oct. 4, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A-Regulations DEFINITIONS § 53.1 Meaning of words. Words used in this subpart in the singular form shall be deemed to import the plural, and vice versa, as the case may demand. For the purposes of such regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean: Acceptance service. The service established and conducted under the regulations for the determination and certification or other identification of the compliance of livestock with specifications. Act. The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (Title II of the act of Congress approved August 14, 1946, 60 Stat. 1087, as amended by Pub. L. 272, 84th Cong., 69 Stat. 553, 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627). Administrator. The Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, or any officer or employee of the Agricultural Marketing Service to whom authority has heretofore been delegated, or to whom authority may hereafter be delegated, to act in his stead. Agricultural Marketing Service. The Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department. Applicant. Any person who has applied for service under the regulations. Branch. The Livestock Market News Branch of the Division. Chief. The Chief of the Branch, or any officer or employee of the Branch to whom authority has heretofore been delegated, or to whom authority may hereafter be delegated, to act in his stead. Class. A subdivision of livestock based on essential physical characteristics that differentiate between major groups of the same kind of species. Compliance. Conformity of livestock to the specifications under which the |