CHAPTER I-AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Parts 53 to 209) NOTE: The title of Chapter I was changed as set forth above at 37 F.R. 8059, Apr. 25, 1972. For individual documentation of nomenclature changes in this chapter, see the List of CFR Sections Affected for this volume. SUBCHAPTER C-REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 (CONTINUED) Livestock, meats, prepared meats, and meat products (grading, certification, and standards). Grading and inspection of domestic rabbits and edible products thereof; and United States specifications for classes, standards, and grades with respect thereto. Voluntary inspection of egg products and grading. Grading of shell eggs and United States standards, grades and weight classes for shell eggs. United States standards for hay and straw. Grading and inspection, general specifications for approved plants and standards for grades of dairy products. Inspection of eggs and egg products. Cottonseed sold or offered for sale for crushing purposes (inspection, sampling and certification). Regulations and standards for inspection and certification of certain agri- Grading and inspection of poultry and edible products thereof; and United 180 Regulations and Rules of Practice Under the Plant Variety Protection Act. 201 SUBCHAPTER K-FEDERAL SEED ACT Federal Seed Act regulations. 202 Federal Seed Act rules of practice. 53.205 Specifications for official U.S. stand- States standards for grades of 63.209 Specifications for official United States standards for grades of feeder cattle (steers, heifers, and AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 53 issued under sec. 203, 60 Stat. 1087, as amended; sec. 205, 60 Stat. 1090, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 1624; 19 F.R. 74, as amended. SOURCE: The provisions of this Subpart A appear at 24 F.R. 5280, June 30, 1959, unless Words used in this subpart in the sin- gular 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: (a) The Act. The Agricultural Mar- keting Act of 1946 (Title II of the act of Congress approved August 14, 1946, 60 Stat. 1087, as amended by Pub. Law 272, 84th Cong., 69 Stat. 553, 7 U.S.C. 1621- (b) The regulations. The regulations (c) Department. The United States (d) Agricultural Marketing Service. The Agricultural Marketing Service of (e) Administrator. The Administra- tor of the Agricultural Marketing Serv- ice, 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. (f) Division. The Livestock Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service. (g) Director. The Director of the Division or any officer or employee of of the Division to whom authority has heretofore been delegated, or to whom (h) Branch. The Meat Grading Branch (1) 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 (j) Official grader. An employee of the Department or other person authorized (k) Supervisor of grading. An official grader or other person designated by the Director or Chief to supervise and main- tain uniformity and accuracy of service (1) Office of grading. The office of an (m) Person. Any individual, partner- Any person having a financial interest in the livestock or products involved, in- cluding but not limited to the shipper, receiver, producer, seller, buyer, or car- rier of the livestock or products. (0) Applicant. Any person who has applied for service under the regulations. (p) Grading service. The service es- (q) Acceptance service. The service established and conducted under the reg- ulations for the determination and cer- tification or other identification of the compliance of livestock or products with (r) Service. Grading service or ac- ceptance service. (s) Class. A subdivision of livestock (t) Grade. (1) As a noun, this term (2) As a verb, this term means to de- |