7 CFR 28 - COTTON CLASSING, TESTING, AND STANDARDS | LII / Legal Information Institute

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Source: 22 FR 10930, Dec. 28, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

Title 7 published on 2012-01-01

The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 7.

For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.

2012-04-05; vol. 77 # 66 - Thursday, April 5, 2012

77 FR 20503 - Revision of Cotton Classification Procedures for Determining Cotton Leaf Grade

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-8125
RIN	0581-AD19
Doc. #	AMS-CN-11-0066

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Agricultural Marketing Service

Final rule.

Effective Date: April 6, 2012.

7 CFR Parts 27 and 28

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the procedures for determining the official leaf grade for Upland and Pima cotton. The leaf grade is a part of the official classification which denotes cotton fiber quality used in cotton marketing and manufacturing of cotton products. Previously, the leaf grade was determined by visual examination and comparison to the Universal Cotton Standards for Leaf Grade that serves as the official cotton standards by qualified cotton classers. Amended procedures replace the classer's leaf determination with the instrument leaf measurement made by the High Volume Instrument (HVI) system, which has been used in official cotton classification for Upland Cotton since 1991.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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United States Code

26 USC 4854

7 USC 1624 - Cooperation with Government and State agencies, private research organizations, etc.; rules and regulations

7 USC 471 - Statistics and estimates of grades and staple length of cotton; collection and publication

7 USC 472 - Information furnished of confidential character; penalty for divulging information

7 USC 473 - Persons required to furnish information; request; failure to furnish; false information

7 USC 473a - Cotton classification services

7 USC 473b - Market supply, demand, condition and prices; collection and publication of information

7 USC 473c - Rules and regulations

7 USC § 473c–1 - Offenses in relation to sampling of cotton for classification

7 USC § 473c–2 - Penalties for offenses relating to sampling of cotton

7 USC § 473c–3 - Liability of principal for act of agent

7 USC 473d - Quality tests and analyses by Secretary for breeders and others; fees

7 USC 474 - Powers of Secretary of Agriculture; appropriation

7 USC 475 - Repealed.

7 USC 476 - Acreage reports

7 USC 51 - Short title

7 USC 51a - Extension of classification facilities to cotton growers

7 USC § 51a–1 - Contracts with cooperatives furnishing classers; amount and type of payment

7 USC 51b - Licensing samplers; revocation and suspension of license

7 USC 52 - Use of nonofficial standards prohibited; sales by sample excepted

7 USC 53 - Licensing classifiers; revocation and suspension of license

7 USC 54 - Classification by Department of Agriculture; certification thereof; effect of certificate; regulations for classification

7 USC 55 - Fees and charges for cotton classing and related services; criteria; disposition of moneys and samples

7 USC 56 - Establishment of cotton standards; furnishing copies of established standards sold

7 USC 57 - Disposition of proceeds of sale of cotton and of copies of standards

7 USC 57a - Agreements with cotton associations, etc., in foreign countries to establish cotton standards

7 USC 58 - General inspection and sampling of cotton

7 USC 59 - Offenses in relation to cotton standards

7 USC 60 - Penalties for violations

7 USC 61 - General regulations, investigations, tests, etc., by Secretary

7 USC 61a - Annual review meetings with cotton industry representatives; purposes, etc.

7 USC 62 - Definitions

7 USC 63 - Liability of principal for act of agent

7 USC 64 - Appropriation for expenses; appointment by Secretary of officers and agents; compensation

7 USC 65 - Separability

Statutes at Large

42 Stat. 1518

42 Stat. 1519

50 Stat. 62

68A Stat. 580

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 7 CFR 28

2012-04-11; vol. 77 # 70 - Wednesday, April 11, 2012

77 FR 21684 - User Fees for 2012 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-8677
RIN	0581-AD23
Doc. #	AMS-CN-12-0005

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed rule.

Comments must be received on or before April 26, 2012.

7 CFR Part 28

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to maintain user fees for cotton producers for 2012 crop cotton classification services under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act at the same level as in 2011. These fees are also authorized under the Cotton Standards Act of 1923. The 2011 crop user fee was $2.20 per bale, and AMS proposes to continue the fee for the 2012 cotton crop at that same level. This proposed fee and the existing reserve are sufficient to cover the costs of providing classification services for the 2012 crop, including costs for administration and supervision.

2012-04-05; vol. 77 # 66 - Thursday, April 5, 2012

77 FR 20503 - Revision of Cotton Classification Procedures for Determining Cotton Leaf Grade

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-8125
RIN	0581-AD19
Doc. #	AMS-CN-11-0066

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Agricultural Marketing Service

Final rule.

Effective Date: April 6, 2012.

7 CFR Parts 27 and 28

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the procedures for determining the official leaf grade for Upland and Pima cotton. The leaf grade is a part of the official classification which denotes cotton fiber quality used in cotton marketing and manufacturing of cotton products. Previously, the leaf grade was determined by visual examination and comparison to the Universal Cotton Standards for Leaf Grade that serves as the official cotton standards by qualified cotton classers. Amended procedures replace the classer's leaf determination with the instrument leaf measurement made by the High Volume Instrument (HVI) system, which has been used in official cotton classification for Upland Cotton since 1991.

2011-12-23; vol. 76 # 247 - Friday, December 23, 2011

76 FR 80278 - Revision of Cotton Classification Procedures for Determining Cotton Leaf Grade

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2011-32926
RIN	0581-AD19
Doc. #	AMS-CN-11-0066

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed rule.

Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2012.

7 CFR Parts 27 and 28

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to revise the procedure for determining the official leaf grade for Upland and Pima cotton. The leaf grade is a part of the official classification which denotes cotton fiber quality used in cotton marketing and manufacturing of cotton products. Currently, the leaf grade is determined by visual examination and comparison to the Official Cotton Standards by qualified cotton classers. This proposed revision would replace the classer's leaf determination with the instrument leaf measurement made by the High Volume Instrument (HVI) system used in official cotton classification for Upland Cotton since 1991.

2011-05-05; vol. 76 # 87 - Thursday, May 5, 2011

76 FR 25533 - User Fees for 2011 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2011-11047
RIN	0581-AD11
	AMS-CN-10-0111
	CN-11-001

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Agricultural Marketing Service

Final rule.

Effective Date: May 6, 2011.

7 CFR Part 28

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will maintain user fees for cotton producers for 2011 crop cotton classification services under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act at the same level as in 2010. These fees are also authorized under the Cotton Standards Act of 1923. The 2010 crop user fee was $2.20 per bale, and this rule will continue the fee for the 2011 cotton crop at that same level. This fee and the existing reserve are sufficient to cover the costs of providing classification services for the 2011 crop, including costs for administration and supervision.

2011-03-23; vol. 76 # 56 - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

76 FR 16321 - User Fees for 2011 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2011-6835
RIN	0581-AD11
	AMS-CN-10-0111
	CN-11-001

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed rule.

Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2011.

7 CFR Part 28

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to maintain user fees for cotton producers for 2011 crop cotton classification services under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act at the same level as in 2010. These fees are also authorized under the Cotton Standards Act of 1923. The 2010 crop user fee was $2.20 per bale, and AMS proposes to continue the fee for the 2011 cotton crop at that same level. This proposed fee and the existing reserve are sufficient to cover the costs of providing classification services for the 2011 crop, including costs for administration and supervision.

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