[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 5, Parts 200 to 399]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR371.9]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER III--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 371--ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 371.9  Policy and Program Development.

    (a) General statement. Policy and Program Development (PPD) provides 
analytical support for agency decisions and plans.
    (b) Director of PPD. The Director of PPD is responsible for:
    (1) Participating with the Administrator of APHIS and other 
officials in the planning and formulation of APHIS policies, programs, 
and activities.
    (2) Providing planning and evaluations; regulations development; and 
policy, risk, and economic analysis for APHIS programs.
    (3) Analyzing the environmental effects of APHIS programs to ensure 
their compliance with environmental laws and regulations and providing

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support for pesticide registration and drug approval.
    (4) Coordinating registration of chemicals and other substances used 
in APHIS control and eradication programs.