[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR91.4]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER I--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE \1\ (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, 
       MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 91--SERVICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart B--General Services
 
Sec. 91.4  Kinds of services.


    (a) Analytical tests. Analytical laboratory testing services under 
the regulations in this subchapter consist of microbiological, chemical, 
and certain other analyses, requested by the applicant and performed on 
tobacco, seed, dairy, egg, fruit and vegetable, meat and poultry 
products, and related processed products. Analyses are performed to 
determine if products meet Federal specifications or specifications 
defined in purchase contracts and cooperative agreements. Laboratory 
analyses are also performed on egg products as part of the mandatory Egg 
Products Inspection Program under the management of USDA's Food Safety 
and Inspection Service (FSIS) as detailed in 9 CFR 590.580.
    (b) Examination and licensure. The manager of the Science and 
Technology's Cottonseed Chemist Licensing Program administers 
examinations and licenses chemists to certify the official grade of 
cottonseed.
    (c) Quality assurance reviews. The Science and Technology 
representative performs on-site laboratory quality assurance reviews 
(both required and voluntary) to ensure that appropriate technical 
methods, equipment maintenance, and quality control procedures are being 
observed.
    (d) Consultation. Technical advice, statistical science 
consultation, and quality assurance program assistance

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are provided by the representatives for the Science and Technology 
programs for domestic and foreign laboratories.

[65 FR 64309, Oct. 26, 2000]