[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: 7CFR91.5]

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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. 91.5  Where services are offered.

    (a) Services are offered to applicants at the Science and Technology 
laboratories and facilities in the following list:
    (1) Science and Technology regional laboratories. A variety of tests 
and laboratory analyses are available in two regional multi-disciplinary 
Science and Technology (S&T) laboratories, and are located as follows:

(i) USDA, AMS, S&T
    Eastern Laboratory (Microbiology), 2311-B Aberdeen Boulevard, 
Gastonia, NC 28054-0614.
(ii) USDA, AMS, S&T
    Eastern Laboratory (Chemistry), 645 Cox Road, Gastonia, NC 28054-
0614.

    (2) Science and Technology (S&T) aflatoxin laboratories. The 
specialty laboratories performing aflatoxin testing on peanuts, peanut 
products, dried fruits, grains, edible seeds, tree nuts, shelled corn 
products, oilseed products and other commodities are located as follows:

(i) USDA, AMS, S&T
    1211 Schley Avenue, Albany, GA 31707.
(ii) USDA, AMS, S&T
    c/o Golden Peanut Company, Mail: P.O. Box 279, 301 West Pearl 
Street, Aulander, NC 27805.
(iii) USDA, AMS, S&T
    610 North Main Street, Blakely, GA 31723.
(iv) USDA, AMS, S&T
    107 South Fourth Street, Madill, OK 73446.
(v) USDA, AMS, S&T
    c/o Cargill Peanut Products, Mail: P.O. Box 272, 715 North Main 
Street, Dawson, GA 31742-0272.
(vi) USDA, AMS, S&T
    Mail: P.O. Box 1130, 308 Culloden Street, Suffolk, VA 23434.

    (3) Citrus laboratory. The Science and Technology's citrus 
laboratory specializes in testing citrus juices and other citrus 
products and is located as follows: USDA, AMS, S&T Eastern Laboratory 
(Citrus), 98 Third Street, S.W., Winter Haven, FL 33880.
    (4) Program laboratories. Laboratory services are available in all 
areas covered by cooperative agreements providing for this laboratory 
work and entered on behalf of the Department with cooperating Federal or 
State laboratory agencies pursuant to authority contained in Act(s) of 
Congress. Also, services may be provided in other areas not covered by a 
cooperative agreement if the Administrator determines that it is 
possible to provide such laboratory services.
    (5) Other alternative laboratories. Laboratory analyses may be 
conducted at alternative Science and Technology laboratories and can be 
reached from any commodity market in which a laboratory facility is 
located to the extent laboratory personnel are available.
    (6) The Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Office. The PVP office and 
plant examination facility of the Science and Technology programs issues 
certificates of protection to developers of novel varieties of plants 
which reproduce sexually. The PVP office is located as follows: USDA, 
AMS, Science & Technology, Plant Variety Protection Office, National 
Agricultural Library Building, Room 500, 10301 Baltimore Boulevard, 
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351.
    (7) Science and Technology headquarters offices. The examination, 
licensure, quality assurance reviews, laboratory accreditation/
certification and consultation services are provided by headquarters 
staff located in Washington, DC. The main headquarters office is located 
as follow: USDA, AMS, Science and Technology, Office of the Deputy 
Administrator, Room 3507 South Agriculture Bldg., Mail Stop 0222, 1400 
Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250.
    (8) The Information Technology (IT) Office. The IT office of the 
Science and Technology programs is headed by AMS's Chief Information 
Officer (CIO) and provides information technology services and 
management systems to the Agency and other agencies within the USDA. The 
main IT office is located as follow: USDA, AMS, Science and Technology, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, 1752 South Agriculture Bldg., 
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250.

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    (9) Statistical Branch office. The Statistical Branch office of 
Science and Technology (S&T) provides statistical services to the Agency 
and other agencies within the USDA. In addition, the Statistical Branch 
office devices sample plans and performs consulting services for 
research studies in joint efforts with or in a leading role with other 
program areas of AMS or of the USDA. The main Statistical Branch office 
is located as follow: USDA, AMS, S&T Statistical Branch, 0611 South 
Agriculture Bldg., 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250.
    (10) Offices for Pesticide Residue Programs. Services afforded by 
the Federal Pesticide Record Keeping Program for restricted-use 
pesticides by certified applicators and services afforded by the 
Pesticide Data Program (PDP) are provided by offices located as follows:

(i) USDA, AMS, Science and Technology
    Pesticide Data Branch, 8700 Centreville Road, Suite 200, Manassas, 
VA 20110-8411
(ii) USDA, AMS, Science and Technology
    Pesticide Records Branch, 8700 Centreville Road, Suite 202, 
Manassas, VA 20110-8411
(iii) USDA, AMS, Science and Technology
    Office of Deputy Administrator, Room 3507 South Agriculture Bldg., 
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250.

    (b) The addresses of the various laboratories and offices appear in 
the pertinent parts of this subchapter. A prospective applicant may 
obtain a current listing of addresses and telephone numbers of Science 
and Technology laboratories, offices, and facilities by addressing an 
inquiry to the Administrative Officer, Science and Technology, 
Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), P.O. Box 96456, Room 0727 South Building, Mail Stop 0271, 
Washington, D.C. 20090-6456.

[65 FR 64310, Oct. 26, 2000]