[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR801.11]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER VIII--GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARD ADMINISTRATION 
      (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 801--OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAIN INSPECTION EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 801.11  Related design requirements.

    (a) Suitability. The design, construction, and location of official 
sampling and inspection equipment and related sample handling systems 
shall be suitable for the official sampling and inspection activities 
for which the equipment is to be used.
    (b) Durability. The design, construction, and material used in 
official sampling and inspection equipment and related sample handling 
systems shall assure that, under normal operating conditions, operating 
parts will remain fully operable, adjustments will remain reasonably 
constant, and accuracy will be maintained between equipment test 
periods.
    (c) Marking and identification. Official sampling and inspection 
equipment for which tolerances have been established shall be 
permanently marked to show the manufacturer's name, initials, or 
trademark; the serial number of the equipment; and the model, the type, 
and the design or pattern of the equipment. Operational controls for 
mechanical samplers and related sample handling systems, including but 
not limited to pushbuttons and switches, shall be conspicuously 
identified as to the equipment or activity controlled by the pushbutton 
or switch.
    (d) Repeatability. Official inspection equipment when tested in 
accordance with Secs. 800.217 and 800.219 shall, within the tolerances 
prescribed in Secs. 801.3 through 801.10, be capable of repeating its 
results when the equipment is operated in its normal manner.
    (e) Security. Mechanical samplers and related sample handling 
systems shall provide a ready means of sealing to deter unauthorized 
adjustments, removal, or changing of component parts or timing sequence 
without removing

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or breaking the seals; and otherwise be designed, constructed, and 
installed in a manner to prevent deception by any person.
    (f) Installation requirements. Official sampling and inspection 
equipment and related sample handling systems shall be installed (1) at 
a site approved by the Service, (2) according to the manufacturer's 
instructions, and (3) in such a manner that neither the operation nor 
the performance of the equipment or system will be adversely affected by 
the foundation, supports, or any other characteristic of the 
installation.