[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR355.23]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER III--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 355--ENDANGERED SPECIES REGULATIONS CONCERNING TERRESTRIAL PLANTS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart--Inspections and Related Provisions
 
Sec. 355.23  Recordkeeping, access, and reports.

    (a) Any person engaged in business as an importer, exporter, or 
reexporter of terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR part 17 or part 23 
shall keep such records as will fully and correctly disclose each 
importation, exportation, or reexportation of terrestrial plants made by 
such person and the subsequent disposition made by such person of the 
plants. Such records shall include shipping documents for each shipment 
of plants imported, exported, or reexported; a description of the form 
of the plants (such as whole live plants, cuttings, seeds, or other 
specific parts or derivatives of plants); the scientific and common 
names of the plants; the country or place of origin of the plants; the 
date and place of importation, exportation, or reexportation of the

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plants; the number (weight if the plants cannot be quantified by number) 
and specific location of plants; the date and means of subsequent 
disposition of the plants, whether by sale, barter, consignment, loan, 
delivery, destruction, or other means; and names and addresses of 
persons to whom the plants were disposed, if applicable.
    (b) Every record required to be kept under this section shall be 
kept for a period of 5 years after the occurrence of the transactions to 
which the records relate, and for such further time as the Deputy 
Administrator may require by written notice to the person required to 
keep such records under this part for purposes of any investigation, 
litigation, or other proceeding under the Act or this part.
    (c) Any person engaged in business as an importer, exporter, or 
reexporter of terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR part 17 or part 23 
shall, upon presentation of credentials by an inspector or duly 
authorized representatives of the Secretary; during ordinary business 
hours of the person given notice, afford such inspector access to the 
person's place of business, the opportunity to examine the person's 
inventory of plants and the records required to be kept under paragraph 
(a) of this section, and the opportunity to copy such records. The use 
of a room, table, or other facilities (other than reproduction 
equipment) necessary for examination and copying of records and for such 
examination of inventory shall be afforded such inspector.
    (d) Any person engaged in business as an importer, exporter, or 
reexporter of terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR part 17 or part 23, 
upon written request by the Deputy Administrator, shall submit within 60 
days of such request, a report concerning any of the information 
required to be maintained under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(Information collection requirements were approved by the Office of 
Budget and Management under control number 0579-0076)