[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR946.70]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 946_IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN WASHINGTON--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 946.70  Reports and records.

    (a) Upon the request of the committee, with the approval of the 
Secretary, every handler shall furnish to the committee in such manner 
and at such time as may be prescribed, such information as will enable 
the committee to exercise its duties under this subpart.
    (b) Each handler shall establish and maintain for at least 2 
succeeding years such records and documents with respect to potatoes 
received and potatoes disposed of by him as will substantiate the 
required reports.
    (c) For the purpose of assuring compliance with the recordkeeping 
requirements and verifying reports filed by handlers, the Secretary and 
the committee through its duly authorized employees, shall have access 
to such records.
    (d) All reports and records furnished or submitted by handlers to, 
or obtained by the employees of, the committee which contain data for 
information constituting a trade secret or disclosing the trade 
position, financial condition, or business operations of the particular 
handler from whom received, shall be treated as confidential, and the 
reports and all information obtained from records shall at all times be 
kept in the custody and under the control of one or more employees of 
the committee who shall disclose such information to no person other 
than

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the Secretary, or his authorized agents. Compilations of general reports 
from data and information submitted by handlers is authorized subject to 
the prohibition of disclosure of individual handlers' identity or 
operations.

[37 FR 10918, June 1, 1972]