[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: 7CFR979.80]

[Page 499-500]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 979_MELONS GROWN IN SOUTH TEXAS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 979.80  Reports.

    Upon request of the committee, made with the approval of the 
Secretary, each handler shall furnish to the committee, in such manner 
and form and at such time as it may prescribe, such reports and other 
information as may be necessary for the committee to perform its duties 
under this part.
    (a) Such reports may include, but are not necessarily limited to, 
the following:
    (1) The number of acres of melons and the approximate dates planted, 
for all melons which will be handled by each handler;
    (2) The quantities of melons received by a handler;
    (3) Identification of the inspection certificates relating to the 
melons which were handled pursuant to Sec. 979.52 or Sec. 979.54 or 
both.
    (b) All such reports shall be held under appropriate protective 
classification and custody by the committee, or duly appointed employees 
thereof, so that the information contained therein which may adversely 
affect the competitive position of any handler in relation to other 
handlers will not be disclosed. Compilations of general reports from 
data submitted by handlers is authorized, subject to the prohibition of 
disclosure of individual handlers' identities or operations.
    (c) Each handler shall maintain for at least 2 succeeding years such 
records and documents on melons received by him as may be necessary to 
verify reports submitted to the committee pursuant to this section.
    (d) For the purpose of assuring compliance with recordkeeping 
requirements and certifying reports of handlers, the Secretary and the 
committee, through their duly authorized employees or agents, shall have 
access to any premises where applicable records are located, and where 
melons are handled, and at any time during reasonable business hours 
shall be permitted to inspect such handler's premises and examine any 
and all records of such persons with respect to matters within the 
purview of this part.

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    (e) Any person filing a report, record, or application that is 
willfully misrepresented shall be subject to the legal penalties for 
such misrepresentation of Government reports.

                               Compliance