[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: 7CFR981.49]

[Page 522]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 981_ALMONDS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 981.49  Board estimates and recommendations.

    To aid the Secretary in fixing the salable and reserve percentages, 
the Board shall furnish to the Secretary, not later than August 1, the 
following estimates (kernel weight basis) and recommendations for the 
crop year, each of which, or any later revisions thereof, shall be 
adopted by the affirmative vote of at least six members:
    (a) The quantity of marketable almonds to be produced;
    (b) The estimated handler carryover and the estimated reserve 
inventory as of July 31;
    (c) The desirable handler carryover and the probable reserve 
inventory at the end of the crop year;
    (d) The trade demand, taking into consideration anticipated imports, 
economic conditions and the anticipated market price (within the 
limitations of the act); and
    (e) The recommended salable and reserve percentages to be 
established.


The Board shall also furnish to the Secretary a complete report of the 
proceedings of the Board meeting at which the recommended salable and 
reserve percentages were considered. If, for any reason, the Board fails 
to make these estimates or to recommend to the Secretary salable and 
reserve percentages as required hereby, reports representing the views 
of members with respect to such matters may be submitted to the 
Secretary who may act on the basis of such reports or other information 
available to him.

[35 FR 11372, July 16, 1970, as amended at 41 FR 26853, June 30, 1976; 
61 FR 32921, June 26, 1996]