[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
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[CITE: 9CFR351.20]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 351_CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT--Table of 
Contents
 
Sec. 351.20  Withdrawal of service from certified plants.

    (a) After opportunity for hearing has been accorded the operator of 
a certified plant, the certification service, provided for in this part, 
may be withdrawn from such plant in accordance with the applicable rules 
of practice, if it is determined that:
    (1) The operator, or his employee or agent:
    (i) Has made any willful misrepresentation or engaged in any 
fraudulent or deceptive practice in connection with the service;
    (ii) Has interfered with or obstructed any Program employee or other 
inspector in the performance of his duties, under the regulations in 
this part, by intimidation, threats, or other improper means; or
    (iii) Has violated section 203(h) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)), or any regulation in this part; 
or
    (2) Facilities or procedures at the certified plant do not conform 
to the arrangements approved by the Administrator under Sec. 351.5.
    (b) Pending final determination of the matter, the Administrator may 
summarily suspend the certification service at any certified plant when 
he has reason to believe that there is cause for withdrawal of the 
service under paragraph (a). The operator of the certified plant shall 
be notified of the Administrator's decision to suspend summarily the 
certification service at such plant and the reasons therefor, in 
writing, in the manner prescribed in Sec. 1.147(b) of the rules of 
practice (7 CFR 1.147(b)), or orally. The Administrator's decision to 
suspend summarily the certification service shall be effective upon such 
oral or written notification, whichever is earlier, to the operator of 
the certified plant. If such notification is oral, the Administrator 
shall confirm such decision, and the reasons therefor, in writing, as 
promptly as circumstances permit, and such written confirmation shall be 
served upon the operator of the certified plant, in the manner 
prescribed in Sec. 1.147(b) of the rules of practice (7 CFR 1.147(b)).
    (c) The rules of practice of the Department of Agriculture in 
subpart H of part I, subtitle A, title 7 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, are the rules of practice applicable to adjudicatory, 
administrative proceedings under the regulations in this part (9 CFR 
part 351).

[40 FR 58627, Dec. 18, 1975, as amended at 43 FR 11148, Mar. 17, 1978]

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