[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1280.201]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1280_LAMB PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart A_Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order
 
Sec.  1280.201  Establishment and membership.

    (a) There is hereby established a Lamb Promotion, Research and 
Information Board of 13 members. Members of the Board shall be appointed 
by the Secretary from nominations submitted in accordance with this 
subpart. The seats shall be apportioned as follows:
    (1) Producers. There shall be six producer representatives on the 
Board appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted pursuant to 
this subpart. For purposes of nominating and appointing producers to the 
Board, the United States as defined within this subpart shall be divided 
into two regions. Each region must be represented by at least two 
producers. The Secretary will appoint the remaining two producers to 
ensure that the criteria specified in paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (ii), and 
(iii) of this section are met. Region 1 shall include the geographic 
area east of the Mississippi River, which includes the following States: 
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of 
Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, 
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin. Region 2 shall consist of all 
States west of the Mississippi River, which includes the following 
states: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, 
Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, 
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, 
California, Hawaii and Alaska. With regard to appointments to the Board, 
the Secretary shall ensure that the representation for producers on the 
Board shall meet the following criteria:
    (i) Two producers appointed to the Board shall own annually 100 or 
less head of lambs;
    (ii) One producer shall own annually between 101 and 500 head of 
lambs; and
    (iii) Three producers shall own more than 500 head of lambs 
annually.
    (2) Feeders. There shall be three feeder representatives on the 
Board appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted pursuant to 
this subpart. The Secretary will appoint two feeder representatives to 
ensure that the criteria in paragraphs (a)(2)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this 
section are met. The third feeder representative will be appointed by 
the Secretary and will not be chosen or bound by size requirements.
    (i) At least one of the feeders appointed to the Board shall feed 
less than 5,000 head of lambs annually.
    (ii) At least one of the feeders appointed to the Board shall feed 
5,000 or more head of lambs annually.
    (iii) The Secretary shall ensure that the feeders appointed to the 
Board are not all located in one geographic region as established for 
producers pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (3) First handlers. There shall be three first handler 
representatives appointed to the Board by the Secretary from nominations 
submitted pursuant to this subpart.
    (4) Seedstock producers. There shall be one seedstock producer 
appointed to the Board by the Secretary from nominations submitted 
pursuant to this subpart.
    (b) In soliciting nominations for the Board, the Secretary will 
request those nominating to identify specific categories in which 
nominees will qualify.
    (c) Adjustment of membership. At least once every 5 years, the Board 
will review the geographical distribution of the United States 
production of lambs. The review will be conducted using the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service inventory figures and the Board's annual 
assessment receipts. If warranted, the Board will recommend to

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the Secretary that the membership on the Board be adjusted to reflect 
changes in geographical distribution of domestic lamb production.