[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: 7CFR1427.9]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1427_COTTON--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart A_Nonrecourse Cotton Loan and Loan Deficiency Payments
 
Sec.  1427.9  Classification of cotton.

    (a) References made to ``classification'' in this subpart shall 
include color grade, leaf, staple length, extraneous matter and 
micronaire, and for upland cotton, strength readings. All cotton 
tendered for loan must be classed by an AMS Cotton Classing Office or 
other entity approved by CCC and tendered on the basis of such 
classification.
    (b) An AMS cotton classification or other entity's classification 
acceptable by CCC showing the classification of a bale must be based 
upon a representative sample drawn from the bale under instructions to 
samplers drawing samples under AMS procedures.
    (c) If the producer's cotton has not been classed or sampled in a 
manner acceptable by CCC, the warehouse shall sample such cotton and 
forward the

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samples to the AMS Cotton Classing Office or other entity approved by 
CCC serving the district in which the cotton is located. Such warehouse 
must be licensed by AMS or be approved by CCC to draw samples for 
submission to the AMS Cotton Classing Office or other entity approved by 
CCC.
    (d) If a sample has been submitted for classification, another 
sample shall not be drawn, except for a review classification.
    (e) Where review classification is not involved, if through error or 
otherwise two or more samples from the same bale are submitted for 
classification, the loan rate shall be based on the classification 
having the lower loan value.
    (f) If a review classification is obtained, the loan value of the 
cotton represented thereby will be based on such review classification.