[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR948.22]

[Page 386-387]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 948_IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN COLORADO--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  948.22  Issuance of regulations.

    (a) The Secretary shall limit by regulation the handling of potatoes 
whenever he finds from recommendations and information submitted by an 
area committee, or from other available information, that such 
regulation would tend to effectuate the declared policy of the act. Such 
regulation may:
    (1) Limit the handling of particular grades, sizes, qualities, or 
maturities of any or all varieties of potatoes, or any combination of 
the foregoing during any period.
    (2) Limit the handling of particular grades, sizes, qualities, or 
maturities of potatoes differently, for different varieties, for 
different containers, for different packs, for different portions of

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the production area, for different purposes under Sec.  948.23, or for 
any combination of the foregoing, during any period.
    (3) Provide a method through rules and regulations issued pursuant 
to this subpart for fixing the size, capacity, weight, dimensions, or 
pack of the container, or containers, which may be used in the packaging 
or handling of potatoes, or both.
    (4) Establish in terms of grades, sizes, or both, minimum standards 
of quality and maturity.
    (b) Any regulation issued hereunder may be amended, modified, 
suspended, or terminated by the Secretary on recommendations by an area 
committee, or on other available information, to provide for
    (1) Such changes in regulations found necessary by changes in 
supplies, demand, or prices;
    (2) Minimum quantities which should be relieved of regulatory or 
administrative obligations; or
    (3) Relief from regulations no longer tending to effectuate the 
declared policies of the Act.
    (c) The Secretary shall notify each committee of each regulation 
recommended by it and issued pursuant to this section. The respective 
committee shall give reasonable notice thereof to handlers. No 
regulation, except when relieving limitations, shall become effective 
less than two days after issuance thereof.