[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: 7CFR984] [Page 559-560] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 984_WALNUTS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 984.1 Secretary. Source: 27 FR 9094, Sept. 13, 1962, unless otherwise noted. Definitions Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, or any other officer or employee of the United States Department of Agriculture who [[Page 560]] is, or who may be, authorized to perform the duties of the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.