[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: 7CFR996]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 996_MINIMUM QUALITY AND HANDLING STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND 
 
Sec.  996.18  Secretary.

    Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or 
any officer, employee, or agent of the United States Department of 
Agriculture who is, or who may hereafter be authorized to act in the 
Secretary's stead.