[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1200.51]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1200_RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER 
 
Subpart B_Rules of Practice Governing Proceedings on Petitions to Modify 
   or To Be Exempted from Research, Promotion and Information Programs
 
Sec. 1200.51  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the terms as defined in the Act shall apply 
with equal force and effect. In addition, unless the context otherwise 
requires:
    (a) The term Act means the Commodity Research, Promotion, and 
Information Act of 1996 [7 U.S.C. 7401-7425]; the Cotton Research and 
Promotion Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 2101-2119]; the Dairy Production 
Stabilization Act of 1983 [7 U.S.C. 4501-4513]; the Egg Research and 
Consumer Information Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 2701-2718]; the Fluid 
Milk Promotion Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6401-6417]; the Hass Avocado 
Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 [7 U.S.C. 7801-7813]; 
the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, as amended 
[7 U.S.C. 4601-4612]; the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
Information Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6101-6112]; the Pecan Promotion and 
Research Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6001-6013]; the Popcorn Promotion, 
Research, and Consumer Information Act [7 U.S.C. 7481-7491]; the Pork 
Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act [7 U.S.C. 4801-4819]; 
the Potato Research and Promotion Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 2611-2627]; 
the Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 [7 U.S.C. 
7101-7111]; the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information 
Act [7 U.S.C. 6301-6311]; and the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act, 
as amended, [7 U.S.C. 4901-4916].
    (b) Administrator means the Administrator of the Agricultural 
Marketing Service or any officer or employee of the Department to whom 
authority has been delegated or may hereafter be delegated to act for 
the Administrator.
    (c) Decision means the judge's initial decision and includes the 
judge's:
    (1) Findings of fact and conclusions with respect to all material 
issues of fact, law or discretion, as well as the reasons or basis 
thereof;
    (2) Order; and
    (3) Rulings on findings, conclusions and orders submitted by the 
parties.
    (d) Department means the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    (e) Hearing means that part of the proceedings which involves the 
submission of evidence.
    (f) Hearing clerk means the Hearing Clerk, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
    (g) Judge means any administrative law judge, appointed pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 3105, and assigned to the proceeding involved.
    (h) Order means any order or any amendment thereto which may be 
issued pursuant to the Act. The term order shall include plans issued 
under the Acts listed in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (i) Party includes the Department.
    (j) Person means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, 
corporation, association, cooperative, or any other legal entity subject 
to an order or to whom an order is sought to be made applicable, or on 
whom an obligation has been imposed or is sought to be imposed under an 
order.
    (k) Petition includes an amended petition.
    (l) Proceeding means a proceeding before the Secretary arising under 
the pertinent section of an Act.
    (m) Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United 
States, or any officer or employee of the Department to whom authority 
has heretofore been delegated, or to whom authority may hereafter be 
delegated, to act for the Secretary.

[67 FR 44350, July 2, 2002]