[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: 7CFR1205.21] [Page 18] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 1205_COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION--Table of Contents Subpart_Procedures for Conduct of Sign-up Period Sec. 1205.21 Secretary. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, or any other officer or employee of the Department to whom authority has been delegated to act in the Secretary's stead.