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TITLE 7—Agriculture
Subtitle B—REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUBCHAPTER A—COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS PART 28—COTTON CLASSING, TESTING, AND STANDARDS
Subpart A—REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE UNITED STATES COTTON STANDARDS ACT
definitions
administrative and general
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Area Director, Classing Office; responsibility. |
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Classification of cotton; determination. |
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Inspection; sampling; classification. |
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requests for classification and comparison
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Classification and comparison; requests. |
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Request for return of samples. |
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Filing of requests for classification or comparison. |
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One request only for classification. |
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Withdrawal or rejection of classification request. |
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licensing of warehouses and gins for sampling
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When license is required. |
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Eligibility and application. |
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Authority granted by license. |
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Suspension or revocation of license. |
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Surrender of license certificate. |
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drawing, submission and disposition of samples
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Samples for Form A determination. |
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Samples for Form C determination. |
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Samples for Form D determination. |
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Samples not returned are property of Department. |
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violations
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Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices; violations. |
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classification
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Method of classification. |
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Exposing of samples for classification. |
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Lower class (of two samples) to determine classification. |
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Terms defined; cotton classification. |
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sample or type comparison
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Scope of comparison; requests. |
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Method of submitting samples and types. |
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Statement of finding for comparisons. |
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certificates and memoranda
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Issuance of memoranda and certificates. |
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Form A and Form D memorandum. |
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New memorandum or certificate; issuance. |
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Lost memorandum or certificate may be replaced by duplicate. |
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Surrender of memoranda or certificates. |
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reviews
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Withdrawal of application for review. |
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practical forms of cotton standards
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Practical forms of cotton standards. |
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Universal cotton standards. |
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Original cotton standards and reserve sets. |
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fees and costs
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Amounts of fees for classification; exemption. |
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Fee for new memorandum or certificate. |
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When no fee collected for new certificate or memorandum. |
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Fee when request for classification is withdrawn. |
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Expenses to be borne by party requesting classification. |
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Fee for practical classing examination. |
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Costs of practical forms of cotton standards. |
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No voiding or modifying claims for payment. |
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Loaning of forms and exhibits. |
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adjustment of contract disputes
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Cotton examiners on foreign exchanges. |
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Disputes involving contracts for shipment of cotton from United States. |
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publications media
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OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. |
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Subpart B—CLASSIFICATION FOR FOREIGN-GROWTH COTTON
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Administrative and general. |
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Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purpose of the Agricultural Marketing Act. |
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Request for classification and comparison of cotton. |
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Submission of cotton samples. |
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Withdrawal of classification request. |
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Methods of cotton classification and comparison. |
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Availability of electronic cotton classification data. |
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Issuance of cotton classification memoranda. |
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Review of cotton classification or comparison. |
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Expenses to be borne by party requesting classification. |
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No voiding or modifying claims for payment. |
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Subpart C—STANDARDS
Official Cotton Standards of the United States for Length of Staple
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Measurement: humidity; temperature. |
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Standards for length of staple for American upland cotton. |
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Original representation of American Pima cotton staple lengths. |
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Bale of different staple lengths. |
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Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Color Grade of American Upland Cotton
white cotton
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Strict Low Middling Color. |
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Strict Good Ordinary Color. |
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Light Spotted Cotton
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Good Middling Light Spotted Color. |
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Strict Middling Light Spotted Color. |
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Middling Light Spotted Color. |
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Strict Low Middling Light Spotted Color. |
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Low Middling Light Spotted Color. |
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Strict Good Ordinary Light Spotted Color. |
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Spotted Cotton
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Good Middling Spotted Color. |
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Strict Middling Spotted Color. |
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Strict Low Middling Spotted Color. |
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Low Middling Spotted Color. |
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Strict Good Ordinary Spotted Color. |
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tinged cotton
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Strict Middling Tinged Color. |
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Strict Low Middling Tinged Color. |
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Low Middling Tinged Color. |
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yellow stained cotton
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Strict Middling Yellow Stained Color. |
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Middling Yellow Stained Color. |
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below color grade cotton
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Below Color Grade Cotton. |
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Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Leaf Grade of American Upland Cotton
leaf grades
below leaf grade cotton
general
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Alternate title for standards. |
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United States Cotton Futures Act. |
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Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the ColorGrade of American Pima Cotton
Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Leaf Grade of American Pima Cotton
Application of Standards and Explanatory Terms
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Application of color and leaf grade standards. |
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Symbols and Code Numbers Used in Recording Cotton Classification
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Symbols and code numbers. |
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Official Cotton Standards of the United States for Fiber Fineness and Maturity
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Official cotton standards for fiber fineness and maturity. |
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Procedures for air flow tests of micronaire reading. |
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Subpart D—COTTON CLASSIFICATION AND MARKET NEWS SERVICE FOR PRODUCERS
Definitions
Administration
Classification and Market News Services
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Classification of samples. |
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Sampling
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Responsibilities of licensed gins or warehouses. |
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Classification
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Classification of samples and issuances of classification data. |
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Limitations of Services
Subpart E—COTTON FIBER AND PROCESSING TESTS
Definitions
Administration
Fiber and Processing Tests
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Requirements as to samples. |
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Costs of submitting samples. |
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Limitation of testing services. |
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Confidential information. |
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False and misleading information. |
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