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Title 7

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  1. Title 7 —Agriculture
  2. Subtitle B —Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
  3. Chapter I —Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture
  4. Subchapter C —Requirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act
  5. Part 54 —Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
  6. Subpart C   View Full Text
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Title 7AgriculturePart / Section
Subtitle BRegulations of the Department of Agriculture27 – 5099
Chapter IAgricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture27 – 209
Subchapter CRequirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act51 – 75
Part 54Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)54.1 – 54.1034
Subpart CProvisions Governing the Certification of Sanitary Design and Fabrication of Equipment Used in the Slaughter, Processing, and Packaging of Livestock and Poultry Products54.1001 – 54.1034
§ 54.1001Meaning of words.
§ 54.1002Terms defined.
§ 54.1003Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, and other identifications, for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
§ 54.1004Administration and implementation.
§ 54.1005Basis of service.
§ 54.1006Kind of service.
§ 54.1007Availability of service.
§ 54.1008How to obtain service.
§ 54.1009Order of furnishing service.
§ 54.1010When request for service deemed made.
§ 54.1011Withdrawal of application or request for service.
§ 54.1012Authority of agent.
§ 54.1013When an application may be rejected.
§ 54.1014Accessibility of equipment and utensils; access to establishments.
§ 54.1015Official reports, forms, and certificates.
§ 54.1016Advance information concerning service rendered.
§ 54.1017Authority to use official identification.
§ 54.1018Form of official identification and approval for use.
§ 54.1019Renewal of acceptance certification.
§ 54.1020Appeal service; marking equipment or utensils on appeal; requirements for appeal; certain determinations not appealable.
§ 54.1021Request for appeal service.
§ 54.1022When request for appeal service may be withdrawn.
§ 54.1023Denial or withdrawal of appeal service.
§ 54.1024Who shall perform appeal service.
§ 54.1025Appeal reports.
§ 54.1026Superseded reports.
§ 54.1027Application of other regulations to appeal service.
§ 54.1028Fees and other charges for service.
§ 54.1029Payment of fees and other charges.
§ 54.1030Identification.
§ 54.1031Errors in service.
§ 54.1032Denial or withdrawal of service.
§ 54.1033Confidential treatment.
§ 54.1034OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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