26.901 Interpretation with respect to the term "distinctly low quality".

26.902 Interpretation with respect to the term "purple mottled or stained." Interpretation with respect to the term "bicolored soybeans." Interpretation with respect to the

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26.251 Terms defined.

26.252 Principles governing application of standards.

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term "yellow kernels of corn with slight tinge of red."

26.905 Interpretation with respect to the term "white kernels of corn with a slight tinge of light straw or pink color."

Subpart A-Regulations

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Subpart A issued under sec. 8, 39 Stat. 485; 7 U.S.C. 84. SOURCE: The provisions of this Subpart A appear at 6 F.R. 4352, Aug. 26, 1941; 7 F.R. 6801, Aug. 29, 1942; 13 F.R. 8727, Dec. 30, 1948; 19 F.R. 57, Jan. 6, 1954, unless otherwise noted.

(b) Person. Individual, association, partnership, or corporation.

(c) In interstate or foreign commerce. From any State, Territory, or District to or through any other State, Territory. or District, or to or through any foreign country, or within any Territory or District.

(d) Grain. Any grain for which standards shall have been fixed and established under the act, including corn (maize), wheat, rye, oats, feed oats, mixed feed oats, barley, flaxseed, grain sorghums, soybeans, and mixed grain.

(e) Grade. Grade according to the official grain standards of the United States.

(f) Inspection. The procedure followed by a licensed inspector or a Federal grain supervisor in determining the grade of grain.

(g) Secretary. 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 in his stead.

(h) Department. United States Department of Agriculture.

(i) Administrator. The Administrator of the Consumer and Marketing Service of the Department or any officer or employee of that Service to whom the Administrator has heretofore lawfully delegated, or to whom the Administrator may hereafter lawfully delegate, the authority to act in his stead.

(j) Consumer and Marketing Service. Consumer and Marketing Service of the Department.

(k) Regulations. Regulations made under the act by the Secretary.

(1) Licensed inspector. Any person licensed by the Secretary to inspect and grade grain and to certificate the grade thereof for shipment or delivery for shipment in interstate or foreign commerce under the act and regulations.

(m) License. A license issued under the act by the Secretary to any person to inspect and grade grain and to certificate the grade thereof.

(n) State grain inspector. A person duly authorized and employed to inspect and grade grain under the laws of a State having a State grain inspection department established by the laws of such State.

(0) District. A defined portion of the United States designated by the Admin

istrator for the purpose of the administration of the act.

(p) District headquarters. A field office of the Grain Division of the Consumer and Marketing Service designated by the Administrator as the headquarters of a district.

(q) Grain supervisor. An officer or employee of the Department whose duties include the supervision of the inspection and grading of grain and of the certification of grade thereof, and the issuance of Federal appeal and Federal dispute grade certificates in accordance with the act and regulations.

(r) Appeal. An appeal taken by an interested party pursuant to section 6 of the act, from the inspection and grading by a licensed inspector of any grain which has been sold, offered for sale, or consigned for sale, or which has been shipped or delivered for shipment, in interstate or foreign commerce.

(s) Dispute. The submission by an interested party pursuant to section 4 of the act, of a dispute as to the grade of any grain which has been sold, offered for sale, or consigned for sale by grade, and shipped without inspection in interstate or foreign commerce, from a place at which there is no inspector licensed under the act to a place at which there is no such inspector.

(t) Established inspection point. A town, city, port, or other area within which a licensed inspector is located, has his license posted and approved, and performs inspection service regularly.

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(u) Designated inspection point. town, city, port, or other area designated by a licensed inspector, other than his established inspection point, within which he regularly performs sampling and inspection service at the request of interested parties.

(v) Interested party. A person financially interested in a transaction involved in an appeal or a dispute.

(w) Appellant. An interested party taking an appeal under the act, from an inspection and grading performed by a licensed inspector.

(x) Complainant. An interested party submitting a dispute as to the grade of grain, pursuant to section 4 of the act.

(y) Respondent. An interested party in an appeal or a dispute other than the appellant or the complainant.

[6 F. R. 4352, Aug. 26, 1941, as amended at 13 F. R. 8727, Dec. 30, 1948; 19 F. R. 57, Jan. 6, 1954]