license or a sublicense pursuant to § 19.8, and any decision by the Administrator refusing a request pursuant to § 19.9 for reissuance of a license, shall be reduced to writing. The Administrator shall mail or otherwise furnish a copy of his decision to the applicant, licensee, sublicensee, or protestant. His decision shall be final and conclusive, unless within 30 days after receipt thereof, or such longer period as the Secretary may determine, the applicant, licensee, sublicensee, or protestant mails or otherwise furnishes to the Administrator a written appeal addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture.

Any person filing an appeal pursuant to § 19.10 or § 19.11 shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard before an Appeals Board, and to offer evidence in support of his appeal. The procedures to be followed in any such matter shall be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Appeals Board shall make findings of fact and recommendations with respect to disposition of the appeal. The decision on the appeal shall be made by the Secretary of Agriculture, and such decision shall be final and conclusive. § 19.13 Mailing address.

All applications, requests for information, appeals, and any other matter relating to this part, should be mailed to the Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

resentative for Trade Negotiations. The regulations are to assist in carrying out bilateral agreements negotiated pursuant to section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended, with governments of foreign countries limiting the export from the respective countries and the importation into the United States of meat. By E.O. 11539, dated June 30, 1970, the Secretary of Agriculture was authorized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, to issue regulations governing the entry or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption in the United States of meat to carry out such bilateral agreements and to request the Commissioner of Customs to implement such action. § 20.2

Definitions.

(a) Transshipment. No meat which is the product of Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the remainder of the calendar year 1970, except direct shipments of such meat destined to the United States on an original through bill of lading. Appendix A1 hereto sets forth a letter to the Commissioner of Customs dated July 1, 1970, from the Secretary of Agriculture requesting that this limitation be placed in effect.

(b) Imports from Honduras. No more than 15.3 million pounds of meat which is the product of Honduras may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the calendar year 1970. Appendix B1 hereto sets forth a letter to the Commissioner of Customs dated July 17, 1970, from the Secretary of Agriculture, concurred in by the Secretary of State and the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, requesting this limitation be placed in effect.

1 See footnote on page 247.

(c) Imports from Panama. No more than 5.6 million pounds of meat which is the product of Panama may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the calendar year 1970. Appendix C1 hereto sets forth a letter to the Commissioner of Customs concurred in by the Secretary of State and Special Representative for Trade Negotiations requesting this limitation be placed in effect.

(d) Imports from Costa Rica. No more than 36.3 million pounds of meat which is the product of Costa Rica may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the calendar year 1970. Appendix D1 hereto sets forth a letter to the Commissioner of Customs concurred in by the Secretary of State and Special Representative for Trade Negotiations requesting this limitation be placed in effect.

(e) Imports from Mexico. No more than 71.5 million pounds of meat which is the product of Mexico may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the calendar year 1970. Appendix D1 hereto sets forth a letter to the Commissioner of Customs concurred in by the Secretary of

State and Special Representative for Trade Negotiations requesting this limitation be placed in effect.

(f) Imports from Guatemala. No more than 23.2 million pounds of meat which is the product of Guatemala may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the calendar year 1970. Appendix F1 hereto sets forth a letter to the Commissioner of Customs concurred in by the Secretary of State and Special Representative for Trade Negotiations requesting this limitation be placed in effect.

[35 F.R. 10837, July 7, 1970, as amended at 35 F.R. 11613, July 21, 1970; 35 F.R. 16398, Oct. 21, 1970; 35 F.R. 18384, Dec. 3, 1970; 35 F.R. 18597, Dec. 8, 1970; 35 F.R. 19563, Dec. 24, 1970]