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| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.1 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.1 Secretary. | AMS | Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, or any officer or employee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who is or who may hereafter be authorized to exercise the powers or to perform the duties of the Secretary of Agriculture. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.10 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.10 Lot. | AMS | Lot means the total net weight of natural condition olives of any one variety delivered to a handler at any one time. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.11 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.11 Grade. | AMS | Grade means the classification of olives as to quality according to the grading specifications established pursuant to the provisions of this part. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.12 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.12 Size. | AMS | Size means the number of whole olives contained in a pound and may be referred to in terms of size ranges. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.13 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.13 Size-grade. | AMS | Size-grade means to classify olives, or to cause olives to be classified, by sample or otherwise, into separate size designations. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.14 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.14 Process. | AMS | Process means to change olives in any way from their natural condition by any commercial process. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.15 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.15 Handler. | AMS | Handler means any person who handles olives. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.16 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.16 Handle. | AMS | [36 FR 20356, Oct. 21, 1971] | Handle means to: (a) Size-grade olives, (b) process olives, or (c) use processed olives in the production of packaged olives, within the production area, or (d) ship packaged olives from the area to any point outside thereof or within the area: Provided, This term shall not include natural condition olives acquired and (1) used for olive oil, salt cured oil coated olives (also variously referred to as “Greek Olives,” “Greek Style Olives,” or “Oil Cured Olives”), or Silician Style Olives, or (2) shipped to fresh market outlets. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.17 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.17 Producer. | AMS | Producer means any person engaged in a proprietary capacity in the production of olives for market as packaged olives. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.18 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.18 Committee. | AMS | [47 FR 32906, July 30, 1982] | Committee means the California Olive Committee established pursuant to § 932.25. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.19 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.19 Crop year and fiscal year. | AMS | [47 FR 32906, July 30, 1982] | (a) Crop year means the 12-month period beginning on August 1 of each year and ending on July 31 of the following year or such other period that may be recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary. (b) Fiscal year means the 12-month period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each year or such other period that may be recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.2 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.2 Act. | AMS | Act means Public Act No. 10, 73d Congress (May 12, 1933) as amended and as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 601-674). | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.20 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.20 Part and subpart. | AMS | Part means the Order Regulating the Handling of Olives Grown in California and all rules and regulations, and supplementary orders issued thereunder. The aforesaid Order Regulating the Handling of Olives Grown in California shall be a subpart of such part. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.21 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.21 District. | AMS | District means any of the following geographical areas of the State of California: (a) District 1 shall include the counties of Glenn, Tehama, and Shasta. (b) District 2 shall include the counties of Mono, Mariposa, Merced, San Benito, Monterey, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, and all counties to the south thereof. (c) District 3 shall include all counties not included in Districts 1 and 2. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.22 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.22 Sublot. | AMS | [36 FR 20356, Oct. 21, 1971] | Sublot means a quantity of olives resulting from the separation by the handler of a lot into two or more parts. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.23 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.23 Undersize olives and limited use size olives. | AMS | [36 FR 20356, Oct. 21, 1971, as amended at 47 FR 32906, July 30, 1982] | Undersize olives means olives of a size which, pursuant to § 932.51(a)(3), shall be disposed of in noncanning use; and limited use size olives means processed olives of any size which, pursuant to § 932.52(a)(3), is authorized for limited use. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.24 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.23a Limited use. | AMS | [47 FR 32906, July 30, 1982] | Limited use means the use of processed olives in the production of packaged olives of the halved, segmented (wedged), sliced, or chopped styles, as defined in the U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Ripe Olives (7 CFR part 52) or subsequent amendments thereto, including modifications of the requirements for such styles pursuant to this part, and such additional styles (and the requirements applicable thereto) as may be specified pursuant to § 932.52(a)(7). | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.25 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.24 Noncanning use. | AMS | [36 FR 20356, Oct. 21, 1971] | Noncanning use means the use of olives other than in the production of canned ripe olives, and is the authorized outlet for undersize olives and the limited use size olives which, pursuant to § 932.52(b), are not permitted for limited use in any crop year in which limited use is restricted to less than the available quantity of limited use size olives. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.3 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.3 Person. | AMS | Person includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other business unit. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.4 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.4 Area. | AMS | Area means the State of California. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.5 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.5 Olives. | AMS | Olives means the fruit of any variety of the species olea europaea, whether or not processed, grown within the area. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.6 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.6 Variety group 1. | AMS | Variety group 1 means the following varieties and any mutations, sports, or other derivations of such varieties: Aghizi Shami, Amellau, Ascolano, Ascolano dura, Azapa, Balady, Barouni, Carydolia, Cucco, Gigante di Cerignola, Gordale, Grosane, Jahlut, Polymorpha, Prunara, Ropades, Sevillano, Saint Agostino, Tafahi, and Touffahi. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.7 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.7 Variety group 2. | AMS | Variety group 2 means the following varieties and any mutations, sports, or other derivations of such varieties: Manzanillo, Mission, Nevadillo, Obliza, Redding Picholine. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.8 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.8 Natural condition olives. | AMS | [33 FR 11266, Aug. 8, 1968] | Natural condition olives means olives in their fresh harvested state, whether or not placed in a water or other preserving medium. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.160.9 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.9 Packaged olives. | AMS | Packaged olives means (a) processed olives in hermetically sealed containers and heat sterilized under pressure, otherwise known as canned ripe olives and including the three distinct types, ripe, green ripe, and tree-ripened ; or (b) olives, packed in brine, and which have been fermented and cured, otherwise known as green olives. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.26 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.25 Establishment and membership. | AMS | [47 FR 32907, July 30, 1982] | A California Olive Committee consisting of 16 members, is hereby established to administer the terms and provisions of this part. Each member shall have an alternate who meets the same qualifications as the member. Eight of the members and their alternates shall be producers or officers or employees of producers, and eight of the members and their alternates shall be handlers or directors, officers, or employees of handlers. The eight members of the committee who are producers or officers or employees of producers are referred to in this subpart as “producer members” of the committee; and the eight members of the committee who are handlers or directors, officers, or employees of handlers are referred to in this subpart as “handler members” of the committee. The committee may be increased by one public member who shall not be a producer or handler of olives nor an officer or employee or director of any producer or handler of olives. District representation of the producer members shall be two from District 1, four from District 2, and two from District 3. Allocation of the handler members shall be four members to represent cooperative marketing organizations, herein referred to as “cooperative handlers”, and four members to represent handlers who are not cooperative marketing organizations, herein referred to as “independent handlers”: Provided, That whenever during the crop year in which nominations are made and in the preceding crop year, the cooperative handlers or the independent handlers handled as first handler 65 percent or more of the total quantity of olives so handled by all handlers, allocation shall be five members to represent the group which so handled 65 percent or more of such olives and three members to represent the group which handled 35 percent or less. The public member and alternate public member shall be selected from any place within the area. The committee may, with the approval of the Secretary, provide such other allocation of producer or handler membership, or both, as may be necessar… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.27 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.26 Term of office. | AMS | The term of office of members and alternate members of the committee shall be 2 years beginning on June 1 and ending on May 31 of odd numbered years: Provided, That the term of office of initial members and alternate members shall begin on the effective date of this subpart. Each such member and alternate member shall serve during that portion of the term of office for which he is selected and has qualified and shall continue to serve until his successor is selected and has qualified. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.28 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.27 Selection. | AMS | Selection of members of the committee, and their respective alternates, shall be made in the appropriate numbers specified in § 932.25 by the Secretary from nominees nominated pursuant to this part or, in the discretion of the Secretary, from other persons eligible for nominations for such positions. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.29 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.28 Eligibility. | AMS | [47 FR 32907, July 30, 1982] | Each producer member of the committee shall, at the time of selection and during the member's term of office, be a producer in the district for which selected, and except for producers who are members of cooperative handlers shall not be engaged in the handling of olives either in a proprietary capacity, or as a director, officer, or employee. Each handler member of the committee shall, at the time of selection and during the member's term of office, be a handler in the group that the member represents or a director, officer, or employee of such handler. The public member and alternate public member of the committee shall not at the time of selection and during the term of office be engaged in or have a financial interest in the commercial production, marketing, buying, grading, or processing of olives, nor shall such member or alternate be an officer, director, member, or employee of any firm engaged in such activities. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.30 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.29 Nominations. | AMS | [33 FR 11266, Aug. 8, 1968, as amended at 47 FR 32907, July 30, 1982] | (a) Producer members. (1) Nominations for producer members of the committee, and their respective alternates, may be conducted according to the following procedures, or other procedures recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary: (i) Meetings shall be held in each producer district for the purpose of selecting candidates for the member and alternate member nominations; (ii) Those candidates selected at the producer meetings shall be nominated by mail balloting of producers in that district; (iii) The committee shall adopt, with approval of the Secretary, appropriate procedures to be observed for conducting producer nominations by mail: Provided, That the names of nominees shall be submitted to the Secretary prior to April 16 of the year in which nominations are made. (2) Only producers, including duly authorized officers or employees of producers, shall participate in the nomination of producer members and alternate members. Each producer shall be entitled to cast only one vote for each nominee to be selected in the district in which the producer produces olives. No producer shall participate in the selection of nominees in more than one district. If a producer produces olives in more than one district, such producer shall select the district in which such producer will so participate and notify the committee of such choice. (b) Handler members. (1) At a meeting or meetings called by the committee, the cooperative handlers shall nominate a qualified person for each member position and a qualified person for each alternate member position allocated to cooperative handlers as provided in § 932.25. (2) At a meeting or meetings called by the committee, the independent handlers shall nominate a qualified person for each member position and a qualified person for each alternate member position allocated to independent handlers as provided in § 932.25. (3) Each handler shall be entitled to cast only one vote for each nominee for cooperative handler member or alternate member or independent h… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.31 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.30 Alternates. | AMS | [47 FR 32907, July 30, 1982] | An alternate for a member of the committee shall act in the place and stead of such member (a) during such member's absence, and (b) in the event of such member's removal, resignation, disqualification or death, until a successor for such member's unexpired term has been selected and has qualified. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subpart, the provisions of this part applicable to members also apply to alternate members. The committee or the chariman of the committee may request one or more alternates to attend any or all meetings notwithstanding the expected or actual attendance of the respective member or members. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.32 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.31 Failure to nominate. | AMS | If nominations for any position on the committee are not received by the Secretary by May 1 of the year in which nominations are to be made, the Secretary may select an eligible individual without regard to nomination. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.33 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.32 Acceptance. | AMS | Any person selected by the Secretary as a member or as an alternate member of the committee shall qualify by filing a written acceptance with the Secretary promptly after being notified of such selection. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.34 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.33 Vacancies. | AMS | To fill any vacancy occasioned by the failure of any person selected as a member, or as an alternate member of the committee to qualify, or in the event of the removal, resignation, disqualification, or death of any member or alternate member, a successor for such person's unexpired term shall be nominated and selected in the manner set forth in § 932.29 insofar as such provisions are applicable. If nomination to fill any such vacancy is not made within 60 calendar days after such vacancy occurs, the Secretary may fill such vacancy without regard to nominations, but on the basis of the applicable representations and qualifications set forth in §§ 932.25, 932.27, and 932.28. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.35 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.34 Powers. | AMS | The committee shall have the following powers: (a) To administer this subpart in accordance with its terms and provisions; (b) To make rules and regulations to effectuate the terms and provisions of this subpart; (c) To receive, investigate, and report to the Secretary complaints of violations of the provisions of this subpart; and (d) To recommend to the Secretary amendments to this subpart. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.36 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.35 Duties. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 33 FR 11266, Aug. 8, 1968; 47 FR 32907, July 30, 1982; 88 FR 82232, Nov. 24, 2023] | The committee shall have, among others, the following duties: (a) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer or handler; (b) To keep minutes, books, and other records, which shall clearly reflect all of its acts and transactions, and such minutes, books, and other records shall be subject to examination by the Secretary at any time; (c) To make, subject to approval by the Secretary, scientific and other studies, and assemble data on the producing, handling, shipping, and marketing conditions relative to olives, which are necessary in connection with the performance of its official duties; (d) To submit to the Secretary such available information with respect to olives as he may request or as the committee may deem desirable and pertinent; (e) To select, from among its members, a chairperson and other officers, and to adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it may deem advisable; (f) To appoint or employ such other persons as it may deem necessary, and to determine the salaries and define the duties of each such person; (g) To submit to the Secretary, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year and not later than December 15, a budget of the anticipated expenses of the committee and the proposed assessment rate for such fiscal year, together with a report thereon. (h) To cause the books of the committee to be audited by one or more certified public accountants at least once each fiscal year, and at such other times as the committee may deem necessary or as the Secretary may request. The report of each such audit shall show, among other things, the receipts and expenditures of funds, and at least two copies of each such audit report shall be submitted to the Secretary. (i) To prepare monthly statements of its financial operations and make such statements, together with the minutes of its meetings, available at the office of the committee for inspection by any producer or handler, and to submit copies of such statements and minutes to the Secretary; (j) To give… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.37 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.36 Procedure. | AMS | [85 FR 38762, June 29, 2020, as amended at 88 FR 82232, Nov. 24, 2023] | Decisions of the committee shall be by majority vote of the members, including alternates acting as members, present and voting, and a quorum must be present: Provided, That decisions requiring a recommendation to the Secretary on matters pertaining to grade and size regulations shall require at least 10 affirmative votes, at least 5 of which must be from producer members and at least 5 of which must be from handler members and, if the committee is increased by the addition of a public member, at least 11 affirmative votes shall be required, at least 5 of which must be from producer members and at least 5 of which must be from handler members. A quorum shall consist of at least 10 members, including alternates acting as members, and, if the committee is increased by the addition of a public member, a quorum shall consist of at least 11 members, including alternates acting as members. Except in case of an emergency, a minimum of 5 days advance notice shall be given with respect to any meeting of the committee. In case of an emergency, to be determined within the discretion of the chairperson of the committee, as much advance notice of a meeting as is practicable in the circumstances shall be given. The committee may vote by mail or telegram upon due notice to all members, but any proposition to be so voted upon first shall be explained accurately, fully, and identically by mail or telegram to all members. When voted on by such method, at least 14 affirmative votes, of which seven shall be producer member votes and seven shall be handler member votes, shall be required for adoption and, if the committee is increased by the addition of a public member, votes by mail or telegram shall require at least 15 affirmative votes, of which at least 7 shall be producer member votes and at least 7 shall be handler member votes. The committee may recommend for the Secretary's approval changes in the number of affirmative votes required for adoption of any proposition voted upon by means of a mail or telegram ballot: Provided… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.161.38 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.37 Compensation and expenses. | AMS | [47 FR 32908, July 30, 1982, as amended at 88 FR 82232, Nov. 24, 2023] | The members of the committee and alternates when acting as members or at the request of the committee or its chairperson shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses, as approved by the committee, incurred by them in the performance of their duties under this part. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.162.39 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.38 Expenses. | AMS | The committee is authorized to incur such expenses as the Secretary finds are reasonable and likely to be incurred by the committee for its maintenance and functioning and to enable it to exercise its powers and perform its duties in accordance with the provisions of this part. The funds to cover such expenses shall be acquired in the manner prescribed in § 932.39. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.162.40 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.39 Assessments. | AMS | [47 FR 32908, July 30, 1982, as amended at 47 FR 51093, Nov. 12, 1982; 88 FR 82232, Nov. 24, 2023] | (a) As each handler's pro rata share of the expenses which the Secretary finds are reasonable and likely to be incurred by the committee during a fiscal year, each handler who first handles olives during the current crop year shall pay to the committee, upon demand, assessments less any amounts which may be credited pursuant to § 932.45, on all olives to be used in the production of packaged olives, including olives to be used in canned ripe olives of the “tree-ripened” type or green olives when such are regulated as packaged olives pursuant to § 932.52. The payment of assessments for maintenance and functioning of the committee may be required under this part throughout the period it is in effect irrespective of whether particular provisions thereof are suspended or become inoperative. (b) The Secretary shall fix the rate of assessment to be paid by each such handler during a fiscal year in an amount designed to secure sufficient funds to cover the expenses which may be incurred during such period. At any time during or after the fiscal year, the Secretary may increase the rate of assessment in order to secure sufficient funds to cover any later finding by the Secretary relative to the expenses which may be incurred. Such increase shall be applied to all olives handled during the applicable crop year. In order to provide funds for the administration of the provisions of this part during the first part of a fiscal year before sufficient operation income is available from assessments, the committee may accept the payment of assessments in advance, and may also borrow money for such purpose. (c) Any assessment not paid by a handler within a period of time prescribed by the committee may be subject to an interest or late payment charge, or both. The period of time, rate of interest and late payment charge shall be as recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary. Subsequent to such approval, all assessments not paid within the prescribed period of time shall be subject to an interest or late payment c… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.162.41 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.40 Accounting. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 47 FR 32908, July 30, 1982] | (a) If, at the end of a fiscal year, the assessments collected are in excess of expenses incurred, such excess shall be accounted for in accordance with one of the following: (1) If such excess is not retained in a reserve as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the committee shall refund or credit to handler accounts the aforesaid excess. Each handler's share of such excess funds shall be the amount of assessments such handler has paid in excess of such handler's pro rata share of the actual net expenses of the committee for such fiscal year. Excess funds may be used temporarily by the committee to defray expenses of the subsequent fiscal year: Provided, That each handler's share of such excess shall be made available to the handler by the committee within five months after the end of the fiscal year. (2) The committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may carry over such excess into subsequent fiscal years as a reserve: Provided, That funds already in the reserve do not exceed approximately one fiscal year's expenses. Such reserve funds may be used for any expenses authorized pursuant to § 932.38 and for necessary expenses of liquidation in the event of termination of this part. Upon such termination, any funds not required to defray the necessary expenses of liquidation shall be disposed of in such manner as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate: Provided, That to the extent practicable, such funds shall be returned pro rata to the persons from whom such funds were collected. (b) All funds received by the committee pursuant to the provisions of this part shall be used solely for the purpose specified in this part and shall be accounted for in the manner provided in this part. The Secretary may at any time require the committee and its members to account for all receipts and disbursements. (c) Upon the removal or expiration of the term of office of any member of the committee, such member shall account for all receipts and disbursements and deliver all property and funds in his pos… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.163.42 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.45 Production research and marketing research and development projects. | AMS | [36 FR 20356, Oct. 21, 1971, as amended at 47 FR 32908, July 30, 1982; 47 FR 51093, Nov. 12, 1982] | (a) The following activities of the committee are authorized under this section. (1) The committee may, with the approval of the Secretary, establish or provide for the establishment of production research, and marketing research and development projects designed to assist, improve or promote the marketing, distribution, and consumption or efficient production of California olives. Such projects may provide for any marketing research and development projects designed to assist, improve, or promote the marketing, distribution, and consumption or efficient production of California olives. Such projects may provide for any form of marketing promotion including paid advertising. The expenses of such research and projects shall be paid from funds collected pursuant to § 932.39 or from voluntary contributions. Voluntary contributions may be accepted by the committee only to pay the expenses of such projects: Provided, That the committee shall retain complete control over the use of such contributions which shall be free from any encumbrances. (2) The committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may provide for crediting a portion of a handler's direct expenditures for paid brand advertising for olives. Such expenditures may include, but are not limited to, money spent for advertising space in magazines, newspapers, outdoor media and transit or time charges for radio and television. No handler shall receive credit in excess of such handler's pro rata share of the total monies allotted by the committee for brand advertising credit. Each advertisement must be published, broadcast or displayed during the fiscal year for which credit is requested. Before any creditable brand advertising may be undertaken pursuant to this paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the Secretary, upon recommendation by the committee, shall prescribe appropriate rules and regulations as are necessary to effectively regulate such activity. (b) In recommending marketing research and development projects pursuant to this section, the committee shal… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.164.43 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.50 Report of marketing policy. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 47 FR 32908, July 30, 1982] | At least 14 days prior to the start of each crop year (except that this period may be shortened by the committee not more than 5 days if warranted), the committee shall hold a meeting for the purpose of formulating a marketing policy for the coming crop year: Provided, That with respect to the 1982-83 crop year the committee shall hold a meeting for such purpose as soon as practicable. The committee shall prepare and submit to the Secretary promptly after each such meeting, a report setting forth its recommended marketing policy for the ensuing crop year. In the event it becomes advisable to modify such policy, because of changed supply, demand, or other conditions, the committee shall formulate a new policy and shall submit a report thereon to the Secretary. In developing the marketing policy, the committee shall give consideration to the handler carryover, production, probable quality and composition of olive sizes in the crop, trade demand, probable imports, whether producer prices are likely to exceed parity, the probable assessable tonnage and such other factors as may have a bearing on the marketing of olives or the administration of this part. Notice of the committee's marketing policy, and of any modifications thereof, shall be given promptly by reasonable publicity to producers and handlers. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.164.44 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.51 Incoming regulations. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 33 FR 11267, Aug. 8, 1968; 36 FR 20356, Oct. 21, 1971; 47 FR 32909, July 30, 1982] | (a) Minimum standards for natural condition olives. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no handler shall process any lot of natural condition olives for use in the production of packaged olives which has not first been: (i) Weighed on scales sealed by the State of California Department of Weights and Measures, an official certified weight certificate issued thereon, and a copy of such certificate furnished to the Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service and the committee; and (ii) Size-graded, either by sample or by lot, under the supervision of any such inspection service and classified into separate size designations and a certification issued with respect thereto by such inspection service. Such size designations shall be in accordance with those set forth in the U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Ripe Olives (7 CFR part 52) or subsequent amendments thereto, or such sizes as may be recommended by the committee and established by the Secretary: Provided, That, for the purpose of this part, the size designations in said standards shall be deemed to include the following additional size designations. Provided further, That the additional size designations may be renamed and/or modified as recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary. Such certification shall show, in addition to the quantities by weight of the olives in the lot that are classified as being in each size or size designation the quantity of olives classified as culls by the handler: Provided, That when the Secretary, upon the recommendation of the committee, issues a definition of and classification for “culls”, the aforesaid quantity of culls shall be determined on the basis of such definition and in accordance with such classification. (2) Each handler may satisfy the incoming and outgoing size requirements for any lot of olives under the conditions set forth in subdivisions (i), (ii), and (iii) of this paragraph: Provided, That any such lot shall be kept intact under surveillance by the inspection serv… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.164.45 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.52 Outgoing regulations. | AMS | [36 FR 20357, Oct. 21, 1971, as amended at 47 FR 32910, July 30, 1982; 88 FR 82233, Nov. 24, 2023] | (a) Minimum standards for packaged olives. No handler shall use processed olives in the production of packaged olives or ship such packaged olives unless they have first been inspected as required pursuant to § 932.53 and meet each of the following applicable requirements: (1) Canned ripe olives, other than those of the “tree-ripened” type, shall grade at least U.S. Grade C as such grade is defined in the U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Ripe Olives (7 CFR part 52) or subsequent amendments thereto, or as modified by the committee, with approval of the Secretary, for purposes of this part. (2) Except as provided in § 932.51(a) (1) and (2), canned whole ripe olives, other than those of the “tree-ripened” type, shall conform to the single size designations set forth in the U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Ripe Olives (7 CFR part 52) or subsequent amendments thereto, or as modified by the committee, with the approval of the Secretary, and shall be of a size not smaller than the following applicable size requirements, tolerances and percentages: Provided, That the Secretary, on the basis of a recommendation of the committee or other available information, may change such sizes, tolerances or percentages: (i) With respect to variety group 1 olives, except the Ascolano, Barouni, and St. Agostino varieties, the individual fruits shall each weigh no less than 1/75 pound, except that (A) for olives of the extra large size designation, not more than 25 percent, by count, of such olives may weigh less than 1/75 pound each including not more than 10 percent, by count, of such olives that weigh less than 1/82 pound each; and (B) for olives of any designation except the extra large size, not more than 5 percent, by count, of such olives may weigh less than 1/75 pound each; (ii) With respect to variety group 1 olives of the Ascolano, Barouni and St. Agostino varieties, the individual fruits shall each weigh not less than 1/88 pound except that (A) for olives of the extra large size designation, not m… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.164.46 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.53 Inspection and certification. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 47 FR 32910, July 30, 1982; 88 FR 82233, Nov. 24, 2023] | (a) Each handler shall have the olives such handler handles inspected and certified as for conformance with all applicable requirements pursuant to §§ 932.51 and 932.52 with respect to such handling. Inspection and certification for conformance with the requirements of § 932.51 shall be by the Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service, including certification as to size, and inspection for conformance with the requirements of § 932.52 shall be by the Specialty Crops Inspection Division, USDA, except that the disposition of olives, other than as canned ripe olives, in accordance with the requirements of § 932.51(a)(3) may be under the supervision of any of such inspection services. A copy of each certification by the said inspection services, pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be furnished to the committee. (b) The committee may enter into an agreement with either or both of said inspection services with respect to the costs of the inspection required by this section and may collect from handlers their respective pro rata share of such costs. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.164.47 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.54 Transfers. | AMS | [33 FR 11267, Aug. 8, 1968, as amended at 36 FR 20357, Oct. 21, 1971; 47 FR 32910, July 30, 1982] | Transfers within the area of olives from one handler to another for further handling within the area are permitted. Whenever such a transfer of olives is made, the transferring handler shall comply with all applicable regulations up to the time of such transfer, and the receiving handler shall comply with all applicable regulations subsequent to such transfer: Provided, That the disposition obligations referable to transferred natural condition olives pursuant to § 932.51(a)(3) may be transferred along with the olives, in which event the receiving handler shall comply with the disposition obligations. Transfers of olives from within the area to any point outside the area shall be subject to such requirements with respect to inspection, holding, disposition, and reporting as may be established by the Secretary on the basis of recommendations by the committee or other available information. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.164.48 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.55 Exemption. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 33 FR 11267, Aug. 8, 1968] | (a) The provisions of this subpart shall not be applicable to processed olives on hand on the effective date of this subpart but only if the identity of such olives is maintained and such olives are not commingled with olives processed after such effective date in the production of packaged olives. However, olives on hand on such effective date that are commingled with olives processed after such date and are used in the production of packaged olives shall be subject to all relevant provisions applicable to the handling of packaged olives. (b) Upon the basis of the recommendation submitted by the committee or from other available information, the Secretary may relieve from any or all requirements under this part the handling of olives in such minimum quantities, in such types of shipments, or for such specified purposes (including shipments to facilitate the conduct of marketing research and development projects established pursuant to § 932.45) as the committee with the approval of the Secretary may prescribe. (c) The committee, with the approval of the Secretary, shall prescribe rules, regulations, and safeguards as it may deem necessary to ensure that olives exempted under the provisions of this section are handled only as authorized. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.165.49 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.60 Reports of acquisitions, sales, uses, shipments and creditable brand advertising. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 47 FR 51094, Nov. 12, 1982] | (a) Each handler shall file such reports of his acquisitions, sales, uses, and shipments of olives, as may be requested by the committee. (b) Upon the request of the committee, each handler shall furnish such other reports and information as are needed to enable the committee to perform its functions under this part. (c) Each handler shall file such reports of creditable brand advertising as recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.165.50 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.61 Records. | AMS | [47 FR 51094, Nov. 12, 1982] | Each handler shall maintain such records of olives acquired, held, and disposed of by such handler as may be prescribed by the committee and needed by it to perform its functions under this subpart. Such records shall be retained for at least two years beyond the crop year in which the transaction occurred. The committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may prescribe rules and regulations to include under this section handler records that detail advertising and promotion activities which the committee may need to perform its functions under § 932.45(a). | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.165.51 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.62 Verification of reports. | AMS | [47 FR 51094, Nov. 12, 1982] | For the purpose of checking and verifying reports filed by handlers, the committee, through its duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any handler's premises during regular business hours, and shall be permitted at any such time to: (a) Inspect such premises and any olives held by such handler, and any and all records of the handler with respect to such handler's acquisition, sales, uses and shipments of olives; and (b) inspect any and all records of such handler with respect to advertising and promotion activities subject to § 932.45(a) and maintained by the handler pursuant to § 932.61. Each handler shall furnish all labor and equipment necessary to make such inspections. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.165.52 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.63 Confidential information. | AMS | All reports and information submitted by handlers pursuant to the provisions of this part shall be received by, and at all times be in the custody of one or more designated employees of the committee. No such employees shall disclose to any person, other than the Secretary upon request therefor, data, or information obtained or extracted from such reports and records which might affect the trade position, financial condition, or business operation of the particular handler from whom received: Provided, That such data and information may be combined, and made available in the form of general reports in which the identities of the individual handlers furnishing the information is not disclosed. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.53 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.65 Compliance. | AMS | Except as provided in this part, no person shall handle olives, the handling of which has been prohibited by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this part, and no person shall handle olives except in conformity with the provisions of this part and the regulations issued hereunder. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.54 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.66 Right of the Secretary. | AMS | The members of the committee (including successors and alternates) and any agents or employees appointed or employed by the committee, shall be subject to removal or suspension at any time by the Secretary. Each and every order, regulation, determination, decision, or other act of the committee shall be subject to the continuing right of the Secretary to disapprove of the same at any time. Upon such disapproval, such disapproved action shall be deemed null and void except as to acts done in reliance thereon or in compliance therewith prior to such disapproval by the Secretary. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.55 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.67 Effective time. | AMS | The provisions of this subpart, as well as any amendments to this subpart, shall become effective at such time as the Secretary may declare, above his signature, and shall continue in force until terminated in one of the ways specified in § 932.68. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.56 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.68 Termination. | AMS | [30 FR 12629, Oct. 2, 1965, as amended at 47 FR 32910, July 30, 1982] | (a) The Secretary may, at any time, terminate the provisions of this subpart by giving at least one day's notice by means of a press release or in any other manner which he may determine. (b) The Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of any or all of the provisions of this subpart whenever he finds such provisions do not tend to effectuate the declared policy of the act. (c) The Secretary shall terminate the provisions of this subpart at the end of any crop year whenever the Secretary finds that such termination is favored by a majority of producers who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the area in the production of olives for market as packaged olives: Provided, That such majority have during such representative period produced for market more than 50 percent of the volume of such olives produced for market, but such termination shall be effective only if announced on or before July 15 of the then current crop year. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.57 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.69 Proceedings after termination. | AMS | (a) Upon the termination of the provisions of this subpart, the members of the committee then functioning shall continue as joint trustees, for the purpose of liquidating the affairs of the committee, of all funds and property then in the possession or under the control of the committee including claims for any funds unpaid or property not delivered at the time of such termination. Action by such trustee shall require the concurrence of a majority of the trustees. (b) Said trustees shall continue in such capacity until discharged by the Secretary; shall, from time to time, account for all receipts and disbursements, and deliver all property on hand, together with all books and records of the committee and the joint trustees, to such person as the Secretary may direct; and shall, upon the request of the Secretary, execute such assignments or other instruments necessary or appropriate to vest in such person full title and right to all of the funds, property, and claims vested in the committee or the joint trustees. (c) Any person to whom funds, property, or claims have been transferred or delivered by the committee or the joint trustees, pursuant to this section, shall be subject to the same obligations imposed upon the members of the said committee and upon said joint trustees. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.58 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.70 Effect of termination or amendment. | AMS | Unless otherwise expressly provided by the Secretary, the termination of this subpart or any regulation issued pursuant thereto, or the issuance of any amendment to either thereof, shall not (a) affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability which shall have arisen, or which may thereafter arise, in connection with any provision of this subpart, or any regulation issued thereunder; (b) release or extinguish any violation of this subpart or of any regulation issued thereunder; or (c) affect or impair any rights or remedies of the Secretary or any other person with respect to any such violation. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.59 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.71 Duration of immunities. | AMS | The benefits, privileges, and immunities conferred upon any person by virtue of this subpart shall cease upon the termination of this subpart, except with respect to acts done under and during the existence of this subpart. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.60 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.72 Agents. | AMS | The Secretary may, by a designation in writing, name any person, including any officer or employee of the U.S. Government or name any service or division in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to act as his agent or representative in connection with any of the provisions of this subpart. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.61 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.73 Derogation. | AMS | Nothing contained in this subpart is or shall be construed to be, in derogation or in modification of the rights of the Secretary or of the United States to exercise any powers granted by the act or otherwise, or, in accordance with such powers, to act in the premises whenever such action is deemed advisable. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.62 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.74 Personal liability. | AMS | No member or alternate member of the committee or any employee or agent thereof shall be held personally responsible, either individually or jointly with others, in any way whatsoever, to any person, for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts either of commission or omission, as such member, alternate member, employee, or agent, except for acts of dis- honesty. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.1.166.63 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | A | Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling | § 932.75 Separability. | AMS | If any provision of this subpart is declared invalid or the applicability thereof to any person, circumstance, or thing is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this subpart or the applicability thereof to any other person, circumstance, or thing shall not be affected thereby. | |||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.1 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.108 Noncanning olives. | AMS | [31 FR 12634, Sept. 27, 1966] | Noncanning olives means those olives which, pursuant to the requirements of § 932.51(a)(2), are to be disposed of as other than canned ripe olives. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.10 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.150 Modified minimum quality requirements for canned green ripe olives. | AMS | [62 FR 1244, Jan. 9, 1997] | The minimum quality requirements prescribed in § 932.52 (a)(1) of this part are hereby modified with respect to canned green ripe olives so that no requirements shall be applicable with respect to color and blemishes of such olives. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.11 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.151 Incoming regulations. | AMS | [31 FR 12635, Sept. 27, 1966, as amended at 33 FR 15631, Oct. 23, 1968; 34 FR 15389, Oct. 2, 1969; 49 FR 34440, Aug. 31, 1984; 49 FR 44448, Nov. 7, 1984; 52 FR 38224, Oct. 15, 1987; 52 FR 49346, Dec. 31, 1987; 81 FR 46569, July 18, 2016] | (a) Inspection stations. Natural condition olives shall be weighed only at inspection stations which shall be a plant of a handler or other place having facilities for weighing such olives: Provided, That such location and facilities are satisfactory to the committee: Provided further, That upon prior application to, and approval by, the committee, a handler may receive olives at an inspection station other than the one where the lot was weighed. (b) Lot identification. (1) Immediately upon receipt of each lot of natural condition olives, the handler shall complete Form COC 3A or 3C, weight and grade report or such other lot identification form as may be approved by the committee, which shall contain at least the following: (i) Lot number; (ii) Date; (iii) Variety; and (iv) Number and type containers. (2) The handler shall maintain identity of such lot of olives with its corresponding lot weight and grade report. (c) Weighing. Each lot of natural condition olives shall be separately weighed to determine the net weight of olives. (d) Handler incoming responsibility —(1) General. The handler is responsible for the proper performance of all actions connected with the identification of lots of olives, the weighing of boxes or bins, the taking of samples, and the furnishing of necessary personnel for the carrying out of such actions. (2) Certification. (i) For each lot of olives that are weighed, the handler shall complete Form COC-3A or 3C, weight and grade report, which shall contain at least the following: (A) Name of handler; (B) Name of producer; (C) County of production; (D) Applicable lot number; (E) Weight certificate number; (F) Net weight; (G) Number and type of containers; (H) Date received; (I) Time received; and (J) Weight of sample. (ii) The completed Form COC-3A or 3C shall be furnished to the committee, which shall certify thereon that the lot was weighed as required by § 932.51 if in accordance with the facts. (e) Disposition of noncanning olives —(1)(i) Notificat… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.12 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.152 Outgoing regulations. | AMS | [31 FR 12635, Sept. 27, 1966, as amended at 33 FR 15632, Oct. 23, 1968; 36 FR 24795, Dec. 23, 1971; 48 FR 54212, Dec. 1, 1983; 52 FR 38224, Oct. 15, 1987; 52 FR 49346, Dec. 31, 1987; 57 FR 36353, Aug. 13, 1992; 59 FR 38106, July 27, 1994; 59 FR 55341, Nov. 7, 1994; 62 FR 1244, Jan. 9, 1997; 88 FR 82233, Nov. 24, 2023] | (a) Inspection stations. Processed olives shall be sampled and inspected only at an inspection station which shall be any olive processing plant having facilities for in-line or lot inspection which are satisfactory to the Inspection Service and the Committee; or an olive processing plant which has an approved Quality Assurance Program in effect. (b) Inspection—General. Inspection of packaged olives for conformance with § 932.52 shall be by a Quality Assurance Program approved by the Specialty Crops Inspection Division (SCI), USDA; or by in-line or lot inspection. A PPB approved Quality Assurance Program shall be pursuant to a Quality Assurance contract as referred to in § 52.2. (c) Certification. (1) Each handler shall furnish daily to the Inspection Service a copy of a pack report for the preceding workday which shall contain at least the following: (i) The total number of cases of packaged olives; (ii) Number of cans per case; (iii) Can size; (iv) Can code; (v) Variety; (vi) Fruit size; and (vii) Style. (2) The Inspection Service shall issue for each day's pack a signed certificate covering the quantities of such packaged olives which meet all applicable minimum quality and size requirements. Each such certificate shall contain at least the following: (i) Date; (ii) Place of inspection; (iii) Name and address of handler; (iv) Can code; (v) Variety; (vi) Fruit size; (vii) Can size; (viii) Style; (ix) Total number of cases; (x) Number of cans per case; (xi) And statement that packaged olives meet the effective minimum quality requirements for canned ripe olives as warranted by the facts. (d) Olives which fail to meet minimum quality and size requirements. (1) Whenever any portion of a handler's daily pack of packaged olives fails to meet all applicable minimum quality and size requirements, the Inspection Service shall issue a signed report covering such olives. Each such report shall contain at least the following: (i) Date; (ii) Place of inspection; (iii) Name and address of ha… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.13 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.153 Establishment of minimum quality and size requirements for processed olives for limited uses. | AMS | [61 FR 40510, Aug. 5, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 1244, Jan. 9, 1997] | (a) Minimum quality requirements. On or after August 1, 1996, any handler may use processed olives of the respective variety group in the production of limited use styles of canned ripe olives if such olives were processed after July 31, 1996, and meet the minimum quality requirements specified in § 932.52(a)(1) as modified by § 932.149. (b) Sizes. On and after August 1, 1996, any handler may use processed olives in the production of limited-use styles of canned ripe olives if such olives were harvested after August 1, 1996, and meet the following requirements: (1) The processed olives shall be identified and kept separate and apart from any olives harvested before August 1, 1996. (2) Variety Group 1 olives, except the Ascolano, Barouni, or St. Agostino varieties, shall be of a size which individually weigh at least 1/105 pound: Provided, That no more than 35 percent of the olives in any lot or sublot may be smaller than 1/105 pound. (3) Variety Group 1 olives of the Ascolano, Barouni, or St. Agostino varieties shall be of a size which individually weigh at least 1/180 pound: Provided, That no more than 35 percent of the olives in any lot or sublot may be smaller than 1/180 pound. (4) Variety Group 2 olives, except the Obliza variety, shall be of a size which individually weigh at least 1/205 pound: Provided, That not to exceed 35 percent of the olives in any lot or sublot may be smaller than 1/205 pound. (5) Variety Group 2 olives of the Obliza variety shall be of a size which individually weigh at least 1/180 pound: Provided, That not to exceed 35 percent of the olives in any lot or sublot may be smaller than 1/180 pound. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.14 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.154 Handler transfer. | AMS | [31 FR 12636, Sept. 27, 1966, as amended at 36 FR 24795, Dec. 23, 1971; 49 FR 34440, Aug. 31, 1984; 49 FR 44448, Nov. 7, 1984; 88 FR 82233, Nov. 24, 2023] | (a) Except as hereinafter provided in paragraph (b) of this section, Form COC-6 “Report of Interhandler Transfer” shall be completed by the transferring handler for all lots of processed, but not packaged, olives transferred to another handler within the area and for all lots and sublots of natural condition olives transferred to another handler within the area or shipped to destinations outside the area except fresh market outlets. For natural condition and processed, but not packaged, olives transferred between handlers within the area, two completed copies of said form, signed by the transferring handler, shall accompany the lot or sublot to the receiving handler who shall certify on both copies as to receipt of the olives and forward one copy to the committee within 10 days following receipt of the olives. For natural condition olives transferred by a handler to a destination outside the area, except fresh market outlets, two copies of said form shall be completed by the transferring handler with the words Outside the Area included in the upper right corner of the form and one copy shall be returned to the committee within 10 days following transfer of the olives. The completed form shall contain at least the following information: (1) Name and address of both the transferor and transferee; (2) date of transfer; (3) condition (natural, processed but not packaged); (4) weight, number and size of each type of container; (5) variety; and (6) other identification (undersize olives, culls, style, etc.). (b) Undersize or cull olives that are transferred from one handler to another and for which the transferring handler desires credit toward satisfaction of his obligation under § 932.51(a)(2) need only be accompanied by two copies of Form COC-5, report of limited and undersize and cull olives inspection and disposition: Provided, That such transfers are carried out under the supervision of the Inspection Service. (c) No handler may ship any lot or sublot of natural condition olives to a destination outside the… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.15 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.155 Special purpose shipments. | AMS | [33 FR 15632, Oct. 23, 1968, as amended at 39 FR 38221, Oct. 30, 1974; 62 FR 1244, Jan. 9, 1997; 65 FR 4575, Jan. 31, 2000] | (a) The disposition of packaged olives covered by § 932.152(d) which are not reprocessed, and new packaged olive products covered under paragraph (b) of this section which have not been disposed of by the end of the test market period, shall be handled in conformity with the applicable provisions of this paragraph. (1) Under the supervision of the Inspection Service, such packaged olives may be disposed of for use in the production of olive oil or dumped. (2) Such packaged olives may be disposed of to a charitable organization for use by such organization, provided the following conditions are met: (i) Any handler who wishes to so dispose of olives shall first file a written application with, and obtain written approval thereof, from the committee. Each such application shall contain at least: (A) The name and address of the handler and the charitable organization; (B) The physical location of the charitable organization's facilities; (C) The quantity, in cases, the variety, size, can size, and can code of the packaged olives; and (D) A certification from the charitable organization that such olives will be used by the organization and will not be sold. (ii) Prior to approval, the committee shall perform such verification of the accuracy of the information on the application as it deems necessary. The committee may deny any application if it finds that the required information is incomplete or incorrect, or has reason to believe that the intended receiver is not a charitable organization, or that the handler or the organization has disposed of packaged olives contrary to a previously approved application. The committee shall notify the applicant and the organization in writing of its approval, or denial, of the application. Any such approval shall continue in effect so long as the packaged olives covered thereby are disposed of consistent with this section. The committee shall notify the handler and the organization of each such termination of approval. The handler shall furnish the committee, upon demand… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.16 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.159 Reallocation of handler membership. | AMS | [65 FR 62994, Oct. 20, 2000] | Pursuant to § 932.25, handler representation on the Committee is reallocated to provide that the two handlers who handled the largest and second largest total volume of olives during the crop year in which nominations are made and in the preceding crop year shall each be represented by four members and four alternate members. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.17 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.161 Reports. | AMS | [33 FR 15632, Oct. 23, 1968, as amended at 36 FR 24795, Dec. 23, 1971; 47 FR 13118, Mar. 29, 1982; 49 FR 34440, 34441, Aug. 31, 1984; 49 FR 44448, Nov. 7, 1984] | (a) Reports of olives received. Each handler shall submit to the committee, on a form provided by the committee, for each week (Sunday through Saturday, or such other 7-day period for which the handler has submitted a request and received approval from the committee) and not later than the fourth day after the close of such week, a report showing by size designation and culls the respective quantities of each variety of olives received. In addition thereto, he shall also report the seasonal totals to date of the report. (b) Sales reports. (1) Each handler shall submit to the committee, on COC Form 21 as provided by the committee, for each month and not later than the 15th day following the end of that month, a report showing the handler's total sales of packaged olives to commercial outlets in the United States, to governmental agencies, and to foreign countries. Such sales shall be reported in the following categories: (i) Whole and whole pitted styles of canned ripe olives in consumer size containers; (ii) Whole and whole pitted styles of canned ripe olives in institutional size containers; (iii) Chopped style of canned ripe olives in all types of containers; and (iv) Halved, segmented (wedged), and sliced styles of canned ripe olives in all types of containers. The quantity in each category shall be reported in terms of the equivalent number of cases of 24 No. 300 (300 × 407) size cans. (2) Each handler shall submit to the committee, on a form provided by the committee, for each month and not more than 15 days after the end of such month, a report showing the total quantity of packaged olives of the ripe and green ripe types sold during the month. Such reports shall include the following information, as applicable: (i) With respect to the whole, pitted, and broken pitted styles of packaged olives of the ripe or green ripe type, each style shall be reported separately on COC Form 29a in terms of the quantity of each size of olives as designated on the form. Such quantity, or quantities, shall be rep… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.18 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.230 Assessment rate. | AMS | [89 FR 57064, July 12, 2024] | On and after January 1, 2024, an assessment rate of $28 per ton is established for California olives. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.2 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.109 Canned ripe olives of the tree-ripened type. | AMS | [40 FR 38146, Aug. 27, 1975] | (a) Canned ripe olives of the tree-ripened type means packaged olives, not oxidized in processing, that are prepared from a lot or sublot of natural condition olives of advanced maturity which: (1) Range in color from pinkish red, with some greenish cast, to black; and (2) Have not more than 10 percent, by count, of off-color olives ( off-color means those olives whose greenish cast covers more than 50 percent of the surface of the individual olives). (b) [Reserved] | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.3 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.121 Producer districts. | AMS | [70 FR 6326, Feb. 7, 2005] | Pursuant to the authority in § 932.35(k), commencing with the term of office beginning June 1, 2005, district means any of the following geographical areas of the State of California: (a) District 1 shall include the counties of Alpine, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and all counties north thereof. (b) District 2 shall include the counties of Mono, Mariposa, Merced, San Benito, Monterey and all counties south thereof. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.4 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.125 Producer representation on the committee. | AMS | [70 FR 6326, Feb. 7, 2005] | Pursuant to the authority in §§ 932.25 and 932.35(k), commencing with the term of office beginning June 1, 2005, representation shall be apportioned as follows: (a) District 1 shall be represented by three producer members and alternates. (b) District 2 shall be represented by five producer members and alternates. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.5 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.129 Nomination procedures for producer members. | AMS | [48 FR 24312, June 1, 1983, as amended at 54 FR 46222, Nov. 2, 1989] | Members and alternate members on the Committee who represent producers shall be nominated in accordance with the procedures specified in either paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section as the Committee may determine. (a) Mail ballot voting. (1) The Committee shall schedule a meeting, prior to March 1 of each odd-numbered year, in each producing district for the purpose of selecting candidates for member and alternate member nominations. A notice of such meetings will be mailed to each producer of record in each district. The nomination process is as follows: (i) Any person who produces olives in a particular district may offer the name of any producer from that district as a candidate for either a member or alternate member position in said district. (ii) A producer, who produces olives in more than one district, can be selected as a candidate for a member or alternate member position in only one district. (iii) The Committee will notify by mail producers who are selected as candidates but are not in attendance at such meetings. Such producers have the right to decline such listing on the ballot within 7 days of mailing such notice. (iv) In the event a producer cannot attend a meeting but wishes to be included on the ballot, that producer may notify the Committee office in writing no later than 7 days after the date of the nomination meeting for the producer's district and request that the producer's name be included on the ballot. (v) In the event that no candidates or an insufficient number of candidates are selected at such meetings for the producer members and alternates in the respective districts, the Committee will give written notice to producers in said district that additional names may be submitted for the specified position(s). (2) Following such meetings, and no later than March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Committee shall prepare and mail a ballot to each producer that delivered olives during that crop year in each district. (i) A producer who produces olives in more than one di… | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.6 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.130 Public member and alternate public member eligibility requirements and nomination procedures. | AMS | [48 FR 24313, June 1, 1983] | (a) Eligibility requirements. (1) The public member and alternate public member shall not be a producer, handler, or family member (husband, wife, son or daughter) of a producer or handler of olives and shall have no direct financial interest in, nor be engaged in, the commercial production, marketing, buying, grading or processing of olives; nor shall they be either an officer, director, or employee, or family member of an officer, director, or employee of any firm engaged in such activities. (2) The public member and alternate public member should be able to devote sufficient time and must express a willingness to attend subcommittee and committee activities regularly and to familiarize themselves with the background and economics of the olive industry. (3) The public member and alternate public member must be residents of California. (b) Nomination procedures. (1) Prior to April 16 of the year in which nominations are made, the Committee will recommend to the Secretary a public member and alternate public member for the Committee for a two-year term of office beginning June 1 and ending May 31 of odd numbered years. (2) The Committee will solicit, interview and recommend to the Secretary its nominees for public member and alternate public member. (3) A majority vote is required in Committee actions concerning the nomination of the public member and alternate public member. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.7 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.136 Use of communication technology. | AMS | [84 FR 4308, Feb. 15, 2019] | The Committee may conduct meetings by any means of audio and/or audiovisual communication technology available that effectively assembles members and alternates, and facilitates open communication; Provided, That, quorum and voting requirements specified in § 932.36 for physically assembled meetings shall apply. The Committee may also vote electronically; Provided, That, such voting shall be subject to the same requirements specified for mail voting in § 932.36. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.8 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.139 Late payment and interest charges. | AMS | [49 FR 29210, July 19, 1984, as amended at 88 FR 82233, Nov. 24, 2023] | (a) The committee shall impose a late payment charge on any handler whose assessment has not been received in the committee's office, or the envelope containing the payment legibly postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service, within 30 days of the invoice date shown on the handler's assessment statement. The late payment charge shall be five percent of the unpaid balance. (b) In addition to that specified in paragraph (a) of this section, the committee shall impose an interest charge on any handler whose assessment payment has not been received in the committee's office, or the envelope containing the payment legibly postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service, within 30 days of the invoice date. The interest charge shall be the current commercial prime rate of the committee's bank plus two percent which shall be applied to the unpaid balance and late payment charge for the number of days all or any part of the assessment specified in the handler's assessment statement is delinquent beyond the 30-day payment period. (c) The committee, upon receipt of a late payment equal to or greater than the assessment specified on the handler's assessment statement, shall promptly notify the handler (by registered mail) of any late payment charge and/or interest due as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. If such charges are not paid, or the envelope containing payment is not legibly postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service, within 30 days of the date on such notification, late payment and interest charges as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section will accrue on the unpaid amount. | ||||
| 7:7:8.1.1.1.13.2.167.9 | 7 | Agriculture | IX | 932 | PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA | B | Subpart B—Administrative Requirements | § 932.149 Modified minimum quality requirements for specified styles of canned olives of the ripe type. | AMS | [62 FR 1242, Jan. 9, 1997] | (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the minimum quality requirements prescribed in § 932.52(a)(1) are modified as follows, for specified styles of canned olives of the ripe type: (1) Canned whole and pitted olives of the ripe type shall meet the minimum quality requirements as prescribed in table 1 of this section; (2) Canned sliced, segmented (wedged), and halved olives of the ripe type shall meet the minimum quality requirements as prescribed in table 2 of this section; (3) Canned chopped olives of the ripe type shall meet the minimum quality requirements as prescribed in table 3 of this section; and shall be practically free from identifiable units of pit caps, end slices, and slices (“practically free from identifiable units” means that not more than 10 percent, by weight, of the unit of chopped style olives may be identifiable pit caps, end slices, or slices); and, (4) Canned broken pitted olives of the ripe type shall meet the minimum quality requirements as prescribed in table 4 of this section; (5) A lot of canned ripe olives is considered to meet the requirements of this section if all or most of the sample units meet the requirements specified in tables 1 through 4 of this section: Provided, That the number of sample units which do not meet the requirements specified in tables 1 through 4 of this section does not exceed the acceptance number prescribed for in the sample size provided in table I of 7 CFR 52.38: Provided further, That there is no off flavor in any sample unit. Table 1—Whole and Pitted Style [Defects by count per 50 olives] Table 2—Sliced, Segmented (Wedged), and Halved Styles [Defects by count per 255 grams] Table 3—Chopped Style [Defects by count per 255 grams] Table 4—Broken Pitted Style [Defects by count per 255 grams] (b) Terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as are given to the respective terms in the current U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Ripe Olives (7 CFR part 52): Provided, That the definition of “broken pitted olives” is as… |
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