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Title 7 → Subtitle B → Chapter IX → Part 986
§986.1 Accumulator.
§986.2 Act.
§986.3 Affiliation.
§986.4 Blowouts.
§986.5 To certify.
§986.6 Confidential data or information.
§986.7 Container.
§986.8 Council.
§986.9 Crack.
§986.10 Cracks.
§986.11 Custom harvester.
§986.12 Department or USDA.
§986.13 Disappearance.
§986.14 Farm Service Agency.
§986.15 Fiscal year.
§986.16 Grade and size.
§986.17 Grower.
§986.18 Grower-cleaned production.
§986.19 Handler.
§986.20 To handle.
§986.21 Handler inventory.
§986.22 Handler-cleaned production.
§986.23 Hican.
§986.24 Inshell pecans.
§986.25 Inspection Service.
§986.26 Inter-handler transfer.
§986.27 Merchantable pecans.
§986.28 Pack.
§986.29 Pecans.
§986.30 Person.
§986.31 Production area.
§986.32 Proprietary capacity.
§986.33 Regions.
§986.34 Representative period.
§986.35 Secretary.
§986.36 Sheller.
§986.37 Shelled pecans.
§986.38 Stick-tights.
§986.39 Trade supply.
§986.40 Unassessed inventory.
§986.41 Varieties.
§986.42 Warehousing.
§986.43 Weight.
§986.45 American Pecan Council.
§986.46 Council nominations and voting.
§986.47 Alternate members.
§986.48 Eligibility.
§986.49 Acceptance.
§986.50 Term of office.
§986.51 Vacancy.
§986.52 Council expenses.
§986.53 Powers.
§986.54 Duties.
§986.55 Procedure.
§986.56 Right of the Secretary.
§986.57 Funds and other property.
§986.58 Reapportionment and reestablishment of regions.
Expenses, Assessments, and Marketing Policy
§986.60 Budget.
§986.61 Assessments.
§986.62 Inter-handler transfers.
§986.63 Contributions.
§986.64 Accounting.
§986.65 Marketing policy.
Authorities Relating to Research, Promotion, Data Gathering, Packaging, Grading, Compliance, and Reporting
§986.67 Recommendations for regulations.
§986.68 Authority for research and promotion activities.
§986.69 Authorities regulating handling.
§986.70 Handling for special purposes.
§986.71 Safeguards.
§986.72 Notification of regulation.
§986.75 Reports of handler inventory.
§986.76 Reports of merchantable pecans handled.
§986.77 Reports of pecans received by handlers.
§986.78 Other handler reports.
§986.79 Verification of reports.
§986.80 Certification of reports.
§986.81 Confidential information.
§986.82 Books and other records.
§986.86 Exemptions.
§986.87 Compliance.
§986.88 Duration of immunities.
§986.89 Separability.
§986.90 Derogation.
§986.91 Liability.
§986.92 Agents.
§986.93 Effective time.
§986.94 Termination.
§986.95 Proceedings after termination.
§986.96 Amendments.
§986.97 Counterparts.
§986.98 Additional parties.
§986.99 Order with marketing agreement.
§986.161 Assessment rates.
§986.162 Inter-handler transfers.
§986.175 Handler inventory.
§986.177 Reports of pecans received by handlers.
§986.178 Other reports.
Source: 81 FR 51302, Aug. 4, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
Council means the American Pecan Council established pursuant to §986.45, American Pecan Council.
Handler means any person who handles inshell or shelled pecans in any manner described in §986.20.
(a) Inshell. Merchantable inshell pecans mean all inshell pecans meeting the minimum grade regulations that may be effective pursuant to §986.69, Authorities regulating handling.
(b) Shelled. Merchantable shelled pecans means all shelled pecans meeting the minimum grade regulations that may be effective pursuant to §986.69, Authorities regulating handling.
(b) With the approval of the Secretary, the boundaries of any region may be changed pursuant to §986.58, Reapportionment and reestablishment of regions.
Trade supply means the quantity of merchantable inshell or shelled pecans that growers will supply to handlers during a fiscal year for sale in the United States and abroad or, in the absence of handler regulations §986.69 setting forth minimum grade regulations for merchantable pecans, the sum of handler-cleaned and grower-cleaned production.
Nomination of Council members and alternate members shall follow the procedure set forth in this section, or as may be changed as recommended by the Council and approved by the Secretary. All nominees must meet the requirements set forth in §§986.45, American Pecan Council, and 986.48, Eligibility, or as otherwise identified by the Secretary, to serve on the Council.
(ii) On the ballot, growers shall indicate their vote for the grower nominee candidates for the grower seats and also indicate their average annual volume of inshell pecan production for the preceding four fiscal years.
(6) At-large members. The grower and sheller members of the Council shall select one public member and one accumulator member and respective alternates for consideration, selection and appointment by the Secretary. The public member and alternate public member may not have any financial interest, individually or corporately, or affiliation with persons vested in the pecan industry. The accumulator member and alternate accumulator member must meet the criteria set forth in §986.1, Accumulator, and may reside or maintain a place of business in any region.
(8) Changes to the nomination and voting procedures. The Council may recommend, subject to the approval of the Secretary, a change to these procedures should the Council determine that a revision is necessary.
(b) An alternate for a member of the Council shall act in the place and stead of such member in their absence or in the event of their death, removal, resignation, or disqualification, until the next nomination and elections take place for the Council or the vacancy has been filled pursuant to §986.48, Eligibility.
(d) Any member or alternate member who at the time of selection was employed by or affiliated with the person who is nominated shall, upon termination of that relationship, become disqualified to serve further as a member and that position shall be deemed vacant.
(b) Council members and alternates may serve up to two consecutive, four-year terms of office. Subject to paragraph (c) of this section, in no event shall any member or alternate serve more than eight consecutive years on the Council as either a member or an alternate. However, if selected, an alternate having served up to two consecutive terms may immediately serve as a member for two consecutive terms without any interruption in service. The same is true for a member who, after serving for up to two consecutive terms, may serve as an alternate if nominated without any interruption in service. A person having served the maximum number of terms as set forth above may not serve again as a member or an alternate for at least twelve consecutive months. For purposes of determining when a member or alternate has served two consecutive terms, the accrual of terms shall begin following any period of at least twelve consecutive months out of office.
(viii) Research or promotion activities under §986.68;
(ix) Grade, quality and size regulation under §986.69(a)(1) and (2);
(x) Pack and container regulation under §986.69(a)(3); and,
(a) Each handler who first handles inshell pecans shall pay assessments to the Council. Assessments collected each fiscal year shall defray expenses which the Secretary finds reasonable and likely to be incurred by the Council during that fiscal year. Each handler's share of assessments paid to the Council shall be equal to the ratio between the total quantity of inshell pecans handled by them as the first handler thereof during the applicable fiscal year, and the total quantity of inshell pecans handled by all regulated handlers in the production area during the same fiscal year. The payment of assessments for the maintenance and functioning of the Council may be required under this part throughout the period it is in effect irrespective of whether particular provisions thereof are suspended or become inoperative. Handlers may avail themselves of an inter-handler transfer, as provided for in §986.62, Inter-handler transfers.
(i) On August 31 of each year, all inventories warehoused by growers from the current fiscal year shall cease to be eligible for inter-handler transfer treatment. Instead, such inventory will require the first handler that handles such inventory to pay the assessment thereon in accordance with the prevailing assessment rates at the time of transfer from the grower to the said handler. The terms of this paragraph may be revised subject to the recommendation of the Council and approval by the Secretary.
Any handler inside the production area, except as provided for in §986.61(h) and (i), Assessments, may transfer inshell pecans to another handler inside the production area for additional handling, and any assessments or other marketing order requirements with respect to pecans so transferred may be assumed by the receiving handler. The Council, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish methods and procedures, including necessary reports, to maintain accurate records for such transfers. All inter-handler transfers will be documented by forms or electronic transfer receipts approved by the Council, and all forms or electronic transfer receipts used for inter-handler transfers shall require that copies be sent to the selling party, the receiving party, and the Council. Such forms must state which handler has the assessment responsibilities.
By the end of each fiscal year, the Council shall make a report and recommendation to the Secretary on the Council's proposed marketing policy for the next fiscal year. Each year such report and recommendation shall be adopted by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds ( 2⁄3 ) of the members of the Council and shall include the following and, where applicable, on an inshell basis:
(2) Establish different handling requirements or minimum tolerances for particular grades, sizes, or qualities, or any combination thereof for different varieties or classifications, for different containers, for different portions of the production area, or any combination of the foregoing, during any period;
(4) Establish inspection and certification requirements for the purposes of (a)(1) through (3) of this section.
Regulations in effect pursuant to §986.69, Authorities regulating handling, may be modified, suspended, or terminated to facilitate handling of pecans for:
The Council, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish through rules such requirements as may be necessary to establish that shipments made pursuant to §986.70, Handling for special purposes, were handled and used for the purpose stated.
If any provision of this part is declared invalid, or the applicability thereof to any person, circumstance, or thing is held invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions and the applicability thereof to any other person, circumstance, or thing shall not be affected thereby.
The provisions of this part and of any amendment thereto shall become effective at such time as the Secretary may declare, and shall continue in force until terminated in one of the ways specified in §986.94.
On and after October 1, 2016, assessment rates of $0.03 per pound for pecans classified as improved, $0.02 per pound for pecans classified as native and seedling, and $0.02 per pound for pecans classified as substandard pecans are established.
[82 FR 43669, Sept. 19, 2017]
(a) Inter-handler transfers of inshell pecans, pursuant to §986.62, shall be reported to the Council on APC Form 4. Handlers shall file reports by the tenth day of the month following the first transfer between two handlers. Should the tenth day of the month fall on a weekend or holiday, reports are due by the first business day following the tenth day of the month. This report must be renewed each fiscal year. The report shall contain the following information:
(1) The fiscal year covered by the report;
(2) The names and signatures for both the transferring and receiving handler; and
(3) Handler assuming the reporting and assessment obligations on the pecans transferred.
[85 FR 19654, Apr. 8, 2020]
(a) Handlers shall submit to the Council a year-end inventory report following August 31 each fiscal year. Handlers shall file such reports by September 10. Should September 10 fall on a weekend, reports are due by the first business day following September 10. Such reports shall be reported to the Council on APC Form 5 and include:
(2) The total weight and type of inshell pecans in inventory, regardless of country of origin;
(3) The total weight and type of shelled pecans in inventory, regardless of country of origin;
(4) The total weight and type of inshell pecans committed, not shipped, for export and domestic shipments, and any uncommitted inventory, regardless of country of origin;
(5) The total weight and type of shelled pecans committed, not shipped, for export and domestic shipments, and any uncommitted inventory, regardless of country of origin;
(6) The combined total inventory for inshell and shelled pecans calculated on an inshell basis, and combined weight committed, not shipped, for exports and domestic shipments, and any uncommitted inventory;
(7) Total weight and type of domestic pecans handled for the fiscal year;
(8) Total assessments owed, assessments paid to date, and remaining assessments due to be paid by the due date of the year-end inventory report for the fiscal year;
(9) The average price paid for all inshell pecans purchased during the fiscal year regardless of how the pecans are handled, including pecans from outside the production area; and
(10) The average yield of shelled pecans per pound of inshell pecans shelled during the fiscal year.
[82 FR 56155, Nov. 28, 2017, as amended at 84 FR 8411, Mar. 8, 2019; 85 FR 19654, Apr. 8, 2020]
(a) Summary report. Handlers shall submit to the Council, by the tenth day of the month, a summary report of inshell domestic pecans received, and all shipments, inventory, and committed inventory for pecans following the month of activity. Should the tenth day of the month fall on a weekend or holiday, reports are due by the first business day following the tenth day of the month. The report shall be submitted to the Council on APC Form 1 and contain the following information:
(2) The month covered by the report;
(3) The total weight and type of inshell pecans received during the reporting period;
(4) The total weight and type of inshell pecans received year to date;
(5) Assessments due on pecans received during the reporting period to be paid by the due date of the report;
(6) The weight of all shipments of pecans, inshell and shelled, and inter-handler transfers shipped and received during the reporting period;
(7) The weight of all shipments of pecans, inshell and shelled, and inter-handler transfers shipped and received in the previous month and year to date;
(8) Total inventory held by handler;
(9) All the inventory committed (pecans not shipped, but sold or otherwise obligated) whether for domestic sale or export; and,
(10) The weight of all shelled or inshell pecans under contract for purchase from other handlers.
(b) Pecans purchased outside the United States and inshell pecans exported to Mexico for shelling and returned to the United States as shelled meats. Handlers shall submit to the Council, by the tenth day of the month following the month of activity, a summary report of shelled and inshell pecans imported during the preceding month. Should the tenth day of the month fall on a weekend or holiday, reports are due by the first business day following the tenth day of the month. The report shall be submitted to the Council on APC Form 2 and contain the following information:
(3) The date the pecans were imported;
(4) The country of origin;
(5) The total weight of shelled and inshell pecans received, and the weight by variety for improved pecans received;
(6) The weight of inshell pecans exported to Mexico for shelling;
(7) The date shelled pecans returned to the United States after shelling in Mexico;
(8) The weight of shelled pecans returned to the United States after shelling in Mexico; and
(9) The total weight of inshell pecans exported to Mexico for shelling, and shelled pecans returned from Mexico, year to date.
[83 FR 7361, Feb. 21, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 19654, Apr. 8, 2020]
(a) Exports by country of destination. Handlers shall submit to the Council, by the tenth day of the month following the month of shipment, a report of exports. Should the tenth day of the month fall on a weekend or holiday, reports are due by the first business day following the tenth day of the month. The report shall be reported to the Council on APC Form 3 and contain the following information:
(3) The total weight of pecans shipped for export, whether inshell, shelled, or substandard during the reporting period;
(4) The total weight of pecans shipped for export, whether inshell, shelled, or substandard during the previous period and year to date; and,
(5) The destination(s) of such exports.
(b) Exports by country of destination. Handlers shall submit to the Council, by the tenth day of the month following the month of shipment, a report of exports. Should the tenth day of the month fall on a weekend or holiday, reports are due by the first business day following the tenth day of the month. The report shall be reported to the Council on APC Form 3 and contain the following information:
(c) Inshell pecans exported to Mexico for shelling and returned to the United States as shelled meats. Handlers shall submit to the Council, by the tenth day of the month following the month of shipment, a report of all inshell pecans exported to Mexico for shelling and returned to the United States as shelled pecans. Should the tenth day of the month fall on a weekend or holiday, reports are due by the first business day following the tenth day of the month. The report shall be submitted to the Council on APC Form 5 and contain the following information:
(3) The date of inshell shipment(s);
(4) The weight of pecans exported for shelling;
(5) The date shelled pecans returned to the United States after shelling;
(6) The weight of shelled pecans returned to the United States after shelling; and
(7) The total weight of inshell pecans exported to Mexico for shelling, and shelled pecans returned from Mexico, year to date.
[83 FR 7361, Feb. 21, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 19655, Apr. 8, 2020]