PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

When watermelon producers, handlers, or importers give the Secretary enough evidence, or when the Secretary thinks a plan would help carry out the law’s goals, the Secretary must announce the proposed plan and provide a chance for a hearing. Those growers, handlers, importers, or any interested person (including the Secretary) can ask for that hearing if they include a proposed plan with the request. After the hearing, the Secretary must issue the plan only if, based on the evidence heard, they find the plan and its terms will further the law’s goals. The Secretary must put that finding into the written plan.

Title 7, §4904

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(a)When sufficient evidence, as determined by the Secretary, is presented to the Secretary by watermelon producers, handlers, and importers, or whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that a plan will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the Secretary shall give due notice and opportunity for a hearing on a proposed plan. Such hearing may be requested by watermelon producers, handlers, or importers or by any other interested person, including the Secretary, when the request for such hearing is accompanied by a proposal for a plan.

(b)After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall issue a plan if the Secretary finds, and sets forth in such plan, on the evidence introduced at the hearing that the issuance of the plan and all the terms and conditions thereof will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter.

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Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–189 substituted “, handlers, and importers” for “and handlers” and “, handlers, or importers” for “or handlers”.

§4904 Notice and Hearings

Summary

Title 7, §4904

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