§ 7483. — Issuance of orders.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7483]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 101--AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER V--POPCORN
Sec. 7483. Issuance of orders
(a) In general
To effectuate the policy described in section 7481(b) of this title,
the Secretary, subject to subsection (b) of this section, shall issue 1
or more orders applicable to processors. An order shall be applicable to
all popcorn production and marketing areas in the United States. Not
more than 1 order shall be in effect under this subchapter at any 1
time.
(b) Procedure
(1) Proposal or request for issuance
The Secretary may propose the issuance of an order, or an
association of processors or any other person that would be affected
by an order may request the issuance of, and submit a proposal for,
an order.
(2) Notice and comment concerning proposed order
Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and
proposal for an order under paragraph (1), or at such time as the
Secretary determines to propose an order, the Secretary shall
publish a proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for
public comment on the proposed order.
(3) Issuance of order
After notice and opportunity for public comment under paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall issue an order, taking into consideration
the comments received and including in the order such provisions as
are necessary to ensure that the order conforms to this subchapter.
The order shall be issued and become effective not later than 150
days after the date of publication of the proposed order.
(c) Amendments
The Secretary, as appropriate, may amend an order. The provisions of
this subchapter applicable to an order shall be applicable to any
amendment to an order, except that an amendment to an order may not
require a referendum to become effective.
(Pub. L. 104-127, title V, Sec. 574, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1076.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 7482, 7485 of this title.
