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[CITE: 7USC6003]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                CHAPTER 89--PECAN PROMOTION AND RESEARCH
 
Sec. 6003. Issuance of plans


(a) In general

    To effectuate the declared policy of section 6001(b) of this title, 
the Secretary shall, subject to this chapter, issue and from time to 
time amend, plans applicable to growers, grower-shellers, shellers, 
first handlers, and importers of pecans. Any such plan shall be national 
in scope. Not more than one plan shall be in effect under this chapter 
at any one time.

(b) Procedure

                  (1) Proposal for issuance of plan

        The Secretary may propose the issuance of a plan under this 
    chapter, or an association of pecan growers or grower-shellers or 
    any other person that will be affected by this chapter may request 
    the issuance of, and submit a proposal for, such a plan.

                          (2) Proposed plan

        Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and 
    proposal by an interested person for a plan, or when the Secretary 
    determines to propose a plan, the Secretary shall publish a proposed 
    plan and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the 
    proposed plan.

                        (3) Issuance of plan

        After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as 
    provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue a plan, taking 
    into consideration the comments received and including in the plan 
    provisions necessary to ensure that the plan is in conformity with 
    the requirements of this chapter.

                     (4) Effective date of plan

        Such plan shall be issued and become effective not later than 
    150 days following publication of the proposed plan.

(c) Amendments

    The Secretary, from time to time, may amend any plan issued under 
this section. The provisions of this chapter applicable to a plan shall 
be applicable to amendments to a plan.

(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1908, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3841.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6002, 6007, 6011 of this 
title.
