7 CFR § 1200.201 - Definitions.

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# 1200.201 Definitions.

*Act* means the Commodity Research, Promotion, and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425).

*Administrator* means the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service or any officer or employee of the United States Department of Agriculture to whom authority has been delegated or may hereafter be delegated to act for the Administrator.

*Cost of the Referendum* means all USDA expenditures related to development of an order proposal, including, but not limited to, salaries, travel, supplies, printing, mailing, and shipping, and any costs related to an initial referendum.

*Order* means any order which may be issued pursuant to the Act.

*Secretary* means the United States Secretary of Agriculture or any officer or employee of the United States Department of Agriculture to whom authority has been delegated or may hereafter be delegated to act for the Secretary.