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40 CFR § 409.61 - Specialized definitions.

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title: "40 CFR § 409.61 - Specialized definitions."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "409.61"
section_name: "Specialized definitions."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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subchapter_name: "EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS"
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# 409.61 Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:

(a) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this subpart.

(b) The term *gross cane* shall mean that amount of crop material as harvested, including field trash and other extraneous material.

(c) The term *net cane* shall mean that amount of “gross cane” less the weight of extraneous material.

(d) The term *x* shall mean that fraction of the “net cane” harvested by the advanced harvesting systems.

[40 FR 8504, Feb. 27, 1975]