7 USC § 6003 - Issuance of plans

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s6003"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 6003 - Issuance of plans"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6003"
section_name: "Issuance of plans"
chapter_number: 89
chapter_name: "PECAN PROMOTION AND RESEARCH"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1908, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3841.)"
---


# § 6003. Issuance of plans

**(a)** **In general** section 6001(b) of this title

To effectuate the declared policy of , 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.

---

**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1908, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3841.)