United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1995_register executive 2010-09-25 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be2baacb D09002ee1be2babb5 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Agricultural Marketing Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are amending the Rules of Practice Governing Formal Adjudicatory Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary Under Various Statutes, the Rules of Practice Governing Cease and Desist Proceedings Under Section 2 of the Capper-Volstead Act, the Rules of Practice Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, and the Rules of Practice Applicable to Reparation Proceedings Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This final rule provides that conferences shall be conducted by telephone or correspondence, hearings shall be conducted by audio- visual telecommunication, and depositions shall be conducted either in the manner agreed to by the parties or by telephone, unless the person conducting the proceeding determines that the conference, hearing, or deposition may be conducted by some other means. The final rule also provides for the use of recordings of hearings and depositions and the exchange of written narrative statements of the direct testimony prior to hearings to be conducted by telephone. These amendments will save the government and those who participate in the proceedings time and money. In addition, this rule amends 9 CFR chapter II to reflect the abolishment of the Packers and Stockyards Administration and the establishment of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration in the recent Department of Agriculture reorganization. 60 FR 8446 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-02-14/95-3464 95-3464 fr14fe95-18 3410-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-02-14/95-3464 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-02-14/html/95-3464.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-02-14/pdf/95-3464.pdf 22 p. 8446 8467 60 FR 8446 Title 9 Chapter 9 CFR Chapter Title 9 Chapter et al. 9 CFR Chapter et al. Title 7 Part 7 CFR Part Title 7 Part 0 7 CFR Part 0 Title 7 Part 1 7 CFR Part 1 Title 7 Part 47 7 CFR Part 47 Title 7 Part 50 7 CFR Part 50 Title 7 Part 51 7 CFR Part 51 Title 7 Part 52 7 CFR Part 52 Title 7 Part 53 7 CFR Part 53 Title 7 Part 54 7 CFR Part 54 Title 7 Part 97 7 CFR Part 97 Rules of Practice; Federal Register Vol. 60, Issue RULE 95-3464 II DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 1995-03-16 3410-01-P 95-3464 Final rule.

We are amending the Rules of Practice Governing Formal Adjudicatory Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary Under Various Statutes, the Rules of Practice Governing Cease and Desist Proceedings Under Section 2 of the Capper-Volstead Act, the Rules of Practice Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, and the Rules of Practice Applicable to Reparation Proceedings Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This final rule provides that conferences shall be conducted by telephone or correspondence, hearings shall be conducted by audio- visual telecommunication, and depositions shall be conducted either in the manner agreed to by the parties or by telephone, unless the person conducting the proceeding determines that the conference, hearing, or deposition may be conducted by some other means. The final rule also provides for the use of recordings of hearings and depositions and the exchange of written narrative statements of the direct testimony prior to hearings to be conducted by telephone. These amendments will save the government and those who participate in the proceedings time and money. In addition, this rule amends 9 CFR chapter II to reflect the abolishment of the Packers and Stockyards Administration and the establishment of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration in the recent Department of Agriculture reorganization.

This final rule is effective March 16, 1995, except for the amendments to the chapter heading of 9 CFR chapter II and the references to the agency name in the chapter which are effective upon publication in the Federal Register. William Jenson, Senior Counsel, Regulatory Division, Office of the General Counsel, USDA, room 2422, South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-2453. Vol. 60, no. 30 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1995-02-14 continuing daily deposited born digital 244 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-02-14 P0b002ee180a84635 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr14fe95 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-02-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-02-14/pdf/FR-1995-02-14.pdf fdlp 8283 8519 DGPO 2010-09-25 2023-05-15 FR-1995-02-14 machine generated eng FR FR-1995-02-14 60 30