Title 7

PART 28

Part 28 - Cotton Classing, Testing, And Standards

PART 28 - COTTON CLASSING, TESTING, AND STANDARDS Cross Reference:

For regulations relating to cotton classification under cotton futures legislation, and cottonseed sold or offered for sale for crushing purposes, see parts 27 and 61 of this chapter.

Source:22 FR 10930, Dec. 28, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

• Source: 22 FR 10930, Dec. 28, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

7:2.1.1.1.2.1	SUBPART A	Subpart A - Requirements Under the United States Cotton Standards Act
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.66	SUBJGRP 66	definitions
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.66.1	SECTION 28.1	28.1 Meaning of words.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.66.2	SECTION 28.2	28.2 Terms defined.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.67	SUBJGRP 67	administrative and general
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.67.3	SECTION 28.3	28.3 Director.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.67.4	SECTION 28.4	28.4 Classing offices.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.67.5	SECTION 28.5-28.6	28.5-28.6 [Reserved]
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.67.6	SECTION 28.7	28.7 Area Director, Classing Office; responsibility.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.67.7	SECTION 28.8	28.8 Classification of cotton; determination.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.67.8	SECTION 28.9	28.9 Inspection; sampling; classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.68	SUBJGRP 68	requests for classification and comparison
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.68.9	SECTION 28.15	28.15 Classification and comparison; requests.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.68.10	SECTION 28.16	28.16 Request for return of samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.68.11	SECTION 28.17	28.17 Filing of requests for classification or comparison.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.68.12	SECTION 28.18	28.18 One request only for classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.68.13	SECTION 28.19	28.19 Withdrawal or rejection of classification request.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.69	SUBJGRP 69	licensing of warehouses and gins for sampling
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.69.14	SECTION 28.20	28.20 When license is required.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.69.15	SECTION 28.21	28.21 Eligibility and application.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.69.16	SECTION 28.22	28.22 Authority granted by license.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.69.17	SECTION 28.23	28.23 Suspension or revocation of license.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.69.18	SECTION 28.24	28.24 Surrender of license certificate.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.70	SUBJGRP 70	drawing, submission and disposition of samples
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.70.19	SECTION 28.25	28.25 Samples for Form A determination.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.70.20	SECTION 28.26	28.26 Samples for Form C determination.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.70.21	SECTION 28.27	28.27 Samples for Form D determination.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.70.22	SECTION 28.28	28.28 Lost or damaged samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.70.23	SECTION 28.29	28.29 Return of samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.70.24	SECTION 28.30	28.30 Samples not returned are property of Department.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.71	SUBJGRP 71	violations
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.71.25	SECTION 28.31	28.31 Denial of service.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.71.26	SECTION 28.32	28.32 Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices; violations.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.72	SUBJGRP 72	classification
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.72.27	SECTION 28.35	28.35 Method of classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.72.28	SECTION 28.36	28.36 Order of classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.72.29	SECTION 28.37	28.37 Exposing of samples for classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.72.30	SECTION 28.38	28.38 Lower class (of two samples) to determine classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.72.31	SECTION 28.39	28.39 [Reserved]
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.72.32	SECTION 28.40	28.40 Terms defined; cotton classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.73	SUBJGRP 73	sample or type comparison
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.73.33	SECTION 28.45	28.45 Scope of comparison; requests.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.73.34	SECTION 28.46	28.46 Method of submitting samples and types.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.73.35	SECTION 28.47	28.47 Statement of finding for comparisons.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.74	SUBJGRP 74	certificates and memoranda
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.74.36	SECTION 28.55	28.55 Issuance of memoranda and certificates.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.74.37	SECTION 28.56	28.56 Form A and Form D memorandum.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.74.38	SECTION 28.57	28.57 Form C certificate.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.74.39	SECTION 28.58	28.58 New memorandum or certificate; issuance.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.74.40	SECTION 28.59	28.59 Lost memorandum or certificate may be replaced by duplicate.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.74.41	SECTION 28.60	28.60 Surrender of memoranda or certificates.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.75	SUBJGRP 75	reviews
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.75.42	SECTION 28.65	28.65 Provisions for reviews.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.75.43	SECTION 28.66	28.66 Review procedure.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.75.44	SECTION 28.68	28.68 Withdrawal of application for review.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.76	SUBJGRP 76	practical forms of cotton standards
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.76.45	SECTION 28.105	28.105 Practical forms of cotton standards.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.76.46	SECTION 28.106	28.106 Universal cotton standards.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.76.47	SECTION 28.107	28.107 Original cotton standards and reserve sets.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77	SUBJGRP 77	fees and costs
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.48	SECTION 28.115	28.115 Fees and costs; payment.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.49	SECTION 28.116	28.116 Amounts of fees for classification; exemption.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.50	SECTION 28.117	28.117 Fee for new memorandum or certificate.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.51	SECTION 28.118	28.118 When no fee collected for new certificate or memorandum.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.52	SECTION 28.119	28.119 Fee when request for classification is withdrawn.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.53	SECTION 28.120	28.120 Expenses to be borne by party requesting classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.54	SECTION 28.121	28.121 Advance deposits.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.55	SECTION 28.122	28.122 Fee for practical classing examination.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.56	SECTION 28.123	28.123 Costs of practical forms of cotton standards.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.57	SECTION 28.124	28.124 Payments; procedure.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.58	SECTION 28.125	28.125 No voiding or modifying claims for payment.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.77.59	SECTION 28.126	28.126 Loaning of forms and exhibits.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.78	SUBJGRP 78	adjustment of contract disputes
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.78.60	SECTION 28.160	28.160 Cotton examiners on foreign exchanges.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.78.61	SECTION 28.161	28.161 Disputes involving contracts for shipment of cotton from United States.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.78.62	SECTION 28.162	28.162 Procedure.
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.79	SUBJGRP 79	publications media
7:2.1.1.1.2.1.79.63	SECTION 28.165	28.165 OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2	SUBPART B	Subpart B - Classification for Foreign-Growth Cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.1	SECTION 28.175	28.175 Administrative and general.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.2	SECTION 28.176	28.176 Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purpose of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.3	SECTION 28.177	28.177 Request for classification and comparison of cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.4	SECTION 28.178	28.178 Submission of cotton samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.5	SECTION 28.179	28.179 Lost or damaged samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.6	SECTION 28.180	28.180 No return of samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.7	SECTION 28.181	28.181 Withdrawal of classification request.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.8	SECTION 28.182	28.182 Denial of service.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.9	SECTION 28.183	28.183 Methods of cotton classification and comparison.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.10	SECTION 28.184	28.184 Availability of electronic cotton classification data.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.11	SECTION 28.185	28.185 Issuance of cotton classification memoranda.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.12	SECTION 28.186	28.186 Review of cotton classification or comparison.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.13	SECTION 28.187	28.187 Surrender of memoranda.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.14	SECTION 28.188	28.188 Fee amounts.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.15	SECTION 28.189	28.189 Expenses to be borne by party requesting classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.16	SECTION 28.190	28.190 Advance deposits.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.17	SECTION 28.191	28.191 Payments methods.
7:2.1.1.1.2.2.80.18	SECTION 28.192	28.192 No voiding or modifying claims for payment.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3	SUBPART C	Subpart C - Standards
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.80	SUBJGRP 80	Official Cotton Standards of the United States for Length of Staple
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.80.1	SECTION 28.301	28.301 Measurement: humidity; temperature.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.80.2	SECTION 28.302	28.302 Terms of designation.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.80.3	SECTION 28.303	28.303 Standards for length of staple for American upland cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.80.4	SECTION 28.304	28.304 Original representation of American Pima cotton staple lengths.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.80.5	SECTION 28.306	28.306 Over 13/16 inch staple.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.80.6	SECTION 28.307	28.307 Bale of different staple lengths.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.81	SUBJGRP 81	Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Color Grade of American Upland Cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82	SUBJGRP 82	white cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82.7	SECTION 28.401	28.401 Good Middling Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82.8	SECTION 28.402	28.402 Strict Middling Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82.9	SECTION 28.403	28.403 Middling Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82.10	SECTION 28.404	28.404 Strict Low Middling Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82.11	SECTION 28.405	28.405 Low Middling Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82.12	SECTION 28.406	28.406 Strict Good Ordinary Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.82.13	SECTION 28.407	28.407 Good Ordinary Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.83	SUBJGRP 83	Light Spotted Cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.83.14	SECTION 28.411	28.411 Good Middling Light Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.83.15	SECTION 28.412	28.412 Strict Middling Light Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.83.16	SECTION 28.413	28.413 Middling Light Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.83.17	SECTION 28.414	28.414 Strict Low Middling Light Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.83.18	SECTION 28.415	28.415 Low Middling Light Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.83.19	SECTION 28.416	28.416 Strict Good Ordinary Light Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.84	SUBJGRP 84	Spotted Cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.84.20	SECTION 28.421	28.421 Good Middling Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.84.21	SECTION 28.422	28.422 Strict Middling Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.84.22	SECTION 28.423	28.423 Middling Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.84.23	SECTION 28.424	28.424 Strict Low Middling Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.84.24	SECTION 28.425	28.425 Low Middling Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.84.25	SECTION 28.426	28.426 Strict Good Ordinary Spotted Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.85	SUBJGRP 85	tinged cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.85.26	SECTION 28.431	28.431 Strict Middling Tinged Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.85.27	SECTION 28.432	28.432 Middling Tinged Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.85.28	SECTION 28.433	28.433 Strict Low Middling Tinged Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.85.29	SECTION 28.434	28.434 Low Middling Tinged Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.86	SUBJGRP 86	yellow stained cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.86.30	SECTION 28.441	28.441 Strict Middling Yellow Stained Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.86.31	SECTION 28.442	28.442 Middling Yellow Stained Color.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.87	SUBJGRP 87	below color grade cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.87.32	SECTION 28.451	28.451 Below Color Grade Cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.88	SUBJGRP 88	Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Leaf Grade of American Upland Cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89	SUBJGRP 89	leaf grades
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89.33	SECTION 28.461	28.461 Leaf Grade 1.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89.34	SECTION 28.462	28.462 Leaf Grade 2.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89.35	SECTION 28.463	28.463 Leaf Grade 3.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89.36	SECTION 28.464	28.464 Leaf Grade 4.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89.37	SECTION 28.465	28.465 Leaf Grade 5.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89.38	SECTION 28.466	28.466 Leaf Grade 6.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.89.39	SECTION 28.467	28.467 Leaf Grade 7.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.90	SUBJGRP 90	below leaf grade cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.90.40	SECTION 28.471	28.471 Below Leaf Grade Cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.91	SUBJGRP 91	general
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.91.41	SECTION 28.480	28.480 General.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.91.42	SECTION 28.481	28.481 Alternate title for standards.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.91.43	SECTION 28.482	28.482 United States Cotton Futures Act.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92	SUBJGRP 92	Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the ColorGrade of American Pima Cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.44	SECTION 28.501	28.501 Color Grade No. 1.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.45	SECTION 28.502	28.502 Color Grade No. 2.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.46	SECTION 28.503	28.503 Color Grade No. 3.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.47	SECTION 28.504	28.504 Color Grade No. 4.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.48	SECTION 28.505	28.505 Color Grade No. 5.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.49	SECTION 28.506	28.506 Color Grade No. 6.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.50	SECTION 28.507	28.507 Color Grade No. 7.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.92.51	SECTION 28.508-28.510	28.508-28.510 [Reserved]
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93	SUBJGRP 93	Official Cotton Standards of the United States for the Leaf Grade of American Pima Cotton
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93.52	SECTION 28.511	28.511 Leaf Grade No. 1.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93.53	SECTION 28.512	28.512 Leaf Grade No. 2.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93.54	SECTION 28.513	28.513 Leaf Grade No. 3.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93.55	SECTION 28.514	28.514 Leaf Grade No. 4.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93.56	SECTION 28.515	28.515 Leaf Grade No. 5.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93.57	SECTION 28.516	28.516 Leaf Grade No. 6.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.93.58	SECTION 28.517	28.517 Leaf Grade No. 7.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.94	SUBJGRP 94	Application of Standards and Explanatory Terms
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.94.59	SECTION 28.521	28.521 Application of color and leaf grade standards.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.94.60	SECTION 28.522	28.522 Explanatory terms.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.95	SUBJGRP 95	Symbols and Code Numbers Used in Recording Cotton Classification
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.95.61	SECTION 28.525	28.525 Symbols and code numbers.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.96	SUBJGRP 96	Official Cotton Standards of the United States for Fiber Fineness and Maturity
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.96.62	SECTION 28.601	28.601 Official cotton standards for fiber fineness and maturity.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.96.63	SECTION 28.602	28.602 Terms of designations.
7:2.1.1.1.2.3.96.64	SECTION 28.603	28.603 Procedures for air flow tests of micronaire reading.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4	SUBPART D	Subpart D - Cotton Classification and Market News Service for Producers
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.97	SUBJGRP 97	Definitions
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.97.1	SECTION 28.901	28.901 Definitions.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.98	SUBJGRP 98	Administration
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.98.2	SECTION 28.902	28.902 Director.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.99	SUBJGRP 99	Classification and Market News Services
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.99.3	SECTION 28.903	28.903 Classification of samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.99.4	SECTION 28.904	28.904 Market news.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.100	SUBJGRP 100	Sampling
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.100.5	SECTION 28.906	28.906 Sampling arrangements.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.100.6	SECTION 28.907	28.907 Responsibilities of licensed gins or warehouses.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.100.7	SECTION 28.908	28.908 Samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.100.8	SECTION 28.909	28.909 Costs.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.101	SUBJGRP 101	Classification
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.101.9	SECTION 28.910	28.910 Classification of samples and issuances of classification data.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.101.10	SECTION 28.911	28.911 Review classification.
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.102	SUBJGRP 102	Limitations of Services
7:2.1.1.1.2.4.102.11	SECTION 28.917	28.917 Limitations of Services.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5	SUBPART E	Subpart E - Cotton Fiber and Processing Tests
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.103	SUBJGRP 103	Definitions
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.103.1	SECTION 28.950	28.950 Terms defined.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.104	SUBJGRP 104	Administration
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.104.2	SECTION 28.951	28.951 Director.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105	SUBJGRP 105	Fiber and Processing Tests
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.3	SECTION 28.952	28.952 Testing of samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.4	SECTION 28.953	28.953 Requirements as to samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.5	SECTION 28.954	28.954 Costs of submitting samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.6	SECTION 28.955	28.955 Disposition of samples.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.7	SECTION 28.956	28.956 Prescribed fees.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.8	SECTION 28.957	28.957 Special tests and fees.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.9	SECTION 28.958	28.958 Payment of fees.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.10	SECTION 28.959	28.959 Limitation of testing services.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.11	SECTION 28.960	28.960 Confidential information.
7:2.1.1.1.2.5.105.12	SECTION 28.961	28.961 False and misleading information.

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