1430.101—Definitions.

For purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply:
CCC means the Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
Eligible offeror means the person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity obligated by the purchase agreement with CCC. The product must not have been sold before to another party and the offeror must be the manufacturer of the dairy product offered or a marketing cooperative for the manufacturer.
Net removals means, for a given period of time, the total dairy product purchased by CCC through the program in this subpart plus the quantity of the product exported through the Dairy Export Incentive Program (as authorized in 15 U.S.C. 713a-14 ), less the quantity sold by CCC for unrestricted use.