947.52—Issuance of regulations.
(a)
The Secretary shall limit the shipment of potatoes as set forth in this subpart whenever he finds from the recommendation and information submitted by the committee, or from other available information, that it would tend to effectuate the declared policy of the act:
(1)
To regulate, in any or all portions of the production area, the handling of particular grades, sizes, qualities, or maturities of any or all varieties of potatoes, or any combination of the foregoing, during any period;
(2)
To regulate the handling of particular grades, sizes, qualities, or maturities of any or all varieties of potatoes, or any combination of the foregoing during any period, in the States of Idaho and Washington and Malheur County in Oregon which had been shipped from the production area to specified locations therein for grading or storage pursuant to § 947.54.
(3)
To regulate the handling of particular grades, sizes, qualities, or maturities of any or all varieties differently, for different portions of the production area, for different uses or outlets, for potatoes for prepeeling to different markets, for different packs, or for any combination of the foregoing, during any period; and
(4)
To regulate the shipment of potatoes by establishing, in terms of grades, sizes, or both, minimum standards of quality and maturity.
(b)
The Secretary may amend any regulation issued under this subpart whenever he finds that such amendment would tend to effectuate the declared policy of the act. The Secretary may also terminate or suspend any regulation whenever he finds that such regulation obstructs or no longer tends to effectuate the declared policy of the act.
(c)
The Secretary shall notify the committee of any such regulation issued pursuant to this section and the committee shall give reasonable notice thereof to handlers.