Rules of Practice Governing Proceedings Under the Egg Products Inspection Act

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising its regulations governing the mandatory shell egg surveillance program to add that the Administrator may enter into a stipulation, prior to the issuance of a complaint, with any person to resolve violation cases arising under the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) or the regulations, without resort to formal disciplinary proceedings. In December 1998, regulations in 7 CFR part 59 administered by AMS were redesignated as a new part 57. AMS is amending 7 CFR part 57 to add regulations previously proposed to expedite the resolution of violations under the shell egg surveillance program.