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VOLUME 10

NUMBER 99

Washington, Friday, M ay 18, 1945

Regulations TITLE 7AGRICULTURE
Chapter X IWar Food Administration Distribution Orders WFO 78-2
P art 1599 P rocedural R egulation ISSUANCE BY DIRECTOR OP SUPPLY OP ORDERS
RESULTING FROM VIOLATIONS OF PRIORITY
OR ALLOCATION ORDERS

The following regulations are pre scribed with respect to the issuance of orders necessitated by violations of prior ity or allocation orders or regulations ad ministered by the Office of Supply :
1599.71 Definitions. When used in these regulations, unless otherwise dis tinctly expressed or manifestly incom patible with the intent thereof :
a The term Director means the Di rector of Supply, War Food Administra tion.
b The term respondent means any person against whom a proceeding is in stituted in accordance with this order.
c The term person means any in dividual, partnership, association, busi ness trust, corporation, or any organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not.
1599.72 Meaning of words. Words in this order in the singular form shall be deemd to import the plural, and vice versa, as the case may demand.
1599.73 Institution of proceedings.
The Director, or such officer or em ployee in the Office of Supply, as he may designate for that purpose, may, when there is reason to believe that any per son has violated or is violating the pro visions of any priority or any allocation order or regulation or amendment there to, administered by the Office of Supply request the Solicitor or his representa tive to issue in the name of the Director a notice in writing to be served on the respondent as hereinafter prescribed.
The notice shall include a statement of the factual basis for and the purpose of the proceedings.
1599.74 Filing of answer and re quest for hearing. The respondent may,
within five days after service of the notice upon him, file a written answer to the charges contained in such notice, at such place or places and with such person or persons as shall be designated in the notice. I f he so desires the re spondent may, as a part of his answer, request an opportunity to be heard.
The answer need not be in any particu lar form. The failure of respondent to file an answer shall constitute a waiver of-any objection to the taking of such action as is deemed warranted.
1599.75 When a request for a hear ing is not filed. When the respondent fails to file an answer, or files an answer but does not. request an opportunity to be heard, the Director may, on the basis of the information before him, includ ing that contained in the answer, if such be filed, take such of the following actions as he deems appropriate:
a Issue and cause to be served upon the respondent, an order dismissing the proceedings;
b Issue and serve a warning letter upon the respondent;
c Issue and cause to be served upon the respondent an order including but not limited to an order suspending, re voking, or withdrawing in any manner any quota, license, or authorization.
1599.76 When a request for a hear ing is filed. When, in connection with his answer, the respondent files a request for a hearing, a notice fixing the time and place of the hearing shall be served up on the respondent as hereinafter pre scribed: Provided, That if it appears from the answer that the proceeding should be dismissed, the Director may issue and cause to be served upon the respondent an order of dismissal, and if he should deem it advisable, a warning letter.
1599.77 Designation of presiding officer. The hearing shall be conducted by a presiding officer designated, by the Solicitor or his representative, from among those persons authorized to hold hearings. No person who has any pecu niary interest in the outcome of the pro ceeding; who has participated in any in vestigation preceding the institution of the proceedings; or who is related to Continued on next page
CONTENTS
REGULATIONS AND NOTICES
C o m m o d it y C redit C o r p o r a t io n :

Peanuts, 1945 crop; purchase, sale and use______________

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F a r m S e c u r it y A d m in is t r a t io n :

Designations of localities for loans:
Decatur County, Ind________
Orange County, Ind------------

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F ederal S a v in g s and L o a n I n s u r
a n c e C o r p o r a t io n :

Insurance of accounts; fidelity bonds________ ____________

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F o r e ig n E c o n o m ic A d m in is t r a t io n :

Prohibited exportations; mis cellaneous commodities Corr. ____________________

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I n te r sta te C o m m e r c e C o m m is s io n :

Potatoes, in and from Cali fornia, refrigeration______
Reconsignment permits:
Tomatoes, Hartford, Conn__
Onions, Philadelphia, Pa____

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L abor D e p a r t m e n t :

Carthage Exchange of Chicago, Inc., et al.; finding of secre tary as to contracts in pros- .
mecution of war____________ 5698
O f f ic e o f D e f e n s e T r a n s p o r t a t io n :

Certain carriers, coordinated operations:
Joliet and Elwood, 111---------Columbia and Marietta, Pa___
McComb, Miss______________
Peoria and Canton, 111_______
Peoria and Pekin, 111___ ____
Valdosta and L o w n d e s County, Ga_____________

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O f f ic e o f P r ic e A d m in is t r a t io n :

Adjustments and pricing or ders:
Borinquen Cigar & Tobacco Associates________ ______
Bowyer & McClintic, et al.
C o r r ._________________
Cedar Supply and Lumber Co., Inc__________ ______
Freeman Bros., Inc________._
Hunkin-Conkey Construction Co. and Shofner, Gordon & Hinman______________
Katy Coal Co_______________
Marshallan Mfg. Co________
Northwestern Products Co___
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