§ 61. — Collection and publication.
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January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 13USC61]
TITLE 13--CENSUS
CHAPTER 3--COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS
SUBCHAPTER II--OILSEEDS, NUTS, AND KERNELS; FATS, OILS, AND GREASES
Sec. 61. Collection and publication
(a) The Secretary shall collect, collate, and publish monthly
statistics concerning--
(1) the quantities of--
(A) cotton seed, soybeans, peanuts, flaxseed, corn germs,
copra, sesame seed, babassu nuts and kernels, and other
oilseeds, nuts, and kernels received, crushed, and on hand at
oil mills;
(B) crude and refined oils, cakes, and meals, and other
primary products, by type or kind, of the seeds, nuts, and
kernels referred to in clause (A) of this paragraph,
manufactured, shipped out, and on hand at oil mills and
processing establishments;
(C) crude and refined vegetable oils, by type or kind, used
by class of product and held by manufacturers of vegetable
shortening, margarine, soap, and other principal products using
large quantities of vegetable oils;
(D) crude and refined vegetable oils, by type or kind, held
in warehouses and in transit to consuming establishments; and
(2) the quantities, by types or kinds, of--
(A) animal fats and oils and greases produced;
(B) animal fats and oils and greases shipped and held by
producers;
(C) animal fats and oils and greases, fish and marine mammal
oils used by class of product and held by manufacturers of
shortening, margarine, soap, and other principal products which
require the use of large quantities of animal fats and oils and
greases, fish and marine mammal oils;
(D) animal fats and oils and greases, fish and marine mammal
oils held in warehouses, cold storage, and in transit to
consuming establishments.
(b) The Secretary shall not be required to collect, more frequently
than he deems necessary to provide reliable statistical reports,
information from any person who produces, holds, or consumes fats and
oils in inconsequential quantities.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1017.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Sec. 81 (Aug. 7, 1916, ch. 274,
Sec. 1, 39 Stat. 436; July 25, 1947, ch. 331, 61 Stat. 457).
References to the Secretary (of Commerce) were substituted for
references to the Director of the Census, to conform with 1950
Reorganization Plan No. 5, Secs. 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R.
3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 33 section 2720.
