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interests involved. (This is optional, but often availed 

 of, as in Quarantine' 37, for example.) 



4, Formal notification of public hearing as required 

 m the Act. 



5<. Public hearing. 



6. Further conference of Board with Department 

 experts and others to determine action based upon the hear- 

 ing. 



7. Drafting of quarantine and regulations by the 

 Board. 



8 » Resubmittal of quarantine and regulations to 

 trade and other Interests for criticism end suggestions. 

 (Optional, but oftsn dene, as in Quarantine 37, for example) 



9. Review of the quarantine and regulations by the 

 Solicitor of the Department * 



10... Review of the quarantine and regulations by the 

 Secretary and, if approved, their promulgation. 



With respect to plant quarantines, the policy of the Department has been 

 to act only after consultation with and on the advice of the experts and practic- 

 al men in the various fields involved » In pursuance of this policy, the Depart^ 

 raent has acted with respect to horticultural batters on the advice of the many 

 horticultural experts of the Department and with others outside; similarly, in 

 grain matters, in cotton matters, in forest matters, in truck crop matters, etc- 

 in each instance, with the corresponding group of experts and practical men. 



The final decision, therefore, of the Department on all plant quarantine 

 and related matters is based on the information and judgment of its own plant 

 experts as well as on the facts presented at these public hearings and on all 

 other available information, and all quarantines and regulations thereunder 

 are operative only when sp proved and signed by the Secretary of Agriculture. 



