viously to the application by any Federal 
agency and the purpose for which in- 
spection is desired. 
852.8 Filing of application. An ap- 
plication for inspection service shall be 
regarded as filed only when made in ac- 
cordance with the regulations in this 
part. 
852.9. Record of filing time. A 
record showing the date and hour when 
each application for inspection or for 
an appeal inspection is received shall 
be maintained. 
$52.10 When application may be re- 
jected. An application for inspection 
service may be rejected by the Admin- 
istrator (a) for non-compliance by the 
applicant with the regulations in this 
part, (b) for non-payment for previous 
inspection services rendered, (c) when 
the product is not properly identifiable 
by code or other marks, or (d) when it 
appears that to perform the inspection 
service would not be to the best interests 
of the Government. Such applicant 
shall be promptly notified of the reason 
for such rejection. 
§52.11 When application may be 
withdrawn, An application for inspec- 
tion service may be withdrawn by the 
applicant at any time before the inspec- 
tion is performed: Provided, That, the 
applicant shall pay at the hourly rate 
prescribed in § 52.48 for the time in- 
curred by the inspector in connection 
with such application, any travel ex- 
penses, telephone, telegraph or other 
expenses which have been incurred by 
the inspection service in connection with 
such application. 
§52.12 Disposition of inspected 
sample. Any sample of a processed prod- 
uct that has been used for inspection 
may be returned to the applicant, at his 
request and expense; otherwise it shall 
be destroyed, or disposed of to a chari- 
table institution. 
$52.13 Basis of inspection. Inspec- 
tion service shall be performed on the 
basis of the appropriate U. S. Standards 
for grades of processed products, Fed- 
eral, Quartermaster Corps, Military or 
Veterans Administration specifications, 
written buyer and seller contract speci- 
fications or any written specification 
Supplied by an applicant which is ap- 
Proved by the Administrator. 
$53.14 Order of inspection service. 
\ ction service shall be performed, 
insofar as practicable, in the order in 
which applications therefor are made ex- 
cept that Precedence may be given to any 
rc applications which are made by 
se United States (including, but not 
ing limited to, any instrumentality or 
agency thereof) and to any application 
for an appeal inspection. 
§ 52.15 Postponing inspection service. 
If the inspector determines that it is not 
Possible to accurately ascertain the 
quality or condition of a processed prod- 
et immediately after Processing be- 
toe the product has not reached equi- 
et um in color, sirup density, or drained 
ight, or for any other substantial 
ne ot se 
reason, he may postpone inspection serv- 
ice for such period as may be necessary. 
§ 52.16 Financial interest of inspector. 
No inspector shall inspect any processed 
product in which he is directly or in- 
directiy financially interested. 
§ 52.17 Forms of certificates. Inspec- 
tion certificates, certificates of sampling 
or loading, and other memoranda con- 
cerning inspection service shall be issued 
on forms approved by the Administrator. 
§52.18 Issuance of certificates. (a) 
An inspection certificate may be issued 
only by an inspector: Provided, That, 
another employee of the inspection serv- 
ice may sign any such certificate cover- 
ing any processed product inspected by 
an inspector when given power of attor- 
ney by such inspector and authorized by 
the Administrator, to affix the inspector’s 
signature to an inspection certificate 
which has been prepared in accordance 
with the facts set forth in the notes, 
made by the inspector, in connection 
with the inspection. 
(b) A certificate of loading shall be is- 
sued and signed by the inspector or li- 
censed sampler authorized to check the 
loading of a specific lot of processed 
preducts: Provided, That, another em- 
Pioyee of the inspection service may sign 
such certificate or loading covering any 
processed product checkloaded by an 
inspector or licensed sampler when given 
power of attorney by such inspector or 
licensed sampler and authorized by the 
Administrator to affix the inspector’s or 
licensed sampler’s signature to a certifi- 
cate of loading which has been prepared 
in accordance with the facts set forth in 
the notes made by the inspector or li- 
censed sampler in connection with the 
checkloading of a specific lot of processed 
products. 
§ 52.19 Issuance of corrected certifi- 
cates. A corrected inspection certificate 
may be issued by the inspector who is- 
sued the original certificate after dis- 
tribution of a certificate if errors, such 
as incorrect dates, code marks, grade 
statements, lot or car numbers, container 
sizes, net or drained weights, quantities, 
or errors in any other pertinent informa- 
tion require the issuance of a corrected 
certificate. Whenever-a corrected cer- 
tificate is issued, such certificate shall 
supersede the inspection certificate 
which was issued in error and the super- 
seded certificate shall become null and 
void after the issuance of the corrected 
certificate. 
$52.20 Issuance of an inspection re- 
port in lieu of an inspection certificate. 
A letter report in lieu of an inspection 
certificate may be issued by an inspector 
when such action appears to be more 
suitable than an inspection certificate: 
Provided, That, the issuance of such re- 
port is approved by the Administrator. 
§ 52.21 Disposition of inspection cer- 
tificates. The original of any inspection 
certificate, issued under the regulations 
in this part, and not to exceed four copies 
thereof, if requested prior to issuance, 
shall be delivered or mailed promptly to 
the applicant, or person designated by 
the applicant. All other copies shall be 
filed in such manner as the Administra- 
tor may designate. Additional copies of 
any such certificates may be supplied to 
any interested party as provided in 
§ 52.50. 
§ 52.22 Report of inspection results 
prior to issuance of formal report. Upon 
reguest of any interested party, the re- 
sults of an inspection may be telegraphed 
or telephoned to him, or to any other 
person designated by him, at his expense. 
APPEAL INSPECTION 
§ 52.23 When appeal inspection may 
be requested. An application for an ap- 
peal inspection may be made by any 
interested party who is dissatisfied with 
the results of an inspection as stated in 
an inspection certificate, if the lot of 
processed products can be positively 
identified by the inspection serviee as the 
lot from which officially drawn samples 
were previously inspected. Such appli- 
cation shall be made within thirty (30) 
days following the day on which the 
previous inspection was performed, ex- 
cept upon appreval by the Adrninistrator 
the time within which an application for 
appeal inspection may be made may be 
extended. 
§ 52.24 Where to file for an appeal 
inspection and information required. 
(a) Application for an appeal inspection 
may be filed with: 
(<1) The inspector who issued the in- 
spection certificate on which the appeal 
covering the processed product is re- 
quested; or 
(2) The inspector in charge of the 
office of inspection at or nearest the 
place where the processed product is 
located. 
(b) The application for appeal inspec- 
tion shall state the location of the lot of 
processed products and the reasons for 
the appeal; and date and serial number 
of the certificate covering inspection of 
the processed product on which the ap- 
peal is requested, and such application 
may be accompanied by a copy of the 
previous inspection certificate and any 
other information that may facilitate 
inspection. Such application may be 
made orally (in person or by telephone), 
in writing, or by telegraph. If made 
orally, written confirmation shall be 
made promptly. 
§ 52.25 When an application for an 
appeal inspection may be withdrawn. 
An application for appeal inspection may 
be withdrawn by the applicant at any 
time before the appeal inspection is per- 
formed: Provided, That, the applicant 
shall pay at the hourly rate prescribed 
in § 52.48 of this part, for the time in- 
curred by the inspector in connection 
with such application, any travel ex- 
penses, telephone, telegraph, or other 
expenses which have been incurred by 
the inspection service in connection 
with such application. 
852.26 When appeal inspection may 
be refused. An application for an ap- 
peal inspection may be refused if: 
(a) The reasons for the appeal inspec- 
tion are frivolous or not substantial; 
(b) The quality or condition of the 
processed product has undergone a ma- 
terial change since the inspection cov- 
ering the processed product on which 
