§ 1205.530 — Gin reports and reporting schedule.

7 CFR § 1205.530

• Title: Title 7: Agriculture
• Part: Part 1205: Cotton Research and Promotion
• Source: eCFR (current through Apr 9, 2026)

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§ 1205.530 Gin reports and reporting schedule.

(a) Gin reports. Each year each cotton gin in the United States shall submit reports to the Cotton Board on forms or certificates made available or approved by the Cotton Board as follows:

(1) End-of-season report. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, each gin shall report to the Cotton Board an alphabetical listing of producer names, their addresses, and the number of bales ginned for each such producer during its ginning season.

(2) Certificate in Lieu of End-of-Season Report. If a gin is the collecting handler on every bale ginned at such gin and collecting handler reports and remittances of assessments have been made in accordance with § 1205.516, a certification to that effect may be made to the Cotton Board in lieu of an end-of-season report.

(b) Reporting schedule. The schedule for submitting gin reports is as follows:

(1) Each gin that completes ginning operations prior to January 16 shall make a report to the Cotton Board within 10 days after completion of ginning.

(2) Each gin that operates on or after January 16 will make a report to the Cotton Board not later than January 25 covering bales ginned through January 15.

(3) Each gin that operates after January 15 shall make a supplemental report to the Cotton Board within 10 days after the close of ginning operations covering bales ginned after January 15.

[42 FR 35974, July 13, 1977, as amended at 57 FR 29192, July 1, 1992]