---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 900.22"
title: "7"
number: "900.22"
heading: "Proposal submission requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/900.22"
---

# §900.22. Proposal submission requirements.


When a person other than the Secretary makes a proposal to amend a Federal milk marketing agreement or order under [§ 900.3](/cfr/7/900.3.md) of this part, the proposal shall address the following, to the extent applicable:

- (a) **Explain the proposal.** What is the disorderly marketing condition that the proposal is intended to address?
- (b) What is the purpose of the proposal?
- (c) **Describe the current Federal order requirements or industry practices relative to the proposal.**
- (d) **Describe the expected impact on the industry, including on producers and handlers, and on consumers.** Explain/Quantify.
- (e) What are the expected effects on small businesses as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act ([5 U.S.C. 601-612](/usc/5/601-612.md))? Explain/Quantify.
- (f) How would adoption of the proposal increase or decrease costs to producers, handlers, others in the marketing chain, consumers, the Market Administrator offices and/or the Secretary? Explain/Quantify.
- (g) Would a pre-hearing information session be helpful to explain the proposal?

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 608c(17) and 610.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 49088, Aug. 20, 2008, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674; 7 U.S.C. 7401; 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; and 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35.

### Source

Source: 25 FR 5907, June 28, 1960, unless otherwise noted.