If nominations are not made within the time and in the manner prescribed in §§ 917.21 through 917.24 , the Secretary may, without regard to nominations, select the member and alternate members of commodity committees on the basis of representation provided in § 917.21 . In the event nominations are not made for membership on the Control Committee, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 917.17 and 917.18 , by May 1 of each year, the Secretary may select such members without waiting for nominees to be designated.
7 C.F.R. §917.26
Effective Date Note: At 76 FR 66605, Oct. 27, 2011, §917.26 was suspended indefinitely, effective Oct. 28, 2011.