PUBLIC LAW 106-78—OCT. 22, 1999 113 STAT. 1199 "(A) IN GENERAL.— The corporate officers or officially designated representatives of each packer processing plant shall report to the Secretary not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time each reporting day— "(i) the packer's best estimate of the total number of swine, and packer-owned swine, expected to be purchased throughout the reporting day through each type of purchase; "(ii) the total number of swine, and packer-owned swine, purchased up to that time of the reporting day through each type of purchase; "(iii) the base price paid for all base market hogs purchased up to that time of the reporting day through negotiated purchases; and "(iv) the base price paid for all base market hogs purchased through each type of purchase other than negotiated purchase up to that time of the reporting day, unless such information is unavailable due to pricing that is determined on a delayed basis. "(B) PUBLICATION.— The Secretary shall publish the information obtained under this paragraph in the morning report as soon as practicable, but not later than 11:00 a.m. Central Time, on each reporting day. " (3) AFTERNOON REPORT. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The corporate officers or officially designated representatives of each packer processing plant shall report to the Secretary not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time each reporting day— "(i) the packer's best estimate of the total number of swine, and packer-owned swine, expected to be purchased throughout the reporting day through each type of purchase; "(ii) the total number of swine, and packer-owned swine, purchased up to that time of the reporting day through each t3^e of purchase; "(iii) the base price paid for all base market hogs purchased up to that time of the reporting day through negotiated purchases; and "(iv) the base price paid for all base market hogs . purchased up to that time of the reporting day through each type of purchase other than negotiated purchase, unless such information is unavailable due to pricing that is determined on a delayed basis. "(B) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish the information obtained under this paragraph in the afternoon report as soon as practicable, but not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time, on each reporting day. " (d) WEEKLY NONCARCASS MERIT PREMIUM REPORT. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on the first reporting day of each week, the corporate officers or officially designated representatives of each packer processing plant shall report to the Secretary a noncarcass merit premium report that lists— "(A) each category of standard noncarcass merit premiums used by the packer in the prior slaughter week; and Deadline. Deadline. Deadline. Deadline. Deadline.
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