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Vol. 75, No. 242
Friday, December 17, 2010
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 201
[Doc. No. AMS–LS–08–0002]
RIN 0581–AC74
Federal Seed Act Regulations
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
AMS is proposing to revise
the Federal Seed Act (FSA) regulations.
The changes would amend the list of
prohibited noxious-weed seeds to reflect
the recent addition of four species,
deletion of two species, and
nomenclature change of four species
listed in the Federal Noxious Weed Act
(FNWA); update the seed labeling
regulations; update the seed testing
regulations; update the noxious-weed
seed tolerances; update the seed
certification regulations; and correct
several minor errors, including updating
the nomenclature of kinds regulated
under the FSA. The list of noxious-weed
seeds would be amended to help
prevent the spread of these highly
destructive weeds. Updating the
labeling regulations and noxious-weed
seed tolerances would prevent potential
conflicts with State regulations, reflect
currently used terms, and reflect current
industry practices. Updating the seed
testing and seed certification regulations
would incorporate the latest in seed
testing and seed certification knowledge
and prevent potential conflicts with
State regulations.
DATES: Comments must be received by
February 15, 2011 to be assured of
consideration. A public hearing will be
held January 21, 2011 at 10 a.m. at the
address listed below.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments on this
proposal. Comments may be submitted
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov. Comments may
also be sent to Richard C. Payne, Chief,
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Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch,
Livestock and Seed Program, AMS,
USDA, 801 Summit Crossing Place,
Suite C, Gastonia, North Carolina
28054–2193 by mail or by fax to (704)
852–4109.
All comments should reference the
docket number (Doc. No. AMS–LS–08–
0002), the date, and page number of this
issue of the Federal Register. All
comments submitted in response to this
proposed rule will be included in the
record and will be made available to the
public. Comments will be available for
public inspection during regular
business hours at the above address or
via the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Additionally, a public hearing will be
held on January 21, 2011, at 10 a.m. in
Room 68 at the Seed Regulatory and
Testing Branch, Livestock and Seed
Program, AMS, USDA, 801 Summit
Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North
Carolina 28054–2193. Interested parties
will be allowed to present views
concerning the proposal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard C. Payne, Chief, Seed
Regulatory and Testing Branch,
Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, 801
Summit Crossing Place, Suite C,
Gastonia, North Carolina 28054–2193;
telephone (704) 810–8884; fax (704)
852–4109; e-mail
richard.payne@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866
This proposed rule has been reviewed
under Executive Order 12866. This rule
has been determined to be not
significant and, therefore, has not been
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
Executive Order 12988
The proposed rule has been reviewed
under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. It is not intended to
have a retroactive effect. There are no
administrative procedures that must be
exhausted prior to judicial challenge to
the provision of this rule.
Regulatory Flexibility Act and
Paperwork Reduction Act
AMS has certified that this action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities as
defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(5 U.S.C. 601–612). Many small entities
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ship seed in interstate commerce. There
are about 3,095 interstate shippers.
Small agricultural service firms, which
include interstate shippers, are defined
by the Small Business Administration as
those whose annual receipts are less
than $7,000,000 (13 CFR 121.201). We
estimate that about 90 percent of the
interstate shippers are small entities.
Shippers, including small entities,
usually test and subsequently package
and label seed to comply with both the
FSA and State seed laws. This is
possible because the testing
requirements of the State laws are
similar or the same as those of the FSA.
Therefore, a single test provides
information necessary to comply with
both State seed laws and the FSA. The
changes proposed by AMS to the seed
testing and seed certification regulations
would reconcile State and Federal seed
testing and seed certification
procedures. Moreover, using similar or
the same testing procedures will reduce
the burden on small entities shipping
seed in interstate commerce because a
test used for interstate commerce could
also be used in intrastate commerce.
Adding four species to the list of
seeds that are noxious in seed shipped
in interstate commerce would not
significantly impact small entities by
adding additional costs for seed testing,
because all seed must currently be
examined for 93 noxious-weed seeds
listed in the FSA regulations and those
listed in the State laws to be compliant
with the FSA. (The FSA requires that
seed shipped in interstate commerce
comply with the noxious-weed seed
requirements of that State into which
the seed is shipped.) Therefore, any
examination required by this proposal
would be in conjunction with
examination that already occurs for
State noxious-weed seeds. Updating the
noxious-weed seed tolerances to be
uniform with those required by State
laws will make FSA and State
regulatory action uniform and not
increase the burden on small entities
shipping seed in interstate commerce.
The proposed change removal of the
exemption in the FSA regulations for
labeling freshly harvested Kentucky
bluegrass seed and sugar beet seed
shipped in interstate commerce during
July, August, and September for
germination would not add additional
costs for seed testing because this
testing and subsequent labeling is
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required by State seed laws and
regulations. Also, much of the seed
handled by small entities is already
tested by their suppliers. There will be
no effect on the competitive position of
small entities in relation to larger
entities since both will have to comply
with the same regulations.
This rule would not impose any
additional reporting or recordkeeping
requirements. Such requirements are
currently approved by OMB under
Control No. 0581–0026.
Executive Order 13132
This proposed rule has been reviewed
in accordance with the requirements of
Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
USDA has determined that this rule
conforms to the Federalism principles
set forth in the Executive Order, and
that this rule does not have Federalism
implications.
Background
The FSA, Title II (7 U.S.C. 1571–1575)
regulates agricultural and vegetable
planting seeds in interstate commerce.
Agricultural and vegetable seeds
shipped in interstate commerce must be
labeled with certain quality information.
The labeling information and any
advertisements pertaining to the seed
must be truthful.
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Terms Defined
This proposed rule would revise and
update the nomenclature of many of the
kinds of agricultural and vegetable seeds
listed in §§ 201.2(h) and 201.2(i) to
conform to current usage on the
International Code of Botanical
Nomenclature. It would also add
‘‘bunching onion’’ and ‘‘radicchio’’ as
acceptable synonyms for ‘‘Welch onion’’
and ‘‘chicory,’’ respectively, in § 201.2(i).
‘‘Bunching onion’’ and ‘‘radicchio’’ are
commonly used and accepted kind
names by companies selling and
labeling seed.
Noxious-Weed Seeds
Under the Federal Noxious Weed Act
(FNWA) of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2801–2814)
the Secretary has identified certain
noxious weeds that are prohibited
movement into or through the United
States. AMS is proposing to amend
§ 201.16(b) of the FSA regulations to
designate seeds of four additional
species of noxious weeds listed under
the FNWA as noxious in agricultural
and vegetable seed shipped in interstate
commerce under the FSA. In addition,
AMS proposes to amend the FSA
regulations to remove two species no
longer cited in the FNWA and revise the
nomenclature of four species to be
consistent with the nomenclature in the
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FNWA. The USDA, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
enforces both the FNWA and Title III,
the Foreign Commerce provisions of the
FSA. However, the FNWA does not
apply to seeds for planting which are
subject to the FSA and does not apply
to any noxious weed seeds which may
contaminate seed subject to the
provisions of the FSA. Thus, AMS
cannot currently take regulatory action
when seeds of the four species classified
as noxious under the FNWA are found
in planting seed. Therefore, by
recognizing them as noxious weeds
under the FSA, AMS can act in an
orderly way to prevent their spread on
those rare occasions that they are found
in planting seeds. Noxious weeds which
are not listed under the FSA may still
be restricted under the FSA in some
cases. Each State has a list of weed
seeds that are noxious in planting seed.
Weed seeds that are designated noxious
by each State are also noxious under the
FSA when present in seed shipped into
that State.
Seed Testing
The proposed rule would update the
FSA seed testing regulations to include
testing to reflect improvements in seed
testing technology and the current
standards of usage within the industry
as outlined below. The Association of
Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) has
already adopted these changes in their
‘‘Rules for Testing Seed,’’ the testing
rules used by most State and
commercial seed analysts. Including
these changes in the FSA regulations
would eliminate potential conflicts
between the testing rules used in
interstate commerce and those used by
the States. This would eliminate the
need to do separate tests to ensure that
seed labeling complies with both
Federal and State laws. It will also
facilitate seed trade and reduce cost to
the seed industry and to seed buyers.
Proposed changes to §§ 201.48(g) and
201.51(b) specify a change in the FSA
regulations for determining pure seed
and inert matter for 18 grass seed kinds.
The change would require pure seed of
these 18 kinds to have a caryopsis at
least one-third the length of the palea.
The change would also require seeds of
these 18 grass kinds to be classified as
inert matter if the caryopsis
development is less than one-third the
length of the palea. Currently, all seeds
of these 18 grass kinds are considered
pure seed if the caryopsis has some
degree of endosperm development.
Noxious-Weed Seed Tolerances
The proposed rule would update the
FSA seed testing regulations to reflect
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improvements in the noxious-weed seed
tolerances using modern statistical
applications. The AOSA has already
adopted these changes in their ‘‘Rules
for Testing Seed,’’ the rules used by
most State and commercial seed
analysts. Including these changes would
eliminate potential conflicts between
FSA and State regulatory action.
Seed Certification
This proposed rule would also update
the certified seed regulations. Sections
201.74 and 201.75 would be amended to
permit the option of printing the lot
number, kind, and variety name (if
certified to variety) on the seed
container in a position to be viewed in
conjunction with the official
certification label. A sentence in
§§ 201.74 and 201.75, pertaining to
small containers of seed, would be
deleted because these containers are
covered in the amendment. The
Association of Official Seed Certifying
Agencies (AOSCA), the organization
that develops rules for use by its
members to certify seed for varietal
purity, has already amended its rules to
allow the option of printing certain
required labeling information on seed
containers outside the confines of the
certification label. This proposed rule
would reflect that change in the AOSCA
rules and current industry practices. In
addition, this option would allow seed
companies to realize a financial savings
by purchasing seed bags with preprinted
certification labels in large quantities
and add the required information
pertinent to each seed lot.
Seed Labeling
We are proposing to add the term
‘‘(Environmental Protection Agency
Toxicity Category I)’’ after references to
‘‘mercurials and similarly toxic
substances’’ in §§ 201.31a(c)(1),
201.31a(c)(2), and 201.31a(d).
The current FSA regulations refer to
the most toxic class of chemical seed
treatments as ‘‘mercurials and similarly
toxic substances.’’ However, mercurybased compounds are no longer used by
the seed industry for treating seeds.
Further, the current classification by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
of the most toxic chemical compounds
used as seed treatments is ‘‘Toxicity
Category I.’’ Chemicals of this toxicity,
sold in bulk for treating seed, are
required by EPA to be labeled as
Toxicity Category I compounds.
Therefore, adding the term
‘‘(Environmental Protection Agency
Toxicity Category I)’’ to the FSA
regulations would clarify the labeling
requirements for seed treated with the
most toxic class of chemical compounds
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used by the seed industry, reduce the
possibility of mislabeling chemically
treated seed shipped in interstate
commerce, and provide consistency
with classification terms used by EPA.
AMS is proposing to update § 201.20
by removing the exemption from
labeling freshly harvested Kentucky
bluegrass and sugar beet seed sold in
July, August, and September for
germination. Germination labeling is
required for all other kinds of seeds
regulated by the FSA. This exemption is
no longer needed because current
industry practice is to label all kinds of
seed for germination prior to shipment
and sale. Since State seed laws require
labeling of all seed for germination,
removing this exemption would
eliminate conflict between the FSA
regulations and State seed labeling
requirements.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 201
Certified seed, Definitions,
Inspections, Labeling, Purity analysis,
Sampling.
For reasons set forth in the preamble,
it is proposed that 7 CFR part 201 be
amended as follows:
PART 201—FEDERAL SEED ACT
REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 201
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1592.
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§ 201.2
[Amended]
2. Section 201.2 is amended by:
A. In the introductory text, removing
the words ‘‘§§ 201.1 through 201.159’’
and adding the words ‘‘this part’’ in its
place.
B. In paragraph (f), removing the word
‘‘act’’ and adding the word ‘‘Act’’ in its
place, and by removing the words
‘‘§§ 201.1 through 201.159’’ and adding
the words ‘‘this part’’ in their place.
C. In paragraph (h), removing the
terms ‘‘Agrotricum—x Agrotriticum
Ciferri and Giacom.’’, ‘‘Alfalfa—
Medicago sativa L.’’, ‘‘Alfilaria—
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Her.’’,
‘‘Bahiagrass—Paspalum notatum
Fluegge’’, ‘‘Barley—Hordeum vulgare
L.’’, ‘‘Bean, adzuki—Vigna angularis
(Willd.) Ohwi and Ohashi’’, ‘‘Bean,
field—Phaseolus vulgaris L.’’, ‘‘Bean,
mung—Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek’’,
‘‘Bentgrass, creeping—Agrostis
stolonifera L. var. palustris (Huds)
Farw.’’, ‘‘Bermudagrass, giant—Cynodon
dactylon (L.) Pers. var. Aridus Harlan
and de Wet’’, ‘‘Bluegrass, Nevada—Poa
secunda J.S. Presl’’, ‘‘Bluestem, big—
Andropogon gerardii Vitm. var.
gerardii’’, ‘‘Bluestem, yellow—
Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng’’,
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‘‘Brome, meadow—Bromus
biebersteninii Roem. and Schult.’’,
‘‘Brome, smooth—Bromus inermis
Leyss.’’, ‘‘Corn, field—Zea mays L.’’,
‘‘Corn, pop—Zea mays L.’’, ‘‘Crambe—
Crambe abyssinica R.E. Fries’’,
‘‘Crotalaria, slenderleaf—Crotalaria
brevidens Benth. var. intermedia
(Kotschy) Polh.’’, ‘‘Crotalaria, striped or
smooth—Crotalaria pallida Ait.’’,
‘‘Crownvetch—Coronilla varia L.’’,
‘‘Dichondra—Dichondra repens Forst.
and Forst. f.’’, ‘‘Emmer—Triticum
dicoccon Schrank’’, ‘‘Fescue, chewings—
Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata
Gaud.’’, ‘‘Fescue, hair—Festuca
tenuifolia Sibth.’’, ‘‘Fescue, hard—
Festuca brevipila Tracey’’, ‘‘Fescue,
sheep—Festuca ovina L. var. ovina’’,
‘‘Grama, blue—Bouteloua gracilis
(Kunth) Steud.’’, ‘‘Hardinggrass—
Phalaris stenoptera Hack.’’, ‘‘Hemp—
Cannabis sativa L.’’, ‘‘Kudzu—Pueraria
montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata
(Willd.) Maesen and S. Almeida’’,
‘‘Lentil—Lens culinaris Medik.’’,
‘‘Lespedeza, sericea or Chinese—
Lespedeza cuneata’’, ‘‘Lespedeza,
striate—Kummerowia striata (Thunb.)
Schindler’’, ‘‘Lovegrass, sand—Eragrostis
trichodes (Nutt.) Wood’’, ‘‘Millet,
foxtail—Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.’’,
‘‘Millet, Japanese—Echinochloa
frumentacea Link’’, ‘‘Millet, proso—
Panicum miliaceum L.’’,
‘‘Molassesgrass—Melinis minutiflora
Beauv.’’, ‘‘Mustard, black—Brassica
nigra (L.) Koch’’, ‘‘Mustard, India—
Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. and Coss.’’,
‘‘Mustard, white—Sinapis alba L.’’,
‘‘Oat—Avena byzantina C. Koch, A.
sativa L., A. nuda L.’’, ‘‘Oatgrass, tall—
Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J.S. Presl and
K.B. Presl’’, ‘‘Panicgrass, green—
Panicum maxicum Jacq. var.
trichoglume Robyns’’, ‘‘Pea, field—
Pisum sativum L.’’ ‘‘Rape, annual—
Brassica napus L. var. annua Koch’’,
‘‘Rape, bird—Brassica rapa L. subsp.
rapa’’, ‘‘Rape, turnip—Brassica rapa L.
subsp. silvestris (Lam.) Janchen’’, ‘‘Rape,
winter—Brassica napus L. var. biennis
(Schubl. and Mart.) Reichb.’’,
‘‘Rescuegrass—Bromus catharticus
Vahl’’, ‘‘Ricegrass, Indian—Oryzopsis
hymenoides (Roem. and Schult.)
Ricker’’, ‘‘Rye—Secale cereale L.’’, ‘‘Rye,
mountain—Secale strictum (K.B. Presl)
K.B. Presl subsp. strictum’’, ‘‘Ryegrass,
Wimmera—Lolium rigidum Gaud.’’,
‘‘Sorghum-sudangrass—Sorghum ×
drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. and
Chase’’, ‘‘Spelt—Triticum spelta L.’’,
‘‘Sudangrass—Sorghum × drummondii
(Steud.) Millsp. and Chase’’, ‘‘Timothy,
turf—Phleum bertolonii DC.’’, ‘‘Trefoil,
big—Lotus uliginosus Schk.’’,
‘‘Triticale—x Triticosecale Wittm.
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(Secale x Triticum)’’, ‘‘Veldtgrass—
Ehrharta calycina J.E. Smith’’, ‘‘Wheat,
common—Triticum aestivum L.’’,
‘‘Wheat, club—Triticum compactum
Host’’, ‘‘Wheat, durum—Triticum durum
Desf.’’, ‘‘Wheat, Polish—Triticum
polonicum L.’’, ‘‘Wheat, poulard—
Triticum turgidum L.’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass,
beardless—Pseudoroegneria spicata
(Pursh) A. Love’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass,
intermediate—Elytrigia intermedia
(Host) Nevski subsp. intermedia’’,
‘‘Wheatgrass, pubescent—Elytrigia
intermedia (Host) Nevski subsp.
intermedia’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass, Siberian—
Agropyron fragile (Roth) Candargy
subsp. sibiricum (Willd.) Meld.’’,
‘‘Wheatgrass, slender—Elymus
trachycaulus (Link) Shinn.’’,
‘‘Wheatgrass, streambank—Elymus
lanceolatus (Scribn. and J.G. Smith)
Gould subsp. lanceolatus.’’,
‘‘Wheatgrass, tall—Elytrigia elongata
(Host) Nevski’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass, western—
Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Love’’,
and ‘‘Wildrye, basin—Leymus cinereus
(Scribn. & Merr.) A. Love’’.
D. In paragraph (h), adding the terms
‘‘Agrotricum—x Agrotriticum Cif. &
Giacom.’’, ‘‘Alfalfa—Medicago sativa L.
subsp. sativa’’, ‘‘Alfilaria—Erodium
´
cicutarium (L.) L’Her.’’, ‘‘Bahiagrass—
¨ ´
Paspalum notatum Flugge’’, ‘‘Barley—
Hordeum vulgare L. subsp. vulgare’’,
‘‘Bean, adzuki—Vigna angularis (Willd.)
Ohwi & H. Ohashi var. angularis’’,
‘‘Bean, field—Phaseolus vulgaris L. var.
vulgaris’’, ‘‘Bean, mung—Vigna radiata
(L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata’’, ‘‘Bentgrass,
creeping—Agrostis stolonifera L.’’,
‘‘Bermudagrass, giant—Cynodon
dactylon (L.) Pers. var. aridus J.R.
Harlan & de Wet’’, ‘‘Bluegrass, Nevada—
Poa secunda J. Presl’’, ‘‘Bluestem, big—
Andropogon gerardii Vitman’’,
‘‘Bluestem, yellow—Bothriochloa
ischaemum (L.) Keng var. ischaemum’’,
‘‘Brome, meadow—Bromus biebersteinii
Roem. & Schult.’’, ‘‘Brome, smooth—
Bromus inermis Leyss. subsp. inermis’’,
‘‘Corn, field—Zea mays L. subsp. mays’’,
‘‘Corn, pop—Zea mays L. subsp. mays’’,
‘‘Crambe—Crambe abyssinica R.E. Fr.’’,
‘‘Crotalaria, slenderleaf—Crotalaria
brevidens Benth. var. intermedia
(Kotschy) Polhill’’, ‘‘Crotalaria, striped or
smooth—Crotalaria pallida Aiton’’,
‘‘Crownvetch—Securigera varia (L.)
Lassen’’, ‘‘Dichondra—Dichondra repens
J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.’’, ‘‘Emmer—
Triticum turgidum L. subsp. dicoccon
(Schrank) Thell.’’, ‘‘Fescue, Chewing’s—
Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata
Gaudin’’, ‘‘Fescue, hair—Festuca
filiformis Pourr.’’, ‘‘Fescue, hard—
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina’’,
‘‘Fescue, sheep—Festuca ovina L.’’,
‘‘Grama, blue—Bouteloua gracilis
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(Kunth) Griffiths’’, ‘‘Hardinggrass—
Phalaris aquatica L.’’, ‘‘Hemp—
Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa’’,
‘‘Kudzu—Pueraria montana (Lour.)
Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) Sanjappa &
Predeep’’, ‘‘Lentil—Lens culinaris
Medik. subsp. culinaris’’, ‘‘Lespedeza,
sericea or Chinese—Lespedeza cuneata
(Dum. Cours.) G. Don’’, ‘‘Lespedeza,
striate—Kummerowia striata (Thunb.)
Schindl.’’, ‘‘Lovegrass, sand—Eragrostis
trichodes (Nutt.) Alph. Wood’’, ‘‘Millet,
foxtail—Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.
subsp. italica’’, ‘‘Millet, Japanese—
Echinochloa esculenta (A. Braun) H.
Scholz’’, ‘‘Millet, proso—Panicum
miliaceum L. subsp. miliaceum’’,
‘‘Molassesgrass—Melinis minutiflora P.
Beauv.’’, ‘‘Mustard, black—Brassica
nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch’’, ‘‘Mustard,
India—Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var.
juncea’’, ‘‘Mustard, white—Sinapis alba
L. subsp. alba’’, ‘‘Oat—Avena byzantina
K. Koch, A. sativa L., A. nuda L.’’,
‘‘Oatgrass, tall—Arrhenatherum elatius
(L.) J. Presl & C. Presl subsp. elatius’’,
‘‘Panicgrass, green—Panicum maximum
Jacq.’’, ‘‘Pea, field—Pisum sativum L.
var. arvense (L.) Poir.’’, ‘‘Rape, annual—
Brassica napus L. var. napus’’, ‘‘Rape,
bird—Brassica rapa L. subsp.
campestris (L.) A.R. Clapham’’, ‘‘Rape,
turnip—Brassica rapa L. subsp.
campestris (L.) A.R. Clapham and
subsp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg.’’, ‘‘Rape,
winter—Brassica napus L. var. napus’’,
‘‘Rescuegrass—Bromus catharticus Vahl
var. catharticus’’, ‘‘Ricegrass, Indian—
Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. &
Schult.) Barkworth’’, ‘‘Rye—Secale
cereale L. subsp. cereale’’, ‘‘Rye,
mountain—Secale strictum (C. Presl) C.
Presl subsp. strictum’’, ‘‘Ryegrass,
Wimmera—Lolium rigidum Gaudin’’,
‘‘Sorghum-sudangrass—Sorghum ×
drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase’’,
‘‘Spelt—Triticum aestivum L. subsp.
spelta (L.) Thell.’’, ‘‘Sudangrass—
Sorghum × drummondii (Steud.) Millsp.
& Chase’’, ‘‘Timothy, turf—Phleum
nodosum L.’’, ‘‘Trefoil, big—Lotus
uliginosus Schkuhr’’, ‘‘Triticale—x
Triticosecale A. Camus (Secale ×
Triticum)’’, ‘‘Veldtgrass—Ehrharta
calycina Sm.’’, ‘‘Wheat, common—
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum’’,
‘‘Wheat, club—Triticum aestivum L.
subsp. compactum (Host) Mackey’’,
‘‘Wheat, durum—Triticum turgidum L.
subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.’’, ‘‘Wheat,
Polish—Triticum turgidum L. subsp.
polonicum (L.) Thell.’’, ‘‘Wheat,
poulard—Triticum turgidum L. subsp.
turgidum’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass, beardless—
´
Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A.
¨
Love’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass, intermediate—
Thinopyrum intermedium (Host)
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pubescent—Thinopyrum intermedium
(Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey subsp.
barbulatum (Schur) Barkworth & D.R.
Dewey’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass, Siberian—
Agropyron fragile (Roth) P. Candargy’’,
‘‘Wheatgrass, slender—Elymus
trachycaulus (Link) Shinners subsp.
trachycaulus’’, ‘‘Wheatgrass,
streambank—Elymus lanceolatus
(Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould subsp.
riparius (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Barkworth’’,
‘‘Wheatgrass, tall—Thinopyrum
elongatum (Host) D.R. Dewey’’,
‘‘Wheatgrass, western—Pascopyrum
smithii (Rydb.) Barkworth & D.R.
Dewey’’, and ‘‘Wildrye, basin—Leymus
´ ¨
cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Love’’.
E. In paragraph (i), removing the
terms ‘‘Artichoke—Cynara cardunculus
L. subsp. cardunculus’’, ‘‘Asparagus—
Asparagus officinalis Baker’’, ‘‘Bean,
garden—Phaseolus vulgaris L.’’, ‘‘Bean,
lima—Phaseolus lunatus L.’’,
‘‘Broadbean—Vicia faba L.’’, ‘‘Broccoli—
Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.’’,
‘‘Brussels sprouts—Brassica oleracea L.
var. gemmifera DC.’’, ‘‘Cardoon—Cynara
cardunculus L. subsp. cardunculus’’,
‘‘Celeriac—Apium graveolens L. var.
rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud.’’, ‘‘Chard,
Swiss—Beta vulgaris L. subsp. cicla (L.)
Koch’’, ‘‘Citron—Citrullus lanatus
(Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai var.
citroides (Bailey) Mansf.’’, ‘‘Collards—
Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC.’’,
‘‘Corn, sweet—Zea mays L.’’,
‘‘Cornsalad—Valerianella locusta (L.)
Laterrade’’, Cress, water—Rorippa
nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek’’,
Dandelion—Taraxacum officinale
Wigg.’’, ‘‘Endive—Cichorium endivia L.’’,
‘‘Gherkin, West India—Cucumis anguria
L.’’, ‘‘Kale—Brassica oleracea L. var.
acephala DC.’’, ‘‘Kale, Chinese—Brassica
oleracea L. var. alboglabra (Bailey)
Musil’’, ‘‘Kale, Siberian—Brassica napus
L. var. pabularia (DC.) Reichb.’’,
‘‘Melon—Cucumis melo L.’’, ‘‘Mustard,
India—Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. and
Coss.’’, ‘‘Mustard, spinach—Brassica
perviridis (Bailey) Bailey’’, ‘‘Onion—
Allium cepa L.’’, ‘‘Parsnip—Pastinaca
sativa L.’’, ‘‘Pea—Pisum sativum L.’’,
‘‘Pumpkin—Cucurbita pepo L., C.
moschata (Duchesne) Poiret, and C.
maxima Duchesne’’, ‘‘Rhubarb—Rheum
rhabarbarum L.’’, ‘‘Rutabaga—Brassica
napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Reichb.’’,
‘‘Spinach, New Zealand—Tetragonia
tetragonoides (Pall.) Ktze.’’, ‘‘Squash—
Cucurbita pepo L., C. moschata
(Duchesne) Poiret, and C. maxima
Duchesne’’, and ‘‘Watermelon—Citrullus
lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai
var. lanatus’’.
F. In paragraph (i), adding the terms
‘‘Artichoke—Cynara cardunculus L.’’,
‘‘Asparagus—Asparagus officinalis L.’’,
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‘‘Bean, garden—Phaseolus vulgaris L.
var. vulgaris’’, ‘‘Bean, Lima—Phaseolus
lunatus L.’’, ‘‘Broadbean—Vicia faba L.
var. faba’’, ‘‘Broccoli—Brassica oleracea
L. var. italica Plenck’’, ‘‘Brussels
sprouts—Brassica oleracea L. var.
gemmifera Zenker’’, ‘‘Cardoon—Cynara
cardunculus L.’’, ‘‘Celeriac—Apium
graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.)
Gaudin’’, ‘‘Chard, Swiss—Beta vulgaris
L. subsp. vulgaris’’, ‘‘Citron melon—
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. &
Nakai var. citroides (L.H. Bailey)
Mansf.’’, ‘‘Collards—Brassica oleracea L.
var. viridis L.’’, ‘‘Corn, sweet—Zea mays
L. subsp. mays’’, ‘‘Cornsalad—
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.’’, ‘‘Cress,
water—Nasturtium officinale R. Br.’’,
‘‘Dandelion—Taraxacum officinale F.H.
Wigg.’’, ‘‘Endive—Cichorium endivia L.
subsp. endivia’’, ‘‘Gherkin, West India—
Cucumis anguria L. var. anguria’’,
‘‘Kale—Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis
L.’’, ‘‘Kale, Chinese—Brassica oleracea
L. var. alboglabra (L.H. Bailey) Musil’’,
‘‘Kale, Siberian—Brassica napus L. var.
pabularia (DC.) Rchb.’’, ‘‘Melon—
Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo’’,
‘‘Mustard, India—Brassica juncea (L.)
Czern.’’, ‘‘Mustard, spinach—Brassica
rapa var. perviridis L.H. Bailey’’,
‘‘Onion—Allium cepa L. var. cepa’’,
‘‘Onion, bunching (see Onion, Welsh)’’,
‘‘Parsnip—Pastinaca sativa L. subsp.
sativa’’, ‘‘Pea—Pisum sativum L. subsp.
sativum’’, ‘‘Pumpkin—Cucurbita pepo
L., C. moschata Duchesne, and C.
maxima Duchesne’’, ‘‘Radicchio (see
Chicory)’’, ‘‘Rhubarb—Rheum ×
hybridum Murray’’, ‘‘Rutabaga—Brassica
napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.’’,
‘‘Spinach, New Zealand—Tetragonia
tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze’’, ‘‘Squash—
Cucurbita pepo L., C. moschata
Duchesne, and C. maxima Duchesne’’,
and ‘‘Watermelon—Citrullus lanatus
(Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus’’.
G. In paragraph (w), removing the
words ‘‘noxious weed’’ and adding the
words ‘‘noxious-weeds’’ in their place
every time they appear.
H. In paragraph (z), removing the
word ‘‘Processing’’ and adding the word
‘‘Conditioning’’ in its place, and
removing in the first sentence the word
‘‘processing’’ and adding the word
‘‘conditioning’’ in its place.
§ 201.16
[Amended]
3. Section 201.16, in paragraph (b), is
amended by removing the terms
‘‘Borreria alata (Aubl.)DC.’’, ‘‘Carthamus
oxyacanthus M.Bieb ’’, ‘‘Digitaria
abyssinica Stapf. (=D. scalarum
(Schweinf.)’’, ‘‘Ipomoea triloba L.’’,
‘‘Orobanche spp.’’, ‘‘Rottboellia
cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton
(=R.exaltata (L.) L.f.)’’ and adding in
alphabetical order the terms ‘‘Carthamus
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oxyacantha M. Bieb’’, ‘‘Digitaria
scalarum (Schweinfurth) Chiovenda’’,
‘‘Homeria spp.’’, ‘‘oxyacantha’’,
‘‘Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.)
Clayton’’, ‘‘Senecio inaequidens DC.’’,
‘‘Senecio madagascariensis Poir.’’,
‘‘Solanum tampicense Dunal’’ and
‘‘Spermacoce alata (Aublet) de
Candolle’’.
4. Section 201.20 is revised to read as
follows:
§ 201.20
Germination.
The label shall show the percentage of
germination for each kind or kind and
variety or kind and type of kind and
hybrid of agricultural seed present in
excess of 5 percent or shown in the
labeling to be present in a proportion of
5 percent or less.
§ 201.31a
[Amended]
5. Section 201.31a is amended by
adding the words ‘‘(Environmental
Protection Agency Toxicity Category I)’’
after the word ‘‘substance’’ in paragraph
(c)(1) and after the word ‘‘substances’’ in
paragraph (c)(2) introductory text.
§ 201.41
[Amended]
6. In § 201.41, paragraph (a), the word
‘‘less’’ is removed and the word ‘‘fewer’’
is added in its place.
7. In § 201.48, the introductory text of
paragraph (g) is amended by adding a
new second sentence to read as follows:
§ 201.48
seed.
Kind or variety considered pure
*
*
*
*
*
(g) * * * Seed units of smooth brome,
fairway crested wheatgrass, standard
crested wheatgrass, tall wheatgrass,
intermediate wheatgrass, pubescent
wheatgrass, western wheatgrass, fescues
(Festuca spp.), and ryegrasses (Lolium
spp.) if the caryopses are at least onethird the length of the palea; the
caryopsis is measured from the base of
the rachilla. * * *
*
*
*
*
*
8. Section 201.51 is amended by
adding paragraph (a)(9) to read as
follows:
§ 201.51
Inert matter.
*
*
*
*
*
(a) * * *
(9) Immature florets of smooth brome,
fairway crested wheatgrass, standard
crested wheatgrass, tall wheatgrass,
intermediate wheatgrass, pubescent
wheatgrass, western wheatgrass, fescues
(Festuca spp.), and ryegrasses (Lolium
spp.) in which the caryopses are less
than one-third the length of the palea;
the caryopsis is measured from the base
of the rachilla.
*
*
*
*
*
9. Section 201.65 is revised to read as
follows:
§ 201.65 Noxious-weed seeds in interstate
commerce.
Tolerances for rates of occurrence of
noxious-weed seeds shall be recognized
and shall be applied to the number of
noxious-weed seeds found by analysis
in the quantity of seed specified for
noxious-weed seed determinations in
§ 201.46, except as provided in
§ 201.16(b). Rates per pound or ounce
must be converted to the equivalent
number of seeds found in § 201.46,
Table 1, Minimum weight for noxiousweed seed examination (grams). Some
tolerances are listed in the following
table. The number found as represented
by the label or test (Column X) will be
considered within tolerance if not more
than the corresponding numbers in
Column Y are found by analysis in the
administration of the Act. For numbers
of seed greater than those in the table,
a tolerance based on a degree of
certainty of 5 percent (P = 0.05) can be
calculated by the formula, Y = X +
1.65√X + 0.03, where X is the number
of seeds represented by the label or test
and Y is the maximum number within
tolerance.
Maximum number
within tolerances
Number represented
by label or test
Maximum number
within tolerances
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by label or test
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within tolerances
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by label or test
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within tolerances
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by label or test
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within tolerances
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10. In § 201.74, paragraph (a) is
amended by removing the last sentence,
and paragraph (c) is amended by adding
a sentence at the end of the paragraph
to read as follows:
§ 201.74
seed.
Labeling of all classes of certified
*
*
*
*
*
(c) * * * The seed lot number or
other identification number, the kind,
and variety name (if certified to variety)
shall appear on the official label and/or
directly on the container in a position
to be viewed in conjunction with the
official certification label.
*
*
*
*
*
11. In § 201.75, paragraph (c), the last
sentence is revised to read as follows:
§ 201.75
Interagency certification.
*
*
*
*
*
(c) * * * The seed lot number or
other identification number, the kind,
and variety name (if certified to variety)
shall appear on the official label and/or
directly on the container in a position
to be viewed in conjunction with the
official certification label.
Dated: December 10, 2010.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–31573 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2009–1185; Directorate
Identifier 2009–NE–24–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell
International LTS101 Series Turboshaft
Engines and LTP101 Series Turboprop
Engines
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM);
reopening of comment period.
AGENCY:
This supplemental NPRM
revises an earlier proposed
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Honeywell International LTS101–600A
series and LTS101–700D–2 turboshaft
engines, and LTP101–600A–1A and
LTP101–700A–1A turboprop engines
with power turbine blades, part number
(P/N) 4–141–084–06, installed. That
proposed AD would have required
removing power turbine blades, P/N
4–141–084–06 from service, using a
drawdown schedule specified in that
proposed AD. That proposal was
prompted by reports of fatigue cracks in
the airfoil of the power turbine blade.
This action revises the proposed rule by
expanding and clarifying the
applicability to include more engine
models and power turbine blade P/Ns
that could have the unsafe condition,
and by clarifying the applicability by
specifying power turbine rotor P/Ns
instead of the blade P/Ns. The actions
specified by this proposed AD are
intended to prevent fracture of the
power turbine blade airfoil, which could
result in sudden loss of engine power
and prevent continued safe flight or safe
landing.
DATES: We must receive any comments
on this proposed AD by February 15,
2011.
Use one of the following
addresses to comment on this proposed
AD.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Contact Honeywell International Inc.,
P.O. Box 52181, Phoenix, AZ 85072–
2181; telephone (800) 601–3099 (U.S.A.)
or (602) 365–3099 (International); or go
to: https://portal.honeywell.com/wps/
portal/aero, for a copy of the service
information identified in this proposed
AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Baitoo, Aerospace Engineer, Los
Angeles Aircraft Certification Office,
ADDRESSES:
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3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA
90712–4137; e-mail:
robert.baitoo@faa.gov; telephone (562)
627–5245; fax (562) 627–5210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send us any written
relevant data, views, or arguments
regarding this proposal. Send your
comments to an address listed under
ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
2009–1185; Directorate Identifier 2009–
NE–24–AD’’ in the subject line of your
comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of the proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend the
proposed AD in light of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed AD.
Using the search function of the Web
site, anyone can find and read the
comments in any of our dockets,
including, if provided, the name of the
individual who sent the comment (or
signed the comment on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review the DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(65 FR 19477–78).
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Operations office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Operations
office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is the
same as the Mail address provided in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 201
[Doc. No. AMS-LS-08-0002]
RIN 0581-AC74
Federal Seed Act Regulations
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: AMS is proposing to revise the Federal Seed Act (FSA)
regulations. The changes would amend the list of prohibited noxious-
weed seeds to reflect the recent addition of four species, deletion of
two species, and nomenclature change of four species listed in the
Federal Noxious Weed Act (FNWA); update the seed labeling regulations;
update the seed testing regulations; update the noxious-weed seed
tolerances; update the seed certification regulations; and correct
several minor errors, including updating the nomenclature of kinds
regulated under the FSA. The list of noxious-weed seeds would be
amended to help prevent the spread of these highly destructive weeds.
Updating the labeling regulations and noxious-weed seed tolerances
would prevent potential conflicts with State regulations, reflect
currently used terms, and reflect current industry practices. Updating
the seed testing and seed certification regulations would incorporate
the latest in seed testing and seed certification knowledge and prevent
potential conflicts with State regulations.
DATES: Comments must be received by February 15, 2011 to be assured of
consideration. A public hearing will be held January 21, 2011 at 10
a.m. at the address listed below.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on this
proposal. Comments may be submitted electronically at https://www.regulations.gov. Comments may also be sent to Richard C. Payne,
Chief, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch, Livestock and Seed Program,
AMS, USDA, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North Carolina
28054-2193 by mail or by fax to (704) 852-4109.
All comments should reference the docket number (Doc. No. AMS-LS-
08-0002), the date, and page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. All comments submitted in response to this proposed rule will
be included in the record and will be made available to the public.
Comments will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the above address or via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Additionally, a public hearing will be held on January 21, 2011, at
10 a.m. in Room 68 at the Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch, Livestock
and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C,
Gastonia, North Carolina 28054-2193. Interested parties will be allowed
to present views concerning the proposal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard C. Payne, Chief, Seed
Regulatory and Testing Branch, Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, 801
Summit Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054-2193;
telephone (704) 810-8884; fax (704) 852-4109; e-mail
richard.payne@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866
This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12866.
This rule has been determined to be not significant and, therefore, has
not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Executive Order 12988
The proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988,
Civil Justice Reform. It is not intended to have a retroactive effect.
There are no administrative procedures that must be exhausted prior to
judicial challenge to the provision of this rule.
Regulatory Flexibility Act and Paperwork Reduction Act
AMS has certified that this action will not have a significant
impact on a substantial number of small entities as defined in the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612). Many small entities ship
seed in interstate commerce. There are about 3,095 interstate shippers.
Small agricultural service firms, which include interstate shippers,
are defined by the Small Business Administration as those whose annual
receipts are less than $7,000,000 (13 CFR 121.201). We estimate that
about 90 percent of the interstate shippers are small entities.
Shippers, including small entities, usually test and subsequently
package and label seed to comply with both the FSA and State seed laws.
This is possible because the testing requirements of the State laws are
similar or the same as those of the FSA. Therefore, a single test
provides information necessary to comply with both State seed laws and
the FSA. The changes proposed by AMS to the seed testing and seed
certification regulations would reconcile State and Federal seed
testing and seed certification procedures. Moreover, using similar or
the same testing procedures will reduce the burden on small entities
shipping seed in interstate commerce because a test used for interstate
commerce could also be used in intrastate commerce.
Adding four species to the list of seeds that are noxious in seed
shipped in interstate commerce would not significantly impact small
entities by adding additional costs for seed testing, because all seed
must currently be examined for 93 noxious-weed seeds listed in the FSA
regulations and those listed in the State laws to be compliant with the
FSA. (The FSA requires that seed shipped in interstate commerce comply
with the noxious-weed seed requirements of that State into which the
seed is shipped.) Therefore, any examination required by this proposal
would be in conjunction with examination that already occurs for State
noxious-weed seeds. Updating the noxious-weed seed tolerances to be
uniform with those required by State laws will make FSA and State
regulatory action uniform and not increase the burden on small entities
shipping seed in interstate commerce.
The proposed change removal of the exemption in the FSA regulations
for labeling freshly harvested Kentucky bluegrass seed and sugar beet
seed shipped in interstate commerce during July, August, and September
for germination would not add additional costs for seed testing because
this testing and subsequent labeling is
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required by State seed laws and regulations. Also, much of the seed
handled by small entities is already tested by their suppliers. There
will be no effect on the competitive position of small entities in
relation to larger entities since both will have to comply with the
same regulations.
This rule would not impose any additional reporting or
recordkeeping requirements. Such requirements are currently approved by
OMB under Control No. 0581-0026.
Executive Order 13132
This proposed rule has been reviewed in accordance with the
requirements of Executive Order 13132, Federalism. USDA has determined
that this rule conforms to the Federalism principles set forth in the
Executive Order, and that this rule does not have Federalism
implications.
Background
The FSA, Title II (7 U.S.C. 1571-1575) regulates agricultural and
vegetable planting seeds in interstate commerce. Agricultural and
vegetable seeds shipped in interstate commerce must be labeled with
certain quality information. The labeling information and any
advertisements pertaining to the seed must be truthful.
Terms Defined
This proposed rule would revise and update the nomenclature of many
of the kinds of agricultural and vegetable seeds listed in Sec. Sec.
201.2(h) and 201.2(i) to conform to current usage on the International
Code of Botanical Nomenclature. It would also add ``bunching onion''
and ``radicchio'' as acceptable synonyms for ``Welch onion'' and
``chicory,'' respectively, in Sec. 201.2(i). ``Bunching onion'' and
``radicchio'' are commonly used and accepted kind names by companies
selling and labeling seed.
Noxious-Weed Seeds
Under the Federal Noxious Weed Act (FNWA) of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2801-
2814) the Secretary has identified certain noxious weeds that are
prohibited movement into or through the United States. AMS is proposing
to amend Sec. 201.16(b) of the FSA regulations to designate seeds of
four additional species of noxious weeds listed under the FNWA as
noxious in agricultural and vegetable seed shipped in interstate
commerce under the FSA. In addition, AMS proposes to amend the FSA
regulations to remove two species no longer cited in the FNWA and
revise the nomenclature of four species to be consistent with the
nomenclature in the FNWA. The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) enforces both the FNWA and Title III, the Foreign
Commerce provisions of the FSA. However, the FNWA does not apply to
seeds for planting which are subject to the FSA and does not apply to
any noxious weed seeds which may contaminate seed subject to the
provisions of the FSA. Thus, AMS cannot currently take regulatory
action when seeds of the four species classified as noxious under the
FNWA are found in planting seed. Therefore, by recognizing them as
noxious weeds under the FSA, AMS can act in an orderly way to prevent
their spread on those rare occasions that they are found in planting
seeds. Noxious weeds which are not listed under the FSA may still be
restricted under the FSA in some cases. Each State has a list of weed
seeds that are noxious in planting seed. Weed seeds that are designated
noxious by each State are also noxious under the FSA when present in
seed shipped into that State.
Seed Testing
The proposed rule would update the FSA seed testing regulations to
include testing to reflect improvements in seed testing technology and
the current standards of usage within the industry as outlined below.
The Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) has already adopted
these changes in their ``Rules for Testing Seed,'' the testing rules
used by most State and commercial seed analysts. Including these
changes in the FSA regulations would eliminate potential conflicts
between the testing rules used in interstate commerce and those used by
the States. This would eliminate the need to do separate tests to
ensure that seed labeling complies with both Federal and State laws. It
will also facilitate seed trade and reduce cost to the seed industry
and to seed buyers.
Proposed changes to Sec. Sec. 201.48(g) and 201.51(b) specify a
change in the FSA regulations for determining pure seed and inert
matter for 18 grass seed kinds. The change would require pure seed of
these 18 kinds to have a caryopsis at least one-third the length of the
palea. The change would also require seeds of these 18 grass kinds to
be classified as inert matter if the caryopsis development is less than
one-third the length of the palea. Currently, all seeds of these 18
grass kinds are considered pure seed if the caryopsis has some degree
of endosperm development.
Noxious-Weed Seed Tolerances
The proposed rule would update the FSA seed testing regulations to
reflect improvements in the noxious-weed seed tolerances using modern
statistical applications. The AOSA has already adopted these changes in
their ``Rules for Testing Seed,'' the rules used by most State and
commercial seed analysts. Including these changes would eliminate
potential conflicts between FSA and State regulatory action.
Seed Certification
This proposed rule would also update the certified seed
regulations. Sections 201.74 and 201.75 would be amended to permit the
option of printing the lot number, kind, and variety name (if certified
to variety) on the seed container in a position to be viewed in
conjunction with the official certification label. A sentence in
Sec. Sec. 201.74 and 201.75, pertaining to small containers of seed,
would be deleted because these containers are covered in the amendment.
The Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), the
organization that develops rules for use by its members to certify seed
for varietal purity, has already amended its rules to allow the option
of printing certain required labeling information on seed containers
outside the confines of the certification label. This proposed rule
would reflect that change in the AOSCA rules and current industry
practices. In addition, this option would allow seed companies to
realize a financial savings by purchasing seed bags with preprinted
certification labels in large quantities and add the required
information pertinent to each seed lot.
Seed Labeling
We are proposing to add the term ``(Environmental Protection Agency
Toxicity Category I)'' after references to ``mercurials and similarly
toxic substances'' in Sec. Sec. 201.31a(c)(1), 201.31a(c)(2), and
201.31a(d).
The current FSA regulations refer to the most toxic class of
chemical seed treatments as ``mercurials and similarly toxic
substances.'' However, mercury-based compounds are no longer used by
the seed industry for treating seeds. Further, the current
classification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the most
toxic chemical compounds used as seed treatments is ``Toxicity Category
I.'' Chemicals of this toxicity, sold in bulk for treating seed, are
required by EPA to be labeled as Toxicity Category I compounds.
Therefore, adding the term ``(Environmental Protection Agency Toxicity
Category I)'' to the FSA regulations would clarify the labeling
requirements for seed treated with the most toxic class of chemical
compounds
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used by the seed industry, reduce the possibility of mislabeling
chemically treated seed shipped in interstate commerce, and provide
consistency with classification terms used by EPA.
AMS is proposing to update Sec. 201.20 by removing the exemption
from labeling freshly harvested Kentucky bluegrass and sugar beet seed
sold in July, August, and September for germination. Germination
labeling is required for all other kinds of seeds regulated by the FSA.
This exemption is no longer needed because current industry practice is
to label all kinds of seed for germination prior to shipment and sale.
Since State seed laws require labeling of all seed for germination,
removing this exemption would eliminate conflict between the FSA
regulations and State seed labeling requirements.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 201
Certified seed, Definitions, Inspections, Labeling, Purity
analysis, Sampling.
For reasons set forth in the preamble, it is proposed that 7 CFR
part 201 be amended as follows:
PART 201--FEDERAL SEED ACT REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 201 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1592.
Sec. 201.2 [Amended]
2. Section 201.2 is amended by:
A. In the introductory text, removing the words ``Sec. Sec. 201.1
through 201.159'' and adding the words ``this part'' in its place.
B. In paragraph (f), removing the word ``act'' and adding the word
``Act'' in its place, and by removing the words ``Sec. Sec. 201.1
through 201.159'' and adding the words ``this part'' in their place.
C. In paragraph (h), removing the terms ``Agrotricum--x
Agrotriticum Ciferri and Giacom.'', ``Alfalfa--Medicago sativa L.'',
``Alfilaria--Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her.'', ``Bahiagrass--Paspalum
notatum Fluegge'', ``Barley--Hordeum vulgare L.'', ``Bean, adzuki--
Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi and Ohashi'', ``Bean, field--Phaseolus
vulgaris L.'', ``Bean, mung--Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek'', ``Bentgrass,
creeping--Agrostis stolonifera L. var. palustris (Huds) Farw.'',
``Bermudagrass, giant--Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. Aridus Harlan
and de Wet'', ``Bluegrass, Nevada--Poa secunda J.S. Presl'',
``Bluestem, big--Andropogon gerardii Vitm. var. gerardii'', ``Bluestem,
yellow--Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng'', ``Brome, meadow--Bromus
biebersteninii Roem. and Schult.'', ``Brome, smooth--Bromus inermis
Leyss.'', ``Corn, field--Zea mays L.'', ``Corn, pop--Zea mays L.'',
``Crambe--Crambe abyssinica R.E. Fries'', ``Crotalaria, slenderleaf--
Crotalaria brevidens Benth. var. intermedia (Kotschy) Polh.'',
``Crotalaria, striped or smooth--Crotalaria pallida Ait.'',
``Crownvetch--Coronilla varia L.'', ``Dichondra--Dichondra repens
Forst. and Forst. f.'', ``Emmer--Triticum dicoccon Schrank'', ``Fescue,
chewings--Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata Gaud.'', ``Fescue, hair--
Festuca tenuifolia Sibth.'', ``Fescue, hard--Festuca brevipila
Tracey'', ``Fescue, sheep--Festuca ovina L. var. ovina'', ``Grama,
blue--Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Steud.'', ``Hardinggrass--Phalaris
stenoptera Hack.'', ``Hemp--Cannabis sativa L.'', ``Kudzu--Pueraria
montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen and S. Almeida'',
``Lentil--Lens culinaris Medik.'', ``Lespedeza, sericea or Chinese--
Lespedeza cuneata'', ``Lespedeza, striate--Kummerowia striata (Thunb.)
Schindler'', ``Lovegrass, sand--Eragrostis trichodes (Nutt.) Wood'',
``Millet, foxtail--Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.'', ``Millet,
Japanese--Echinochloa frumentacea Link'', ``Millet, proso--Panicum
miliaceum L.'', ``Molassesgrass--Melinis minutiflora Beauv.'',
``Mustard, black--Brassica nigra (L.) Koch'', ``Mustard, India--
Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. and Coss.'', ``Mustard, white--Sinapis
alba L.'', ``Oat--Avena byzantina C. Koch, A. sativa L., A. nuda L.'',
``Oatgrass, tall--Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J.S. Presl and K.B.
Presl'', ``Panicgrass, green--Panicum maxicum Jacq. var. trichoglume
Robyns'', ``Pea, field--Pisum sativum L.'' ``Rape, annual--Brassica
napus L. var. annua Koch'', ``Rape, bird--Brassica rapa L. subsp.
rapa'', ``Rape, turnip--Brassica rapa L. subsp. silvestris (Lam.)
Janchen'', ``Rape, winter--Brassica napus L. var. biennis (Schubl. and
Mart.) Reichb.'', ``Rescuegrass--Bromus catharticus Vahl'',
``Ricegrass, Indian--Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. and Schult.) Ricker'',
``Rye--Secale cereale L.'', ``Rye, mountain--Secale strictum (K.B.
Presl) K.B. Presl subsp. strictum'', ``Ryegrass, Wimmera--Lolium
rigidum Gaud.'', ``Sorghum-sudangrass--Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.)
Millsp. and Chase'', ``Spelt--Triticum spelta L.'', ``Sudangrass--
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. and Chase'', ``Timothy, turf--
Phleum bertolonii DC.'', ``Trefoil, big--Lotus uliginosus Schk.'',
``Triticale--x Triticosecale Wittm. (Secale x Triticum)'',
``Veldtgrass--Ehrharta calycina J.E. Smith'', ``Wheat, common--Triticum
aestivum L.'', ``Wheat, club--Triticum compactum Host'', ``Wheat,
durum--Triticum durum Desf.'', ``Wheat, Polish--Triticum polonicum
L.'', ``Wheat, poulard--Triticum turgidum L.'', ``Wheatgrass,
beardless--Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Love'', ``Wheatgrass,
intermediate--Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski subsp. intermedia'',
``Wheatgrass, pubescent--Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski subsp.
intermedia'', ``Wheatgrass, Siberian--Agropyron fragile (Roth) Candargy
subsp. sibiricum (Willd.) Meld.'', ``Wheatgrass, slender--Elymus
trachycaulus (Link) Shinn.'', ``Wheatgrass, streambank--Elymus
lanceolatus (Scribn. and J.G. Smith) Gould subsp. lanceolatus.'',
``Wheatgrass, tall--Elytrigia elongata (Host) Nevski'', ``Wheatgrass,
western--Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Love'', and ``Wildrye, basin--
Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Love''.
D. In paragraph (h), adding the terms ``Agrotricum--x Agrotriticum
Cif. & Giacom.'', ``Alfalfa--Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa'',
``Alfilaria--Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'H[eacute]r.'', ``Bahiagrass--
Paspalum notatum Fl[uuml]gg[eacute]'', ``Barley--Hordeum vulgare L.
subsp. vulgare'', ``Bean, adzuki--Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & H.
Ohashi var. angularis'', ``Bean, field--Phaseolus vulgaris L. var.
vulgaris'', ``Bean, mung--Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata'',
``Bentgrass, creeping--Agrostis stolonifera L.'', ``Bermudagrass,
giant--Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. aridus J.R. Harlan & de Wet'',
``Bluegrass, Nevada--Poa secunda J. Presl'', ``Bluestem, big--
Andropogon gerardii Vitman'', ``Bluestem, yellow--Bothriochloa
ischaemum (L.) Keng var. ischaemum'', ``Brome, meadow--Bromus
biebersteinii Roem. & Schult.'', ``Brome, smooth--Bromus inermis Leyss.
subsp. inermis'', ``Corn, field--Zea mays L. subsp. mays'', ``Corn,
pop--Zea mays L. subsp. mays'', ``Crambe--Crambe abyssinica R.E. Fr.'',
``Crotalaria, slenderleaf--Crotalaria brevidens Benth. var. intermedia
(Kotschy) Polhill'', ``Crotalaria, striped or smooth--Crotalaria
pallida Aiton'', ``Crownvetch--Securigera varia (L.) Lassen'',
``Dichondra--Dichondra repens J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.'', ``Emmer--
Triticum turgidum L. subsp. dicoccon (Schrank) Thell.'', ``Fescue,
Chewing's--Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata Gaudin'', ``Fescue, hair--
Festuca filiformis Pourr.'', ``Fescue, hard--Festuca trachyphylla
(Hack.) Krajina'', ``Fescue, sheep--Festuca ovina L.'', ``Grama, blue--
Bouteloua gracilis
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(Kunth) Griffiths'', ``Hardinggrass--Phalaris aquatica L.'', ``Hemp--
Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa'', ``Kudzu--Pueraria montana (Lour.)
Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) Sanjappa & Predeep'', ``Lentil--Lens
culinaris Medik. subsp. culinaris'', ``Lespedeza, sericea or Chinese--
Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don'', ``Lespedeza, striate--
Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.'', ``Lovegrass, sand--Eragrostis
trichodes (Nutt.) Alph. Wood'', ``Millet, foxtail--Setaria italica (L.)
P. Beauv. subsp. italica'', ``Millet, Japanese--Echinochloa esculenta
(A. Braun) H. Scholz'', ``Millet, proso--Panicum miliaceum L. subsp.
miliaceum'', ``Molassesgrass--Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.'',
``Mustard, black--Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch'', ``Mustard, India--
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. juncea'', ``Mustard, white--Sinapis
alba L. subsp. alba'', ``Oat--Avena byzantina K. Koch, A. sativa L., A
.nuda L.'', ``Oatgrass, tall--Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J. Presl & C.
Presl subsp. elatius'', ``Panicgrass, green--Panicum maximum Jacq.'',
``Pea, field--Pisum sativum L. var. arvense (L.) Poir.'', ``Rape,
annual--Brassica napus L. var. napus'', ``Rape, bird--Brassica rapa L.
subsp. campestris (L.) A.R. Clapham'', ``Rape, turnip--Brassica rapa L.
subsp. campestris (L.) A.R. Clapham and subsp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg.'',
``Rape, winter--Brassica napus L. var. napus'', ``Rescuegrass--Bromus
catharticus Vahl var. catharticus'', ``Ricegrass, Indian--Achnatherum
hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth'', ``Rye--Secale cereale L.
subsp. cereale'', ``Rye, mountain--Secale strictum (C. Presl) C. Presl
subsp. strictum'', ``Ryegrass, Wimmera--Lolium rigidum Gaudin'',
``Sorghum-sudangrass--Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase'',
``Spelt--Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell.'',
``Sudangrass--Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase'',
``Timothy, turf--Phleum nodosum L.'', ``Trefoil, big--Lotus uliginosus
Schkuhr'', ``Triticale--x Triticosecale A. Camus (Secale x Triticum)'',
``Veldtgrass--Ehrharta calycina Sm.'', ``Wheat, common--Triticum
aestivum L. subsp. aestivum'', ``Wheat, club--Triticum aestivum L.
subsp. compactum (Host) Mackey'', ``Wheat, durum--Triticum turgidum L.
subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.'', ``Wheat, Polish--Triticum turgidum L.
subsp. polonicum (L.) Thell.'', ``Wheat, poulard--Triticum turgidum L.
subsp. turgidum'', ``Wheatgrass, beardless--Pseudoroegneria spicata
(Pursh) [Aacute]. L[ouml]ve'', ``Wheatgrass, intermediate--Thinopyrum
intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey subsp. intermedium'',
``Wheatgrass, pubescent--Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R.
Dewey subsp. barbulatum (Schur) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey'', ``Wheatgrass,
Siberian--Agropyron fragile (Roth) P. Candargy'', ``Wheatgrass,
slender--Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Shinners subsp. trachycaulus'',
``Wheatgrass, streambank--Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould
subsp. riparius (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Barkworth'', ``Wheatgrass, tall--
Thinopyrum elongatum (Host) D.R. Dewey'', ``Wheatgrass, western--
Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey'', and ``Wildrye,
basin--Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) [Aacute]. L[ouml]ve''.
E. In paragraph (i), removing the terms ``Artichoke--Cynara
cardunculus L. subsp. cardunculus'', ``Asparagus--Asparagus officinalis
Baker'', ``Bean, garden--Phaseolus vulgaris L.'', ``Bean, lima--
Phaseolus lunatus L.'', ``Broadbean--Vicia faba L.'', ``Broccoli--
Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.'', ``Brussels sprouts--Brassica
oleracea L. var. gemmifera DC.'', ``Cardoon--Cynara cardunculus L.
subsp. cardunculus'', ``Celeriac--Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum
(Mill.) Gaud.'', ``Chard, Swiss--Beta vulgaris L. subsp. cicla (L.)
Koch'', ``Citron--Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai var.
citroides (Bailey) Mansf.'', ``Collards--Brassica oleracea L. var.
acephala DC.'', ``Corn, sweet--Zea mays L.'', ``Cornsalad--Valerianella
locusta (L.) Laterrade'', Cress, water--Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
(L.) Hayek'', Dandelion--Taraxacum officinale Wigg.'', ``Endive--
Cichorium endivia L.'', ``Gherkin, West India--Cucumis anguria L.'',
``Kale--Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC.'', ``Kale, Chinese--
Brassica oleracea L. var. alboglabra (Bailey) Musil'', ``Kale,
Siberian--Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) Reichb.'', ``Melon--
Cucumis melo L.'', ``Mustard, India--Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. and
Coss.'', ``Mustard, spinach--Brassica perviridis (Bailey) Bailey'',
``Onion--Allium cepa L.'', ``Parsnip--Pastinaca sativa L.'', ``Pea--
Pisum sativum L.'', ``Pumpkin--Cucurbita pepo L., C. moschata
(Duchesne) Poiret, and C. maxima Duchesne'', ``Rhubarb--Rheum
rhabarbarum L.'', ``Rutabaga--Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.)
Reichb.'', ``Spinach, New Zealand--Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.)
Ktze.'', ``Squash--Cucurbita pepo L., C. moschata (Duchesne) Poiret,
and C. maxima Duchesne'', and ``Watermelon--Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)
Matsum. and Nakai var. lanatus''.
F. In paragraph (i), adding the terms ``Artichoke--Cynara
cardunculus L.'', ``Asparagus--Asparagus officinalis L.'', ``Bean,
garden--Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. vulgaris'', ``Bean, Lima--Phaseolus
lunatus L.'', ``Broadbean--Vicia faba L. var. faba'', ``Broccoli--
Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck'', ``Brussels sprouts--
Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera Zenker'', ``Cardoon--Cynara
cardunculus L.'', ``Celeriac--Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.)
Gaudin'', ``Chard, Swiss--Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris'', ``Citron
melon--Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. citroides (L.H.
Bailey) Mansf.'', ``Collards--Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L.'',
``Corn, sweet--Zea mays L. subsp. mays'', ``Cornsalad--Valerianella
locusta (L.) Laterr.'', ``Cress, water--Nasturtium officinale R. Br.'',
``Dandelion--Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg.'', ``Endive--Cichorium
endivia L. subsp. endivia'', ``Gherkin, West India--Cucumis anguria L.
var. anguria'', ``Kale--Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L.'', ``Kale,
Chinese--Brassica oleracea L. var. alboglabra (L.H. Bailey) Musil'',
``Kale, Siberian--Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) Rchb.'',
``Melon--Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo'', ``Mustard, India--Brassica
juncea (L.) Czern.'', ``Mustard, spinach--Brassica rapa var. perviridis
L.H. Bailey'', ``Onion--Allium cepa L. var. cepa'', ``Onion, bunching
(see Onion, Welsh)'', ``Parsnip--Pastinaca sativa L. subsp. sativa'',
``Pea--Pisum sativum L. subsp. sativum'', ``Pumpkin--Cucurbita pepo L.,
C. moschata Duchesne, and C. maxima Duchesne'', ``Radicchio (see
Chicory)'', ``Rhubarb--Rheum x hybridum Murray'', ``Rutabaga--Brassica
napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.'', ``Spinach, New Zealand--
Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze'', ``Squash--Cucurbita pepo L.,
C. moschata Duchesne, and C. maxima Duchesne'', and ``Watermelon--
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus''.
G. In paragraph (w), removing the words ``noxious weed'' and adding
the words ``noxious-weeds'' in their place every time they appear.
H. In paragraph (z), removing the word ``Processing'' and adding
the word ``Conditioning'' in its place, and removing in the first
sentence the word ``processing'' and adding the word ``conditioning''
in its place.
Sec. 201.16 [Amended]
3. Section 201.16, in paragraph (b), is amended by removing the
terms ``Borreria alata (Aubl.)DC.'', ``Carthamus oxyacanthus M.Bieb '',
``Digitaria abyssinica Stapf. (=D. scalarum (Schweinf.)'', ``Ipomoea
triloba L.'', ``Orobanche spp.'', ``Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.)
Clayton (=R.exaltata (L.) L.f.)'' and adding in alphabetical order the
terms ``Carthamus
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oxyacantha M. Bieb'', ``Digitaria scalarum (Schweinfurth) Chiovenda'',
``Homeria spp.'', ``oxyacantha'', ``Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.)
Clayton'', ``Senecio inaequidens DC.'', ``Senecio madagascariensis
Poir.'', ``Solanum tampicense Dunal'' and ``Spermacoce alata (Aublet)
de Candolle''.
4. Section 201.20 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 201.20 Germination.
The label shall show the percentage of germination for each kind or
kind and variety or kind and type of kind and hybrid of agricultural
seed present in excess of 5 percent or shown in the labeling to be
present in a proportion of 5 percent or less.
Sec. 201.31a [Amended]
5. Section 201.31a is amended by adding the words ``(Environmental
Protection Agency Toxicity Category I)'' after the word ``substance''
in paragraph (c)(1) and after the word ``substances'' in paragraph
(c)(2) introductory text.
Sec. 201.41 [Amended]
6. In Sec. 201.41, paragraph (a), the word ``less'' is removed and
the word ``fewer'' is added in its place.
7. In Sec. 201.48, the introductory text of paragraph (g) is
amended by adding a new second sentence to read as follows:
Sec. 201.48 Kind or variety considered pure seed.
* * * * *
(g) * * * Seed units of smooth brome, fairway crested wheatgrass,
standard crested wheatgrass, tall wheatgrass, intermediate wheatgrass,
pubescent wheatgrass, western wheatgrass, fescues (Festuca spp.), and
ryegrasses (Lolium spp.) if the caryopses are at least one-third the
length of the palea; the caryopsis is measured from the base of the
rachilla. * * *
* * * * *
8. Section 201.51 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(9) to read as
follows:
Sec. 201.51 Inert matter.
* * * * *
(a) * * *
(9) Immature florets of smooth brome, fairway crested wheatgrass,
standard crested wheatgrass, tall wheatgrass, intermediate wheatgrass,
pubescent wheatgrass, western wheatgrass, fescues (Festuca spp.), and
ryegrasses (Lolium spp.) in which the caryopses are less than one-third
the length of the palea; the caryopsis is measured from the base of the
rachilla.
* * * * *
9. Section 201.65 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 201.65 Noxious-weed seeds in interstate commerce.
Tolerances for rates of occurrence of noxious-weed seeds shall be
recognized and shall be applied to the number of noxious-weed seeds
found by analysis in the quantity of seed specified for noxious-weed
seed determinations in Sec. 201.46, except as provided in Sec.
201.16(b). Rates per pound or ounce must be converted to the equivalent
number of seeds found in Sec. 201.46, Table 1, Minimum weight for
noxious-weed seed examination (grams). Some tolerances are listed in
the following table. The number found as represented by the label or
test (Column X) will be considered within tolerance if not more than
the corresponding numbers in Column Y are found by analysis in the
administration of the Act. For numbers of seed greater than those in
the table, a tolerance based on a degree of certainty of 5 percent (P =
0.05) can be calculated by the formula, Y = X + 1.65[radic]X + 0.03,
where X is the number of seeds represented by the label or test and Y
is the maximum number within tolerance.
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Number represented by Maximum number within Number represented by Maximum number within Number represented by Maximum number within
label or test tolerances label or test tolerances label or test tolerances
(X) (Y) (X) (Y) (X) (Y)
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0 2 34 43 68 81
1 2 35 44 69 82
2 4 36 45 70 83
3 5 37 46 71 84
4 7 38 47 72 85
5 8 39 49 73 86
6 9 40 50 74 87
7 11 41 51 75 89
8 12 42 52 76 90
9 13 43 53 77 91
10 14 44 54 78 92
11 16 45 55 79 93
12 17 46 56 80 94
13 18 47 58 81 95
14 19 48 59 82 96
15 21 49 60 83 97
16 22 50 61 84 98
17 23 51 62 85 99
18 24 52 63 86 101
19 25 53 64 87 102
20 27 54 65 88 103
21 28 55 67 89 104
22 29 56 68 90 105
23 30 57 69 91 106
24 31 58 70 92 107
25 32 59 71 93 108
26 34 60 72 94 109
27 35 61 73 95 110
28 36 62 74 96 111
29 37 63 75 97 112
30 38 64 76 98 114
31 39 65 78 99 115
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32 41 66 79 100 116
33 42 67 80 ....................... .......................
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10. In Sec. 201.74, paragraph (a) is amended by removing the last
sentence, and paragraph (c) is amended by adding a sentence at the end
of the paragraph to read as follows:
Sec. 201.74 Labeling of all classes of certified seed.
* * * * *
(c) * * * The seed lot number or other identification number, the
kind, and variety name (if certified to variety) shall appear on the
official label and/or directly on the container in a position to be
viewed in conjunction with the official certification label.
* * * * *
11. In Sec. 201.75, paragraph (c), the last sentence is revised to
read as follows:
Sec. 201.75 Interagency certification.
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(c) * * * The seed lot number or other identification number, the
kind, and variety name (if certified to variety) shall appear on the
official label and/or directly on the container in a position to be
viewed in conjunction with the official certification label.
Dated: December 10, 2010.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-31573 Filed 12-16-10; 8:45 am]
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