Washington, DC, USA
June 2, 2011

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31790-31795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13497]

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: Final rule.
SUMMARY: AMS is revising the Federal Seed Act (FSA) regulations. The rule amends the list of prohibited noxious-weed seeds to reflect the recent addition of four species, deletion of two species, and changes in the nomenclature of four species listed in the Federal Noxious Weed
Act (FNWA). The rule updates the seed labeling regulations, noxious-weed seed tolerances, seed testing regulations, and seed certification regulations. The rule also revises the nomenclature of kinds regulated under the FSA and corrects several minor errors. The list of noxious-weed seeds is amended to help prevent the spread of these highly destructive weeds. The labeling regulations and noxious-weed seed tolerances are amended to prevent potential conflicts with State regulations, reflect currently used terms, and reflect current industry
practices. The seed testing and seed certification regulations are amended to incorporate the latest in seed testing and seed certification knowledge and to prevent potential conflicts with State regulations.

DATES: Effective July 5, 2011.

Full notice

Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov

Published: June 2, 2011