Skip to Content

We invite you to try out our new beta eCFR site at https://ecfr.federalregister.gov. We’ve made big changes to make the eCFR easier to use. Be sure to leave feedback using the 'Feedback' button on the bottom right of each page!

Rule

Revisions to the Federal Seed Act Regulations; Correction

A Rule by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 10/15/2020

Document Details

Information about this document as published in the Federal Register.

Printed version:
PDF
Publication Date:
10/15/2020
Agencies:
Agricultural Marketing Service
Dates:
Effective October 15, 2020.
Effective Date:
10/15/2020
Document Type:
Rule
Document Citation:
85 FR 65190
Page:
65190 (1 page)
CFR:
7 CFR 201
Agency/Docket Number:
Doc. No. AMS-ST-19-0039
RIN:
0581-AD91
Document Number:
2020-20397
Document Details
Document Statistics
Document page views are updated periodically throughout the day and are cumulative counts for this document. Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day.
Page views:
97
as of 08/01/2021 at 2:15 am EDT
Document Statistics
Enhanced Content

Relevant information about this document from Regulations.gov provides additional context. This information is not part of the official Federal Register document.

Docket Number:
AMS-ST-19-0039
Enhanced Content
Published Document

This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format.

Start Preamble Start Printed Page 65190

AGENCY:

Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Correcting amendment.

SUMMARY:

On July 7, 2020, the Agricultural Marketing Service amended regulations under the Federal Seed Act. The document incorrectly revised the entries for “Oat” and “Brussels Sprouts” in the table that specifies directions for germination and hard seed testing. This document corrects those entries.

DATES:

Effective October 15, 2020.

Start Further Info

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ernest Allen, Director, Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Science and Technology Program, AMS, USDA; 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA; telephone: 704-810-8884; email Ernest.Allen@usda.gov.

End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Agricultural Marketing Service recently amended regulations under the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1551-1611). See 85 FR 40571; July 7, 2020. The amendments updated regulations related to seed quality, germination and purity standards, and acceptable seed testing methods, and aligned Federal Seed Act regulations with current industry practices. This document corrects the entries for “Oat” and “Brussels Sprouts” in the table that specifies directions for germination and hard seed testing to specify that the prechill requirements for oat and Brussels sprouts apply to fresh and dormant seed.

Start List of Subjects

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 201

  • Certified seed
  • Definitions
  • Inspections
  • Labeling
  • Purity analysis
  • Sampling
End List of Subjects

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 201 is amended as follows:

Start Part

PART 201—FEDERAL SEED ACT REQUIREMENTS

End Part Start Amendment Part

1. The authority citation for part 201 continues to read as follows:

End Amendment Part Start Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1592.

End Authority Start Amendment Part

2. In § 201.58, amend Table 2 in paragraph (c)(3) by revising the entries for “Oat” and “Brussels Sprouts” to read as follows:

End Amendment Part
Substrata, temperature, duration of test, and certain other specific directions for testing for germination and hard seed.
* * * * *

(c) * * *

(3) * * *

Table 2—Germination Requirements for Indicated Kinds

Name of seedSubstrataTemperature (°C)First count daysFinal count daysAdditional directions
Specific requirementsFresh and dormant seed
AGRICULTURAL SEED
 
*         *         *         *         *         *         *
OatB, T, S20; 15510Prechill at 5 or 10° C for 5 days and test for 7 days or predry and test for 10 days.
 
*         *         *         *         *         *         *
VEGETABLE SEED
 
*         *         *         *         *         *         *
Brussels SproutsB, P, T20-30310Prechill 5 days at 5 or 10 °C for 3 days; KNO3 and Light.
 
*         *         *         *         *         *         *
Start Signature

Bruce Summers,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

End Signature End Supplemental Information

[FR Doc. 2020-20397 Filed 10-14-20; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE P

Published Document