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VOLUME 20 . \ 0 ^ 0 ^ NUMBER 206

Washington, Friday, October 2 7 , 7955

TITLE 3— THE PRESIDENT PROCLAMATION 3118 CONTENTS PROCLAMATION 3117 F a r m -C i t y W e e k THE PRESIDENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES T e r m in a t io n o f G u a t e m a l a n T rade^ Proclamations Page A greem ent P roclamation OF AM ERICA Farm-City Week______7925 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THÈ UNITED STATES A PROCLAMATION Termination of Guatemalan trade agreement proclamation______» 7925 OF AMERICA WHEREAS the increased efficiency of the farmers of our Nation, achieved A PROCLAMATION EXECUTIVE AGENCIES through research and through their WHEREAS, under the authority initiative, ability, and energy, makes it Agricultural Marketing Service vested in him by section 350 (a) of the possible for fewer and fewer farmers to Rules and regulations: Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the produce an increasing abundance of act of June 12, 1934, entitled “An Act to Federal Seed Act regulations; food and fiber; and miscellaneous amendments_ 7927 amend the Tariff Act of 1930” (48 Stat. WHEREAS the productivity of the 943), the President of the United States farms and of urban labor and business Alien Property Office entered into a trade agreement with the continues to provide the food, the tools, Notices: President of the Republic of Guatemala the services, and the goods that afford Vested property, intention to on April 24, 1936 (49 Stàt. 3990), and our citizens the highest standards of return: proclaimed such trade agreement by living in the world; and Bosser, Bertha.______7953 proclamation of May 16, 1936 (49 Stat. WHEREAS it is desirable that those Dibbern, George______7954 3989) ; and who work on the farms and those who Karplus, Freida______7953 WHEREAS the Government of the work in the cities develop greater under­ Knepler, Paul______7953 United States of America and the Gov­ standing of their mutual problems and -Vesting order; amendment, ernment of the Republic of Guatemala interdependence in our closely-knit estate of Herman Lukemeier. 7954 have agreed to terminate the said trade economy; and Rules and regulations: - agreement effective October 15, 1955; WHEREAS such understanding will Specific prohibitions; regula­ and be advantageous to all of us in the build­ tions restricting transfer of WHEREAS the said section 350 (a) ing of a stronger and a more prosperous stock; amendment______7941 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, free Nation: Agriculture Department authorizes the President to terminate, in NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. See Agricultural Marketing Serv­ Whole or in part, any proclamation EISENHOWER, President of the United carrying out a trade agreement entered ice; Commodity Stabilization States of America, do hereby designate Service. into under such section: the period from October 23 through NOW, THEREFORE, I, DW IGHT D. October 29, 1955, as Farm-City Week, Civil Aeronautics Board EISENHOWER, President of the United and I ask the people throughout the Notices: States of America, acting under and by country to participate fully in the Accident occurring at Lockheed virtue of the authority vested in me by observance of that week. I urge such Air Terminal, Burbank, Calif., the Constitution and the statutes, in­ observance as evidence of our apprecia­ Sept. 8, 1955; hearing______7953 cluding the said section 350 (a) of the tion of all those on the farms and in the Mohawk Airlines, Inc.; perma­ Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do pro­ cities of this Nation who have worked nent certification case; hear­ claim that the said proclamation dated so well in providing us with the food and in g.—______7953 May 16, 1936 shall be terminated as of goods that we need and enjoy. Proposed rule making: the close of October 14, 1955. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Revised uniform system of ac­ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the counts and reports for certi­ hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of América to fied air carriers______7944 Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. Commerce Department be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this DONE at the City of Washington this See Federal Maritime Board; seventeenth day of* October in the year Maritime Administration. seventeenth day of October in the year óf our Lord nineteen hundred of our Lord nineteen hundred [ s e a l] and fifty-five, and of the Inde­ Commodity Stabilization Service Lseal] and fifty-five, and of the Inde­ pendence of the United States Notices: pendence of the United States of America the One hundred and Entry of sugar or liquid sugar m e r i c a the one hundred and eightieth. from Cuba into continental eightieth. D w ig h t D . E is e n h o w e r United States; requirements D w ig h t D . E is e n h o w e r and quotas______7945 By the President: By the President: Federal Maritime Bpard Jo h n F oster D u l l e s , J o h n F oster D u l l e s , Notices: Secretary of State. Secretary of State. Lowden, J. E., and I. Frazier IP. R. Doc. 55-8547; Filed, Oct. 19, 1955; [F. R. Doc. 55-8548; Filed, Oct. 19, 1955; Co.; agreement filed with 1:16 p. m.] 1:16 p. m.] Board for approval______7945 7925 7926 RULES AND REGULATIONS

CONTENTS—-Continued CONTENTS— Continued Federal Power Commission Tariff Commission Page FEDERALi®REGISTER Notices: Notices: " V , 1934 Shell Oil Co.; order suspending Toweling of flax, hemp, or proposed changes in rates__ 7952 raime; hearing______7953 Federal Trade Commission Wage and Hour Division Published daily, except Sundays, Mondays, Rules and regulations: Notices: and days following official Federal holidays, Special Industry Committees by the Federal Register Division, National Cease and desist orders: Archives and Records Service, General Serv­ Beneficial Standard Life In ­ 18-A, 18-B, 18-C, and 18-D; ices Administration, pursuant to the au­ surance Co______7941 appointments to investigate thority contained in the Federal Register Act, Dumas of California, Inc., and conditions and recommend approved July 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 500, as Herbert Bass______7942 minimum wages for certain amended; 44 U. S. C„ ch. 8 B ), under regula­ Waldbaum, Cipes, Inc., et al_ 7941 industries in Puerto Rico; tions prescribed by the Administrative Com­ hearing______7951 mittee of the Federal Register, approved by Fish and Wildlife Service the President. Distribution is made only by Notices: the Superintendent of Documents, Govern­ Loxahatchee National Wildlife CODIFICATION GUIDE ment Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Management Area, Florida; The F ederal R egister will be furnished by A numerical list of the parts of the Code designation of area and ap­ of Federal Regulations affected by documents mail to subscribers, free of postage, for $1.50 plicability of regulations.____ 7950 per month or $15.00 per year, payable in published in this issue. Proposed rules, as advance. The charge for individual copies Food and Drug Administration opposed to final actions, are identified as such. (minimum 15 cents), varies in proportion to Proposed rule making: the size of the issue. Remit check or money Partially creamed cottage Title 3 Page order, made payable to the Superintendent cheese; definition and stand- of Documents, directly to the Government Chapter I (Proclamations): Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. ard of identity______7944 May 16, 1936 (terminated by The regulatory material appearing herein Rules and regulations: Proc. 3117)___i______7925 Is keyed to the Code of F ederal R egulations, Diamthazole dihydrochloride 3117 ______7925 which is published, under 50 titles, pursuant preparations;* exemption 3118 ______7925 to section 11 of the Federal Register Act, as from prescription require­ Title 7 amended August 5, 1953. The Code of F ed­ ments______7927 eral R egulations Is sold by the Superin­ Chapter I: Monterey cheese; definition tendent of Documents. Prices of books and Part 201______. . . 7927 pocket supplements vary. and standard of identity; ef­ There are no restrictions on the re­ fective date______7926 Title 8 publication of material appearing in the Health, Education, and Welfare Chapter II: F ederal R egister, or the Code of F ederal Part 505.______7941 Department R egulations. Title 14 See Food and Drug Administra­ tion. Chapter I: Part 241 (proposed)_____;______7944 Interior Department Title 16 CFR SUPPLEMENTS See also Fish and Wildlife Serv­ Chapter I: (For use during 1955) ice; Land Management Bureau. Part 13 (3 documents)____ 7941,7942 Notices : The following Supplements are now Certain waters adjacent to Title 21 available: Aransas National Wildlife Chapter I: Part 19— . . . ______—____ 7926 Title 32: Parts 400-699 ($5.75) Refuge, Texas; intention to designate as closed area____«. 7950 Proposed______7944 Parts 800-1099 ($5.00) Interstate Commerce Commis­ Part 130—______— 7927 Part 1100 to end ($4.50) Title 43 Title 43 (Revised, 1954) ($6.00) sion Notices: Chapter I:. Appendix (Public land orders): Previously announced: Title 3, 1954 Supp. Fourth section applications for relief______7945 1228 (correction)______7944 ($1.75); Titles 4-5 ($0.70); Title 6 1230 (correction)______7944 ($2.00); Title 7:' Parts 1-209 ($0.60); Justice Department Parts 210-899 ($2.50); Part 900 to end See Alien Property Office. Title 50 ($2.25); Title 8 ($0.45); Title 9 ($0.65); Chapter I: Titles 10-13 ($0.50); Title 14: Parts Labor Department Part 17 (See Fish and Wildlife 1-399 ($2.25); Part 400"to end ($0.65); See Wage and Hour Division. Service). Title 15 ($1.25); Title 16 ($1.25); Title 17 Land Management Bureau ($0.55); Title 18 ($0.50); Title 19 ($0.40); Rules and regulations: Title 20 ($0.75); Title 21 ($1.75); titles 22-23 ($0.75); Title 24 ($0.75); Title 25 Public land orders; corrections: ($0.50); Title 26 (1954) ($2.50); Title Idaho______7944 RULES AND 26: Parts 1-79 ($0.35); Parts 80-169 New Mexico.. ______7944 ($0.50); Parts 170-182 ($0.50); Parts Maritime Administration REGULATIONS 183-299 ($0.30); Part 300 to end and Notices: Title 27 ($1.25); Titles 28-29 ($1.25); Trade route 14, U. S. Atlantic Titles 30-31 ($1.25); Title 32: Parts and Gulf/West coast Africa; TITLE 2.1—FOOD AND DRUGS 1-399 ($4.50); Parts 700-799 ($3.75); essentiality and United States Title 32A, Revised December 31, 1954 Chapter I— Food and Drug Admin­ ($1.50); Title 33 ($1.50); Titles 35-37 Flag requirements______7945 istration, Department of Health, ($0.75); Title 38 ($2.00); Title 39 Post Office.Department Education, and Welfare ($0.75); Titles 40-42 ($0.50); Titles Notices: 44-45 ($0.75); Title 46: Parts 1-145 Regional real estate managers; P art 19— C h e e s e s ; P rocessed C heeses; ($0.40); Part 146 to end ($1.25); Titles redelegation of authority with C h e e s e F o o d s ; C h e e se S preads; and 47-48 ($1.25); Title 49: Parts 1-70 respect to leases______. . . 7946 R elated ’ F o o d s ; D e f in it io n s and S tandards o f I d e n t it y ($0.60); Parts 71-90 ($0.75); Parts State Department 91—164 ($0.50); Part 165 to end ($0.60); EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER AMENDING DEFI­ Title 50 ($0.55) Notices: International Cooperation Ad­ NITION AND STANDARD OF IDENTITY FOR Order from Superintendent of Documents, ministration; establishment MONTEREZ CHEESE Government Printing Office, Washington ofLjand delegation of certain In the matter of amending the defini­ 25, D. C. related functions; amend­ tion and standard of identity for Mon­ ment___- ______— 7950 terey cheese; 6 Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7927

Pursuant to the provisions of the Fed­ (c) Contact with mucous membranes. 1. In § 201.5 (a) the proposal to in­ eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (sec. id) Use in the event of irritation. sert “ orchard grass” after “alfalfa” is 401, 52 Stat. 1046, as amended 68 Stat. * This amendment removes the drug not adopted. 54; 21 U. S. C. 341) and in accordance mentioned therein from the prescrip­ 2. In § 201.14 (a) the proposal to in­ with the authority delegated to the Com­ tion-dispensing requirements of the sert “orchard grass” after “ alfalfa” is missioner of Food and Drugs by the Sec­ not adopted. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act retary of Health, Education, and Welfare 3. In § 201.31 the germination stand­ (sec. 503 (b) (1) (C ), 52 Stat. 1052, 65 (20 F. R. 1996), notice is hereby given ard for Welsh Onion stated in proposal Stat. 649; 21 U. S. C. 353 (b) (1) (C )). that no objections were filed to the order No. 9 of the notice as 75 percent is This drug was previously limited by its published in • the F ederal R eg ister on changed to 70 percent. new-drug application to use under pro­ September 9, 1955 (20 F. R. 6607) 4. In § 201.34 paragraphs (d) and (e) fessional supervision because the scien­ amending the definition and standard of are deleted and the heading “Kind and tific data establishing the toxic potential identity for Monterey cheese (21 CFR variety” is changed to “Kind, variety, of the drug and its intended use showed 19.580)'. The amendments promulgated and type.” that it was safe only if used under pro­ by that order will become effective No­ fessional supervision. 5. The first unnumbered section en­ vember 10,1955. titled “Seed Unit” set forth in proposal Pursuant to the regulations in § 1.108 No. 16 of the notice is promulgated as (Sec. 701, 52 Stat. 1055; 21 TJ. S. C. 371. In ­ (c) of this chapter (21 CFR, 1954 Supp., terprets or applies sec. 401, 52 Stat. 1046, as § 201.47a. amended, 68 Stat. 54; 21 U. S. C. 341) 1.108 (c) ), petitions have been submitted 6. The second unnumbered section to remove the prescription restrictions Dated; October 17, 1955. entitled “ Working Samples” set forth in from this drug. Evidence now available proposal No. 16 of the notice is promul­ [ seal! G e o . P . L a r r ick , through investigation and marketing ex­ gated as § 201.47b. Commissioner of Food and Drugs. perience shows that the drug can be 7. Section 201.48 is amended to read [P. R. Doe. 55-8512; Piled, Oct. 20, 1955; safely used by the laity in self-medica­ as set forth in proposal No. 17 of the 8:45 a. m.] tion if it is used in accordance with the notice with the addition of the phrase proposed labeling. The restriction to ", except as provided in paragraph (i) ” prescription salé is no longer necessary, in paragraph (a) following the word Part 130—D rugs E x e m pt e d F r o m P r e­ for the protection of public health. “injured”. scriptio n-D is p e n s in g R equirements This action in removing the prior re­ 8. Section 201.51 is amended to read of S e c t io n 503 (b ) (1) (C ) o f t h e striction limiting this drug to prescrip­ as set forth in proposal No. 20 of the Federal F ood, D rug, a n d C o s m e t ic tion sale is taken under the authority of notice with the addition of a new para­ A ct the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic graph numbered (a) (4). Act (secs. 503 (b) (3), 505 (c), 52 Stat. exemption o f diamthazole dihydrochlo - 9. The unnumbered section set forth 1052, 65 Stat. 649; 21 U. S. C. 353 (b) in proposal No. 24 is promulgated as RIDE PREPARATIONS FROM PRESCRIPTION (3), 355 (c) ), which provides for and REQUIREMENTS § 201.55a. requires the removal of such restrictions 10. Sections 201.56-1 through 201.56- The Commissioner of Food and Drugs, if they are not necessary for the protec­ 11 are promulgated as set forth in pro­ in accordance with the Federal Food, tion of the public health. posal No; 26 of the notice, with the fol­ Drug, and Cosmetic Act (secs. 503 (b) lowing changes: (3), 505 (c), 701 (a ), 65 Stat. 649, 52 Effective date. This order shall be­ come effective 30 days after the date of (a) Section 201.56-1 (c) (7) is Stat. 1052, 1055; 21 ü. S. C. 353 (b) (3), its publication in the F ederal R eg ist e r . changed to read “ various combinations 355 (c ), 371 (a) ) and the authority dele­ of the abnormalities described in this gated to him by the Secretary of Health, (Sec. 701, 52 Stat. 1055; 21 U. S. C. 371. In ­ paragraph.” Education, and Welfare (21 CFR, 1954 terprets or applies secs. 503, 505, 52 Stat. 1052, 65 Stat. 649; 21 U. S. C. 353, 355) (b) In § 201.56-2 (a) (2) (ii). “a” is Supp. 1.108 (c) ), hereby orders the fol­ inserted before “shortened”*and “ are” is lowing amendment: Dated: October 17, 1955. changed to “is.” Section 130.1 (a) is amended by adding (c) Section 201.56-2 (a) (2) (viii) is the following new subparagraph (7) : [ s e a l] G e o . P . L a r r ic k , Commissioner of Food and Drugs. changed to read “various combinations § 130.1 Exemption for certain drugs of the abnormalities described in this limited by new-drug applications to pre­ [F. R. Doc. 55-8528; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; subparagraph.” scription sale, (a) * * * 8:47 a. m.] (d) Section 201.56-2 (b) (2) (viii) is (7) Diamthazole dihydrochloride (2- changed to read “various combinations dimethylamino - 6 - (.p - diethylamino of the abnormalities described in this ethoxy) -benzothiazole dihydrochloride) TITLE 7— AGRICULTURE subparagraph.” preparations meeting all the following (e) Section 201.56-3 (b) (2) (vii) is conditions: Chapter I— Agricultural Marketing changed to read “ various combinations (i) The diamthazole dihydrochloride Service (Standards, Inspections, of the abnormalities described in this is prepared with or without other drugs Marketing Practices), Department subparagraph.” in a dosage form suitable for external of Agriculture (f) Section 201.56-4 (b) (2) (v) is application in self-medication as* a dust­ changed to read “various combinations ing powder. Subchapter K— Federal Seed Act of the abnormalities described in this (ii) The diamthazole dihydrochloride P art 201—F ederal S eed A ct subparagraph.” and all other components of the prepara­ R e g u l a t io n s (g) Section 201.56-5 (b) (2) (viii) is tion meet their professed standards of changed to read “ various combinations identity, strength, quality, and purity. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS of the abnormalities described in this (iii) If the preparation is a new drug, On May 27, 1955, there was published subparagraph.” an application pursuant to section 505 in the F ederal R egister (20 F. R. 3745) (h) In § 201.56-6 (b) (2) (iv) “two” (b) of the act is effective for it. a notice of rule making and notice of is inserted before “shoots.” (iv) The preparation contains not hearings with respect to proposed (i) In § 201.56-11 (to) (7) "subpara­ jnore than 5 percent by weight of diam­ amendments of the regulations of the graph” is changed to “paragraph”. thazole dihydrochloride. Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 201.1- 11. The unnumbered section set forth (v) The preparation is labeled with 201.109) under the Federal Seed Act. in proposal No. 28 of the notice is pro­ adequate directions for use only for After consideration of all relevant mat­ mulgated as § 201.57a. adults and children 12 years of age and ters presented at the hearings, or in 12. Section 201.58 is amended to read older in the prevention of athlete’s foot. writing* pursuant to said notice, and as set forth in proposal No. 29 of the (vi) The labeling bears, in juxtaposi­ under authority of section 402 of the tion with the directions for use, clear Federal Seed Act (7 Ù. S. C. 1592), the notice* except that paragraph (c) is warning statements against: amendments to the regulations set forth changed by substituting the word “in- (a) Application to infants or young in said notice and specified below are dicum” for the word “orientale” with re­ children. hereby adopted with the changes spe­ spect to “ Sesame” in the column headed (b) Use on open cracks or wee] cifically stated and with certain correc­ “agricultural seed” and by inserting the stages of athlete’s foot. tions of typographical errors. phrase “ vulgare var.” between the word 7928 RULES AND REGULATIONS

"Sorghum” and the word "sudanense” Clover, cluster—Trifollum glomeratum 1». Oat—Avena spp. with respect to “Sudangrass” in said Clover, crimson—Trifolium incamatum L. Oatgrass, tall— Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Clover, large hop— 1Trifolium procumbens L. Mert. and Koch. column. Clover, small hop (suckling)—Trifolium Orchardgrass— Dactylis glomerata L. 13. The unnumbered section set forth dubium Sibth. Panicgrass, blue— Panicum antidótale Retz. in proposal No. 34 of the notice is pro­ Clover, ladino—-Trifolium repens L. Peanut— Arachis hypogaea L. mulgated as § 201.62. Clover, lappa— Trifolium lappaceum L. Pea, field— Pisum sativum var. arvense (L.l 14. The proposed amendments of Clover, Persian— Trifolium resupinatum L. Poir. §§201.34 (d) and (e ), 201.36b, 201.22, Clover, red or Poa trivialis— (see Bluegrass, rough). and 201.31, referred to, respectively in Red clover, mammoth— Trifolium pratense Rape, annual— Brasslca napus var. annua proposals 10,11, 40, and 41, are not being L. Koch. Red clover, medium— Trifolium pratense L. Rape, bird— Brasslca campestris L. adopted. Additional hearing notice was Clover, rose— Trifolium hirtum All. Rape, turnip— Brasslca campestris vars. L. published at 20 P. R. 7879. Clover, strawberry— Trifoliumr fragiferum L. Rape, winter— Brasslca napus var. biennis The amendments set forth above shall Clover, sub (subterranean)— Trifolium sub- (Schubl. and Mart.) Reichb. become effective on November 21, 1955. terraneum L. Redtop— Agrostis alba L. (Sec. 402, 53 Stat. 1285; 7 U. S. C. 1592) Clover, white— Trifolium repens L. (also see Rescuegrass— Bromus catharticus Vahl. Clover, ladino). Rhodesgrass— Chloris gayana Kunth. N o t e : The record keeping and reporting Clover, (also see Alyceclover, Bur-clover, But­ Rice— Oryza sativa L. requirements of' these amendments have tonclover, Sourclover, Sweetclover). Ricegrass, Indian— Oryzopsis hymenoides been approved by the Bureau of the Budget Corn, field— Zea mays L. (Roem. and Schult.) Ricker. in accordance with, the Federal Reports Act Corn, pop— Zea mays var. everta (Sturt.) Roughpea— Lathyrus hirstus L. of 1942. Bailey. Rye— Secale cereale L. Done at Washington, D. C., this 13th Cotton— Gossypium spp. Ryegrass or day of October 1955. Cowpea— Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Ryegrass, Italian— Lolium multiflorum Crested dogtail—Cynosurus cristatus L. Lam. [ s e a l ] T r u e D. M or se, Crotalaria, lance— Crotalaria lanceolata E. Ryegrass, perennial— Lolium perenne L. Acting Secretary. Mey. ^ Safflower— Carthamus tinctorius L. Crotolaria, showy—Crotalaria spectabilis Sainfoin— Onobrychis viciaefolia Scop. 1. Section 201.2 Terms defined is Roth. Sesame— Sesamum indicum L. amended in the following respects; Crotalaria, slenderleaf—Crotolaria inter­ Sesbania— Sesbania exaltata (Raf.) Torr. a. Paragraph (h) is amended to read media Kotschy. Smilo— Oryzopsis- miliacea (L.) Benth, and as follows; Crotalaria, striped—Crotalaria striata DC. Hook. Crotalaria, Sunn— Crotalaria juncea L. Sorghum— Sorghum vulgare Pers. (h) Agricultural seeds. The term Dallisgrass—Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Sourclover—Melilotus indica (L.) All. "agricultural seeds” means the following Dichondra-Dichondra repens Forst. Soybean—Glycine max (L.) Merrill [Soja kinds of grass, forage/ and field crop Dropseed, sand— Sporobolus cryptandrus max (L.) Piper]. seeds: (Torr.) A. Gray. Spelt—Triticum spelta L. Emmer— Triticum dlcoccum Schrank. Sudangrass— Sorghum vulgare var. sudan- Alfalfa—Medlcago sativa L. Fescue, Chewings— Festuca rubra var. com- ense (Piper) Hitchc. Alfileria—Erodium dcutarium (L.) L’her. mutata Gaud. Sunflower— Helianthus annuus L. Alyceclover—Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DO. Fescue, hair—Festuca capillata Lam. Sweetclover or Bahiagrass—^Paspalum notatum Fluegge. Fescue, meadow—Festuca elatior L. Sweetclover, white— Melilotus alba Desr. Barley—Hordeum vulgare L. Fescue, red— Festuca rubra L. Sweetclover, yellow— Melilotus officinalis Bean, adzuki—Phaseolus angularls Willd. Fescue, sheep— Festuca ovina L. (L.) Lam. Bean, field— Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fescue, tall— Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Sweet vernalgrass— Anthoxanthum odoratum Bean, mung—Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Flax—Linum usitatissimum L. L. Bean—(see Velvetbean). - Grama, blue—Bouteloua gracilis (H. B. K.) Switchgrass— Panicum virgatum L. Beet, field excluding sugar beet— Beta vul­ Lag. Timothy—Phleum pratense L. garis L. Grama, side-oats—Bouteloua curtipendula Trefoil, big— Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr. Beggarweed— Desmodium tortuosum (Sev.) (Michx.) Torr. Trefoil, birdsfoot— Lotus corniculatus L. DC. Guineagrass— Panicum maximum Jacq. Vaseygrass— Paspalum urvillei Steud. Bentgrass or Hardinggrass— Phalaris tuberosa var. stenop- Veldtgrass— Ehrharta calycina J. E. Smith. Bentgrass, colonial— Agrostis tenuis Sibth. tera (Hack.) Hitchc. Velvetbean— Stizolobium deeringianum Bort. Bentgrass, creeping—Agrostis palustris Hemp—Cannabis sativa L. * Velvetgrass— Holcus lanatus L. Huds. Indiangrass, yellow—Sorghastrum nutans Vetch or Bentgrass, velvet— Agrostis canina L. (L .) Nash. Vetch, common— Vicia sativa L. Bermuda-grass— Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Indigo, hairy—Indigofera hirsuta (L.) Vetch, hairy— Vicia villosa Roth. Bluegrass, annual— Poa annua L. Japanese lawngrass— Zoysia japonica Steud. Vetch, Hungarian—Vicia pannonica Bluegrass, bulbous— Poa bulbosa L. Johnsongrass— Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Grantz. Bluegrass, Canada—Poa compressa L. Kudzu—Pueraria thunbergiana (Sieb. and Vetch, monantha—Vicia articulata Bluegrass, Kentucky— Poa pratensis L. Zucc.) Benth. Hornem. (V. monantha Desf.) Bluegrass, Nevada—Poa nevadensis Vasey. Lespedeza, Korean— Lespedeza stipulacea Vetch, narrowleaf— Vicia angustifolia (L.) Bluegrass, rough—Poa trivialis L. Maxim. Reich. Bluegrass, Texas-—Poa arachnifera Torr. Lespedeza, sericea or Chinese— Lespedeza Vetch, purple— Vipia athopurpurea Desf. Bluegrass, wood—Poa nemoralis L. cuneata Dumont) D. Don. [L. ' sericea Vetch, woollypod— Vicia dasycarpa Ten. Bluestem, big—Andropogon furcatus Muhl. (Thunb.) Miq.] Wheat or Bluestem, little— Andropogon scoparius Lespedeza, Siberian— Lespedeza hedysaroides Wheat, common— Triticum aestivum L. (T. Michx. (Pallas) Ricker. vulgare Vill.) Bluestem, sand— Andropogon hallii Hack. Lespedeza, striate—L espedeza striata Wheat, club— Triticum compactum Host. Bluestem, yellow—Andropogon ischaemum. (Thunb.) Hook, and Arn. Wheat, durum—Triticum durum Desf. Brome, mountain— Bromus marginatus Nees. Lovegrass, sand— Eragrostis trichodes (Nutt.) Wheat, Polish— Triticum polonicum L. Brome, smooth— Bromus inermis Leyss. Wood. Wheat, poulard— Triticum turgidum L. Broomeorn—Sorghum vulgare var. tech- Lovegrass, weeping— Er agrostis curvula Wheatgrass, crested or fairway crested nicum (Koern.) Jav. (Schrad.) Nees. Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Buckwheat — Fagopyrum esculentum Lupine, blue— Lupinus angustifolius L. Wheatgrass, crested or standard crested Moench (F. vulgare Hill.). Lupine, white—Lupinus albus L. Agropyron desertorum (Fisch.) Schult. Buffalograss— Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Lupine, yellow—Lupinus luteus L. Wheatgrass, intermediate—Agropyron inter­ ' Engl. Manilagrass— Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. medium (Host) Beauv. Buffelgrass— Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link. Meadow foxtail—Alopecurus pratensis L. Wheatgrass, pubescent— Agropyron tricho- Bur-clover, California—Medicago hisplda Medlck, black— Medicago lupulina L. Gaertn. phorum (Link) Rieht. Millet, browntop— Panicum ramosum L. Wheatgrass, slender— Agropyron pauciflo- Bur-clover, spotted—Medicago arabica (L.) Millet, foxtail— Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. rum (Schwein.) Hitchc. (A. Trachycau- DC. Millet, Japanese— Echinochloa crusgalli var. lum Steud.). Burnet, little— Sanguisorba minor Scop. frumentacea (Roxb.) Wight. Wheatgrass, tall— Agropyron elongatum Buttonclover—Medicago orbicularis (L.) All. Millet, pearl—Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R, (Host) Beauv. Canarygrass— Phalaris canariensis L. Br. Wheatgrass, western—Agropyron smithi Canarygrass, reed—Phalaris arundinacea L. Millet, proso—Panicum miliaceum L. Carpetgrass— Axonopus affinis Chase. Molassesgrass— Melinis minutiflora Beauv. Rydb. Wild-rye, Canada— Elymus canadensis L. Castorbean—Ricinus cammunis (L.) Mustard, black—Brasslca nigra Koch. - Chickpea—Cicer arietinum L. Mustard, white— Brasslca hirta Moench. Wild-rye, Russian— Elymus junceus Fisch. Clover, alsike— Trifolium hybridum L. Napiergrass—Pennisetum purpureum Schu- Zoysia Japonica— (see Japanese lawngrass) Clover, berseem— Trifolium alexandrinum L. mach. Zoysia matrella— (see Manila grass) Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7929

b. Paragraph (i) is amended to read (y) Hybrid. The term “hybrid” means tinguishable agricultural or vegetable as follows: the first generation seed of a cross pro­ seeds is properly stated shall include the duced by controlling the pollination and maintaining of the records described in (i) Vegetable seeds. Hie term “vege­by combining ( 1) two, three, or four in- § 201.7. The examination of the seed table seeds” means the seeds of the fol­ bred lines; (2) one inbred or a single and any pertinent facts may be taken in­ lowing kinds that are or may be grown cross with an open-pollinated variety; or to consideration in determining whether in gardens or on truck farms and are or (3) two varieties or species, except open- proper precautions have been taken to may be generally known and sold under pollinated varieties of corn (Zea mays). insure the kind, variety, or type to be the name of vegetable seeds: The second generation and subsequent that which is shown. Artichoke— Cynara scolymus L. generations from such crosses shall not (b) Name of kind. The name of each Asparagus— Asparagus officinalis L. be regarded as hybrids. Hybrid desig­ kind of agricultural or vegetable seed is Asparagusbean— Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) nations shall be treated as variety names. the name listed in § 201.2 (h) or (i), Fruwirth. respectively. Bean—Phaseolus vulgaris L. 2. In § 201.5 (a) “white clover,” is in­ Bean, lima— Phaseolus lunatus var. macro­ (c) Hybrid designation. Seed shall serted after “red clover,” . not be designated in labeling as “hybrid” carpus Van Eseltine. 3. Paragraph 201.5 (c) is deleted. Bean,'runner— Phaseolus coccineus L. seed unless it comes within the definition 4. In § 201:7 the phrase “received from Beet—Beta vulgaris L. of “hybrid” in § 201.2 (y ). Broadbean— Vicia faba L. the grower” is deleted from the first Broccoli—Brassica oleraca var. botrytis L. sentence and the phrase “ and the 12. Section 201.42 is amended to read Brussels sprouts— Brassica oleracea var. gem- sample” is deleted from the last sen­ as follows: m ifera Zenker. tence, and the following sentence is § 201.42 Small containers. In sam­ Cabbage— Brassica olearacea var. capitata L. added at the end of the section: “A copy pling seed in small containers which it Cantaloupe— (see muskmelon) - of the grower’s declaration and a sample Cardoon—Cynara cardunculus L. is not practical to sample as required in Carrot— Daucus carota L. of the seed shall be retained by the § 201.41, entire unopened containers may Cauliflower—Brassica oleracea var. botrytis grower.” be taken in sufficient number to supply L. 5. Section 201.12 is amended to read a minimum size sample as required in Celeriao— Apium graviolens var. rapaceum as follows: § 201.43. The sample may consist of DC. § 201.12 Name of kind and variety. the contents of one container, or two or Ceiery_Apium graveolens var. dulce (M ill.) more containers when combined. Pers. ''""T.V.*V. The representation of kind or kind and Chard, Swiss— Beta vulgaris var. cicla.L. variety shall be confined to the name of 13. Section 201.45 (b) is amended to Chicory— Cichorium inty.bus L. the kind or kind and variety determined read as follows: Chinese cabbage— Brassica pekinensis in accordance with § 201.34. The name (Lour.) Rupr. shall not have affixed thereto words or (b) The sample shall be repeatedly Citron—Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. terms that create a misleading im­ divided to the weight to be used for the Collards— Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC. pression as to the history or character­ working sample. Some form of efficient Corn, sweet— Zea mays L. istics of the kind or variety. mechanical divider should be used. In Cornsalad— Valerianella locusta var. olitoria case the proper mechanical divider can­ Pall. 6. In § 201.14 (a) “ white clover,” is not be used or is not available, the sample Cowpea—Vigna sinensis (Tom er) Savi. inserted after “red clover,” . Cress, garden— Lepidium sativum L. shall be thoroughly mixed and placed in Cress, water— Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum 7. Section 201.16 is amended by adding a pile and the pile shall be repeatedly (L.) Britt, and Rendle. at the end of the section the .following divided into halves until a sample of the Cucumber— Cucumis sativus L. sentence: “If in the course of such trans­ desired weight remains. Dandelion— Taraxacum officinale Weber. portation, or thereafter, the seed is di­ Eggplant—Solanum melongena var. esculen- verted to another State of destination, 14. Section 201.46 is amended as fol­ tum Nees. the person or persons responsible for lows: Endive—Cichorium endivia L. such diversiomghall cause the seed to be a. The introductory paragraph is Kale—Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC. relabeled with respect to noxious-weed amended to read: Kale, Chinese— Brassica oleracea var. albo- seed content, if necessary, to conform to glabra (Bailey) Musil. For the detailed purity analysis and Kohlrabi—Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes the laws and regulations of the State to noxious-weed seed examination the L. which the seed is diverted.” _ working samples shall be at least the Leek—Allium porrum L. 8. Section 201.20 is amended by adding weights set forth in table 1. In mixtures Lettuce—Lactuca sativa L. at the end of the section the following the weight of the sample for purity anal­ Muskmelon— Cucumis melo L. proviso: “Provided, That this shall not ysis and the weight of the sample for Mustard— Brassica Juncea (L.) Coss. apply to the seed of Kentucky bluegrass noxious-weed seed examination shall be Mustard, spinach— Brassica perviridis Bailey. during the months of July, August, and determined by the kind (or group of Okra—Hibiscus esculentus I*. Onion—Allium cepa L. September of the year in which the seed kinds of similar size) which comprises Onion, Welsh— Allium fistulosum L. is produced.” the major proportion of the sample. Pak-choi— Brassica chinensis L. 9. Section 201.26 is amended to read as b. In table r the necessary amend­ Parsley—Petroselinum hortense Hoffm. follows: ments are made in the names for the Parsnip—Pastinaca sativa L. Pea—Pisum sativum L. § 201.26 Kind and variety. The label indicated kinds of seed so the names will Pepper— Capsicum spp. shall bear the name of the kind and be the same as those appearing in table Pumpkin— Cucurbita pepo I»., C. moschata Variety determined in accordance with 2, § 201.58. Also the order of the kinds Duchesne and C. maxima Duchesne. § 201.34. The name shall not have of seeds in tablé 1 is rearranged to cor­ Radish—Raphanus sativus L. affixed thereto words or terms that create respond with the order in which they Rhubarb— Rheum rhaponticum L. a misleading impression as to the history are listed in table 2. Rutabaga— Brassica napus var. napobrassica or characteristics of the kind or variety. c. In table 1 the existing information (L.) Reichb. Salsify—Tragopogon porrifolius L. 10. In § 201.31 the names of kinds of in the various columns for the indicated Sorrel—Rumex acetosa L. vegetable seeds in the list are rearranged kinds is amended to read: Soybean—Glycine max (L.) Merrill [Soja in alphabetical order in accordance with max (L.) Piper], • § 201.2 (i) and the following additional Bahia grass— Paspalum notatum: Spinach— Spinacia oleracea L. 6 50 kinds and germination standards are in­ All other varieties______— 10 60 366 Spinach, New Zealand— Tetragonia expansa serted in proper alphabetical order: Flax— Linum usitatissimum______16 100 178 Thunb. Oatgrass, tall meadow—Arrhenatherum Kale, Chinese______— 75 6 60 330 Squash—Cucurbita Pepo L., C. moschata Onion, Welsh- ______70 Cornsalad (Fetticus)— Valerianella lo­ Duchesne and C. maxima Duchesne. custa var. olitoria: Vars. Full Hearted and Dark Green Tomato— Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. 11. Section 201.34 is amended to read 6 60 Tomato, husk— Physalis pubescens L. as follows: A ll other varieties...------— 10 60 380 Turnip— Brassica rapa L. Watermelon— Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. § 201.34 Kind, variety and type/ des­ ignation as hybrid— (a) Indistinguish­ d. In all instances where the figure c. Paragraph (y) is amended to read able seed. Proper precautions to insure in the column “Minimum weight for as follows; that the kind or variety or type of indis­ purity analysis” in table 1 is 2 grams, 7930 RULES AND REGULATIONS

the corresponding figure in the column working sample at least 400 seeds are to to an extent of 5 percent or less of the “ Minimum weight for noxious-weed seed be taken indiscriminately and the sepa­ whole. The following shall be included examination” is changed from 50 to 35. ration made on this portion. H ie pro­ with the pure seed: e. Table 1 is further amended by in­ portion of each kind is then determined (a) Seeds that are immature, shriv­ serting the following kinds and informa­ by weight or, if the seeds are of similar eled, cracked, insect-damaged or other­ tion in their appropriate alphabetical weight, the proportion may be deter­ wise injured, except as provided in para­ position: mined by count, and from this the per­ graph (i) of this section. (Seeds of centage in the entire sample is legumes and crucifers with the seedeoat M in - calculated. entirely removed shall be classified as in­ M . | . | lü Ê! Mini- mum Approx- (d) With reference to classification ofert matter. See § 201.51) ; mum weight imate weight for nox- num- pure seed, other crop seed, and inert (b) Pieces of broken seeds that are Name of seed for ious- ber of matter, applicable methods of determi­ larger than One-half the original size; purity weed seeds analy- seed per nation may include visual examination, (c) Seeds that have started to germi­ sis exami­ gram use of reflected light or specific gravity. nate; nation This has reference particularly to insect- (d) Seeds of Cucurbitaceae and Solan- damaged, broken or diseased seeds, or aceae consisting principally of seedeoat Bluestem, yellow—Andropo- Om Om sterile grass florets. (usually referred to as empty seed) ; gon ischaemum...... »____ _ 2 35 Buffelgrass— Pennisetum cil- 16. Following §201.47 two new sec­ (e) Empty fruits (seed units) of spe­ iare______10 50 cies belonging to the following families: Barnet, little—Sanguisorba tions are inserted to read, respectively, 25 150 108 as follows: Sunflower (Compositae), buckwheat Buttonclover— Medicago or- (Polygonaceae), carrot (Umbelliferae), bicularis...... ^ ______10 § 201.47a Seed unit. The seed unit is 50 337 valerian (Valerianaceae), mint (Labia- Castor bean—Kicinus com- the structure usually regarded as a seed munis___ : ______500 500 teae), and other families in which the in agricultural practices and in commer­ Dichondra—Dichondra re- seed unit may be a dry, indéhiscent, one- pens...______5 50 472 cial channels. The seed unit may con­ Indigo, hairy— Indigofera hir- seeded fruit; sist of one or more of the following suta______10 50 437 (f) All seed units of grasses in which Lovegrass, sand— Eragrostis structures: trichodes______S ______1 25 3,550 (a) True seeds; a caryopsis can be detected either by Rose clover—Trifolium hirtum. 5 50 358 light pressure or by reflected light; Safflower— Carthamus tine- (b) Caryopses and florets in the grass ( g ) Multiple florets, or spikelets, of the 100 500 29 family. In this family the pure seed Sesame—Sesamum indicum.. 10 50 360 following kinds of seeds when one or unit also includes the following struc­ Veldtgrass— Ehrharta caly- more of the florets contain a caryopsis: cina...... 2 35 655 tures for the indicated kinds: Whèatgrass, pubescent—Ag- Bluegrass (Poa), tall meadow oatgrass (1) Spikelet or paired spikelets with 10 50 180 (Arrhenatherum elatius), Rhodes grass Wheatgrass, intermediate— at least one caryopsis in the bluestems Agropyron intermedium___ (Chloris gayana), bluestems (Androp­ 10 60 230 (Andropogon) and yellow Indiangrass Wheatgrass, tall—Agropyron ogon), gramas (Bouteloua), and oats elongatum______10 (Sorghastrum nutans), 50 140 (Avena), and spikes of side-oats grama Wild-rye, Russian—Elymus (2) Spikelet with at least one caryop­ 10 50 400 (Bouteloua curtipendula) that contain sis in the gramas (Bouteloua), or spike Chinese kale— Brassica ole- one or more caryopses; in the case of racea var. alboglabra______10 50 with at least one caryopsis in side-oats Onion, Welsh—Allium fistu- grama (B. curtipendula), orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) all losum _ - - .... 10 50 empty florets may be removed and (3) Bur or fertile floret of buffalo classed as inert matter; or alternatively, grass (Buchloe dactyloides), f. In table 1, footnotes Nos. 1, 2, and 4, all multiple florets may be weighed with­ (4) Fascicle of buff el grass (Penni- out detaching the efnpty florets in which including the reference designations in setum ciliare), case four-fifths (% ) of the weight is the table are deleted, and footnote No. 3 (5) Bulblet of bulbous bluegrass (Poa and its reference designation are renum­ bulbosa); added to the pure seed and one-fifth (Ys) to the inert matter; bered as No. 1. (c) Dry indéhiscent fruits in the folr (h) Diseased seeds, except ergots, 15. Section 201.47 is amended to readlowing plant families: Buckwheat (Poly- smut. balls, and other fungus bodies as follows: gonaceae), sunflower (Compositae), which are to be classed as inert matter. geranium (Geraniaceae), goosefoot § 201.47 Separation, (a) The work­ (See § 201.51) ; ing sample shall be, weighed in grams (Chenopodiaceae), and valerian (Val- erianaceae) ; (i) Insect-damaged seeds, except (1) to four significant figures, and shall broken pieces that are one-half or less then be separated into four parts: ( 1) (d) One- and two-seeded pods of than the orginal size and (2) chalcid- Kind or variety to be considered pure small-seeded legumes, burs of the bur damaged seeds of alfalfa, red clover, and seed; (2) other crop seed* (3) weed seed; clovers, and pods of peanuts. (This does similar kinds of small-seeded legumes; and (4) inert matter. Each of these four not preclude the shelling of small-seeded legumes for purposes of identification) ; ( j ) Seed units of New Zealand spinach component parts shall be weighed in and beets regardless of whether they grams to four significant figures, and the plants grown as crops (other than the weed seed, the seeds of each species shall § 201.47b Working samples. The pur­ ity working sample is the sample on kind or variety included in the pure seed) be separated when possible and the num­ shall be considered other crop seeds, un­ ber or the weight of each kind deter­ which the purity analysis is made. The noxious-weed seed working sample is the less recognized as weed seeds by appli­ mined. . The separation of the seed of cable laws, or regulations, or by general the kind or variety considered pure seed sample on which the noxious-weed seed examination is made. usage. All interpretations and defini­ must be on such a basis that the sepa­ tions for “pure seed” in § 201.48 shall also ration can be made definitely by seed 17. Section 201.48 is amended to read apply in determining whether seeds are characteristics. as follows: other crop seed or inert matter. (c) When samples of seed contain two § 201.48 Kind or variety considered 19. Section 201.50 is amended to read or more similar kinds of seeds the sepa-. pure seed. The pure seed shall include ration of which in the entire working all seeds of each kind or each kind and as follows: sample would be very difficult, it is per­ variety under consideration present in § 201.50 Weed seed. Seeds, bulblets, missible to separate and weigh the simi­ excess of 5 percent of the whole, and or tubers of plants recognized as weeds lar seeds as a group. Prom the purity may include kinds and varieties present by applicable laws or regulations, or gen- Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7931

eral usage shall be considered weed (2) Fungus bodies, such as ergot and 80 percent. When all 4 replicates are in seeds. Badly injured weed seeds and other sclerotia, and smut balls; agreement (i. e., do not exceed the 10 and empty, seedlike structures, including (3) All inert matter such as soil par­ 15 percent limits) the average shall be those of noxious-weed seeds, as de­ ticles, sand, stones, chaff, stems, and used and a retest is not required. I f scribed in § 201.51, shall be considered leaves. three replicates are in agreement the inert matter and not weed seeds. When 21. Section 201.52 is amended to read median of the four replicates shall be seeds of Juncus tenuis, or other species as follows: used and a retest is not required. (The of Juncus having seeds of a similar size, median of four replicates is the average are present they may be included with § 201.52 Noxious-weed seeds. The of the two middle values). When no the inert matter. However, clusters of determination of the number of seeds, more than two replicates are in agree­ juncus seeds shall be included with the bulblets, or tubers of individual noxious ment, a retest is necessary. If, at the weed seeds. weeds present per unit weight should time of the prescribed final count there be made on at least the minimum 20. Section 201.51 is amended to read are indications that a satisfactory quantities listed in table 1: Provided, germination has not been obtained, such as follows: That if the following indicated numbers as the presence of firm ungerminated §201.51 Inert matter. Inert matter of a single kind of seed, bulblet, or tuber seeds, a retest should be made. shall include seeds and seedlike struc­ are found in the pure-seed analysis (or (b) Samples showing injury as a result tures from both crop and weed plants noxious-weed seed examination of a like of chemical treatments shall be retested and other .material not seeds as follows: amount) the occurrence of that species in soil. The result of the soil test will (a) Crop plants— in the remainder of the bulk examined be regarded as authentic. (1) Broken seeds: Pieces of broken for noxious-weed seeds need not be (c) When one or more retests, or con­ seeds/one-half the original size or less; noted: ^-gram purity working sample, current tests, are made in the same (2) Seeds of legumes and crucifers 16 dr more seeds; 1-gram purity working laboratory in accordance with this part with the seedcoats entirely removed; sample, 23 or more seeds; 2-gram purity by either ( 1) the same method, or (2) (3) Glumes and empty florets except working sample or larger, 30 or more alternate methods, the results of all tests when considered pure seed or other crop seeds. within tolerance shall be averaged. seed under §§ 201.48 and 201.49; When the results obtained by different (4) Chalcid-damaged seeds of alfalfa, 22. In § 201.53 paragraph (c) is amended to read as follows: methods are not within tolerance of red clover, and similar kinds of small- each other, the higher result shall be seeded legumes; (c) When only a germination test isused. (b) Weed plants— required and the pure seed is found to be (1) Damaged seeds (other than less than 98 percent, the seed for the test 24. Following § 201.55 a new section is caryopses of grasses) with over one-half shall be obtained by separating the inserted to read as follows: of the embryo missing; sample into two components as follows: § 201.55a Moisture and aeration of (2) Damaged caryopses of grasses, (1) Pure seed and (2) other crop seed, substratum, (a) The substratum must with over one-half of the root shoot axis weed seed, and inert matter. In making be moist enough to supply the needed missing (the scutellum excluded).; and this separation at least % of the quan­ moisture to the seeds at all times. Ex­ glumes and empty florets of grasses; tity required for a regular purity analy­ cessive moisture which will restrict aera­ (3) Seeds of legumes and species of sis shall be used. The whole sample tion of the seeds should be avoided. Brassica with the seedcoats entirely re­ must be well mixed and divided in such Except as provided for those kinds of moved; a manner as to get a completely repre­ seeds requiring high moisture levels of (4) Empty fruits (seeds) such as oc­ sentative subsample. the germination media, the substrata cur in the following plant families: should never be so wet that a film of Sedge /Cyperaceae), buckwheat (Poly- 23. Section 201.55 is amended to read water is formed around the seeds. For gonaceae), morning-glory (Convolvula- as follows: most kinds of seeds blotters or other ceae), and sunflower (Compositae). § 201.55 Retests, (a) In considering paper substrata should not be so wet (This is to be determined by visual ex­ whether a retest is required a difference that by pressing, a film of water forms amination, which may include dissection of 10 percent between any two 100-seed around the finger. or the use of reflected light) ; replicates is permitted when the average (b) The following formula may be (5) Bulblets of wild onion and wild is 80 percent or above, and a difference used as a guide in the preparation of garlic (Allium) which are devoid of the of 15 percent when the average is below sand for germination tests: husk and pass through a 10 x 10 mesh screen (10 mesh per inch) made of 26 (1 sand ^20.2—8.0=The number of cc. of water to add to each 100 grams gage (0.020 inch diameter) stainless Its weight in grams of sand. steel wire; bulblets which are devoid of the husks and are retained on 10 x 10 mesh screen, but which show injury to (c) The amount of water provided by imately 95> percent. Germination tests the basal end; bulblets which show evi­ this formula is satisfactory for seeds the should be observed at frequent intervals dent damage to the basal end and have size of clovers and will have to be modi­ to insure an adequate moisture supply part of the husk rémoved; fied slightly, depending on the kind of of the substrata at all times. seed being tested and the kind of sand (6) Immature florets of quackgrass 25. Section 201.56 is amended to read (Agropyron repens) in which the cary­ used. For example, slightly more mois­ as follows: opses are less than one-third thé length ture should be added when the larger of the palea; seeds are to be tested. § 201.56 Interpretation, (a) A seed (7) Dodder (Cuscuta) : Seeds which (d) In preparing soil tests water shall be considered to have germinated are either (i) fragile, (ii) ashy gray to should be added to the soil until it can when it has developed those essential creamy white in color, or (iii) badly be formed into a ball when squeezed in structures which, for the kind of seed shriveled; the palm of the hand but will break under consideration, are indicative of its ability to produce a normal plant (8) Buckhorn (Plantago lanceolata) : freely when pressed between two fingers. under favorable conditions. Seedlings Black seeds, with no brown color evident, After the soil has been moistened it should be rubbed through a sieve and put possessing those essential structures are whether shriveled or plump; (The color referred to as normal seedlings. Ab­ 0 . questionable seeds should be deter­ in the seed containers without packing. normal seedlings, consisting of those mined under a magnification of approx­ (e) The addition of water subsequent which are broken, devoid of roots, mal­ imately 10 X with strong light) ; to placing the seed in test will depend on formed, or weak, and other types not (9) Ragweed (Ambrosia) : Seed with the evaporation from the substrata in the germination chambers. Since the possessing essential structures, shall not doth the involucre and pericarp absent; rate of evaporation will depend upon the be considered to have germinated. (c) Other matter— relative humidity of the air, it is desir­ (b) Sand and/or soil tests may be used (1) Nematode galls, including galls able to keep water in the germination as a guide in determining the classifica­ enveloped by the lemma and palea of chambers or to provide other means of tion of questionable seedlings and the grass florets; supplying a relative humidity of approx- evaluation of germination tests made on 7932 RULES AND REGULATIONS approved artificial media. This is in­ (c) Abnormal seedlings include those (b) Other kinds in the sunflower tended to provide a method of checking that have: (1) No root or a stubby pri­ family: This group includes artichoke, the reliability of tests made on artifi­ mary root with poor secondary root de­ cardoon, sunflower, safflower, salsify cial substrata when there may be doubt velopment, usually associated with a dandelion, chicory, and endive. as to the proper evaluation of such tests. shortened hypocotyl; (2) a malformed, (1) Normal seedlings include those (c) Seedlings infected with fungi or shortened, twisted, watery, or stubby that have: (i) A well-developed, long bacteria should be regarded as normal if hypocotyl, usually associated with a slender primary root with root hairs’ all essential structures are present. A stubby root but not necessarily so; (3) (ii) a stubby roo^ if there are one or seedling that has been seriously dam­ deep grainy lesions or cracks in the more strong secondary roots, provided aged by bacteria or fungi from any hypocotyl if they appear to interfere the seedling is otherwise normal; (iii) source other than the specific seed with the conducting-tissues; (4) both a well-developed, long hypocotyl with should be regarded as normal if it is cotyledons absent as in samples of no prominent breaks or deep lesions determined that all essential structures “sheared” beets and occasional samples which might interfere with the conduct­ were present before the injury or dam­ of spinach; (5) two large cotyledons, ing tissues; (iv) at least one uninjured age occurred. Germination counts but a malformed, short hypocotyl, us­ cotyledon, provided the epicotyl is also should be made on samples where con­ ually with a stubby root; (6) decayed present; or (v) slight infection of the tamination and decay are present at cotyledons or hypocotyl, provided they roots or hypocotyl with fungi, provided approximately 2-day intervals between are not the result of improper test con­ none of the essential seedling structures the usual first count and the final count. ditions (if there is decay of beet seed­ have been damaged. ;< During the progress of the germination lings in blotter tests the results from a (2) Abnormal seedlings include those test, seeds which are obviously dead and properly conducted soil or sand test that have: (i) No root or a stubby root moldy and which may be a source of should be accepted as correct); or (7) with weak secondary roots, usually asso­ contamination of healthy seeds should various combinations of the abnormali­ ciated with a. shortened hypocotyl; (ii) be removed at each count and the num­ ties described in this paragraph. a malformed hypocotyl, which may be ber of such dead seeds should be re­ § 201.56-2 Sunflower family (Com- curled, shortened, or thickened, usually corded. When symptoms of certain dis­ positae). Kinds of seed: Artichoke, associated with a stubby root; (iii) deep, eases develop which can be readily recog­ cardoon, chicory, dandelion, endive, let­ unhealed cracks or grainy areas on the nized and identified, their presence tuce, safflower, salisfy, and sunflower. hypocotyl, extending into the conduct­ should be noted. ing tissues; (iv) both cotyledons entirely (d) Seed units containing more than By the end of the germination test, a broken off; (v) one cotyledon broken one seed, or embryo, such as New Zea­ perfectly normal seedling belonging to off, provided the epicotyl is also absent; land spinach seed, Beta seed, and seed the sunflower family should have a well- (vi) two normal cotyledons with a short units of grasses consisting of multiple developed root with root hairs, a long malformed hyopcotyl, usually with a florets, shall be tested as a single seed and well-developed hypocotyl, two leaf­ stubby root; (vii) decayed cotyledons, and shall be regarded as having germi­ like cotyledons, and a small but visible provided the infection is not caused by nated if they produce one or more nor­ epicotyl. improper test conditions; or (viii) vari­ mal seedlings. (a) Lettuce: The interpretations of ous combinations of the abnormalities (e) Standard guides for seedling in­ lettuce seedlings are made only at the described in this subparagraph. terpretation shall include the photo­ end of the test period. § 201.56-3 Mustard family (Crucife- graphs of normal and abnormal seed­ (1) Normal seedlings Include those rae). Kinds of seed: Broccoli, brussels lings1 identified by photo numbers in that have: (i) A well-developed, long, sprouts, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cau­ table 2 in § 201.58 and the following de­ slender root with root hairs; (ii) a well- liflower, collards, garden cress, water scriptions for specific kinds and groups. developed long hypocotyl with no deep cress, kale, Chinese kale, kohlrabi, mus­ lesions which might interfere with the 26. Following § 201.56,11 new sections tard, pakchoi, radish, rape, rutabaga, conducting tissues; (iii) two green coty­ and turnip. are inserted to read, respectively, as ledons with some blackened or reddish follows: brown areas, provided the hypocotyl By the end of the germination test, a § 201.56-1 Goosefoot family (Cheno- and roots have developed normally or perfectly normal cruciferious seedling podiaceae) and Carpetweed family approximately so; or (iv) slight inflec­ should have a well-developed root, usu­ ( Aizoaceae). (a) Kinds of seed: Beet, tions by fungi, provided none of the es­ ally with root hairs, a long hypocotyl, swiss chard, mangel, spinach, and New sential seedling structures have been two intact green leaflike cotyledons and Zealand spinach. damaged. a small but visible epicotyl or growing (b) A completely normal seedling of (2) Abnormal seedlings include those point. the kinds specified in paragraph (a) that have: (i) No roots or very stubby or (a) Radish and Brassica. (1) Nor­ of this section should have a long, shortened roots, which are usually as­ mal seedlings include those that have: slender root with root hairs, a long, well- sociated with a shortened hypocotyl; (i) A well-developed, long, slender pri­ developed hypocotyl, two attached leaf­ (ii) a shortened hypocotyl which is usu­ mary root with root hairs; (ii) a well-' like cotyledons and an intact but small ally associated with stubby roots; (iii) developed, long hypocotyl with no promi­ epicotyl. Normal seedlings shall include a malformed hypocotyl, severely twisted nent breaks or deep lesions which might those that have: (1) A well-developed, or having grainy areas or cracks ex­ interfere with the conducting tissues; long, slender root with root hairs; (2) tending into the conducting tissues; (iii) one or two cotyledons not decayed a stubby primary root provided the sec­ (iv) cotyledons with large areas of at the point of attachment to the hypoc­ ondary roots are strong and the hy­ blackish or reddish brown tissue, usu­ otyl, provided the epicotyl is also pres­ pocotyl is near normal length, as in ally appearing along the midrib, as­ ent; (iv) slight decay at the base of one spinach; (3) at least one attached coty­ sociated with a short hypocotyl and root cotyledon, provided the epicotyl is not in­ ledon, provided the seedling is otherwise (the seedcoats are often attached to the fected; (v) less than 50 percent of the normal; (4) slight infection by fungi, cotyledons, adhering to the darkened area of the cotyledons covered with spots provided none of the essential seedling areas and can be easily removed if or darkened areas; or (vi) slight infec­ structures have been damaged; (5) nor­ lightly sprinkled with w ater); (v) coty­ tion of roots or hypocotyl with fungi, mal seedlings structures of Beta .that ledons with a gray cast over their entire provided none of the essential seedling have been discolored from toxic sub­ area, usually darker at the midrib sec­ structures have been damaged. stances in the seed balls or other causes; tion (hypocotyl and roots invariably (2) Abnormal seedlings include those or (6) at least one normal seedling from shortened and seedcoats usually at­ that have: (i) No root or a stubby root, a seed ball, regardless of whether abnor­ tached to the cotyledons); (vi) swollen, usually associated with a shortened mal seedlings also emerge from the same blackened cotyledons with only vestiges hypocotyl; (ii) a malformed hypocotyl, fruit. of hypocotyl and root, the seedcoats which may be curled, shortened, or usually remaining attached to the coty­ thickened and usually associated with a 1 These photographs may be purchased ledons; (vii) decayed cotyledons; or stubby root; (iii) deep, unhealed cracks from the Office of Information, United States (viii) various combinations of the or lesions (often grainy) on the hypo­ Department of Agriculture, Washington 25, abnormalities described in this subpara­ cotyl, extending into the conducting D. C. graph. tissues; (iv) decay at the point of at- Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7933 tachment of both cotyledons to the test conditions; or (v ) various combina- infection by fungi, provided none of the hypocotyl which may or may not involve ities described in this subparagraph. essential seedling structures have been damaged. the terminal bud; (v) decay at the point § 201.56-5 Grass family (.Gram- of attachment of one cotyledon to the ineae). Kinds of seed: Bentgrasses, (2) Abnormal seedlings include those that have: (i) No roots; (ii) a spindly hypocotyl, provided the terminal bud is bluegrasses, bluestems, bromes, cereals, also decayed; (vi) 50 percent or more of primary root with very little or no fescues, millets, orchard grass, redtop, branching or secondary development; the area of the cotyledons covered with ryegrass, sorghum, timothy, wheatgrass, spots or darkened areas; (vii) decayed (iii) no green leaves, but only the white and all other grasses listed in § 201.1 (h ). sheath or coleoptile; (iv) a spindly and roots or hypocotyl, provided the infection In the grass family a perfect seedling was not caused by improper test condi­ sometimes watery shoot which is usually should have a well-developed primary associated with decay of the rice grain; tions; (viii) watery hypocotyl (usually root system, an intact cotyledon or scu- associated with some other abnormality (v) a short leaf, extending no more than tellum, seed free from serious decay and one-half the distance up through the of the seedlings) provided this condition long, well-developed green leaves within is not caused by excessive moisture of the coleoptile; (vi) shattered or longitudi­ the coleoptile. One or more leaves may nally split plumules with or without substratum; or (ix) various combina­ have broken through the coleoptile by tions of the abnormalities described in splitting of the coleoptile; (vii) decayed the end of the test period. plumules (usually appear weak and show this subparagraph. (a) Barley, oats, rye, and wheat. (1) (b) Garden cress and water cress. (1) decay near the point of attachment to Normal seedlings include those that the grain) provided the decay is not the Normal seedlings include those that have: (i) At least one primary or have: (i) A well-developed, slender root result of improper test conditions; or seminal root, but preferably two or three (viii) various combinations of the with root hairs; (ii) a long, well-devel­ seminal roots, provided the shoot is well- oped hypocotyl with no prominent breaks abnormalities described in this subpara­ developed and the grain is not badly graph. or deep lesions which might interfere decayed; (ii) well-developed leaves, with the conducting tissues; (ni) intact (C) Com. (1) Normal seedlings in­ green in color, and long enough to ex­ clude those that have: (i) One primary cotyledons; or (iv) slight infection with tend more than half way up into the fungi, provided none of the essential root, usually with secondary roots pres­ sheath or coleoptile at the time the ent; (ii) no primary root, but with at seedling structures have been damaged. seedling is evaluated; (iii) spiral twist­ (2) Abnormal seedlings include those least two vigorous secondary roots, pro­ ing or bending o f the shoot, provided it vided the grain is not badly decayed, and that have: (i) Nô root, or a stubby root, is green in color, has normal length, and usually associated with a shortened the shoot is well-developed; (iii) well- is not frost damaged; or (iv) slight developed green leaves, usually broken hypocotyl; (ii) a malformed hypocotyl, infection by fungi, provided none of the which may be curled, twisted, shortened, through the coleoptile by the end of the essential seedling structures have been test period; (iv) twisted and curled or thickened and frequently associated damaged. with a stubby root; (iii) deep, unhealed shoots bound by the tough seedcoat, pro­ (2) Abnormal seedlings include those vided the shoot is not decayed; or (v) cracks or grainy lesions on the hypo­ that have: (i) No primary root, (ii) cotyl, extending into the conducting slight infection by fungi, provided none only one or two short or spindly seminal of the essential seedling structures have tissues; (iv) watery hypocotyls, usually roots which are usually accompanied by associated with stubby roota or decayed been damaged. weakened shoots and decayed grains; (2) Abnormal seedlings include those cotyledons; (v) cotyledons entirely (iii) no green leaves, but only the white broken off; (vi) decayed cotyledons, that have: (i) No primary or secondary sheath or coleoptile formed, which may roots; (ii) no primary roots but small provided the infection was not caused or may not be grainy, spirally twisted, by improper test conditions; or (vii) and weak secondary roots; (iii) no split, or shortened; (iv) a shortened plumule, but only the white sheath or various combinations of the abnormali­ shoot, extending no more than one-half ties described in this subparagraph. coleoptile; (iv) a shortened plumule, ex­ the way up through the coleoptile; (v) a tending no more than one-half the way §201.56-4 Cucurbit family (Cucur- thin, spindly, or watery shoot usually up through the coleoptile; (v) a thick­ b i t a c e a e (a) Kinds of seed: Citron, accompanied by weak root development ened and shortened shoot, often the cucumber, muskmelon or cantaloup, and decayed grains; (vi) badly shattered result of overtreatment of seed with pumpkin, squash, and watermelon. or longitudinally split leaves, with or chemicals; (vi) a spindly and pale shoot (b) By the end of the germination without splitting of the coleoptile; (vii) usually associated with moldy seeds; test a perfectly normal seedling should thickened and shortened shoot (leaves (vii) albino (entirely white) seedlings, have a well-developed primary root with and coleoptile) often the result of over­ which will not develop into plants be­ several secondary roots, a long hypo­ treatment of seed with chemicals; (viii) cause of lack of chlorophyll; (viii) cotyl, two intact cotyledons, and an epi- decayed shoots (usually weak and show shattered ox. longitudinally split leaves, cotyl or terminal growing bud. decay near the point of attachment to with or without splitting of the coleop­ (1) Normal seedlings include those the grain which has often decayed) pro­ tile; (ix) decayed shoots of which the that have: (i) A well-developed primary vided the decay is not the result of plumules usually appear weak and show root with or without secondary roots; improper test conditions; (ix) bad frost- decay near the point of attachment to (ii) a stubby primary root with at least damage characterized by grainy coleop- the grain and tyre scutellum is usually two strong and vigorous adventitious tiles and spirally twisted leaves and rotten, provided the decay is not the roots, provided the hypocotyl is not colOoptiles; (x) coleoptiles developed result of improper test conditions; or shortened very much; (iii) a long well- without the leaves (in soil tests, some of (x) various combinations of the abnor­ developed hypocotyl; (iv) two intact the longest of the spirally twisted seed­ malities described in this subparagraph. cotyledons; or (v) slight infection by lings will appear fairly strong but most (d) Sorghum and Sudan grass. (1) fungi, provided none of the essential of them break off just above the attach­ Normal seedlings include those that seedling structures have been damaged. ment of the plumule and coleoptile to the have: (i) One primary root, usually with (2) Abnormal seedlings include those grain; the shortest of the seedlings do well-developed secondary roots and root that have: GX No primary root, a stubby riot emerge in soil tests); or (xi) various hairs if left for final counts in soil tests; primary root only, or a stubby primary combinations of the abnormalities de­ (ii) well-developed, green leaves, usually root with weak secondard roots which scribed in this subparagraph. broken through the coleoptile by the end are usually associated with a short (b) Rice. (1) Normal seedlings In­ of the test period; (iii) slight infection hypocotyl; (ii) a malformed hypocotyl clude those that have: (i) One primary by fungi, provided none of the essential which may be shortened or thickened; root, usually with numerous lateral roots seedling structures have been damaged; (iii) a thickened and shortened hypoco­ (several permanent roots arising from or (iv) red coloration on the roots and tyl and roots owing to injury from chem­ the first node should be present if seed­ on the coleoptile of the shoot, caused by ical treatment, provided the injury is lings are not removed until the end of natural pigments, provided the seedling still apparent in a soil or sand check the test); (ii) well-developed green is otherwise normal. test; (iv) decayed cotyledons or other leaves which ordinarily should have (2) Abnormal seedlings include those essential seedling structures, provided broken through the coleoptile at the time that have: (i) No roots; (ii) a weak, the decay was not the result of improper the seedling is evaluated; or (iii) slight spindly, and usually shortened primary No. 206------2 7934 RULES AND REGULATIONS

root, which is often associated with decay fairly well-developed hypocotyl with no and spindly, often partially broken away of the grain; (iii) no plumule, but only prominent breaks or deep lesions (Healed from the cotyledons; (v) decay caused the white sheath or coleoptile; (iv) a breaks, sometimes referred to as knees, by the spread of organisms from the shortened plumule, extending no more are to be considered as normal, provided cotyledons of the developing seedling- than one-half the way up through the the seedling is not spindly); (iv) spirally or (vi) various combinations of the ab­ coleoptile; (v) a spindly and pale plum­ twisted and curled roots and hypocotyl normalities described in this subpara­ ule, usually associated with moldy seeds; held within the tough seedcoat, causing graph. (vi) shattered and longitudinally split delayed development, but are otherwise (c) Cowpeas, lupines, peanuts, and plumules, with or without splitting of normal; (v) slight infection caused by soybeans. A completely normal seedling the coleoptile; Cvii) decayed plumules, fungi or bacteria, provided the essential of the above-mentioned kinds should provided the decay is not the\ result of structures have not been seriously dam­ have a well-formed root with or without improper test conditions (the plumules aged and appear to be able to carry on secondary or adventitious roots, a strong usually appear weak and show decay their normal functions at the time of and fairly long hypocotyl with two at­ near the point of attachment to the evaluation. (If a few seedlings with tached and open cotyledons, two well- grain which is usually rotten ); or (viii) total or partial decay of the plumule are developed primary leaves, and an intact various combinations of the abnormali­ found, they may be counted as normal, terminal bud or epicotyl. ties described in this subparagraph. provided the hypocotyl and root are Well- (1) Normal seedlings include those (e) Grasses‘and millets. ( 1) Normaldeveloped. The plumules on such seed­ that have: (i) A primary root or a set of seedlings include those that have: (i) A lings usually do not decay when grown secondary or adventitious roots sufficient well-developed primary root, usually under greenhouse conditions where the to anchor the seedling when grown in with root hairs; (ii) a well-developed cotyledons open up naturally and are soil or sand, provided the hypocotyl is green plumule which has usually broken exposed to a dry environment and sun­ normal; (ii) a fairly well-developed hy­ through the coleoptile by the end of the light. However, if there are many seed­ pocotyl with no prominent breaks or test period; (iii) slight infection by lings with decayed plumules in a test, a deep lesions which might interfere with fungi, provided none of the essential retest should be made and such seedlings the conducting tissues; (iii) a plumule seedling structures have been damaged; evaluated cautiously). with at least one leaf and an intact (iv) spirally coiled roots held within the (2) Abnormal seedlings include those growing point; or (iv) slight infection by tightly enveloping glumes as in certain that have: (i) No primary leaves or fungi, provided the essential seedling samples of Bermuda grass; or (v) poor terminal bud (baldheads); (ii) no pri­ s parts have not been seriously damaged root development resulting from injury mary leaves, but with a terminal bud and appear to be able to carry on their caused by use of a potassium nitrate (snakeheads or partial baldheads); (iii) normal functions at the time of solution (if many roots are so affected, a no primary leaves, but terminal bud evaluation. retest should be made on top of soil in present and axillary buds in one or both (2) Abnormal seedlings include those closed Petri dishes). of the cotyledons (partial baldheads); that have: (i) No primary root or no (2) Abnormal seedlings include those (iv) a malformed hypocotyl, which may well-developed secondary or adventi­ that have: (i) No root; (ii) a weak, be characterized by open splits, or one tious roots; (ii) a malformed hypocotyl stubby, or spindly root, usually short and that appears curled, shortened, or thick­ which may be curled, shortened, or watery, associated with a decayed seed; ened; (v) no primary root or well-devel­ thickened or have severe open splits; (iii) no plumule, but only the white oped set of adventitious or secondary (iii) no epicotyl, or one without the sheath or coleoptile which is often short roots; or various combinations of the growing point, with or without leaves; and thick; (iv) a shortened plumule, ex­ abnormalities described in this Subpara­ (iv) decayed epicotyl, provided the de­ tending only one-half the distance up graph. cay has spread from the rotted cotyle­ through the coleoptile; (v) a spindly (b) Broadbean, runner bean, velvet- dons of the developing seedling; or (vi) plumule, usually pale and watery; (vi) a bean, chickpea, field pea, garden pea, various combinations of the abnormali­ shattered longitudinally split plumule roughpea, and vetches. In this group a ties described in this subparagraph. with or without splitting of the coleop­ perfectly normah seedling should have « (d) Alfalfa, alyceclover, beggarweed, tile; (vii) decayed plumules, provided the a well-formed root, with or without black medic, burclovers, bwttonclover, decay is not the result of improper test secondary or adventitious development, clovers, crotalarias, hairy indigo, kudzu, conditions (the plumules usually appear a strong epicotyl with fairly long stem, lespedezas, sainfoin, sesbania, sourclo­ weak and show decay near the point of a well-developed epicotyl with the leaves ver, sweetclovers, trefoils. By the end attachment to the seed, which is usually and terminal bud intact, and attached of the germination - test a perfectly rotten ); or (viii) various comhinfl.t-.irms cotyledons. normal seedling should have a long, of the abnormalities described in this (1) Normal seedlings include those slender -root, usually with root hairs, a subparagraph. that have: (i) A primary root or a set long hypocotyl, two attached cotyledons § 201.56-6 Legume or pea family of secondary or adventitious roots suffi­ which have opened, and an intact epi­ (Leguminosae). Kinds of seed: Alfalfa, cient to anchor the seedling when grown cotyl or growing point. alyceclover, asparagusbean, beans (Pha- in soil or sand, provided the stem is not (1) Normal seedlings include those seolus spp.), beggarweed, black medic, badly shortened; (ii) a fairly well-de­ that have: (i) A long, slender root, us­ broadbean, bur-clovers, button-clover, veloped stem with no prominent breaks ually with root hairs; (ii) slightly stubby chickpea, clovers (Trifolium spp.). cow- or deep lesions which might interfere roots on blotter tests of sweetclovers, pea, crotalarias, hairy indigo, kudzu, with the conducting tissues; (iii) a ter­ provided the seedling is otherwise nor­ lespedezas, lupines, peas, peanut, rough minal bud with at least one first leaf and mal; (iii) roots slightly stubby from pea, sainfoin, sesbania, sourclover, soy­ an intact growing point; (iv) two shoots, being held back by the attached seed- bean, sweetclover, trefoils, velvetbean, provided the seedling appears vigorous coat, provided the seedling is otherwise and vetches. and at least one of the shoots has a normal; (iv) short splits on the roots, (a) Beans: adzuki, field, garden, lima, normal epicotyl and root; or (v) slight provided the split does not extend into mung, and asparagusbean. Seedling in­ infection by fungi, provided the essen­ the central conducting, tissues of the terpretation for all these beans is similar tial seedling parts have not been seri­ hypocotyl, and provided - further that as they all have the same type of develop­ ously damaged and appear to be able to root hairs are present and the seedling ment. carry on their normal functions at the is normal in other respects; (v) a long, (1) Normal seedlings include those time of evaluation. well-developed hypocotyl which may that have: (i) a terminal bud or epicotyl, (2) Abnormal seedlings include those have slight cracks or breaks, provided and at least one primary leaf, even that have: (i) No primary root or well- they do not extend into the conducting though one or both cotyledons may be developed secondary or adventitious tissues; (vi) at least one cotyledon, pro­ present; (ii) a primary root or adven­ roots; (ii) a malformed stem, which may vided the epicotyl is also present; or be characterized by severe open splits, (vii) slight infection by fungi, provided titious or secondary roots sufficient to and curled, shortened, or thickened de­ none of the essential seedling structures anchor the seedling when grown in soil velopment; (iii) no epicotyl, or an epi­ have been damaged. or sand, provided the hypocotyl is ap­ cotyl without the terminal bud; (iv). (2) Abnormal seedlings include those proximately of normal length;* (iii) a two shoots both of which appear weak that have: (i) Stubby roots, usually as- Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7935 sociated with shortened hypocotyl; Cii) the decay Is not the result of improper often occurs on delinted cottonseed; (iii) longitudinal, deep splits on the roots, test conditions; or (vi) various combina­ malformed hypocotyl, which may be extending ihto the conducting tissues of tions of the abnormalities described in curled, thickened, or shortened; (iv) the hypocotyls; (iii) deep cracks or this subparagraph. deep cracks or grainy lesions on the breaks in the hypocotyl which extend hypocotyl which appear to interfere with §201.56-8 Flax family (Linaceae). the conducting tissues; (v) epicotyl ab­ into the conducting tissues; (iv) both (a) Kind of seed: Flax. cotyledons broken oil; (v) one cotyle­ sent, even though one or both cotyledons (b) By the end of the germination test are attached; (vi) decayed cotyledons don broken off if the epicotyl is also a normal flax seedling should have a absent; (vi) rotted cotyledons, provided and hypocotyl, provided the decay did well-developed primary root, a long not spread from another seed or was not the decay did not spread to the seedling hypocotyl, two intact cotyledons, and a from an adjacent seed or was not the the result of improper test conditions; or small epicotyl. (vii) various combinations of the abnor­ result of improper test conditions; (vii) (1) Normal seedlings include those malities, described in this subparagraph. A spindly, watery hypocotyl, provided that have: (i) A long, slender root, it is not the result of excess moisture usually with root hairs; (ii) a short or § 201.56-10 Spurge family (Euphor- in the substrata (usually seedlings of stubby primary root, provided secondary biaceae). Kind of seed: Caster bean, this type have one or more abnormalities root development is strong and the (a) Normal seedlings include those that of the essential structures, such as hypocotyl is of normal length or approxi­ have: (1) A primary root or a set of broken cotyledons or deep splits in the mately so; (iii) a long, well-developed secondary or adventitious roots sufficient hypocotyl); or (viii) various combina­ hypocotyl with no breaks or lesions ex­ to anchor the seedling when grown in tions of the abnormalities described in tending into the conducting tissues; (iv) soil or sand, provided the hypocotyl is not this subparagraph. at least one attached cotyledon, provided badly shortened; (2) a fairly well- § 201.56-7 Lily family (Liliaceae). the epicotyl is not injured; (v) variously developed hypocotyl with no prominent Kinds of seed: Asparagus, leek, onion, broken, or cracked cotyledons, provided breaks or stem lesions which might inter­ and Welsh onion. > _ ' the other seedling parts appear normal ; fere with the conducting tissues; (3) an (a) Onion, Welsh onion, and leek. By or (vi) slight infection by fungi, provided epicotyl with terminal bud; or (4) the end of the test period a perfectly none of the essential seedling structures slight infection by fungi or bacteria, pro­ normal onion or leek seedling should have been damaged. vided the essential seedling parts have have a long, slender root with a thick­ (2) Abnormal seedlings include those not been seriously damaged and appear ened area where it is joined to the base that have: (i) A stubby or no primary to be able to carry on their normal func­ of the hypocotyl, a fairly long hypocotyl, root, provided the secondary root devel­ tions at the time of evaluation. and a long, green cotyledon with a opment is weak, a condition usually asso­ (b) Abnormal seedlings include those definite loop or bend, often referred to as ciated with a shortened hypocotyl;^ (ii) that have: (1) No primary root or well- the “knee.” a malformed hypocotyl, which may be developed adventitious or secondary (1) Normal seedlings include those twisted, thickenedr or shortened; (iii) roots; (2) a malformed stem, which that have: (i) A well-developed, long, deep cracks or lesions on the hypocotyl, may be characterized by severe open slender root, with or without root hairs; extending into the conducting tissues; splits, and curled, shortened or thickened (ii) a fairly long hypocotyl; (iii) a long, (iv) both cotyledons broken off ; (v) one hypocotyl; (3) no epicotyl, or an epi­ green, leaflike cotyledon, with a well- cotyledon broken off if the epicotyl is cotyl without the terminal bud; (4) de­ developed bend or “knee” or (iv) slight also injured (vi) decayed cotyledons or cay caused by microorganisms carried by infection by fungi, provided none of the other essential seedling structures, pro­ the individual seed or seedling being essential seedling structures have been vided the decay is not the result of im­ evaluated; or (5) various combinations of the abnormalities described in this damaged. proper test conditions; or (vii) various (2) Abnormal seedlings include those combinations of the abnormalities de­ subparagraph. that have: (i) A thickened area at the scribed in tljfis subparagraph. § 201.56-11 Miscellaneous plant fam­ base of the hypocotyl with no root, or a § 201.56-9 Mallow family ( Malva­ ilies. Kinds of seed by families: stubby root; (ii) a very short hypocotyl, ceae). (a) Kinds of seed: Cotton and Benne family (Pedaliaceae)— Sesame. usually associated with a poorly devel­ okra. Carrot family (Um belliferae)— carrot, celery, oped root and cotyledon; (iii) a poorly (b) By the end of the germination test celeriac, parsley, parsnip. developed leaflike cotyledon without a a perfectly normal seedling should have Dichondra family (Dichondraceae)— definite bend or “knee” ; (iv) a spindly, a long, well-developed root with root Dichondra. watery hypocotyl, often associated with Knotweed family (Polygonaceae)—Buck­ hairs, a long hypocotyl, two attached wheat, sorrel, rhubarb. slowness in sprouting,- and one or. more green leaflike cotyledons, and a smalls other abnormalities;

(b) Abnormal seedlings include those (5) Prechill. The term “prechill" (2) Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum) • that have: (1) A stubby root or no pri­ means to place the seed on, or in, a moist removal of glumes— (i) Vars. Common mary root, provided there is weak sec­ substratum at a specified low tempera­ and Argentine. Remove the glumes with ondary root development; (2) a mal­ ture for a designated period of time. the aid of a sharp scalpel. If the seed is formed hypocotyl, which may be twisted, The prechilling period is not included in fresh or dormant scratch the surface of thickened, or shortened; (3) deep cracks the duration of tests given in table 2, the caryopsis lightly and use potassium or lesions on the hypocotyl extending unless otherwise specified. nitrate. into the conducting tissues; (4) both (6) Predry. The term “predry” means (ii) Var. Pensacola. The glumes shall cotyledons, or one cotyledon and epi- to place the seed in a shallow layer at a not be removed for the germination test cotyl, broken off; (5) two enlarged temperature of 35° to 40° C. for a period (3) Beet, Svnss chard (Beta) ; prepa­ cotyledons, but hypocotyl short and usu­ of 5 to 7 days, with provisions for cir­ ration of seed for test. Before placing ally malformed; (6) decayed cotyledons culation of the air. the seeds on the germination substratum or hypocotyl, provided they are not the (7) Substrata (Kinds). The symbols they shall be soaked in water for 2 hours result of improper test conditions; or (7) used for substrata are; using at least 250 ml. of water per 100 various combinations of the abnormali­ B = between blotters seeds, then washed in running water and ties described in this paragraph. TB = top of blotters the excess water should be blotted off. 27. In the second sentence of § 201.57 T = paper toweling, used either as folded Samples producing darkened -radicles the words “ and asparagus” are deleted towel tests or as roll towel tests in should be retested in soil or by washing horizontal or vertical position in running water for 3 hours and tested and the words “cotton and dichondra” S = sand or soil are substituted therefor.. on “Kimpak,” keeping the seed covered TS== top of sand or soil with slightly moist blotters. 28. Following § 201.57 a new section is P = covered Petri dishes: with two layers inserted to read as follows: of blotters; with one layer of (4) Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare); absorbent cotton; with five layers alternate method for dormant seed. Thé § 201.57a Dormant seeds; firm unger­ of paper toweling; with three caryopses shall be removed from the minated seeds. Dormant seeds means thicknesses of filter paper; or with fascicles and placed on blotters mois­ seeds, other than hard seeds, which fail sand or soil tened with a 0.2 percent potassium ni­ to germinate when provided the specific C = creped cellulose paper wadding (0.3- trate solution, in Petri dishes. The seeds germination conditions for the kind of inch thick Kimpak or equivalent) from a fascicle should be arranged so covered with a single thickness of seed in question. Firm Ungerminated they will not be confused with seeds from seeds means seeds, other than hard . blotter through which holes are punched for the seed that are other fascicles during the test. The seeds, which neither germinate nor de­ pressed for about one-half their seeds are then prechilled at 5° G. for 7 cay during the prescribed test period and thickness into the paper wadding days and tested at 30° C. in light for 21 under the prescribed test conditions. R B = blotters with raised covers, prepared additional days. Firm ungerminated 29. Section 201.58 is amènded to read by folding up the edges of the seeds remaining at the conclusion of the as follows: blotter to form a good support for test should be scratched lightly and left the upper fold which serves as a in test for 7 additional days. § 201.58 Substrata, temperature, du­ cover, preventing the top from ration of test, and certain other specific making direct contact with the (5) Cotton (Gossypium spp.) ; dor­ directions for testing for gerrrtination. seeds. mant samples. Samples of cottonseed which do not respond to the usual and hard seed. Specific germination re­ (8) Temperature. A single numeral quirements are set forth in table 2 to method should be placed in a closed con­ indicates a constant temperature. tainer with water and shaken until the which the following paragraphs (a) and Two numerals separated by a dash indi­ (b) are applicable: lint is thoroughly wet. The excess cate an alternation of temperature, the moisture should then be blotted off. (a) Definitions and explanations ap­ test to be held at the first temperature plicable to table 2—( 1) Duration of tests. (6) Endive (Cichorium endivia) ; dor­ for approximately 16 hours and at the mant samples. Add about Ys inch of The following deviations are permitted second temperature for approximately tap water at the beginning of the test from the specified duration of tests: Any 8 hours per day. I f tests are not sub­ and remove excess water after 24 hours. test may be terminated prior to the jected to alternating temperatures over (7) Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) ; light ex­ number of days listed under “Final weekends and on holidays they are to be posure. All samples should be given at Count” if the germination of the sample held at the lower temperature during least Yz hoùr of light after being placed has then been determined. The num­ this time. In cases where two temper­ on the moist substratum« Additional ber of days stated for the first count is atures are indicated (separated by a light during the test period is desirable approximate and a deviation of 1 to 3 semicolon) the first temperature shall for dormant samples and facilitates seed­ days is permitted. (Also, see subpara­ be regarded as the regular method and ling interpretation for samples of low graph (5) of this paragraph and the second as an alternate method. vigor, § 201.57.) (9) Toxicity of substrata. If there is (8) Rescue grass (Bromus catharti- (2) Light. When light is required the question as to whether a paper sub­ cus) ; dormant samples. Wash for 48 intensity for nondormant seed may be as stratum'is toxic to developing seedlings, hours in running water, or soak for 48 low as 25 foot-candles.. In the case of check tests should be made on What­ hours, changing the water and rinsing dormant seed of grasses such as occur man’s No. 2 filter paper or its equiva­ each morning and night. in Agrostis tenuis, Poa compressa, and (9) Rice (Oryza sativa); flood test. Lolium multiflorum the light intensity lent. Seeds of celery, celeriac, chicory, dandelion, endive, timothy, and Ber­ The seed is« planted in moist sand. On should approximate 100 foot-candles. the seventh day of the test add water to muda grass are particularly sensitive to (3) Moisture-on-dry-side. This term a depth of Yt inch above the sand level means that the moistened substratum toxic substrata. I f root injury is evi­ and leave for the remainder of the test. should be pressed against a dry absor­ dent on a substratum moistened with Only a final count is made. bent surface such as a dry paper towel potassium nitrate, retests should be (10) Ryegrass (Lolium) ; fluorescence or blotter to remove excess moisture. made on a substratum moistened with test. The germination test for fluor­ The moisture content thus obtained water or on soil. escence of rye grass shall be conducted should be maintained throughout the (b) Special procedures and alternate in light (not to exceed 100 foot-candles) germination test period. methods for germination referred to in with white filter paper as a substratum. (4) Potassium nitrate (KNOs). These table 2— (1) Alyce clover (Alysicarpus The test shall be conducted in a manner terms mean a two-tenths (0.2) percent vaginalis) ; Swollen seeds. At the con­ that will prevent the contact of roots of solution of potassium nitrate (KNOs) clusion of the 21-day test period carefully different seedlings. shall be used in moistening the sub­ (11) Trifolium, Medicago, Mclilotus, pierce the seedcoat with a sharp instru­ and Vida faba; temperature reguire- stratum. Such solution is prepared by ment and continue the test for 5 addi­ ments. The temperature for Trifolium dissolving 2 grams of KNOs in 1,000 ml. tional days. spp., Medicago spp., Melilotus spp., and of distilled water. The grade of the Alternate method: The swollen seeds may Vicia faba should never exceed 20° C. potassium nitrate shall meet A. C. S. be placed at 20° O. for 48 hours and then and a temperature of 17° to 18° is specifications. at 35° C. for 3 additional days. desirable. Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7937

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Agricultural seed °C. Days Days Photos 2481, 2486; see par. (b) (11). Alfalfa—Medicago sativa ...... B.S 20 4 »7 Alfileria— Erodium eicutanum------B 20-30 3 14 Clip seeds______Alyceclover—Alysicarpus vaginalis. B 35 4 121 See par. (b) (1) for swollen seeds— Bahiagrass—Paspalum notatum: Light; see par. (b) (2)------Var. Pensacola.------P, S 30-35 7 ' 228 Light; remove glumes; see par. (b) Scratch caryopses; KNOs. All other vars...... P 30-35 3 21 (2). B, T , S 20; 15 4 7 Prechill 6 days at 5° or 10° C. or Barley—Hordeum vulgare------— predry.

BeaAdzuH—Phaseolus angularis...... T , S 20-30 4 »10 Field—Pbaseolus vulgaris------T.S 20-30; 25 5 18 Mung—Phaseolus aureus...... T , S 20-30 3 17 Beet, field—Beta vulgaris...... ---- ...... B, S 20-30 3 14 Photos 19557, 19558; see par. (b) (3 ).. B6ggiirw6614 __ .do______.___ _— pestre). Do. Persian—Trifolium resupinatum______B 20 3 17 .do. Do. Red—Trifolium pratense______B, S 20 4 17 Seepar. (b ) (11). Photos 2483, 2484. B 20 4 »10 See par. (b) (11)------Do. Rose—Trifolium hirtum______:______Do. Small hop (Suckling)— Trifolium dubium___ B 20 4 114 ____do______Do. Strawberry—Trifolium fragiferum______B 20 3 »7 ___Ldo______Do. Sub—Trifolium subterraneum______B 20 4 114 ____do______:— ------... 20 3 »7 ____ do______Do. White—Trifolium r e p e n s ...... ______B, S A Com: Field—Zea mays______■______T , S 20-30; 25 4 7 Photos 2510, 2511,2512, 2514...... T , S 20-30; 25 4 7 Pop—Zea mays var. everta______Test by alternate method; see par. Cotton—Gossypium spp____ ...... ____ .... T , S 20-30 4 112 Photos 19553,19554______(b ) (5). T , S 20-30 5 18 Photos 1989, 1990,2377. Cowpea—Vigna sinensis______. . . _____ PrechUl for 3 days at 6° or 10° C. Crested dogtail— Cynosurus cristatus______P 20-30 10 •i_. 21 L ig h t ...______Crotalaria: Lance—Crotalaria lanceolata______B , S 20-30 4 »10 Showy—Crotalaria spectabilis______B.S 20-30 4 110 Photos 2496, 2497. Slenderleaf—Crotalaria intermedia______B , 8 20-30 4 110 Striped— Crotalaria mucronata___ ... ____ B, S 20-30 4 110 Sunn—Crotalaria juncea______B , S 20-30 4 11c Ballis grass—Paspalum dilata turn______P 20-35 7 21 Light; KNOs- B 20-30 7 >28 Bichondra—Dichondra repens______Prechin at 5° C. for 4 to 8 weeks and P 15-35 42 Light; KNOs. Dropseed, sand—Sporo bolus cryptandrus.... test for 28 days. PrechUl at 5° O. or 10° O. for 5 days Emmer—Triticum dicoccum...... __ . . . B , T , 8 20,15 7 or predry. 1 Hard seeds often present. 3 Firm ungerminated seeds frequently present, 7938 RULES AND REGULATIONS

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Agricultural seed—Continued Fescue: °C. Day» Day» Chewings— Festuca rubra var. commutata____ P 15-25 7 21 (Alternate method______;...... P 20-30 7 28 Light)...... —- Hair— Festuca capillata______P 10-25 10 28 K N O s...... Meadow—Festuca elatior...... P 20-30 5 14 Light and K N O i optional- (Alternate method______P 15-25 5 14) Red— Festuca rubra_____ : ...... P 15-25 7 21 (Alternate method______P . 20-30 7 28 Light). Sheep— Festuca ovina______P 15-25 7 21 (Alternate method______P 20-30 7 28 Light)...... ■...... Tall— Festuca arundinacea______P 20-30 5 14 Light and K N Oj optional. (Alternate method______P 15-25 5 14) Flax— Linum usitatissimum______B, T , S 20-30 3 7 Photos 2003,2008,2485,2487. Grama: Blue—Bouteloua gracilis...______P, T B 20-30 7 28 Light...... K N O i. Side-oats—Bouteloua curtipendula______P 15-30 7 28 Light; KNOj_ Guineagrass— Panicum maximum...... P 20-30 10 28 Light------Hardinggrass— Phalaris tuberosa var. stenoptera.. P 10-30 7 28 Ligh t...______KNO i. Hemp— Cannabis sativa______B, T 20-30 3 7 Indiangrass, yellow— Sorghastrum nutans...... P , TS 20-30 7 28 Light; KNO»_ Prechill at 5° 0. for 2 weeks. Indigo, hairy—Indigofera hirsuta______B 20-30 5 * 14 Japanese lawngrass— Zoysia japonica______P 35-20 10 28 Light; KNOi__ Johnsongrass— Sorghum halepense______P 20-35 7 35 Light______K N O i. Kudzu— Fueraria thunbergiana______T 20-30 5 > 14 Lespedeza: Korean— Lespedeza stipulacea______B, S 20-35 5 «14 Sericea or Chinese— Lespedeza cuneata (L . B, S 20-35 7 «28 Photo 2494. sericea). Siberian—Lespedeza hedysaroides...... B, S 20-35 7 «21 Striate (Common, Kobe, Tenn. 76)— Lespedeza B ,S 20-35 7 « 14 striata. Lovegrass, sand— Eragrostis trichodes______P 20-35 6 14 Light, KNOj. Prechill at 5° or 10° O. for 6 weeks. Lovegrass, weeping— Eragrostis curvula______P 20-35 5 14 Light______... KNOi. Lupine: Blue—Lupinus angustifolius______T , S 20 4 «10 Photos 14535-14542. White— Lupinus albus______T 20 3 » 10 Yellow—Lupinus luteus______T 20 7 « 10 Manilagrass— Zoysia matrella______P 35-20 10 28 Light; KNOj____ Meadow foxtail—Alopecurus pratensis______P 20-30 7 14 Light______Medick, black—Medlcago lupulina______;. B, S 20 4 «7 See par. (b) (11). Millet: B 20-30 4 14 Light; K NO s.... Predry at 85° or 40° O. for 7 days; or test at 30° O. Foxtail— Such as common, white wonder, B 20-30 4 10 German, Hungarian, Siberian, or Golden— Setaria italics. Japanese—Echinochloa crusgalli var. frumen- B 20-30 4 10 tacea. Pearl— Pennisetum glaucum______B 20-30 3 7 Proso— Panicum miliaceum______B 20-30 3 7 Molassesgrass—Meiinis minutiflora____:______P 20-30 7 21 Light. Mustard: Black—Brassica nigra______P 20-30" 3 7 Light. KNO 3 and prechill at 10° O. for 3 days. White—Brassica hirta______... P 20-30 3 5 Light. Napiergrass—Pennisetum purpureum______B 20-30 3 10 Oat—A vena spp______B, T , S. 20; 15 5 10 Photos 2407, 2408, 2524-2527, 19545, Prechill at 5° or 10° O, for 5 days 19546. and conclude test on 7th day or predry. P 20-30 6 14 L ig h t...... - ...... - ...... Orchardgrass—Dactylis glomerata______P, TS 20-30 7 21 Light; germination more rapid on soil. Panicgrass, blue—Panicum antidotale______P , TS 20-30 7 28 Light------Peanut—Arachis hypogaea------T . S 20-30 5 10 Remove shells; Photos 19541,19542.. Test at 30° O. Pea, field— Pisum sativum var. arvense______T , S 20 3 «8 Photos 2503, 2506, 14543-14547...... Rape: Annual—Brassica naptis var. annua______B 20-30 3 7 Bird—Brassica campestris______P 20-30 3 10 Light. KNO). Turnip—Brassica campestris vars______B 20-30 3 7 Winter—Brassica napus var. biennis______B 20-30 3 7 Redtop— Agrostis alba______P, T B 20-30 5 10 Light______i ------KNOs. Rescuegrass—Bromus catharticus______P , S 10-30 7 28 Light; see par. (b) (8) for alternate In soil at 15° O. method. Rhodes grass— Ohloris gay ana.______P 20-30 6 14 Light; K N O i...... Rice— Oryza sativa______T , 8 20-30 5 14 Photos ,19549,19550; see par. (b) (9) for alternate method. Ricegrass, Indian— Oryzopsis hymenoides______P 15 7 42 Prechill at 5° C. for 4 weeks and test for 21 additional days. Roughpea—Lathyrus hirsutus______T 20 7 >14 Rye—Secale cereals______B , T , S 20; 15 4 7 Photos 2403, 2406, 2528-2531. Pre,chill at 5° or 10° O. for 5 days, or predry. Ryegrass: Italian—Lolium multiflorum...... P, T B 20-30; 10-30 5 14 Light; K NO s; see par. (b) (10) for Prechill at 5° 0. for 5 days; see par. fluorescence test. (a) (2). Perennial—Lolium perenne______P , T B 20-30; 10-30 5 14 ____ do______'.______Do. Safflower— Carthamus tinetorius______T , S 20 4 8 Sainfoin— Onobrychis viciaefolia______B. T 20-30 4 >14 Sesame—Sesamum indicum______P 20-30 3 6 Sesbania— Sesbania exaltata______T 20-30 5 >7 Smilo— Oryzopsis miliacea______P 20-30 7 42 Light. Prechill at 5° 0 . for 2 weeks. Sorghum: Grain and Sweet— Sorghum vulgare______B , T , 8 20-30 4 10 Photos 2413-2416...... Prechill at 5° or 10° 0. for 5 days. Sourclover—Melilotus indica______B 20 3 >14 She paragraph (b) (11). Soybean— Glycine max______T . S 20-30; 25 5 >8- Photos 2371, 2372, 2378. Spelt—Triticum spelta...... B , T , 8 20; 15 4 7 Prechill at 5° or 10° O. for 5 days, or predry. Sudangrass—Sorghum vulgare var. sndanense_____ B, T , S 20-30 4 10 Photos 2449-2452. Prechill at 10° O. for 5 days. Sunflower (C ult.)—Helianthus annuus______T , B 20-30 3 7 Sweetclover: White—Melilotus alba.. . . B,S 20 4 >7 Photos 2374,2375,2376,2381; see par. (b ) (11). Yellow—Melilotus officinalis...... B, 8 20 4 >7 ____ do___ ...... ______Sweet vemalgrass—Anthnxat.hiim odoratum...... P 20-30 6 14 Light...... Switcherass— Panicum virgatnm...... r . . . P, TS 15-30 7 28 Light; KNOs_____ ... ______Prechill at 5° C. for 2 weeks. > Hard seeds often present. Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7939

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Additional directions First Final Name of seed Substrata Temperature count count Specific requirements and photo numbers Fresh and dormant seed

Agricultural seed— Continued °C. Days Days Timothy— Phleum pratense------...... P, T B 20-30 6 10 Light; photo 2399; see par. (a) (9 )... K N O ,. Trefoil: • . « ^ x Big Lotus uliginosus (L . major) ___ ... _____ B 20 5 »10 Birdsfoot—Lotus comiculatus__ ...... _ . B 2Ò 5 »10 Photos 19531, 19532______P 20-35 7 21 KNO,. P 10-30 7 28 Veivetbean—Stizolobium deeringianum______. . . T, S .0 20-30 3 >14 Photos 19539, 19540 P 20-30 6 14 Vetch: T. 20 5 110 T 20 5 » 14 T 20 5 » 10 Monantha—Vicia articulata (V . monantha). . . T 20 5 > 10 T 20 5 « 14 Piirpifi—Vicia atrODUrourea______T 20 5 « 10 ^Vonllypnd—Vicia dasycarpa ____ — ____ T 20 5 114 at 15° O. Wheat: Common—Trittfiiim afistivum ...... B.T.S 20;15 4 7 Photos 2507,2522...... predry. Club—Triticum compactum______B, T, S 20;15 4 7 Do. B , T , S 20;15 4 10 Do. B, T , 8 20;15 4 7 B , T , 8 20;15 4 7 Do. Wheatgrass: Fairway crested—Agropyron cristatum______P , T B 20-30 5 14 7 days. P , T B 15-25 5 14 Standard crested—Agropyron desertorum.___ P , T B 20-30 5 14 7 days. P , T B 15-25 5 14 Tutermfidiat.fi—Agropyron intermedium. . . . P 20-30 5 28 P 20-30 5 28 P , T B 20-30 5 14 P 20-30 5 21 P , B 15-30 7 28 KNO 3 or soil. Wildrye: P 15-30 7 21 Prechill at 5° O. for 2 weeks. P 20-30 5 T 14 Vegetable seed

T 20-30 7 21 Photos 19533, 19.534 T„ S 20-30 . 7 21 T , 8 20-30 5 l 8 Beans:” Garden—Phaseolus vulgaris______T , 8 20-30;25 5 18 Photos 1834,1835,1846,1854, 1855.__ Lima—Phaseolus lunatus var. macrocarpus___ T , 0 , S 20-30 5 »9 Photos 2380, 2400, 2401...... -...... T , 8 20-30 5 19 Beet—Beta vulgaris______- B, 8 20-30 3 . 1 4 See par. (b) (3); photos 19557, 19558.. 8, 0 20 4 14 B , P 20-30 3 10 K N O i and light. Brussels sprouts—Brassica olerácea var. gessifera... B, P 20-30 3 10 Do. B , P 20-30 3 10 Photos 19551, 19.559 Do. B 20-30 3 7 T 20-30 7 21 Photos 19.547, 1954« B 20-30 6 21 Photo 19501 ' ...... B, P 20-30 3 10 K N O 3 and light. Celeriac—Apium graveolens var. rap aceu m ...... P, T B 10-20;20 10 21 Light at 20° O. constant; see par.

P , T B ‘ 10-20;20 10 21 KNO 3 and prechill at 10° O. for 3 days. B , 8 20-30 3 14 ChicoiV—Cifi.horinm intvhna • ?, TS 20-30 6 14 Light; K N O i or soil; photo 2504; see par. (a) (9). Citron—Citrullus vulgaris . . T 20-30 7 14 Soak seeds 6 hours___ Test at 30° O. B , P 20-30 3 10 KNO 3 and light. T , 8 20-30; 25 4 7 Photos 2510-2512, 2514 Uomsalad (Fetticus)—-Valerianella locusta var. B ’ 20 7 28 Test at 10° or 15° O. olitoria. ' ‘ v. :- £ v( ’ ■ í s f-c Cowpea—Viena sin en sis...... T , 8 20-30 5 18 Photos 1989, 1990, 2377______. Cress: B, P 20 4 • 10 Test at 15° O. and light.'’ 2030 4 14 uucumber—Cucirmis sativos B, T , 8 20-30 3 7 Keep substratum on dry side; see par. (a) (3); photos 19535, 19536. Dandelion—Taraxacum officinale______P . T B 20-30 7 21 Light; see par. (a) (9)______A______^ggplant—Solanum melongena var. esculentum__ P, TB, RB 20-30 7 14 Light; K N O 3. Enaive—Cichorium endivia . V, TS 20-30 6 14 Light; K N O 3 or Soil______See pars, (a) (9) and (b ) (6). B , P 20-30 3 10 Prechill at 5° or 10° O. for 3 days; KNO 3 and light. Kale, Chinese—Brassica olerácea var. alboglabra.. P , B 20-30 3 10 Light; K N O 3; Prechill at 5° or 10° O. for 3 days. B, P 20-30 3 10 Prechill at 5° or 10° O. for 3 days; KNO 3 and light. —Allium porrum B 20 6 14 nettuce—Lactuca sativa.. .. P 20 none 7 Light for at least hour [par. (b) (7)]; Prechill at 10° C. for 3 days or test at photos 2417, 2418, 19559, 19560. 15° O. Muskmelon (cantaloup)— Cucumls melo...... _ B, T.S 20-30 4 10 Keep substratum on dry side [par. (a) (3)]. P 20-30 3 7 Prechill at 10° O. for 7 days and test for 5 additional days; K N O 3. B 20-30 3 7 otra—Hibiscus esCnlentua T 20-30 4 114 Photos 19543, 19544...... union—Allium cepa. B 20 6 • 10 Photos 1962, 2253, 2254, 2328, 2330, 2340, 2341, 2469. (Alternate method ... 8 20 6 12) B 20 6 10 B 20-30 3 7 varsiey Petroselinüm hortense (P . crispum). _ .. . B, T S 20-30 U 28 1 Hard seeds often present. 7940 RULES AND REGULATIONS

T able 2— Germination R equirements fob I ndicated K inds— Continued

Additional directions First Final Name of seed Substrata Temperature count count Specific requirements and photo numbers Fresh and dormant seed

Vegetable seed—Continued °C. Day» Days Parsnip— Pastinaca sativa _ _ B , T S 20-30 Pea—Pisum sativum______T,S 18 Photos 2492, 2498-2500. Pepper— Capsicum sdd______P , T B , R B 20-30 PumDkin—Cucurbita pepo ' ■ Light and K N 0 3 T , S 20-30 Keep substratum on dry side [par. (a) (3)1. Radish—Raphanus sativus - B Rhubarb—Rheum rhapontininn...... Photos 2554,19555, 19556______T B , T S 20-30 Light______...... Rutabaga— Brassica napus var. napohras.sifi»_-. B 20-30 3 14 Salsify—Tragopogón porrifolins.. . ___ , , T 20 Sorrel—Rumex acetosa.—______. P , T B , T S Prechill at 10° 0. for 3 davs 20-30 Light...... Test at 15° O . Soybean— Glycine max______T , S 20-30; 25 Spinach—Spifiacia olerácea______Photos 2371, 2372, 2378-...... TB 15; 10 Keep substratum on dry side fpar. (a)(3)]. ' Spinach, N ew Zealand—Tetragonla expansa__ . . TS 10-30 28 Keep substratum on dry side [par. (a )(3 )]. (Alternate method______B 15 21 Remove pulp from "seeds” ). Squash— Cucurbita moschata and O. maxima T , S 20-30 4 7 Keep substratum on dry side [par! (a)(3)]; photos 19537, 19538. Tomato— Lycopersicon esculentum______B, P, R B 20-30 14 Photo 2513...... Light; KNOi. Tomato, husk— Physalis pubescens______P , T B 20-30 Light; K N O *______. ■ Turnip— Brassica rapa...... B 20-30 V Watermelon— Citruflus vulgaris__ . T , S 20-30; 15 4 14 Keep substratum on dry side [par. Test at 30° O. (a)(3)].

1 Hard seeds often present.

30. Section 201.65 is renumbered as cent of the whole, and (c) in mixed and to 1000-seed separations and fluores­ i 201.58a and amended as follows: unmixed seeds wherein the chaffy seed cence tests shall be: (a) Those set forth a. In the formula for “percent peren­ plus the empty florets and/or spikpléts in the following table plus (b) one-half nial ryegrass” in paragraph (a), “per­ exceed 50 percent of the sample.” the regular pure seed tolerances deter­ cent fluorescence + percent nonfluores­ b. The following are added to the listmined in accordance with § 201.60. The cence” is deleted and “percent germina­ of subject kinds of seed: “Buffelgrass, sum of these two tolerances shall be ap­ tion” is substituted therefor. Hairy intermediate wheatgrass, Inter­ plied to the result or results obtained in b. Paragraph (b) is amended to read: mediate wheatgrass, Tall wheatgrass, the administration of the'act. and Veldtgrass.” (b) Sweetclover. In determining ¿he 35. A new § 201.62 is added to read as percentage of yellow blossom biennial 34. Section 201.64a is renumbered asfollows: sweetclover in a mixture of yellow and §. 201.61, and the section heading and the white blossom biennial sweetclover, at first sentence are amended to read as § 201.62 Field and greenhouse tests least 400 seeds shall be examined to de­ follows: for determination of kind, variety, or type. The following table of tolerances termine the percentage of mottled seed. § 201.61 Pure seed percentages "based The percentage of mottled seed shall be shall be used for field and greenhouse multiplied by four and this product mul­ on 400- to 1000-seed tests. Tolerances tests for determination of kind and tiplied by the percentage of sweetclover for pure seed percentages based on 400- variety: in the sample. The product shall be con­ [Tolerance] strued as representing the percentage of yellow blossom sweetclover. Num ber of plants— 31. Section 201.66 is renumbered as Percentage purity found 800 or § 201.58b. 50-74 75-99 100-149 150-199 200-249 250-299 300-349 350-399 400-799 32. In § 201.59 the first two words in by test1 more the first sentence, and the entire second sentence, are deleted, and the following Tolerance in percent is added to the section: “ Tolerances for purity percentages and.germination 05-100 ...... 90-94______10.5 10.0 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 percentages provided for in §§ 201.60 and 85-89______„„„ 11.0 10.5 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 201.61 shall be determined from the mean 80—84______^-r-rTr^ 11.5 11.0 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 75-79...... of (a) the results being compared, or 12.0 11.5 10.5 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 70-74...... 12.6 12.0 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 (b) the result found by test and the 65-69.. . 13.0 12.5 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 figures shown on a label, or (c) the re­ 60-64 _ _ - 13.5 13.0 12.0 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 55-59.. _ . . _ 14.0 13.5 12.5 12.0 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.5 9.0 sult found by test and a standard. All 50-54______14.5 14.0 13.0 12.5 12.0 11.5 11.0 10.5 * 10.0 9.5 other tolerances, including tolerances for pure-live seed, tolerances for pure 1 The tolerance for any value below 50 percent is the tolerance on the difference between 100 percent and the seed based on 400- to 1000-seed tests, and figure for which the tolerance is being determined. Thus, the tolerance on 45 percent for 400 plants would be: tolerances for field and greenhouse tests 100—45 = 55; tolerance equals 9.6 percent. for determination of kind, variety, or 36. Section 201.61 is renumbered as 39. Section 201.102 is amended by add­ type shall be determined from the result §201.63; and the heading “Found by ing to the tabulation in proper alphabet­ or results fourteen the administration of test” therein is deleted, and the follow­ ical order the following names and per- the act.” ing is substituted therefor: “Mean (See centages: 33. Section 201.60 is amended as fol­ §201.59)” ’ lows: Bluestem, yellow ______25 37. Present §§201.62, 201.6$, and Buffelgrass______— - 50 a. The first sentence in the second un­201.64^ are renumbered as §§ 201.64, Lovegrass, san d --______—— _____- — - 50 designated paragraph is amended to 201.65, and 201.66, respectively. Veldtgrass______,____— - 35 read: “An additional tolerance shall be 38. In the list in § 201.101 the follow­ Wild-rye, Russian______60 allowed for the following kinds of seeds ing are inserted in the proper alphabeti­ 40. Section 201.107 is amended as fol­ (a) when any one kind constitutes the cal order: lows: principal component of the sample, (b) Castorbean. Safflower. a. In paragraph (a) “Piperaceae— in mixtures containing these kinds, Lettuce. Sesame. Pepper” is added to the list of plant fam­ singly or combined, in excess of 50 per­ Rape, winter. ilies in proper alphabetical order. Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7941

b. In paragraph (b) the following are TITLE 16— COMMERCIAL which he set forth the aforesaid matters; added to the list of incidental weed seeds his conclusion that said agreement pro­ in proper alphabetical order: PRACTICES vided for an appropriate disposition of Alflleria—Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Her. Chapter I— Federal Trade Commission the proceeding; his acceptance of the Beggarweed—Desmodium tortuosum (Sey.) agreement which he ordered filed as part DC. [Docket 6381] Bluegrass, annual— Poa, annua L. of the record; his findings that the Fed­ Burnet, little— Sanguisorba minor Scop. P art 13—D igest of C ease and D esist eral Trade Commission had jurisdiction Dichondra—Dichondra repens Porst. O rders of the subject matter and the respond­ Sesbania—Sesbanla exaltata (Baf.) Torr. ents hereinabove named, that the com­ WALDBAUM, CIPES, INC., ET AL. plaint stated a cause of action against [P. R. Doc. 55-8446; Piled, Oct. 20, 1955; 8:45 a. m.] Subpart—Importing, selling, or trans­ respondents under the Flammable Fab­ porting flammable wear:1 § 13.1057 Im ­ rics Act and the Federal Trade Commis­ porting, selling, or transporting flam­ sion Act, and that the proceeding was in TITLE 8— ALIENS AND mable wear.1 Directly or through any the public interest; and in which he set NATIONALITY corporate or other device: ( 1) (a) Im ­ forth his order to cease and desist. porting into the United States; or (b) Thereafter said initial decision, in­ Chapter II— Office of Alien Property, selling, offering for sale, introducing, cluding said, order, as announced and Department of Justice delivering for introduction, transporting decreed by “Decision of the Commission or causing to be transported, in com­ and Order to File Report of Compliance”, P art 505— S p e c if ic P rohibitions merce, as “commerce” is defined in the dated September 20, 1955, became, on REGULATION RESTRICTING TRANSFER OF Flammable Fabrics Act; or (c) trans­ said date, pursuant to § 3.21 of the Com­ SHARES OF STOCK VEfSTED AND SOLD B Y porting or causing to be transported, for mission’s rules of practice, the decision OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY the purpose of sale or delivery after sale of the Commission. in commerce; any article of wearing Said order to cease and desist is as Section 505.10 of the Rules of the O f­ apparel, which, under the provisions of follows: fice of Alien Property provides that cer­ section 4 of the said Flammable Fabrics I t is ordered, That the respondent tain corporations in which stock has Act, as amended, is so highly flammable been vested pursuant to the Trading Waldbaum, Cipes, Inc., a corporation, as to be dangerous when worn by in­ and Jay Cipes and Sidney Waldbaum, With the Enemy Act, as amended (50 dividuals; prohibited. U. S. Ç. App. 1 et seq.), may be desig­ individually and as officers of the said nated “key corporations” and that the (Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U. S. C. 46.' Inter­ corporation, and respondents’ repre­ prets ar applies sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as vested stock, after sale thereof by the sentatives, * agents, and employees, amended, 67 Stat. I l l ; 15 U. S. C. 45, 1191) directly or through any corporate or Attorney General, may be owned or held [Cease and desist order, Waldbaum, Cipes, only by American nationals as there de­ Inc., et al., New York, N. Y., Docket 6381, other device, do forthwith cease and fined. Section 505.10 (g) provides that September 20, 1955] desist from: (a) Importing into the key corporations shall report at least United States; or (b) selling, offering for annually to this Office the names and In the Matter of Waldbaum, Cipes, Inc., a . sale, introducing, delivering for intro­ addresses of the record holders of the Corporation, and Jay Cipes and Sidney duction, transporting or causing to be vested stock. It has been found that Waldbaum, Individually and as Of­ transported, in commerce, as “com­ annual reporting is not necessary to en­ ficers of Said Corporation merce” is defined in the Flammable force the provisions of § 505.10, that the Fabrics Act; or (c) transporting or caus­ This proceeding was heard by John ing to be transported, for the purpose of other provisions of § 505.10 (g) requir­ Lewis, hearing examiner, upon the com­ ing key corporations and record holders sale or delivery after sale in commerce; plaint of the Commission which charged any article of wearing apparel, which, to submit information on ownership on respondents with having violated the request are adequate and that § 505.10 under the provisions of Section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act and the rules and said Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, (g) should be amended to conform to regulations issued thereunder, and the such findings. It is hereby found that is so highly flammable as to be danger­ Federal Trade Commission Act, through ous when worn by individuals. the following amendment will relieve importing into the United States, selling, existing reporting requirements and that and transporting flammable silk scarves By said “Decision of the Commission” , notice, hearing and suspension of appli­ manufactured in Japan; and a consent etc., report of compliance was required cability are unnecessary. Accordingly, order entered into by respondents dis­ as follows: § 505.10 (g) is hereby amended to read posing of a]l the issues in the proceeding as follows: I t is ordered, That the respondents without hearing. herein shall, within sixty (60) days § 505.10 Regulation restricting the Respondents, pursuant to aforesaid after service upon them of this order, transfer of shares of stock vested, and agreement, admitted all the jurisdic­ file with the Commission a report in sold by the Office of Alien Property. * * * tional allegations of the complaint and writing setting forth in detail the man­ (g) Each key corporation shall, when agreed that the record might be taken ner and form in which they have com­ requested by the Director, Office of as if findings of facts had been duly plied with the order to cease and desist. Alien Property, furnish to the Director, made in accordance with such allega­ Office of Alien Property, a list of the tions; waived all further procedural Issued: September 20,1955. names and addresses of the holders of steps before the hearing examiner or the By the Commission. record of its outstanding vested stock. Commission, including the making of [ seal] Jo h n R. H e im , . Whenever requested by the Director, findings of fact or conclusions of law and Acting Secretary. Office of Alien Property, each holder of the right to challenge or contest the record of vested stock shall furnish to validity of the order to cease and desist [F. R. Doc. 55-8514; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; the Director, Office of Alien Property, entered into in accordance therewith; * 8:45 a. m.] the name and address of the beneficial agreed that the record in the proceeding owner or owners of the stock so held of consisted solely of the complaint and record by such person. said agreement, and that said agreement (Sec. 5, 40 Stat. 415, as amended; 50 U. S. C. was for settlement purposes only and [Docket 6309] App. 5. E. O. 9193, 7 F. R. 5205; 3 CFR, did not constitute an admission by re­ P art 13— D igest of C ease and D esist 1943 Cum. Supp.) spondents that they had violated the O rders Executed at Washington, D. C., on law as alleged. October 14, 1955. Thereafter, the proceeding having beneficial standard life insur ance co. come on for final consideration by the Subpart— Advertising falsely or mis­ [ seal] D allas S. T o w n s e n d , hearing examiner on the complaint and leadingly: § 13.260 Terms and conditions: Assistant Attorney General, the aforesaid agreement, said hearing Director, Office of Alien Property. § 13.275 Undertakings, in general. Sub­ examiner made his initial decision in part— Offering unfair, improper and de­ IP. R. Doc. 55-8525; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; ceptive inducements to purchase or deal: 8:47 a. m.] l New. § 13.2080 Terms and conditions; § 13.2090 No. 206— — 3 7M 2 RULES AND REGULATIONS

Undertakings, in general. In connection had violated the law as alleged; and ness or accident generally or in any or with the offering for sale, sale, and dis­ that the order provided for in the stipu­ all cases of sickness or accident, when tribution in commerce, of any accident, lation and included in the decision such is not the fact; health, hospital, or surgical insurance should have the same force and effect as 4. That said policy provides a monthly policy, representing, directly or by im­ if made after a full hearing, presenta­ or other cash benefit to insured, when plication: (1) That said insurance policy tion of evidence and findings and con­ disabled by sickness or accident, for a may be continued in effect indefinitely or clusions thereon. longer period of time or in a larger for any period of time, when, in fact, All parties further waived the filing of amount than is in fact provided; said policy provides that it may be can­ answer, hearing before a hearing exam­ 5. That said policy provides for the celled by respondent or terminated under iner or the Commission, the making of payment of certain benefits in addition any circumstances over which insured findings of fact or conclusions of law by to other benefits when such is not the has no control, during the period of time the hearing examiner or the Commis­ fact; represented; (2) that no medical exami­ sion, the filing of exceptions and oral 6. That said policy will pay in full or nation is required or that applicant’s argument before the Commission, and in any specified amount or will pay up health is not a factor in securing insur­ all other procedure before the hearing to any specified amount for any medical, ance, unless the representation is clearly examiner and the Commission to which surgical or hospital service unless the and conspicuously limited in immediate respondent might be entitled under the policy provides that the actual cost to connection therewith to insurance on Federal Trade Commission Act and the the insured for that service will be paid claims not caused by previous conditions Rules of Practice of the Commission, in­ in all cases up to the amount repre­ of health of the insured; (3) that said cluding any and all right, power, or sented ; policy provides for indemnification to privilège to challenge or contest the 7. That said policy provides indemni­ insured in cases of sickness or accident validity of the order entered in accord­ fication for losseg caused by accident or generally or in any or all cases of sickness ance with the stipulation. sickness immediately upon the effective or accident, when such is not the fact; Thereafter said hearing examiner date of said policy when such is not the (4) that said policy provides a monthly made his initial decision in which he set fact. or other cash benefit to insured, when forth the aforesaid matters, found that By said “Decision of the Commission”, disabled by sickness or accident, for a the order agreed upon conformed to etc., report of compliance was required longer period of time or in a larger that contained in the “Notice” portion as follows: amount than is in fact provided; (5) of the complaint, except for the omis­ that said policy provides for the payment sion therefrom of the provision “ (B) I t is ordered, That respondent Bene­ of certain benefits in addition to other Misrepresenting in any other manner or ficial Standard Life Insurance Company, benefits when such is not the fact; (6) by any other means the terms or provi-. a corporation, shall, within sixty (60) that said policy will pay in full or in any sions of said insurance policies” , and dis­ days after service upon it of this order, specified amount or will pay up to any posed of all the issues raised in the file with the Commission a report in specified amount for any medical, surgi­ complaint, accordingly accepted the writing setting forth in detail the man­ cal, or hospital service unless the policy Stipulation for Consent Order, found ner and form an which* it has complied provides that the actual cost to the in­ the proceeding to be in the public inter­ with the order to cease and desist. sured for that service will be paid in all est, and issued his order to cease and Issued: September 23, 1955. cases up to the amount represented; and desist. (7) that said policy provides indemnifi­ Thereafter said Initial decision, in­ By the Commission. cation for losses caused by accident or cluding said order, as announced and [ seal] Jo h n R. H e im , sickness immediately upon the effective decreed by “ Decision of the Commission Acting Secretary. date of said policy when such is not the and Order to File Report of Compli­ fact; prohibited. ance”, dated September 23, 1955, be­ [F. R. Doc. 55-8515; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955: 8:45 a. m.] (Sec. 6, 88 Stat. 721; 15 U. S. C. 46. Inter­ came, on September 29, 1955, pursuant pret or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended; to § 3.21 of the Commission’s rules of 15 IT. S. C. 45) [Cease and desist order, practice, the decision of the Commission. Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company, Said order to cease and desist is as [Docket 6284] Loe Angeles, Calif., Docket 6309, September 29, 1955] follows: P a r i 13— D igest op C ease and D esist This proceeding was heard by J. Earl I t is ordered, That the Beneficial O rders Cox, hearing examiner, upon the com­ Standard Life Insurance Company, a corporation, and its officers, agents, DUMAS OF CALIFORNIA, INC., AND HERBERT plaint of the Commission which charged BASS respondent with violation of the Fed­ representatives, and employees, directly eral Trade Commission Act by falsely or through any corporate or other device, Subpart— Misbranding or mislabeling: and deceptively advertising the indem­ in connection with the offering for sale, § 13.1190 Composition: Wool Products nification for losses resulting from acci­ sale sind distribution in commerce, as Labeling Act: § 13.1325 Source or origin: dent or injury and sickness, provided by “ commerce” is defined in the Federal Maker or seller, etc.: Wool Products insurance policies which it issued; and Trade Commission Act, o f any accident, Labeling Act. Subpart— Neglecting, un­ upon a Stipulation for Consent Order health, hospital or surgical insurance fairly or deceptively, to make material entered into between respondent and policy, do forthwith cease and desist disclosure: § 13.1845 Composition: Wool counsel supporting the complaint, which from representing, directly or by impli­ Products Labeling Act: § 13.19001 Source was approved by the Director, Bureau of cation: or- origin: Wool Products Labeling Act. Litigation. 1. That said insurance policy may be in connection with the introduction or Said stipulation provided, among other continued in effect indefinitely or for manufacture for introduction into com­ things, that respondent admitted all the any period of time, when, in fact, said merce, or the offering for sale, sale, jurisdictional allegations set forth in the policy provides that it may be cancelled transportation, or distribution in com­ complaint and that the record therein by respondent or terminated under any merce, of ladies’ coats or other “wool might be taken as if findings of juris­ circumstances over which insured has no products” , which contain, purport to dictional facts had been made in accord­ control, during the period of time repre­ contain, or in any manner are repre­ ance with such allegations; that the sented; sented as containing “ wool”, “reproc­ stipulation, together with the complaint, 2. That no medical examination is re­ essed wool” , or “ reused wool”, mis- should constitute the entire record in quired or that applicant’s health is not aranding said products by: 1. Falsely or the matter; that the complaint might be a factor in securing insurance, unless the ieceptively stamping, tagging, labeling, used in construing the order agreed upon, representation is clearly and conspicu­ ir otherwise identifying such products which might be altered, modified, or set ously limited in immediate connection is to the character or amount of the aside in the manner provided by statute therewith to insurance on claims not lonstituent fibers included therein; 2. for orders of the Commission; that the caused by previous conditions of health Failing to securely affix to or place on signing of the stipulation was for settle­ of the insured; jach such product a stamp, tag, label, or ment purposes only and did not consti­ 3. That said policy provides for in­ ither means of identification showing m tute an admission by respondent that it demnification to insured in cases of sick­ i clear and conspicuous manner: (a) Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7943

The percentage of the total fiber weight agreement and order therein provided “ wool products,** as such products are of such wool product, exclusive of orna­ for. defined in and are subject to the said mentation not exceeding five percentum The aforesaid agreement provided that Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939; of said total fiber weight, of ( 1) wool, respondents withdrew their answer, which products contain, purport to con­ (2) reprocessed wool, (3) reused wool, which they had filed after service of the tain, or in any manner are represented (4) each fiber other than wool where complaint, admitted all the jurisdictional as containing “ wool,” “ reprocessed said percentage by weight of such fiber allegations and agreed that the record in wool” or "reused wool” as such terms are is five percentum or more, and (5) the the matter might be taken as if the Com­ defined in said Act, do forthwith cease aggregate of all other fibers; (b) the mission had made findings of jurisdic­ and desist from misbranding said prod­ maximum percentage of the total weight tional facts in accordance with such ucts by: of such wool product of any non- allegations; provided further that all 1. Falsely or deceptively stamping, fibrous loading, filling, or adulterating parties expressly waived a hearing be­ tagging, labeling or otherwise identify­ matter; (c) the name or the registered fore the hearing examiner or the Com­ ing such products as to the character or identification number of the manufac­ mission, and all further procedure to amount of the constituent fibers in­ turer of such wool product or of one or which they might be entitled under the cluded therein; more persons engaged in introducing Federal Trade Commission Act or the 2. Failing to securely affix to or place such wool product into commerce, or in Commission’s rules of practice; provided on each such product a stamp, tag, label, the offering for sale, sale, transporta­ that the order to cease and desist issued or other means of identification showing tion, distribution, or delivery for ship­ in accordance with said agreement in a clear and conspicuous manner: ment thereof in commerce, as “ com­ should have the same force and effect as (a) The percentage of the total fiber merce” is defined in the Wool Products if made after a full hearing, and that weight of such wool product, exclusive Labeling Act of 1939; and 3. Misrepre­ respondents specifically waived any and of ornamentation not exceeding five per senting in any manner the true all right, power, or privilege to challenge centum of said total fiber weight, of ( 1) character and amount of the constituent or contest the validity of said order; that wool, (2) reprocessed wool, (3) reused fibers used in the manufacture of such the complaint might be used in constru­ wool, (4) each fiber other than wool wool products, or the representative ing the terms of the order provided for where said percentage by weight of such percentage of the various fibers con­ in said agreement; and that the signing fiber is five per centum or more, and (5) tained therein; prohibited, subject to the of said agreement was for settlement the aggregate of all other fibers; proyiso, however, that the foregoing pro­ purposes only and did not constitute an (b) The maximum percentage of the visions concerning misbranding shall admission by respondents that they had total weight of such wool product of any not be construed to-prohibit acts per­ violated the law as alleged. non-fibrous loading, filling or adultérât-. mitted by paragraphs (a) and (b) of Thereafter, the proceeding having ing matter; section 3 of the Wool Products Labeling come on for "final consideration by said (c) The name or the registered iden­ .Act of 1939; and to the further provi-f hearing examiner on the complaint and tification number of the manufacturer sion that nothing contained in the order the aforesaid agreement for consent of such wool product or of one or more shall be construed as limiting any ap­ order, said hearing examiner made his persons engaged in introducing such plicable provisions of said act or the initial decision in which he set forth the wool product into commerce, or in the rules and regulations promulgated aforesaid matters; his conclusion that offering for sale, sale, transportation, thereunder. said agreement provided for an appro­ distribution, or delivery for shipment (Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U. S. C. 46. Interpret priate disposition of the proceeding; his thereof in commerce, as “ commerce” is or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended, secs. acceptance of said agreement which he defined in the Wool Products Labeling 2-5, 54 Stat. 1128-1130; 15 U. S. C. 45, 68-68c) ordered filed as a part of the record in Act of 1939. {Cease and desist order, Dumas of California, the matter; and his findings for juris­ 3. Misrepresenting in any manner the Inc., et al., Los Angeles, Calif., Docket 6284, dictional purposes with respect to said true character and amount of the con­ September 22, 1955] respondents, and the jurisdiction of the stituent fibers used in the manufacture In the Matter of Dumas of California, Commission over the subject matter of of such wool products, or the represent­ Inc., a Corporation, and Herbert Bass, the proceeding and over said respond­ ative percentage of the various fibers Individually and as an Officer of Said ents; and including his findings that the contained therein: Corporation complaint stated a cause of action Provided, That the foregoing provi­ against respondents under the aforesaid sions concerning misbranding shall not This proceeding was heard by John acts and was in the interest of the public; be construed to prohibit acts permitted Lewis, hearing examiner, upon the com­ and in which he set forth order to cease by paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 3 plaint of the Commission which charged and desist. of the Wool Products Labeling Act of respondents with having violated the Thereafter said initial decision, in­ 1939 : And provided further, That noth­ Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 and cluding said order, as announced and ing contained in this order shall be con­ the Rules and Regulations promulgated decreed by “Decision of the Commission strued as limiting any applicable thereunder, and the Federal Trade Com­ àhd Order to File Report of Compliance” , provisions of said act or the rules and mission Act, through the misbranding dated September 22, 1955, became, on regulations promulgated thereunder. of certain wool products, including said date, pursuant to § 3.21 of the Com­ ladies’ coats which did not contain vi­ mission’s rules of practice, the decision By said “Decision of the Commission” , cuna, wool, and cashmere in the amounts of the Commission. etc., report of compliance was required stated on labels, and other ladies’ coats Said order to cease and desist is as as follows: which were not tagged as required; and follows: upon an agreement for consent order I t is ordered, That the respondents approved by the Director of the Com-, It is ordered, That respondent Dumas herein shall, within sixty (60) days after mission’s Bureau of Litigation providing of California, Inc., a corporation; re­ service upon them of this order, file with for the full disposition of the proceeding spondent Herbert Bass, individually and the Commission a report in writing set­ without hearing. After submission of as an dfficer of said corporation; and ting forth in detail the manner and form said agreement, counsel for respondents respondents’ representatives, agents, in which they have complied with the was permitted to make a statement for and employees, directly or through any order to cease and desist. the record in explanation of the circum­ corporate or other device, in connection stances surrounding the particular vio­ with the introduction or manufacture Issued: September 22, 1955. lations charged, and counsel’s remarks for introduction into commerce, or the By the Commission. were received with the understanding offering for sale, sale, transportation or that they did not constitute an admis­ distribution in commerce, as “ commerce” [ s e a l ] J o h n R . H e im , sion concerning any of the substantive is defined in the Federal Trade Commis­ Acting Secretary, allegations of the complaint and did not sion Act and the Wool Products Label­ [P. R. DOC. 55-8516; Piled, Oct. 20, 1955; unpair the effectiveness of aforesaid ing Act of 1939, of ladies’ coats or other 8:45 a. m.] 7944 RUtES AND REGULATIONS

TITLE 43— PUBLIC LANDS: NEy4NEy4SWy4” should read **E^E% CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD NW54NE&SW^”i INTERIOR [ 14 CFR Part 241 ] Chapter I— Bureau of Land Manage­ [Economic Begs. Draft Release 68E] ment, Department of the Interior R evised U n if o r m S y s t e m o f A ccounts [Public Laud Order 1230] a n d R epo r ts fo r C ertificated A ir Car­ Appendix C— Public Land Orders N e w M exico riers [Public Land Order 1228] SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF RULE MAKING AND RESERVING LANDS W ITH IN APACHE NATIONAL ORAL ARGUMENT THEREON I daho FOREST FOR USE OF FOREST SERVICE AS RESERVING LANDS WITHIN NATIONAL FOR­ ADMINISTRATIVE SITES, CAMP SITES, LOOK­ O ctober 18, 1955. ESTS FOR USE OF THE FOREST SERVICE AS OUTS, AND ROADSIDE ZONES By notice dated September 20, 1955 ADMINISTRATIVE SITES, RECREATION AREAS, Correction (Economic Regulations Draft Release No. OR FOR OTilER PUBLIC PURPOSES 68D ), published in the F ederal R egister In F. R. Document 55-7927, appearing on September 22, 1955 (20 F. R. 7111), Correction in the issue for Saturday, October 1, the Board gave notice that it had under In P. R. Document 55-7925, appearing 1955, at page 7337, make the following consideration modification of a previ­ in the issue for Saturday, October 1, changes for New Mexico State Highway ously proposed amendment to the ac­ 1955, at page 7335, make the following No. 12 Roadside Zone: In the legal sub­ counting and reporting requirements of change under [Idaho 05282], Big Creek divisions, line. 5 should read “T. 5 S., R. Part 241 of the Economic Regulations Forest Camp: In lines 3 and 4, the land 16 W.,” and line 7 should read “T. 5 S., R. (14 CFR Part 241) published as Draft description referred to as “EVfeE^NW ^ 17 W.,”. Release No. 68, dated July 6,1954. Ref­ erence is made to the former notice for the terms of the proposed amendment and further explanation thereof. Copies of Draft Release No. 68D may be obtained from the Secretary, Civil Aeronautics PROPOSED RULE MAKING Board, Washington 25, D. C. The Air Transport Association of America, writing on behalf of itself and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDU­ It is ordered, That the definition and its members, has requested that the standard of identity proposed for par­ Board provide an opportunity for the CATION, AND WELFARE tially creamed cottage cheese be not oral presentation of views concerning adopted. the proposed rule. It has also requested Food and Drug Administration Any person who will be adversely a f­ that the Board extend the date presently fected by the foregoing order may at set for return of comments. The Board [21 CFR Part 19] finds that it would be in the public in­ any time prior to the thirtieth day fol­ terest to grant these requests. Accord­ P art 19— C heeses; P rocessed C heeses; lowing the date of the publication of this ingly, notice is hereby given that consid­ C heese F oods; C heese Spreads; and order in the F ederal R egister file with eration of the proposed rule has been R elated F oods; D e f in it io n s and the Hearing Clerk, Department of set down for oral argument at 10:00 S tandards of I d e n t it y Health, Education, and Welfare, Room a. m., e. s. t., November 7, 1955, in Room partially creamed cottage cheese 5440, 330 Independence Avenue SW„ 5042, Department of Commerce Build­ Washington 25rD. C., written objections. ing, Washington, D. C., and that written On August 23, 1955, a notice of pro­ Objections shall show wherein the per­ comments may be filed before or upon posed rule making was published in the son filing will be adversely affected by November 7, 1955. Oral argument will F ederal R egister (20 F. R. 6141) setting the order, shall specify the provisions of be limited to one full day. Those desir­ forth a proposal to adopt a definition ing to be heard are requested to inform order deemed objectionable and grounds F. W. Brown, Chief Hearing Examiner, and standard of identity for a food to be for the objections, and shall request a designated as ‘‘partially creamed cottage Civil Aeronautics Board, prior to October public hearing upon the objections. 31, 1955, indicating the amount of time cheese.” The notice allowed 30 days for Objeptions may be accompanied by a desired. interested persons to submit in writing memorandum or brief in support there­ Oral presentation may be in addition their views on the proposal. of. All documents shall be filed in quin­ to, or in lieu of, written submission pur­ Upon consideration of the views pre­ tuplicate. suant to the previous notice (Draft Re­ sented and other relevant information, lease No. 68D ), which is hereby Effective date. This order shall be ef­ it is concluded that it would not promote amended to provide that all relevant fective upon publication in the F ederal honesty and fair dealing in the interest material in communications received on R egister. of consumers to adopt the definition and' or before November 7, 1955, will be con­ standard of identity proposed for a food I f a public hearing is to be held upon sidered by the Board before taking final to be designated partially creamed cot­ objections to this order, an appropriate action on the proposed rule. tage cheese. notice will be published in the F ederal (Sec. 205, 52 Stat. 984; 49 U. S. C. 425. In­ R egister. terpret or apply sec. 407, 52 Stat. 1000; 49 Therefore, pursuant to the Federal XT. S. C. 487) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (sec. 401, Dated: October 17, 1955. 52 Stat. 1046, 68 Stat. 54; 21 U. S. C. 341) By the Civil Aeronautics Board. and the authority delegated to the Com­ [ seal] G eo. P. L arrick, [ s e a l ] M . C. M u l l i g a n , missioner of Food and Drugs by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Secretary. Secretary of Health, Education, and [F. R. Doc. 55-8527; Hied, Oct. 20, 1955; [F. R. DOC. 55-8530; Filed, O ct. 20, 1955; Welfare (20 F. R. 1996) : 8:47 a. m.] 8:48 a. m.] Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7945

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ports (Maine-Texas, inch) and ports on FSA No. 31200: Artificial rubber— the West Coast of Africa from the south­ Baton Rouge, La., to Iowa. Filed by Federal Maritime Board ern border of French Morocco to the R. E. Boyle, Jr., Agent, for interested rail southern border of Angola, including J. E. L o w d e n a n d I. F razier C o . carriers. Rates on artificial rubber and Madeira, Canary, Cape Verde and other related commodities, carloads from notice of ag r eem ent f il e d fo r a ppr o val islands adjacent to the West African Baton Rouge and North Baton Rouge, Notice is hereby given that the follow­ coast. La., to Des Moines and Highland Park, ing described agreement has been filed 2. United States flag sailing require­ Iowa. with the Board for approval pursuant ments for Service No. 1 of Trade Route Grounds for relief: Motor truck com­ to section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916, No. 14 (from U. S. Atlantic ports to the petition and circuity. as amended; 39 Stat. 733, 46 U. S. C. 814. foreign areas above described) are ap­ T ariff: Supplement 136 to Agent Mar­ Agreement No. 8049 between two proximately two freighter sailings per que’s I. C. C. 417. freight forwarders—J. E. Lowden, with month. The C-2 type freight vessels FSA No. 31201: Manufactured tobac­ an office in San Francisco, California, presently being used on this service are co—North Carolina and Virginia to Flor­ and I. Frazier Company, with offices in suitable for operation thereon. Five ida. Filed by R. E. Boyle, Jr., Agent, for Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Ore­ such vessels are required to serve this interested rail carriers. ^Rates on manu­ gon, provides that each of the parties at portion of the route adequately under factured tobacco articles, carloads from his respective office or offices upon re­ present circumstances- Durham, Greensboro, Reidsville and quest by the other party will prepare 3. United States flag sailing require­ Winston-Salem, N. C., and Petersburg and process all documents for ocean ex­ ments for Service No. 2 of Trade Route and Richmond, Va., to Bartow, Miami, port shipments and perform all the No. 14 (from U. S. Gulf ports to the for­ and West Palm Beach, Fla. functions required in clearing such ship­ eign areas above described) are between Grounds for relief: Circuitous routes. ments through U. S. Customs and such one and two freighter sailings per Tariff: Supplement 140 to Agents other services as the other party may month. The C l-A type freight vessels Spaninger’s I. C. C. 1251. require. presently being used on this service are FSA No. 31202: Catalogues—Chicago, suitable for operation thereon. Four III., to Charlottesville, Va., and Charles­ Interested parties may inspect this such vessels are required to serve this agreement and obtain copies thereof at ton, W. Va. Filed by H. R. Hinsch, portion of the route adequately under the Regulation Office, Federal Maritime Agent, for interested rail carriers. Rates present circumstances. on catalogues and catalogue sections, Board, Washington, D. C., and may sub­ Any person, firm, or corporation hav­ mit, within 20 days after publication carloads from Chicago, 111., to Char­ ing any interest in the foregoing who lottesville, Va., and Charleston, W. Va. of this notice in the F ederal R eg ister , . desires to offer comments and views written statements with reference to the Grounds for relief: Circuitous routes. thereon should submit same in writing to agreement and their position as to ap­ the Secretary, Maritime Administration, By the Commission. proval, disapproval, or modification, Department of Commerce, Washington [ s e a l] H arold D. M cC o y , together with request for hearing should 25, D. C., within fifteen (15) days from such hearing be desired. Secretary. the date of publication of this notice in Dated: October 17, 1955. the F ederal R egister. The Maritime [F. R. Doc. 55-8521; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; Administrator will consider these com­ 8:46 a. m.] By order of the Federal Maritime ments and views and take such action Board. with respect thereto as in his discretion [ seal] A. J. W il l ia m s , he deems warranted. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Secretary. Dated: October 17, 1955. Commodity Stabilization Service [F. R. Doc. 55-8510; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; By order of the Maritime Adminis­ [Notice 3 of Requirement of Certification— 8:45 a. m.] trator. 1955]

E n t r y o f S ugar or L iq u id S ugar F r o m ^ [ s e a l] a . J. W il l ia m s , Secretary. C u b a I n t o C o n t in e n t a l U n it e d S tates Maritime Administration [F. R. Doc. 55-8509; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; requirements a n d q u o ta s T rade R o ute 14; U , S. A t l a n t ic and* 8:45 a. m.] Pursuant to § 817.4 of this part (7 CFR G u l f /W e st C oast A fr ica Part 817) (13 F. R. 127; 14 F. R. 1169; 16 F. R. 12847), notice is hereby given essentiality an d u . s . flag ser vice r e­ INTERSTATE COMMERCE that the 1955 sugar quota for Cuba, quir em ents; CONCLUSIONS AND DETER­ MINATIONS COMMISSION amounting to 2,763,840 short tons of sugar, raw value, has been filled to the Notice is hereby given that on October F o u r t h S e c t io n A pplications for R e l ie f extent of 80 per centum or more. 13, 1955, the Maritime Administrator, O ctober 18, 1955. Accordingly, pursuant to § 817.4 of this acting pursuant to § 211 of the Merchant Protests to the granting of an appli­ part, after the close of business on Octo­ Marine Act, 1936, as amended, found and cation must be prepared in accordance ber 21, 1955, and for the remainder of determined the essentiality and United with Rule 40 of the General Rules of the calendar year 1955, entry into the States flag service requirements of Practice (49 CFR 1.40) and filed within continental United States from Cuba of United States foreign Trade Route No. 15 days from the date of publication of any sugar may not be made unless and 14 and, in accordance with his action of until the certification described in this notice in the F ederal R eg ister . October 29, 1954, ordered that the fol­ § 817.4 (a) is issued to the Collector of lowing conclusions and determinations LONG-AND-SHORT HAUL Customs. reached by the Maritime Administrator FSA No. 31199: Petroleum and prod­ (Sec. 403, 61 Stat. 932; 7 U. S. C. Sup. 1153, with respect to said trade route be pub­ ucts—Roseport, Minn., to Minnesota. 13 F. R. 127, 14 F. R. 1169, 16 F. R. 12847) lished in the F ederal R e g is t e r : Filed by P. A. Walsh, Agent, for inter­ Issued this 14th day of October 1955. 1. Trade Route No. 14, as describedested rail carriers. Rates on petroleum fr°,w- is reaffirmed as an essential and petroleum products, carloads from [ s e a l ] T h o s . H . A l l e n , u meedv States foreign trade route with Roseport, Minn., to points in Minnesota. Acting Director, Sugar Division, ™ i hange in the United States and for­ Grounds for relief: Intrastate compe­ Commodity Stabilization eign areas served: Trade Route No. 14— tition and circuity. Service. A ffS' Atlantic and Gulf/West Coast Tariff: Supplement 6 to Agent Walsh’s [F. R. Doc. 55-8529; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; "irica; between U. S. Atlantic and Gulf I. C. C. No. 1. 8:47 a. m.] 7946 NOTICES

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 1. To make agreements for space on a month, and to make agreements for month to month basis; or space for fixed periods not in excess of R e g io n a l R e a l E state M anagers 2. To make agreements for space for six months to meet emergency condi­ holiday or seasonal needs for fixed pe­ REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY W ITH RESPECT tions where the rental is not in excess of riods not in excess of two months where $5,000 a month; or TO LEASES the rental is not in excess of $10,000 a 3. To make lease extension agree­ The following is the text of various month, and to make agreements for ments for periods of not in excess of one orders of the Assistant Postmaster Gen­ space for fixed periods not in excess of year where the annual rental is $7,200 or eral, Bureau of Facilities: six months to meet emergency condi­ less; or [Order No. 82] tions where the rental is not in excess 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ of $5,000 a month; or ters for postal purposes (including ga­ A ugust 24, 1955. 3. To make lease extension agree­ rages and related facilities) when the (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order ments for periods of not in excess of one term of the lease covered by the proposal No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 year where the annual rental is $7,200 or is for ten years or less and where the F. R. 6169), authority is hereby delegated less; or annual rental specified In the lease cov­ to Ben A. Brock, Regional Real Estate 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ ered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; or Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to take ters for postal purposes (including 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ final action in the name of Ormonde A. garages and related facilities) when the new leases where the renewal term of Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, term of the lease covered by the pro­ the lease under the option is for ten Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the posal is for ten years or less and Where years or less, and the annual rental is procurement of space for postal pur­ the annual rental specified in the lease $7,200 or less; or poses, as follows: covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; 6. To execute contracts or agree­ 1. To make agreements for space on a or ments for garage or parking space for month to month basis; or 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ periods of not in excess of one year where 2. To make agreements for space for new leases where the renewal term of the annual rental is $7,200 or less; or holiday or seasonal needs for fixed the lease under the option is for ten 7. To cancel contracts or agreements periods not in excess of two months years or less, and the annual rental is for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ where the rental is not in excess of $7,200 or less; or ing garages and related facilities) en­ $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ 6. To execute contracts or agreements tered into or extened under authority of ments for space for fixed periods not in for garage or parking space for periods paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; excess of six months to meet emergency of not in excess of one year where the conditions where the rental is not in ex­ in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, annual rental is $7,200 or less; or Washington, and the Territory of cess of $5,000 a month; or 7. To cancel contracts or agreements Alaska. 3. To make lease extension agreements for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ for periods of not in excess of one year ing garages and related facilities) en­ tember 1, 1955. where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; tered into or extended under authority (C) This supersedes and cancels or of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order. Order No. 55, dated March 23, 1955 (20 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ (B) The authority delegated by this F. R. 2206). ters for postal purposes (including order shall be exercised by the Regional garages and related facilities) when the Real Estate Manager covered only with term of the lease covered by the pro­ respect to the procurement of space for [Order No. 85] posal is for ten years or less and where postal purposes in the States of Illinois A u g u st 24,1955. the annual rental specified in the lease and Michigan (except the Northern (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; Peninsula). No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 or (C) This order, with the exception of F. R. 6169), authority is hereby dele­ 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ paragraph (B ), shall be effective Sep­ gated to Frank A. Gilbert, Regional Real new leases where the renewal term of the tember 1,1955. Paragraph (B) shall be Estate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to lease under the option is for ten years or effective October 1,1955. Until October take final action, in the name of less, and the annual rental is $7,200 or 1, 1955, the Regional Real Estate Man­ Ormonde A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster less; or ager covered by this order shall continue General, Bureau of Facilities, with re­ 6. To execute contracts or agreements to exercise his delegated authority only spect to the procurement of space for for garage or parking space for periods with respect to the procurement of space postal purposes, as follows: of not in excess of one year where the for postal purposes in the States of Illi­ 1. To make agreements for space on a annual rental is $7,200 or less; or nois (except Henry,,Rock Island, and month to month basis; or 7. To cancel contracts or agreements Whiteside Counties), Michigan, Wiscon­ 2. To make agreements for space for for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ sin, and Lake County in the State of holiday or seasonal needs for fixed peri­ ing garages and related facilities) en­ Indiana. ods not in excess of two months where tered into or extended under authority of (D ) This supersedes and cancels Or­ the rental is not in excess of $10,000 a paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; der No. 54, dated March 23,1955 (20 F. R. month, and to make agreements for in the States of Arizona, Colorado, New 2206). space for fixed periods not in excess of Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. six months to meet emergency conditions (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ [Order No. 84] where the rental is not in excess of $5,000 tember 1, 1955. a month; or A u g u s t 24, 1955. (C) This supersedes and cancels Or­ 3. To make lease extension agree­ der No. 53, dated March 23,1955 (20 F. R. (A) Pursuant to authority of Orderments for periods of not in excess of one 2206). No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 year where thè annual rental is $7,200 or (F. R. 6169), authority is hereby dele­ less; or gated to Harold L. Duncan, Regional 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ [Order No. 83] Real Estate Manager, Bureau of Facili­ ters for postal purposes (including A u g u s t 24, 1955. ties, to take final action in the name of garages and related facilities) when the (A ) Pursuant to authority of OrderOrmonde A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster term of the lease covered by the pro­ No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 General, Bureau of Facilities, with re­ posal is for ten years or less and where F. It. 6169), authority is hereby delegated spect to the procurement of space for the annual rental specified in the lease to Arthur C. Chandler, Regional Real postal purposes as follows: covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less, Estate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to 1. To make agreements for space on a or take final action in the name of Ormonde month to month basis; or 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, 2. To make agreements for space for new leases where the renewal term oi Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the holiday or seasonal needs for fixed pe­ the lease under the option is for ten procurement of space for postal pur­ riods not in excess of two months where years or less, and the annual rental i poses, as follows: the rental is not in excess of $10,000 a $7,200 or less; or Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7947

6. To execute contracts or agreements entered into or extended under authority [Order No. 88] for garage or parking space for periods of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order. of not in excess of one year where the (B) The authority delegated by this A u g u s t 24, 1955. annual rental is $7,200 or less; or order shall be exercised by the Regional (A) Pursuant to authority of Order 7. To cancel contracts or agreements Real Estate Manager covered only with No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954, for quarters for postal purposes (in­ respect to the procurement of space for (19 F. R. 6169), authority is hereby dele­ cluding garages and related facilities) postal purposes in the States of Kansas, gated to John W. Meinhart, Regional entered into or extended under authority Nebraska and Oklahoma. Real Estate Manager, Bureau of Facili­ of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order. (C) This order, with the exception of ties, to take final action in the name of (B) The authority delegated by this paragraph (B ), shall be effective Sep­ Ormonde A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster order shall be exercised by the Regional tember 1, 1955. Paragraph (B) shall be General, Bureau of Facilities, with re­ Real Estate Manager covered only with effective October 1, 1955. Until October spect to the procurement of space for respect to the procurement of space for .1, 1955, the Regional Real Estate Mana­ postal purposes, as follows: postal purposes in the States of Arkan­ ger covered by this order shall continue 1. To make agreements for space on a sas, Iowa, and Missouri. to exercise his delegated authority only month to month basis; or (C) This order, with the exception of with respect to the procurement of space 2. To make agreements for space for paragraph (B ), shall be effective Sep­ for postal purposes in the States of Kan­ holiday or seasonal needs for fixed peri­ tember 1,1955. Paragraph (B) shall be sas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and the City ods not in excess of two months where effective October 1,1955. Until October of Kansas City in the State of Missouri. the rental is not in excess of $10,000 a 1, 1955, the Regional Real Estate Man­ (D) This supersedes and cancels Order month, and to make agreements for ager covered by this order shall continue No. 57, dated March 23, 1955 (20 F. R. space for fixed periods not in excess of to exercise his delegated authority only 2206). six months to meet emergency condi­ with respect to the procurement of space tions where the rental is not in excess for postal purposes in the States of [Order No. 87] of $5,000 a month; or Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri (except the 3. To make lease extension agreements City of Kansas City) and Henry, Rock A ugust 24, 1955. for periods of not in excess of one year Island, and Whiteside Counties in the (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; State of Illinois. No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 or (D) This supersedes and cancels Or­ F. R. 6169), authority is hereby delegated •* 4. To accept proposals to lease quarters der No. 56, dated March 23,1955 (20 F. R. to Robert W. Jones, Regional Real Es­ for postal purposes (including garages 2206). tate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to and related facilities) when the term of take final action in the name of Or­ the lease covered by the proposal is for monde A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster [Order No. 86] ten years or less and where the annual General, Bureau of Facilities, with re­ rental specified in the lease covered by A u g u s t 24,1955. spect to the procurement of space for the proposal is $7,200 or less; or (A) Pursuant to authority of Orderpostal purposes, as follows: 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 1. To make agreements for space on new leases where the renewal term of the P. R. 6169) , authority is hereby dele­ a month to month basis; or lease under the pption is for ten years or gated to Thomas G. Jay, Regional Real 2. To make agreements for space for less, and the annual rental is $7,200 or Estate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to holiday or seasonal needs for fixed pe­ less; or take final action in the name of Ormonde riods not in excess of two months where 6. To execute contracts or agreements A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, the rental is not in excess of $19,000 a for garage or parking space for periods Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the month, and to make agreements for of not in excess of one year where the procurement of space for postal pur­ space for fixed periods not in excess of annual rental is $7,200 or less; or poses, as follows: six months to meet emergency condi­ 7. To cancel contracts or agreements 1. To make agreements for space on a tions where the rental is not in excess for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ month to month basis; or of $5,000 a month; or ing garages and related facilities) en­ 2. To make agreements for space for 3. To make lease extension agree­ tered into or extended under authority holiday or seasonal needs for fixed ments for periods of not in excess of one of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order. periods not in excess of two months year where the annual rental is $7,200 (B) The authority delegated by this where the rental is not in excess of or less; or order shall be exercised by the Regional $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ Real Estate Manager covered only with ments for space for fixed periods not in ters for postal purposes (including respect to the procurement of space for excess of six months to meet emergency garages and related facilities) when the postal purposes in the States of Indiana, conditions where the rental is not in ex­ term of- the lease covered by the pro­ Kentucky, and Ohio. • cess of $5,000 a month; or posal is for ten years or less and where (C) This order, with the exception of 3. To make lease extension agreements the annual rental specified in the lease paragraph (B ), shall be effective Sep­ for periods of not in excess of one year covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; tember 1, 1955. Paragraph (B) shall be where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; or effective October 1, 1955. Until October or 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ 1, 1955, the Regional Real Estate Man­ 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ new leases where the renewal term of ager covered by this order shall continue ters for postal purposes (including the lease under the option is for ten to exercise his delegated authority only garages and related facilities) when the years or less, and the annual rental is with respect to the States of Indiana term of the lease covered by the proposal $7,200 or less; or (except Lake County), Kentucky, and is for ten years or less and where the 6. To execute contracts or agreements Ohio. annual rental specified in the lease for garage or parking space for periods (D) This supersedes and cancels Or­ covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; of not in excess of one year where the der No. 59, dated March 23, 1955 (20 or annual rental is $7,200 or less; or F. R. 2206). 7. To cancel contracts or agreements 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ [Order No. 89] view leases- where the renewal term of ing garages and related facilities) en­ the lease under the option is for ten tered into or extended under authority of A u g u s t 24, 1955. years or less, and the annual rental is Paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order $7,200 or less; or No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 in the States of Connecticut, Maine, F. R. 6169), authority is hereby delegated 6. To execute contracts or agreements Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode or garage or parking space for periods to Arthur J. Parsons, Regional Real Island and Vermont. Estate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to o not in excess of one year where the (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ armual rental is $7,200 or less; or take final action in the name of Ormonde tember 1, 1955. A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, 7. To cancel contracts or agreements (C) This supersedes and cancels Or­ Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the or quarters for postal purposes (in- der No. 58, dated March 23,1955 (20 F. R. procurement of space for postal purposes, uamg garages and related facilities) 2206)*. as follows: 7948 NOTICES

1. To make agreements for space on a rental specified in the lease covered by (C) This supersedes and cancels Or­ month to month basis; or the proposal is $7,200 or less; or der No. 62, dated March 23, 1955 (20 2. To make agreements for space for 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ F. R. 2206). holiday or seasonal needs for fixed new leases where the renewal term of periods not in excess of two months the lease under the option is for ten [Order No. 92] where the rental is not in excess of years or less, and the annual rental is $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ $7,200 or less; or A ugust 24,1955. ments for space for fixed periods not in 6. To execute contracts-or agreements (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order excess of six months to meet emergency for garage or parking space for periods No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 conditions where the rental is not in of not in excess of one year where the F. R. 6169), authority is hereby delegated excess of $5,000 a month; or annual rental is $7,200 or less; or to Harold J. Cooke, Regional Real Estate 3. To make lease extension agree­ 7. To cancel contracts or agreements Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to take ments for periods of not in excess of one for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ final action in the name of Ormonde A. year where the annual rental is $7,200 or ing garages and related facilities) en­ Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, less; or tered into or extended under authority Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ of Paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; procurement of space for postal pur­ ters for postal purposes (including gar­ poses, as follows: ages and related facilities) when the in the States of Florida, Georgia, North 1. To make agreements for space on a term of the lease covered by the proposal Carolina and South Carolina and Puerto month to month basis; or is for ten years or less and where the Rico and the Virgin Islands. 2. To make agreements for space for annual rental specified in the lease cov­ (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ holiday or seasonal needs for fixed ered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; or tember 1, 1955. periods not in excess of two months 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ (C) This supersedes arid cancels Order where the rental is not in excess of new leases where the renewal term of the No. 61, dated March 23, 1955 (20 F. R. $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ lease under the option is for ten years or 2206). ments for space for fixed periods not less, and the annual rental is $7,200 or in excess of six months to meet emerg­ less; or [Order No. 91] ency conditions where the rental is not 6. To execute contracts or agreements in excess of $5,000 a month; or A ug u st 24,1955. for garage or parking space for periods 3. To make lease extension agreements of not in excess of one year where the (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order for periods of not in excess of one year annual rental is $7,200 or less; or No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 where the annual rental is $7,200 or 7. To cancel contracts or agreements F. R. 6169), authority is hereby delegated less; or for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ to John K. Witherspoon, Regional Real 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ ing garages and related facilities) en­ Estate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to ters for postal purposes (including tered into or extended under authority take final action in the name of Ormonde garages and related facilities) when the of Paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, term of the lease covered by the proposal Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the is for ten years or less and where, the in the States of Pennsylvania, New Jer­ procurement of space for postal purposes, annual rental specified in the lease sey (except Hudson and Bergen Comi­ as follows: covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; ties) , and Newcastle County in the State 1. To make agreements for space on a or of Delaware. month to month basis; or 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ 2. To make agreements for space for new leases where the renewal term of tember I, 1955. holiday or seasonal needs for fixed the lease under the option is for ten (C) This supersedes and cancels Order periods not in excess of two months, years or less, and the annual rental is No. 60, dated March 23, 1955 (20 P. R. where the rental is not in excess of $7,200 or less; or 2206). $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ 6. To execute contracts or agreements ments for space for fixed periods not in for garage or parking space for periods [Order Nq. 90] excess of six months to meet emergency of not in excess of one year where the conditions where the rental is not in ex­ annual rental is $7,200 or less; or A ugust 24, 1955. cess of $5,000 a month; or 7. To cancel contracts or agreements (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order 3. To make lease extension agree­ for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 ments for periods of not in excess of one ing garages and related facilities) en­ P. R. 6169), authority is hereby delegated year where the annual rental is $7,200 tered into or extended under authority to Lloyd A. Sifford, Jr., Regional Real or less; or of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; Estate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ take final action in the name of Ormonde ters for postal purposes (including in the States of California and Nevada, A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, garages and related facilities) when the the Territory of Hawaii, Somoa, Guam, Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the term of the lease covered by the proposal Canton Island, Caroline Islands, Mariana procurement of space for postal purposes, is for ten years or less and where the Islands, Marshall Islands, and Wake as follows: annual rental specified in the lease Island. 1. To make agreements for space on a covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; (B) This order shall be effective month to month basis; or or ' September 1, 1955. (C) This supersedes and cancels Order 2. To make agreements for space for 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ No. 63, dated March 23, 1955 (20 F. R- holiday or seasonal needs for fixed peri­ new leases where the renewal term of ods not in excess of two months where the lease under the option is for ten 2206). the rental is not in excess of $10,000 a years or less, and the annual rental is month, and to make agreements for $7,200 or less; or [Order 93] space for fixed periods not in excess of 6. To execute contracts or agreements AUGUST 24, 1955. six months to meet emergency conditions for garage or parking space for periods (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order No. where the rental is not in excess of $5,000 of not in excess of one year where the 55734, dated September 21,1954 (19 F. K. a month; or annual rental is $7,200 or less; or 6169), authority is hereby delegated to 3. To make lease extension agreements 7. To cancel contracts or agreements Arba P. Dewitt, Regional Real Estate for periods of not in excess of one year for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ Manager, Bureau o f Facilities, to taKe ing garages and related facilities) en­ where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; final 'action in the name of Ormonde a - or tered into or extended under authority Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, Bu­ 4. To accept proposals to lease quarters of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; reau o f Facilities, with respect to tne for postal purposes (including garages in the States of Alabama, Mississippi and procurement of space for postal purpose 4 and related facilities) when the term of Tennessee.- as follows: the lease covered by the proposal is for (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ 1. To make agreements for space on ten years or less and where the annual tember 1, 1955. a month to month basis; or Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7949

2. To make agreements for space for less, and the annual rental is $7,200 or tered into or extended under authority holiday or seasonal needs for fixed less; or of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; periods not in excess of two months 6. To execute contracts or agreements for garage or parking space for periods in the State of New York, and Hudson where the rental is not in excess of and Bergen Counties in the State of New of not in excess of one year where the $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ Jersey. annual rental is $7,200 or less; or ments for space for fixed periods not in (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ 7. To cancel contracts or agreements excess of six months to meet emergency tember 1, 1955. for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ conditions where the rental is not in (C) This supersedes and cancels Or­ ing garages and related facilities) en­ excess of $5,000 a month; or der No. 66, dated March 23, 1955 (20 tered into or extended under authority 3. To make lease extension agreements F. R. 2206). for periods of not in excess of one year of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order. where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; (B) The authority delegated by this [Order No. 96] or order shall be exercised by the Regional 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ Real Estate Manager covered only with A u g u s t 24, 1955. ters for postal purposes (including ga­ respect to the procurement of space for postal purposes in the States of Minne­ (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order rages and related facilities) when the No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 term of the lease covered by the proposal sota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wis­ consin, and the Northern Peninsula of F. R. 6169), authority is hereby dele­ is for ten years or less and where the gated to H. Brooks Perring, Acting Re­ annual rental specified in the lease cov­ the State of Michigan. (C) This order, with the exception of gional Real Estate Manager, Bureau of ered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; or Facilities, to take final action in thé 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ paragraph (B ), shall be effective Sep­ tember 1, 1955. Paragraph (B) shall be name of Ormonde A. Kieb, Assistant new leases where the renewal term of the Postmaster General, Bureau of Facilities, lease under the option is for ten years effective October 1, 1955. Until October 1, 1955, the Regional Real Estate Man­ with respect to the procurement of space or less, and the annual rental is $7,200 or for postal purposes, as follows: less; or ager covered by this Order shall continue to exercise his delegated authority only 1. To make agreements for space on a 6. To execute contracts or agreements month to month basis; or for garage or parking space for periods with respect to the States of Minnesota, 2. To make agreements for space for of not in excess of one year where the North Dakota and South Dakota. holiday or seasonal needs for fixed peri­ annual rental is $7,200 or less; or (D ) This supersedes and cancels Or­ ods not in excess of two months where 7. To cancel contracts or agreements der No. 65, dated March 23, 1955 (20 the rental is not in excess of $10,000 a for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ F. R. 2206) . month, and to make agreements for ing garages and related facilities) en­ space for fixed periods not in excess of tered into or extended under authority [Order No. 95] of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; six months to meet emergency conditions A u g u s t 24, 1955. where the rental is not in excess of $5,000 in the States of Louisiana and Texas. (A ) Pursuant to authority of Ordera month; or (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 3. To make lease extension agreements tember 1,1955. F. R. 6169), authority is hereby delegated for periods of not in excess of one year (C) This supersedes and cancels Order to Henry A. Kresse, Acting Regional Real where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; No. 64, dated March 23, 1955 (20 F. R. Estate Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to or 2206) take final action in the name of Ormonde 4. To accept proposals to lease quarters A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, for postal purposes (including garages [Order No. 94] Bureau of Facilities, with respect to the and related facilities) when the term of the lease covered by the proposal is for A u g u s t 24, 1955. procurement of space for postal pur­ poses, as follows: ten years or less and where the annual (A) Pursuant to authority of Order No. 1. To make agreements for space on rental specified in the lease covered by 55734, dated September 21,1954 (19 F. R. a month to month basis; or the proposal is $7,200 or less; or 6169), authority is hereby delegated to 2. To make agreements for space for 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ James M. Murphy, Regional Real Estate holiday or seasonal needs for fixed new leases where the renewal term of Manager, Bureau of Facilities, to take periods not in excess of two months the lease under the option is for ten final action in the name of Ormonde A. where the rental is not in excess of years or less, and the annual rental is Kieb, Assistant Postmaster General, Bu­ $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ $7,200 or less; or reau of Facilities, with respect to the ments for space for fixed periods not in 6. To execute contracts or agreements procurement of space for postal purposes, excess of six months to meet emergency for garage or parking space for periods as follows: conditions where the rental is not in ex­ of not in excess of one year where the 1. To make agreements for space on a cess of $5,000 a month; or annual rental is $7,200 or less; or month to month basis; or 3. To make lease extension agreements 7. To cancel contracts or agreements 2. To make agreements for space for for periods of not in excess of one year for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ holiday or seasonal needs for fixed where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; ing garages and related facilities) en­ periods not in excess of two months or tered into or extended under authority where the rental is not in excess of 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; $10,000 a month, and to make agree­ ters for postal purposes (including ments for space for fixed periods not in garages and related facilities) when the in the District of Columbia and the excess of six months to meet emergency term of the lease covered by the pro­ States of Maryland, Virginia and West conditions where the rental is not in posal is iox, ten years or less and where Virginia and Kent and Sussex Counties excess of $5,000 a month; or the annual rental specified in the lease in the State of Delaware. 3. To make Tease extension agreements covered by the proposal is $7,200 or less; (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ for periods of not in excess of one year or tember 1, 1955. where the annual rental is $7,200 or less; 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ (C) This supersedes and cancels Or­ or new leases where the renewal term of der No. 67, dated March 23, 1955 (20 4. To accept proposals to lease quarters the lease under the option is for ten F. R. 2206). for postal purposes (including garages years or less, and the annual rental is and related facilities) when the term of $7,200 or less; or [Order No. 97] the lease covered by the proposal is for 6. To execute contracts or agreements A ugust 24,1955. ten years or less and where the annual for garage or parking space for periods rental specified in the lease covered by of not in excess of one year where the (A ) Pursuant to authority of Order the proposal is $7,200 or less; or annual rental is $7,200 or less; or No. 55734, dated September 21, 1954 (19 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ 7. To cancel contracts or agreements F. R. 6169), authority is hereby dele­ view leases where the renewal term of the for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ gated to Charles H. Carle, Chief, Post lease under the op&on is for ten years or ing garages and related facilities) en- Office Quarters Section, Bureau of Facil- No. 206— i 7950 NOTICES

ities, to take final action in the name of tain Related Functions” ) (20 F. R. 4825) Security Act of 1954 as amended from Ormonde A. Kieb, Assistant Postmaster is amended as follows: time to time. General, Bureau of Facilities, with re­ 1. Section 2 is amended by adding at Dated: October 12, 1955. spect to the procurement of space for the end thereof the following new sen­ postal purposes, as follows: tence: “The Director of the Interna­ [ s e a l ] J o h n F oster D ulles, 1. To make agreements for space on a tional Cooperation Administration may, Secretary of state. month to month basis; or to the extent consistent with law, dele­ [F. R. Doc. 55-8519; Filed, Oct. 20, 1055- 2. To make agreements for space for gate or assign any othis functions to his 8:46 a. m.] holiday or seasonal needs for fixed pe­ subordinates.” riods not in excess of two months where 2. The title of section 3 is amended to the rental is not in excess of $10,000 a read: “Functions of the International DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR month, and to make agreements for Cooperation Administration or the Direc­ space for fixed periods not in excess of tor Thereof Fish and Wildlife Service six months to meet emergency conditions 3. Section 3a (3) (d) is amended to L o x a h a t c h e e N a t io n a l W ild l if e M an­ Where the rental is not in excess of $5,000 read : a g e m e n t A rea, F lorida a month; or (d) The function of determining the 3. To make lease extension agreements designation o f area and n o t i c e of value of the program for any country for periods of not in excess of one year APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS under so much of chapter 2 of title I of where the annual rental is $7,200 or The United States Department of the less; or the Mutual Security Act of 1954 as per­ tains to the functions transferred to Interior, by and through the Fish and 4. To accept proposals to lease quar­ Wildlife Service, has acquired control for ters for postal purposes (including the Secretary of Defense and the Depart­ ment of Defense by section 201 of Exe­ wildlife management purposes pursuant garages and related facilities) where to the Act of August 14, 1946 (60 Stat. the term of the lease covered by the cutive Order No. 10610 or delegated to the Secretary of Defense by section 102 1080), over 143,038 acres of land in Palm proposal is for ten years or less and Beach County, Florida, under the terms where the annual rental specified in the (a) (4) of Executive Order No. 10575 as amended by Executive Order No. 10625;. of an agreement with the Central and lease covered by the proposal is $7,200 South Florida Flood Control District, or less; or 4. Section 3a is further amended by dated June 8,1951, described as all lands 5. To exercise or reject options to re­ adding after subparagraph (3) the fol­ acquired by the District within its Con­ new leases where the renewal term of lowing new subparagraph: servation Area No. 1 bounded on the the lease under the option is for ten (4) Subject to the concurrence of the north by West Palm Beach Canal, on years or less, and the annual rental is Secretary of State, the function referred the east by the east right-of-way bound­ $7,200 or less; or to in section 107 '(b) of Executive Order ary of Levee No. 40, on the south by the 6. To execute contracts or agreements centerline of Levee No. 39, and on the for garage or parking space for periods No. 10575 as amended by Executive Order No. 10625 of agreeing with the Depart­ west by the west right-of-way boundary of not in excess of one year where the ment of Defense on a division of the sum of Levee No. .7, and has acquired title to annual rental is $7,200 or less; or of $300,000,000 provided for in section certain other contiguous lands under au­ 7. To cancel contracts or agreements 402 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as thority of the Migratory Bird Conserva­ for quarters for postal purposes (includ­ amended (relating to the export and sale tion Act (45 Stat. 1222) described as ing garages and related facilities) en­ of surplus agricultural commodities). 1,111.55 acres of land adjoining the east tered into or extended under authority boundary of Levee No. 40, lying about of paragraphs 3 and 6 of this order; 5. Section 3 is further amended by one-half mile west of State Highway No. throughout the United States and its adding after paragraph b the following 7, access to which is from said Highway Possessions, including Guam. new paragraphs: No. 7 at a point 2 miles south of State (B) This order shall be effective Sep­ c. The Director of the International Highway No. 804, and 1,327.47 acres of tember 1, 1955. Cooperation Administration may from land adjoining the west boundary of (C) This supersedes and cancels Or­ time to time, to the extent consistent Levee No. 7 and extending northward der No. 68, dated March 23, 1955 (20 with law, promulgate such rules and approximately two miles from the Hills­ F. R. 2206). regulations as may be necessary and boro Canal. (R. S. 161, 396; secs. 304, 309, 42 Stat. 24, 25, proper to carry out any of his functions. The above lands, totaling approxi­ sec. 1 (b ), 63 Stat. 1066; 5 U. S. C. 22, 133a- The Director of the International Co­ mately 145,477 acres, are hereby desig­ 15, 369) operation Administration is hereby nated as the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Management Area, and notice [ s e a l I A be M cG regor G o f f , designated as the person who shall issue The Solicitor. regulations relating to travel expenses is hereby given that thirty days after publication hereof in the F ederal R eg­ [F. R. Doc. 55-8549; Filed, Oct. 20; 1955; paid out of appropriations which have ist e r entry thereon or use thereof for 8:55 a. m.] been or may be made under the Mutual Security Act of 1954, including the regu­ any purpose will be subject to regula­ lations referred to in the second proviso tions contained in Part 22, Title 50, Code DEPARTMENT OF STATE of section 102 of the Mutual Security of Federal Regulations, and such other regulations as the Secretary of the In­ Appropriation Act, 1956. [Delegation of Authority 85-1] • terior may adopt from time to time. d. The Director of the International [Public Notice 143] Cooperation Administration is desig­ Issued at Washington, D. C., this 14th day of October 1955. E stablishment o f I nternational C o ­ nated as the person who shall make o u g la s c a y o p e r a t io n A dministration and D eleg a­ certificates of the amount of expendi­ D M K , t io n o f C e r t a in R elated F u n c t io n s tures of a confidential character made Secretary of the Interior. out of funds allocated to the Interna­ [F. R. Doc. 55-8513; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; miscellaneous a m e n d m e n t s tional Cooperation Administration when­ 8:45 a. m.] By virtue of the authority vested in ever any provisions of law, including me in Executive Order No. 10610, the section 102 of the Mutual Security Ap­ Mutual Security Act of 1954 (68 Stat. propriation Act, 1956, require such cer­ 832), as amended, and section 4 of the tificates to be made by the Secretary of • Office of the Secretary Act of May 26, 1949 (63 Stat. Ill, 5 State or such person as he may designate. C e r t a in W aters A djac en t to A ransas U. S. C. sec. 151c), and in accordance N a t io n a l W il d l if e R efu g e, T exas with the requirements of section 3 (a) 6. Section 7 is amended by adding (1) of Public Law 404, 79th Congress (60 after paragraph b the following new n o t ic e o f in t e n t io n to d e s i g n a t e as Stat. 238, 5 U. S. C. sec. 1002 (a) (1.)), paragraph: CLOSED AREA UNDER MIGRATORY BIRD Delegation of Authority No. 85 (“Estab­ c. References in this order to the TREATY ACT lishment of International Cooperation Mutual Security Act of 1954 shall be Pursuant to sectibn 4 (a) of the Ad­ Administration and Delegation of Cer­ deemed to be references to the Mutual ministrative Procedure Act, approve Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7951

June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 238, 5 ü. S. C. Special Industry Committee No. 18-A For the employers: E. L. Torbert, Syracuse, 1003), and the authority contained in is composed of the following representa­ New York; Emiliano Pol, Pueblo Viejo, section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty tives: Puerto Rico; Frank Besosa, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755, 16 For the public: Martin P. Catherwood, For the employees: Hipolito Marcano, U. S. C. 704), as amended, notice is Chairman, Ithaca, New York; Paul F. Bris- San Juan, Puerto Rico; Thomas D. Burke, hereby given that the Secretary of the senden, Dobbs Ferry, New York; Candido Washington, D. C.; Lewis C. Harkins, Silver Interior intends to issue a regulation Oliveras, Santurce, Puerto Rico. Spring, Maryland. designating as a closed area in which For the employers: E. L. Torbert, Syracuse, the pursuing, hunting, taking, capture, New York;- Emiliano Pol, Pueblo Viejo, For the purpose of this order the Puerto Rico; E. Kenneth Koos, Santurce, or killing of migratory birds or attempt­ Wholesaling, Warehousing, and Other Puerto Rico. ing to take, capture, or kill migratory Distribution Industry in Puerto Rico is For the employees: Hipolito Marcano, San defined as follows: birds will not be permitted; -all those Juan, Puerto Rico; Thomas D. Burke, Wash­ parts of the waters of San Antonio Bay, The wholesaling, warehousing, and ington, D. C.; Carl Lindner, Philadelphia, other distribution of commodities, in­ Aransas Bay and St. Charles Bay, in­ Pennsylvania. cluding islands lying therein in Aransas cluding, but without limitation, the For the purpose of this order the Clay and Calhoun Counties, Texas, immedi­ wholesaling, warehousing, and other dis­ and Clay Products Industry in Puerto tribution activities of jobbers, importers ately contiguous to and abutting upon Rico is defined ks follows: lands of the United States comprising and exporters, manufacturers’ sales The quarrying or other extraction of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on branches and offices engaged in distrib­ common clay, shale, kaolin, ball clay, Blackjack Peninsula, from Webb Point uting products manufactured outside of fire clay and other types of clay; and the on the east to the mouth of Willow Puerto Rico, industrial distributors, mail manufacture of structural clay products, order and retail selling establishments, Creek at the head of St. Charles Bay on china, pottery, tile, and other ceramic brokers and agents, and public ware­ the west. The proposed regulation will include products and refractories. houses: Provided, however, That the all of the area closed to the hunting of Special Industry Committee No. 18-B definition shall not include the activities migratory birds by the Acting Secretary’s is composed of the following representa­ of employees who are engaged in whole­ regulation of March 31,1941, designating tives: saling, warehousing, or other distribu­ as a closed area certain land and water For the public: Martin P. Catherwood, tion of products manufactured by their adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Chairman, Ithaca, New York; Paul F. Bris- employer in Puerto Rico, or any activi­ Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, ap­ senden, Dobbs Ferry, New York; Candido ties covered by the wage orders for the proved by the President by Proclama­ Oliveras, Santurce, Puerto Rico. communications, utilities, and miscel­ For the employers: E. L. Torbert, Syracuse, laneous transportation industries in tion No. 2478 of April 15, 1941 (6 P. R. New York; Emiliano Pol, Pueblo Viejo, 1995) , and in addition certain strips of Puerto Rico, the shipping industry in Puerto Rico; Jose Benitez, Santurce, Puerto Puerto Rico, the railroad, railway ex­ water not exceeding an average width of Rico. one-half mile and approximately 4,640 For the employees: Hipolito Marcano, San press, and property motor transport in­ acres of water adjoining the refuge and Juan, Puerto Rico; Thomas D. Burke, Wash­ dustry in Puerto Rico, the tobacco in­ not presently closed to hunting. ington, D. C.; Carl Lindner, Philadelphia, dustry in Puerto Rico, and the food and All interested persons are hereby af­ Pennsylvania. related products industries in Puerto forded an opportunity to participate in Rico. For the purpose of this order the Special Industry Committee No. 18-D the formulation of the proposed regu­ Stone, Glass, and Related Products In ­ lation by submitting their views, data, or is composed of the following representa­ dustry in Puerto Rico is defined as tives: arguments in writing to John L. Parley, follows: Director, Pish and Wildlife Service, The mining, quarrying, or other ex­ For the public: Martin P. Catherwood, Washington 25, D. C., on or before Octo­ traction and the further processing of all Chairman, Ithaca, New York; Paul F. Bris- ber 31, 1955. senden, Dobbs Ferry, New York; Candido minerals (other than clay, metal ores, Oliveras, Santurce, Puerto Rico. D o u g la s M cK a y , chemical and fertilizer minerals, coal, For the employers: E. L. Torbert, Syracuse, Secretary of the Interior. petroleum, or natural gasses), and the New York; Emiliano Pol, Pueblo Viejo, Puerto October 14, 1955. manufacture of products from such min­ Rico; Thaddeus C. V ’Soske, Vega Baja, Puerto erals, including, but without limitation, Rico. [P. R. Doc. 55-8520; Piled, Oct. 20, 1955; glass and glass products; dimension and For the employees: Hipolito Marcano, San 8:46 a. m.] cut stone; crushed stone, sand and Juan, Puerto Rico; Thomas D. Burke, Wash­ ington, D. C.; Lewis C. Harkins, Silver Spring, gravel; abrasives; lime, concrete, gyp­ Maryland. sum, mica, plaster, and asbestos prodr DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ucts; and the manufacture of products For the purpose of this order the Wage and Hour Division from bone, horn, ivory, shell, and similar Hooked Rug Industry in Puerto Rico is natural materials. defined as follows: [Administrative Order 449] Provided, however, That the definition The manufacture of hooked or P u e r t o R ic o shall not include any product or activity punched rugs and carpeting. included in the button; buckle, and jew­ I hereby refer to each of the above appointments to investigate c o n d it io n s elry industry in Puerto Rico; the cement mentioned Industry Committees the and recom m end m i n i m u m w a g e s ; n o ­ industry in Puerto Rico; the chemical, question of the minimum Wage rate or tice OF HEARING petroleum, and related products indus­ rates to be fixed under section 6 (c) of Pursuant to authority under the Pair try in Puerto Rico; the clay and clay the Act for the industry assigned. Each Labor Standards Act of 1938, as products industry in Puerto Rico; the such Industry Committee shall investi­ amended (52 Stat. 1060, as amended, 29 construction, business service, motion gate conditions in its industry and it, or U* S. C., and Sup. 201 et seq.); and Re­ picture, and miscellaneous industries in any authorized sub-committee thereof, organization Plan No. 6 of 1950 (5 U. S. C. Puerto Rico; the electrical, instrument, shall hear such witnesses and receive 611), the Secretary of Labor hereby ap­ and related manufacturing industries in such evidence as may be necessary or ap­ points, convenes, and gives notice of the Puerto Rico; the jewel cutting and propriate to enable the Committee to hearings of Special Industry Commit­ polishing industry in Puerto Rico; or the perform its duties and functions under tee No. 18-A for the Clay and d a y Prod­ metal, machinery, transportation equip­ the Act. ucts Industry in Puerto Rico, Special In­ ment, and allied industries in Puerto Industry Committee No. 18-A shall dustry Committee No. 18-B for the Stone, Rico, (as defined in the wage orders commence its hearing on November 21, Glass, and Related Products Industry in issued for those industries). 1955, at 2 p. m. in Room 412, New York Puerto Rico, Special Industry Committee Special Industry Committee No. 18-C Department Store Building, Stop 16 y2, No. 18-C for the Wholesaling, Warehous- is composed of the following repre­ Ponce de Leon Avenue, Santurce, Puerto sentatives: Rico. Consecutively, at the same place, uig and Other Distribution Industry in after the hearing of Industry Committee Puerto Rico, and Special Industry Com­ For the public: Martin P. Catherwood, Chairman, Ithaca, New York; Paul F. Bris- No. 18-A, Industry Committees Nos. mittee No. 18-D for the Hooked Rug In ­ senden, Dobbs Ferry, New York, Candido 18-B, 18-C, and 18-D shall hold their dustry in Puerto Rico. Oliveras, Santurce, Puerto Rico. hearings in that order. 7952 NOTICES

Each Committee will convene at the (4) a statement of the approximate Each Committee will take official same place before its hearing to make length of time his direct testimony notice of the facts stated in the economic its investigation and appropriate de­ should take. Filing of such notice shall report prepared by the Department of cisions concerning its hearing. Industry give only the right to testify, and shall Labor for its consideration. Copies of Committee No. 18-A will convene at 10 not give the rights hereinafter provided these reports will be made available to a. m. and Industry Committee No. 18-B, for parties. interested persons as soon as they are No. 18-C, and No. 18-D will convene at Every employer, employee, trade asso­ completed and prior to the hearing, at an hour to be designated by the Com­ ciation, or trade union in the industry as the National and Puerto Rican offices of mittee Chairman. defined, or in such industry elsewhere the Department of Labor. The parties Upon completion of its investigation in the United States, and every other will have an opportunity at the hearing and hearing each Committee will file person who in the judgment of the com­ to refute any statement of fact in these with the Administrator a report con­ mittee has a sufficient interest, shall have reports: taining its findings of fact and recom­ the right to appear before the Commit­ • The procedures of these Industry mendations specifying the minimum tee as a party (i. e. to present his case by Committees shall conform to the appli­ wage rates for all employees in Puerto oral and documentary evidence, to sub­ cable standards provided in the Admin­ Rico in its industry, who are “engaged mit rebuttal evidence, to conduct such istrative Procedure Act as interpreted in commerce or in the production of cross-examination of witnesses called by and applied in such regulations as may goods for commerce” within the mean­ others as may be required for a full and be issued. As soon as the receipt of ing of the Act. These will be the highest true disclosure of the facts, to submit evidence is concluded, each committee rates, not in excess of the minimum proposed findings and conclusions for the which presides at a hearing will receive wage provided in section 6 (a) of the Act consideration of the Committee, and to any proposed findings of fact and recom­ (75 cents an hour prior to March 1, 1956 otherwise participate more fully than as mendations together with the reasons and $1.00 an hour on and after March a witness) upon filing two copies of a therefor submitted by any party. These 1, 1956), which, having due regard to notice of his intention with the Admin­ submittals shall be oral unless otherwise economic and competitive conditions, istrator, and four copies of such notice directed by the committee. If, in the will not substantially curtail employ­ with the Territorial Director, not later discretion of the committee, such pro­ ment in such industry, and will not give than November 14, 1955, at the places set posals should be in writing the comr any industry in Puerto Rico a competi­ forth above. This notice shall contain mittee may grant such additional time as tive advantage over any industry in the (1) a statement of the person’s interest, it deems essential. The committee shall United States outside of Puerto Rico. (2) a statement of the classifications and then make its final report and file it Each Industry Committee shall recom­ wage rates, if any, which he proposes to with the Secretary. mend such reasonable classifications support, (3) the written data which he Signed at Washington. D. C., this 18th within the industry as it determines to intends to introduce in evidence, (4) a day of October 1955. be necessary for the purpose of fixing for statement of the name and address of each classification the highest minimums. the witnesses he proposes, to call and a J a m e s P. M it c h e ll , wage rate that can be determined for it, summary of the evidence proposed to be Secretary of Labor. under the principles set out in section developed, and (5) a statement of the [F. R. Doc. 55-8518; Piled, Oct. 20, 1955; 8 (c) of the Act, which will not sub­ approximate length of time his case will 8:46 a. m.] stantially curtail employment in such take. Testimony on behalf of an em­ classification and will not give a com­ ployer or group of employers as to in­ petitive advantage to any group in the ability to absorb wage increases shall be FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION industry. In determining whether there received in evidence only if supported by should be classifications within the in­ tangible objective data such as the perti­ [Docket No. G-9475] dustry, in making such classifications, nent profit and loss statements and bal­ S h e l l O il C o m p a n y and in determining the minimum wage ance sheets for a reasonably représenta*: rate for each such classification, the tive period of years. ORDER SUSPENDING PROPOSED CHANGES IN Committee shall consider among other Each person who files a notice of in­ RATES relevant factors, the following: (1) com­ tention to appear and testify or to par­ Shell Oil Company (Applicant) in petitive conditions as affected .by trans­ ticipate more fully as a party, should, September 15, 1955, tendered for filing portation, living and production costs; if requested, make himself available for proposed changes in presently effective (2) the wages established for work of conference with the Department staff. ratë schedules for sales subject to the like or comparable character by collec­ Notices of intention to appear as inter­ jurisdiction of the Commission. The tive bargaining agreements negotiated ested persons or parties will be made proposed changes, which constitute in­ between employers and employees by available for examination at the places creased rates and charges, are contained representatives of their own choosing; of filing by anyone who has filed or con­ in the following designated filing which and (3) the wages paid for work of like templates filing such a notice of inten­ is proposed to become effective on the or comparable character by employers tion to appear. date shown: who voluntarily maintain minimum wage standards in the industry. How­ Effective ever, no classification shall be made and Description Purchaser Rate schedule designation date1 no minimum wage rate shall be fixed solely on a regional basis or on the basis Notice of change, dated Sept. United Fuel Gas Co Supplement No. 1 to applicant’s F P C Nov. 1, 1955 of age or sex. 14,1955. Gas Rate Schedule No. 27. Any interested person who desires to testify before a Committee shall file two 1 The stated effective date is the first day after expiration of the required 30 days’ notice, or the effective date copies of a written notice of intention to proposed by applicant if later. . appear with the Administrator, Wage The incrèased rates and charges pro­ ment be suspended and the use thereof and Hour Division, United States De­ posed in the aforesaid filing have not deferred as hereinafter ordered. partment of Labor, Washington, D. C. been shown to be justified, arid may be The Commission orders: and four copies of such notice at the unjust, unreasonable, unduly discrim­ (A ) Pursuant to the authority con­ Office of the Territorial Director of the inatory, or preferential, or otherwise tained in sections 4 and 15 of the Nat­ Wage and Hour Division, Post Office Box unlawful. ural Gas Act and the Commission’s Gen­ 9061, Santurce 29, Puerto Rico, not later The Commission finds; It is necessary eral Rules and Regulations (18 CFR, than November 14, 1955. This notice and proper in the public interest and to Chapter I ) , a public hearing be held shall contain ( 1) a statement of the aid in the enforcement of the provisions upon a date to be fixed by notice from person’s interest, (2) a copy of the writ­ of the Natural Gas Act that the Commis­ the Secretary concerning the lawfulness ten data he proposes to introduce in evi­ sion enter upon a hearing concerning the of said proposed changes in rates and dence by his testimony, (3) a summary lawfulness of the said proposed changes, charges; and, pending such hearing and of the testimony he proposes to give, and and that the above-designated supple- decision thereon, the above-designated Friday, October 21, 1955 FEDERAL REGISTER 7953

supplement be and the same hereby is Building, 164 West Magnolia Street, S. & G. Foreign Films Ltd., 210 East 86th suspended and the use thereof deferred Burbank, California. Street, New York 28, New York. until April 1, 1956, and until such fur­ Dated at Washington, D. C., October Executed at Washington, D. C., on ther time as it is made effective in the 14, 1955. October 13, 1955. manner prescribed by the Natural Gas For the Attorney General. Act. [ s e a l ] R . W . C h r is p , (B) Interested State commissions may Presiding Officer. [ s e a l ] D allas S. T o w n s e n d , participate as provided by sections 1.8 [F. R. Doc. 55-8531; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; Assistant Attorney General, and 1.37 (f) (18 CFR 1.8 and 1.37 ( f ) ) 8:48 a. m.] Director, Office of Alien Property. of the Commissons’ Rules of Practice [F. R. Doc. 55-8503; Filed, Oct. 19, 1955; and Procedure. 8:51 a. m.[ Adopted: October 12, 1955. [Docket No. 7384] Issued: October 17, 1955. M o h a w k A ir l in e s , I n c .; P e r m a n e n t F rieda K a r p lu s By the Commission. C ertification C ase NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RETURN VESTED seal e o n u q u a y [ ] L M . F , PROPERTY Secretary. n o t ic e o f h e a r in g In the matter of the application of Pursuant to section 32 (f ) of the Trad­ [P. R. Doc. 55-8517; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; ing With the Enemy Act, as amended, 8:46 a. m.] Mohawk Airlines, Inc,, under section 401 (e) (3) of the Civil Aeronautics Act notice is hereby given of intention to of 1938, as amended, for a certificate of return, on or after 30 days from the date UNITED STATES TARIFF public convenience and necessity of un­ of publication hereof, the following limited duration for Route No. 94. property, subject to any increase or de­ COMMISSION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to crease resulting from the administration [Investigation 44] the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as thereof prior to return, and after ade­ amended, that a hearing in the above- quate provision for taxes and conserva­ T o w e l in g , o p F lax , H e m p , or R a m ie tory expenses: entitled proceeding is assigned to be held NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on November 3, 1955, at 10:00 a. m., Claimant, Claim No., Property, and Location' The United States Tariff Commission e. s. t., in Room E-206, Temporary Frieda Karplus, Frankfurt am Main, Ger­ announces a public hearing, to begin at Building No. 5, Sixteenth Street and many, Claim No. 62965, Vesting Order No. 10 a. m., on February 14, 1956, in the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 9068; $108.15 in the Treasury of the United States. Hearing Room of the Tariff Commission, D. C., before Examiner Paul N. Pfeiffer. Eighth and E Streets NW., Washington, Dated at Washington, D. C., October Executed at Washington, D. C., on D. C., in connection with Investigation 17, 1955. October 13, 1955. No. 44 under section 7 of the Trade For the Attorney General. Agreements Extension Act of 1951, as [ s e a l ] F r a n c is W. B r o w n , amended, instituted October 4, 1955, Chief Examiner. [ s e a l ] D a lla s S. T o w n s e n d , with respect to toweling, of flax, hemp, [F. R. DOC. 55-8532; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; Assistant Attorney General, or ramie, as described in the public 8:48 a. m.] Director, Office of Alien Property. notice of this investigation previously [F. R. Doc. 55-8500; Filed, Oct. 19; 1955; given (20 F. R. 7559) . 8:51 a. m.] Request to appear at hearings. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Parties interested will be given oppor­ tunity to be present, to produce evidence, Office of Alien Property P a u l K n e pl e r and to be heard at the above-mentioned B erth a B osser hearing. Such parties desiring to ap­ NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RETURN VESTED pear at the hearing should notify the NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RETURN PROPERTY Secretary of the Commission, in writing, VESTED PROPERTY Pursuant to section 32 (f) of the three days in advance of the hearing. Pursuant to section 32 ( f ) of the Trad­ I certify that the above hearing was Trading With the Enemy Act, as ing With the Enemy Act, as amended, amended, notice is hereby given of in­ ordered by the Tariff Commission on notice is hereby given of intention to re­ the 17th day of October 1955. tention to return, on or after 30 days turn, on or after 30 days from the date from the date of publication hereof, the Issued: October 18, 1955. of publication hereof, the following following property located in Washing­ property located in Washington, D. C., ton, D. C., including all royalties accrued [ seal] D o n n N . B e n t , including all royalties accrued thereun­ thereunder and all damages and profits Secretary. der and all damages and profits recover­ recoverable for past infringement [P. R. Doc. 55-8526; Filed, Oct. 20,* 1955; able for past infringement thereof, after thereof, after adequate provision for 8:47 a. m.] adequate provision for taxes and con­ taxes and conservatory expenses: servatory expenses: Claimant, Claim No., and Property Claimant, Claim No., and Property CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD Paul Knepler, 17 Belsize Square, London Bertha Bosser, as Liquidator of Mondial N. W. 3, England, Claim No. 6836; $169.50 in [Docket No. SA-312] Filmgesellschaft, m. b. H., Vienna, Austria, the Treasury of the United States. Twelve 25 Noe Street, Apt. # 4 San Francisco 14, and one-half percent (12%% of seventy-five Accident O c c u r r in g at B u r b a n k , C a l if . California, Claim No. 3733; $469.46 in the percent (75%) of all royalties payable or NOTICE OF HEARING Treasury of the United States. to become payable to the Attorney General All right, title and interest held by the of the United States pursuant to the licenses In the matter of investigation of acci­ Attorney General in the following seven Ger­ issued by the Attorney General to its several dent involving aircraft of United States man language motion pictures, including licensees, for the stage performances of the Registry N 74663, which occurred at one positive print of each of such motion operetta entitled “Der Verlorene Waltzer” Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank, Cali­ pictures: (The Lost W a ltz), by Paul Knepler et al. 1. “Rendezvous in Wien” (9 reels). fornia, September 8,1955. 2. “Seine Tochter 1st der Peter” (9 reels). Executed at Washington, D. C., on Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 3. “Prinzessin Sissy” (8 reels). October 14, 1955. the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as 4. “Prater” (8 reels). amended, particularly Sectoin 702 of 5. “Hotel Sacher” (9 reels). For the Attorney General. said Act, in the above-entitled proceed­ 6. “Peter in Schnee” (8 reels). [ s e a l] D a lla s S. T o w n s e n d , ing that hearing is hereby assigned to be 7. “Madame Pompadour” (8 reels). Assistant Attorney General, held on Wednesday, October 26, 1955, at This return shall be subject to the pro­ visions of License No. LM-1635, effective Director, Office of Alien Property. “•30 a. m. (local time) in the Public December 15, 1953, by and between the [F. R. Doc. 55-8523; Filed, Oct. 20, 1955; Service Department Administration Attorney General of the United States and 8:47 a. m.] 7954 NOTICES

[Vesting Order 18713, Arndt.] suant thereto and under the authority quate provision for taxes and conserva­ H e r m a n L u k e m e ie r thereof, are hereby ratified and con­ tory. expenses: firmed. In re: Estate of Herman Lukemeier. Claimant, Claim No., and Property Pile No. D-2&-1665; E. T. sec. 527. Executed at Washington, D. C., on October 14, 1955, George Dibbern, Woody Island, Alonnah Vesting Order No. 18713, dated Janu­ Tasmania, Australia, Claim No. 37123; $586 nj ary 18,1952, is hereby amended by delet­ For the Attorney General. in the Treasury of the United States. AH ing subparagraph 2 thereof and sub­ right, title, interest and claim of whatsoever stituting in lieu thereof the following: [s e a l ] D allas S. T o w n s e n d , kind or nature in and to every copyright Assistant Attorney Generali claim of copyright and right to copyright’ 2. That the domiciliary personal rep­ Director, Office of Alien Property. license, agreement, privilege, power and resentatives, heirs, next of kin, legatees right of whatsoever nature, including but and distributees, names unknown, of [P. R. Doc. 55-8522; Piled, Oct. 20, 1955; not limited to all monies and amounts, bv Bernhard Friederich Lukemeier, of Au­ 8:47 a. m.] way of royalty, -share of profits or other gust Tofall, of Wilhelmine Louise Julie emolument, and all causes of action accrued or to accrue, relating to the work entitled Pleege, of Conradine Marie Wilhelmine “Quest,” as listed in Exhibit A to Vesting Nolte, of Louise Wilhelmine Amalie Order No. 1758 (9 P. R. 13773, November 17, G eorge D ib b e r n Schmitz, and of Wilhelm Friedrich 1944), to the extent owned by claimant im­ Nolte, deceased, who there is reasonable NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RETURN VESTED mediately prior to the vesting thereof by cause to believe are and on or since PROPERTY Vesting Order No. 1758. December 11, 1941, and prior to January Pursuant to section 32 (f ) of the Trad­ Executed at Washington, D. C., on 1, 1947, were residents of Germany, are October 14, 1955. and prior to January 1, 1947, were ing With the Enemy Act, as amended, nationals of a designated enemy country notice is hereby given of intention to For the Attorney General. (Germany). return, on or after 30 days from the date of publication hereof, the following prop­ [ s e a l ] D allas S. T o w n s e n d , All other provisions of said Vesting erty located in Washington, D. C., in­ Assistant Attorney General, Order 18713 and all actions taken by or cluding all royalties accrued thereunder Director, Office of Alien Property. on behalf of the Attorney General of the and all damages and profits recoverable [P. R. Doc. 55-8524; Piled, Oct. 20, 1955; United States in reliance thereon, pur­ for past infringement thereof, after ade­ 8:47 a. m.]