ARC 3152C

ARC 3152C

AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT[21]

Notice of Intended Action

Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 199.11, the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 40, "Agricultural Seeds," Iowa Administrative Code.

The proposed amendment updates the federal code reference for agricultural seeds.

Any interested persons may make written suggestions or comments on the proposed amendment on or before July 25, 2017. Written comments should be addressed to Margaret Thomson, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Comments may be submitted by fax to (515)281-6236 or by e-mail to Margaret.Thomson@IowaAgriculture.gov.

This proposed amendment is subject to the Department's general waiver provisions.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no adverse impact on jobs has been found.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 199.

The following amendment is proposed.

Amend rule 21—40.15(199) as follows:

21—40.15(199) Federal regulations adopted. Title 7, C.F.R., Subchapter K—Federal Seed Act—Parts 201, 202 revised as of January 1, 1982, and the Federal Seed Act, 7 U.S.C., Section 1551 et seq., amended as of December 22, 1981 April 1998, are hereby adopted by this reference in their entirety.