3 o E> p< q # ^g^ Effective December 5, 1949 
 
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION 
 
 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND FLINT QUARANTINE 
 
 FOREIGN QUARANTINE NOTICES 
 
 ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS 
 
 EXEMPTING STERILE CULTURES OF ORCHID SEEDLINGS 
 
 FROM PERIMT REQUIREMENT 
 
 On October 26, 1949, there was published in the Federal Register ( 14 F.R. 
 6522) notice of the proposed issuance of administrative instructions exempting 
 sterile cultures of orchid seedlings in glass containers from the individual 
 permit requirements of the regulations supplemental to the nursery stock, 
 plant, and seed quarantine (7 CFR 319*37-1 «£ seq.). After due consideration 
 of all relevant matters presented, including the proposals set forth in the 
 aforesaid notice, and pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Chief of the 
 Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine by the first proviso of the said 
 quarantine (7 CFR 319»37(a)), administrative instructions are hereby issued 
 as follows: 
 
 § 319.37a Administrative instructions exempting sterile cultures of 
 orchid seedlings in glass containers from some of the requirements of nursery 
 s tock, plant, and seed quarantine regulations .— Sterile cultures of orchid 
 seedlings in glass containers may be imported into the United States without 
 further permit other than the authorization contained in this paragraph, but 
 subject to the conditions and requirements of § 319*37-2. 
 
 These instructions exempt sterile cultures of orchid seedlings in glass 
 containers frcm the individual permit requirements of the regulations supple- 
 mental to nursery stock, plant, and seed quarantine No. 37 (7 CFR 319*37-1 
 et se<j,). Such seedlings are considered innocuous as carriers of dangerous 
 insects and plant disease. They are still subject to inspection upon arrival, 
 and subsequent treatment if deemed necessary. 
 
 This section shall be effective on and after December 5, 1949. 
 
 (Sec. 5, 37 Stat. 316; 7 U. S. C. 159; 7 CFR 319.37(a)) 
 
 Since these administrative instructions relieve restrictions, they are 
 within the exemption in section 4 (c) of the Administrative Procedure Act 
 (5 U. S. C. 1003 (c)) and may properly be made effective less than 30 days 
 after their publication in the Federal Register. 
 
 Done at Washington, D. C, this 21st day of November 1949. 
 
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 Avrry S. Hoyt 
 Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology 
 
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