Road 1574 and 1.1 miles southeast of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1506.

The Border Belt Research Station farm located on the west side of State Secondary Road 1537 and 0.3 mile northeast of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1002.

The Britt, J.T., farm located on the east side of State Secondary Road 1504 and 1.3 miles northeast of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1504.

The Gore, Nettie, farm located on the west side of U.S. Highway 76 and 0.6 mile north of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1355.

The Griffin, Wilson, farm located on the east side of State Secondary Road 1512 and 1.4 miles southwest of its intersection with State Highway 242.

The Ivey, William, farm located on the south side of State Secondary Road 1504 and 0.3 mile from its intersection with State Secondary Road 1506.

The Keaton, Willie, farm located on the south side of State Secondary Road 1852 and 0.5 mile southwest of its intersection with State Highway 87.

The Lennon, Calvin, farm located on the southwest side of State Secondary Road 1002 and 0.7 mile southeast of its intersection with State Highway 242.

Cumberland County. That area bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, then by a line running east and northeast along the Fayetteville city limits to U.S. Highway 301, then northeast along U.S. Highway 301 to Interstate 95, then northeast along Interstate 95 to U.S. Highway 13, then east and northeast along U.S. Highway 13 to the Cumberland-Sampson County line.

The Bullock, Berline, farm located on the north side of State Secondary Road 1722 and 0.2 mile west of its intersection with U.S. Highway 301.

The Lewis, David, farm located on the west side of U.S. Highway 301 and 0.1 mile south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1802.

The Lovick, Eugene, farm located on the north side of State Secondary Road 1732 and 0.9 mile west of its junction with U.S. Highway 301.

The McKeithan, Sarah, farm located on the west side of U.S. Highway 301 and 0.3 mile south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1856.

The McKeithan, Zela, farm located on the east side of U.S. Highway 301 and 0.3 mile south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1856.

The McLaughlin, Cornell, farm located on the south side of State Secondary Road 2221 and 0.2 mile east of its intersection with State Secondary Road 2367.

The McLaurin, George, farm located on the north side of State Secondary Road 1722 and 0.4 mile west of its intersection with U.S. Highway 301.

The McNeill, Clifton, farm located on both sides of State Secondary Road 2241 at its intersection with State Secondary Road 2252.

The Odom, Marshall, farm located on the north side of State Secondary Road 1722 and 0.1 mile west of its intersection with U.S. Highway 301.

The Patterson, Theodore, farm located on the north side of State Road 1288 at its intersection with State Secondary Road 1116.

The Underwood, Olive T., farm located on the east side of State Secondary Road 1723 and 0.8 mile south of its junction with State Secondary Road 1722.

The Williams, Howard, farm located at the end of State Secondary Road 2243, which is a dead end road.

Pender County. The Kea, Leo, farm located 0.3 mile east of State Secondary Road 1105 and 1.2 miles south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1104.

The Keith, F.R., farm located on both sides of State Secondary Road 1130 and 0.7 mile west of its junction with State Highway 210.

The Manuel, George, farm located 0.1 mile south of State Highway 210 and 0.2 mile west of its junction with State Secondary Road 1103.

The McCallister, Mary, farm located 0.2 mile east of State Secondary Road 1105 and 1.1 miles south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1104.

The Zibelin, John R., farm located 0.5 mile east of State Secondary Road 1105 and 1.2 miles south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1104.

Robeson County. That area west and south of a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Cumberland-Robeson County line and extending southeast along Interstate 95 to State Highway 211 then northeast along State Highway 211 to the Robeson-Bladen County line.

The Epps, Frank, farm located on the northeast side of a field road 0.5 mile east of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1935 and 0.7 mile east of its intersection with U.S. Highway 301.

The Smith, Josephine, farm located on the west side of State Secondary Road 1937 and 0.2 mile south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1933.

The Warwick, W.M., farm located on a field road 0.3 mile north of State Secondary Road 2120 and 0.5 mile west of its intersection with State Highway 211.

Sampson County. That area south of a line beginning at a point where U.S. Highway 421 intersects the Sampson-Harnett County line, then southeast along U.S. Highway 421 to the Sampson-Pender County line.

The Bryant, Ermon Estate, farm located on the north side of State Secondary Road 1943 and 0.6 mile northwest of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1942.

The Hobbs, Ed, farm located 0.7 mile south of State Secondary Road 1736 and 1 mile

south of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1731.

The Merritt, David, farm located on a field road 0.5 mile south of State Secondary Road 1943 and 0.4 mile southwest of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1944.

The Pate, Ray, farm located on the west side of State Secondary Road 1738 and 0.6 mile southeast of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1740.

The Quarter M Farms farm located on a field road 0.2 mile southeast of State Secondary Road 1955 and 0.7 mile southeast of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1945.

The Strickland, Edgebert, farm located on the north side of State Highway 421 and 1 mile east of its intersection with State Secondary Road 1703.

SOUTH CAROLINA

(1) Generally infested areas. None. (2) Suppressive areas.

Dillon County. The Adams, Coble, farm located west of State Secondary Highway 23 and 0.2 mile north of its intersection with State Secondary Highway 286.

The Wise, Wilbur, farm located on the south side of a field road and 0.15 mile southeast of the junction of the road with State Secondary Road 626 and 0.55 mile southwest of the intersection of State Secondary Road 625 with State Highway 38.

Horry County. That area bounded by a line beginning at a point where U.S. Highway 76 intersects the South Carolina-North Carolina State line, then south along U.S. Highway 76 to State Secondary Highway 44, then south along State Secondary Highway 44 to State Secondary Highway 19, then south along State Secondary Highway 19 to Honey Camp Branch, then southwest along Honey Camp Branch to Lake Swamp, then east along Lake Swamp to Prince Mill Swamp, then south along Prince Mill Swamp to State Secondary Highway 309, then southwest along State Secondary Highway 309 to State Secondary Highway 45, then southwest along State Secondary Highway 45 to State Secondary Highway 129, then northwest along State Secondary Highway 129 to U.S. Highway 501, then northwest along U.S. Highway 501 to the Little Pee Dee River, then northeast along the Little Pee Dee River to the Lumber River, then northeast along the Lumber River to the South Carolina-North Carolina State line, then southeast along the State line to the point of beginning.

That area south of a line beginning at the intersection of the Waccamaw River and State Secondary Highway 638, then southeast along State Secondary Highway 638 to State Primary Highway 90, then north along State Primary Highway 90 to an unpaved road known as Water Tower Road, then east along Water Tower Road to an unpaved road

known as Telephone Road, then southeast along Telephone Road to the northern tip of Long Bay, then west along Long Bay to Dogwood Road, then northwest along Dogwood Road to South Carolina Primary Highway 90, then northeast along South Carolina Primary Highway 90 to the north branch of Mills Swamp, then west along this branch to the Waccamaw River, then northeast along the Waccamaw River to the point of beginning.

The Harden, John, farm located on the northwest side of a dirt road and 0.4 mile northeast of the junction of this dirt road with State Secondary Roads 105 and 377.

The Stevens, James, farm located on the south side of a dirt road and 0.3 mile northeast of its junction with State Secondary Highway 112, this junction being 1.2 miles east of the junction of State Secondary Highway 112 with State Secondary Highway 139.

Marion County. That area north, west, and east of a line beginning at the intersection of State Primary Highway 41A and the North Carolina-South Carolina State lines, then southwest along State Primary Highway 41A to the Marion city limits, then southeast along the Marion city limits to U.S. Highway 76, then east along U.S. Highway 76 to the Mullins city limits, then southeast along the Mullins city limits to State Primary Highway 917, then southeast along State Primary Highway 917 to the Little Pee Dee River.

[63 FR 31602, June 10, 1998]

$301.80-2b Exempted articles. 1

(a) The following articles are exempt from the certification and permit and other requirements of this subpart if they meet the applicable conditions prescribed in paragraphs (a) (1) through (5) of this section and have not been exposed to infestation after cleaning or other handling as prescribed in said paragraph:

(1) Small grains, if harvested in bulk or into new or treated containers, and if the grains and containers for the grains have not come in contact with the soil or if they have been cleaned at a designed facility. 2

1The articles hereby exempted remain subject to applicable restrictions under other quarantines.

2 Information as to designated facilities, gins, oil mills, and processing plants may be obtained from an inspector. Any facility, gin, oil mill, or processing plant is eligible Continued

(2) Soybeans, when determined by an inspector that the soybeans were grown, harvested, and handled in a manner to prevent contamination from witchweed seed.

(3) Pickling cucumbers, string beans, and field peas, if washed free of soil with running water.

(4) Used farm tools, if cleaned free of soil.

(5) Used mechanized cultivating equipment and used mechanized soilmoving equipment, if cleaned free of soil.

(b) The following article is exempt from the certification and permit requirements of § 301.80-4 under the applicable conditions as prescribed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section:

(1) Seed cotton, if moving to a designated gin. 2

[42 FR 56334, Oct. 25, 1977, as amended at 53 FR 24924, July 1, 1988]

(2) Without certificate or permit if moved:

(i) From any regulated area under the provisions of §301.80-2b which exempts certain articles from certificate and permit requirements; or

(ii) From a generally infested area to a contiguous generally infested area; or (iii) From a suppressive area to a contiguous generally infested area; or (iv) Between contiguous suppressive areas unless the person in possession of the articles has been notified by an irspector that a hazard of spread of the witchweed exists; or

(v) Through or reshipped from any regulated area if the articles originated outside of any regulated area and if the point of origin of the articles is clearly indicated, their identity has been maintained, and they have been safeguarded against infestation while in the regulated area in a manner satisfactory to the inspector; or

(3) From any area outside the regulated areas, if moved:

(i) With a certificate or permit attached; or

if:

(ii) Without a certificate or permit,

(A) The regulated articles are exempt from certification and permit requirements under the provisions of §301.802b; or

(B) The point of origin of such movement is clearly indicated on the articles or shipping document which accompanies the articles and if the movement is not made through any regulated area.

(b) Unless specifically authorized by the Deputy Administrator in emergency situations, soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis may be moved interstate from any regulated area only to laboratories approved by the Deputy Administrator and so listed by him in a supplemental regulation.5

4 Pamphlets containing provisions for laboratory approval may be obtained from the Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs, APHIS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

5 For list of approved laboratories, see (41 FR 4615 and amendments thereof).

A certificate or permit will not be required to be attached to such soil samples except in those emergency situations where the Deputy Administrator has authorized such movement to another destination with a certificate or permit issued and attached in accordance with §§ 301.80-4(d) and 301.80–7. Soil samples originating in areas outside of the regulated areas will not require such a certificate or permit and their movement is not restricted to approved laboratories if the point of origin of such samples is clearly indicated on the articles or shipping document which accompanies the articles and if the movement is not made through any regulated area.

[41 FR 27373, July 2, 1976]

8301.80-4 Issuance and cancellation of certificates and permits.

(a) Certificates may be issued for any regulated articles (except soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis) by an inspector if he determines that they are eligible for certification for movement to any destination under all Federal domestic plant quarantines applicable to such articles and:

(1) Have originated in noninfested premises in a regulated area and have not been exposed to infestation while within the regulated areas; or

(2) Have been treated to destroy infestation in accordance with the treatment manual; or

(3) Have been grown, produced, manufactured, stored, or handled in such a manner that no infestation would be transmitted thereby.

(b) Limited permits may be issued by an inspector to allow interstate movement of regulated articles (except soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis) not eligible for certification under this subpart, to specified destinations for limited handling, utilization, or processing, or for treatment in accordance with the treatment manual, when upon evaluation of the circumstances involved in each specific case he determines that such movement will not result in the spread of witchweed and requirements of other applicable Federal domestic plant quarantines have been met.

(c) Restricted destination permits may be issued by an inspector to allow the interstate movement (for other than scientific purposes) of regulated articles (except soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis) to any destination permitted under all applicable Federal domestic plant quarantines if such articles are not eligible for certification under all such quarantines but would otherwise qualify for certification under this subpart.

(d) Scientific permits to allow the interstate movement of regulated articles, and certificates or permits to allow the movement of soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis in emergency situations, may be issued by the Deputy Administrator under such conditions as may be prescribed in each specific case by the Deputy Administrator to prevent the spread of witchweed.

(e) Certificate, limited permit, and restricted destination permit forms may be issued by an inspector to any person for use by the latter for subsequent shipments of regulated articles (except soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis) provided such person is operating under a compliance agreement; and any such person may be authorized by an inspector to reproduce such forms on shipping containers or otherwise. Any such person may execute and issue the certificate forms, or reproductions of such forms, for the interstate movement of regulated articles from the premises of such person identified in the compliance agreement if such person has treated such regulated articles to destroy infestation in accordance with the treatment manual, and if such regulated articles are eligible for certification for movement to any destination under all Federal domestic plant quarantines applicable to such articles. Any such person may execute and issue the limited permit forms, or reproductions of such forms, for interstate movement of regulated articles to specified destinations when the inspector has made the determinations specified in paragraph (b) of this section. Any such person may execute and issue the restricted destination permit forms, or reproductions of such forms, for the interstate movement of

regulated articles not eligible for certification under all Federal domestic plant quarantines applicable to such articles, under the conditions specified in paragraph (c) of this section.

(f) Any certificate or permit which has been issued or authorized may be withdrawn by the inspector or the Deputy Administrator if he determines that the holder thereof has not complied with any condition for the use of such document imposed by this subpart. As soon as possible after such withdrawal, the holder of the certificate or permit shall be notified in writing by the Deputy Administrator or an inspector of the reason therefor and afforded reasonable opportunity to present his views thereon, and if there is a conflict as to any material fact, a hearing shall be held to resolve such conflict.

[35 FR 10553, June 30, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 24917, Dec. 24, 1971; 41 FR 27374, July 2, 1976]

§301.80-5 Compliance agreements; and cancellation thereof.

(a) Any person engaged in the business of growing, handling, or moving regulated articles may enter into a compliance agreement to facilitate the movement of such articles under this subpart. Compliance agreement forms may be obtained from the Deputy Administrator or an inspector.

(b) Any compliance agreement may be canceled by the inspector who is supervising its enforcement whenever he finds that such other party has failed to comply with the conditions of the agreement. As soon as possible after such cancellation, such party shall be notified in writing by the Deputy Administrator or an inspector of the reason therefor and afforded reasonable opportunity to present views thereon, and if there is a conflict as to any material fact, a hearing shall be held to resolve such conflict.

[35 FR 10553, June 30, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 24917, Dec. 24, 1971; 41 FR 27374, July 2, 1976]

§301.80-6 Assembly and inspection of regulated articles.

Persons (other than those authorized to use certificates, limited permits, or restricted destination permits, or re

productions thereof, under §301.80-4(e)) who desire to move interstate regulated articles which must be accompanied by a certificate or permit shall, as far in advance as possible, request an inspector to examine the articles prior to movement. Such articles shall be assembled at such points and in such a manner as the inspector designates to facilitate inspection.

[35 FR 10553, June 30, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 24917, Dec. 24, 1971; 41 FR 27374, July 2, 1976]

8301.80-7 Attachment and disposition of certificates or permits.

(a) If a certificate or permit is required for the interstate movement of regulated articles, the certificates or permit shall be securely attached to the outside of the container in which such articles are moved except that, where the certificate or permit is attached to the waybill or other shipping document, and the regulated articles are adequately described on the certificate, permit or shipping document, the attachment of the certificate or permit to each container of the articles is not required.

(b) In all cases, certificates or permits shall be furnished by the carrier to the consignee at the destination of the shipment.

[35 FR 10553, June 30, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 24917, Dec. 24, 1971]

§301.80-8 Inspection and disposal of regulated articles and pests.

Any properly identified inspector is authorized to stop and inspect, and to seize, destroy, or otherwise dispose of, or require disposal of regulated articles and witchweed as provided in section 10 of the Plant Quarantine Act (7 U.S.C. 164a) and section 105 of the Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 150dd), in accordance with instructions issued by the Deputy Administrator.

[35 FR 10553, June 30, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 24917, Dec. 24, 1971; 41 FR 27374, July 2, 1976]

§301.80-9 Movement of witchweed.

Regulations requiring a permit for, and otherwise governing the movement of witchweed in interstate or foreign commerce are contained in the Federal