# Karnal Bunt; Revision of Domestic Regulations
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2004-02-23 · 69 FR 8091
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-3807
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 8091
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 301
- **Publication date:** 2004-02-23
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 02-056-2
## Abstract

We are amending our Karnal bunt regulations to incorporate updates and improvements identified as a result of our review of their provisions. The changes include clarifying our method for determining Karnal bunt infestation and the circumstances under which a field or area is classified as a regulated area, as well as adding provisions and criteria for the release of fields or areas from regulation; modifying the restrictions that apply to the planting of wheat, durum wheat, and triticale seed originating in regulated areas; and modifying cleaning and disinfection requirements for certain equipment and storage facilities involved in the harvesting, planting, or storage of Karnal bunt-positive host crops or seeds, as well as providing for the disposal of chemically treated, spore-positive seed. These changes are intended to improve the clarity and effectiveness of the regulations, thus helping to prevent the spread of Karnal bunt within the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/02/23/04-3807/karnal-bunt-revision-of-domestic-regulations)
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