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Guidelines for Submitting an AOSA Rules Proposal Please note: Proposals submitted without following these guidelines will be returned to the author and will not be considered by the Rules Committee.
Committee Members How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal AOSA Rules Committee Cindy Finneseth, Chair University of Kentucky Seed Testing Laboratory, 103 Regulatory Services Bldg. Lexington, KY 40514-0275 Phone: (859) 257-2785; Fax: (859) 257-7351; Email: Cindy.Finneseth@uky.edu 2010 AOSA Rules Change Proposals The following table is a summary of the 15 proposals for changes or additions to the AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds that have been reviewed and approved by the Rules Committee for further consideration by the AOSA and SCST membership at the 2010 AOSA/SCST Annual Meeting. Please note that “approved” does not mean that the Rules Committee or its members endorse these proposals. Download all the proposals in one document: 2010 Rule Proposals
2010 AOSA Rule Proposals
Proposal	Description
1	Modification of the germination directions (Table 6A) for pelleted or film-coated onion (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
2	Reclassification of junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) (AOSA Rules Vol. 3)
3	Add pleated paper to substrata for onion (Allium cepa) (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
4	Update Artemisia sample size/PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
5	Update Eremochloa ophiuroides PSU; add definitions to Appendix 4 (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
6	Update Tripsacum dactyloides PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
7	Update Allium PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
8	Update Platycladus orientalis PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
9	Update Hordeum vulgare PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
10	Clarify use of multiple unit procedures (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
11	UBP sample condition (AOSA Rules Vol. 1, Vol. 2)
12	Add blowing procedure for tall fescue (AOSA Rules Vol. 1, Vol. 2)
13	Clarification of how to weigh and calculate results of purity analysis on mixtures (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
14	Coated seed purity and germination procedures - Draft (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
15	Refinement of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) blowing point procedures (AOSA Rules Vol. 1, Vol. 2)
Review	Combine instructions for seed counts (sec. 12) and weight determinations (Appendix 3) (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
Review	Ryegrass discrimination (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal? All rule change proposal forms must be submitted to the AOSA Rules Chair by October 15^th for review by the Rules Committee. After review, you may receive confirmation of acceptance by the Rules Committee for publication in the newsletter, or receive a request to amend your proposal and provide additional information for clarification, or the proposal may be rejected. Who May Submit A Rule Change Proposal? Rule change proposals must be sponsored either by an AOSA Laboratory, AOSA Committee, AOSA Subcommittee, or SCST Registered Member. How to submit an AOSA Rules Change Proposal? Rule change proposals must be submitted in electronic format (WordPerfect or MS Word) via e-mail or on diskette or CD to the AOSA Rules Chair. Supporting evidence should also be submitted in an electronic format (WordPerfect, MS Word or MS Excel). If an electronic version of supporting evidence is not possible please submit 12 hard copies. The deadline for submission of proposals is October 15 annually. Proposals received after this date will not be considered. Submit proposals to the Rules Committee Chairperson: Cindy Finneseth Kentucky State Seed Laboratory PH: 859-257-2785 103 Regulatory Services Bldg. FAX: 859-257-7351 University of Kentucky Email: chfinn0@uky.edu Lexington, KY 40546-0275

RULES COMMITTEE- Ex-officio Members
*Member*	Ex officio	*Location*
Sabry Elias	Research Committee	Oregon State Seed Laboratory
Ken Greger	Referee Committee	Idaho State Seed Lab
Sue Alvarez, RST	SCST Representative	Ransom Seed Laboratory
Steve Jones	ISTA Rules Committee	NIAB United Kingdom

RULES COMMITTEE
*Member*	*Term Expiration*	*Location*
Cindy Finneseth, Chair	2011	Kentucky State Lab
Ernest Allen	2011	USDA-AMS, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch
Joanne Hinke	2010	CFIA Saskatchewan Laboratory
Nancy Ashby	2010	WA Department of Agriculture
Mark Hafdahl	2011	North Dakota State Seed Laboratory