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September 22, 2025

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Abstract

This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conformance with Executive Orders (E.O.) 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review," 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," and 14219, "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative." The agenda also describes regulations affecting small entities as required by section 602 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law 96-354. This agenda also identifies regulatory actions that are being reviewed in compliance with section 610(c) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We invite public comments on those actions as well as any regulation consistent with Executive Order 13563. USDA has attempted to list all regulations and regulatory reviews pending at the time of publication except for minor and routine or repetitive actions, but some may have been inadvertently missed. There is no legal significance to the omission of an item from this listing. Also, the dates shown for the steps of each action are estimated and are not commitments to act on or by the date shown. USDA's complete regulatory agenda is available online at www.reginfo.gov. Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), USDA's printed agenda entries include only: (1) Rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; and (2) Rules identified for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 181 (Monday, September 22, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45476-45481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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Vol. 90

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No. 181

September 22, 2025

Part III

Department of Agriculture

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

2 CFR Subtitle B, Ch. IV

5 CFR Ch. LXXIII

7 CFR Subtitle A; Subtitle B, Chs. I-XI, XIV-XVIII, XX, XXV-
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, Spring 2025

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

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SUMMARY: This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and
not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conformance with Executive Orders
(E.O.) 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' 13563, ``Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' 14192, ``Unleashing Prosperity
Through Deregulation,'' and 14219, ``Ensuring Lawful Governance and
Implementing the President's ``Department of Government Efficiency''
Deregulatory Initiative.'' The agenda also describes regulations
affecting small entities as required by section 602 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, Public Law 96-354. This agenda also identifies
regulatory actions that are being reviewed in compliance with section
610(c) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We invite public comments on
those actions as well as any regulation consistent with Executive Order
13563.
USDA has attempted to list all regulations and regulatory reviews
pending at the time of publication except for minor and routine or
repetitive actions, but some may have been inadvertently missed. There
is no legal significance to the omission of an item from this listing.
Also, the dates shown for the steps of each action are estimated and
are not commitments to act on or by the date shown.
USDA's complete regulatory agenda is available online at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Because publication in the Federal Register is
mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), USDA's printed agenda
entries include only:
(1) Rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities; and
(2) Rules identified for periodic review under section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on any
specific entry shown in this agenda, please contact the person listed
for that action. For general comments or inquiries about the agenda,
please contact Mr. Michael Poe, Office of the General Counsel, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 769-8247.

July 11, 2025.
Michael Poe,
Legislative and Regulatory Staff.

Agricultural Marketing Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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1......................... Rescinding National 0581-AE13
Organic Program; Market
Development for Mushrooms
and Pet Food (AMS-NOP-22-
0063).
2......................... National List of Allowed 0581-AE25
and Prohibited
Substances:
Recommendations From the
NOSB Fall 2021, Fall 2022
and Fall 2024 Meetings
(Crops and Livestock)
(AMS-NOP-22-0029).
3......................... Olive Oil Promotion, 0581-AE33
Research, and Information
Order.
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Agricultural Marketing Service--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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4......................... Inert Ingredients in 0581-AE02
Pesticides for Organic
Production (AMS-NOP-21-
0008).
5......................... National List of Allowed 0581-AE16
and Prohibited
Substances:
Recommendations From the
NOSB 2021 and 2022
Meetings (Crops--Nitrogen
Fertilizers) (AMS-NOP-21-
0096).
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Agricultural Marketing Service--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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6......................... Natural Grass Sod 0581-AE07
Promotion, Research, and
Information Order (AMS-LP-
21-0028).
7......................... Fees for Official 0581-AE28
Inspection and Weighing
Services Under the United
States Grain Standards
Act (AMS-FGIS-24-0010).
8......................... Formula for Adjusting Fees 0581-AE31
Associated With Official
Inspection and Weighing
Services Under the United
States Grain Standards
Act (AMS-FGIS-24-0027).
9......................... Section 8e Import 0581-AE32
Inspection Fee Structure
(AMS-SC-23-0009).
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Farm Service Agency--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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10........................ Agricultural Foreign 0560-AI70
Investment Disclosure Act.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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11........................ Revise Conditions for 0579-AE79
Payment of Indemnity and
Compensation for HPAI.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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12........................ Agricultural Bioterrorism 0579-AE52
Protection Act of 2002;
Biennial Review and
Republication of the
Select Agent and Toxin
List.
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Food and Nutrition Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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13........................ Strengthening Integrity 0584-AE71
and Reducing Retailer
Fraud in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP).
14........................ Updated Staple Food 0584-AF12
Stocking Standards for
Retailers in the
Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program.
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Food and Nutrition Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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15........................ Special Supplemental 0584-AE85
Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants and
Children (WIC): WIC
Online Ordering and
Transactions and Food
Delivery Revisions to
Meet the Needs of a
Modern, Data-Driven
Program.
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Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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16........................ Technical Guidelines for 0503-AA82
Agriculture Crops Used as
Low-carbon Biofuel
Feedstocks.
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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule Stage
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

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1. RESCINDING NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM; MARKET DEVELOPMENT FOR
MUSHROOMS AND PET FOOD (AMS-NOP-22-0063) [0581-AE13]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
Abstract: This action would rescind the rule and regulations issued
on December 23, 2024, titled, ``National Organic Program; Market
Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food.'' Amendments made to the USDA
organic regulations were intended to clarify production and handling
requirements for a) organic pet food standards and b) organic
mushrooms.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/11/24 89 FR 17322
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/10/24
Final Rule.......................... 12/23/24 89 FR 104367
Final Rule Effective................ 03/21/25 90 FR 9187
Proposed Rule--Recission............ 05/12/25 90 FR 20133
Proposed Rule--Recission Comment 06/12/25
Period End.
Final Rule.......................... 11/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jennifer Tucker, Deputy Administrator, USDA
National Organic Program, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
Marketing Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202 260-8077
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#59333c3737303f3c2b772d2c3a323c2b192c2a3d38773e362f">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE13

2. NATIONAL LIST OF ALLOWED AND PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES: RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE NOSB FALL 2021, FALL 2022 AND FALL 2024 MEETINGS (CROPS AND
LIVESTOCK) (AMS-NOP-22-0029) [0581-AE25]

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jennifer Tucker, Deputy Administrator, USDA
National

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Organic Program, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202 260-8077
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#deb4bbb0b0b7b8bbacf0aaabbdb5bbac9eabadbabff0b9b1a8">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE25

3. OLIVE OIL PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER [0581-AE33]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411 to 7425
Abstract: The proposed Olive Oil Promotion, Research, and
Information Order (Order) would establish an effective and coordinated
program of research, promotion, and information for the olive oil
industry. Currently, no organization in the olive oil industry has the
resources or funds to develop and disseminate the information and
marketing promotions needed to increase awareness and to counter
inaccurate or misleading information about olive oil among U.S.
consumers, health and culinary professionals, and the media. Under the
proposed Order, domestic first handlers and importers who handle or
import over 5,000 gallons annually of olive oil would pay $0.08 per
gallon. It is estimated the program would collect more than $8 million
annually in assessments to carry out the program administered by the
Cooperative for Olive Oil Promotion.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/25
Final Rule.......................... 03/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Michelle P. Sharrow, Director, Market Development
Division, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Marketing Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Suite
1400, Stop 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237
Phone: 202 720-8085
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9a4a0aaa1aca5a5ace7baa1a8bbbba6be89bcbaada8e7aea6bf">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE33

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
------------------------------------------- Long-Term Actions
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

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4. INERT INGREDIENTS IN PESTICIDES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION (AMS-NOP-21-
0008) [0581-AE02]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501 to 6524
Abstract: Based on comments received from the September 2022
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and recommendations from the
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) in Fall 2024, this action would
propose to replace outdated references in USDA's organic regulations to
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policy on inert ingredients
in pesticides. Inerts, also identified as ``other ingredients'' on
pesticide labels, are any substances other than the active ingredient
that are intentionally added to pesticide products. References to
outdated EPA policy appear in the USDA organic regulations in the
National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) and
identify the inert ingredients allowed in pesticides for organic
production. This action has been moved to Long-term Actions because it
is not an Administration priority.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 09/02/22 87 FR 54173
ANPRM Comment Period Extended....... 10/11/22 87 FR 61268
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 11/01/22
ANPRM Comment Period Extended End... 12/31/22
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NPRM................................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jennifer Tucker
Phone: 202 260-8077
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98f2fdf6f6f1fefdeab6ecedfbf3fdead8edebfcf9b6fff7ee">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE02

5. NATIONAL LIST OF ALLOWED AND PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES: RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE NOSB 2021 AND 2022 MEETINGS (CROPS--NITROGEN FERTILIZERS)
(AMS-NOP-21-0096) [0581-AE16]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501 to 6524
Abstract: The National List identifies the synthetic substances
that may be used in organic crop and livestock production as well as
the nonsynthetic (natural) substances that may not be used. It also
identifies the nonorganic substances that may be used in or on
processed organic products. Amendments to the National List included in
this proposed rule are based on recommendations from the National
Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The proposed rule seeks comment on the
status of the following substances used in organic crop production:
sodium nitrate, ammonia, and nitrogen fertilizers that have carbon-to-
nitrogen ratio lower than three-to-one (3:1).
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Erin Healy
Phone: 202 617-4942
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d283f24236325282c21340d383e292c632a223b">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE16

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
------------------------------------------- Completed Actions
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

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6. NATURAL GRASS SOD PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER (AMS-
LP-21-0028) [0581-AE07]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411 to 7425
Abstract: This action is being terminated because the Order failed
in referendum.
Completed:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Proposed Rule 2: Establish Order.... 12/10/24 89 FR 99149
Final Rule--Referendum.............. 12/10/24 89 FR 99059
Direct Final Rule -- Rescinding 05/29/25 90 FR 22625
Referendum Procedures.
Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed 05/29/25 90 FR 22671
Rulemaking and Termination of
Rulemaking Proceeding.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Maribel Reyna
Phone: 202 302-1139
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c717d6e757e7970326e7965727d5c7d716f32696f787d327b736a">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE07

7. FEES FOR OFFICIAL INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES UNDER THE UNITED
STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT (AMS-FGIS-24-0010) [0581-AE28]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71 to 87k
Abstract: This action revised FY2024 fees for grain inspection and
weighing services provided by the Agricultural Marketing Service's
(AMS) Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS). This action also
implemented a revised formula to adjust inspection and weighing fees,
annually, which will limit large swings in fees and ensure a sufficient
reserve balance going forward. The new formula is similar to the
standardized formula used in other user-fee AMS grading programs. The

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formula specified rates be based on the actual cost and workload data
of the previous fiscal year(s) or accounting period(s) used by the
program. Based on the analysis and using the formula, FGIS determined
the fees necessary to sustain program services. This increases
predictability and provides information for planning purposes for the
grain industry.
Completed:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 12/27/24 89 FR 105381
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jennifer Porter
Phone: 202 690-1300
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abc1cec5c5c2cdced985dbc4d9dfced9ebded8cfca85ccc4dd">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE28

8. FORMULA FOR ADJUSTING FEES ASSOCIATED WITH OFFICIAL INSPECTION AND
WEIGHING SERVICES UNDER THE UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT (AMS-
FGIS-24-0027) [0581-AE31]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71 to 87k
Abstract: This action established a standardized formula to
annually adjust fees for grain inspection and weighing services
provided by the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) Federal Grain
Inspection Service (FGIS). The use of a formula will limit large swings
in fees and ensure a sufficient reserve balance going forward. The new
formula is similar to the standardized formula used in other user-fee
AMS grading programs. The formula specifies that rates be based on the
actual cost and workload data of the previous fiscal year(s) or
accounting period(s) used by the program. Based on the analysis and
using the formula, FGIS will determine the fees necessary to sustain
program services. This will increase predictability and provide
information for planning purposes for the grain industry.
Completed:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/08/24 89 FR 81396
NPRM; Correction.................... 10/17/24 89 FR 83437
Final Rule.......................... 01/06/25 90 FR 531
Final Action Effective.............. 02/05/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jennifer Porter
Phone: 202 690-1300
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c06090202050a091e421c031e18091e2c191f080d420b031a">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0581-AE31

9. <bullet> SECTION 8E IMPORT INSPECTION FEE STRUCTURE (AMS-SC-23-0009)
[0581-AE32]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621 to 1627
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revised the
regulations governing the inspection and certification for fresh
fruits, vegetables, and other products by amending certain fees charged
for Section 8e import inspections from a per-carlot basis to a per-
pound basis, reducing the fee for each additional sublot by 50 percent,
and establishing a new fee calculation for lots less than a carlot.
These revisions were necessary to recover, as nearly as practicable,
the costs of performing inspection services on imported commodities in
accordance with the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/20/24 89 FR 51850
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/19/24
Final Rule.......................... 12/30/24 89 FR 106231
Delay of Final Rule Effective Date 01/29/25 90 FR 8367
(Until 3/20/2025).
Final Rule Effective................ 03/20/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Heather Pichelman, Associate Deputy Administrator,
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202 720-9915
RIN: 0581-AE32

BILLING CODE 3410-02-P

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
------------------------------------------- Prerule Stage
Farm Service Agency (FSA)

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10. <bullet> AGRICULTURAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE ACT [0560-AI70]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3501-3508
Abstract: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is proposing updates to the
regulation for the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act
(AFIDA). FSA is addressing numerous aspects of 7 CFR part 781 to
propose much needed updates to an old regulation.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 07/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Sherrie Grimm, Acting Branch Chief, Regulatory
Analysis and PRA Requirements Branch, Department of Agriculture, Farm
Production and Conservation Business Center, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202 205-5851
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#04776c6176766d612a63766d696944717760652a636b72">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0560-AI70

BILLING CODE 3410-05-P

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Final Rule Stage
(APHIS)

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11. REVISE CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT OF INDEMNITY AND COMPENSATION FOR
HPAI [0579-AE79]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301, et seq.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
amended the regulations pertaining to conditions for payment of
indemnity for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to require
commercial poultry premises to successfully pass a biosecurity audit
for HPAI-infected premises intending to restock and for buffer zone
(uninfected) premises that wish to request that poultry be moved onto
the premises.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 12/31/24 89 FR 106981
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 12/31/24
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/14/25 90 FR 12105
Reopened.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 04/14/25
End.
Analyzing comments on the IRM....... 07/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Leonardo Sevilla, DVM, Veterinary Medical Officer,
Poultry Health Team, Strategy & Policy, VS, Department of Agriculture,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: 984 766-1528
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#325e575d5c5340565d1c4157445b5e5e5372474156531c555d44">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0579-AE79

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12. AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM PROTECTION ACT OF 2002; BIENNIAL REVIEW
AND REPUBLICATION OF THE SELECT AGENT AND TOXIN LIST [0579-AE52]

Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8401
Abstract: In accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism
Protection Act of 2002, we are amending and republishing the list of
select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe
threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. The
Act requires the biennial review and republication of the list of
select agents and toxins and the revision of the list as necessary.
This action implements findings of the biennial review of the lists.
Completed:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 12/17/24 89 FR 101837
Final Rule Effective................ 01/16/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jack Taniewski
Phone: 301 851-3352
RIN: 0579-AE52

BILLING CODE 3410-34-P

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13. STRENGTHENING INTEGRITY AND REDUCING RETAILER FRAUD IN THE
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) [0584-AE71]

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 113-79; Pub. L. 115-334
Abstract: This proposed rule would implement statutory provisions
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill),
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill), and other
language intended to deter retailer fraud, abuse, and non-compliance in
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Stakeholders are
SNAP retailers and communities in which SNAP retailers provide SNAP
participants access to food, other Programs that require SNAP
authorization or where reciprocal actions impact participation, and
SNAP participants.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Lynn Gilbert, Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 305-1615
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b37223535753c3237393e292f1b2e283f3a753c342d">[email&#160;protected]</a>
Richard Lucas, Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 555, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 457-6797
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b796268636a796f25677e686a784b7e786f6a256c647d">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0584-AE71

14. <bullet> UPDATED STAPLE FOOD STOCKING STANDARDS FOR RETAILERS IN
THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [0584-AF12]

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 113-79; 7 U.S.C. 2011 to 2036
Abstract: The Agricultural Act of 2014 amended the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the requirement that certain
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) authorized retail food
stores have available on a continuous basis at least three varieties of
items in each of food staple food categories, to a mandatory minimum of
seven varieties. This proposed rule would provide some retailers
participating in SNAP as authorized food stores with more flexibility
in meeting the enhanced SNAP eligibility requirements while also
simplifying the criteria.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Lynn Gilbert, Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 305-1615
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d4c1d6d696dfd1d4daddcaccf8cdcbdcd996dfd7ce">[email&#160;protected]</a>
Richard Lucas, Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 555, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 457-6797
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35475c565d5447511b594056544675404651541b525a43">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0584-AF12

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
------------------------------------------- Final Rule Stage
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

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15. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND
CHILDREN (WIC): WIC ONLINE ORDERING AND TRANSACTIONS AND FOOD DELIVERY
REVISIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A MODERN, DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAM [0584-
AE85]

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-296
Abstract: This ``final rule with comment'' addresses key regulatory
barriers to online ordering in the WIC Program by making changes to the
provisions that prevent online transactions and types of online capable
stores from participating in the Program. This rule will also allow FNS
to modernize WIC vendor regulations that do not reflect current
technology and facilitate the Program's transition to Electronic
Benefit Transfer (EBT). The final rule is responsive to prior proposed
rule public comments from WIC state, public and private industry
stakeholders to ensure that the final rule reflects their substantive
feedback as online shopping and FNS' modernization efforts are made
permanent.
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Lynn Gilbert, Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 305-1615
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#503c293e3e7e37393c3235222410252334317e373f26">[email&#160;protected]</a>
Richard Lucas, Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 555, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 457-6797
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d2f343e353c2f397331283e3c2e1d282e393c733a322b">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 0584-AE85

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16. TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR AGRICULTURE CROPS USED AS LOW-CARBON
BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCKS [0503-AA82]

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3845 and 3846
Abstract: USDA previously issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) before
the start of this Administration to establish new regulations that will
set requirements for the quantification, reporting, and verification of
low-carbon, domestic agricultural biofuel feedstocks. The rule may
create additional opportunities to produce low-carbon agricultural
feedstocks sourcing biofuels, and may provide added-value market
opportunities for farmers producing biofuel feedstock crops. The next
steps for this action are currently undetermined.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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RFI................................. 06/27/24 89 FR 53585
RFI Comment Period End.............. 07/25/24
Interim Final Rule.................. 01/17/25 90 FR 5497
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 01/17/25
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/18/25
End.
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To Be Determined.................... To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: William Hohenstein
Phone: 202 720-0450
RIN: 0503-AA82

[FR Doc. Filed 08-18-25; 0:00 a.m.]

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