Proposed Rules

The following is a current list of proposed, interim final rules, or final rules related to the regulations AMS is responsible for enforcing. All notices, except for final rules, are open for public comment until the deadline stated within the notice.

Public feedback to notices open for comment is gathered via www.regulations.gov. Please include your full name and mailing address (street, city, state and zip code) with your comments. Your comments must also reference the Title and Document Number. All comments will be posted without change, including any personal information provided. All comments submitted in response to this notice will be included in the record and will be made available to the public via regulations.gov. If your comments are not able to be transmitted via the document management system, please use the mailing address that is included in the notice.

For GIPSA Federal Register notices prior to 2018, please visit the Federal Register

For National Organic Program Federal Register rulemaking prior to 2019, please visit the Organic Rulemaking and Notices Archive

Below is a list of rules currently going through the regulatory process.
Regulation Status Date Title
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington: Increased Assessment Rate for Fresh Pears
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors
Organic Regulations Final National Organic Program: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances; Crops and Handlingfrom October 2019 National Organic Standards Board
Organic Regulations Final National Organic Program: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (2022 Sunset)
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon: Handling Regulations
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Marketing Order: Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington State; Termination
US Grain Standards Act Final Fees for Supervision of Official Inspection and Weighing Services Performed by Delegated States and Designated Agencies, Miscellaneous Fees for Other Services, and Removal of Specific Fee References
Dairy Marketing Orders Open for Comment Establishment of a Dairy Donation Program
Transportation Regulations Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Pandemic Response and Safety Program; Request for Emergency Approval
Rulemaking (General) Notice 2021/2022 Rates Charged for AMS Services: Revised Tobacco Grading Rates