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

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

Below is a list of rules currently going through the regulatory process.
Regulation Status Date Title
Organic Regulations Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Inert Ingredients in Pesticides for Organic Production
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Marketing Order: Tart Cherries Grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Marketing Order: Cranberries Grown in Massachusetts, et al.
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
COOL Open for Comment Addition of Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Venison
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Request for Renewal: Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh and Processed Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Products
Packers and Stockyard Act Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities Swine Contract Library
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Pecans Grown in Various States
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Increased Assessment Rate: Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida