The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the termination of 10 U.S. consumer standards that are obsolete and impede the effective marketing of specialty crops.

AMS is terminating the consumer standards for Italian sprouting broccoli, fresh carrots, celery stalks, husked corn on the cob, fresh kale, fresh spinach leaves, Brussels sprouts, fresh parsnips, fresh turnips and beet greens.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-20-0087
Comments Due: June 15, 2021

Summary

This proposed rule invites comments on a recommendation from the Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee (Committee) to establish salable quantities and allotment percentages for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and designated parts of Nevada and Utah (the Far West) for the 2021-2022 marketing year.

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Docket Number: AMS-SC-20-0004
Date: As of April 15, 2021, the proposed rule published on June 9, 2020, at 85 FR 35222, is withdrawn.

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Docket Number: AMS-LP-20-0085
Comments Due: June 14, 2021

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking six nominees to serve three-year terms as members on the Paper and Packing Board beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Nominations for the seats will be accepted from April 15 through May 14, 2021.

The board is seeking nominees for:

The NOSB met to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2024, and recommendations on organic policies.

The NOSB typically meets twice per year in various locations around the United States. During meetings, the NOSB listens to public comments, discusses agenda items and Subcommittee proposals, and then votes on recommendations to the Secretary in a public forum.