Docket Number: AMS-SC-20-0092
Dates: The FVIAC will meet via webinar (virtually) on Tuesday, April 06, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The FVIAC will hear public comments during the webinar on Tuesday, April 06, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, March 16, 2021.

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host a webinar on March 3, 2021, to highlight procedures for filing imports entering the United States. The webinar will focus on how to file products regulated by 8e import requirements using the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). All electronic filers and stakeholders are encouraged to participate.

Interested parties should register for the webinar at the link below:

The virtual meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee is being convened to examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and provide recommendations and ideas to the Secretary of Agriculture on how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-20-0014
Effective Date: April 1, 2021

Summary

This rule amends the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (Order) to increase the assessment rate from $0.35 to $0.41 per thousand board feet (mbf). The Order is administered by the Softwood Lumber Board (Board) with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This rule will also add the conversion factor for square meters to board feet and makes one conforming change.

View the USDA Support for Organic Farms and Businesses Fact Sheet (pdf)