USDA to Host December Webinars on Importing Specialty Crops

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host webinars on December 3 and 9 to highlight new procedures for submitting documents required for importing specialty crops into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will also participate. The trade community is highly encouraged to participate.

Interested parties should register for and join the webinars at the links below:

Standards for Split Peas

Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-20-0067
Comments Due: December 28, 2020

Summary

Notice is hereby given that the comment period for a notice for comment published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2020 is reopened. The publication invited comments on the revision to the method of interpretation for determining “whole peas” under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA).

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Standards for Beans

Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-20-0065
Comments Due: January 11, 2021

Summary

Notice is hereby given that the comment period for a notice for comment published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2020 is reopened. The publication invited comments on the revision to the method of interpretation for determining “sample grade criteria,” as it pertains to the class “Blackeye beans,” in the U.S. Standards for Beans under the United States Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA).

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Docket Number: AMS-TM-20-0090
Comments Due: January 25, 2021

Summary

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval of a new collection, entitled: Agritourism Directory, from the Office of Management and Budget. Upon approval, we request that this collection be merged into OMB 0581-0169, Local Food Directories and Survey, which was approved January 29, 2020.

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