Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0063
Comments Due: April 8, 2024

Summary

This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2023–2024 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.025 to $0.035 per 25-pound container of tomatoes or equivalent. The proposed assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-23-0083
Effective Date: April 1, 2024

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 2024 rates it will charge for official inspection and weighing services, supervision of official inspection and weighing services, and miscellaneous fees for other services performed under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended. This action publishes the annual review of fees and the resulting fees.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the 2024 fee schedule for official inspection and weighing services, supervision of official inspection and weighing services, and miscellaneous fees for other services performed under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase ATLANTIC FISH PRODUCTS for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Potential materials may include HADDOCK FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB (MATERIAL NUMBER 111292), ATLANTIC POLLOCK FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB (MATERIAL NUMBER 111291), AND OCEAN PERCH FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB (MATERIAL NUMBER 111293). Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase AK POLLOCK NUGGETS FRZ PKG-20/2 for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0034
Effective Date: April 5, 2024

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This final rule implements a recommendation from the Hazelnut Marketing Board (Board) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2023–2024 marketing year and subsequent marketing years. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Hazelnut Marketing Board to fill five grower member seats, five alternate grower member seats, four handler member seats, and four alternate handler member seats whose terms will begin July 1, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the American Lamb Board to succeed one producer with 101 to 500 lambs, one producer with more than 500 lambs, one feeder with 5,000 or more lambs, and one first handler, all with terms that expire in early 2025. Any U.S. producer, feeder, or first handler who owns or purchases lambs may be considered for nomination. The Secretary of Agriculture will select individuals from the nominations submitted. The deadline for nominations is May 17, 2024.