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

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

Below is a list of rules currently going through the regulatory process.
Regulation Status Date Title
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Accounts Payable Information Request
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Notice Standards for Grades: Frozen Corn on the Cob
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Notice Revision of Three U.S. Grade Standards for Carrots
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment Tobacco Inspection and Grading Services
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment U.S. Standards: Grades of Apples
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment Removal of U.S. Grade Standards
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment United States Standards: Grades of Pecans
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Final United States Standards for Grades: Processed Vegetables