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
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Tomatoes Grown in Florida: Redistricting and Reapportionment of Producer Districts
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Olives Grown in California: Increased Assessment Rate
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Proposed Cranberries Grown in Multiple States, Continuance Referendum
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Notice Meetings: Plant Variety Protection Board
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Pecans Grown in Various States
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Request for Renewal: Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh and Processed Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Products
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington: Change in Committee Structure for Processed Pears
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products Inspection, Certification and Standards - Administrative Changes
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open Forum Meetings: 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session on Hemp
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Agency Information Collection Activities Almonds Grown in California