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 Final Marketing Order: Spearmint Oil
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado: Handling Regulation for Area No. 2
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Notice Meetings: Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington: Change in Committee Structure for Processed Pears
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Olives Grown in California: Procedures to Meet Via Electronic Communications
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Proposed Marketing Orders: Almonds Grown in California
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA: Assessment Rate; Increase
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California: Increased Assessment Rate
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Change in Grade and Size Requirements: Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Electronic Mailing of Notice of Hearing