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.

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Below is a list of rules currently going through the regulatory process.
Regulation Status Date Title
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California and Imported Table Grapes; Relaxation of Handling Requirements
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Exemption Requirements: Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
Research & Promotion Proposed Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Determination of Whether To Conduct a Referendum Regarding the 1990 Amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act
Rulemaking (General) Final Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Amending Importer Line-Item De Minimis
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico; Increased Assessment Rate
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2015-16 Crop Year for Tart Cherries
Marketing Orders (ALL) Final Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2015-16 Crop Year for Tart Cherries
Rulemaking (General) Final Withdrawal of United States Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims