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 Sort descending
US Grain Standards Act Notice United States Standards: Beans
US Grain Standards Act Open for Comment United States Standards: Canola
US Grain Standards Act Open for Comment United States Standards: Corn
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment United States Standards: Grades of Pecans
US Grain Standards Act Open for Comment United States Standards: Soybeans
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Proposed US Standards for Grades of Frozen Onions
Organic Regulations Final USDA Civil Monetary Penalties Adjustment
Rulemaking (General) Final USDA Civil Monetary Penalties Adjustment
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment USDA Farmers Market Application
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection