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
Research & Promotion Open for Comment Increase the Threshold of the Primary Peanut-Producing States and Adjustment of Membership: Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Order
US Grain Standards Act Notice United States Standards: Beans
Research & Promotion Open for Comment Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2020 Amendments)
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Increased Assessment Rate: Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA
US Grain Standards Act Notice United States Standards for Sorghum
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open for Comment Assessment Rate: Avocados Grown in South Florida
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Notice Revision of United States Standards for Grades of Watermelons
US Grain Standards Act Open for Comment Exceptions to Geographic Boundaries
Organic Regulations Final National Organic Program: 2021 and 2022 Sunset Review and Substance Renewals
Organic Regulations Final National Organic Program: Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per April 2019 National Organic Standards Board Recommendations (Livestock and Handling)