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
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment Tomatoes Grown in Florida
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Final United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Onions
Research & Promotion Open for Comment Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff
Rulemaking (General) Notice Amendments to Quality Systems Verification Programs and Conforming Changes; Withdrawn
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment Cotton Classification and Market News Service
Plant Variety Protection Act Open Forum Plant Variety Protection Board, Open Meeting
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment Tobacco Inspection and Grading Services
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards
Marketing Orders (ALL) Open Forum Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington
Rulemaking (General) Final Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California