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 Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Proposed Amendment to Marketing Order
Marketing Orders (ALL) Final Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Proposed Amendment to Marketing Order
Rulemaking (General) Final Proposed Rule Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the Handling Regulation for Area No. 2
Marketing Orders (ALL) Notice Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Marketing Orders (ALL) Final Olives Grown in California; Suspension and Revision of Incoming Size-Grade Requirements
Rulemaking (General) Final Almonds Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Open for Comment U.S. Standards for Grades of Catfish and Catfish Products
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Final United States Standards for Grades of Canned Vegetables
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment Notice of Request for Renewal of a Recordkeeping Burden
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Final Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Relaxation of Container and Pack Requirements