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 Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for Commodities Covered by the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999
Mandatory Market Reporting Open for Comment Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for Commodities Covered by the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999
Research & Promotion Final Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments
Grades & Standards Rulemaking Proposed United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef
Rulemaking (General) Open for Comment Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Covered Commodities: Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Rulemaking (General) Final Removal of Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef and Pork Muscle Cuts, Ground Beef, and Ground Pork
Rulemaking (General) Final Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Orders Open Forum Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Research & Promotion Final Amendment to the Egg Research and Promotion Rules and Regulations
Research & Promotion Final Amendment to the Beef Promotion and Research Rules and Regulations