A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu
REGULATORY: Includes AMS, FSA, FWS, FDA, ITA, NASS, NIFA, and NOAA rules and notices.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE:
Notice AMS will request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection Cotton Classification and Market News Service. Info here.
Notice AMS will request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension and revision to the currently approved information collection entitled Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards. Details here.
Notice AMS will request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension to the currently approved information collection in support of the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004. Details here.
Notice AMS announces a meeting of the Plant Variety Protection Board. Info here.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY: Rule FSA amends the guaranteed Farm Loan Programs regulations to implement an EZ Guarantee Program and establish an additional lender status. Info here.
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE: Notice announcing availability of a draft environmental impact statement for a proposed project to restore coastal wetlands at the south end of San Diego Bay. Details here.
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION:
Notice FDA solicits comments on the information collection requirements of the Animal Drug User Fee cover sheet. Info here.
Notice FDA requests nominations for voting members to serve on the Food Advisory Committee. Details here.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION: Notice Department of Commerce announces the reestablishment of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee. Details here.
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE: Notice NASS announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Details here.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE: Notice announcing the National Institute of Food and Agriculture intention to renew a currently approved information collection entitled, “4-H Youth Enrollment Report.” Details here.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION:
Rule NMFS is exchanging unused flathead sole and rock sole Community Development Quota for yellowfin sole CDQ acceptable biological catch reserves in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. Details here.
Rule NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. Info here.
Rule NMFS announces proposed revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations to update the descriptions of Pacific salmon and steelhead species currently listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Info here.
Notice NMFS announces the availability of the “Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean.” Details here.