A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.

REGULATORY: APHIS, EPA, FWS

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

Notice announcing the APHIS’s intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with animal disease traceability. Info here.

Notice announcing that APHIS is advising the public that it has prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with importation of fresh leaves and stems of garland chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium) from Mexico into the continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Info here.

Notice advising the public that APHIS added the Republic of Mali to the list of regions that the it considers to be affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza. Info here.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Notice announcing that the EPA External Civil Rights Compliance Office is hosting a virtual meeting with external stakeholders regarding EPA’s external civil rights compliance program. Info here.

Final rule pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the State of Washington’s Underground Storage Tank program submitted by the State. Info here.

Final rule establishing a tolerance for residues of propamocarb in or on Vegetable, Brassica, head and stem, group 5-16. The Interregional Project Number 4 requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Info here.

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Notice announcing that FWS invites the public to comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. Info here.