A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu
MEETING: House Committee on Agriculture will discuss “Big Data and Agriculture: Innovation in the Air” June 23 at 10:00 a.m. in LHOB 1300.
MEETING: House Committee on Natural Resources will discuss water quality standards, the Lacey Act, Repayment Contracts between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, and the “Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act,” June 23 at 10:30 a.m. in LHOB 1334.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE:
Rule from the Cherry Industry Administrative Board establishing free and restricted percentages for the 2015-16 crop year under the marketing order for tart cherries grown in states of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. Info here.
Notice USDA submits information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance. Title: Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999. Details here.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE:
Rule amending the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by removing plants of the genus Celtis from the list of regulated articles. Info here.
Notice USDA submits information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance. Title: Importation of Sand Pears from China. Details here.
Rule that Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey Act providing that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants. Details here.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: Notice EPA has received specific exemption requests from the Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture to use the herbicide pyridate on mint to control redroot pigweed and kochia. Details here.
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: Rule that FDA announces availability of a guidance, “Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 3).” Details here.
RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE: Notice USDA submits information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance. Title: 7 CFR 4279-A, Guaranteed Loan-making General. Details here.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE: Notice USDA submits information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance. Title: Seismic Safety of New Building Construction, 7 CFR 1792, Subpart C. Details here.