{"abstract":"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting a final rule to establish rules of practice and procedure governing formal rulemaking proceedings instituted by the Secretary. This final rule applies to rulemakings that are not subject to the rules of practice and procedure for the promulgation of, or an amendment to, marketing orders or research and promotion orders.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary of Agriculture"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2017/11/03/2017-23877.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1,"title":7}],"citation":"82 FR 51149","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective on December 4, 2017.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2017-23877","effective_on":"2017-12-04","end_page":51154,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2017/11/03/2017-23877.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/11/03/2017-23877/rules-of-practice-and-procedure-governing-formal-rulemaking-proceedings-instituted-by-the-secretary","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2017-23877?publication_date=2017-11-03","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2017-11-03/2017-23877/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":6,"page_views":{"count":457,"last_updated":"2026-07-26 14:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-11-03/pdf/2017-23877.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-23877.pdf?1509626724","publication_date":"2017-11-03","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2017/11/03/2017-23877.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=USDA_FRDOC_0001","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"USDA_FRDOC_0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Recently Posted USDA Rules and Notices.","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2017-11-23T06:00:16Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":51149,"subtype":null,"title":"Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Formal Rulemaking Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary","toc_doc":"Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Formal Rulemaking Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Administrative practice and procedure"],"type":"Rule","volume":82}