Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

by the Agriculture Department on 04/23/2021.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest; Utah; Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement

by the Forest Service on 04/23/2021.

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has proposed transportation improvements in and near Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Some activities for the proposed action and alternatives would occur on what are currently National Forest System (NFS) lands managed under the 2003 Wasatch-Cache National Forest plan (Forest Plan)....

Hiawatha Resource Advisory Committee

by the Forest Service on 04/23/2021.

The Hiawatha Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a virtual meeting by phone and/or video conference. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative...

Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 04/22/2021.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this constitutes notice of the upcoming meeting of the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets no less than once annually to advise the Secretary on the programs and services delivered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the U.S. Grain...

United States Standards for Beans-Chickpeas

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 04/22/2021.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to add a new criterion--Cotyledon Damage--to the chickpea/garbanzo bean damage factors in the Bean Inspection Handbook. The damage factors pertain to the class Chickpea/ Garbanzo Beans in the U.S. Standards for Beans under the United States Agricultural...

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

by the Agriculture Department on 04/22/2021.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

by the Agriculture Department on 04/22/2021.

Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 04/21/2021.

On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on ``America's Supply Chains,'' which directs several Federal agency actions to secure and strengthen America's supply chains. One of these directions is for the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to submit, within one year, a report to the President that assesses the supply...

Agency Information Collection Activities: School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the COVID-19 Child Nutrition Waivers and Child Nutrition Programs

by the Food and Nutrition Service on 04/21/2021.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for the School Meals Operations (SMO) Study (OMB control number 0584-0607, expiration date 08/31/2022) with...

2021/2022 Rates Charged for AMS Services

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 04/20/2021.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 2021/2022 rates it will charge for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing, and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, rice, and cotton and tobacco. The 2021/2022 regular,...

United States Standards for Wheat

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 04/20/2021.

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments from the public regarding the United States Standards for Wheat under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA). To ensure that standards and official grading practices remain relevant, AMS invites interested parties to comment on...

Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

by the National Agricultural Statistics Service on 04/20/2021.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Mink Survey. The target population will be pulled from the NASS List Frame of operations with positive historical...

El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee

by the Forest Service on 04/19/2021.

The El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a virtual meeting. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide...

South Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee

by the Forest Service on 04/19/2021.

The South Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a virtual meeting. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide...

Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee

by the Forest Service on 04/19/2021.

The Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet virtually. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and...

Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues

by the U.S. Codex Office on 04/16/2021.

The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on June 17, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 52nd Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission,...

Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee

by the Forest Service on 04/16/2021.

The Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a virtual meeting by phone and/or video conference. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative...

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Reinstate an Information Collection; Correction

by the National Agricultural Statistics Service on 04/16/2021.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) published a correction notice in the Federal Register of April 12, 2021, concerning the intention of NASS to seek reinstatement of an information collection, the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The document contained an incorrect date.

Termination of U.S. Consumer Standards

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 04/16/2021.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is terminating the following 10 U.S. Consumer Standards: The U.S. Consumer Standards for Italian Sprouting Broccoli, U.S. Consumer Standards for Fresh Carrots, U.S. Consumer Standards for Celery Stalks, U.S. Consumer Standards for Husked Corn on the Cob, U.S....

Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Modification of Handling Requirements; Withdrawal

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 04/15/2021.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture withdraws a proposed rule recommended by the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) to revise the exemption, container, and definition sections under the Marketing Order's handling requirements and to update language to reflect current industry practices. After reviewing and considering the comments received, the...