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Part III
Department of Agriculture
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
2 CFR Subtitle B, Ch. IV
5 CFR Ch. LXXIII
7 CFR Subtitle A; Subtitle B, Chs. I-XI, XIV-XVIII, XX, XXV-
XXXVIII, XLII
9 CFR Chs. I-III
36 CFR Ch. II
48 CFR Ch. 4
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, Spring 2014
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and
not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conformance with Executive Orders
(EO) 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and 13563 ``Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' The agenda also describes
regulations affecting small entities as required by section 602 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law 96-354. This agenda also
identifies regulatory actions that are being reviewed in compliance
with section 610(c) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We invite public
comment on those actions as well as any regulation consistent with EO
13563.
The Agricultural Act of 2014 was signed into law on February 7. The
new law makes major changes in commodity programs, streamlines
conservation programs, modifies provisions of the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and expands programs for specialty
crops, organic farmers, bioenergy, rural development, and beginning
farmers and ranchers. Implementing these changes will require USDA to
modify existing regulations and in some cases introduce new regulatory
actions. Due to the rigorous process in place for modifying and
proposing such actions, much of the information necessary for inclusion
in the Spring Regulatory Agenda was unavailable at the time of
publication. USDA takes seriously its commitments to transparency,
collaboration and public participation, and strongly encourages the
public to review the steps it is taking to implement the Agricultural
Act of 2014, including up-to-date regulatory information, at its Farm
Bill Web site: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=farmbill.
USDA has attempted to list all regulations and regulatory reviews
pending at the time of publication except for minor and routine or
repetitive actions, but some may have been inadvertently missed. There
is no legal significance to the omission of an item from this listing.
Also, the dates shown for the steps of each action are estimated and
are not commitments to act on or by the date shown.
USDA's complete regulatory agenda is available online at
www.reginfo.gov. Because publication in the Federal Register is
mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), USDA's printed agenda
entries include only:
(1) Rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities; and
(2) Rules identified for periodic review under section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on any
specific entry shown in this agenda, please contact the person listed
for that action. For general comments or inquiries about the agenda,
please contact Michael Poe, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-3257.
Dated: March 17, 2014.
Michael Poe,
Chief, Legislative and Regulatory Staff.
Agricultural Marketing Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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1......................... National Organic Program, 0581-AD08
Origin of Livestock, NOP-
11-0009.
2......................... National Organic Program, 0581-AD20
Organic Pet Food
Standards.
3......................... National Organic Program; 0581-AD22
Sunset Review (2012) for
Sodium Nitrate.
4......................... National Organic Program, 0581-AD31
Organic Apiculture
Practice Standard, NOP-12-
0063.
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Agricultural Marketing Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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5......................... National Organic Program: 0581-AD17
Sunset Review for
Nutrient Vitamins and
Minerals.
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Farm Service Agency--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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6......................... Farm Loan Programs, 0560-AI14
Clarification and
Improvement.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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7......................... Scrapie in Sheep and Goats 0579-AC92
8......................... Plant Pest Regulations; 0579-AC98
Update of General
Provisions.
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9......................... Bovine Spongiform 0579-AD10
Encephalopathy and
Scrapie; Importation of
Small Ruminants and Their
Germplasm, Products, and
Byproducts.
10........................ Brucellosis and Bovine 0579-AD65
Tuberculosis; Update of
General Provisions.
11........................ Establishing a Performance 0579-AD71
Standard for Authorizing
the Importation and
Interstate Movement of
Fruits and Vegetables.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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12........................ Importation of Poultry and 0579-AC36
Poultry Products From
Regions Affected With
Highly Pathogenic Avian
Influenza.
13........................ Importation of Live Dogs.. 0579-AD23
14........................ Importation of Wood 0579-AD28
Packaging Material From
Canada.
15........................ Importation of Beef From a 0579-AD41
Region in Brazil.
16........................ Treatment of Firewood and 0579-AD60
Spruce Logs Imported From
Canada.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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17........................ Introduction of Organisms 0579-AC31
and Products Altered or
Produced Through Genetic
Engineering.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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18........................ Chronic Wasting Disease in 0579-AB35
Elk and Deer; Interstate
Movement Restrictions and
Payment of Indemnity.
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Rural Housing Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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19........................ Guaranteed Single-Family 0575-AC18
Housing.
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Food and Nutrition Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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20........................ Child and Adult Care Food 0584-AE18
Program: Meal Pattern
Revisions Related to the
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
Act of 2010.
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Food and Nutrition Service--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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21........................ Child Nutrition Programs: 0584-AE25
Local School Wellness
Policy Implementation
Under the Healthy, Hunger-
Free Kids Act of 2010.
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Food and Nutrition Service--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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22........................ Certification of 0584-AE15
Compliance With Meal
Requirements for the
National School Lunch
Program Under the
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
Act of 2010.
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Food Safety and Inspection Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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23........................ Change in Accredited Lab 0583-AD55
Fees.
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Food Safety and Inspection Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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24........................ Mandatory Inspection of 0583-AD36
Certain Fish, Including
Catfish and Catfish
Products.
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Forest Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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25........................ Management of Surface 0596-AD03
Activities Associated
With Outstanding Mineral
Rights on National Forest
System Lands.
26........................ Ski Area--D Clauses: 0596-AD14
Resource and Improvement
Protection, Water
Facilities and Water
Rights.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Proposed Rule Stage
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
1. National Organic Program, Origin of Livestock, NOP-11-0009
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
Abstract: The current regulations provide two tracks for replacing
dairy animals which are tied to how dairy farmers transition to organic
production. Farmers who transition an entire distinct herd must
thereafter replace dairy animals with livestock that has been under
organic management from the last third of gestation. Farmers who do not
transition an entire distinct herd may perpetually obtain replacement
animals that have been managed organically for 12 months prior to
marketing milk or milk products as organic. The proposed action would
eliminate the two track system and require that upon transition, all
existing and replacement dairy animals from which milk or milk products
are intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as organic, must be
managed organically from the last third of gestation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division,
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th &
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0581-AD08
2. National Organic Program, Organic Pet Food Standards
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
Abstract: The National Organic Program (NOP) is establishing
national standards governing the marketing of organically produced
agricultural products. In 2004, the National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB) initiated the development of organic pet food standards, which
had not been incorporated into the NOP regulations, by forming a task
force which included pet food manufacturers, organic consultants, etc.
Collectively, these experts drafted organic pet food standards
consistent with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, Food and Drug
Administration requirements, and the Association of American Feed
Control Officials (AAFCO) Model Regulations for Pet and Specialty Pet
Food. The AAFCO regulations are scientifically-based regulations for
voluntary adoption by State jurisdictions to ensure the safety,
quality, and effectiveness of feed. In November 2008, the NOSB approved
a final recommendation for organic pet food standards incorporating the
provisions drafted by the pet food task force.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/00/14
Final Action........................ 10/00/15
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division,
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th &
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0581-AD20
3. National Organic Program; Sunset Review (2012) for Sodium Nitrate
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
Abstract: This action proposes to amend the listing for sodium
nitrate on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances as
part of the 2012 sunset review process. Consistent with the
recommendation from the National Organic Standards Board, this
amendment would prohibit the use of the substance in its entirety from
organic crop production.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division,
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th &
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0581-AD22
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4. National Organic Program, Organic Apiculture Practice Standard, NOP-
12-0063
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
Abstract: This action proposes to amend the USDA organic
regulations to reflect an October 2010 recommendation submitted to the
Secretary by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) concerning the
production of organic apicultural (i.e. beekeeping) products. Instead
of continuing to allow certifying agents to certify apiculture to the
organic livestock standards, this action would establish certification
standards specifically for organic bees and bee products. The scope of
this action includes provisions for: transition to organic apiculture
production, replacement bees, hive construction forage areas,
supplemental feeding health care, pest control practices, and an
organic apiculture system plan. This action would also add a new scope
of certification and accreditation to the USDA organic regulations.
This action does not regulate the use of bees for pollination of
organic crops.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/00/14
Final Action........................ 11/00/15
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division,
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th &
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0581-AD31
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Final Rule Stage
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
5. National Organic Program: Sunset Review for Nutrient Vitamins and
Minerals
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) intends to amend
the listing for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances (National List) to clarify what synthetic substances are
allowed as vitamins and minerals in products labeled as ``organic'' or
``made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).'' In
September 2012, AMS published an interim rule (77 FR 59287) to renew
the exemption (use) for nutrient vitamins and minerals which was
otherwise due to expire, or sunset, on October 21, 2012. The interim
rule followed a proposed rule in which AMS suggested amending the
listing to allow only vitamins and minerals which are essential for
food and required for infant formula. Under the proposed action,
synthetic substances that are not specifically referenced by the
exemption would be prohibited from use in organic products unless there
is an explicit National List exemption for such use. AMS is evaluating
the comments on the interim rule and considering the impact of 13
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommendations for affected
synthetic nutrients that were petitioned for addition to the National
List.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/12/12 77 FR 1980
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/12/12
Interim Final Rule.................. 09/27/12 77 FR 59287
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 10/21/12
End.
Final Action........................ 01/00/15
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division,
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th &
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0581-AD17
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Completed Actions
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
6. Farm Loan Programs, Clarification and Improvement
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989
Abstract: This rulemaking initiative has been completed. The rule
amended farm loan programs (FLPs) regulations for loan servicing
including the following areas: Real estate appraisals; Lease,
subordination, and disposition of security; and Conservation contracts.
FSA also made technical and conforming amendments. The amendments
are technical corrections, clarifications, and procedural improvements
that further streamline normal servicing activities and reduce burden
on borrowers while still protecting the loan security.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 11/01/13 78 FR 65523
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Deirdre Holder, Phone: 202 205-5851; Fax: 202 720-
5233, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 0560-AI14
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Proposed Rule Stage
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
7. Scrapie in Sheep and Goats
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the scrapie regulations by
changing the risk groups and categories established for individual
animals and for flocks. It would simplify, reduce, or remove certain
recordkeeping requirements. This action would provide designated
scrapie epidemiologists with more alternatives and flexibility when
testing animals in order to determine flock designations under the
regulations. It would also make the identification and recordkeeping
requirements for goat owners consistent with those for sheep owners.
These changes would affect sheep and goat producers and State
governments.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/14
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Diane Sutton, National Scrapie Program Coordinator,
Ruminant Health Programs, NCAHP, VS, Department of Agriculture, Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 43,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1235, Phone: 301 851-3509.
RIN: 0579-AC92
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8. Plant Pest Regulations; Update of General Provisions
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 2260; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to
7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8817; 19 U.S.C. 136; 21
U.S.C. 111; 21 U.S.C. 114a; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42
U.S.C. 4331 and 4332
Abstract: We are proposing to revise our regulations regarding the
movement of plant pests. We are proposing to regulate the movement of
not only plant pests, but also biological control organisms and
associated articles. We are proposing risk-based criteria regarding the
movement of biological control organisms, and are proposing to
establish regulations to allow the movement in interstate commerce of
certain types of plant pests without restriction by granting exceptions
from permitting requirements for those pests. We are also proposing to
revise our regulations regarding the movement of soil and to establish
regulations governing the biocontainment facilities in which plant
pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles are held.
This proposed rule replaces a previously published proposed rule, which
we are withdrawing as part of this document. This proposal would
clarify the factors that would be considered when assessing the risks
associated with the movement of certain organisms, facilitate the
movement of regulated organisms and articles in a manner that also
protects U.S. agriculture, and address gaps in the current regulations.
Timetable:
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an 10/20/09 74 FR 53673
Environmental Impact Statement.
Notice Comment Period End........... 11/19/09
NPRM................................ 09/00/14
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shirley Wager-Page, Chief, Pest Permitting Branch,
Plant Health Programs, PPQ, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 131, Riverdale, MD
20737-1236, Phone: 301 851-2323.
RIN: 0579-AC98
9. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Scrapie; Importation of Small
Ruminants and Their Germplasm, Products, and Byproducts
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 1622; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to
7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and
136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie regulations regarding the importation
of live sheep, goats, and wild ruminants and their embryos, semen,
products, and byproducts. The proposed scrapie revisions regarding the
importation of sheep, goats, and susceptible wild ruminants for other
than immediate slaughter are similar to those recommended by the World
Organization for Animal Health in restricting the importation of such
animals to those from scrapie-free regions or certified scrapie-free
flocks.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/00/14
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/00/15
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Peter Merrill, Assistant Director, Technical Trade
Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS, Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River
Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, Phone: 301 851-3300.
RIN: 0579-AD10
10. Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis; Update of General Provisions
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 15 U.S.C.
1828; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701
Abstract: This rulemaking would consolidate the regulations
governing bovine tuberculosis (TB), currently found in 9 CFR part 77,
and those governing brucellosis, currently found in 9 CFR part 78. As
part of this consolidation, we are proposing to transition the TB and
brucellosis programs away from a State status system based on disease
prevalence. Instead, States and tribes would implement an animal health
plan that identifies sources of the diseases within the State or tribe
and specifies mitigations to address the risk posed by these sources.
The consolidated regulations would also set forth standards for
surveillance, epidemiological investigations, and affected herd
management that must be incorporated into each animal health plan, with
certain limited exceptions; conditions for the interstate movement of
cattle, bison, and captive cervids; and conditions for APHIS approval
of tests for bovine TB or brucellosis. Finally, the rulemaking would
revise the import requirements for cattle and bison to make these
requirements clearer and assure that they more effectively mitigate the
risk of introduction of the diseases into the United States.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/00/14 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Langston Hull, National Center for Import and
Export, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737, Phone: 301 851-
3300.
C William Hench, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Ruminant Health
Programs, National Center for Animal Health Programs, vs, Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Building B-3E20, Ft. Collins, CO 80526, Phone: 970 494-7378.
RIN: 0579-AD65
11. Establishing a Performance Standard for Authorizing the Importation
and Interstate Movement of Fruits and Vegetables
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781
to 7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend our regulations governing the
importations of fruits and vegetables by broadening our existing
performance standard to provide for consideration of all new fruits and
vegetables for importation into the United States using a notice-based
process. It would also remove the region- or commodity-specific
phytosanitary requirements currently found in these regulations.
Likewise, we are proposing an equivalent revision of the performance
standard in our regulations governing the interstate movements of
fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and the U.S. territories (Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and
the removal of commodity-specific phytosanitary requirements from those
regulations. This proposal would allow for the consideration of
requests to authorize the importation or
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interstate movement of new fruits and vegetables in a manner that
enables a more flexible and responsive regulatory approach to evolving
pest situations in both the United States and exporting countries. It
would not, however, alter the science-based process in which the risk
associated with importation or interstate movement of a given fruit or
vegetable is evaluated or the manner in which risks associated with the
importation or interstate movement of a fruit or vegetable are
mitigated.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/14 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Matthew Rhoads, Associate Executive Director, Plant
Health Programs, PPQ, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 131, Riverdale, MD
20737-1231, Phone: 301 851-2133.
RIN: 0579-AD71
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Final Rule Stage
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
12. Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products From Regions Affected
With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 21 U.S.C.
136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations concerning the
importation of animals and animal products to prohibit or restrict the
importation of birds, poultry, and bird and poultry products from
regions that have reported the presence in commercial birds or poultry
of highly pathogenic avian influenza of any subtype. This action will
supplement existing prohibitions and restrictions on articles from
regions that have reported the presence of Newcastle disease or highly
pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 01/24/11 76 FR 4046
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/25/11 .......................
End.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 05/03/11 76 FR 24793
Reopened.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 05/18/11 .......................
Reopened End.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 06/12/12 77 FR 34783
Reopened.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 07/12/12 .......................
Reopened End.
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Javier Vargas, Case Manager, National Center for
Import and Export, VS, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD
20737-1231, Phone: 301 851-3300.
RIN: 0579-AC36
13. Importation of Live Dogs
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2148
Abstract: We are amending the regulations to implement an amendment
to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 added a new section to the AWA to restrict the importation of
certain live dogs. Consistent with this amendment, this rule prohibits
the importation of dogs, with limited exceptions, from any part of the
world into the continental United States or Hawaii for purposes of
resale, research, or veterinary treatment, unless the dogs are in good
health, have received all necessary vaccinations, and are at least 6
months of age. This action is necessary to implement the amendment to
the AWA and will help to ensure the welfare of imported dogs.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/01/11 76 FR 54392
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/31/11
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Gerald Rushin, Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal
Care, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, Phone: 301
851-3740.
RIN: 0579-AD23
14. Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781
to 7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations for the
importation of unmanufactured wood articles to remove the exemption
that allows wood packaging material from Canada to enter the United
States without first meeting the treatment and marking requirements of
the regulations that apply to wood packaging material from all other
countries. This action is necessary in order to prevent the
dissemination and spread of pests via wood packaging material from
Canada.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/02/10 75 FR 75157
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/31/11
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: John Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, Forestry
Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ, Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River
Road, Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, Phone: 301 851-2344.
RIN: 0579-AD28
15. Importation of Beef From a Region in Brazil
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781
to 7786; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the regulations governing the
importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by
allowing, under certain conditions, the importation of fresh (chilled
or frozen) beef from a region in Brazil (the States of Bahia, Distrito
Federal, Espirito Santo, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas
Gerais, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rondonia, Sao Paulo,
Sergipe, and Tocantis). Based on the evidence in a recent risk
assessment, we have determined that fresh (chilled or frozen) beef can
be safely imported from those Brazilian States, provided certain
conditions are met. This action would provide for the importation of
beef from the designated region in Brazil into the United States while
continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of
foot-and-mouth disease.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/23/13 78 FR 77370
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/21/14
Final Rule.......................... 11/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Silvia Kreindel, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Regionalization Evaluation Services Staff, NCIE, VS, Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River
Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, Phone: 301 851-3313.
RIN: 0579-AD41
16. Treatment of Firewood and Spruce Logs Imported From Canada
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781
to 7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations to require
firewood of all species imported from Canada, including treated lumber
(furniture scraps) sold as kindling, and all spruce logs imported from
Nova Scotia to be heat-treated and to be accompanied by either a
certificate of treatment or an attached commercial treatment label.
This action is necessary on an immediate basis to prevent the
artificial spread of pests, including emerald ash borer, Asian
longhorned beetle, gypsy moth, European spruce bark beetle, and brown
spruce longhorn beetle to noninfested areas of the United States and to
prevent further introduction of these pests into the United States.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 07/00/14
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 09/00/14
End.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: John Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, Forestry
Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ, Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River
Road, Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, Phone: 301 851-2344.
RIN: 0579-AD60
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Long-Term Actions
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
17. Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through
Genetic Engineering
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786; 31
U.S.C. 9701
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations regarding the
importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain
genetically engineered organisms. This rule will affect persons
involved in the importation, interstate movement, or release into the
environment of genetically engineered plants and certain other
genetically engineered organisms.
Timetable:
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Notice of Intent to Prepare an 01/23/04 69 FR 3271
Environmental Impact Statement.
Comment Period End.................. 03/23/04
Notice of Availability of Draft 07/17/07 72 FR 39021
Environmental Impact Statement.
Comment Period End.................. 09/11/07
NPRM................................ 10/09/08 73 FR 60007
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/24/08
Correction.......................... 11/10/08 73 FR 66563
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........ 01/16/09 74 FR 2907
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/17/09
NPRM; Notice of Public Scoping 03/11/09 74 FR 10517
Session.
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........ 04/13/09 74 FR 16797
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/29/09
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Andrea Huberty, Phone: 301 851-3880.
RIN: 0579-AC31
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Completed Actions
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
18. Chronic Wasting Disease in Elk and Deer; Interstate Movement
Restrictions and Payment of Indemnity
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 21 U.S.C. 111 to 113; 21
U.S.C. 120 and 121; 21 U.S.C. 125; 21 U.S.C. 134(b)
Abstract: This rulemaking establishes a herd certification program
and requirements for the interstate movement of farmed or captive deer,
elk, and moose and authorizes the payment of indemnity, subject to
availability of funds, for the depopulation of farmed or captive deer,
elk, and moose that have been infected with, or exposed to, chronic
wasting disease (CWD).
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Notice.............................. 12/31/13 78 FR 79659
Notice Comment Period End........... 03/31/14
Final Rule.......................... 04/29/14 79 FR 23887
Final Rule Effective................ 04/29/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Patrice Klein; Phone: 301 851-3435.
RIN: 0579-AB35
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Final Rule Stage
Rural Housing Service (RHS)
19. Guaranteed Single-Family Housing
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 U.S.C. 1480
Abstract: The Guaranteed Single-Family Housing Loan Program interim
final rule encourages new residential construction in rural areas. The
new rule provides for a ``construction-to-permanent financing''
process. Lenders will be able to obtain a loan note guarantee when
construction commences, in a ``single close'' transaction, rather than
first obtaining short term construction financing and then later
obtaining the guaranteed loan. The new rule streamlines the financing
of building new homes.
The interim final rule also expands the types of lenders who are
eligible to
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participate, increasing the reach of the program to small community
banks in remote areas and to credit unions with memberships who are
teachers as well as other groups. The rule change will allow
participation by any lending entity supervised and regulated by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union
Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the
Federal Reserve Banks, or the Federal Housing Finance Board. Currently,
these entities may not be eligible lenders.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/28/11 76 FR 66860
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/27/11
Interim Final Rule.................. 12/09/13 78 FR 73927
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 01/08/14
End.
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 09/01/14
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/15
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Joaquin Tremols, Acting Director, Single-Family
Housing Guaranteed Loan Division, Department of Agriculture, Rural
Housing Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0784, Washington,
DC 20250; Phone: 202 720-1465; Fax: 202 205-2476; Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0575-AC18
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Proposed Rule Stage
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
20. Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related
to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-296
Abstract: This proposal would implement section 221 of the Healthy,
Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) which requires
USDA to review and update, no less frequently than once every 10 years,
requirements for meals served under the Child and Adult Care Food
Program (CACFP) to ensure that meals are consistent with the most
recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and relevant nutrition science.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/14
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: James F Herbert, Regulatory Review Specialist,
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302; Phone: 703 305-2572; Email:
[email protected].
Lynnette M Thomas, Chief, Planning and Regulatory Affairs Branch,
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302; Phone: 703 605-4782; Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0584-AE18
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Long-Term Actions
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
21. Child Nutrition Programs: Local School Wellness Policy
Implementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-296
Abstract: This proposed rule would codify a provision of the
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) under 7 CFR
parts 210 and 220. Section 204 of the Act requires each local
educational agency (LEA) to establish, for all schools under its
jurisdiction, a local school wellness policy. The Act requires that the
wellness policy include goals for nutrition, nutrition education,
physical activity, and other school-based activities that promote
student wellness. In addition, the Act requires that local educational
agencies ensure stakeholder participation in development of their local
school wellness policies, and periodically assess compliance with the
policies, and disclose information about the policies to the public.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/26/14 79 FR 10693
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/28/14
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: James F Herbert; Phone: 703 305-2572; Email:
[email protected].
Lynnette M Thomas; Phone: 703 605-4782; Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0584-AE25
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Completed Actions
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
22. Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the National
School Lunch Program Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-296
Abstract: This rule codifies section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-
Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296) under 7 CFR part 210 directing the
Secretary to provide, an additional 6 cents per lunch, adjusted
annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index, for schools that are
certified to be in compliance with the interim/final regulation,
``Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and Breakfast
Programs,'' (77 FR 4088, January 26, 2012). This rule establishes the
compliance standards that State agencies will use to certify schools
that are eligible to receive the rate increase.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 01/03/14 79 FR 325
Final Action Effective.............. 03/04/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: James F Herbert; Phone: 703 305-2572; Email:
[email protected].
Lynnette M Thomas, Phone: 703 605-4782, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0584-AE15
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Proposed Rule Stage
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
23. Change in Accredited Lab Fees
Legal Authority: 21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.; 7
U.S.C. 138
Abstract: The Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to
amend its regulations to change the fees it charges
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for the accreditation and the maintenance of accreditation of non-
Federal laboratories for the FSIS Accredited Lab Program (ALP).
Currently, the Agency charges a flat annual fee of $5,000 for each
accreditation or maintenance of accreditation. Laboratories that
participate in FSIS' ALP can receive accreditation in one to six
analyte classes. FSIS is proposing to charge laboratories $5,000 per
year for the first analyte class accreditation or maintenance (as it
currently does), but to reduce the charges to $2,900 per year for the
second, and $2,100 per year for each additional analyte class
accreditation or maintenance of accreditation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/21/14 79 FR 22052
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/20/14
Final Action........................ 09/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Charles Williams, Director, Issuances Staff (IS),
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office
of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
6065, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; Phone: 202 720-3885;
Fax: 202 690-0486; Email: [email protected].
RIN: 0583-AD55
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Final Rule Stage
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
24. Mandatory Inspection of Certain Fish, Including Catfish and Catfish
Products
Legal Authority: Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601
to 695); Pub. L. 110-246, sec 11016; Pub. L. 113-79, sec 12106
Abstract: The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L.
110-246, sec. 11016), known as the 2008 Farm Bill, and the Agricultural
Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79, sec. 12106), known as the 2014 Farm Bill,
amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) to all fish of the order
Siluriformes, including catfish, amenable under the FMIA. Amenable
species must be inspected, so this rule will define inspection
requirements for this type of fish, and, as required by the
Agricultural Act of 2014, will take into account the conditions under
which the fish is raised and transported to a processing establishment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/24/11 76 FR 10434
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/24/11
Final Action........................ 12/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office
of Policy and Program Development, Department of Agriculture, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW
Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; Phone: 202 205-0495; Fax: 202 720-
2025; Email: [email protected].
RIN: 0583-AD36
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Proposed Rule Stage
Forest Service (FS)
25. Management of Surface Activities Associated With Outstanding
Mineral Rights on National Forest System Lands
Legal Authority: EPA 1992
Abstract: Close to 11,000,000 acres (approximately 6 percent) of
National Forest System lands overlie severed (split) mineral estates
owned by a party other than the Federal Government. Over 75 percent of
these lands are in the Eastern Region (Forest Service Regions 8 and 9).
There are two kinds of severed mineral estates, generally known as
``private rights'': Reserved and outstanding. Reserved mineral rights
are those retained by a grantor in a deed conveying land to the United
States. Outstanding mineral rights are those owned by a party other
than the surface owner at the time the surface was conveyed to the
United States. Because these are non-Federal mineral interests, the
USDI Bureau of Land Management has no authority for or role in managing
development activities associated with such interests. States have the
authority and responsibility for regulating development of the private
mineral estate.
Various Secretary's Rules and Regulations (years of 1911, 1937,
1938, 1939, 1947, 1950, and 1963) and Forest Service regulations at 36
CFR 251.15 provide direction for the use of NFS lands for mineral
development activities associated with the exercise of reserved mineral
rights. These existing rules for reserved minerals development
activities also include requirements for protection of NFS resources.
Currently, there are no formal regulations governing the use of NFS
lands for activities associated with the exercise of outstanding
mineral rights underlying those lands. The Energy Policy Act of 1992,
section 2508, directed the Secretary of Agriculture to: apply specified
terms and conditions to surface-disturbing activities related to
development of oil and gas on certain lands with outstanding mineral
rights on the Allegheny National Forest, and promulgate regulations
implementing that section.
The Forest Service initiated rulemaking for the use of NFS lands
for development activities associated with both reserved and
outstanding minerals rights with an Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register on December 29, 2008.
Comments from the public in response to the ANPRM conveyed a high level
of concern about the broad scope of the rule, along with a high level
of concern about effects of a broad rule on small businesses and local
economies.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 12/29/08 73 FR 79424
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 02/27/09
NPRM................................ 08/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: LaRenda C King, Assistant Director, Directives and
Regulations, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, ATTN: ORMS, D&R
Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0003; Phone:
202 205-6560; Email: [email protected].
RIN: 0596-AD03
26. Ski Area--D Clauses: Resource and Improvement Protection, Water
Facilities and Water Rights
Legal Authority: FSH 2709.11
Abstract: On November 8, 2011, the Forest Service issued an interim
directive (FSH 2709.11-2011-3) including a revised clause to address
the ownership of water rights developed on National Forest System (NFS)
lands for use by ski area permit holders. On March 6, 2012, a second
interim directive (FSH 2709.11-2012-1) for the revised ski area water
rights clause was issued, superseding the 2011 version.
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The National Ski Areas Association filed a lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the District of Colorado on March 12, 2012, opposing
use of the revised clause. On December 19, 2012, the court ruled that
the Forest Service had erred in not providing an opportunity for notice
and comment on the interim directive and that the agency needed to
conduct a Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis of the impact of the
directive on small business entities that hold ski area permits. The
court vacated the interim directive and enjoined enforcement of the
2011 and 2012 clauses in permits containing them.
The Forest Service intends to publish the proposed ski area water
rights clause in the Federal Register for public notice and comment. To
identify interests and views from a diverse group of stakeholders
regarding a revised water rights clause for ski areas, the Forest
Service held four stakeholder meetings in April 2013. The input from
the stakeholder sessions will be considered in the development of a
proposed water rights clause for ski areas.
The proposed directive would address the development of water
facilities on NFS lands; the ownership of preexisting and future water
rights; mechanisms to ensure sufficient water remains for ski areas on
NFS lands; and measures necessary to protect NFS lands and resources.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/00/14
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: LaRenda C King, Assistant Director, Directives and
Regulations, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, ATTN: ORMS, D&R
Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0003; Phone:
202 205-6560; Email: [email protected].
RIN: 0596-AD14
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