🌾Sulfentrazone Pesticide Tolerances Established by EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing tolerance actions it previously proposed on its own initiative under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for residues of sulfentrazone in or on corn, pop, grain and corn, pop, stover.
Learn More🌾USDA Terminates Federal Advisory Committees
On February 19, 2025, the President issued the Executive Order (E.O.), "Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy," which set forth the Administration's policy of reducing the size of the Federal Government in order to minimize waste, fraud, abuse, and inflation and to promote American freedom and innovation. The President's order directed the termination of several Federal advisory committees and ordered the identification of additional Federal Advisory Committees for termination.
Learn More🌲Revision of Environmental Impact Statement for Austin Project
The Forest Service is revising its notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Austin Project to update the following information in the original NOI: project timeline, consideration of using an emergency authority, and identifying the substantive provisions for two additional potential forest plan amendments to the Malheur Forest Plan. This revised NOI re- opens the scoping process for an additional 30-day scoping period. The Planning Administrative Reviews and Litigation System identification number for the project is 53678.
Learn More🧥Notice of Extension Request for Agriculture Wool Apparel Trust Fund
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to request an extension of a currently approved information collection for the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund.
Learn More🐔USDA Announces Reestablishment of National Poultry Improvement Committee
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture gives notice of the Secretary of Agriculture's intent to reestablish the committee and its charter for the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (Committee) for a 2-year period. The Secretary has determined that the Committee is necessary and in the public interest.
Learn More🍏USDA Notice on Information Collection for Agricultural Aid Programs
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a new information collection in support of the foreign donation of agricultural commodities under the section 416(b) program, the Food for Progress Program, and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
Learn More🌱Exemption for L-Arginine in Pesticide Formulations Overview
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of l-arginine (CAS Reg. No. 74-79-3) when used as an inert ingredient (protein stabilizer) on greenhouse pre- bloom cucumbers at a maximum concentration of <=1%. D. O'Shaughnessy Consulting, Inc. on behalf of A&L Biological Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of l-arginine, when used in accordance with the terms of those exemptions.
Learn More🌾Removal of Obsolete Crop Assistance Program Regulations
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is updating our regulations to remove the FSA Crop Assistance Program (CAP), which is obsolete. The changes in this rule will have no impacts on past or present FSA customers.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice on Pyka Inc. Exemption Petition for UAS Operations
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More🌱USDA Rescinds Pesticide Recordkeeping Regulations Affecting Compliance
This action rescinds regulations pertaining to Recordkeeping on Restricted Use Pesticides by Certified Applicators; Surveys and Reports.
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