🚜Implications of Removing 7 CFR Part 1930 for Businesses
Rural Development (RD), a mission area within the Department of Agriculture consisting of RHS, RBCS, and RUS, is in the process of reviewing all regulations within its purview to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Pursuant to this review, RD has identified the provisions in 7 CFR part 1930 as obsolete, unnecessary, and outdated due to lack of substantive material. RD is removing these provisions to streamline and clarify the dictates of title 7.
Learn More🌾Changes to ECAP Eligibility and Application Deadlines Announced
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing this notice to announce a change to ECAP related to subsequent acres of eligible commodities. It also announces the deadline to apply for an ECAP payment for the additional acres that are now eligible as a result of the change announced in this notice.
Learn More⚡Notice of Information Collection Revision for USDA Electric Loan Programs
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS or Agency), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD), announces its intention to request a revision to a currently approved information collection package for the RUS Electric Loan programs. The Agency invites comments on this information collection for which it intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Learn More🌲Notice of West Virginia Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
The West Virginia Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. 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 (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Monongahela National Forest within Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, and Webster Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More🌱APHIS Withdraws EIS Notices for Genetically Engineered Organisms
This notice advises the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is withdrawing notices of intent to prepare environmental impact statements for two petitions seeking determinations of nonregulated status for organisms developed using genetic engineering. APHIS' decision to withdraw the notices of intent is consistent with APHIS' July 9, 2025 Program Update that as of that date, APHIS will no longer prepare an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act to accompany its review of petitions seeking a determination of nonregulated status. This document provides public notice of this withdrawal.
Learn More🌳Analysis of Workforce Development Participant Tracking Regulation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service (Agency) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the renewal of a currently approved information collection request 0596-0247, titled Workforce Development Participant Tracking. This renewal will also provide a common form for use by other Federal agencies.
Learn More🧀Dairy Import License Adjustment Announced by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
This notice announces the transfer of amounts for certain dairy articles from the historical license category (Appendix 1) to the lottery (nonhistorical) license category (Appendix 2) pursuant to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing regulations for the 2025 quota year.
Learn More🍬FY 2026 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Sugar Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of allocations of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) in-quota quantity of the tariff- rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as refined sugar), and sugar-containing products.
Learn More🍏National Average Value of Donated Foods for School Programs (2025-2026)
This notice announces the national average value of donated foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be provided in school year 2026 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026) for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and for each lunch and supper served by institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Learn More🌱USDA Seeks Comments on Earth Team Volunteer Program Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with Volunteer Program-- Earth Team. The Volunteer Interest and Placement Summary and the Timesheet forms are used by the respondents. The information NRCS collects on the forms is used to match the skills of individuals, who are 14 years of age or older and interested in volunteering for opportunities that will further NRCS's mission. Applicable Dates: We will consider comments that we receive by October 14, 2025.
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