🐾USDA Plans to Revise Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to request an extension and revision of collection titled Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP).
Learn More🧑🌾CCC Final Rule on Removal of Obsolete Regulations
CCC is in the process of reviewing all regulations within its purview to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Pursuant to this review, CCC has identified the following obsolete, unnecessary, and outdated provisions in title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR). CCC is removing these provisions to streamline and clarify the dictates of title 7.
Learn More🌲New Recreation Fee Proposal at Little Missouri National Grasslands
The Little Missouri National Grasslands is proposing to establish a recreation fee site. Proposed recreation fees collected at the proposed recreation fee site would be used for operation, maintenance, and improvement of the site. An analysis of nearby recreation fee sites with similar amenities shows that the proposed recreation fee is reasonable and typical of similar recreation fee sites in the area.
Learn More📊Overview of Information Collection Requirements by USDA
The Department of Agriculture seeks public comments on a collection of information required for measurement services by producers. This involves providing essential details like farm location and service request type to streamline data collection under the Farm Service Agency’s protocol. Comments are invited until August 13, 2025, to enhance the clarity and utility of the information gathered.
Learn More🌾Analysis of Regional Food Business Centers and Financial Implications
The Department of Agriculture is requesting comments on information collection requirements for the Regional Food Business Centers, which support local food supply chains and provide technical assistance and funding to food businesses. This initiative aims to enhance the resilience of agricultural supply chains through tailored regional support.
Learn More🌾Agency Notice on Grazing Permits and Information Collection Activities
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA, we) is proposing to renew an information collection.
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The Yavapai 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 Prescott National Forest, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More🌾Updates to Adverse Effect Wage Rates for H-2A Workers Announced
The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing this notice to announce updates to the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers) to perform agricultural labor or services other than the herding or production of livestock on the range. AEWRs are the minimum wage rates DOL has determined must be offered, advertised in recruitment, and paid by employers to H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment so that the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States (U.S.) similarly employed will not be adversely affected. In this notice, DOL announces the AEWRs based on wage data reported by DOL's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. The AEWRs established in this notice are applicable to H-2A job opportunities classified: (1) in Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes other than the six SOC codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) group, and (2) in the field and livestock workers (combined) occupational group that are located in States or regions, or equivalent districts or territories, for which the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Labor Report (better known as the Farm Labor Survey, or FLS) does not report a wage.
Learn More🌱Public Meeting on Pesticide Residues and Food Safety Regulations
The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on August 13, 2025. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items to be discussed at the 56th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR56) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CCPR56 will be held in Santiago, Chile, from September 8-13, 2025. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 56th Session of the CCPR and to address items on the agenda.
Learn More🌲Timber Sale Contract Operations and Regulatory Compliance
The Department of Agriculture has submitted information collection requirements regarding timber sale contracts to the OMB for review. This includes the need for businesses to provide essential information for contract administration, ensuring compliance with various regulations affecting forestry operations. Comments from the public are encouraged to enhance the collection process.
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