🥕Emergency Food Assistance Program Food Availability for FY 2025
This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The foods made available under this notice must, at the discretion of the State, be distributed to eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption.
Learn More🌾2017 WHIP and QLA Program
The Department of Agriculture is requesting comments on information collection for the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program and Quality Loss Adjustment Program. These programs aim to assist producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters, requiring specific forms and documentation for eligibility.
Learn More🌾USDA Information Collection Requirements for Farmers and Businesses
The Department of Agriculture announces an information collection request concerning USDA Farmers Market applications and other agricultural programs. The notice outlines necessary data submissions, emphasizing how these collections assist in selecting market participants and monitoring operations in the agricultural sector. The request invites public comments to enhance the quality and efficiency of the data collection process.
Learn More🌾USDA Information Collection for Agricultural Supply Chain Management
The Department of Agriculture announces an information collection for the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management System. The collection aims to support procurement for various nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch Program and commodity purchases, requiring registration for businesses wishing to submit electronic bids.
Learn More🌾Certification of State Agencies for Agricultural Services
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the certification of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to provide official services pursuant to a delegation of authority under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA or Act), as amended. AMS is also announcing the designation of official agencies to provide official services (at other than export port locations) in the geographic areas listed in Table 2, below.
Learn More🥕USDA Notice on Farmers Market Application Information Collection
The USDA Department of Agriculture announces a request for comments regarding the information collection needs tied to the USDA Farmers Market Application. The notice outlines the type of data required from applicants and emphasizes the importance of compliance for successful market participation, ensuring clarity and efficiency in the application process.
Learn More📊USDA Notice on Information Collection for Livestock Industries
The Department of Agriculture is seeking comments regarding an information collection requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This collection, administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service, is aimed at ensuring compliance and oversight in the livestock and poultry industries, focusing on protecting producers from anti-competitive practices and facilitating public reporting of industry data.
Learn More🐜Notice of Invasive Species Advisory Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) will meet as indicated below.
Learn More🥦Submission for OMB Review
The Department of Agriculture has submitted an information collection requirement for SNAP, requesting comments on its necessity and utility. The collection involves notifying households about the status of their benefits, particularly regarding inactivity and potential expungement. The notice encourages public participation via comments by a specified deadline.
Learn More🌲Northeast Oregon Forests Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement
The Northeast Oregon Forests 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. 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 Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests within Baker, Grant, Harney, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More