🍽️Deregulation of Summer Nutrition Program Requirements
This rule removes the Coordinated Services Plan (CSP) requirement for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) Program under the "Implementing Provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs" interim final rule published December 29, 2023.
Learn More🌾USDA Seeks Extension for Agricultural Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention and Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to request on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a currently approved information collection in support of the USDA's Regional Agricultural Promotion Program.
Learn More🌾Notice of Request for Extension of Information Collection for Grant Programs
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to request on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a currently approved information collection in support of the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program.
Learn More🌳Withdrawal of Grazing Allotment Management Planning Notice
The Forest Service is withdrawing its notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) and the draft EIS for the LeClerc Creek Grazing Allotment Management Planning Project.
Learn More🎓Overview of Uniform Grant Application for Discretionary Grants
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this revised information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection. The purpose of the Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs is to provide a standardized format for the development of all Requests for Applications for discretionary grant programs released by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency and to allow for a more expeditious OMB clearance process. This revision also addresses additional information to be collected for some grant programs as supplemental information beyond the Uniform Grant Application. This notice provides 60-day notice to the public that State Plan information will be submitted in association with this information collection, and program-specific supplemental forms will be used as discussed in this notice.
Learn More🌸Nonregulated Status for Genetically Engineered Moth Orchid Petition
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Limited seeking a determination of nonregulated status for ISK-311NR-4 Phalaenopsis (moth orchid) which has been developed using genetic engineering to produce a blue-purple flower color. We are making the petition, draft plant pest risk assessment, and draft environmental assessment available for public review and comment.
Learn More🌲Alpine County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The Alpine County 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 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest within Alpine County, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More🌲Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold public meetings 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 Idaho Panhandle National Forests within Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More📦USDA Announces Referendum on Paper Packaging Promotion Order
This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible domestic manufacturers and importers of paper and paper-based packaging to determine whether they favor continuance of the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) regulations regarding a national paper and paper-based packaging research and promotion program. AMS is also announcing an immediate moratorium on the collection of assessments under the program.
Learn More🌽Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Bayer Corn Available for Comment
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a draft plant pest risk assessment and draft environmental assessment regarding a petition from Bayer U.S.- Crop Science seeking a determination of nonregulated status for maize (corn) event MON 95379 which has been developed using genetic engineering to produce two insecticidal proteins to protect against feeding damage caused by target lepidopteran pests. We are making the draft plant pest risk assessment, and draft environmental assessment available for public review and comment.
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