🌳Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board Meeting Notice
The Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The board is authorized under the Charter for the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the board is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on means of promoting public participation for the land and resource management plan for the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, environmental education, and an annual work plan for recreation and environmental education areas in the recreation area. This includes the heritage program (with the non-appropriated amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund), an annual forest management and harvest plan for the Recreation Area, and the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund.
Learn More🐑Revision of Information Collection for Importing Ruminants
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection regarding activities associated with its efforts to safeguard the health of the U.S. livestock and poultry populations from diseases that might be introduced or spread by the importation of small and exotic ruminants.
Learn More🍋Proposed Revisions to U.S. Lemon Grades and Marking Requirements
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons by adding the term "seedless lemons." In addition, AMS proposes to incorporate marking requirements for lemons meeting the seedless definition.
Learn More🦆Avian Influenza Indemnity Claims
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request the revision of and extension of an information collection associated with the regulations for payment of avian influenza indemnity claims.
Learn More🏞️USDA Tribal Advisory Committee Public Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian affairs.
Learn More🌸USDA's Nonregulated Status Determination for Genetically Engineered Orchid
We are advising the public of our determination that ISK- 311NR-4 phalaenopsis (moth orchid), which was developed using genetic engineering to produce a blue-purple flower color, is no longer considered regulated. Our determination is based on our evaluation of information and data Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Limited submitted in its petition for a determination of nonregulated status, available scientific data, the plant pest risk assessment, and public comments received in response to a previous notice announcing the availability of the petition for nonregulated status and a draft plant pest risk assessment. This notice announces the availability of our written determination and supporting documents.
Learn More🐑Discontinuation of NASS Data Collections and Business Impact
This notice announces the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has discontinued the information collection for both the Mink Survey (OMB Control Number 0535-0212) and the Agricultural Labor Survey (OMB Control Number 0535-0109), as these collections are deemed duplicative and/or no longer necessary. This action is taken under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) as part of the government's efforts to improve efficiency and eliminate unnecessary burdens.
Learn More🐠Revision for Approval of Aquatic Animal Testing for Exports
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with its efforts to certify certain laboratories that conduct aquatic animal testing for export activities.
Learn More🍬USDA Notice
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to request a revision of a currently approved information collection for the Refined Sugar Re-Export Program, the Sugar-Containing Products Re- Export Program, and the Polyhydric Alcohol Program.
Learn More🌾USDA Designation Award Notice for Grain Inspection Agencies
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the designations of Keokuk Grain Inspection Service and Ohio Valley Grain Inspection to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) in the geographic areas listed in Table 1, below.
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