Federal Register Update – August 18 – 19, 2022

August 18, 2022

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

Continuance Referendum:

Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico

Filed on: 08/18/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/19/2022

FR Document: 2022-17825  PDF 3 Pages (88.7 KB) Permalink

Notices

Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act Designation:

Alabama: Essex, Illinois: Missouri; Hastings, Nebraska; Aberdeen, South Dakota; and Washington areas; and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas

Filed on: 08/18/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/19/2022

FR Document: 2022-17839  PDF 5 Pages (107 KB)  Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticides:

Certification of Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension to Expiration Date of Certification Plans

Filed on:  08/18/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/19/2022

FR Document: 2022-17823  PDF 39 Pages (194 KB)  Permalink

OMB

AGENCY: USDA-FNS	RIN: 0584-AE72	Status: Concluded
TITLE: Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
STAGE: Final Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
RECEIVED DATE: 06/02/2022	LEGAL DEADLINE: None
** COMPLETED: 08/17/2022	COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

APHIS

APHIS Removes Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens) Quarantine Areas in Palmview, Hidalgo County, and Zapata, Zapata County, Texas

AMS

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Kentucky

Twitter

@SevVilsack

• Today I met with producers in Palisade, Colorado with @SenatorBennet. Meeting with the stewards of our precious land is the best part of my job. It’s a privilege to hear from those who feed the world how @USDA can make their jobs easier.

August 19, 2022

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

Almonds Grown in California:

Modification of Regulations; Withdrawal

Filed on: 08/19/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2022

FR Document: 2022-17992  PDF 4 Pages (91.1 KB)  Permalink

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 08/19/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2022

FR Document: 2022-18006  PDF 2 Pages (86.4 KB)  Permalink

[Note: Information collection concerning pilot programs supporting the production of climate-smart commodities]

Environmental Protection Agency

Notices

Pesticide Product Registration:

Applications for New Active Ingredients – July 2022

Filed on: 08/19/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2022

FR Document: 2022-18021  PDF 4 Pages (97.3 KB) Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 08/19/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2022

FR Document: 2022-18062  PDF 2 Pages (95.9 KB) Permalink

[Note: contains list of information collections approved by OMB]

USDA

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program

FSIS

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

APHIS

APHIS Amends Karnal Bunt (Tilletia indica) Regulated Areas in La Paz, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties in Arizona

Twitter

@SecVilsack

• Agricultural trade is all about opportunities – for America’s farmers and ranchers, for rural communities, for the U.S. economy, and for global customers. @USDA and @USTR work tirelessly to ensure these opportunities remain available.