Unified Agenda

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I-VII, IX-XII, XIV-XVIII, XXI, XXIV-XXIX

9 CFR Chs. I-IV

36 CFR Ch. II

41 CFR Ch. 4

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, April 2001

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION:

Semiannual regulatory agenda.

SUMMARY:

This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conformance with Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review." The agenda also describes regulations affecting small entities as required by section 602 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law 96-354. This agenda also identifies regulatory actions that are being reviewed in compliance with section 610(c) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We invite public comment on those actions.

USDA has attempted to list all regulations and regulatory reviews pending at the time of publication except for minor and routine or repetitive actions, but some may have been inadvertently missed. There is no legal significance to the omission of an item from this listing. Also, the dates shown for the steps of each action are estimated and are not commitments to act on or by the date shown.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For further information on any specific entry shown in this agenda, please contact the person listed for that action. Requests for copies of the agenda should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and be directed to: Regulatory Agenda, OBPA, Office of the Secretary, Room 118-E, Jamie Whitten Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-1272.

Dated:

March 12, 2001.

Jacquelyn Y. Chandler, Chief, Legislative and Regulatory and Automated Systems Staff.

Agricultural Marketing Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
1 Processed Fruits and Vegetables: Qualified Through Verification (QTV)0581-AB58
2 General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading0581-AB59
3 Tobacco Fees and Charges for Permissive Inspection: Fee Increase0581-AB86
4 Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Order0581-AB92
5 Revision of User Fees for 2001 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers (CN-00-010)0581-AB94

Agricultural Marketing Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
6 Voluntary Shell Egg Regulations; Repackaging of Shell Eggs Under USDA's Grading Program0581-AB56
7 Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order0581-AB84
8 Tobacco Fees and Charges for Mandatory Inspection: Fee Increase0581-AB87

Agricultural Marketing Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
9 National Laboratory Accreditation Program0581-AB42
10 Olive Oil Promotion, Research, and Information Order0581-AB62
11 Changes in Fees for Federal Grading and Certification of Livestock for Chicago Mercantile Exchange Futures Deliveries0581-AB66
12 Program To Assess Organic Certifying Agencies0581-AB70
13 Regulations Governing the Inspection of Eggs0581-AB74
14 Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs (PY-01-002)0581-AB88
15 Discontinue the Official Grading of Imported Beef, Lamb, Veal, and Calf Carcasses Under the Authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 19460581-AB90
16 Subpart A—Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading Service of Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products0581-AB93

Agricultural Marketing Service—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
17 National Organic Program0581-AA40
18 Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 19990581-AB64
19 Regulations Governing the Certification of Sanitary Design and Fabrication of Equipment Used in the Processing of Livestock and Poultry Products0581-AB69
20 Changes in Fee for Voluntary Federal Fruits and Vegetables, Processed0581-AB85
21 Changes in Fees for Science and Technology Laboratory Service (S&T-99-008 PR)0581-AB91

Farm Service Agency—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
22 Regulatory Streamlining of the Farm Service Agency's Direct Farm Loan Programs0560-AF60
23 Livestock Indemnity Program and Livestock Indemnity Program for Contract Growers0560-AG33
24 Conservation Reserve Program—Failure To Establish Cover and Good Faith Reliance0560-AG37
25 Implementation of the U.S. Warehouse Act of 20000560-AG45

Farm Service Agency—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
26 Part 1946 Mediation; Subpart A—Agricultural Loan Mediation Program0560-AE26
27 Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance Program0560-AG17
28 Reduction of Amortized Shared Appreciation Recapture Interest Rate0560-AG43
29 Collecting Guaranteed Loss Payments from FSA Farm Loan Program Borrowers0560-AG44

Farm Service Agency—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
30 Selection and Functions of Farm Service Agency State and County Committees0560-AE33
31 Amendments to the Standards for Approval of Warehouse for Commodity Credit Corporation Storage Contracts0560-AE50
32 Deletion of FSA Regulations Regarding Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program0560-AE54
33 Amendments to the Debt Settlement Policies and Procedures To Conform to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 19960560-AF22
34 Amendment to the Farm Reconstitution Regulations0560-AF36
35 Dairy Recourse Loan Program0560-AF41
36 1999-Crop Marketing Quota and Price Support Level for Burley Tobacco0560-AF50
37 Remove Internal Agency Provisions From FSA Farm Credit Program Regulations for Liquidation of Loans Secured by Real Estate and Acquisition of Real and Chattel Property0560-AF53
38 Small Hog Operation Payment Plan0560-AF70
39 Low Documentation Loan0560-AF71
40 Streamlining of the Emergency Farm Loan Program Regulations0560-AF72
41 Amendments to the Conservation Reserve Program Regulations Regarding Land Eligibility0560-AF77
42 2000-Crop Peanuts National Poundage Quota, National Average Loan Rates for Quota and Additional Peanuts and Minimum Export-Edible Sales Price for Additional Peanuts0560-AF83
43 2000-Crop Marketing Quota and Price Support Level for Flue-Cured Tobacco0560-AF84
44 Disaster Set-Aside Program0560-AF91
45 Designation of Non-Auction Tobacco0560-AG07
46 Agricultural Disaster and Market Assistance0560-AG14
47 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Regulations for the 2001 and Succeeding Crop Years0560-AG20
48 Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact0560-AG25
49 Emergency Conservation Program0560-AG26
50 2001-Crop Marketing Quota and Price Support Level for Flue-Cured Tobacco0560-AG28
51 2001-Crop Marketing Quota and Price Support Level for Burley Tobacco0560-AG29
52 2001-Crop Marketing and Price Support Levels for Five Kinds of Tobacco0560-AG30
53 2001-Crop Peanuts National Poundage Quota, National Average Loan Rates for 2001-Crop Quota and Additional Peanuts and Minimum Export Edible Sales Price for Additional Peanuts0560-AG31
54 Conservation of Farmable Wetlands0560-AG38
55 Tobacco Loss Assistance Program and Amendments to the Tobacco Marketing Quota Regulations0560-AG40
56 Collection of Appraisal Fees for Farm Loan Programs, Insured Loans0560-AG42

Farm Service Agency—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
57 Small Farmer Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program0560-AE17
58 Amendments to the Farmer Account Servicing Policies0560-AE42
59 Amendment to the Cotton Warehouse Regulations Regarding the Definition of "Unnecessary Delay"0560-AF13
60 Amendments to the Forage Provisions of the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program0560-AF23
61 Sugar Program Information Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements0560-AF31
62 Debt Settlement for Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loans0560-AF43
63 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Regulations for the 1998 and Succeeding Crop Years0560-AF46
64 Cleaning and Reinspection of Farmers' Stock Peanuts0560-AF56
65 Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Peanut Poundage Quota and Price Support Programs0560-AF61
66 Production Flexibility Contracts for Wheat, Feed Grains, Rice, and Upland Cotton0560-AF79
67 Suspension of Collection of Recapture Amount for Borrowers with Certain Shared Appreciation Agreements0560-AF80
68 2000-Crop Marketing Quota and Price Support Level for Burley Tobacco0560-AF85
69 2000-Crop Marketing Quotas and Price Support Levels for Five Kinds of Tobacco0560-AF86
70 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Regulations for the 1999 and Succeeding Years0560-AF90
71 Farm Storage Facility Loan Program0560-AG00
72 Clarification of Cash Flow Margin Requirements for Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Loans0560-AG15
73 Bioenergy Program0560-AG16
74 2000-Crop Agricultural Disaster and Market Assistance0560-AG18
75 Market Assistance for Tobacco, Wool and Mohair, and Cottonseed0560-AG19
76 Amendments to the Tobacco Program Regulations0560-AG21
77 Grazing Payments for 2001 Wheat, Barley, or Oats0560-AG22
78 Special Apple Program and Emergency Loan for Seed Producers Program0560-AG23
79 Handling Payments from the Farm Service Agency to Delinquent Farm Credit Program Borrowers0560-AG24
80 Sugar Payment-In-Kind Program0560-AG27
81 Livestock Assistance, American Indian Livestock Feed, Pasture Recovery, and Dairy Price Support Programs0560-AG32
82 Dairy, Honey, and Cranberry Market Loss Assistance and Sugar Programs0560-AG34
83 Wool, Mohair, and Apples0560-AG35
84 2000 Crop Disaster Program0560-AG36
85 2001 Dairy Indemnity Payment Program0560-AG39
86 Limited California Cooperative Insolvency Payment Program0560-AG41

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
87 Plant Pest Regulations; Update of Current Provisions (Section 610 Review)0579-AA80
88 Importation of Solid Wood Packing Material0579-AA99
89 Blood and Tissue Collection at Livestock Slaughtering Establishments0579-AB13
90 Importation of Unshu Oranges0579-AB17
91 Phytosanitary Certificates for Imported Fruits and Vegetables0579-AB18
92 Bees, Beekeeping Byproducts, and Beekeeping Equipment (Section 610 Review)0579-AB20
93 Exportation of Livestock (Section 610 Review)0579-AB21
94 Veterinary Diagnostic User Fees—5-Year Plan for Fees (Section 610 Review)0579-AB22
95 Nursery Stock Regulations (Section 610 Review)0579-AB23
96 Animal Welfare—Standards for Marine Mammals (Section 610 Review)0579-AB24

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
97 Karnal Bunt0579-AA83
98 Interstate Movement of Sheep and Goats From States That Do Not Quarantine Scrapie-Infected and Source Flocks (Section 610 Review)0579-AA90
99 Animal Welfare; Inspection, Licensing, and Procurement of Animals (Section 610 Review)0579-AA94
100 Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fresh Fruits and Vegetables0579-AA97
101 Establishment of Regions in the European Union for Hog Cholera, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and Swine Vesicular Disease0579-AB03
102 Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter0579-AB06
103 Citrus Canker; Payments for Commercial Citrus Tree Replacement and Lost Production Income0579-AB15
104 Plum Pox Compensation0579-AB19
105 Animal Welfare; Policy on Environment Enhancement for Nonhuman Primates0579-AB25

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
106 Importation of Certain Embryos and Animal Semen (Section 610 Review)0579-AA63
107 Importation of Fuji Apples From the Republic of Korea0579-AA93
108 Restrictions on the Importation of Ruminants, Meat and Meat Products From Ruminants, and Certain Other Ruminant Products0579-AA98
109 Requiring Treatment of Solid Wood Packing Material From China0579-AB01
110 Importation of Unmanufactured Wood Articles From Mexico0579-AB02
111 Horse Protection; Horse Industry Organizations0579-AB04
112 Noxious Weeds; Weed Categories and Priorities (Section 610 Review)0579-AB07
113 Noxious Weeds; Restrictions on Interstate Movement0579-AB08
114 Aquaculture; Farm-Raised Fin Fish0579-AB09
115 Pseudorabies in Swine; Payment of Indemnity0579-AB10
116 Importation of Beef From Brazil0579-AB16

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
117 Animal Welfare—Standards for Marine Mammals0579-AA59

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
118 Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program; Administrative Provisions0524-AA09
119 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program Administrative Provisions0524-AA17
120 Community Food Projects Administrative Provisions0524-AA19
121 Small Business Innovation Research Program Administrative Provisions0524-AA20
122 Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program Administrative Provisions0524-AA21
123 National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Administrative Provisions0524-AA22

Rural Housing Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
124 Civil Rights Compliance Requirements—1901-E to 1940-D0575-AA83
125 Servicing Community Programs Loans and Grants0575-AC12
126 Multi-Family Housing Reinvention0575-AC13
127 Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants0575-AC20
128 Operating Assistance for Migrant Farmworker Projects0575-AC24

Rural Housing Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
129 Reengineering and Reinvention of the Direct Section 502 and 504 Single-Family Housing Program0575-AB99
130 Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Single Family0575-AC18

Rural Housing Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
131 Denying Credit to Applicants Delinquent on Any Federal Debt0575-AA66
132 Environmental Program0575-AB98
133 National Flood Insurance Regulations0575-AC07
134 Technical Assistance To Encourage the Development of Domestic and Migrant Farm Labor Housing0575-AC25

Rural Housing Service—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
135 Rural Development Loan Payment and Collection Procedures0575-AC22
136 Community Programs Guaranteed Loan Program0575-AC23

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
137 General Administrative Regulations; Subpart D; Application for Crop Insurance0563-AB00
138 Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Coarse Grains Crop Insurance Provisions0563-AB64
139 General Administrative Regulations; Movement of Business Among Insurance Providers0563-AB71
140 General Administrative Regulations; Sanctions0563-AB73
141 Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Blueberry Crop Insurance Provisions0563-AB76
142 General Administrative Regulations; Civil Rights Data Collection0563-AB78
143 Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions0563-AB80
144 General Administrative Regulations; Actual Production History0563-AB83
145 General Administrative Regulations; Submission of Policies and Provisions of Policies and Rates of Premiums0563-AB84

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
146 General Administrative Regulations; Subpart S; Regulations for Insurance Coverage by Written Agreement0563-AB07
147 Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions and Wheat Winter Coverage Endorsement0563-AB63
148 General Administrative Regulations; Nonstandard Underwriting Classification System0563-AB66
149 General Administrative Regulations; Premium Reductions; Payments of Rebates, Dividends, and Patronage Refunds; and Payments to Insured-Owned and Record-Controlling Entities0563-AB70
150 Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Millet Crop Insurance Provisions0563-AB79
151 Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement; Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions0563-AB81
152 Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions and General Administrative Regulations, Subpart T, Regulations for Implementation0563-AB85

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
153 General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions0563-AB82

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
154 Review Inspection Requirements0580-AA58
155 Livestock Purchase or Sale: Prohibit Non-Reporting of Price0580-AA65
156 Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing Services0580-AA75

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
157 Tolerances for Dividers0580-AA57
158 Swine Packer Marketing Contracts0580-AA71
159 Fees for Commodity and Rice Inspection Services0580-AA74

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
160 Poultry Grower Contracts0580-AA51
161 Regulations To Ensure More Equitable Competition in the Livestock and Meat Packing Industries (Livestock and Poultry Marketing)0580-AA72
162 How Can USDA Best Facilitate the Marketing of Grains, Oilseeds, Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts in Today's Marketplace0580-AA73

Food and Nutrition Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
163 Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Miscellaneous Provisions0584-AB10
164 Food Stamp Program Matching Programs and Privacy Protections0584-AB51
165 Food Stamp Program Regulatory Review: FSP Standards for Approval and Operation of Food Stamp Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems0584-AC37
166 FSP: Civil Rights Data Collections0584-AC75
167 Commodity Supplemental Food Program: Plain Language, Program Accountability, and Program Flexibility0584-AC84
168 Food Stamp Program: Administrative Cost Reimbursement0584-AC86
169 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages0584-AC90
170 Improving Access to the Food Stamp Program for Persons With Limited English Proficiency0584-AD06

Food and Nutrition Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
171 WIC: Requirements for and Evaluation of WIC Program Requests for Bids for Infant Formula Rebate Contracts0584-AB52
172 Food Stamp Program: Anticipating Income and Reporting Changes0584-AB57
173 Disclosure of Free and Reduced-Price Eligibility Information Under the School Nutrition, Summer Food Service, and Child and Adult Care Food Programs0584-AC21
174 Child and Adult Care Food Program: Improving Management and Program Integrity0584-AC24
175 Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced-Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools: Provision 2 and Provision 30584-AC25
176 Food Stamp Program: Work Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and the Food Stamp Provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 19970584-AC45
177 WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP): Expansion Funds Allocation Formula0584-AC68
178 Child Nutrition Programs: Reimbursement for Snacks in Afterschool Care Programs0584-AC72
179 Food Distribution Program: Deletion of Requirement To Evaluate State-Run Commodity Distribution and Warehousing Systems Every 3 Years0584-AC79
180 FSP: Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Systems Interoperability and Portability0584-AC91
181 National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs: Identification of Blended Beef, Pork, Poultry, or Seafood Products0584-AC92
182 Child and Adult Care Food Program: Implementing Legislative Reforms To Strengthen Program Integrity0584-AC94
183 Special Nutrition Programs: Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to State Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)0584-AC95
184 State Administrative Expense Funds: Plain Language Rewrite0584-AC96
185 Special Milk Program for Children: Plain Language Revision and Reorganization0584-AC97
186 Food Distribution Programs: Plain Language Rewrite of 7 CFR Part 250, Donation of Foods for Use in the United States, Its Territories and Possessions, and Areas Under Its Jurisdiction0584-AC98
187 Food Distribution Programs: Plain Language Rewrite of 7 CFR Part 251, The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)0584-AC99
188 Food Distribution Programs: Plain Language Rewrite of 7 CFR Part 252, The National Commodity Processing Program (NCP)0584-AD00
189 Food Distribution Programs: Plain Language Rewrite of 7 CFR Part 253, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)0584-AD01
190 Food Distribution Programs: Plain Language Rewrite of 7 CFR Part 254, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) in Oklahoma0584-AD02
191 Nutrition Education and Training Program: 7 CFR Part 227, Plain Language Rewrite0584-AD03
192 State Agency Liabilities and Federal Sanctions, 7 CFR 2760584-AD04
193 Payments of Certain Administrative Costs of State Agencies, 7 CFR 2770584-AD05
194 Implementation of Poultry Substitution Pilot as Permanent and Modification of Commodity Recordkeeping Requirements0584-AD08

Food and Nutrition Service—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
195 Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Food Delivery Systems0584-AA80
196 Food Stamp Program: Revisions to the Retail Food Store Definition and Program Authorization Guidance0584-AB90
197 FSP: Personal Responsibility Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 19960584-AC39
198 FSP: Noncitizen Eligibility and Certification Provisions of Public Law 104-193 (Previously Entitled State Flexibility and Certification Provisions)0584-AC40
199 FSP: Nondiscretionary Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 19960584-AC41
200 Regulatory Reform: Provisions Relating to Firms Participating in the Food Stamp Program0584-AC48
201 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: Implementation of WIC-Related Provisions of Public Law 104-193, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 19960584-AC51
202 WIC: Certification Integrity0584-AC76
203 FDPIR: Income Deduction and Miscellaneous Provision Rule0584-AC81
204 WIC: Non-Discretionary Funding Modifications of Public Law 106-2240584-AC93
205 Notice—Food Stamp Program Grants To Improve Applicant and Recipient Information0584-AD07

Food Safety and Inspection Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
206 Grant and Inauguration of Inspection0583-AC07
207 Performance Standards for Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products0583-AC46
208 Performance Standards for Bacon0583-AC49
209 Shell Egg and Egg Products Inspection Regulations0583-AC58
210 Labeling—Generic Approval and Regulation Consolidation0583-AC59
211 Nutrition Labeling of Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products and Single-Ingredient Products0583-AC60
212 Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Systems; Additions to Generic E. Coli Criteria0583-AC63
213 Other Consumer Protection Activities0583-AC64
214 Food Standards; Guiding Principles and Standards Modernization0583-AC72
215 Poultry Inspection: Revision of Finished Product Standards With Respect to Ingesta0583-AC77
216 Petitions for Rulemaking0583-AC81
217 Classes of Poultry0583-AC83
218 Mandatory Inspection of Ratites and Squabs0583-AC84

Food Safety and Inspection Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
219 Beef or Pork With Barbecue Sauce; Revision of Standards0583-AC09
220 Meat Produced by Advanced Meat/Bone Separation Machinery and Recovery Systems0583-AC51
221 Incorporation of Food and Color Additives Into 21 CFR0583-AC69
222 Sharing Recall Information With State and Other Federal Government Agencies0583-AC75
223 Agency Organization0583-AC78
224 Labeling of Natural or Regenerated Collagen Sausage Casings0583-AC80
225 Food Standards: Requirements for Substantive Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term0583-AC82

Food Safety and Inspection Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
226 Transportation, Storage, and Other Handling of Potentially Hazardous Foods0583-AC05
227 Performance Standard for the Chilling or Other Processing of Livestock Carcasses and Ready-To-Cook Poultry0583-AC21
228 Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Inspection of Livestock and Poultry0583-AC43
229 Requirements for Disposition and Disposal of Inspected Raw Meat and Poultry Products0583-AC44
230 Reworking of Meat and Poultry Carcasses Accidentally Contaminated During Evisceration0583-AC53
231 Reform of Regulations on Imported Meat and Poultry Products0583-AC56
232 Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of the Term Healthy0583-AC65
233 Elimination of Requirements for Total Quality Control Systems0583-AC68
234 Performance Standards for On-line Antimicrobial Reprocessing of Pre-Chill Poultry Carcasses0583-AC73
235 Terminology0583-AC79

Food Safety and Inspection Service—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
236 Retained Water in Raw Meat and Poultry Products; Poultry-Chilling Performance Standards0583-AC26
237 Agency Terminology0583-AC57
238 Transfer and Development of Shell Egg Requirements0583-AC70
239 Increases in Fees for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Services—Fiscal Year (FY) 20010583-AC74

Foreign Agricultural Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
240 Export Sales Reporting Requirement0551-AA51

Foreign Agricultural Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
241 CCC Supplier Credit Guarantee Program0551-AA30
242 Facility Guarantee Program0551-AA35

Forest Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
243 Hydropower Applications0596-AA47
244 Small Tracts Act Regulations0596-AA79
245 Species Surplus to Domestic Manufacturing Needs0596-AB27
246 Appeal of Decisions Relating to Occupancy and Use of National Forest System Lands0596-AB45
247 Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Extension of Timber Sale Contracts To Permit Urgent Removal of Other Timber0596-AB48
248 Law Enforcement Support Activities0596-AB61
249 Noncompetitive Sale of Timber0596-AB70
250 Categorical Exclusion for Certain Special Uses Permit Actions (FSH 1909.15, Chapter 30)0596-AB73
251 Clarification of Exemptions From Special-Use Authorizations0596-AB74
252 Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Timber Export and Substitution Restrictions0596-AB75
253 Use of Fixed Anchors in Wilderness0596-AB80
254 Special Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products0596-AB81
255 Determining Fair Market Value for Recreation Residence Use Authorizations0596-AB83

Forest Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
256 Indian Allotments on National Forest System Lands0596-AA52
257 Disposal of National Forest Timber; Cancellation of Timber Sale Contracts0596-AB21
258 Collection of Reimbursable Costs for Processing Special-Use Applications and Administration of Special-Use Authorizations0596-AB36
259 Preference for Visitor Service; Alaska National Forest Conservation System Units0596-AB57

Forest Service—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
260 National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning0596-AB20
261 Administration of the Forest Development Transportation System0596-AB67
262 Appeal of Regional Guides and National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans; Multi-Agency Decisions0596-AB76
263 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation0596-AB77

Office of the Secretary—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
264 General Nonprocurement Regulations0503-AA21

Office of the Secretary—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
265 Nondiscrimination in USDA-Conducted Programs and Activities0503-AA15
266 Designation of Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities0503-AA20

Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Prerule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
267 Intermediary Relending Program Participation Agreements0570-AA33

Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
268 Business and Industry Direct Loan Program0570-AA22
269 Business and Industrial Guaranteed Loan Program—Miscellaneous Changes0570-AA23
270 Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan0570-AA24
271 Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program—Financing Cooperative Stock0570-AA26
272 Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program0570-AA28

Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
273 Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program0570-AA19
274 Allocation Formulas0570-AA30
275 The Rural Business Enterprise Grants and Television Demonstration Grants0570-AA32

Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
276 Rural and Rural Area Under the Rural Community Advancement Program0570-AA27
277 Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program—Domestic Lamb Industry Adjustment Assistance Program Set-Aside0570-AA31

Rural Utilities Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
278 Telecommunications Standards and Specifications for Materials, Equipment, and Construction0572-AB40
279 Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants0572-AB59
280 Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers0572-AB63
281 Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Insured and Guaranteed Telecommunications Loans0572-AB64
282 Demand Side Management and Renewable Energy Systems0572-AB65

Rural Utilities Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
283 Post-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Guaranteed and Insured Loans0572-AB48
284 Water and Waste Disposal Programs Guaranteed Loans0572-AB57
285 Elimination of Current Ratio Requirements0572-AB58
286 Extensions of Payments of Principal or Principal and Interest0572-AB60
287 Settlement of Debt0572-AB61
288 Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers; Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS)0572-AB62
289 Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers: Management Letter0572-AB66

Rural Utilities Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
290 Electric Standards and Specifications for Materials and Construction0572-AA67
291 RUS Approval of Additions and Extensions to Electric Plants0572-AB38
292 Telecommunications System Construction Contract and Specifications0572-AB41
293 The "Buy American" Requirement0572-AB55

Rural Utilities Service—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
294 Solid Waste Management Grants0572-AB14
295 Technical Assistance and Training Grants0572-AB15
296 Seismic Safety0572-AB47
297 General and Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Insured and Guaranteed Electric Loans0572-AB52
298 Electric Engineering, Architectural Services, and Design Policies and Procedures0572-AB54

Natural Resources Conservation Service—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
299 Conservation of Private Grazing Land0578-AA29
300 Emergency Watershed Protection Program0578-AA30

Natural Resources Conservation Service—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
301 Forestry Incentives Program0578-AA26
302 Wetland Categorical Minimal Effects Exemptions0578-AA27

Natural Resources Conservation Service—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
303 Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation0578-AA17

Office of Procurement and Property Management—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
304 Agriculture Acquisition Regulation: Amendment to Part 442, Contract Administration0599-AA08
305 Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Part 419 Amendment; North American Industrial Classification System0599-AA09
306 Office of Procurement and Property Management (OPPM); Uniform Procedures for the Acquisition and Transfer of Excess Federal Property0599-AA10

Office of Procurement and Property Management—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
307 New Restrictions on Lobbying0599-AA03
308 Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR); Contractor Employment of Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers0599-AA05

Office of Procurement and Property Management—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
309 Department of Agriculture Priorities and Administrative Guideline for Donation of Excess Research Equipment0599-AA06

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Proposed Rule Stage

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

1. PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: QUALIFIED THROUGH VERIFICATION (QTV)

Agency:

Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

Priority:

Other Significant

Legal Authority:

7 USC 1621 to 1627

CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)

7 CFR 52

Legal Deadline:

None

Abstract:

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to revise the regulations governing inspection and certification of processed fruits and vegetables and certain other products by making changes to the definitions for the terms "inspection service, general"; "inspection service, types of"; "official identification"; and "official marks" to specifically provide for a new voluntary audit-based inspection service for food safety and wholesomeness under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946, amended. The "Qualified Through Verification" (QTV) Program was developed as a pilot program in 1995 at the request of the fresh-cut produce industry. The industry asked for a voluntary audit and verification service using science-based techniques that would help maintain public confidence in the wholesomeness of minimally processed fruits and vegetables. AMS finds that the economic impact of