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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

2 CFR Subtitle B, Ch. IV

5 CFR Ch. LXXIII

7 CFR Subtitle A; Subtitle B, Chs. I-XI, XIV-XVIII, XX, XXV-
XXXVIII, XLII

9 CFR Chs. I-III

36 CFR Ch. II

48 CFR Ch. 4


Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, Fall 2013

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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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 Orders 
(E.O.) 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and 13563 ``Improving 
Regulation and Regulatory 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 as well as any regulation consistent with E.O. 
13563.
    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.
    USDA's complete regulatory agenda is available online at 
www.reginfo.gov. Because publication in the Federal Register is 
mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), USDA's printed agenda 
entries include only:
    (1) Rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities; and
    (2) Rules identified for periodic review under section 610 of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    For this edition of the USDA regulatory agenda, the most important 
significant regulatory actions and a Statement of Regulatory Priorities 
are included in the Regulatory Plan, which appears in both the online 
regulatory agenda and in part II of the Federal Register that includes 
the abbreviated regulatory agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on any 
specific entry shown in this agenda, please contact the person listed 
for that action. For general comments or inquiries about the agenda, 
please contact Michael Poe, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-3257.

    Dated: September 5, 2013.
Michael Poe,
Chief, Legislative and Regulatory Staff.

           Agricultural Marketing Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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152.......................  National Organic Program,          0581-AD08
                             Origin of Livestock, NOP-
                             11-0009 (Reg Plan Seq No.
                             1).
153.......................  National Organic Program,          0581-AD20
                             Organic Pet Food
                             Standards.
154.......................  National Organic Program;          0581-AD22
                             Sunset Review (2012) for
                             Sodium Nitrate.
155.......................  National Organic Program,          0581-AD31
                             Organic Apiculture
                             Practice Standard, NOP-12-
                             0063.
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


            Agricultural Marketing Service--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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156.......................  National Organic Program:          0581-AD17
                             Sunset Review for
                             Nutrient Vitamins and
                             Minerals.
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                  Farm Service Agency--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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157.......................  Farm Loan Programs,                0560-AI14
                             Clarification and
                             Improvement.
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     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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158.......................  Scrapie in Sheep and Goats         0579-AC92
159.......................  Plant Pest Regulations;            0579-AC98
                             Update of General
                             Provisions.
160.......................  Bovine Spongiform                  0579-AD10
                             Encephalopathy and
                             Scrapie; Importation of
                             Small Ruminants and Their
                             Germplasm, Products, and
                             Byproducts.
161.......................  Importation of Beef From a         0579-AD41
                             Region in Brazil.
162.......................  Brucellosis and Bovine             0579-AD65
                             Tuberculosis; Update of
                             General Provisions (Reg
                             Plan Seq No. 5).
163.......................  Establishing a Performance         0579-AD71
                             Standard for Authorizing
                             the Importation and
                             Interstate Movement of
                             Fruits and Vegetables
                             (Reg Plan Seq No. 6).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


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      Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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164.......................  Introduction of Organisms          0579-AC31
                             and Products Altered or
                             Produced Through Genetic
                             Engineering.
165.......................  Bovine Spongiform                  0579-AC68
                             Encephalopathy;
                             Importation of Bovines
                             and Bovine Products.
166.......................  Importation of Live Dogs..         0579-AD23
167.......................  Importation of Wood                0579-AD28
                             Packaging Material From
                             Canada.
168.......................  Treatment of Firewood and          0579-AD60
                             Spruce Logs Imported From
                             Canada.
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      Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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169.......................  Handling of Animals;               0579-AC69
                             Contingency Plans.
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      Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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170.......................  Citrus Canker, Citrus              0579-AD29
                             Greening, and Asian
                             Citrus Psyllid;
                             Interstate Movement of
                             Regulated Nursery Stock.
171.......................  Domestic Regulation of             0579-AD49
                             Firewood.
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                 Rural Housing Service--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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172.......................  Guaranteed Single-Family           0575-AC18
                             Housing.
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             Food and Nutrition Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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173.......................  Child and Adult Care Food          0584-AE18
                             Program: Meal Pattern
                             Revisions Related to the
                             Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
                             Act of 2010 (Reg Plan Seq
                             No. 11).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


              Food and Nutrition Service--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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174.......................  Certification of                   0584-AE15
                             Compliance With Meal
                             Requirements for the
                             National School Lunch
                             Program Under the
                             Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
                             Act of 2010.
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         Food Safety and Inspection Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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175.......................  Performance Standards for          0583-AC46
                             the Production of
                             Processed Meat and
                             Poultry Products.
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          Food Safety and Inspection Service--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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176.......................  Mandatory Inspection of            0583-AD36
                             Catfish and Catfish
                             Products.
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                   Forest Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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177.......................  Management of Surface              0596-AD03
                             Activities Associated
                             With Outstanding Mineral
                             Rights on National Forest
                             System Lands.
178.......................  National Forest System             0596-AD05
                             Invasive Species
                             Management Handbook.
179.......................  Ski Area--D Clauses:               0596-AD14
                             Resource and Improvement
                             Protection, Water
                             Facilities and Water
                             Rights.
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                    Forest Service--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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180.......................  Land Management Planning           0596-AD06
                             Rule Policy (Reg Plan Seq
                             No. 21).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

Proposed Rule Stage

152. National Organic Program, Origin of Livestock, NOP-11-0009

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 1 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 0581-AD08

153. National Organic Program, Organic Pet Food Standards

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
    Abstract: The National Organic Program (NOP) is establishing 
national standards governing the marketing of organically produced 
agricultural products. In 2004, the National Organic Standards Board 
(NOSB) initiated the development of organic pet food standards, which 
had not been incorporated into the NOP regulations, by forming a task 
force which included pet food manufacturers, organic consultants, etc. 
Collectively, these experts drafted organic pet food standards 
consistent with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, Food and Drug 
Administration requirements, and the Association of American Feed 
Control Officials (AAFCO) Model Regulations for Pet and Specialty Pet 
Food. The AAFCO regulations are scientifically-based regulations for 
voluntary adoption by State jurisdictions to ensure the safety, quality 
and effectiveness of feed. In November 2008, the NOSB approved a final 
recommendation for organic pet food standards incorporating the 
provisions drafted by the pet food task force.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/00/14  .......................
Final Action........................   09/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division, 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th & 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC 
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 0581-AD20

154. National Organic Program; Sunset Review (2012) for Sodium Nitrate

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
    Abstract: This action proposes to amend the listing for sodium 
nitrate on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances as 
part of the 2012 sunset review process. Consistent with the 
recommendation from the National Organic Standards Board, this 
amendment would prohibit the use of the substance in its entirety from 
organic crop production.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division, 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th & 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC 
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 0581-AD22

155.  National Organic Program, Organic Apiculture Practice 
Standard, NOP-12-0063

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
    Abstract: This action proposes to amend the USDA organic 
regulations to reflect an October 2010 recommendation submitted to the 
Secretary by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) concerning the 
production of organic apicultural (i.e. beekeeping) products. Instead 
of continuing to allow certifying agents to certify apiculture to the 
organic livestock standards, this action would establish certification 
standards specifically for organic bees and bee products. The scope of 
this action includes provisions for: transition to organic apiculture 
production, replacement bees, hive construction forage areas, 
supplemental feeding health care, pest control practices and an organic 
apiculture system plan. This action would also add a new scope of 
certification and accreditation to the USDA organic regulations. This 
action does not regulate the use of bees for pollination of organic 
crops.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/00/14  .......................
Final Action........................   09/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division, 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th & 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC 
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 0581-AD31


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

Final Rule Stage

156. National Organic Program: Sunset Review for Nutrient Vitamins and 
Minerals

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) intends to amend 
the listing for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited 
Substances (National List) to clarify what synthetic substances are 
allowed as vitamins and minerals in products labeled as ``organic'' or 
``made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).'' In 
September 2012, AMS published an interim rule (77 FR 59287) to renew 
the exemption (use) for nutrient vitamins and minerals which was 
otherwise due to expire, or sunset, on October 21, 2012. The interim 
rule followed a proposed rule in which AMS suggested amending the 
listing to allow only vitamins and minerals which are essential for 
food and required for infant formula. Under the proposed action, 
synthetic substances that are not specifically referenced by the 
exemption would be prohibited from use in organic products unless there 
is an explicit National List exemption for such use. AMS is evaluating 
the comments on the interim rule and considering the impact of 13 
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommendations for affected 
synthetic nutrients that were petitioned for addition to the National 
List.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/12/12  77 FR 1980
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/12/12  .......................
Interim Final Rule..................   09/27/12  77 FR 59287
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      10/21/12  .......................
 End.
Final Action........................   09/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa R Bailey, Director, Standards Division, 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 14th & 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC 
20250, Phone: 202 720-3252, Fax: 202 205-7808, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 0581-AD17
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Final Rule Stage

157. Farm Loan Programs, Clarification and Improvement

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989
    Abstract: The rule will amend farm loan programs (FLPs) regulations 
for loan servicing including the following areas:
    Real estate appraisals;
    Lease, subordination, and disposition of security; and
    Conservation contracts.
    FSA is also making technical and conforming amendments. The 
amendments are technical corrections, clarifications, and procedural 
improvements that will allow FSA to further streamline normal servicing 
activities and reduce burden on borrowers while still protecting the 
loan security.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/13/12  77 FR 22444
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/12/12
Final Action........................   11/00/13
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Deirdre Holder, Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0572,Phone: 202 205-5851,Fax: 202 720-
5233,Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0560-AI14
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

 Proposed Rule Stage

158. Scrapie in Sheep and Goats

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317
    Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the scrapie regulations by 
changing the risk groups and categories established for individual 
animals and for flocks. It would simplify, reduce, or remove certain 
recordkeeping requirements. This action would provide designated 
scrapie epidemiologists with more alternatives and flexibility when 
testing animals in order to determine flock designations under the 
regulations. It would also make the identification and recordkeeping 
requirements for goat owners consistent with those for sheep owners. 
These changes would affect sheep and goat producers and State 
governments.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/00/14
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Diane Sutton, National Scrapie Program Coordinator, 
Ruminant Health Programs, NCAHP, VS, Department of Agriculture, Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 43, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1235,Phone: 301 851-3509.
    RIN: 0579-AC92

159. Plant Pest Regulations; Update of General Provisions

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 2260; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 
7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8817; 19 U.S.C. 136; 21 
U.S.C. 111; 21 U.S.C. 114a; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 
U.S.C. 4331 and 4332
    Abstract: We are proposing to revise our regulations regarding the 
movement of plant pests. We are proposing to regulate the movement of 
not only plant pests, but also biological control organisms and 
associated articles. We are proposing risk-based criteria regarding the 
movement of biological control organisms, and are proposing to 
establish regulations to allow the movement in interstate commerce of 
certain types of plant pests without restriction by granting exceptions 
from permitting requirements for those pests. We are also proposing to 
revise our regulations regarding the movement of soil and to establish 
regulations governing the biocontainment facilities in which plant 
pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles are held. 
This proposed rule replaces a previously published proposed rule, which 
we are withdrawing as part of this document. This proposal would 
clarify the factors that would be considered when assessing the risks 
associated with the movement of certain organisms, facilitate the 
movement of regulated organisms and articles in a manner that also 
protects U.S. agriculture, and address gaps in the current regulations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an         10/20/09  74 FR 53673
 Environmental Impact Statement.
Notice Comment Period End...........   11/19/09
NPRM................................   02/00/14
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shirley Wager-Page, Chief, Pest Permitting Branch, 
Plant Health Programs, PPQ, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 131, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1236,Phone: 301 851-2323.
    RIN: 0579-AC98

160. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Scrapie; Importation of Small 
Ruminants and Their Germplasm, Products, and Byproducts

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 1622; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 
7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 
136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701
    Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie regulations regarding the importation 
of live sheep, goats, and wild ruminants and their embryos, semen, 
products, and byproducts. The proposed scrapie revisions regarding the 
importation of sheep, goats, and susceptible wild ruminants for other 
than immediate slaughter are similar to those recommended by the World 
Organization for Animal Health in restricting the importation of such 
animals to those from scrapie-free regions or certified scrapie-free 
flocks.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/00/14  .......................
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Peter Merrill, Assistant Director, Technical Trade 
Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS, Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231,Phone: 301 851-3300.
    RIN: 0579-AD10

161. Importation of Beef From a Region in Brazil

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 
to 7786; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701
    Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the regulations governing the 
importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by 
allowing, under certain conditions, the importation of fresh (chilled 
or frozen) beef from a region in Brazil (the States of Bahia, Distrito 
Federal, Espirito Santo, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas 
Gerais, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rondonia, Sao Paulo, 
Sergipe, and Tocantis). Based on the evidence in a recent risk 
assessment, we have determined that fresh (chilled or frozen) beef can 
be safely imported from those Brazilian States provided certain 
conditions are met. This action would provide for the importation of 
beef from the designated region in Brazil into the United States while 
continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of 
foot-and-mouth disease.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/00/14  .......................
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Silvia Kreindel, Senior Staff Veterinarian, 
Regionalization Evaluation Services Staff, NCIE, VS, Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231,Phone: 301 851-3313.
    RIN: 0579-AD41

162. Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis; Update of General Provisions

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 5 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 0579-AD65

163. Establishing a Performance Standard for Authorizing the 
Importation and Interstate Movement of Fruits and Vegetables

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 6 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 0579-AD71

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

 Final Rule Stage

164. Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through 
Genetic Engineering

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786; 31 
U.S.C. 9701
    Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations regarding the 
importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain 
genetically engineered organisms. This rule will affect persons 
involved in the importation, interstate movement, or release into the 
environment of genetically engineered plants and certain other 
genetically engineered organisms.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice of Intent to Prepare an         01/23/04  69 FR 3271
 Environmental Impact Statement.
Comment Period End..................   03/23/04  .......................
Notice of Availability of Draft        07/17/07  72 FR 39021
 Environmental Impact Statement.
Comment Period End..................   09/11/07  .......................
NPRM................................   10/09/08  73 FR 60007
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/24/08  .......................
Correction..........................   11/10/08  73 FR 66563
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   01/16/09  74 FR 2907
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/17/09  .......................
NPRM; Notice of Public Scoping         03/11/09  74 FR 10517
 Session.
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   04/13/09  74 FR 16797
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/29/09  .......................
Final Rule..........................   06/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Andrea Huberty, Branch Chief, Regulatory and 
Environmental Analysis, BRS, Department of Agriculture, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 146, Riverdale, 
MD 20737-1236,Phone: 301 851-3880.
    RIN: 0579-AC31

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165. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Bovines and 
Bovine Products

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 1622; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 
7772; 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701
    Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations regarding the 
importation of bovines and bovine products. This rulemaking will also 
address public comments received in response to a September 2008 
request for comments regarding certain provisions of an APHIS January 
2005 final rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/16/12  77 FR 15848
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/15/12  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   05/21/12  77 FR 29914
NPRM Comment Period Reopened End....   06/14/12  .......................
Final Rule..........................   12/04/13  78 FR 72979
Final Rule Effective................   03/04/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Betzaida Lopez, Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade 
Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS, Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231,Phone: 301 851-3364.
    Christopher Robinson, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade 
Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS, Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231,Phone: 301 851-3300.
    RIN: 0579-AC68

166. Importation of Live Dogs

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2148
    Abstract: We are amending the regulations to implement an amendment 
to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 added a new section to the AWA to restrict the importation of 
certain live dogs. Consistent with this amendment, this rule prohibits 
the importation of dogs, with limited exceptions, from any part of the 
world into the continental United States or Hawaii for purposes of 
resale, research, or veterinary treatment, unless the dogs are in good 
health, have received all necessary vaccinations, and are at least 6 
months of age. This action is necessary to implement the amendment to 
the AWA and will help to ensure the welfare of imported dogs.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/01/11  76 FR 54392
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/31/11  .......................
Final Rule..........................   03/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Gerald Rushin, Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal 
Care, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231,Phone: 301 
851-3740.
    RIN: 0579-AD23

167. Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 
to 7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a
    Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations for the 
importation of unmanufactured wood articles to remove the exemption 
that allows wood packaging material from Canada to enter the United 
States without first meeting the treatment and marking requirements of 
the regulations that apply to wood packaging material from all other 
countries. This action is necessary in order to prevent the 
dissemination and spread of pests via wood packaging material from 
Canada.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/02/10  75 FR 75157
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/31/11  .......................
Final Rule..........................   04/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, Forestry 
Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ, Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231,Phone: 301 851-2344.
    RIN: 0579-AD28

168. Treatment of Firewood and Spruce Logs Imported From Canada

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 
to 7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a
    Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations to require 
firewood of all species imported from Canada, including treated lumber 
(furniture scraps) sold as kindling, and all spruce logs imported from 
Nova Scotia to be heat-treated and to be accompanied by either a 
certificate of treatment or an attached commercial treatment label. 
This action is necessary on an immediate basis to prevent the 
artificial spread of pests including emerald ash borer, Asian 
longhorned beetle, gypsy moth, European spruce bark beetle, and brown 
spruce longhorn beetle to noninfested areas of the United States and to 
prevent further introductions of these pests into the United States.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   03/00/14  .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      05/00/14  .......................
 End.
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, Forestry 
Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ, Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231,Phone: 301 851-2344,
    RIN: 0579-AD60

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

 Long-Term Actions

169. Handling of Animals; Contingency Plans

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131 to 2159
    Abstract: This rulemaking amends the Animal Welfare Act regulations 
to add requirements for contingency planning and training of personnel 
by research facilities and by dealers, exhibitors, intermediate 
handlers, and carriers. We are taking this action because we believe 
all licensees and registrants should develop a contingency plan for all 
animals regulated under the Animal Welfare Act in an effort to better 
prepare for potential disasters. This action will heighten the 
awareness of licensees and registrants regarding their responsibilities 
and help ensure a timely and appropriate response should an emergency 
or disaster occur.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/23/08  73 FR 63085
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/22/08  .......................

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NPRM Comment Period Extended........   12/19/08  73 FR 77554
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   02/20/09  .......................
Final Rule Effective................   01/30/13  .......................
Final Rule--Stay of Regulations.....   07/31/13  78 FR 46255
Final Rule Effective--Stay of          07/31/13  .......................
 Regulations.
Next Action Undetermined............  .........  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jeanie Lin,Phone: 919 855-7100.
    RIN: 0579-AC69

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Completed Actions

170. Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, and Asian Citrus Psyllid; 
Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786
    Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations governing the 
interstate movement of regulated articles from areas quarantined for 
citrus canker, citrus greening, and/or Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) to 
allow the movement of regulated nursery stock under a certificate to 
any area within the United States. In order to be eligible to move 
regulated nursery stock, a nursery must enter into a compliance 
agreement with APHIS that specifies the conditions under which the 
nursery stock must be grown, maintained, and shipped. It will also 
amend the regulations that allow the movement of regulated nursery 
stock from an area quarantined for ACP, but not for citrus greening, to 
amend the existing regulatory requirements for the issuance of limited 
permits for the interstate movement of the nursery stock. We made these 
changes on an immediate basis in order to provide nursery stock 
producers in areas quarantined for citrus canker, citrus greening, or 
ACP with the ability to ship regulated nursery stock to markets within 
the United States that would otherwise be unavailable to them due to 
the prohibitions and restrictions contained in the regulations while 
continuing to provide adequate safeguards to prevent the spread of the 
three pests into currently unaffected areas of the United States.
    Completed:

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               Reason                    Date            FR Cite
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Final Rule..........................   10/24/13  78 FR 63369
Final Rule Effective................   11/25/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lynn Evans-Goldner,Phone: 301 851-2286.
    RIN: 0579-AD29

171. Domestic Regulation of Firewood

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772; 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786
    Abstract: This rulemaking would require that commercial firewood 
destined to be moved interstate be affixed with a label on which the 
county and State, or counties and States, in which the wood from which 
the firewood was produced was harvested, the site at which the firewood 
was produced, what phytosanitary treatment, if any, the firewood has 
received, and contact information for reporting detections of suspected 
plant pests are prominently and legibly displayed. We would also 
require firewood producers, distributors, and retailers to retain 
records regarding the manufacturing, purchase, and sale of the 
firewood. Although the movement of commercial firewood in interstate 
commerce can be a pathway for numerous plant pests, this movement is 
currently largely unregulated. This action would aid in preventing the 
further dissemination of plant pests within the United States through 
the interstate movement of firewood.
    Completed:

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               Reason                    Date            FR Cite
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Withdrawn...........................   08/27/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Paul Chaloux,Phone: 301 851-2064.
    RIN: 0579-AD49
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Rural Housing Service (RHS)

Final Rule Stage

172. Guaranteed Single-Family Housing

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 U.S.C. 1480
    Abstract: The Guaranteed Single-Family Housing Loan Program is 
taking the proposed action to implement authorities granted the 
Secretary of the USDA, in section 102 of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212, July 29, 2010). The intent 
of the annual fee is to make the SFHGLP subsidy neutral when used in 
conjunction with the one-time guarantee fee, thus eliminating the need 
for taxpayer support of the program.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/28/11  76 FR 66860
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/27/11  .......................
Interim Final Rule..................   12/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Cathy Glover, Senior Loan Specialist, Department of 
Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 
0784, Washington, DC 02050-0784,Phone: 202 720-1460,Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 0575-AC18
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

Proposed Rule Stage

173. Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related 
to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 11 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 0584-AE18

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

Final Rule Stage

174. Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the 
National School Lunch Program Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 
of 2010

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-296
    Abstract: This rule codifies section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-
Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296) under 7 CFR part 210 directing the 
Secretary to provide, additional 6 cents per lunch, adjusted annually 
for changes in the Consumer Price Index, for schools that are certified 
to be in compliance with the interim/final regulation, ``Nutrition 
Standards in the National School Lunch and

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Breakfast Programs,'' (77 FR 4088, January 26, 2012). This rule 
establishes the compliance standards that State agencies will use to 
certify schools that are eligible to receive the rate increase.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   04/27/12  77 FR 25024
Interim Final Rule Effective........   07/01/12
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      07/26/12
 End.
Final Rule..........................   02/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: James F Herbert, Regulatory Review Specialist, 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302, Phone: 703 305-2572, Email: 
[email protected], Lynnette M Williams, Chief, Planning and 
Regulatory Affairs Branch, Department of Agriculture, Food and 
Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302, Phone: 
703 605-4782, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0584-AE15
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Proposed Rule Stage

175. Performance Standards for the Production of Processed Meat and 
Poultry Products

    Legal Authority: 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
    Abstract: FSIS is proposing to establish pathogen reduction 
performance standards for all ready-to-eat (RTE) and partially heat-
treated meat and poultry products. The performance standards spell out 
the objective level of pathogen reduction that establishments must meet 
during their operations in order to produce safe products, but allow 
the use of customized, plant-specific processing procedures other than 
those prescribed in their earlier regulations. With HACCP, food safety 
performance standards give establishments the incentive and flexibility 
to adopt innovative, science-based food safety processing procedures 
and controls, while providing objective, measurable standards that can 
be verified by Agency inspectional oversight. This set of performance 
standards will include and be consistent with standards already in 
place for certain ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/27/01  66 FR 12590
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/29/01
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   07/03/01  66 FR 35112
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   09/10/01
Interim Final Rule..................   06/06/03  68 FR 34208
Interim Final Rule Effective........   10/06/03
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      01/31/05
 End.
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   03/24/05  70 FR 15017
NPRM Comment Period Reopened End....   05/09/05
Affirmation of Interim Final Rule      06/00/14
 and Supplemental Proposed Rule.
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office 
of Policy and Program Development, Department of Agriculture, Food 
Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW 
Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Phone: 202 205-0495, Fax: 202 720-
2025, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0583-AC46

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Long-Term Actions

176. Mandatory Inspection of Catfish and Catfish Products

    Legal Authority: 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; Pub. L. 110-249, sec 11016
    Abstract: The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 
110-246, sec. 11016), known as the 2008 Farm Bill, amended the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) to make catfish an amenable species under 
the FMIA. Amenable species must be inspected, so this rule will define 
inspection requirements for catfish. The regulations will define 
``catfish'' and the scope of coverage of the regulations to apply to 
establishments that process farm-raised species of catfish and to 
catfish and catfish products.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/24/11  76 FR 10434
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/24/11
Final Rule..........................      To Be  Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Rachel Edelstein, Phone: 202 205-0495, Fax: 202 
720-2025, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0583-AD36
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Forest Service (FS)

Proposed Rule Stage

177. Management of Surface Activities Associated With Outstanding 
Mineral Rights on National Forest System Lands

    Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
    Abstract: Close to 11,000,000 acres (approximately 6 percent) of 
National Forest System lands overlie severed (split) mineral estates 
owned by a party other than the Federal Government. Over 75 percent of 
these lands are in the Eastern Region (Forest Service Regions 8 and 9). 
There are two kinds of severed mineral estates, generally known as 
``private rights'': Reserved and outstanding. Reserved mineral rights 
are those retained by a grantor in a deed conveying land to the United 
States. Outstanding mineral rights are those owned by a party other 
than the surface owner at the time the surface was conveyed to the 
United States. Because these are non-Federal mineral interests, the 
USDI Bureau of Land Management has no authority for or role in managing 
development activities associated with such interests. States have the 
authority and responsibility for regulating development of the private 
mineral estate.
    Various Secretary's Rules and Regulations (years of 1911, 1937, 
1938, 1939, 1947, 1950, and 1963) and Forest Service regulations at 36 
CFR 251.15 provide direction for the use of NFS lands for mineral 
development activities associated with the exercise of reserved mineral 
rights. These existing rules for reserved minerals development 
activities also include requirements for protection of NFS resources.

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    Currently there are no formal regulations governing the use of NFS 
lands for activities associated with the exercise of outstanding 
mineral rights underlying those lands. The Energy Policy Act of 1992, 
section 2508, directed the Secretary of Agriculture to: apply specified 
terms and conditions to surface-disturbing activities related to 
development of oil and gas on certain lands with outstanding mineral 
rights on the Allegheny National Forest, and promulgate regulations 
implementing that section.
    The Forest Service initiated rulemaking for the use of NFS lands 
for development activities associated with both reserved and 
outstanding minerals rights with an Advance Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register on December 29, 2008. 
Comments from the public in response to the ANPRM conveyed a high level 
of concern about the broad scope of the rule, along with a high level 
of concern about effects of a broad rule on small businesses and local 
economies.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   12/29/08  73 FR 79424
ANPRM Comment Period End............   02/27/09
NPRM................................   08/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LaRenda C King, Assistant Director, Directives and 
Regulations, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, ATTN: ORMS, D&R 
Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0003, Phone: 
202 205-6560, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0596-AD03

178. National Forest System Invasive Species Management Handbook

    Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 473 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 528 et seq.; 16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.
    Abstract: Management activities to address the threats and impacts 
of invasive species across the National Forest System are guided by a 
general, broad policy articulated in the proposed Forest Service Manual 
2900 (NFS Invasive Species Management). The specific requirements, 
standards, criteria, rules, and guidelines for Forest Service staff to 
effectively manage invasive species on NFS lands will be provided in a 
handbook which will tier to FSM 2900. The proposed handbook will be 
issued through the Directives system.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: LaRenda C King, Assistant Director, Directives and 
Regulations, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, ATTN: ORMS, D&R 
Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0003, Phone: 
202 205-6560, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0596-AD05

179.  Ski Area--D Clauses: Resource and Improvement Protection, 
Water Facilities and Water Rights

    Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
    Abstract: On November 8, 2011, the Forest Service issued an interim 
directive (FSH 2709.11-2011-3) including a revised clause to address 
the ownership of water rights developed on National Forest System (NFS) 
lands for use by ski area permit holders. On March 6, 2012, a second 
interim directive (FSH 2709.11-2012-1) for the revised ski area water 
rights clause was issued, superseding the 2011 version. The National 
Ski Areas Association filed a lawsuit in the United States District 
Court for the District of Colorado on March 12, 2012, opposing use of 
the revised clause. On December 19, 2012, the court ruled that the 
Forest Service had erred in not providing an opportunity for notice and 
comment on the interim directive and that the agency needed to conduct 
a Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis of the impact of the directive on 
small business entities that hold ski area permits. The court vacated 
the interim directive and enjoined enforcement of the 2011 and 2012 
clauses in permits containing them.
    The Forest Service intends to publish the proposed ski area water 
rights clause in the Federal Register for public notice and comment. To 
identify interests and views from a diverse group of stakeholders 
regarding a revised water rights clause for ski areas, the Forest 
Service held four stakeholder meetings in April 2013. The input from 
the stakeholder sessions will be considered in the development of a 
proposed water rights clause for ski areas.
    The proposed directive would address the development of water 
facilities on NFS lands; the ownership of preexisting and future water 
rights; mechanisms to ensure sufficient water remains for ski areas on 
NFS lands; and measures necessary to protect NFS lands and resources.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Proposed Rule.......................   01/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LaRenda C King, Assistant Director, Directives and 
Regulations, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, ATTN: ORMS, D&R 
Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0003, Phone: 
202 205-6560, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0596-AD14

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Forest Service (FS)

Final Rule Stage

180. Land Management Planning Rule Policy

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 21 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 0596-AD06

[FR Doc. 2013-29628 Filed 1-6-14; 8:45 am]
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