Agriculture Department (USDA)

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program Standards

We are advising the public that we are making available for review and comment a revised version of the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Herd Certification Program Standards. The CWD Program Standards provide guidance on how to meet CWD Herd Certification Program and interstate movement requirements. We are taking this action to address concerns of State and industry participants regarding the existing standards.

Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for 2026

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this notice to announce that civil monetary penalty (CMP) amounts assessed or enforced will not increase for calendar year 2026. USDA is generally required by statute to amend its regulations annually to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced by its components. However, in accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), USDA will continue to use the 2025 civil monetary penalty levels because there will be no cost-of-living adjustment for 2026.

Notice of Intent To Renew a Previously Approved Information Collection

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to renew a previously approved information collection entitled Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End Report.

National Organic Standards Board Call for Applications and Nominations

Through this notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing its call for applications and nominations to fill three vacancies on the National Organic Standards Board (Board): one individual who owns or operates an organic farming operation or employee of such individual; one individual who represents a public interest or consumer interest group; and one individual with expertise in the fields of toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry. Appointees will serve a 5-year term beginning in January 2027 and ending in January 2032. Additionally, USDA seeks applications or nominations for a pool of candidates that the Secretary of Agriculture can draw upon as replacement appointees if unexpected vacancies occur.

Exempt Plant Definition Request for Information

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking input from the public, including dairy industry stakeholders, on market conditions related to monthly route sales limits within the exempt plant definition in its regulations. AMS is requesting input on whether and how marketing conditions have changed since the definition was implemented in 1999.