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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.

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Official name: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Display name: Agriculture Department (USDA)
Short name: USDA
Branch: Executive
Agency type: cabinet department
Main address: 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250

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Notice

Published April 13, 2026

91 FR 18814

Information Collection: State Forest Law and Policy

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a new information collection request (ICR), State Forest Law and Policy (OMB 0596-NEW). This collection will obtain information regarding how States and U.S. Territories regulate and incentivize forest management on private and State lands.

Comment by June 12, 2026

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Notice

Published April 13, 2026

91 FR 18815

Information Collection; National Woodland Owner Survey

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension (with revisions) of a currently approved information collection, National Woodland Owner Survey.

Comment by June 12, 2026

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Notice

Published April 13, 2026

91 FR 18813

Information Collection Request; Inventory Property Management

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved collection associated with the Inventory Property Management. In the Inventory Property Management, the collected information is used to evaluate applicant requests to purchase inventory property, determine eligibility to lease or purchase inventory property, and ensure the payment of the lease amount or purchase amount associated with the acquisition of inventory property.

Comment by June 12, 2026

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Notice

Published April 13, 2026

91 FR 18812

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, USDA proposes to modify 12 systems of records to include a new routine use that permits disclosure of records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the purpose of identifying, preventing, or recouping improper payment consistent with applicable law. This modification notice describes the routine use and identifies the affected systems. In the modified systems of records, USDA maintains records associated with rural development program participants; business and vendor information supporting food and nutrition services; financial and customer data related to farm service programs; veterinary loan administration; compliance and enforcement activities under the Federal Crop Insurance Act; employee assistance and benefit programs; and USDA's accounting, budgeting, procurement, and acquisition functions.

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Rule

Published April 13, 2026

91 FR 18767

Delegations of Authority

This document revises the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes and additions to the delegations, as described below.

Starts April 13, 2026

CFR Title 7, Part 2

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Rule

Published April 13, 2026

91 FR 18769

Revisions to the Calculation of Annual Household Income and Net Family Assets in the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Programs

The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), amends its regulation to implement changes related to income calculation and net family assets for properties that receive funding from the Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and the Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Direct Loan and Grant programs. These changes are intended to align the Agency's annual income certification requirements with the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA).

Starts April 13, 2026

CFR Title 7, Part 3560

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