House:
- 6/15:
- Approps – EPA Budget Hearing; 1pm
- Natural Resources Cmte – hearing on Draft of “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017”; 10am
Senate:
- 6/15
- Ag Cmte – Hearing to examine agricultural research, focusing on perspectives on past and future successes for the 2018 Farm Bill; 9:30am
- Labor and HHS Approps Subcmte – Hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2018 for the HHS; 10am
- Energy and NR Cmte – Hearing to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2018 for the Forest Service; 10am
Agencies
- Rules
- EPA has released a final rule establishing an emergency use exemption for triclopyr in or on sugarcane; effective 6/8. Link here.
- AMS revised the color and sizing requirements for cauliflower, effective June 26. Link here.
- APHIS is updating the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Program Standards document, effective July 5, 2017. Link here.
- Proposed amendment to CA Grown Walnut marketing order authorize the Board to borrow from a commercial lending institution; August 7. Link here.
- USDA delayed the effective date of the GIPSA rule to October 19
- GIPSA is revising the US Standard for Barley, effective Aug. 1, 2018. Link here.
- AMS is finalizing an interim rule for the CA Walnut Marketing Order to allow the CA Walnut Board to borrow a loan from a commercial institution; Referendum will be conducted on Aug. 7. Link here.
- EPA is reinstating the critical habitats for the Razorback Sucker and the Santa Ana Sucker; Link here.
- EPA is issuing Public Land Order No. 7862 to extend protection of Red Rock Canyon State Park; Link here.
- Comment Requests
- USDA is accepting comments regarding the proposed reorganization of the Exec. Branch; due June 14. Link here.
- FDA is seeking comments on Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Foods; due June 19. Link here.
- EPA is reopening a comment period for the ecological risk assessments of two pesticides (pyrethroid chemicals and chemical linuron), due July 7. Link here.
- DOI comments regarding National Monuments due; July 10.
- AMS is requesting comments for a proposed rule to implement a recommendation from the American Pecan Council to establish the initial assessment rates; due 7/13. Link here.
- DOE is requesting comments regarding the “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs” ; due July 14; Link here.
- Meeting Notices
- June 16: Sierra County Resource Advisory Committee; Sierraville, CA. Link here.
- June 21-22: Forest Resource Coordinating Committee will be in DC. Link here.
- June 26: Public advisory committee meeting of the Science Board to the FDA; in MD and via webcast. Link here.
- June 28: Stakeholder and Public Listening Session for Native Bees; D.C. Link here.
- June 29: Local Government Advisory Committee and the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittees will meet via teleconference. Agricultural issues and WOTUS will be discussed. Link here.
- June 29: Lassen County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Susanville, CA. Link here.
- 24: Nat’l Organic Standards Board meeting in Jacksonville, FL and via webinar. Link here.
- Funding/Grant Notices:
- Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program; due June 19. Link here.
- Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program; due June 19. Link here.
- Applications for the Market Access Program; due June 19. Link here.
- Applications for Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program; due July 17. Link here.
- Applications for the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant for Fiscal Year 2017; due July 24. Link here.
- Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI); due July 25. Link here.
- Applications for the Quality Samples Program; due Aug. 15. Link here.
- Applications for the Emerging Markets Program; due Aug. 15. Link here.
- Applications for the Rural Business Development Grant Program To Provide Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems; due 9/6. Link here.
- Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program; due Oct. 31. Link here.
- Other:
- Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) Request for Nominations; due June 15. Link here.
- Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Request for Nominations; due June 16. Link here.
- National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee is seeking nominations; due June 30. Link here.
- FIFRA SAP is seeking nominations for ad hoc expert members; due July 21. Link here.
- USDA Nat’l Organic Standards Board is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy; due Aug. 7. Link here.
PAST
- SNR: Submitted comments for USTR NAFTA on 6/12
- Legal: Submitted comments on EPA Reg Rollback E.O. 5/15
- SNR: Submitted comments for Organic Checkoff proposed rule on 4/19
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