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  • 2024-28211 — Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95168
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking public comments on an extension and revision of an existing information collection under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This information helps monitor the livestock, meat packing, and poultry industries and ensures entities are complying with financial and trade practices. Comments are being accepted until January 31, 2025, and the public can provide input on the necessity, utility, and methods of this data collection. The agency estimates that participating in this collection will require an average of 1.73 hours per response from various stakeholders like livestock auction markets and meat packers.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to keep collecting information about how animals like cows and chickens are sold and traded, and they want to know if the way they're collecting this information is helpful or needs changing. They are asking people to tell them if they should keep doing it this way by the end of January 2025.

  • 2025-04545 — United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12523
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA has extended the comment period for proposed changes to the United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry. Initially announced on January 16, 2025, and set to end on March 17, 2025, the period now extends until May 16, 2025. This extension comes after receiving a request from a U.S. trade association advocating for the poultry industry, suggesting that more time is needed to gather feedback on the revisions that aim to align with industry advancements and consumer preferences.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of checking the quality of chickens in the U.S. are asking for more time to think about changing the rules because some chicken helpers told them they needed extra time to figure things out. They want to make the rules better so everyone is happier with their chicken.

  • 2025-06621 — Notice of Availability of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Outbreak Response Activities for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry in the United States and U.S. Territories
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16493
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has made a final environmental impact statement available to the public, which evaluates response strategies for outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. poultry industry. Three options are considered: no federal help, federal help without extra biosecurity measures, and federal help with biosecurity incentives, with the last being the preferred choice as it likely causes the least environmental harm. The public can review this document until May 19, 2025, after which a final decision will be made. The chosen strategy aims to quickly control the virus, protect public health, and minimize the impact on the environment and economy.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wrote a big paper about how they will handle bird flu outbreaks to keep chickens and people safe. They looked at three plans and liked the one that helps farmers keep their chickens healthy the most.