National Organic Program; Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 205 [Doc. No. AMS-NOP-22-0063] RIN 0581-AE13 AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date. SUMMARY: This document delays the effective date of the December 23, 2024, final rule that amended USDA's organic regulations to clarify standards for organic mushrooms and organic pet food. The topics addressed by the rule include mushroom substrate composition and sourcing of mushroom spawn in organic mushroom production; composting requirements for organic mushroom production; composition and labeling requirements for organic pet food; and the use of certain synthetic substances, including taurine, in organic pet food. DATES: Effective date: As of February 10, 2025, the effective date of the final rule amending 7 CFR part 205 , published on December 23, 2024 ( 89 FR 104367 ), is delayed until March 21, 2025. Compliance Date: Organic operations must comply with the requirements of this rule by March 22, 2027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Healy, Director, Standards Division, National Organic Program. Telephone: 202-720-3252. Email: Erin.Healy@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from the President to executive departments and agencies, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,”  [ 1 ] this document temporarily delays the effective date of the rule titled, “National Organic Program; Ma…