Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
This proposed rule invites comments on changes to the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (Order). These changes include clarifying the assessment rate for softwood lumber imported into the United States and revising the membership of the Softwood Lumber Board (Board or SLB).
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 1217 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-25-0023] ( printed page 15545) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This proposed rule invites comments on changes to the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (Order). These changes include clarifying the assessment rate for softwood lumber imported into the United States and revising the membership of the Softwood Lumber Board (Board or SLB). DATES: Comments must be received by April 29, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this proposed rule. You may send comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov . You can access this proposed rule and instructions for submitting public comments by searching for the rule title. Comments may also be mailed to the Docket Clerk, Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406-S, STOP 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0237; or submitted electronically by Email: SM.USDA.MRP.AMS.MDDComment@usda.gov . Comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register . All comments will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business hours or can be viewed at https://www.regulations.…
Citation: 91 FR 15545
