Agriculture Department,
On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register (91 FR 27868) a Request for Information (RFI) on "Modified Organisms Subject to the Plant Protection Act," to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to the review of modified organisms subject to the Plant Protection Act. The RFI provided for a 30-day comment period, which would have ended on June 15, 2026. USDA has determined that a 15- day extension on the comment period, until June 30, 2026, is appropriate. This extension will allow interested persons additional time to consider and prepare their comments.
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 Office of the Secretary 7 CFR Parts 330 and 340 [Docket ID USDA-2026-0133] ( printed page 34788) AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Request for information; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register ( 91 FR 27868 ) a Request for Information (RFI) on “Modified Organisms Subject to the Plant Protection Act,” to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to the review of modified organisms subject to the Plant Protection Act. The RFI provided for a 30-day comment period, which would have ended on June 15, 2026. USDA has determined that a 15-day extension on the comment period, until June 30, 2026, is appropriate. This extension will allow interested persons additional time to consider and prepare their comments. DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on May 15, 2026 ( 91 FR 27868 ) is extended. Comments are due on or before June 30, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number USDA-2026-0133, in the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Poe, Office of the General Counsel, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1400, (202) 769-8247. Andrew Perry, Office of the General Counsel. [ FR Doc. 2026-11544 Filed 6-8-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-18…
Citation: 91 FR 34788
