Data / Federal rules / 2025-09697
Rescinding Natural Grass Sod Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Referendum Procedures
The Agricultural Marketing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 29, 2025. It took effect on July 28, 2025. Comments closed on June 30, 2025.
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What the agency says
This direct final rule rescinds the referendum procedures for the proposed Natural Grass Sod Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Sod Proposed Order), issued on December 10, 2024. The referendum failed and the Sod Proposed Order was not approved, therefore it is being withdrawn through a Notice which will also be published in the Federal Register. Therefore, the referendum procedures for the Sod Proposed Order are no longer necessary and AMS is rescinding the part in its entirety.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-09697
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Published
- May 29, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 28, 2025
- Comments due
- June 30, 2025
- Dates
- This direct final rule is effective July 28, 2025, without further action or notice, unless a significant adverse comment is received by June 30, 2025. If a significant adverse comment is received, AMS will publish in the Federal Register a withdrawal of this direct final rule prior to the effective date.
- Docket
- Doc. No. AMS-LP-21-0028
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0581-AE07
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 1240
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Advertising; Marketing agreements; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 3
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