In the August 1, 2014, Federal Register, USDA issued a final rule amending regulations concerning Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, or the requirements regarding the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act ("FSRIA") procurement programs. This final rule updates the Guidelines to account for legislative amendments to FSRIA enacted in 2008. An additional rulemaking will be initiated to further amend the Guidelines to address the provisions of the recently signed Agricultural Act of 2014.
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