# Federal Register #2026-21663

USDA AMS Seeks Comments on Federal Seed Act Information Collection

**Buyer:** Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** December 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21663

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking public input on its Federal Seed Act information collection, not purchasing products or services.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Seed Regulatory and Testing Division.
- **Purpose:** The collection covers testing, labeling, and recordkeeping for agricultural and vegetable seeds in interstate commerce, as well as eligibility and recordkeeping for new varieties entering State seed certification programs.
- **Estimated reporting burden:** AMS estimates 474 respondents and 3,328 annual burden hours for the main collection, plus 27 respondents and 332 annual burden hours for new-variety certification.
- **Requested input:** Comments are invited on the collection’s necessity and utility, the accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to improve the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden.
- **Procurement status:** This is an information-collection notice; no products, services, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces its intention to request Office of Management and Budget approval for an extension and revision of the currently approved information collection for the Federal Seed Act Program. The information collection supports testing, labeling, and recordkeeping requirements for agricultural and vegetable seeds in interstate commerce, including requirements for entering new varieties into State seed certification programs. The notice estimates 474 respondents and 3,328 annual burden hours for the main collection, plus 27 respondents and 332 annual burden hours for new-variety certification eligibility and recordkeeping. Comments must be received by December 22, 2026.

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