Energy Policy and New Uses Office

75 Fed. Reg. 63695 (October 18, 2010) (final rule) (to be codified at 2 C.F.R. Part 902). The United States Department of Agriculture is amending the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 6795 (February 10, 2010) (notice of proposed rulemaking). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement to add nine sections that will designate certain items within which biobased products would be afforded Federal procurement preference. USDA is also proposing minimum biobased contents for each of these items. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 55089 (October 27, 2009) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). This rule amends the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add nine sections to designate items within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference. USDA also is establishing a minimum biobased content for each of these items. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 63297 (October 23, 2008) (notice of proposed rulemaking). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, by adding nine sections to designate nine items within which biobased products would be afforded Federal procurement preference, and is proposing minimum biobased content for each of these items. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 27927 (May 14, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). This rule amends the guidelines for designating biobased products for Federal procurement to add nine sections to designate items, including subcategories, within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference. USDA also is establishing minimum biobased content for each of these items and subcategories. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 27957 (May 14, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). This rule amends the guidelines for designating biobased products for Federal procurement to add ten sections to designate items, including subcategories, within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference. USDA also is establishing a minimum biobased content for each of these items and subcategories. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 27977 (May 14, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). This rule amends the guidelines for designating biobased products for Federal procurement to add eight sections to designate items, including subcategories, within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference. USDA also is establishing minimum biobased content for each of these items and subcategories. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 67031 (November 20, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending 7 C.F.R. Part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to establish the effective date by which procuring agencies must give a procurement preference for qualifying biobased water tank coatings and bedding, bed linens, and towels. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 59862 (October 11, 2006) (notice of proposed rulemaking) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend the guidelines for designating biobased products for Federal procurement, to add 10 sections to designate the following 10 items within which biobased products would be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 47950 (August 18, 2006) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend 7 C.F.R. Part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add 10 sections to designate 10 items within which biobased products would be afforded Federal procurement preference. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 47565 (August 18, 2006) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend 7 C.F.R. Part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add 10 sections to designate 10 items within which biobased products would be afforded Federal procurement preference. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 42572 (July 27, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending 7 C.F.R. Part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to be consistent with the statutory changes to section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (FSRIA) that were effected when the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was signed into law on August 8, 2005. In addition, USDA amends part 2902 in order to clarify that biobased products from certain designated countries must be treated by procuring agencies as eligible for the procurement preference under FSRIA. Finally, this rule amends part 2902 to clarify the USDA intent to exclude from the preferred procurement program biobased products that are merely incidental to Federal funding. The amendment is issued as an immediately effective interim rule, with opportunity for public comment. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 13686 (March 16, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending 7 C.F.R. Part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add six sections to designate the following six items within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: Mobile equipment hydraulic fluids; roof coatings; water tank coatings; diesel fuel additives; penetrating lubricants; and bedding, bed linens, and towels. USDA also is establishing minimum biobased content for each of these items. USDA additionally is revising section 2902.2 to add definitions for "biodegradability," "EPA-designated recovered content product," and "functional unit" and section 2902.8 to adopt applicable ASTM International performance tests to verify biodegradability.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 13686 (March 16, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 2902). The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending 7 C.F.R. Part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add six sections to designate the following six items within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: Mobile equipment hydraulic fluids; roof coatings; water tank coatings; diesel fuel additives; penetrating lubricants; and bedding, bed linens, and towels. USDA also is establishing minimum biobased content for each of these items. USDA additionally is revising section 2902.2 to add definitions for "biodegradability," "EPA-designated recovered content product," and "functional unit" and section 2902.8 to adopt applicable ASTM International performance tests to verify biodegradability.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 38612 (July 5, 2005) (notice). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to amend 7 C.F.R. Part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add six sections to designate six items that are made with biobased products that would be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.       View this document.