# Removal of Program To Assess Organic Certifying Agencies in 7 CFR Part 37
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Direct final rule. · Published 2016-08-09 · Effective 2016-11-07 · 81 FR 52589
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-18436
- **Category:** organic
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 52589
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 37
- **Publication date:** 2016-08-09
- **Effective date:** 2016-11-07
- **USDA docket:** Doc. # AMS-LPS-15-0054
## Abstract

This final rule informs the public that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is removing the Program to Assess Organic Certifying Agencies from the Code of Federal Regulations. This action removes unnecessary regulations from the CFR. Since the publication of the organic regulations, the Program to Assess Organic Certifying Agencies is no longer applicable or necessary.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/09/2016-18436/removal-of-program-to-assess-organic-certifying-agencies-in-7-cfr-part-37)
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