# Procedural Requirements Governing Proceedings Pertaining to Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2020-07-09 · Effective 2020-07-09 · 85 FR 41173
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-13364
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 41173
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 900
- **Publication date:** 2020-07-09
- **Effective date:** 2020-07-09
- **USDA docket:** AMS-DA-20-0044
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting a final rule to amend the procedural regulations governing proceedings to formulate or amend Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders. This final rule adopts a provision to allow the agency to utilize alternative procedures for conducting a rulemaking proceeding as outlined in a notice of hearing.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/09/2020-13364/procedural-requirements-governing-proceedings-pertaining-to-marketing-agreements-and-marketing)
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