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Comment Re: Procedures for Quantification, Reporting, and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with the Production of Domestic Agricultural Commodities Used as Biofuel Feedstocks (Docket No. USDA-2024-0003) Dear Director Hohenstein, NASDA appreciates the opportunity to respond to the U.S. territories.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held his last official press conference of his tenure at USDA on Wednesday, announcing the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. Treasury last week and makes changes from the rules for 40B, according to Sec.
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USDA is seeking information from the public on procedures for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the effect of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with U.S.-grown grown biofuel feedstock crops. The public comment period will end July 26, 2024.
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