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Agriculture Department, Office of the Secretary

Delegations of Authority

Published April 13, 2026. Takes effect April 13, 2026. printed at 91 FR 18767. amending 7 CFR 2.

In plain English

The Secretary can let staff act in their place. This changes who may.

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What the Rule Says It Does

This document revises the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes and additions to the delegations, as described below.

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How to cite this
  1. The rule itself

    Agriculture Department, Office of the Secretary, “Delegations of Authority,” 91 FR 18767 (April 13, 2026). Effective April 13, 2026.
    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/13/2026-07088/delegations-of-authority

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    “Delegations of Authority,” a final rule naming an order indexed here. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/rules/rule-2026-07088/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).

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