# Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan; Realignment; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule; withdrawal. |
| Published | 2026-09-09 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 7 CFR 1210 |
| Summary | The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on September 19, 2025, that proposed adjusting the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan (Plan) by realigning several production districts and reducing the number of importers on the National Watermelon Promotion Board (Board) from nine to seven. USDA found the calculation used to justify the change in the number of importers to be legally insufficient and is therefore withdrawing the proposed rule. |
| Document number | 2026-18313 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18313/watermelon-research-and-promotion-plan-realignment-withdrawal-of-proposed-rule). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.