Plant Breeders' Paperwork Gets Another Extension Request from USDA
Published Date: 11/12/2026
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Summary
The USDA’s Plant Variety Protection Office wants to keep collecting info from plant breeders who apply for protection certificates. They’re asking for permission to extend this paperwork process, which helps protect new plant varieties. If you’re involved in plant breeding, you can comment on this by January 11, 2027—no extra fees or big changes, just keeping things running smoothly!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Continuation of PVPO application paperwork
If you breed plants and apply for Plant Variety Protection (PVPO) certificates, you must continue to submit the required forms (ST-470 series) to establish eligibility. The agency estimates the public reporting burden averages 1 hour per response, with an estimated 95 respondents, 2,132 total annual responses, 22.4 responses per respondent, and 2,185.05 total annual burden hours. Comments on this information collection are due January 11, 2027.
Application information kept confidential until issuance
Information you provide on PVPO applications is, with certain exceptions, required by law to remain confidential until a certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
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