<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKujumuisha mawasiliano ya moja kwa moja ni mawasiliano ya kibinafsi ya mdomo au ya maandishi kutoka kwa mtu nje ya Idara ya Kilimo ya Marekani kwa afisa wa Idara anayehusika katika kufanya maamuzi juu ya utaratibu wa sheria unaosubiri.  <response>: AMS said an ex parte communication is an oral or written private communication from someone outside of the United States Department of Agriculture to a Department official who is involved in decisionmaking on a pending rulemaking proceeding. 