Rule published by Agriculture Department on Jan. 2

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Jan. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Karnal Bunt; Additions to Regulated Areas.

The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Agriculture Department on Jan. 2

Title
Wasatch Powderbird Guides Outfitter and Guide Special-Use Permit, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger District, Salt Lake County, Utah and Uinta National Forest, Pleasant Grove and Spanish Fork Ranger Districts, Utah County, Utah
Dairy Options Pilot Program
Designation for Lima (OH) and the State of Virginia
Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Marine Mammals; Nonsubstantive Corrections
National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions; Nonsubstantive Corrections
Karnal Bunt; Additions to Regulated Areas
Santa Cruz River Watershed, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico