What did Agriculture Department publish on Feb. 2?

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

The proposed rule is focused on National Marketing Quotas for Fire-Cured (Type 21), Fire-Cured (Types 22-23), Maryland (Type 32), Dark Air-Cured (Types 35-36), Virginia Sun-Cured (Type 37), Cigar Filler (Type 41), Cigar-Filler and Binder (Types 42-44 and 53-55), and Cigar-Binder (Types 51-52) Tobaccos.

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 Feb. 2

Title
Information Meetings for the National Organic Program Proposed Rule
National Marketing Quotas for Fire-Cured (Type 21), Fire-Cured (Types 22-23), Maryland (Type 32), Dark Air-Cured (Types 35-36), Virginia Sun-Cured (Type 37), Cigar Filler (Type 41), Cigar-Filler and Binder (Types 42-44 and 53-55), and Cigar-Binder (Types 51-52) Tobaccos
Research, Education, and Economics; Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Conference Call Meeting
Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions for the Intermountain Region, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming
Modification of the Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing for Certain Cheeses From Hungary