Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on Feb. 10

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Disposal of National Forest Timber; Cancellation of Timber Sale Contracts.

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. 10

Title
Disposal of National Forest Timber; Cancellation of Timber Sale Contracts
Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Establishment of Container Marking Requirements and Special Purpose Shipment Exemptions
Regulations Issued under the Packers and Stockyards Act: Poultry Grower Contracts, Scales, Weighing
Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; New Mexico
General Crop Insurance Regulations; Cranberry Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Cranberry Crop Insurance Provisions