Rule published by Agriculture Department on Feb. 28

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Changes in Handling and Disposition Requirements.

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. 28

Title
Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Changes in Handling and Disposition Requirements
Dupont Agricultural Products; Receipt of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Genetically Engineered Soybeans
Central Zone Noxious Weed Control Project; Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, Idaho
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Meeting