Rule published on April 9 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on April 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) Spearmint Oil for the 1995-96 Marketing Year.

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 April 9

Title
Specialty Crops; Import Regulations; Removal of Medjhool Dates From Import Requirements
Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) Spearmint Oil for the 1995-96 Marketing Year
Food Stamp Program: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment RequestCollection Methods for Food Stamp Program Recipient Claims
Alta Ski Lifts, UT; Environmental Impact Statement
Meeting of Advisory Committee on Emerging Democracies
Northwest Sacramento Province Advisory Committee (PAC)