Rule published on March 19 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a five page rule on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Livestock Assistance Program.

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 March 19

Title
Livestock Assistance Program
Declaration of Emergency Because of Citrus Canker
Types and Quantities of Agricultural Commodities Available for Donation Overseas Under Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as Amended, in Fiscal Year 1999
Municipal Interest Rates for the Second Quarter of 1999