Agriculture Department publishes rule on April 22

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Agriculture Department publishes rule on April 22

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area.

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 22

Title
Nutrition Labeling; Health Claims on Meat and Poultry Products
Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area
HACCP Implementation for Small Plants
Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions for the Northern Region; Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington
Codex Alimentarius: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Nutrient Management Technical and Program Assistance Activities
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Issuance of Grower Diversion Certificates