Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on May 4

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Additional Menu Planning Alternatives.

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 May 4

Title
USDA Freedom of Information Act Regulations
Veterinary Diagnostic Services User Fees
Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices
Designation for the Champaign (IL), Eastern Iowa (IA), and Enid (OK) Areas
List of Warehouses and Availability of List of Cancellations and/ or Terminations
Notice of Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade Meetings
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 1998
Request for an Approval of a New Information Collection
Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection
Uniform Grain and Rice Storage Agreement Fees
National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Additional Menu Planning Alternatives