Rule published by Agriculture Department on May 21

The US Agriculture Department published a six page rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on 1998 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports.

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 21

Title
1998 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports
Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of Interim and Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 1997-98 Marketing Year
Notice of Request for Information Collection
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center; Strategic Plan
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
Maricopa-Stanfield Watershed, Pinal County, Arizona
Longleaf Ecosystem Restoration Project, National Forests in Alabama, Conecuh National Forest, Covington and Escambia Counties, AL
Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Field Testing Edwardsiella Ictaluri Vaccine