Proposed rule published on April 24 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on April 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Oranges Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas and Imported Oranges; Proposed Suspension of Regulations for Domestic and Imported Oranges.

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 24

Title
Rural Housing and Community Development Service, Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Consolidated Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
Trail System and Off Highway Vehicle Management and Development, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, Crook, Grant, Jefferson, Harney, and Wheeler Counties, OR
Burley Tobacco Advisory Committee; Meeting
Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee; Meeting
Voluntary and Mandatory Egg and Egg Products Inspection
Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York
Kiwifruit Grown in California; Proposed Relaxation of Pack Requirements
Oranges Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas and Imported Oranges; Proposed Suspension of Regulations for Domestic and Imported Oranges