Agriculture Department publishes rule on May 1

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on General Administrative Regulations; Reinsurance Agreement Standards for Approval.

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 1

Title
Tobacco; Tobacco Loan Program
Increase Seed Inspection Fees
Export Bonus Programs
General Administrative Regulations; Reinsurance Agreement Standards for Approval
Revision of User Fees for 1995 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers
Control of Diseases, Insects, Other Animals, and Unwanted Vegetation at the Placerville Nursery
Control of Unwanted Vegetation, Diseases, Insects, and Animals in the Pacific Southwest Region Nurseries and Tree Improvement Center
Control of Diseases, Insects, Other Animals, and Unwanted Vegetation at the Humboldt Nursery