Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 7

Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 7

The US Agriculture Department published an eight page proposed rule on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on RUS Policies on Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers.

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 Aug. 7

Title
Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Assessment Rate
Fresh Prunes Grown in Washington and Oregon; Handling Requirement Revision; Fruits; Import Regulations; Fresh Prune Import Requirements
Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders
General Administrative Regulations; Reinsurance Agreement Standards for Approval
Timber Sale Contracts; Change in Stumpage Rate Adjustment Procedure
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and Subpart D1997-1998 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife Regulations
RUS Policies on Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers

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