Rule published by Agriculture Department on May 17

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Official Pseudorabies Tests.

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 17

Title
Canadian Border Ports; Baudette, MN
Business and Industrial Loan Program
Official Pseudorabies Tests
Expenses, Assessment Rate, and Indemnification Reserve for Marketing Agreement No. 146 Regulating the Quality of Domestically Produced Peanuts
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for the 1994-95 Crop Year for Zante Currant and Other Seedless Raisins
Almonds Grown in California; Reduction of Expenses and Assessment Rate
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for the 1994-95 Crop Year for Natural (Sun-Dried) Seedless Raisins
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Standard Requirement or Escherichia Coli Bacterin
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; In Vitro Tests for Serial Release
Tuberculosis and Brucellosis in Cattle and Bison; Identification Requirements
Proposed Posting of Stockyards
Deposting of Stockyards
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License