Rule published on Aug. 25 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced Assessment Rate.

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. 25

Title
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Issuance of Grower Diversion Certificates
Grading of Shell Eggs and U.S. Standards, Grades, and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs
Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced Assessment Rate
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
National Commission on Small Farms; Meetings
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases; Meeting
Sanitation Requirements for Official Meat and Poultry Establishments
Elimination of Prior Approval Requirements for Establishment Drawings and Specifications, Equipment, and Certain Partial Quality Control Programs