Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on June 6

The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Importation of Embryos From Ruminants and Swine From Countries Where Rinderpest or Foot-and-Mouth Disease Exists.

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 June 6

Title
Importation of Embryos From Ruminants and Swine From Countries Where Rinderpest or Foot-and-Mouth Disease Exists
Food Stamp Program: Monthly Reporting on Reservations Provision of the Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994
General Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida Citrus Endorsement
Oregon-California Potatoes; Expenses and Assessment Rate
North Shore Project, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), Washoe County, Nevada; Placer County, California
Availability of Environment Assessments and Findings of No Significant Impact