Rule published on Aug. 4 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Witchweed; Regulated Areas.

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. 4

Title
Standards for Accredited Veterinarian Duties
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Change of Desirable Carryout Used in Computing Trade Demand
Witchweed; Regulated Areas
Importation of Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit Grown in Michoacan, Mexico; Public Hearings
Uruguay; Change in Disease Status
Importation of Fruits and Vegetables; Phytosanitary Certificates
Upper Blue River Watershed: Atoka, Bryan, Johnston, Murray, and Pontotoc Counties, Oklahoma
Inland Native Fish Strategy
Procedures for Importing Animals Through the Harry S Truman Animal Import Center
Forms Under Review by Office of Management and Budget