Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on Dec. 16

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Meat Produced by Advanced Meat/Bone Separation Machinery and Recovery Systems.

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 Dec. 16

Title
Land Uses; Special Uses; Recovery of Costs for Processing Special Use Applications and Monitoring Compliance With Special Use Authorizations; Meetings
National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning
Meat Produced by Advanced Meat/Bone Separation Machinery and Recovery Systems
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Bloodwork Requirements
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Pipestone Forest Health Project, Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, MT