Rule published by Agriculture Department on Nov. 16

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

The rule is focused on Organization and Functions.

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 Nov. 16

Title
Irish Potatoes Grown in Maine; Proposed Termination of Marketing Order No. 950
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Rabies Vaccine, Killed Virus and Rabies Vaccine, Live Virus
Specifically Approved States Authorized To Receive Mares and Stallions Imported From CEM-Affected Countries
Organization and Functions
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Expenses and Assessment Rate
Availability of Information to the Public
Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Wild and Scenic River Suitability Study for the South Platte River and the North Fork of the South Platte River in Douglas, Jefferson, and Park Counties, CO
Plant Genetic Systems (America), Inc.; Receipt of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Corn Genetically Engineered for Male Sterility and Glufosinate Herbicide Tolerance as a Marker