Agriculture Department publishes rule on Dec. 18

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Final Rule To Temporarily Relax Size Requirements for Texas Grapefruit.

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. 18

Title
Milk in the Carolina, Tennessee Valley, and Louisville-Lexington- Evansville Marketing Areas; Decision on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreements and to Orders
Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order
Walnuts Grown in California; Expenses and Assessment Rate
Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Final Rule To Temporarily Relax Size Requirements for Texas Grapefruit
Boulder River Watershed, Montana