Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on Jan. 10

Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on Jan. 10

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate.

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 Jan. 10

Title
Codex Alimentarius Commission: 3rd Session, Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From Biotechnology
Melons Grown in South Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
Onions Grown in South Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate
Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California; Increased Assessment Rate
Retained Water in Raw Meat and Poultry Products: Suspension of Regulation
Moose Post Fire Project, Flathead National Forest, Flathead County, Montana

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