Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on Feb. 22

The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C-Board Determinations.

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 Feb. 22

Title
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C-Board Determinations
Melon Fruit Fly
Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Louisiana
Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) in Mississippi
Unified Federal Policy for Ensuring a Watershed Approach to Federal Land and Resource Management
Unified Federal Policy for Ensuring a Watershed Approach to Federal Land and Resource Management