Rule published by Agriculture Department on Feb. 6

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Winter Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; The Establishment of a Supplemental Rate of Assessment for the Beurre d'Anjou Variety of Pears and of a Definition for Organically Produced Pears.

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. 6

Title
Papayas Grown in Hawaii; Continuance Referendum
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia
Trinity County Resource Advisory Committee
Withdrawal of the Rocky Mountain Regional Guide and the Transfer of Decisions Therein to a Regional Supplement to the Forest Service Directive System
Del Norte County Resource Advisory Committee
Trinity County Resource Advisory Committee
Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions for the Intermountain Region; Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming
Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate
Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Suspension of Continuing Assessment Rate
Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of Reporting Requirements for Imported Hazelnuts
Winter Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; The Establishment of a Supplemental Rate of Assessment for the Beurre d'Anjou Variety of Pears and of a Definition for Organically Produced Pears