Proposed rule published on April 17 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Origin Health Certificates for Livestock Exported From the United States.

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 April 17

Title
Origin Health Certificates for Livestock Exported From the United States
Avocados Grown in South Florida; Increased Assessment Rate
Change in Disease Status of the Republic of South Africa Because of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Rinderpest
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-School Breakfast Program Pilot Project Evaluation-Pre-Implementation Survey
List of Warehouses and Availability of List of Cancellations and/or Terminations