Proposed rule published on April 18 by Agriculture Department

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

The proposed rule is focused on Horses From Iceland; Quarantine Requirements.

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 18

Title
Horses From Iceland; Quarantine Requirements
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Definitions
Importation of Unshu Oranges
Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; South Dakota
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council
Mycogen c/o Dow and Pioneer; Availability of Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status