Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on May 10

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

The proposed rule is focused on Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation.

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 May 10

Title
Dried Prunes Produced in California; Undersized Regulation for the 2000-2001 Crop Year
General Administrative Regulations; Food Security Act of 1985, Implementation; Denial of Benefits; Correcting Amendment
Amendments to Rules of Practice Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA); Correction
Onions Grown in South Texas; Change in Container Requirements
Request for Proposals: Fiscal Year 2000 Funding Opportunity for Research on Rural Cooperative Opportunities and Problems
Northwest Sacramento Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC)
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation