Proposed rule published on April 2 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page proposed rule on April 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports, (2002 Amendments).

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 2

Title
Regulatory Flexibility Act; Plan for Regulations Reviewed Under Section 610 Requirements
Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports, (2002 Amendments)
Willamette Provincial Advisory Committee
Puerto Rico Conference on Animal and Egg Production Food Safety
Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records
Resource Advisory Committee