Proposed rule published on May 28 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of Reporting Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches; and Request for Approval of a New Information Collection.

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 28

Title
Animal Welfare; Policy on Training and Handling of Potentially Dangerous Animals
Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of Reporting Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches; and Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
Revision of User Fees for 2004 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers
Upper West Fork Weiser Vegetation Management Project, Payette National Forest, ID
National Poultry Improvement Plan; General Conference Committee Meeting and Biennial Conference