Proposed rule published on July 6 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on July 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate.

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 July 6

Title
Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate
1999 Marketing Quotas and Price Support Levels for Fire-Cured (Type 21), Fire-Cured (Types 22-23), Dark Air-Cured (Types 35-36), Virginia Sun-Cured (Type 37), and Cigar-Filler and Binder (Types 42-44 and 53-55) Tobaccos
Food Stamp Program: Recipient Claim Establishment and Collection Standards
Notice of Intent To Seek Renewed Approval To Collect Information
Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate