Rule published by Agriculture Department on June 28

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

The rule is focused on Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions.

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 June 28

Title
Ventria Bioscience; Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Field Tests of Genetically Engineered Rice Expressing Lactoferrin
Angeles National Forest, California, Antelope-Pardee 500-kV Transmission Project
Ventria Bioscience; Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Field Tests of Genetically Engineered Rice Expressing Lysozyme
Motor Vehicles; FY 2004 Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Report
Agency Information Collection Activities; OMB Approval Received
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions