What did Agriculture Department publish on May 15?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Type 31-V, Burley Biologically Engineered Tobacco.

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 15

Title
Change in Disease Status of Slovakia and Slovenia Because of BSE
Oriental Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Areas
Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee
Southwest Oregon Province Interagency Executive Committee (PIEC) Advisory Committee
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Equine Influenza Vaccine, Killed Virus
Interstate Movement of Gardenia From Hawaii
Type 31-V, Burley Biologically Engineered Tobacco