Rule published on Sept. 21 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Papayas Grown in Hawaii; Suspension of Grade, Inspection, and Related Reporting Requirements.

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 Sept. 21

Title
Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Changes to the Handling Regulation for Producer Field-Packed Tomatoes
Papayas Grown in Hawaii; Suspension of Grade, Inspection, and Related Reporting Requirements
Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order
Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, et al.; Increased Assessment Rate
Winter Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; The Establishment of a Supplemental Rate of Assessment for the Beurre d'Anjou Variety of Pears and of a Definition for Organically Produced Pears
User Fees; Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services and Import- and Export-Related Veterinary Services
Notice of Changes in Price Support Differentials for Flue-Cured Tobacco
Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board