Rule published on June 14 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Increase in the Minimum Size Requirement for Area No. 2.

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 14

Title
Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Increase in the Minimum Size Requirement for Area No. 2
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Modifying Procedures and Establishing Regulations To Limit the Volume of Small Red Seedless Grapefruit
Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee
Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee; Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID
Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and Its Production and Processing; Requirements Recommended for Adoption by State Regulatory Agencies
Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA; Increased Assessment Rate
Limes Grown in Florida and Imported Limes; Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule
Gypsy Moth Host Material From Canada; Removal of Infested Areas in British Columbia, Canada
Specialty Crops, Import Regulations; Addition of a New Varietal Type to the Raisin Import Regulation