Rule published on Oct. 29 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a nine page rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electrification or Telephone Purposes.

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 Oct. 29

Title
Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electrification or Telephone Purposes
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Peanut Crop Insurance Provisions
Walnuts Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate
Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Pecan Revenue Crop Insurance Provisions; Correction
Northeast Yaak EIS; Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, Montana
Olympic Provincial Advisory Committee
United States Standards for Grades of Watermelons
Florida Citrus, Fruit, Vegetable, and Nursery Crop Disaster Programs
Salmon River Canyon Project; Nez Perce National Forest, Payette National Forest, Bitteroot National Forest, Salmon/Challis National Forest, Idaho County, Idaho
United States Standards for Grades of Sweet Potatoes
United States Standards for Grades of Canned Pears