Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 1

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers.

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 Nov. 1

Title
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart D; Emergency Closures and Adjustments-Yukon River Drainage
States Approved To Receive Stallions and Mares From CEM-Affected Regions; Rhode Island
Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of Quarantined Area
Financing for Household Water Well Systems
Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers
Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program