Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 15

The US Agriculture Department published a nine page proposed rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants.

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. 15

Title
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grant, Guaranteed Loan, and Direct Loan Program
Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants
2002 Farm Bill Regulations-General Credit Provisions; Correction
Definition Clarification of State Nonmetropolitan Median Household Income (SNMHI)
Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices
Bridger-Teton National Forest-Wyoming-Kemmerer and Greys River Ranger Districts; Lincoln County, WY Salt Pass Grazing Allotments Environmental Impact Statement.