What did Agriculture Department publish on Oct. 16?

The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan; Redistricting and Adding Two Importer Members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

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. 16

Title
Citrus Canker; Payments for Commercial Citrus Tree Replacement
Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Revision of Administrative Rules and Regulations
Oregon Coast Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan; Redistricting and Adding Two Importer Members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board
Elk Mound Combustion Turbine Project, Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact