Agriculture Department publishes rule on Sept. 10

The US Agriculture Department published an eight page rule on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small Red Seedless Grapefruit.

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 Sept. 10

Title
Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small Red Seedless Grapefruit
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV, Standards and Specifications, of the State Technical Guides of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the State of California
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Michigan
Chippewa Creek Watershed, Structure VIII-D, Medina County, OH
Request for Applications (RFA): Innovative Programs for Addressing Common Community Problems
Announcement of the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
West Fork Duck Creek, Structure 6 (Wolf Run Dam), Noble County, OH
Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Certified Mediation Program