Proposed rule published on Sept. 12 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA; Increased Assessment Rate.

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. 12

Title
Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA; Increased Assessment Rate
Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; Modification of Pack Requirements
White River National Forest; and Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests; Bull Mountain Natural Gas Pipeline
South River Watershed Structures Numbers 23, 25 and 26, Augusta County, VA
Fanshaw Project Environmental Impact Statement
North Fork Cowanesque River Watershed, Potter County, PA
Notice of Madison-Beaverhead Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice of Tri-County Advisory Committee Meeting
United States Standards for Grades of Globe Artichokes
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
United States Standards for Grades of Lemons