What did Agriculture Department publish on Sept. 23?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Noxious Weed Control and Eradication Act; Delegation of Authority.

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. 23

Title
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2005-2006 Marketing Year
Noxious Weed Control and Eradication Act; Delegation of Authority
Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Decreased Assessment Rate
National Arboretum
Little Belt-Castle-Crazy Mountains Travel Management Plan EIS, Lewis and Clark National Forest; Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher, Wheatland, Sweetgrass, and Park Counties, MT
Food Stamp Program: Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of Public Law 107-171