Agriculture Department publishes rule on Nov. 4

The US Agriculture Department published an eight page rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Payment of Indemnity.

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. 4

Title
Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Payment of Indemnity
Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Agriculture; Correction
Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
Codex Alimentarius: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems
Modoc National Forest; California; Modoc National Forest Noxious Weed Strategy Implementation Project
Wasatch Powderbird Guides Outfitter and Guide Special Use Permit, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger District, Salt Lake County, UT and Uinta National Forest, Pleasant Grove and Spanish Fork Ranger Districts, Utah County, UT
Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Determination of Whether To Conduct a Referendum Regarding 1990 Amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act