Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Jan. 30

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

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 Jan. 30

Title
Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)
California Raisin Marketing Order; Section 610 Review
Add Argentina to the List of Regions Considered Free of Exotic Newcastle Disease
Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State and Zone Designations; Minnesota
Notice of Madison-Beaverhead Advisory Committee Meeting
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products
Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Commodities for Fiscal Year 2006
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; PPQ Form 816; Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection