Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 7

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Beef Promotion and Research; Reapportionment.

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 Feb. 7

Title
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for Importation of Blueberries From Guatemala Into the Continental United States
Meeting of the Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board
Information Collection: Volunteer Programs
Notice of Request for Revision and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Domestic Quarantine Regulations
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Pork and Poultry Products From Mexico Transiting the United States
Wood Packaging Material; Treatment Modification
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Farmers' Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
United States Standards for Grades of Cantaloups
Notice of Request for New Information Collection
United States Standards for Grades of Pineapples
Beef Promotion and Research; Reapportionment
Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate