Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on June 14

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Final Decision on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreements and Orders.

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 June 14

Title
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Competitive and Noncompetitive Nonformula Federal Assistance Programs-Administrative Provisions for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Final Decision on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreements and Orders
Animal Traceability; Public Meetings
Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting
List of Newspapers To Be Used by the Alaska Region for Publication of Legal Notices of Decisions Subject to Administrative Appeal Under the Optional Appeal Procedures Available During the Planning Rule Transition Period.
Information Collection; Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute Wilderness Visitor Study
Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health
Rural Housing Service