Proposed rule published on Sept. 1 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions.

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. 1

Title
Fiscal Year 2007 Veterinary Diagnostic Services User Fees and Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection User Fees
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions
Pistachios Grown in California; Modification of Small Handler Exemption
Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rates
Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2006 Tariff-Rate Quota Year
Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2007 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year
Information Collection; Certified Mediation Program
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages