Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 1

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

The proposed rule is focused on Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown In California; Use of Estimated Trade Demand To Compute Volume Regulation Percentages.

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 Aug. 1

Title
Multi-Year Revision of Fees for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Terminal Market Inspection Services
Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Black, Ontonagon, Presque Isle, Paint, Sturgeon and Yellow Dog National Wild and Scenic Rivers, Ottawa National Forest, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagon Counties, MI
Mendocino Resource Advisory Committee
Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Revise and Extend an Information Collection
Request for Approval of a New Information Collection; Request for Producer Service Center Information Management System (SCIMS) Record Change
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Poultry Contracts; Initiation, Performance, and Termination
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown In California; Use of Estimated Trade Demand To Compute Volume Regulation Percentages