Proposed rule published on Oct. 13 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a six page proposed rule on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida Citrus Fruit 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 Oct. 13

Title
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Insurance Provisions
Grains and Similarly Handled Commodities-Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for the 2006 Through 2007 Crop Years; Cotton
Southwest Washington Province Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods; Renewal
International Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standard-Setting Activities
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection