Rule published on Nov. 7 by Agriculture Department

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

The rule is focused on Onions Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, OR; Change in Reporting Requirements.

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 Nov. 7

Title
Privacy Act: Notice of Updated System of Records
Newspapers To Be Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions and Publication of Notice of Proposed Actions for Southern Region; Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico
Waivers of Requirement for Timely Presentation of Certificates of Quota Eligibility for Sugar Imported From Mexico in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Untreated Oranges, Tangerines, and Grapefruit From Mexico Transiting the United States to Foreign Countries
Onions Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, OR; Change in Reporting Requirements