Agriculture Department publishes notice on Aug. 27

The US Agriculture Department published a five page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Fiscal Year 2009 Veterinary Diagnostics Services User Fees and Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection User Fees.

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. 27

Title
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative; Notice of Intent To Hold a Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Assessment
Fiscal Year 2009 Veterinary Diagnostics Services User Fees and Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection User Fees
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Peppers From the Republic of Korea
Importation of Grapes from Chile Under a Systems Approach
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Temporary Suspension of Order Provisions Regarding Continuance Referenda