What did Agriculture Department publish on Sept. 3?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Sept. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Delay of Effective Date.

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. 3

Title
Sale and Disposal of National Forest Service System Timber; Timber Sale Contracts; Market-Related Contract Term Additions
Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products
Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Montana
Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Delay of Effective Date
Plant Materials Centers (PMC)
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact
Associated Electric Cooperative Incorporated; Notice of Intent To Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Assessment
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites and Fee Increase at Existing Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2009 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets
Notice of Solicitation for Membership to the Forestry Research Advisory Council