Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Dec. 29

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Importation of Clementines From Spain; Amendment to Inspection 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 Dec. 29

Title
Technical Service Provider Assistance
Prevention of Payments to Deceased Persons
Asian Longhorned Beetle; Quarantined Area and Regulated Articles
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Regulation Restructuring: Issuance Regulation Update and Reorganization To Reflect the End of Coupon Issuance Systems
Delegations of Authority
Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Reestablishment
Importation of Clementines From Spain; Amendment to Inspection Provisions
Nutrition Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products