Agriculture Department publishes rule on Nov. 3

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

The rule is focused on Addition of Russia and Azerbaijan to the List of Regions Where African Swine Fever Exists.

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. 3

Title
Black Hills National Forest, Bearlodge Ranger District, Sundance, WY-Rattlesnake Forest Management Project
Addition of Russia and Azerbaijan to the List of Regions Where African Swine Fever Exists
WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP): Nondiscretionary Provisions of Public Law 108-265, the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004