What did Agriculture Department publish on Jan. 9?

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate.

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 Jan. 9

Title
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of Solicitation for Membership
Importation of Fresh Barhi Dates From Israel Into the United States
International Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standard-Setting Activities
Notice of Establishment of an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Stakeholder Registry
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Id; Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program Documents
Approved Tests for Bovine Tuberculosis in Cervids
Grapes Grown in Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate
Golden Nematode; Removal of Regulated Areas in Livingston and Steuben Counties, NY
Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate