Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Jan. 25

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; Continuance Referendum.

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. 25

Title
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate
Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; Continuance Referendum
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2010-2011 Marketing Year
Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Amendment To Allow Additional Exemptions
Kiwifruit Grown in California; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 920; Correction
Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Provisions; Correction
Manti-La Sal National Forest Resource Advisory Committee
Recreation Resource Advisory Committees Charter Reestablishment
Notice of Availability of Pest Risk Analyses for the Importation of Fresh Edible Flowers of Izote, Immature Inflorescences of Pacaya, Immature Inflorescences of Chufle, and Fresh Leaves of Chipilin From El Salvador Into the Continental United States
Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, Arizona, Four Forest Restoration Initiative
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection; Correction