Agriculture Department publishes rule on April 4

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Required Scale Tests.

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 April 4

Title
Removal of the List of Ports of Embarkation and Export Inspection Facilities From the Regulations
Required Scale Tests
Beef Promotion and Research; Reapportionment
Movement of Hass Avocados From Areas Where Mediterranean Fruit Fly or South American Fruit Fly Exist
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for the Importation of Fresh Figs From Chile into the Continental United States
Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet
Ouachita-Ozark Resource Advisory Committee