Proposed rule published on April 21 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Change in Accredited Laboratory Fees.

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 21

Title
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Single Label Claim for Veterinary Biological Products
Change in Accredited Laboratory Fees
2014 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session-Value-Added Producer Grant Program
Notice of Request for Applications for the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
Designation for the Owensboro, KY; Bloomington, IL; Iowa Falls, IA; Casa Grande, AZ; Fargo, ND; Grand Forks, ND; and Plainview, TX Areas
Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee
Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Amended Opportunity for Designation in the Bloomington and Decatur, IL Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
HACCP Plan Reassessment for Not-Ready-To-Eat Comminuted Poultry Products and Related Agency Verification Procedures
Availability of FSIS Compliance Guidelines for Allergens and Ingredients of Public Health Concern: Identification, Prevention and Control, and Declaration Through Labeling
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Reinstate an Information Collection
Best Practices Guidance for Controlling Listeria monocytogenes in Retail Delicatessens
Notice of Request for a New Information Collection: Meat Slaughter Industry Survey
Information Collection, Volunteer Program