Proposed rule published on May 27 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on May 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Horse Protection Act; Requiring Horse Industry Organizations To Assess and Enforce Minimum Penalties for Violations.

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 May 27

Title
Horse Protection Act; Requiring Horse Industry Organizations To Assess and Enforce Minimum Penalties for Violations
Importation of Plants for Planting; Establishing a Category of Plants for Planting Not Authorized for Importation Pending Pest Risk Analysis
Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Loan Guarantee Program
Allegheny Resource Advisory Committee
Amador County Resource Advisory Committee
Shasta Lake Management Unit, Shasta-Trinity National Forest; California; Green-Horse Habitat Restoration and Maintenance Project
Pike & San Isabel Resource Advisory Committee
Pike & San Isabel Resource Advisory Committee