Rule published on June 12 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

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 June 12

Title
Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2011 Amendments)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Importation of Tomatoes From the Economic Community of West African States Into the Continental United States
Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Amendment to the Order To Raise the Assessment Rate
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Welfare
Notice of Request for Extension of and Revision to an Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China