Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on July 18

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Exemptions From Preparation Pursuant to an Unsuspended and Unrevoked License.

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 July 18

Title
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Exemptions From Preparation Pursuant to an Unsuspended and Unrevoked License
Notice of Funding Availability: Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation Revolving Loan Fund Demonstration Program for Fiscal Year 2012
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) of Applications for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Solicitation for Membership
Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Specimen Collection
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Brucellosis Program
Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Layers 2013 Study