What did Agriculture Department publish on Oct. 25?

The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Importation of Litchi and Longan Fruit From Vietnam Into the Continental United States.

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 Oct. 25

Title
Controlled Import Permits
Brucellosis in Swine; Add Texas to List of Validated Brucellosis-Free States
National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions; Correction
Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi From Chile Under a Systems Approach
Plants for Planting Whose Importation Is Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis; Notice of Availability of Data Sheets for Taxa of Plants for Planting That Are Quarantine Pests or Hosts of Quarantine Pests
Madera County Resource Advisory Committee
Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Field Testing Avian Influenza-Marek's Disease Vaccine, H5 Subtype, Serotype 3, Live Marek's Disease Vector
Sabine Resource Advisory Committee
Importation of Litchi and Longan Fruit From Vietnam Into the Continental United States
Importation of Mangoes From Australia