Agriculture Department publishes rule on Jan. 20

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Exportation of Live Animals, Hatching Eggs, and Animal Germplasm From the 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 Jan. 20

Title
Importation of Fresh Apple and Pear Fruit Into the Continental United States From Certain Countries in the European Union
Exportation of Live Animals, Hatching Eggs, and Animal Germplasm From the United States
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2016
Forestry Research Advisory Council
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Requested-Review of Child Nutrition Data and Analysis for Program Management
Information Collection Request; Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Report of Acreage
Local Food Directories and Survey: Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection and To Merge the Collection of National Farmers Market Directory and Survey With Modules and Local Food Directories and Survey