What did Agriculture Department publish on March 2?

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Lacey Act Implementation Plan: De Minimis Exception.

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 March 2

Title
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment; Cogongrass Control Efforts in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina
Notice of Intent for Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Information Collection for Which Approval Has Expired
Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Lacey Act Implementation Plan: De Minimis Exception
Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders on Agency Services