Agriculture Department publishes rule on Sept. 14

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Establishing a Performance Standard for Authorizing the Importation and Interstate Movement of Fruits and Vegetables.

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 Sept. 14

Title
Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Generic Clearance To Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys
Announcement of Intent To Establish the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
Notice of New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
Designation of Product Categories for Federal Procurement
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Proposed Amendment to Marketing Order 929 and Referendum Order
Establishing a Performance Standard for Authorizing the Importation and Interstate Movement of Fruits and Vegetables
Notice of Recommended Standard Methods for Use as Soil Health Indicator Measurements
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Madison Ranger District; Montana; Strawberry to Cascade Allotment Management Plans
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Jackson Ranger District, Teton County, Wyoming; Snow King Mountain Resort On-Mountain Improvements Project Environmental Impact Statement
Information Collection; Understanding Value Trade-Offs Regarding Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act