Rule published by Agriculture Department on Sept. 5

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Sept. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2017 Amendments).

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. 5

Title
Notice of Decision; Cold Treatment of Grapefruit From Australia
Proposed Posting, Posting, and Deposting of Stockyards
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin; Modification of Allocation of Assessments
Black Stem Rust; Additions of Rust-Resistant Species and Varieties
Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2017 Amendments)
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA or Notice) for the Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) Demonstration Program Under Section 514, Section 515, and Section 516
Opportunity for Designation in the Lincoln, Nebraska, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
Amendment to the Designation of Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection
Opportunity for Designation in the Jamestown, North Dakota Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area
Designation for the Montana Area
Opportunity for Designation in the Memphis, Tennessee, Area; Request for Comments on the Official Agency Servicing This Area