Rule published on Oct. 1 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Deregulation of Pine Shoot Beetle.

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. 1

Title
Deregulation of Pine Shoot Beetle
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen From the European Union
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection