Agriculture Department publishes rule on Nov. 23

The US Agriculture Department published an eight page rule on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Resource Agency Hearings and Alternatives Development Procedures in Hydropower Licenses.

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 Nov. 23

Title
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California and Imported Raisins; Removal of Language
Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Various Crop Provisions
Resource Agency Hearings and Alternatives Development Procedures in Hydropower Licenses
Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District; California; Horse Creek Community Protection and Forest Restoration Project
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; Nominations for Membership
Request for Approval of a New Information Collection for the Processed Egg and Egg Products Verification Program
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Spring Viremia of Carp; Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish, Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes
United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Onions
Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate
Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff