Rule published on Feb. 15 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a five page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2022.

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 Feb. 15

Title
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2022
Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; Termination of Marketing Order 946
Comprehensive River Management Plan for Nine Wild and Scenic Rivers on Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service, and Northwest Oregon District, Bureau of Land Management, Clackamas, Multnomah, Wasco and Hood River Counties, Oregon
Superior Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting
Imaging Technology Solutions for the Inspection of Milled Rice