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Florida Citrus Marketing Order; Exemption for Pummelos discussed on March 9 by Agriculture Department

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The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Florida Citrus Marketing Order; Exemption for Pummelos.

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 March 9

Title
Decrease of Assessment Rate for Texas Oranges and Grapefruit
Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment Rate
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers for the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Products
Florida Citrus Marketing Order; Exemption for Pummelos
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement
Land Uses; Special Uses; Cost Recovery, Strict Liability Limit, and Insurance
Notice of Intent To Certify Delegated Agencies: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Washington State Department of Agriculture; Request for Comments

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