In the March 25, 2016, Federal Register, USDA issued a proposed rule to extend the public comment period for documents published on January 26, 2016, titled " Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review" and " Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens." Comments regarding which regulations should be modified, expanded, streamlined, or repealed to make the USDA's regulatory program more effective or less burdensome in achieving the regulatory objectives were received by March 28, 2016. USDA extended the public comment period until April 27, 2016.

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