Notice published on May 4 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Sunshine Act Meeting.

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 May 4

Title
Aquaculture: Farm-Raised Fin Fish
Dried Prunes Produced in California; Undersized Regulation for the 1999-2000 Crop Year
Karnal Bunt; Reclassification of Regulated Areas
Melons Grown in South Texas; Change in Container Regulation
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Ohio
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment RequestFNS-380, Worksheet for Food Stamp Program Quality Control Reviews
Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
Sunshine Act Meeting