Notice published by Agriculture Department on Aug. 18

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Foreign Market Development Cooperator ProgramFY 1998 Program Announcement Extension.

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 Aug. 18

Title
Foreign Market Development Cooperator ProgramFY 1998 Program Announcement Extension
Proposed Method for Setting the Sales Price Level for 1998-Crop Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Contract Additional Peanuts for Export Edible Use
Change in Disease Status of the Dominican Republic Because of Hog Cholera
1997 Marketing Quotas and Price Support Levels for Fire-Cured (type 21), Fire-Cured (types 22-23), Dark Air-Cured (types 35-36), Virginia Sun-Cured (type 37), and Cigar-Filler and Binder (types 42-44 and 53-55) Tobaccos
Fresh Peaches Grown in Georgia; Termination of Marketing Order No. 918
Plum Creek Access Requests Within the Green River Drainage, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, King County, Washington