Notice published by Agriculture Department on Oct. 14

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation, Data Analysis, and Corrective Action.

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 Oct. 14

Title
Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced Assessment Rate
Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of Quarantined Area
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation, Data Analysis, and Corrective Action
Request for Reinstatement and Revision of a Previously Approved Information Collection.
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection