What did Agriculture Department publish on Nov. 27?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Intergovernmental Advisory Committee 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 Nov. 27

Title
Change in Disease Status of Germany Because of Swine Vesicular Disease
Voluntary and Mandatory Egg and Egg Products Inspection; Correction
Winter Pears Grown in Oregon, Washington, and California; Revision of Reporting Requirements
Tomatoes Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Termination of Marketing Order 965
Collection Requirements Submitted for Public Comment: 7 CFR Part 246, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Change in the 1996 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Application Submission Date
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Meeting
St. Joe Weed Control Project; Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Benewah, Shoshone and Latah Counties, Idaho