What did Agriculture Department publish on Jan. 4?

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Jan. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Extensions of Payments of Principal and Interest.

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 Jan. 4

Title
Summer Food Service Program for Children Program Reimbursement for 2002
Notice of Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Evaluation of the 14 State Summer Food Service Program Pilot Project
Tobacco Marketing Quotas, Acreage Allotments and Production Adjustment
Extensions of Payments of Principal and Interest
Regulatory Flexibility Act: Plan for Periodic Review of Regulations
Tobacco Marketing Quotas, Acreage Allotments and Production Adjustment