Agriculture Department publishes notice on Jan. 16

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting Notice.

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. 16

Title
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans-Tangible Balance Sheet Equity
Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of Interim Final and Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2003-2004 Marketing Year
Onions Grown in South Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
Importation of Artificially Dwarfed Plants in Growing Media from the People's Republic of China
Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
Notice of Modoc County RAC Meetings
Siskiyou County Resource Advisory Committee
West Maurys Fuels and Vegetation Management Project, Ochoco National Forest, Crook County, Oregon