Notice published on Jan. 23 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for Emerging Markets Program.

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. 23

Title
Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for Emerging Markets Program
Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2004-2005 Marketing Year
Environmental Impact Statement; Introduction of Genetically Engineered Organisms
Milk in the Appalachian and Southeast Marketing Areas; Notice of Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Tentative Marketing Agreements and Orders
Southwest Mississippi Resource Advisory Committee
To Remove or Modify the Survey and Manage Mitigation Measure Standards and Guidelines
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Analysis of the Summer Food Service Program and Food Needs of Nonparticipating Children-Data Collection Instruments
Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee
Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities