What did Agriculture Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Beef Promotion and Research: Certification and Nomination for the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board.

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 Feb. 2

Title
Almonds Grown in California; Revisions to Requirements Regarding Credit for Promotion and Advertising Activities
Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Areas
National Advisory Committee for Tobacco Inspection Services; Meeting
Notice of Availability of Funding and Requests for Proposals for Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program; Correction
Beef Promotion and Research: Certification and Nomination for the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and Subpart D-2001 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife Regulations