Agriculture Department publishes notice on Jan. 24

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee; Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID.

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. 24

Title
Increases in Fees for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Services-Fiscal Year (FY) 2002
Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas
Northwest Sacramento Provincial Advisory Committee (SAC PAC)
Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee; Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Fifth Session of the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products
Applied Epidemiology and Other Vital Public Health Tools To Inform Food Safety Actions
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions to Proposed Amendment of Marketing Agreement and Order No. 930