Notice published by Agriculture Department on March 5

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request-National Hunger Clearinghouse Survey.

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 March 5

Title
National Forest Service Land and Resource Management Planning
Payments for Cattle and Other Property Because of Tuberculosis
Walnuts Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate
Limes Grown in Florida and Imported Limes; Termination of Marketing Order and Implementing Rules and Regulations
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request-National Hunger Clearinghouse Survey
Tropical Soda Apple; Availability of an Environmental Assessment
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FNS-245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule; FNS-247, Statistical Summary of Sample Disposition; and FNS-248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion