What did Agriculture Department publish on Feb. 25?

The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2002.

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. 25

Title
Silver Pearl Land Exchange; Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado and Placer Counties, California
Aventis CropScience; Availability of Environmental Assessment for Extension of Determination of Nonregulated Status for Canola Genetically Engineered for Male Sterility, Fertility Restoration, and Glufosinate Herbicide Tolerance
Steam Treatment of Golden Nematode-Infested Farm Equipment, Construction Equipment, and Containers
National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions
Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants
Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware
Madera County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Oklahoma
Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC)
Airport Forest Health Timber Sale, Eldorado National Forest, Pacific Ranger District, El Dorado County, California
Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council
Yates Duck Creek Federal Oil Well #1 Environmental Impact Statement: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact
Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for section 533 Housing Preservation Grants
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing for Fiscal Year 2002
Notice of Availability of Funds; Multi-Family Housing, Single Family Housing
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2002
Notice of Availability of Funding and Requests for Proposals for Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program