What did Agriculture Department publish on May 1?

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Natural Areas Trails Environmental Impact Statement.

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 May 1

Title
Food Distribution Program: Substitution of Donated Poultry With Commercial Poultry
Change of Commodity Reporting and Analysis on Cocoa and Honey
Natural Areas Trails Environmental Impact Statement
Tuberculosis in Cattle, Bison, Goats, and Captive Cervids; State and Zone Designations
Almonds Grown in California; Release of the Reserve Established for the 1999-2000 Crop Year
2000 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports
Notice and Comment Period for the Natural Resources Conservation Service Revised Pest Management Policy