What did Agriculture Department publish on April 19?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards 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 April 19

Title
Revision of User Fees for 2002 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers
Southeast Washington Resource Advisory Committee (RAC); Meeting
Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting
Payette National Forest, Idaho, Golden Hand #3 and #4 Lode Mining Claims, Plan of Operations
Olympic Provincial Advisory Committee (OPAC); Meeting
Request for Applications (RFA): Crop Insurance Education and Information Programs for Farmers and Ranchers in Targeted States
Elk and Forest Counties, PA
Public Meetings of Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Request for Applications (RFA): Targeted Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education
Payette National Forest, Idaho, Middle Little Salmon Vegetation Management Project
Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board