What did Agriculture Department publish on Aug. 3?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Methodology and Formulas for Allocation of Loan and Grant Program Funds.

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 Aug. 3

Title
Methodology and Formulas for Allocation of Loan and Grant Program Funds
Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Louisiana
Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project, Northern,Intermountain, and Pacific Northwest Regions; States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact for the Williamson River Delta Restoration Project
Management Direction for the John Muir, Ansel Adams, and Dinkey Lakes Wildernesses; Inyo and Sierra National Forests
Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for Field Testing Salmonella Typhimurium Vaccine, Live Culture