What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 1?

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

The notice is focused on Designation for the Columbus (OH), Farwell (TX), and Northeast Indiana (IN) Areas.

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 Dec. 1

Title
Opportunity for Designation in the Georgia, Cedar Rapids (IA), Montana, and Lake Village (IN) Areas, and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Serving These Areas
Notice of Proposed Changes to the Natural Resources Conservation Service National Handbook of Conservation Practices
Opportunity To Comment on the Applicants for the Minnesota Area
Designation for the Columbus (OH), Farwell (TX), and Northeast Indiana (IN) Areas
Centennial Salvage Timber Sale, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Fremont and Clark Counties, ID
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, et al.; Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Agreement and Order No. 929