What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 30?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs.

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. 30

Title
Milk in the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area; Decision on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreement and to Order
Milk in the Arizona-Las Vegas Marketing Area; Tentative Partial Decision on Proposed Amendment and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions to Tentative Marketing Agreement and to Order
Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
Onions Grown in South Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection
Summer Food Service Program for Children; Program Reimbursement for 2005
Revised Notice of Intent, Land Management Planning
Meeting Notice