What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 22?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Municipal Interest Rates for the First Quarter of 2001.

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. 22

Title
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, et al.; Temporary Suspension of Provisions in the Rules and Regulations
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA); Treasury Rate Loan Program
Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices
Municipal Interest Rates for the First Quarter of 2001
Request for Approval of an Information Collection