What did Agriculture Department publish on Sept. 16?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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 Sept. 16

Title
National Organic Program (NOP): Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing)
Plant Variety Protection Office, Fee Increase
Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger District, California, Slapjack Project
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting
Information Collection; Request for Comment; National Forest Visitor Use Monitoring