What did Agriculture Department publish on Nov. 29?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Vendor Cost Containment.

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 Nov. 29

Title
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Intent to Hold Public Scoping Meetings and Prepare an Environmental Assessment
Notice of Intent to Revise an Information Collection
Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection
Stanislaus National Forest, Mi-Wok Ranger District, California, Great Hunt Reforestation and Release Project
Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions To Proposed Amendments To Marketing Agreement Nos. 124 and 85 and Order Nos. 916 and 917
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Vendor Cost Containment