Notice published by Agriculture Department on Dec. 27

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Timeframe for Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2003.

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. 27

Title
Notice of Timeframe for Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2003
Notice for Requests for Proposals for Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) for Fiscal Year 2003
Notice of Timeframe for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing for Fiscal Year 2003
Information Collection; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Notice of Timeframe To Submit Applications for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2003
John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council, Hells Canyon Subgroup