Notice published on Dec. 30 by Agriculture Department

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

The notice is focused on Information Collection.

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
United States Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims
Payette National Forest, Idaho, Upper West Fork Weiser Vegetation Project
Martin Basin Rangeland Project
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Information Collection
Apples; Grade Standards
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Rogue/Umpqua Resource Advisory Committee (RAC); Meeting
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee
Payette National Forest, Idaho; Sloan-Kennally Timber Sale, Goose Creek Watershed Projects, Brown Creek Timber Sale, Middle Fork Weiser Vegetation Management Project; Little Weiser Vegetation Management Project
Tuolumne County Resource Advisory Committee
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Interface Recreation Trails Project