Notice published on Feb. 5 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Proposed Field Release of Genetically Engineered Safflower.

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 Feb. 5

Title
United States Standards for Grades of Mangos
United States Standards for Grades of Mushrooms
United States Standards for Grades of Oranges (California and Arizona) and/or United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (California and Arizona)
United States Standards for Grades of Peppers (Other Than Sweet Peppers)
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Monsanto Company; Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Soybean Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate Herbicide Tolerance
Revised Land and Resource Management Plan; Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Proposed Field Release of Genetically Engineered Safflower
Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants