Agriculture Department publishes notice on Feb. 4

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee.

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. 4

Title
USDA Forest Service Open Space Conservation Strategy
Notice for Request for Proposals for Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) for Fiscal Year 2008
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year 2008
Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee
Clearwater National Forest, ID; Travel Management Plan
Request for Proposals: The National Emergency or Disaster Grants To Assist Low-Income Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee