What did Agriculture Department publish on Feb. 27?

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

The notice is focused on Child Nutrition Programs-Income Eligibility Guidelines.

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. 27

Title
Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order; Section 610 Review
National Veterinary Accreditation Program
Phytophthora Ramorum; Quarantine and Regulations
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Additives
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Child Nutrition Programs-Income Eligibility Guidelines
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; Comment Request-Evaluation of the Nebraska Rural Area Eligibility Determination for Day Care Homes Pilot
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Meal Claiming Data Collection Pilot Project-Data Collection Instrument
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Farmers' Market Promotion Program (FMPP); Notice of a Revision to the Approved Information Collection
Information Collection; Commodity Request (Food Aid Request Entry System, FARES)