What did Agriculture Department publish on April 28?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion; Agency Information Collection Activities; Current Collection: Comment Request-Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge To Promote the Open Government Initiative.

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 April 28

Title
Minimum Quality and Handling Standards for Domestic and Imported Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Section 610 Review
Importation of Papayas From Colombia and Ecuador
Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate
United States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Small, Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant (SSDPG) Program in Fiscal Year 2010
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion; Agency Information Collection Activities; Current Collection: Comment Request-Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge To Promote the Open Government Initiative