Agriculture Department publishes notice on May 30

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

The notice is focused on Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho; Big Bend Ridge Vegetation Management Project and Timber Sale Supplement Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Targhee Revised Forest Plan Amendment.

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 May 30

Title
Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Change in Reporting Requirements
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs
Amendments to Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) To Ensure Trust Protection for Produce Sellers When Using Electronic Invoicing or Other Billing Methods
Announcement of the Grants to Assist Small, Minority Producer Program Application Deadlines
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho; Big Bend Ridge Vegetation Management Project and Timber Sale Supplement Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Targhee Revised Forest Plan Amendment
Disposition of Hogs and Chickens From Farms Identified as Having Received Pet Food Scraps Contaminated With Melamine and Melamine-Related Compounds and Offered for Slaughter
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Credit Account Approval for Reimbursable Services