What did Agriculture Department publish on July 26?

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Privacy Act of 1974: Report of a New System of Records.

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 July 26

Title
Imported Fire Ant; Addition of Counties in Arkansas and Tennessee to the List of Quarantined Areas
Notice of Request for Collection of Public Information With the Use of a Survey
Privacy Act of 1974: Report of a New System of Records
Availability of an Addendum to Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Field Release of Genetically Engineered Pink Bollworm
Importation of Fruit From Thailand