Agriculture Department publishes notice on Oct. 3

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Privacy Act of 1974; Addition of a New System of Records; USDA/OES, Enterprise Content Management.

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 Oct. 3

Title
Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State and Zone Designations; Texas
Kiwifruit Grown in California; Relaxation of Container Marking Requirements
Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Revision of Reporting and Assessment Requirements
Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to Quarantined Areas
United States Standards for Grades of Bunched Italian Sprouting Broccoli
Privacy Act of 1974; Addition of a New System of Records; USDA/OES, Enterprise Content Management
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation
Notice of Availability
Publication of Depreciation Rates
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection
Notice of Availability of Soil Scientist Specialist Report
Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee and the Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee