Notice published by Agriculture Department on Nov. 5

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection.

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 Nov. 5

Title
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Evaluation of the Summer Electronic Benefits for Children Household-Based Demonstrations on Food Insecurity
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Special Nutrition Program Operations Study (SNPOS)
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Paulina Ranger District; Ochoco National Forest; Crook and Wheeler Counties, OR; Jackson Vegetation Management Project EIS
Notice of Southwest Idaho Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Forage Genetics International; Supplemental Request for Partial Deregulation of Roundup Ready Alfalfa
Custer County Resource Advisory Committee
November 1, 2010