Notice published on Dec. 24 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page notice on Dec. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Announcement of Solicitation of Applications and Grant Application Deadlines.

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 Dec. 24

Title
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Announcement of Solicitation of Applications and Grant Application Deadlines
The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; Nominations for Membership
Notice of New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions to Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreement 84 and Order No. 905
Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Final Decision on Proposed Amendments to Tentative Marketing Agreements and to Orders and Termination of Proceeding
Change in Disease Status of Surrey County, England, Because of Foot-and-Mouth Disease