What did Agriculture Department publish on Jan. 30?

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

The notice is focused on Notice of Availability of a Treatment Evaluation Document for Methyl Bromide Treatment for Kumquat.

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 Jan. 30

Title
Notice of Availability of a Treatment Evaluation Document for Methyl Bromide Treatment for Kumquat
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Environmental Monitoring
Forestry Research Advisory Council
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Accreditation of Nongovernment Facilities
Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California; Decreased Assessment Rate
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate