Agriculture Department publishes notice on March 9

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Request for Information: Summer Meal Programs Data Reporting Requirements.

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 March 9

Title
Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund and Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Requested-Review of Child Nutrition Data and Analysis for Program Management
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-WIC Participant and Program Characteristics Study
Rural Development Voucher Program
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
National Organic Program; Nominations for Task Force Members
Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision and Extension of Approved Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Request for Information: Summer Meal Programs Data Reporting Requirements